The Cape Community Orchestra, under the direction of John P. Hagon, presented the first of two concerts yesterday, May 4, at the Church of the Holy Spirit in Orleans. The second concert in the series is Friday, May 9, at 7:30 PM at the Northside United Methodist Church on Airline Road at the Brewster/Dennis town … Continue reading
Guest Harpsichord Soloist Linda Skernick The Falmouth Chamber Players Orchestra, John Yankee music director, will present its spring concert, “A Very Masterful Concert,” on Saturday, March 29, at 7 PM, and Sunday, March 30, at 3 PM, at John Wesley United Methodist Church, 270 Gifford Street, Falmouth. The orchestra will perform Johann Sebastian Bach’s … Continue reading
Members of the Greater Falmouth Mostly All Male Men’s Chorus, shown here in their Veteran’s Day performance. The spring concerts, titled, “We the People: Songs of Protest, Patriotism, and Peace,” will meld folk and popular music about American history with quotations from influential US and world leaders. Selections will include “The Battle Hymn of the … Continue reading
The Cape Community Orchestra (in which I play cello), will present its fall concerts this Friday, November 22, at 7:30 PM at the Yarmouth Senior Center, Forest Avenue, in South Yarmouth; and Sunday, November 24 at 3 PM at the Brewster Baptist Church on Route 6A. John Hagon conducts. We will be playing a mix of classical and popular works, … Continue reading
The Falmouth Chamber Players Orchestra will play a nicely varied program of Vivaldi, Haydn, and Douglas Townsend this weekend. Concerts are Saturday, November 16, at 7 PM, and Sunday, November 17, at 3 PM at Falmouth Academy. The Vivaldi piece is the lively “Concerto in C for Two Trumpets and Strings (RV 537), and the … Continue reading
The Barnstable Comedy Club’s “The Sound of Music” is rich with glorious voices, fine acting, and the beauty and power of the songs of Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein, and the timelessness of the multifaceted plot. The production, directed by Marcia Wytral, with music direction by Geraldine Boles and choreography by Geralyn Moquin, is fresh … Continue reading
There will be cellos a’plenty at Woods Hole Community Hall on Sunday, November 3, at 4 PM, when six young professional cellists coached Rhonda Rider are joined by eight young student cellist of Nikki Patton to present an all-cello concert of solo and ensemble classical and contemporary music. It will be a great event for … Continue reading
Caitlin Backholm as Columbia, Rob Minshall as Dr. Frank-N-Furter, and Samantha McMahon as Magenta. Photo by Corinne Cameron. “The Rocky Horror Show” opened last weekend, and runs through November 2, with performances Friday and Saturday at 8 PM, and special midnight shows on Halloween, Thursday, October 31, and on November 2. Tickets are $18. The theater … Continue reading
Calliope—Poetry Readings begins its seventh season on Sunday, September 15, at 3 PM at West Falmouth Library with readings by Cape Cod poet Lucile Burt and two Boston-area poets: Anne Champion and Anna M. Warrock. For Lucile Burt, writing poetry leads her to discover interconnectedness in seemingly disparate experiences and allows her to play with … Continue reading
An extraordinary collaborative work of art was installed piece-by-piece last night at Cotuit Center for the Arts, created by 96 Cape Cod artists in a variety of media from paint to glass to wood and wire sculpture and even photography. Back in April each participating artist was given a 4 by 4 inch square on … Continue reading
Notes on The Arts 