Somerville, formerly known as “Slummerville” has the most artists per-capita of any city in the US second only to NYC. That’s not bad considering Somerville is a suburb of Boston (though functionally it is as much a part of Boston as Cambridge.)
If you’re a resident of Somerville, if you work in the ‘ville, or if you make art, play in a band there, or spend a lot of time doing Somerville related things, this post is for you. (If not, you should read it anyway, it’s about communities and people working together.)
From the always awesome David Scott comes a list of performances in the greater Boston area that you, yes you, should attend. Dave is an amazing performer and he’s always working with amazing performers. If you haven’t heard him before take a moment to check him out.
One of the things I have always enjoyed the most about our trips to Brimfield is the hunt for old books. In terms of what treasures we find, some years are better than others, and I would say that this year was pretty good in that regard. So Kelly took pictures and I will do my best to describe some of our finds.
Saturday, May 31 at 4:00 PM
Sunday, June 1 at 2:00 PM C.P.E. Bach’s Playlist: Works by C.P.E., J.S. & Telemann Musical Offering (musical-offering.org) May 31: First Church in Cambridge, MA June 1: St. Anne’s-in-the-Fields, Lincoln, MA More Info: musical-offering.org/season-3
Sunday, June 22 at 8:00 PM Gesualdo Tenebrae Responsories for Maundy Thursday Zefiro Ensemble (zefiroensemble.com) St. John’s Church, Jamaica Plain, MA Directions: goo.gl/maps/xC45s Tickets: $10 at the door
This is from Julia and is AGO/Pentecost/awesome related.
Wednesday, June 25 at 7:30 PM
Thursday, June 26 at 7:30 PM A Praetorius Organ Vespers for Pentecost Canto Armonico; Ulf Wellner, dir. (cantoarmonico.org) Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Orchestra First Lutheran Church of Boston, MA More Info: agoboston2014.org/2013/09/lutheran-vespers
I received this today from the folks at Mercury Orchestra. Channing Yu is their Music Director and Conductor and he’s fantastic. Check out the announcement if you’re looking for some musical activities this summer.
Singing Stones Jewelry will be a featured vendor this weekend at The Art of Craft at the Fayerweather School in Cambridge. This is a fundraising fair for the arts programs at the school. There will be live music, food, and lots of handmade pieces by craftspeople from all over the region.
Please come and bring the whole family. Admission is $5 per person with a maximum cost of $20 per family. Parking is FREE and the school is located just off of Route 2 and also off of the Rt 78 and 74 bus lines.
This Sunday Cantilena will perform their second concert of the season at 4:00pm in Arlington, MA. Josh Lawton, organist and choirmaster of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Central Sq, Cambridge will accompany the group.
Spring Concert: Sunday, May 4th, 4 p.m.
Immovable Objects, Irresistible Forces: Songs of Human and Natural Wonders
Cantilena performs a variety of songs for women’s voices about forces of nature, human endurance, and triumph over personal challenges. Compositions range from Romantic to Modern, featuring works by Franz Schubert, Emma Lou Diemer, and Ron Jeffers. Experience Jonathan Pieslak’s energetic “Solar Flares” set to Romanian poetry, Susan Borwick’s bluesy setting of a famous speech by Sojourner Truth, Carol Barnett’s raucous and lusty interpretation of Dorothy Parker’s sarcastic “Song of Perfect Propriety,” and music sung by women imprisoned during WWII in Sumatra as memorably depicted in the film “Paradise Road.”
For more information on the concert click here. Ticket information is here. The concert will be held at:
First Parish Unitarian Universalist
630 Massachusetts Ave., Arlington, MA
If you live in the Boston area, odds are at some point you have seen Keytar Bear performing in or near an MBTA station. He’s one of those quirky things about Boston that I love so much.
But he will not be performing for a while, to the loss of all commuters.
Seriously, I was amazed. A friend tweeted this to me. If these guys ever come to Boston I will see them in concert. I have a feeling they’d do well performing at Berklee.
I have to admit, I do feel sorry for their bows.
After digging through their YouTube channel there’s some really great stuff. The video with Steve Vai is pretty amazing, too. You should check it out. Preferably with the sound system turned up to 11.
