*** Tuesday, Dec 6th marks our 5 year anniversary hosting Tommy Doyle’s open mic in Newton!!! Supreme thanks to all who have played a part!
*** Ugly Sweater & Open Mic Holiday Party Monday Dec. 19th at Devlin’s in Brighton. Wear your absolute WORST sweater.
*** Annual Holiday Spirits & Tunes at our open mics on 12/20 & 12/21
*** Important Action Regarding Arts in our Schools:
• Holyoke Public Forum -- Thursday, December 1st, 6:00-7:30, at Holyoke High School
• Salem Public Forum -- Tuesday, December 6th, 6:00-7:30, at Collins Middle School
A focus on standardized testing and a federal education law emphasizing “core subjects” helped crowd out the time and resources devoted to music, dance, theater, and visual arts instruction. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is holding public forums across the state over the next month to discuss its new accountability system on what determines a successful school.
Follow this link for more info: http://www.mass-creative.org/desehearings
ACOUSTIC SESSIONS
Get out and hear some great live music by our fellow Boston-area musicians. No Cover!
***Thursday, Dec. 1st at Devlin’s in Brighton, MA, 332 Washington St. www.eDevlins.com
9pm- Prateek Poddar
Prateek Poddar is a singer-songwriter from Weston, Massachusetts who mixes country, blues, and folk to create an original, distinctive sound. He grew up surrounded by music, and has been playing one instrument or another since the age of four.
https://www.facebook.com/stumblingrootsofficial/?fref=ts
10pm - Casey
Casey’s repertoire spans Country, Soul, Popular, Jazz Standards and originals with a singular American feel. Spanning a century of the American songbook, these are songs you know and love, whether you know it yet or not. Casey’s guitar and vocal renderings engage your ear with intricacy and nuance.
***Thursday, Dec. 15 at Mick Morgan’s in Newton, MA.118 Needham St. www.MickMorgans.com
8:30 - TBA…
Due to the enormous amount of Holiday Parties at Mick’s, we will announce the entertainment of this night on our FB Page closer to the date.
***Friday, Dec. 16th at Tommy Doyle’s in Newton, MA, 349 Watertown St. www.TommyDoylesNewton.com
9:30 - Cold Car
A mostly acoustic group, with a groove, a melody and a direction driven by Ken Carter & Tim Ko.
https://www.facebook.com/coldcarmusic/
10:30 - Matt & Andrew
Andrew Macey and Matthew Pecoraro form a new duo that brings a sweet blend of vocal harmonies and guitar improvisation with structure and composition, providing new takes on old tunes and some crowd favorites.
***Thursday, Dec. 22nd at Devlin’s in Brighton, MA, 332 Washington St. www.eDevlins.com
9pm - TBA…
Due to the enormous amount of Holiday Parties at Devlin’s, we will announce the entertainment of this night on our FB Page closer to the date.
OTHER HAPPENINGS
*** Home for the Holidays Craft Fair.
This Saturday, Dec 3rd , 10am-3pm @ Lincoln Elementary School, 80 West Wyoming Ave., Melrose, MA 02176
Featuring nearly 40 craft & food tables, Fresh Evergreens, Chili Cook Off, and Live Music by our fellow musicians including…
11am - Ed Driscoll
https://www.facebook.com/E.Driscollinfo
12pm - Calvin Mausteller
https://www.facebook.com/calvin.mausteller
1pm - Victoria Mail,
2pm - Templeton & English
( FYI… this is a big fundraiser for my son’s 5th grade class )
*** Newton Family Singers
Sunday, Dec. 11th @ 4pm
NFS, ( featuring some of our friends from “Waiting for Neil”, “Crowes Pasture”, “Urban Coyotes” ) will present it's latest concert "Happiness is the Truth". This will be a super family friendly and fun show where we feature recent pop music from artists such as Jason Mraz, Alicia Keys, Sara Bareilles and Newton's own Rachel Platten. This promises to be an inspiring and engaging show which puts a smile on your face and a tap in your toes!
http://www.newtonfamilysingers.org/events
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