Heather Pierson Trio performs "A Charlie Brown Christmas Soundtrack" at Park Theatre
The acclaimed trio returns to Jaffrey to play the renowned Vince Guaraldi music soundtrack to the classic holiday television program
JAFFREY, New Hampshire (December 11, 2023) It has been a classic piece of television holiday programming since it was first broadcast on the CBS network in 1965. Charles M. Schulz's A Charlie Brown Christmas has achieved a very special place in the hearts of generations of families.
Vince Guaraldi composed and performed the highly innovative jazz soundtrack for the animated Peanuts character's Christmas program. The music stands on its own as part of the holiday playlist of favorite songs. However, it helped turn the animated film into a piece of television history. Now you can hear the soundtrack live and in person thanks to an acclaimed jazz trio.
The Heather Pierson Trio Performs A Charlie Brown Christmas Soundtrack returns to The Park Theatre stage in Jaffrey this Saturday, December 16 at 7:30 p.m. The celebrated Maine-based trio has been performing the famous score throughout New England for over eleven years.
Tickets for Heather Pierson Trio Performs A Charlie Brown Christmas Soundtrack are $25 and $10 for children 12 and younger. They can be purchased online at theparktheatre.org or by calling the box office at (603) 532-8888. Tickets can also be purchased at the box office before the concert.
The Park Theatre is located at 19 Main Street in downtown Jaffrey, NH, just 95 minutes from downtown Boston. The facility is completely accessible.
The Freese Brothers Big Band Plays Holiday Show At The Park Theatre
The acclaimed New Hampshire big band returns to Jaffrey with a big holiday show and an open dance floor
JAFFREY, New Hampshire (December 11, 2023) The Freese Brothers Big Band returns to the historic Park Theatre in Jaffrey for the "Monadnock Region" version of their annual Big Band Holiday Show! The dance floor in the beautiful Eppes Auditorium will be open, and swing dancers will be encouraged to cut the holiday rug and paint the town both red AND green! The concert is scheduled for this Sunday, December 17 at 4 p.m.
By the time the Freese Brothers Big Band was formed in 1982, the four Freese brothers, (George, Courtland, Bill, and Jack) had been playing music together for 50 years. They grew up in Pittsfield, NH and performed in a family troupe called the "Homespun Broadcasters," joining their sister and parents in a family musical tradition in the 1930s. They have been making the big band sound reverberate all over New England ever since.
Tickets are $20.00 per person and can be purchased in advance online at theparktheatre.org or by calling the box office at (603) 532-8888. Tickets can also be purchased at the box office just before the concert.
The Park Theatre is located at 19 Main Street in downtown Jaffrey, NH, just 95 minutes from downtown Boston. The facility is completely accessible.
Coming Up at Nova Arts in Keene
Come down to Nova Arts to hear some great musicians in the round!
Join us on Thursday, December 21, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at 48 Emerald St, Keene, NH! Nova Arts is hosting another Songwriter Session! These sessions are modeled after the great Bluebird Cafe in Nashville Tennessee. This month's lineup is featuring Tom Pirozzoli, Phoebe Snow, Aj Coletti, and Abby Primett! Join us at Brewbakers for some treats and drinks and to hear some up and coming artists work on new tunes.
Please bring cash for the musicians, or make a donation via the event page!
https://www.novaarts.org/events/decembersongwritersession
Nova Arts is excited to welcome Gabriela Martina & Maxim Lubarsky Duo w/ Miriam Sharrock!
Join us on Friday, December 22 at 48 Emerald St, in Keene, NH. Nova Arts is hosting Gabriela Martina and Maxim Lubarsky, who have a dynamic like no other, playing together since 2009! Both Gabriela Martina and Maxim Lubarsky approach music as a whole, defying any specific style or genre with their vivid performing technique. Their project "Explorations in Sound" aims at creating music in the moment, drawing inspiration from various sources: from melodic shapes and sounds to improvisation on a poem and finding a unique approach to famous pop and jazz songs.
Every performance comes with a different twist, involving the audience by making each song genuine and authentic. Gabriela Martina is a vocalist, composer, and bandleader who grew up in Switzerland. She spent 13 years living and working in Boston and New York and now resides in Amsterdam. Martina has had the opportunity to perform and collaborate with heavyweights like Meshell Ndegeocello, Jack DeJohnette, and Angelique Kidjo. She has recorded with veteran drummer J.R. Robinson and was a semi-finalist in the Shure Voice Competition at the 2009 Montreux Jazz Festival.
Maxim is an exceptional pianist, his adaptability and tune make him one of the most sought after musicians in the game. Native of Odessa Ukraine, Maxim was originally trained as a classical pianist at famous Stolyarsky school of Music and Odessa State Conservatory. Maxim has developed a passion for jazz and received a scholarship to Berklee College of Music.
Miriam Sharrock, a Keene State alumni, graduated in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts in Music Composition. She has plenty of experience composing works for choir, solo voice, piano, string quartet, orchestra and small ensemble. All of Miriam's composition training, and most of her composing experience has been within the classical genre, but in the last couple years she has been exploring within the singer-songwriter genre.
Doors are open at 7 p.m. and music will begin at 8 p.m, tickets are $20. This program is presented by our dear friends and collaborators, The Osier Fund.
https://www.novaarts.org/events/gabrielamartinamaximlubarsky
Earth Colony Presents a Pachamama Video Premiere & Party!
Join us Friday, December 29, at 7 p.m. at 48 Emerald St, Keene, NH to celebrate! Nova Arts is eager to host Earth Colony's video premiere and party for their new song Pachamama! The evening will include a variety of different performances from local musicians and will end with a screening of the music video. Directed by Jeff Kolter and Earth Colony's Tod Born, the Pachamama video is dedicated to the magic and beauty of our planet.
The event is free, fun, open to the public, and will begin at 7 p.m.!
https://www.novaarts.org/events/earthcolony
Massachusetts Food System Collaborative honors Representative Natalie Blais and Senator Jo Comerford as 2023 Legislators of the Year
Blais and Comerford celebrated for their leadership to secure $20 million for farm disaster relief and their commitment to comprehensive agriculture and food system policy
(Boston, MA) - The Massachusetts Food System Collaborative held its 2023 MA Food System Forum on December 8, 2023, at Holy Cross College in Worcester. State Senator Jo Comerford (D-Northampton) and State Representative Natalie Blais (D-Deerfield) were honored during the event as 2023 Legislators of the Year, along with Representative Hannah Kane (R-Shrewsbury).
"Our Commonwealth must invest in a resilient and sustainable local food system that serves all communities across Massachusetts equitably," said Senator Comerford. "I am honored to be recognized by the Massachusetts Food System Collaborative, along with fierce colleagues — especially this week as farmers in our districts are receiving grants I fought for in partnership with Representative Natalie Blais, to help them repair and rebuild from this year's frost, freeze, and floods."
"As a result of organizations like the MA Food System Collaborative, there is a growing awareness of and support for an equitable, sustainable, resilient, and connected local food system in Massachusetts," said Representative Blais. "I am grateful for the partnership of Senator Comerford in pushing for funding and legislation that supports the mission of this effective and expanding collaborative."
The Massachusetts Food System Collaborative promotes, monitors, and facilitates the implementation of the Massachusetts Local Food Action Plan, released in December 2015. The mission of the Collaborative is to support collective action toward an equitable, sustainable, resilient, and connected local food system in Massachusetts. To learn more about the Collaborative, go to https://mafoodsystem.org/.
The 2023 MA Food System Forum focused on strengthening the statewide food community, discussing important food topics, and developing skills for powerful advocacy on behalf of a stronger food system. To see the agenda for the Forum, got to https://mafoodsystem.org/news/save-the-date-for-the-2023-ma-food-system-forum/.
Community Legal Aid recognizes Senator Jo Comerford as a 2023 Beacon of Justice
(Boston, MA) - On December 13, Community Legal Aid's (CLA) Franklin County Access to Justice Committee hosted a luncheon to support its work and expansion.
During the luncheon, Senator Jo Comerford (D-Northampton) offered remarks and was recognized as a 2023 Beacon of Justice, an award she received in the fall from the Equal Justice Coalition which drives statewide advocacy for Community Legal Aid.
"Access to powerful civil legal aid should not be out of reach for any individual in the Commonwealth," said Senator Comerford. "I am deeply grateful to Community Legal Aid for their work in representing often-marginalized communities in western Massachusetts and am thrilled to celebrate the organization's new Greenfield office. I am humbled and honored to receive the Beacon of Justice award from the Equal Justice Coalition and look forward to working with my colleagues to ensure access to necessary civil legal services for all in our district and across the Commonwealth."
CLA provides free civil legal services to the Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, and Worcester counties. The mission of CLA is to impact low-income and elderly individuals through civil legal services that helps to protect their rights, secures their access to basic necessities, and disputes any potentially harmful policies and practices. Learn more about CLA here.
The luncheon hoped to demonstrate an increase in the numbers of individuals, firms, and businesses in Franklin County supporting the Franklin County Access to Justice Campaign.