With many of us using the fresh beginning of a new year to usher in some positive changes, what better time than to dive into a new course or workshop?
We may be in lockdown, but for those wanting to pick up a new skill or to brush up on some old ones, Hawk s Well Theatre is pleased to launch a raft of online courses to suit all interests. Whether it s writing, music, or a chance to tickle the funny bone, the theatre has something for all as 2021 kicks off.
Beginning on 25th January for all budding comedians and writers, Comedy Writing for Adults offers a chance to step out of your comfort zone and unlock your creativity with a fun comedy writing course for adults.
Spotlight on … Parlor Performances
Are you longing for the invigorating feeling you get from a live musical performance?
With the shut down of most indoor performance spaces due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the opportunity to connect with live music has shifted to online platforms like YouTube and Facebook.
For now, we must be satisfied with the virtual world of performing. This month, Newton Cultural Development is pleased to announce the The Parlor Performance series as an alternative way to reconnect with live music. Our hope is to support local musicians by offering them a venue to perform in and a live audience to interact with. The series, to be live streamed on Facebook, provides a sampling of multiple musical genres, showcasing local talent. Tune in on Wednesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. on the Newton Cultural Development Facebook page, https://bit.ly/3nRmToe.
Emanuel Ax, Richard Goode, Daniil Trifonov and More Announced for 92Y s Winter/Spring Season
All concerts take place at 7:30 pm Eastern Time.by BWW News Desk
92Y has announced a formidable lineup for its winter/spring season of streaming concerts, February 1 - May 26. From Ax to Vieaux, this season s performers embody the excellence in performance and presentation that audiences have come to expect from 92Y s online recitals. All thirteen programs are world premiere webcasts; eight will stream live in real time from 92Y s Kaufmann Concert Hall, with the other five newly recorded. All concerts take place at 7:30 pm Eastern Time. Tickets are $20 per concert, $100 for all thirteen by subscription until January 22, or $130 after that. The four guitar recitals are available as a package for $50. Tickets are available here
A Radford University classical guitar student has had a run of international success. In this COVID-19 era, of course, he did it without leaving Southwest Virginia.
Octávio Deluchi finished with 10 other performers atop the 2020 Ibla Grand Prize competition list. The New York-based IBLA Foundation organizes the event, which for about three decades has been a weeklong, summertime event in southern Italy for top-shelf musicians of all ages, locations and instruments. This year, the Ibla Grand Prize was relegated to the digital world, with winners announced Dec. 31.
The Outstanding Musician recognition, shared equally among the contestants, will eventually lead to a tour in Asia and the United States, at such venues as New York Cityâs Carnegie Hall and Tokyo, Japanâs Kioi Hall, Deluchi wrote in an email last week.
A traditional Christmas on classical guitar
By Robert Knox Globe Correspondent,Updated December 16, 2020, 2:00 p.m.
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Classical guitarist John Muratore will perform an online concert of holiday favorites, hosted by Hingham library, on Sunday, Dec. 20.John Muratore
Classical guitarist John Muratoreâs performances of âChristmas Music for Guitarâ have been a holiday favorite at regional venues for years. This year, the Hingham Public Library and the Boston Classical Guitar Society are hosting his Christmas music concert online on Sunday, Dec. 20, at 3 p.m.
Among other traditional holiday favorites, the concert will include âIn the Bleak Midwinter,â composed by Gustav Holst (words by Christina Rossetti) and âLo, How a Rose Eâer Blooming,â translated from a 15th-century German carol, along with the more contemporary âChristmastime is Here,â composed by Vince Guaraldi for âA Charlie Brown Christmas.â