Arts

Art Drive to kick off with June exhibit of gratitude

​​The Art Drive, an open studio tour event organized by Dartmouth and Westport artists, is back for its 15th year. In addition to the annual studio tour Aug. 4, 5, and 6, this year will feature a special gallery exhibit titled “A Show of Gratitude...

Let it go at “Frozen Jr.” production

The public is invited to chill out on Saturday, April 29, at Take A Bow Youth Theater’s performance of “Frozen Jr.” The show features 42 students from Grades 2 through 8 singing, dancing and acting out the Disney show. “I think it’s nice because...
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Dartmouth’s next top designers showcase

From ruffles to antennas and charging cords, no one could guess what look would strut down the runway next at UMass Dartmouth’s College of Visual and Performing Arts fashion show. Saturday, April 22 saw the annual show’s return to the CVPA...

Attend the royal ball with Bishop Stang’s Cinderella the Musical

The Bishop Stang Theatre Company is staging a production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella. The show opens on Thursday, April 27 and will have two more performances on Friday, April 28 and Saturday, April 29. All performances are at 7 p.m...

1889 women’s fashion takes a modern twist

In 1889, women’s fashion was all about a tight waist, ruffles, buttons and bows. Four UMass Dartmouth fashion students showcased these trends with a modern athleisure twist. Dartmouth Cultural Center partnered with Sydney Hawes, professor of Fashion...

Abstract artwork sends clear message of creativity

The grandchildren of artist Michael Hubert squinted to make out abstract paintings and pointed to their favorites at the Dartmouth Cultural Center, during Hubert’s April 7 solo reception. Hubert hopes that his art evokes a “lyrical value” and...

Artisan show April 29 features variety of creations

A local artisan show will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 29 at Dove’s Foot Pottery, 219 Horseneck Road, South Dartmouth. The artists include Ruth Bourns, handmade quilts and textile accessories for women; Bev Cass, papier mache...

The ‘sky’s the limit’ with 20 Cent Fiction’s newest musical

“Dateline: Milwaukee — a flying saucer scare!” sang out actors on stage at the matinee performance of 20 Cent Fiction’s “Zombies from the Beyond” at UMass Dartmouth on Sunday, April 2. “Zombies from the Beyond” was written by James Valcq and opened...

Extra! Extra! Read all about it: Newsies Jr. coming to Dartmouth Middle School

The cast of Dartmouth Middle School’s production of “Newsies Jr.” filled the seats of the school’s auditorium on Thursday, March 16. They had just finished a rehearsal under the watchful eye of Director Alex Bernardo. “Rest, hydrate and take care of...

See student art at the Cultural Center

After its winter hiatus, the Dartmouth Cultural Center will reopen the Olde Southworth library with an exhibition showcasing the works of Dartmouth High’s AP art students. An opening reception will be held Friday, March 10 from 5 to 7 p.m. The...

Kids craft winter objects at Southworth Library

The Southworth Library became a winter wonderland Wednesday afternoon, as kids crafted some seasonally-appropriate decorations inside the Elsie Haskell Auditorium t o remember their February vacation. The program was sponsored by Friends of the...

Whodunnit? 20 Cent Fiction at UMass, with the script

Who killed Mr. Boddy? Was it Colonel Mustard in the library with the wrench? Or perhaps it was Mrs. Peacock in the kitchen with the dagger? This is precisely what the cast and crew of UMass Dartmouth’s 20 Cent Fiction Theater Company hope audiences...

Dartmouth High students recognized in art competitions

A trio of Dartmouth High’s art students are getting some well-deserved recognition, with two honored with Scholastic Art Awards and another getting her work accepted into a juried art show. Quincy Antunes, a senior in Morgan Bozarth’s Digital...

School music department gets cash donation from Friends of the Elderly

The national-championship caliber music program at Dartmouth’s public schools has gotten a boost of financial support to bolster its continued success. Recently, the Dartmouth Friends of the Elderly recently met with Director of Music Ian Flint,...

'Bassooniana' on full display at latest South Coast Chamber Series show

You might think this instrument blows, but bassoon you will see the power of the “big daddy of the woodwind section.” This is precisely what the South Coast Chamber Series achieved in its latest show performed at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church on Jan...

South Coast Artists’ youth grant applications due by Dec. 15

The South Coast Artists Youth Grant applications will be accepted until Dec. 15. High school and college students up to age 21 can receive a $1,000 grant for their art project or exploration. The grant is not a scholarship to be used for tuition. It...

Cultural Center opens holiday expo featuring variety of artists

The Dartmouth Cultural Center opened its final show of the year on the evening of Friday, Dec. 2 as the Padanaram Holiday Stroll rolled out just down the block . The expo includes 140 works from 45 local members of the South Coast Artists group,...

Dartmouth High Theater Co. to present ‘Matilda’ this weekend

The Dartmouth High Theater Company will return to the stage this weekend with a production of Matilda the Musical. The show, which was adapted to a musical in 2010 from a Roald Dahl book by the same name, was recently made available for high school...