Coverage of arts and entertainment related to Southborough. Focus on events in town. Additional features on events featuring residents or related to local organizations.
Usually the Southborough Department of Public Works deals with tree stumps by sending them through the chipper, but for one tree stump, they have something different in mind, something a bit more artistic. Read the full article → from DPW wants your ideas for Southborough ‘eco-art’
You have two chances next week to catch a performance by the Inter-borough Community Band, an ensemble made up of musicians of all ages from various surrounding towns. Read the full article → from Inter-borough Community Band concerts next week
Adam Sandler’s film “Grown Ups” opens next Friday, June 25. But if you want a sneak peak of Southborough on the big screen, there will be a special preview of the movie on Thursday, June 24, at the Regal Cinemas at Fenway located at 201 Brookline Avenue in Boston. Read the full article → from Get a sneak peek of “Grown Ups”
A double bill will close out the Steeple Coffeehouse season on Saturday night, with musicians Joe Crookston and Jake Armerding gracing the stage. Read the full article → from Final Steeple Coffeehouse show of the season on Saturday night
The other week I told you about a new art installation at Woodward – a collection of ceramic tiles painted by the students with scenes of Southborough. On Wednesday you can check out the art for yourself at an open house at the school. Read the full article → from Check out Woodward’s new student art installation at an open house on Wednesday
Southborough resident Margaret Doyle sent in photos of an important one-act play recently performed at Algonquin. Here’s the write-up. Read the full article → from Algonquin drama class tackles school violence
Thursday is the annual Pops Night concert at Algonquin, always a favorite of mine because you get to listen to good music while munching on snacks. What’s better than that? Read the full article → from Thursday is Pops Night at Algonquin
There’s some new art adorning the walls at Woodward. Third-grader Ben Vroman says it looks “awesome.” Classmate Ryan Murphy says it’s “sweet.” But as two of the artists who helped created the pieces, they may be just a little bit biased. Read the full article → from Woodward shows off ‘The Nature of Southborough’
The Algonquin production of Waiting for Lefty opened at the school last night. Performances continue through Saturday in the Small Performance Theater at Algonquin. Read the full article → from Algonquin to present ‘Waiting for Lefty’
The Northboro-Southborough Music Association passed along this update on the open mike event held last week in honor of Dennis Wrenn. Read the full article → from Open mike event raises $1,000 for Dennis Wrenn scholarship fund
Saturday night is the second to last Steeple Coffeehouse show for the season, and they’re featuring a double bill with Danielle Mraglia and the duo of Leslie Lee and Steve Gretz. Here are the program notes. Read the full article → from Steeple Coffeehouse show on Saturday night
There is no shortage of things to do this weekend. There’s the spring clean up on Saturday, a meet-the-artists reception at the Arts Center also on Saturday, and opening day on Sunday. But that’s not all. Here are a couple more things to do in town this weekend. Read the full article → from More things to do this weekend: Open studios and puppet shows
If you haven’t had a chance to check out the Form & Fiber exhibit at the Southborough Arts Center, Saturday would be a great day to go. From 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Saturday you’ll have the chance not only to see the art, but to meet the artists who created it and talk to them about their work. Read the full article → from Form & Fiber Exhibit: Meet the artists on Saturday
The Algonquin chapter of the Tri-M Music Honor Society will present an open mic night at Algonguin on May 4, with all proceeds going to the Dennis Wrenn Memorial Scholarship Fund. Students and alumni will perform. The event starts at 7:00 pm in the Algonquin cafeteria. Admission is $3.00. Read the full article → from Open mic night to benefit Dennis Wrenn scholarship fund