Yo-Yo Ma Honors Bernard Greenhouse, Celebrates Cape Symphony Orchestra’s 50th Anniversary It was an extraordinary concert, one that will be long remembered by those lucky enough to be in attendance. Yo-Yo Ma performed with such soaring beauty and exquisite expressiveness that even those who regularly attend his concerts agreed that they had never heard him … Continue reading
Classical guitarist Benjamin Verdery is the featured soloist with the Simon Sinfonientta, under the direction of Stephen Simon, this Saturday, February 18. The concert starts at 7:30 PM at Falmouth Academy. He is perform two beautiful guitar concerti: Vivaldi’sGuitar Concerto in D Major (originally written for lute) and Joaquin Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez. Also on … Continue reading
Published in the Falmouth Enterprise, February 7, 2012. “The Fantasticks,” at Highfield Theatre in Falmouth is a gem of a show: an enchanting tale about the bumpy road to true love—and growing up. it has memorable songs, laugh-out-loud humor, and an exuberant cast of characters who are clearly having just as much fun as the … Continue reading
December 16, 2011 Book Review Cynthia Riggs’s new book, “Victoria Trumbull’s Martha’s Vineyard Guide Book,” is a treasure for anyone who has read and enjoyed her mystery novels about Victoria Trumble, a 92-year-old poet and sleuth who is slowed only slightly by her advanced age. It will also be appreciated by anyone interested in Martha’s … Continue reading
In advance of classical guitarist Benjamin Verdery’s February 18 performance with the Simon Sinfonieta at Falmouth Academy, my husband Glenn and I recently traveled to New Haven to interview him at his office at Yale University. The video interview will be available soon on FCTV and the web. Verdery is great fun to talk to. … Continue reading
The Falmouth Chamber Players Orchestra will offer a special performance for the whole family this weekend—-a pair of concerts featuring light classical, jazz, and popular music performed by variety of chamber music ensembles. The Musicale! is the first in an annual series designed to appeal to a wide audience and to showcase the individual players … Continue reading
Cellists Emily Faris, Courcelle Stark, Kaylee Lino, and Kurran Singh performed last summer at Highfield Hall in Falmouth. Everyone loves the exquisite, warm, expressive sound of a cello. What could be better than hearing four of them together, played with dedication and enthusiasm by talented young students? Easy… Two cello quartets! On Saturday, January 28, … Continue reading
I was particularly curious about Jane Perkins’ one-woman production, “Happy Endings: A Dark Comedy About Seeing the Light,” now at the Cotuit Center for the Arts’ Black Box Theater, not only because it is about that most intriguing and mysterious subject, death, but because Perkins is a hospice nurse. My mother died five years ago … Continue reading
The Barnstable Comedy Club has a winner with “Moon Over Buffalo,” a witty slapstick comedy with heart and with an excellent ensemble cast. Written by Ken Ludwig and directed by Ann M. Ring with assistance from Katie Lynch Koglin, the show runs through January 29, with shows Friday and Saturday at 8 PM and Sunday … Continue reading
Photo courtesy of Carol Knox. Sandy Spencer touched the lives of many. I knew her as a cellist: she played in the Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra for many years, and she taught cello to young and older at the Cape Cod Conservatory. She was particularly warm and supporting of adult beginners, helping them to … Continue reading
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