October 26, 2011 A pair of fierce wolves, played by Tabitha Ruth Dorman from the Coro Ragazzi Children’s Chorus (left) and Miranda van Mooy from the Turning Pointe Dance Studio, dance their way into the ark. All photos by Rebecca Forster, The Enterprise. Falmouth Chorale Celebrates Community, Commitment, Voyage, and Redemption—and the Sea In a … Continue reading
October 21, 2011 Bacchus and Ariadne “What nature destroyed, it also preserved.” The Boston Museum of Science’s new exhibition, “A Day in Pompeii,” provides a multidimensional look at life—and death—in the Roman Empire. It is an impressive display of wall paintings and frescoes, sculpture, implements, furniture, lamps, jewelry, models, videos, photographs, timelines, and activities. Even … Continue reading
October 12, 2011 “Quills” is thoughtful, wickedly funny, beautifully written, and professionally presented by the Cotuit Center for the Arts. Directed by Mary Arnault, the acting, the sets, the costumes, the lighting and the sensitivity of this production are exemplary. Doug Wright, the author of “Quills,” wrote that art is “innately subversive,” that art, including … Continue reading
October 3, 2011 The Flip Side performs at Puritan of Cape Cod, as an overflow crowd listens outside the shop. It was a beautiful evening in Falmouth, a perfect evening for strolling up and down Main Street, browsing in the shops, enjoying a meal at a restaurant, chatting with friends. What made it even more … Continue reading
September 29, 2011 To commemorate its 50th anniversary, the Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra asked two local composers to create a work to celebrate and honor life on the Cape and the Islands. Sandwich resident David M. Cohen was selected, along with Don Nardo, another Cape composer. Each composed two movements of the piece, titled “Cape … Continue reading
September 23, 2011 Christine Mascott welcomes everyone to the Happening. The Woodstock era, the late 1960s and early ’70s returned to the Cotuit Center for the Arts on September 9. There were tie-dyed t-shirts, folksingers, folk rockers, poets on their soap boxes, and a roomful of hippie clothing and memorabilia. There was Phyllis Diller. The … Continue reading
September 19, 2011 JoAnn Hughes with her self-portrait, with journal writing. The paintings of JoAnn Hughes fill the main gallery space at the Cotuit Center for the Arts with warmth, texture, color, and beauty—and they pose thoughtful questions about the issues of women and the environment. Landscape by JoAnn Hughes Many of the paintings are … Continue reading
September 16, 2011 It is a good weekend for a trip into Boston. The Museum of Fine Arts’ new Linde Family Wing for Contemporary Art opens tomorrow with ticketed parties beginning at 7 PM, 11 PM, and 3 AM. Sunday, the museum is open to the public from 7 AM to 7 PM — for … Continue reading
September 8, 2011 Kate Whouley, author of the just-published “Remembering the Music, Forgetting the Words: Travels with Mom in the Land of Dementia” (a wonderful book–see my review in the Enterprise on Friday, September 9), has written remembrance on the September 11 terrorist attacks, a gentle statement on the devastating impact of the attacks and … Continue reading
September 1, 2011 An estimated 11,000 people ran the Falmouth Road Race on Sunday August 14. Most of them were not expecting to win, but their participation was no less meaningful. For many, just finishing the grueling 7-mile race was a victory. Some trained for a the whole year to complete the race. Some run alone, … Continue reading
Notes on The Arts 