Bonnie Simon, Stephen Simon, and Donna Kwong, at Falmouth Academy after Saturday evening’s performance. Pianist Donna Kwong was the guest soloist with the Simon Sinfonietta at Falmouth Academy for their season-opening performance on Saturday, September 15. She played Camille Saint-Saens’ Piano Concerto No. 2 in g minor. It was a magnificent–more on that later. Prior … Continue reading
“A Complement of Five” is a delightful exhibition of the works of five talented and prolific local artists at the Maser Galler (FCTV, 310 Dillingham Avenue, in Falmouth) through September 27. There will be a closing reception on Thursday, September 27, form 4 to 6 PM, during which the public will have an opportunity to … Continue reading
Whether you are 10 or 110, if you are a talented classical musician (instrumentalist or vocalist) who hasn’t been discovered yet, the Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra wants to hear from you—and, potentially, give you a chance to perform on stage with the orchestra. The CCSO announced “The Soloist,” a concerto competition, last spring, just for … Continue reading
Calliope—Poetry Readings at West Falmouth Library opens its sixth season on Sunday, September 16, from 3 to 5 PM. Open mike sign-up begins at 2:45 PM. The library is at 575 West Falmouth Highway (Route 28A) in West Falmouth. The featured poets are Patrick Donnelly, Preston Hood, and Jacqueline M. Loring. The readings will be … Continue reading
The Simon Sinfonietta performs tonight at Falmouth Academy, the Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra and the Falmouth Chamber Players Orchestra perform next weekend, and the Boston Cello Quartet returns to Falmouth on September 30. It is a great month for classical music! Simon Sinfonietta, under the direction of Stephen Simon,will perform its first concert of the … Continue reading
It’s hard to believe that today is the last day of the Falmouth Art Market—the gathering of artists and musicians that takes place every Tuesday afternoon at Town Hall Square throughout the summer. This afternoon’s event will include a wide range of artists and craftspeople, along with folk and Celtic music by John Yankee on … Continue reading
“Rose,” a one-woman play by Martin Sherman, is the story of the title character, as she tells it herself, but it is also the story of the Jewish people, the horrors of the Holocaust and its aftermath, settlement in Israel and America, and the sorrows, resilience, and humor of the people. Presented by Woods Hole … Continue reading
First of all, “Ava Gardner and the Pizza Boy,” written and directed by Larry Marsland, is only peripherally about Ava Gardner. Those who saw Marsland’s one-man show, “Night Falls on the Emerald City,” in which he channeled Judy Garland might be thinking this show is a similar examination of Ava Gardner’s life. It isn’t. “Ava … Continue reading
“Frog: A Modern Fairy Tale” is a delightful summer entertainment for the whole family, sure to please both children and adults. Written and directed by Christopher Compton and Holly Erin McCarthy of Theater Under the Stairs, the show’s message is simple: don’t ever lose your childhood sense of imagination, but the delivery is wonderfully complex … Continue reading
Rob Thorne as Michael and Theresa D. Cedrone as Kitty in “Happy Now?” “Happy Now?” written by Lucinda Coxon and directed by Christy Morris, at the Barnstable Comedy Club through August 26, has many good things going for it. The plot is intriguing—it is about Kitty (played by Theresa D. Cedrone), a quietly frazzled woman … Continue reading
Notes on The Arts 