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Dartmouth High Theater Company readies for original holiday show

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The student thespians at the Dartmouth High Theater Company are looking to bring some holiday cheer to the stage. This year, the high school will stage a production of “Christmas in New England: A Holiday Music Review.” The show, written by co-...

South Dartmouth resident brings Indian flare to customized clothing

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Thirteen years ago, South Dartmouth resident Janice Kissinger was just beginning to learn how to craft with textiles. Now, her custom stitchless, Indian-style outfits have been featured in exhibitions across the globe. Art has always been an...
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‘Diary of Anne Frank’ to be performed at Stang Nov. 13 and 14

Bishop Stang Theatre Company will present “The Diary of Anne Frank,’’ by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett and newly adapted by Wendy Keselman, at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 14 at Bishop Stang High School, 500 Slocum Road. In...

Dartmouth artist designs showroom for Providence artisan showcase

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Dartmouth artist Jill Law has always had a passion for interior design and setting up art exhibitions. Now, she’s combining the two as she works to design and create a showroom for the upcoming Fine Furnishings Show in Providence. While the expo...

Dartmouth High places first at competitive home show

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Flags and scores were high as the Dartmouth High marching band took first place in the New England Scholastic Band Association fall show hosted at a full Memorial Stadium on Oct. 23. More than 20 schools from across the state, split into five...

Bishop Stang Theatre Company to present “The Diary of Anne Frank”

The Bishop Stang Theatre Company will present the drama “The Diary of Anne Frank” by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, newly adapted by Wendy Keselman. In this adaptation, survivor accounts and newly discovered writings from Frank’s diary are...

Abstracts on display at Cultural Center

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For the month of October, colorful and reflective abstract paintings of Westport-based artist William Kendall will be hung inside the Reading Room Gallery of the Dartmouth Cultural Center. “This is all gorgeous — absolutely gorgeous,” Cultural...

Tunes amid the trees at the Lloyd Center

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Beethoven and banjos and sheet music blowing in the wind. On Sunday, “Music in the Woods” at the Lloyd Center for the Environment had it all. The outdoor concert with four groups of musicians positioned along the Lloyd Center’s trails was a...

Artists take their talents outdoors for third annual Wet Paint Padanaram contest

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The sidewalks of Padanaram Village were transformed into an art studio Saturday as dozens of painters took to the great outdoors for the third annual Wet Paint Padanaram plein air contest. The painting contest saw 41 artists compete over who created...

Nature-inspired art to be featured at autumn garden show

A range of art, including papier-mache toads, walking sticks and hand-blown vases, will be available at the autumn show in the garden from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9 at Doves Foot Pottery, 219 Horseneck Road. Visitors can walk through the...

Plein art event is Sept. 25

The public is invited to watch painters at work at the third annual Wet Paint Padanaram Plein Air on Saturday, Sept. 25 sponsored by the Dartmouth Cultural Council. This year more than 35 artists will paint throughout Padanaram Village at designated...

UMass Dartmouth exhibit showcases work by Ives

The College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) at UMass Dartmouth will present “Norman Ives: Constructions & Reconstructions,’’ in the CVPA Campus Gallery from Sept. 7 through Oct. 23. This major exhibition of Ives's work as artist and...

Trombone ensemble to perform

Music on the Lawn, a performance by the Tri-County Symphonic Band Trombone Ensemble, will be presented from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16, at the Dartmouth Council on Aging, 628 Dartmouth St. The trombone ensemble is one of several smaller chamber...

Summer exhibition highlights homegrown works

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For the next three weeks, the Dartmouth Cultural center is hosting 49 paintings, prints, and portraits from 18 area artists as part of its inaugural member-guest summer exhibition. The exhibition includes a variety of artistic styles such as acrylic...

Grab a brew, listen to tunes to support the Cultural Center

Brews & Tunes will host its final show of the season Friday, Aug. 27 at the South Wharf Yacht Yard and Marina at 218 Elm St. Live music will be performed by the Northern Fried Band. There will be food and brews, Truly Seltzer from Sam Adams also...

Photographic travel journey to be presented

The Dartmouth Cultural Center will present travel photographer Richard Van Inwegen for a talk and slide show at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13 at the center, 404 Elm St. Travel photographer Van Inwegen will take visitors on a photographic journey from...

Art Drive brings sales, socialization back to Dartmouth studios

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The streets of Dartmouth became a trail to crafts and talent this weekend as local artists opened their studio doors to the community as the annual Art Drive returned following its Covid cancelation in 2020. Art Drive co-founder and ceramist Beverly...

Flooding cancels summer concert show

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Those hoping to hear the classic rock covers of Whiskey Affair at the Parks and Recreation Department’s Summer Concert Series will have get their concert fix elsewhere. Due to flooding at Apponagansett Park following the heavy rain Wednesday and...

Art Drive returns this weekend

The annual Art Drive Open Studio Tour returns this weekend. On Aug. 6, 7 and 8, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 32 artists will share their work in an open studio tour event throughout Dartmouth and Westport. This event, free and open to the public, is...

Histories past and present on display at the Cultural Center

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Exhibitions at the Dartmouth Cultural Center typically feature local landscapes . This month, the center’s Reading Room Gallery will instead feature more works that will have patrons reflect more on the histories past and present this country has...

Magician to perform on library lawn

Magician Scott Jameson will perform at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 20 at Southworth Library, 732 Dartmouth St. The free performance will be held on the lawn so children attending may want to bring a towel to sit on. Registration is required; to register,...

Art exhibit opens July 16

The opening reception for “Reckoning: Uncomfortable Realities from Our Collective Past and Recent Experiences,’’ an exhibition featuring the works of Ron Fortier and Stephen Remick, will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, July 16 at the Dartmouth...

Patriotism outshines the rain at July 4 concert

Despite a brief appearance by the rain, enthusiasm, patriotism and the joy of reunion reigned throughout the traditional July 4 celebration Sunday evening at the Dartmouth Historical and Arts Society on Russells Mills Road. Attending under...

Community band ready for summer of shows

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After a silent 2020, the Dartmouth Community Band is more than ready to make its return to a summer of sound at Apponagansett Park starting July 6. “People are eager to get on with their lives again,” percussionist Neil Sylvia said. “It’s been so...

Seniors show artistic talents at Council on Aging paint party

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Those stopping by the Council on Aging Wednesday afternoon would be forgiven if they mistook the center for an art studio, as a small group of students took part in an “art party” the COA hosted amid its return to in-person programming. During the...

Rehearse with the Dartmouth Community Band

Dartmouth Community Band invites musicians of all ages and skill levels to come to the first band rehearsal of the year on Tuesday, June 22 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Dartmouth Middle School auditorium. Those who used to play, want to try to play...

Garden tour, art fair with the St. Julie's Ladies Guild

St. Julie's Ladies Guild will host a garden tour and art fair on July 10. The tour, which starts at St. Julie’s Church located at 494 Slocum Rd, will include six private gardens and two community gardens within Dartmouth and New Bedford's historic...

Endless summer: Annual concert series returns after Covid cancellation

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The sounds and rhythms of summer have officially returned to Apponagansett Park. After a year of silence, the Parks and Recreation Department’s Summer Concert Series made its return with a ska-filled set from the NB Rude Boys to kick off the season...

Art Drive Open Studio Tour returns this summer

After a year off due to the pandemic, the annual Art Drive Open Studio Tour is back on this August. The juried studio tour will take place Aug. 6-8, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. as a group of more than 30 artists from Dartmouth and Westport will open their...

Dartmouth High theater returns to the stage with the music of Queen

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The Dartmouth High Theater Company is back on the stage for the first time in nearly two years with a Queen-filled production of their spring musical “We Will Rock You” — a streamable performance Freddie Mercury might describe as “ guaranteed to...