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Readers may recall Paul Vincent Davis as the artistic director and artist-in-residence of Puppet Showplace Theater in Brookline. He was a neighborhood treasure who had lived in Brookline Village since 1976.
These days, Davis, 86, is a resident of Deutsches Altenheim, the German Centre for Extended Care in West Roxbury.
But for more than 30 years, thousands of children and adults enjoyed the fine art of puppetry he brought to life at the Station Street theater.
Given the pandemic, Davis has been spending a lot of time reading, still mostly about puppetry. A Richmond, Va., native, his love of the genre began when he received a puppet on his fourth birthday. He went on to stage plays for family and friends, and he also read many books on puppetry. In high school, he performed a marionette show that received a standing ovation. “That was a pivotal moment in my life,” Davis said in a German Centre press release.
Lights! Camera! Computer Screen! T he artists of Tantrum Theatre Company are still finding new, innovative ways to take on the challenges the COVID-19 pandemic presents for live performance.
The company will be presenting Spring Awakening, a rock musical about teenagers coming of age sexually during the late 19th century and the present day, focusing on the effects of adults withholding information from their children. The show will be streamed online, Roberto Di Donato, assistant producing director for Tantrum, said.
The majority of the cast is made up of students from the College of Fine Arts’ recently created musical theater major, and the performance will be their first full production within the program. Like Tantrum’s other productions, professional actors will also be joining the team as well as some members of Ohio University’s faculty.
Deutsches Altenheim announces executive director of development
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Deutsches Altenheim Foundation has appointed Michael Jugenheimer, of Roslindale, executive director of development to lead its fundraising and development activities for the foundation in support of the Deutsches Altenheim senior care campus.
Jugenheimer joins the foundation from the Boston Athenæum where he led major gifts development. His broad career in client-facing nonprofit development roles provides the experience needed to organize and develop the fundraising efforts of the foundation.
Deutsches Altenheim Foundation was organized to raise and manage financial support for Deutsches Altenheim Inc. a 133-bed German Centre for long- and short-term skilled nursing, 62-apartment Edelweiss Village assisted living residence and Senior Place adult day program located at its campus in West Roxbury.
Deutsches Altenheim starts ‘Superheroes Saving Lives’ campaign
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Deutsches Altenheim, a health care organization with a location in West Roxbury, recently unveiled its new Superheroes Saving Lives campaign.
Geared to its staff, the campaign focuses upon thanking employees for adhering to proper infection control protocols as well as conveying the importance of taking the COVID-19 vaccine.
Created in English and Spanish, the three month campaign features videos from the assisted living and nursing home residents, who thank the staff for their “heroic” efforts in keeping them safe during the health crisis. The videos span the gamut from humorous, serious and emotional. Additionally, staff also encouraged their own family members to record videos showing how important it is for individuals to follow safety guidelines and hygiene protocols.