Friday, March 1, 2013
Here is a round-up of live music throughout the North Shore this weekend.
This weekend is packed with live music on the region and a whole bunch of bands playing a wide variety of music genres, from classic rock to blues and soul, can be seen for free at rock clubs and restaurants throughout the region. The Squeezebox Stompers will be playing the Red Rock Bistro in Swampscott Friday night. The Squeezebox Stompers deliver their own unique mix of roadhouse roots, blues, Cajun and Zydeco. Check them out online at SqueezeboxStompers.com. All shows begin at 9 p.m. unless specified. Other Live Music This Weekend: Palmer's Restaurant & Tavern, 18 Elm St., Andover Fri., March 1 - Infrared Band Sat., March 2 - Jack Rabbit Band Andolini's Italian Restaurant, 19 Essex St., Andover Fri., March 1 - Ashley Dawn Sat., March 2…
Friday, February 22, 2013
Here is a round-up of live music throughout the North Shore this weekend.
This weekend is packed with live music on the North Shore and a whole bunch of bands playing a wide variety of music genres, from classic rock to blues and soul, can be seen for free at rock clubs and restaurants throughout the region. The Me and Thee Coffee House in Marblehead is featuring two talented and experienced musicians on Friday night. From a blurb on the venue website "Shawn Mullins translates life into song. His musical accomplishments include a dozen self-produced records, two number one charting songs, Grammy nomination and thousands of live performances. Nashville-based Carey Murdock, who opens the show, is an Americana artist who frequently performs on both sides of the Atlantic. All shows begin at 9 p.m. unless specified. …
Thursday, February 21, 2013
the following was submitted by Helen Pickard.
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Thursday, February 21
The North Andover High School honors chorus, the Scarlet and Black Singers, are traveling to California April 5-9 to participate in the San Francisco Festival of Gold. Only the nation's most-accomplished musical choirs are invited to perform at this exclusive event. NAHS’s chorus was invited after singing in Philadelphia last spring where they earned gold medals for their performances. “We have an hour long clinic with a famous clinician, will be part of an adjudication with other gold medal groups at St. Ignatius Church, and also get to perform at the renowned Davies Symphony Hall where we are conducted by famous conductors and get to sing with the other gold medal students from across the country,” reports Mrs. Sara Durkin, NAHS chorus …
Sunday, February 17, 2013
The following was submitted by Merrimack College,
The silent film era returns to the big screen at Rogers Center for the Arts on the campus of Merrimack College. with the screening of a classic silent comedy and short subjects, all accompanied by live music. Showtime is Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m. All are welcome to this family-friendly event; admission is free and the show is open to the public. Featured will be a full-length comedy, 'Grandma's Boy,' starring Harold Lloyd, a popular 1920s film star. Comedy short subjects will include 'Neighbors' (1920) starring Buster Keaton and 'Mighty Like a Moose' (1926) starring Charley Chase. The screening, the latest in the Rogers Center's silent film series, will feature live accompaniment by Jeff Rapsis, a New Hampshire-based composer who …
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Merrimack College
315 Turnpike St, North Andover, MA
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Friday, February 15, 2013
Here is a round-up of live music throughout the North Shore this weekend.
This weekend is packed with live music on the North Shore and a whole bunch of bands playing a wide variety of music genres, from classic rock to blues and soul, can be seen for free at rock clubs and restaurants throughout the region. Folk-Rock musician Charlee Bianchini will be playing Andolini's in Andover on Saturday night. The following is an excerpt from her home page. "Growing up in a house filled with folk music and bluegrass, Charlee has been singing since she could remember. She started playing the guitar when she was five years old. After learning the basics, she chose to pursue classical guitar. Among others, she has studied with the accomplished, Anthony Weller, and she continued studying both classical and folk/rock …
Sunday, February 10, 2013
The blizzard has stopped, and now it's time to enjoy the snow.
One timeless way to enjoy the snow is, of course, sledding. Whether it's on a state-of-the-art new aerodynamically engineered plastic craft, an inflatable tube or an old-fashioned toboggan, kids like traveling downhill on snow at high speeds. 1. Drummond Park. This children's park has a hill that is very popular among the kids in town. It's located at the intersection of Milk and Johnson streets and is open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. 2. Carl Thomas Field. This field, used for Little League, has a hill that is also a popular sledding spot. It's located at 55 Dana St. 3. Stevens Pond Area. There are two hills near Stevens Pond that can be used for sledding. 4. Carter Hill. Located off South Bradford Street, this hill offers plenty of space for …
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Milk St & Johnson St, North Andover, MA
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55 Dana St, North Andover, MA
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S Bradford St & Winter St, North Andover, MA
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Thursday, January 31, 2013
The production will be Feb. 18.
Due to uncooperative weather, the Edgewood Retirement Community's production of “The Original Mrs. Drinkwater Presents … A One-Woman Show Performed in Three Parts” scheduled for Monday was cancelled. But don't worry, the local show with Italian-American humor will be here soon. The show will be Feb. 18 at the Edgewood Community Clubhouse, 575 Osgood St. The show focuses on Mrs. Drinkwater, a feisty character living in Boston’s Little Italy in the 1950s, played by actress Laura Bellusci. Admission is free and open to the public.
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The Meadows at Edgewood Retirement Community
575 Osgood St, North Andover, MA
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Friday, January 25, 2013
Here is a round up of live music happening this weekend around the North Shore.
This weekend is packed with live music on the North Shore, and a whole bunch of bands playing a wide variety of music genres, from classic rock to blues and soul, can be seen for free at rock clubs and restaurants throughout the region. The Don Lawson Band is playing the Red Rock Bistro on Friday night. The Don Lawson Band plays nationally at blues festivals and major motorcycle events. Blues performer Michelle Wilson is playing Chianti's on Friday night. "Michelle’s performances and recordings have received rave reviews from such respected sources as The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Boston Globe, Downbeat, The Japan Times, GQ, Jazz Times and Living Blues, in addition to various other publications from many different countries…
Friday, January 18, 2013
Here is a round up of live music happening this weekend around the North Shore.
This weekend is packed with live music on the North Shore and a whole bunch of bands playing a wide variety of music genres, from classic rock to blues and soul, can be seen for free at rock clubs and restaurants throughout the region. The Great American Tavern in North Reading is hosting a benefit concert this weekend called Rock N' Roll Night for Erin. "The show will help to raise money for Erin Dawson, who has recently been diagnosed with Grade 4 Glioblastoma brain cancer (the most aggressive form of brain cancer). All the proceeds will help to defray the mounting medical costs that Erin has, and will continue to have. We have an unbelievable line up of bands, which consists of Cardboard Mercenary (Andover Patch editor Brendan Lewis is…
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Seth McFarlane and Emma Stone announced the list of nominees for The Oscars awards today, see the list here.
Steven Spielberg's film "Lincoln" led The Oscar hopefuls with 17 nominations, but Cambridge's own Ben Affleck was left off the list of hopeful for best director today when the list of nominees was announced. The Huffington Post reports that the media was abuzz when neither Affleck, Tom Hooper ("Les Miserables") nor Katherine Bigelow ("Zero Dark Thirty") made the list for Best Director. The trio's films did make the list of movies up for Best Picture, along with a host of others, including Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained" and Ang Lee's "Life of Pi." Best Actor nominees include former winners Daniel Day-Lewis ("Lincoln") and Denzel Washington ("Flight"). Jessica Chastain received a nod for her role in "Zero Dark Thirty," and will be …
