Southborough Arts & Entertainment

It’s Valentine’s Day weekend. Take in a show at the Steeple Coffeehouse with a discounted dinner beforehand. Stroll through the newly-reopened exhibit space at the Arts Center. Learn something at the Southborough Historical Museum. Or sample some chocolate at Panzano Market. Here are the details. The Kennedys at the Steeple Coffeehouse The Kennedys are a Read the full article → from What to do this weekend

The Arts Council just got access to their exhibit space last month when their long-broken elevator was finally fixed. And they wasted no time filling the space with art. On Wednesday night they’ll celebrate the opening of their first exhibit in several years — a showing of Algonquin seniors in the Advanced/AP art studio program. Read the full article → from First exhibit at Arts Center features Algonquin seniors

Five different kinds of pizza. Housemade cured salami and cheese. Risotto and pasta. Antipasti, including meatballs and suppli (deep fried risotto balls). Do I have your attention? Tomasso Trattoria is kicking off its fifth year of business by saying thanks. On Sunday they’ll hold an open house for Southborough residents featuring items from their new Read the full article → from Tomasso has a tasty way of saying thanks

As a novice photographer, Photoshop is a key tool in my arsenal. It’s very rare that I’ll get my camera settings just right or the image composed exactly as I envisioned, so it’s nice to know I’ve got some serious post-processing power to fall back on. But the problem is, I know how to use Read the full article → from Hone your Photoshop skills this weekend

Emily Van Nort, the director of the Arts Center, emailed me about some last-minute classes at the Arts Center tomorrow: This Tuesday, January 20th we are offering two kids classes in the morning from 10-12. You may register via email and I will add you to the class list. We have a clay class available Read the full article → from Kids classes at the Arts Center tomorrow

The Southborough Players have come a long way. Last spring the 40-year-old community theater group almost went dark due to lack of support. This weekend they’ll present their latest show, the musical revue “Closer Than Ever.” The Southborough Players describe the show like this: “Closer Than Ever” is a musical revue of 20-plus songs by Read the full article → from Southborough Players are “Closer Than Ever”

Now that their elevator is up and running, the Arts Council is looking forward to offering a full schedule of events and programs in 2009. But in order to make that happen, they need your help. There are a range of opportunities available through the Arts Council and Friends of the Arts Center, whether you Read the full article → from Arts Center looking for volunteers

The Steeple Coffeehouse on Saturday will feature folk singer-songwriter Mark Erelli. In a review of his latest album Delivered, the website Allmusic.com raved, “When it comes to providing thoughtful, compelling folk-rock and Americana, Erelli is a masterful expert.” Want a preview of Erelli’s music? Check out the samples on his MySpace page. The show starts Read the full article → from What to do this weekend: Steeple Coffeehouse

Talk about your Christmas miracles. The Southborough Arts Center had been without the use of its only elevator for multiple years. Without the elevator, the Arts Council could not use their third-floor exhibit space because there was no ADA-compliant access to it. And what’s an arts center without its exhibit space? “We held events like Read the full article → from Arts Center elevator (finally!) fixed

If you’re a watercolor artist looking to expand your craft, the Arts Center has a class for you. Artist Crist Filer will lead a workshop this Sunday on his unique watercolor collage technique. Students should bring along one of their own watercolors they feel lacks that something special. Filer will help students dissect it in Read the full article → from Upcoming at the Arts Center: Watercolor collage workshop