Theatre on the Mount Opens "Silver Bells" on Thanksgiving Weekend

The hustle and bustle of Christmas in New York City comes to the Theatre at the Mount stage in this traditional-meets-untraditional Christmas Spectacular! The elegance and excitement of Times Square, Radio City Music Hall, and St. Patrick's Cathedral are filled with holiday music, love and laughter for the entire family...and a special visit from the big guy in the red suit himself!

Friday, November 25 - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 26 - 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 27 - matinee, 2:00 p.m.
Friday, December 2 - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 3 - 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 4 - matinee, 2:00 p.m.
Special Sensory-Friendly Show: Saturday, December 3 - matinee, 2:00 p.m.

At Mount Wachusett Community College, 444 Green Street, Gardner MA. Box Office: 978-630-9388, box-office@mwcc.mass.edu. For other information, contact g_steele@mwcc.mass.edu.

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"Concert for George" Comes To The Big Screen at Park Theatre

20th anniversary of tribute concert to George Harrison screens at Jaffrey's Park Theatre for a one-night cinema event happening globally on November 29

JAFFREY, New Hampshire (November 21, 2022) The Park Theatre will present a special one-night-only screening of 'Concert for George', on Tuesday, November 29, in selected cinemas worldwide, coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the momentous 2002 concert. The theatrical event will celebrate the life and music of George Harrison. First released in 2003, the GRAMMY®-winning concert film features performances by Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, Tom Petty, Ravi Shankar, and Ringo Starr, among many others. Fans will now have the opportunity to re-experience the concert in immersive Dolby Atmos® Audio, newly remastered by GRAMMY-winning engineer Paul Hicks. This is the first time the concert film has been presented in cinemas. The anniversary screenings will also feature a brand-new introduction by Olivia and Dhani Harrison.

On November 29, 2001, the world lost one of its most extraordinary musical talents, George Harrison. Rising to meteoric fame with the Beatles, the British artist wrote some of the 20th century's most enduring hits, including "Here Comes the Sun," "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," and "Something." A deeply introspective being, Harrison wove his love of Indian culture into his work and was instrumental in introducing the country's rich musical traditions to the West.

Following the breakup of the Beatles, the breadth of Harrison's work grew exponentially as he embarked on a highly successful solo career, releasing such universally beloved albums as All Things Must Pass (1970), Living in the Material World (1973), and Dark Horse (1974). In the late '80s, Harrison found a new generation of fans with his No.1 hit "Got My Mind Set on You." At the same time, he formed the popular supergroup Traveling Wilburys alongside Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, and Jeff Lynne. When Harrison lost his battle with cancer at the age of 58, he left behind an inimitable body of work and a hugely influential musical legacy.

Exactly one year after his death, on November 29, 2002, Harrison's life and music were celebrated during a historic evening at London's Royal Albert Hall. Organized by the late artist's longtime friend and collaborator Eric Clapton and his widow, Olivia Harrison, Concert for George brought together a star-studded line-up of talent to perform highlights from Harrison's four-decade-long career plus his favorite music. Among the participants were Gary Brooker, Joe Brown, Dhani Harrison, Jools Holland, Jeff Lynne, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Billy Preston, members of Monty Python, Ravi and Anoushka Shankar, and Clapton. He also served as the evening's musical director.

"A long time ago, imagining his ideal gig, George had said, 'I could do something like that someday... [it's] the perfect idea... I mean if I had a "special," I would like to have a few people who mean something to me.' And he was right; he was so prescient and so right. It went from the sublime Ravi & Anoushka Shankar Orchestra to the ludicrous Monty Python. The most deeply moving songs written by George, whose meanings were potentized by his absence, was played with heart and soul by a core group of friends. It is a joy to be able to relive that incredible evening again, on a big screen, 20 years on," Olivia Harrison, November 2022.

The film will be shown only once on Tuesday, November 29 at 7:00 p.m. in The Park's 333-seat Eppes Auditorium with its 27-feet wide screen and 17-speaker ULTRA surround sound. Tickets are $12 each and can be purchased online or by calling the box office at (603) 532-8888. The theatre's Lounge bar will be open starting at 6:00 p.m.

The Park Theatre performing arts center is located at 19 Main Street in downtown Jaffrey, New Hampshire. The facility is fully accessible.

New UK Production of "A Christmas Carol" Screens at Jaffrey's Park Theatre

A new, critically acclaimed adaptation was filmed in HD on the Alexandra Palace Theatre stage in London

JAFFREY, New Hampshire (November 21, 2022) A new London stage production of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol is starting the holiday month off at The Park Theatre with filmed screenings of the play on December 1 and 4.

Mark Gatiss (Sherlock, Dracula, Doctor Who) stars as Jacob Marley in his own 'Irresistibly theatrical' (*****, UK Telegraph) retelling of Dickens's classic winter ghost story, A Christmas Carol, alongside Nicholas Farrell (Chariots of Fire, The Crown, The Iron Lady) as Scrooge. This powerful tale of life, love, loss, and redemption is as relevant today as when it was first published 179 years ago.

A production from the United Kingdom's Nottingham Playhouse, it was filmed live for cinemas at London's sumptuous Alexandra Palace Theatre and filled with Dickensian, spine-tingling special effects.

Prepare to be frightened and delighted in equal measure as you enter the supernatural Victorian world of A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story on the big screen. It's a cold Christmas Eve, and mean-spirited miser Ebenezer Scrooge (Nicholas Farrell) has an unexpected visit from the spirit of his former business partner Jacob Marley (Mark Gatiss). Bound in chains as punishment for a lifetime of greed, the unearthly figure explains it isn't too late for Scrooge to change his miserly ways to escape the same fate, but first, he'll have to face three more eerie encounters.

"There is no better way to start off our holiday offerings of entertainment than to begin with special screenings of this new sumptuous stage production of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol. It's a magical event for all ages," said Steve Jackson, CEO and Managing Director of The Park Theatre.

The special event Stage2Screen film will be shown on Thursday, December 1, at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, December 4, at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. It will be screened in The Park's 333-seat Eppes Auditorium with its 27-feet wide screen and 17-speaker ULTRA surround sound. Tickets are $15. Tickets for children 16 and under are $10. They can be purchased online at theparktheatre.org or by calling the box office at (603) 532-8888.

The Park Theatre performing arts center is located at 19 Main Street in downtown Jaffrey, New Hampshire. The facility is fully accessible.

Freese Brothers Big Band To Play Holiday Show at Park Theatre

New England's favorite big band orchestra bringing "Swinging Into The Holidays" to Jaffrey theatre on December 2

JAFFREY, New Hampshire (November 21, 2022) Big bands have always loved the holidays. So many of the classic holiday standards were written during the big band heyday of the 1930s to 1950s. The Park Theatre plans a major big band concert to kick off the holidays on Friday, December 2, at 7:30 pm with The Freese Brothers Big Band. The band has been a favorite to New Englanders for 40 years. They played an electrifying concert at The Park Theatre last summer.

The 18-piece orchestra has put together a special holiday show entitled "Swinging Into The Holidays." The band will also have a featured singer, Sarah Herron.

The dance floor will open as well as the bar. Tickets are $20. They can be purchased online at theparktheatre.org or by calling the box office at (603) 532-8888.

The Park Theatre performing arts center is located at 19 Main Street in downtown Jaffrey, New Hampshire. The facility is fully accessible.

This Weekend at Nova Arts

This Thanksgiving weekend, on Saturday, November 26, we have Rong, Space Camp, and Oziem performing a mindblowing night of loud, brain-changing, exciting music. Heavy weird based out of Boston, Rong makes health goth jock jams for your neoliberal hellscape, "good to scrub basement mold to". Space Camp is an experimental two piece from South Windsor, Connecticut. With a rowdy mix of punk rock, grunge, metal, and early 2000's emo. Oziem is a band from Southern NH with heaps of what could only be referred to as "sheer animal magnetism". Doors open at 7:00 p.m. with music starting at 7:30 p.m.

Nova Arts is located at 48 Emerald St., Keene, NH.

Nova Arts is supported by and under the fiscal sponsorship of Arts Alive. novaarts.org

VFW Post 5613 Hosts Holiday Bazaar November 26 in Jaffrey

The VFW Post 5613 Auxiliary will be hosting their annual Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, November 26, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. It will be held at the VFW Hall on Hathorn Road (off Route 202) in Jaffrey, NH.

For more than 100 years, the VFW Auxiliary has been fulfilling its original objectives by supporting the Veterans of Foreign Wars, serving veterans, service members and their families, and spreading patriotism nationwide.

Offering over 40 tables of art and lots of various handcrafted items, Christmas décor, home décor, cards, jewelry, candles, personal care items and more, plus product vendors...Something for everyone! Bake sale and hot and cold lunch items will be available for purchase. Raffle winners will be announced at approximately 1:30. Admission is free. A perfect start (or finish!) to your holiday shopping.

ABCC Kicks Off "Operation Safe Holidays"

Enforcement Efforts will Focus on Impaired Driving

BOSTON - To ensure safety for the citizens of Massachusetts, the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (ABCC) will be conducting alcohol enforcement operations at bars in major Massachusetts cities from Thanksgiving Eve through New Year's Eve.

The primary objective will be to prevent impaired driving and other alcohol-related harm during the holiday season, which is known for heavy alcohol consumption. The ABCC will focus enforcement efforts at bars identified as the last to sell alcohol to a convicted drunk driver.

"We want to make sure that everyone gets to enjoy the holidays with family and friends while at the same time avoiding tragedy and staying safe,” said State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg, who oversees the ABCC. “Vigilant enforcement and deterring bar owners from over-serving prevents problems before they happen and helps keep people safe."

The program is run in conjunction with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) Impaired Driving Crackdown, from Thanksgiving Eve through New Year's Eve, and is funded through the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security - Highway Safety Division.

"The RMV supports this enforcement work as safety on the roads is critical. Impairment impacts your ability to safely operate a motor vehicle. With December being National Drunk and Drugged Impaired Driving month, we encourage everyone attending holiday parties and social gatherings to have a plan for a designated driver or a rideshare service to bring them home. Be responsible and make the right decision to keep family, friends and other drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists safe this holiday season," said Registrar of Motor Vehicles Colleen Ogilvie."

The ABCC will also be working with local police departments that have identified high-risk locations in their communities.

Alcohol is involved in 40 percent of traffic crash fatalities resulting in 17,013 fatalities and injuring an estimated 275,000 people annually. Data indicates that well over 50% of impaired driving arrests originate at bars.

About the ABCC: The Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission is an agency under the Office of the State Treasurer and Receiver General Deborah B. Goldberg. Its overall objective is to provide uniform control over the sale, purchase, transportation, manufacture, and possession of alcoholic beverages in the state.