Coverage of arts and entertainment related to Southborough. Focus on events in town. Additional features on events featuring residents or related to local organizations.
Above: Performances of Our Town run nightly through Saturday (photo via Facebook) The first time I read Thorton Wilder’s Our Town, I was a student at Algonquin Regional High School. That was a long time ago. This week, the latest generation of Algonquin students are staging the classic in celebration of the play’s 75th anniversary. Read the full article → from ‘Our Town’ now playing at Algonquin
Enjoy an evening of fabulous music, excellent coffee, and delightful baked goodies at the annual Algonquin Tri-M Open Mic Coffeehouse. The event on Tuesday, April 30 is a fundraiser for the Dennis Wrenn Memorial Scholarship. It’s a great night in memory of a great man. Read the full article → from Algonquin open mic night to benefit Dennis Wrenn scholarship fund
The Southborough Historical Society will hold their annual meeting on Sunday, April 28. After the group’s business is complete, member Paul Doucette, along with Amy DeWitt, will host a presentation on the infamous Hindenburg disaster. Members of the public are invited to attend. Read the full article → from Southborough Historical Society members to share the story of the Hindenburg – Sunday, April 28
Get your laugh on at the Southborough Youth Baseball Comedy Night fundraiser on Friday, April 26. Tickets are still available, but they’re going fast. Read the full article → from Tickets still available for Southborough Youth Baseball Comedy Night – Saturday, April 28
Seventy-five years after its Broadway opening, Algonquin students next month will bring Thornton Wilder’s classic Our Town to the stage. As a play about small-town America, director and Algonquin English teacher Tom Alera hopes to expand the experience by drawing connections with our small town in America. To do it he needs help from the community Read the full article → from Algonquin students to bring ‘Our Town’ to our town
Fay School has two events happening on Saturday, and they invite Southborough residents to check them out. Read the full article → from Ukulele Man at Fay School on Saturday, plus summer camp open house
Here’s what’s happening at the Southborough Library this week. Read the full article → from Reminder: Art in Bloom opens at the Southborough Library with a reception on Thursday
Two Algonquin jazz bands took part in the annual Massachusetts Association for Jazz Educators (MAJE) district festival last week, and both offered performances that impressed the judges. Jazz I took home a Gold rating, while Jazz II got High Silver. Read the full article → from Algonquin takes gold at annual jazz festival
Get your laugh on at the Southborough Youth Baseball Comedy Night fundraiser on Friday, April 26. Tickets are available now – get them before they sell out. Read the full article → from Save the date: Southborough Youth Baseball Comedy Night (UPDATED)
Come and watch Jed the Jedster perform amazing magic tricks, and then learn how to do them yourself at home. Read the full article → from Saturdays at Fay: Jed the Jedster Magic Show
The Southborough Gardeners next month will present Art in Bloom: Floral Interpretations of Algonquin Student Art. The exhibit will on display at the Southborough Library from April 11-13, with an opening reception on the evening of April 11. Read the full article → from Save the date: Southborough Gardeners present Art in Bloom – April 11-13
On Wednesday Algonquin will play host to the annual Massachusetts Association for Jazz Education (MAJE) Jazz Festival. Ensembles from five area high schools will join Algonquin for clinics and performances throughout the afternoon and evening. Read the full article → from Algonquin to host jazz festival on Wednesday
Today’s storm has forced the postponement of the 6th Annual Southborough Education Foundation (SEF) Spelling Bee, which was scheduled to take place tonight at Trottier. Read the full article → from Tonight’s Spelling Bee has been postponed due to the storm (UPDATED)
The Annual Southborough Education Foundation Spelling Bee has become a much-anticipated event. This year’s battle of the spelling wits will happen on Friday night at 7:00 pm at Trottier. Read the full article → from Annual Town Spelling Bee on Friday night, online silent auction open NOW (UPDATED)