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Falmouth Art Market July 9

Falmouth Art Market July 9

  Falmouth Art Market Features Glenway Fripp and Jennifer Stratton on Tuesday, July 9 On Tuesday, July 10, the Falmouth Art Market will feature music by Glenway Fripp and by Jennifer Stratton and Gerry Mack, along with an array of fine art, crafts, and community information. The event takes place Town Hall Square, in front … Continue reading →

“Mister Roberts” — Another Side of War

“Mister Roberts” — Another Side of War

Steve Ross as Lieutenant Doug Roberts, center, surrounded by his crew. Photo courtesy of the Barnstable Comedy Club. Directed by Jeff Billard, the play addresses the noncombat struggles of war.  Set on a U.S. Navy cargo ship in the Pacific the waning days of World War II. The play was written by Thomas Heggens and … Continue reading →

March Is Youth Art Month!

March Is Youth Art Month!

March is Youth Art Month in the Falmouth, MA, public schools, and you can see a great sampling of art by children in grades K through 4 at the Maser Gallery at Falmouth Community Television, FCTV, 300 Dillingham Avenue. There will be a reception for the young artists and their parents and teachers on Thursday … Continue reading →

“A Night at the Movies” with Kurt Bestor

“A Night at the Movies” with Kurt Bestor

Guest conductor Kurt Bestor hosted “A Night at the Movies: The Music That Makes the Movies Magical” on February 11 and 12 with the Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra. The Pops performance was fun and educational; Bestor told fascinating stories about movie music from the early days of silent film through recent Oscar winners, leading the … Continue reading →

Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony

Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony

April 14, 2011 John Yankee, Stephen Simon, and Joseph Marchio Stephen Simon, director and conductor of the 40-piece Simon Sinfonietta, has brought so much fine music to Falmouth, much of it rarely played elsewhere. His enjoyment of music and the exploration and sharing of music is clear on his face as he conducts, and when … Continue reading →

Elvis Lives On

June 21, 2009 I was living in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1977. Elvis lived there too, but he was, by then, the fat, aging, substance-abusing Elvis, a sad caricature of his former self. I was at work when we heard the news that Elvis had died. He was only 42. My response? I laughed. The news … Continue reading →