Bret Poulter as the Leading Player dances with Jessie Edgar, left, and Maddie Edgar in a battle scene from “Pippin.” The Falmouth Theatre Guild has an abundance of “Magic to do, just for you” in its current production of “Pippin,” which opened Friday and runs through May 13 at Highfield Theater in Falmouth. It is … Continue reading
By Susan Pennington, guest reviewer Mastersingers by the Sea, conducted by David MacKenzie, presented a gratifying choral and orchestral program Sunday afternoon, April 22, at St. Barnabas Church (also performed Saturday). The keystone was the elegant performance of The Great Trees, a 2009 composition by Gwyneth Walker, set to poetry of Wendall Berry. The scenes … Continue reading
“Doubt: A Parable” won a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award in 2005 for its author, John Patrick Shanley, and it is easy to understand why, after seeing the Cotuit Center for the Arts’ current production of the play. The writing is superb, authentic, and often quite funny. The plot, deceivingly simple, invites each individual … Continue reading
Clarinetist Mark Miller, Maestro Stephen Simon, and his wife, Bonnie Ward Simon Maestro Stephen Simon will conduct the Simon Sinfonietta tomorrow night (March 31, 2012, at 7:30 at Falmouth Academy in Falmouth, MA), offering a wonderful array of music from different time periods, including a piece commissioned by the Washington Friends of Handel to celebrate … Continue reading
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
Mastersingers by the Sea presented another in its fine series of seasonal concerts recently: “Winter: A Season of Remembering.” Aptly described as “intimate music for intimate spaces,” the concert featured music by Dominick Argento, Antonio Vivaldi, Samuel Barber, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Alberto Williams. It took place in the warm and comfortable setting of St. … Continue reading
I have added a page to this blog for Upcoming Events. I can’t hope to cover all the events on the Cape, but am including classical, folk, and jazz music and theater for now. I also added an Auditions page. Both can be accessed in the menu above. I have copied the Upcoming Events page … Continue reading
Stephen Simon, Bonnie Simon, and Benjamin Verdery at the reception after the concert at Highfield Hall. Bounding out onto the stage area at Falmouth Falmouth Academy in his black tunic shirt with appliqued ribbons of rust brown, gray, and white, Benjamin Verdery looked as much like a rock guitarist as a classical guitarist. He is … Continue reading
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
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
Notes on The Arts 