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SUMMARY:An Evening with Chris Smither
DESCRIPTION:*SOLD OUT*\nBorn in Miami\, during World War II\, Chris Smither grew up in New Orleans where he first started playing music as a child. The son of a Tulane University professor\, he was taught the rudiments of instrumentation by his uncle on his mother’s ukulele. “Uncle Howard\,” Smither says\, “showed me that if you knew three chords\, you could play a lot of the songs you heard on the radio. And if you knew four chords\, you could pretty much rule the world.” With that bit of knowledge under his belt\, he was hooked. “I’d loved acoustic music – specifically the blues – ever since I first heard Lightnin’ Hopkins’ Blues In My Bottle album. I couldn’t believe the sound Hopkins got. At first I thought it was two guys playing guitar. My style\, to a degree\, came out of trying to imitate that sound I heard.” \nIn his early twenties\, Smither turned his back on his anthropology studies and headed to Boston at the urging of legendary folk singer Eric von Schmidt. It was the mid-’60s and acoustic music thrived in the streets and coffeehouses there. Smither forged lifelong friendships with many musicians\, including Bonnie Raitt who went on to record his songs\, “Love You Like A Man” and “I Feel the Same. (Their friendship has endured as their career paths intertwined over the years.) What quickly evolved from his New Orleans and Cambridge musical experiences is his enduring\, singular guitar sound – a beat-driven finger-picking\, strongly influenced by the playing of Mississippi John Hurt and Lightnin’ Hopkins\, layered over the ever-present backbeat of his rhythmic\, tapping feet (always mic’d in performance). \nSmither’s first albums\, I’m A Stranger\, Too! (1971) and Don’t It Drag On (1972) were released on Poppy Records\, home of kindred spirit Townes Van Zandt. By the time Smither recorded his third album\, Honeysuckle Dog with Lowell George and Dr. John helping out\, United Artists had absorbed Poppy and ultimately dropped much of their roster\, including Smither. Smither made his next record in 1985\, when the spare It Ain’t Easy on Adelphi Records marked his return to the studio. \nBy the early ’90s\, Smither’s steady nationwide touring and regular release of consistently acclaimed albums cemented his reputation as one of the finest acoustic musicians in the country. His 1991 album\, Another Way to Find You\, was recorded live in front of an in-studio audience with no overdubs or second takes. This would be the first of two albums with Flying Fish Records. His next recording\, Happier Blue\, was embraced by Triple A radio and received the NAIRD (now AFIM) award as Best Folk Recording of 1993. Up On The Lowdown (1995) marked the first of a trio of albums to be recorded with producer Stephen Bruton at The Hit Shack in Austin and his first of five albums with roots label HighTone Records. Up On the Lowdown rode the crest of the newly formed Americana radio format wave and sparked considerable interest abroad. A tour of Australia with Dave Alvin and extensive solo touring in Europe led to an expanding global interest in Smither. His song\, “I Am the Ride\,” from this album inspired the independent film\, The Ride\, for which Smither also composed the original score. \nIn early 1997 Smither released Small Revelations. It climbed the Americana and Triple A radio charts and led to concert dates with B.B. King\, Bonnie Raitt\, Nanci Griffith\, and the hugely successful\, original Monsters of Folk’ tour with Ramblin’ Jack Elliott\, Dave Alvin and Tom Russell. Small Revelations also generated several film projects for Smither. Emmylou Harris recorded his song\, “Slow Surprise\,” for the The Horse Whisperer soundtrack on MCA. And his recording of “Hold On” was used in the indie feature film Love From Ground Zero. Smither also shared insight into his guitar style and technique on two instructional DVDs\, available from Homespun Video. \nHis CD\, Drive You Home Again (1999)\, garnered four-stars from Rolling Stone. And with it\, Smither continued to tour world-wide. Shortly after\, in 2000\, Smither released his one-man-tour-de-force\, Live As I’ll Ever Be. Recorded in-concert at various clubs and concert halls in California\, Dublin\, Galway\, Boston\, and Washington DC\, it has proven to be a fan favorite\, capturing Smither at what he loves to do: performing in front of an audience. \nTrain Home (2003) was Smither’s last record for HighTone and his first with producer David Goodrich. Over a six-week period\, basic tracks for Train Home were recorded in the relaxed environment of Smither’s home near Boston. Working with new session musicians\, the record is simultaneously sparse and assured. Bonnie Raitt graciously provided backing vocals and slide guitar on Smither’s cover of Bob Dylan’s “Desolation Row.” And Smither’s “Seems So Real” from the CD earned a Folk Alliance Award as “Song of the Year.” \nIn 2005\, jazz great Diana Krall covered “Love Me Like A Man\,” introducing what is now a blues standard to a whole world of jazz fans. Shortly after\, Smither’s song “Slow Surprise” was included in the independent film\, Brother’s Shadow. In addition\, Smither narrated a two-CD audio book recording of “Will Rogers’ Greatest Hits.” Continuing to expand his creative horizon\, Smither was invited to contribute an essay to Sixty Things to Do When You Turn Sixty\, a 2006 collection of essays by American luminaries on reaching that milestone. In 2009\, Melville House published Amplified\, a book featuring 16 short stories by notable American performing songwriters. Smither’s story Leroy Purcell about a touring musician’s encounter with a Texas State Patrolman leads off the collection. \nWith the release of his 12th recording Leave The Light On (2006) on his own imprint\, Mighty Albert\, Smither began a new label relationship with the renowned acoustic and modern folk label\, Signature Sounds. For the recording\, Smither reunited with producer David Goodrich and session musicians Mike Piehl\, Lou Ulrich and Anita Suhanin. As an added treat\, Smither invited good friend and Grammy Award-winning multi- instrumentalist\, Tim O’Brien\, along with rising American roots stars\, Ollabelle\, to add their distinctive talents on several tracks. Smither followed this with Time Stands Still (2009)\, his most stripped down recording in some time\, working with just two accompanists after the same trio had played a rare band performance – a non-solo setup required in order to play a Netherlands festival. \nAbout the recording Smither says\, “We’re the only three guys on this record\, and most of the songs only have three parts going on. We had a freewheeling feeling at that festival gig\, and we managed to make a lot of that same feeling happen in this record.” In 2011 Smither put out two fan projects: a collection of live tracks from newly discovered concert recordings from the 1980s-1990s titled Lost and Found and the rollicking EP\, What I Learned in School\, on which Smither covered six classic rock and roll songs. \nSmither followed these fan-projects with Hundred Dollar Valentine (2012)\, a ★★★★★ (MOJO) studio record of all Smither-penned songs. With longtime producer David “Goody” Goodrich at the helm\, this collection sported Smither’s trademark acoustic guitar sound and evocative sonic textures meshed with spare\, brilliant songs\, delivered in a bone-wise\, hard-won voice. \nIn 2014 Smither released Still on the Levee (2014) – a double-CD retrospective. Recorded in New Orleans at the Music Shed\, this career-spanning project features fresh new takes on 24 iconic songs from his vast career and some very special guests including the legendary Allen Toussaint and Loudon Wainwright III. \nThe coffee table style book Chris Smither Lyrics 1966-2012 and Signature Sounds’ Link of Chain – an all-star tribute record including a stellar list of artists offering their takes on some Smither favorites including Josh Ritter\, Bonnie Raitt\, Loudon Wainwright III\, Dave Alvin\, Peter Case\, Tim O’Brien\, Patty Larkin\, and many others were fan-favorite accompaniments to the retrospective CD . \nIn March 2018\, Smither released his eighteenth record\, Call Me Lucky (Signature Sounds/Mighty Albert) once again teaming up with producer and multi-instrumentalist David Goodrich. Also joined by Billy Conway (Morphine) and Matt Lorenz (The Suitcase Junket)\, Smither recorded eight new originals along with some very special and surprising covers at the Blue Rock studios in the Texas hills in June 2017. \nIn October 2020\, More From The Levee\, the followup to the 50-year career retrospective Still on the Levee\, was released.
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/an-evening-with-chris-smither/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
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SUMMARY:Rock of Ages
DESCRIPTION:$35/Member\n$40/Non-Member \nPurchase Tickets\n\nNominated for Five 2009 Tony Awards including Best Musical \nBook by Chris D’Arienzo\nArrangements and Orchestrations by Ethan Popp \nIt’s the tail end of the big\, bad 1980s in Hollywood\, and the party has been raging hard. Aqua Net\, Lycra\, lace\, and liquor flow freely at one of the Sunset Strips last legendary venues\, a place where sex machine Stacee Jaxx takes the stage and scantily clad groupies line up to turn their fantasies into reality. Amidst the madness\, aspiring rock star (and resident toilet cleaner) Drew longs to take the stage as the next big thing (and longs for small-town girl Sherri\, fresh off the bus from Kansas with stars in her eyes). But the rock ‘n’ roll fairy tale is about to end when German developers sweep into town with plans to turn the fabled Strip into just another capitalist strip mall. Can Drew\, Sherri and the gang save the strip – and themselves – before it’s too late? Only the music of hit bands Styx\, Journey\, Bon Jovi\, Whitesnake and more hold the answer. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nClick Here to check out our Virtual Playbill \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/rock-of-ages/2023-08-04/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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SUMMARY:Gavin Marengi
DESCRIPTION:$12/Members\n$15/Non-Members \nw/ Special Guest Nora Baker\nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\n“With Southbound\, you’ve crafted an epic journey through heartfelt melodies and captivating harmonies\, creating a mesmerizing soundscape that lingers in the listener’s mind long after the last note has faded. Your evocative voice\, coupled with introspective lyrics that resonate with themes of longing\, solitude\, and self-discovery\, showcases your impressive talent as a songwriter and musician at just 15 years old. Your song paints a vivid picture of your small-town roots and passion for music\, with haunting finger-picked guitar melodies and atmospheric harmonies that reveal the boundless potential of music to touch the soul. I am thrilled to share this deeply moving work of art on Instagram and support your pursuit of your dreams. Keep chasing that dream\, Gavin\, because you’re undeniably on the right path.”  – Certified Bop \nGavin Marengi\, a singer-songwriter hailing from Salisbury\, Massachusetts\, is a true hometown enthusiast. His deep connection to his small town roots and his formative experiences growing up shape the heartfelt narratives woven into his songs. Despite being just 15 years old\, Gavin possesses an extraordinary talent that captivates audiences wherever he performs\, leaving them spellbound by his impressive guitar skills and soulful\, raspy voice. \nDrawing inspiration from a diverse range of genres\, Gavin’s music is a captivating fusion of Americana\, Classic Folk\, Southern Rock\, and Outlaw Country. Through his heartfelt compositions\, he skillfully portrays the essence of his musical journey\, contemplating the possibilities of leaving his beloved Salisbury behind. His debut single\, “Southbound\,” released on all platforms on February 10th\, 2023\, serves as a poignant reflection of his thoughts and aspirations. Featuring weeping slide guitars\, a lively and infectious melody\, and the raw passion of a talented 15-year-old\, the song showcases Gavin’s innate ability to create music straight from the heart. \nWith his 10-song album “Southbound” released March 31st 2023\, Gavin’s journey as an artist has taken flight. There is an undeniable sense of promise surrounding this young musician\, and his fans eagerly anticipate the musical tapestry he will weave. In his own humble words\, Gavin would simply describe himself as a boy chasing a dream—a testament to his unwavering commitment and passion for crafting songs that resonate with listeners. Keep a close eye on Gavin Marengi as he continues to carve his path in the world of music\, for there is undoubtedly something remarkable unfolding. \nGavin has brought together an exceptional lineup of seasoned musicians to form a powerhouse band. Terry Marengi on guitar\, AJ Pappas on bass guitar\, and Ron Stewart on drums join forces with Gavin to create an unforgettable live experience. \nPURCHASE TICKETS
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/gavin-marengi/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:The Commonheart
DESCRIPTION:$15/Members\n$18/Non-Members \nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\n“This band is therapy for me to bring myself back to being a better person\, and I hope people come along with me\,” says powerhouse singer Clinton Clegg of The Commonheart. \nClinton didn’t grow up in a Baptist church\, and his soul machine of a band isn’t pushing religion. Live and in the studio\, the Pittsburgh-based collective is offering feel-good positivity\, Golden Rule messaging\, and sweat-soaked performances that nimbly ease through blues\, vintage soul\, and rock. \nThe nonet is bonded by familial-like ties and a desire to foster spiritual uplift. Among its ranks are female backup singers\, drums\, bass\, guitar\, a horn section\, and keyboards. Out front is Clinton\, a lightning bolt charismatic front man with dynamically expressive pipes that effortlessly traverse bluesy pleading\, and honeyed balladeering. \nThe Commonheart’s sophomore album\, ‘Pressure’ (Jullian Records)\, is both rugged and refined. The 10-song album showcases raw-nerve soul musicianship pristinely recorded. It’s an album by a band on a mission. “We are willing to take risks and to go at any lengths for this band\,” Clinton says affirmatively. “We are ready to spread positivity and make a stretch of this thing.” \nPURCHASE TICKETS
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/the-commonheart/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Charles "The Lord" Shaughnessy
DESCRIPTION:$25/Minimum Donation\nALL LEVELS OF SUPPORT ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED \nRESERVE YOUR SPOT\n\nEnjoy a fun evening with Charles who will be sharing stories of his life and career and how he truly became a “lord” all while helping to support 2 great non-profits & “partners in the port” – Turning Point\, Inc. and the Firehouse Center for the Arts. \nCharles was born to a showbiz family in London and educated at Eton and Cambridge University\, where he tried to “do something sensible” by getting a degree in Law. \nIt didn’t work. \nPerforming in the celebrated Footlights Revue was a lot more fun than Torts and Land Law so he decided to join the family business after all. After a few years of gainful employment in England\, Charles pursued a gorgeous American actress to Los Angeles\, married her and raised two equally gorgeous daughters\, who are the light of his life. He made his professional U.S. debut on this very stage in 1984 in Howard Brenton’s “The Genius”. He went on to a successful and multi-faceted career on stage and screen that took him from exotic locations like Hawaii and Paris to stages on Broadway and The North Shore Music Theatre. He considers himself extremely lucky to have made a living in this crazy business and has enjoyed every second. You might recognize him from his roles on some beloved TV shows like The Nanny and Mad Men\, but then again….you might not . \nRESERVE YOUR SPOT\nRESERVE YOUR SPOT
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/an-evening-with-charles-the-lord-shaughnessy/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family,Special Events
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SUMMARY:John Gorka
DESCRIPTION:$30/Members\n$35/Non-Members \nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\nFrom New Jersey\, John Gorka is a world-renowned singer-songwriter who got his start at a neighborhood coffeehouse in eastern Pennsylvania. His rich multifaceted songs full of depth\, beauty and emotion gained attention from critics and audiences across the country\, as well as in Europe . In addition to his 11 critically acclaimed albums\, many well known artists have recorded and/or performed John Gorka songs\, including Mary Chapin Carpenter\, Nanci Griffith\, Mary Black and Maura O’Connell. John has graced the stage of Austin City Limits\, Mountain Stage\, etown and has appeared on CNN. His new song “Where No Monuments Stand” is featured in the upcoming documentary Every War Has Two Losers\, about activist and Oregon Poet Laureate William Stafford (1914-1993). \nJohn Gorka lives in Minnesota and when not on the road\, he enjoys spending time with his wife and children. He continues to tour\, playing festivals\, theaters and clubs all over North America and Europe. \nPURCHASE TICKETS
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/john-gorka-2/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Improv at the Firehouse
DESCRIPTION:$12/Members\n$15/Non-Members \nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\nPresented by Stranger Than Fiction \nThe Granite State’s premier improvisational comedy troupe \nEstablished in the spring of 2004\, Stranger Than Fiction strives to provide audiences with shows that rival improv clubs around the world. The cast is a diverse collection of talented actors and comedians\, united by the shared passion to make the world a funnier place. \nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/improv-at-the-firehouse-presented-by-stranger-than-fiction/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Special Events
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SUMMARY:Chicago Total Access
DESCRIPTION:$18/Members\n$20/Non-Members \nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\nChicago Total Access is a music group made up of 10 talented musicians which all grew up listening to the music of the 60s and 70s. Our group is dedicated to the music of the American rock band “Chicago”. There is no other American Rock n Roll band with horns that has influenced more musicians\, is loved by millions of people worldwide and has become such a deep part of Americana as the band Chicago. Since 1967\, 46 years of sold out concerts\, millions of record sales and legions of cheering fans worldwide Chicago is still going strong in 2019. The members of Chicago Total Access have attempted to recreate a slice of the timeless musical catalog of Chicago as well as stay true to the spirit of the original recordings. We hope you enjoy our efforts! The liner notes of their first recording titled “The Chicago Transit Authority” still inspire us and I hope you as well. \n“The printed word can never aspire to document a truly musical experience\, so if you must call them something\, speak of the city where all save one were born; where all of them were schooled and bred\, and where all of this incredible music went down barely noticed; call them CHICAGO.” \nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\n 
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/chicago-total-access-2/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music,Special Events
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SUMMARY:The Firehouse Celebrates
DESCRIPTION:In 2023\, the Firehouse Center for the Arts celebrates 200 years since our Marketplace opened. In those 200 years\, the building has transformed from a single level marketplace to adding the second story\, first as a chair factory and then followed by a Lyceum where the likes of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Daniel Webster enlightened mid-19th century Newburyport residents. In 1864\, the Marketplace was transformed into the Central Firehouse of Newburyport where it remained until 1979 when a new Fire Station was built. For nearly a decade\, the former Firehouse sat unused until the Society for the Development of Arts and Humanities of Greater Newburyport proposed transforming the building into cultural center for the City. Construction began in 1987 and in 1991\, the Firehouse Center for the Arts opened its doors. \nThis year\, we celebrate our past while looking forward at our future. Our goal is to raise $200\,000 to commemorate our 200th Anniversary. Join the celebration! \nSILENT AUCTION LIVE NOW\n\nHOSTED BY BILLY COSTA\nWhat: Our Annual Gala\nWhere: Black Swan Country Club\, Georgetown\, MA\nWhen: Friday\, September 8 at 6:00pm \n \nM.K. BENATTI RAFFLE - Single Ticket\n\nM.K. BENATTI RAFFLE - Three Tickets\n\n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/the-firehouse-celebrates/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Taylor Ashton
DESCRIPTION:$18/Member\n$20/Non-Members \nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\nRecorded over the course of a 4\,000-mile cross-country roadtrip\, Taylor Ashton’s gorgeous new album\, Stranger To The Feeling\, is a sonic odyssey through the heart of America\, one that works its way chronologically and geographically from coast to coast as it meditates on the meaning of closeness and connection. The performances are warm and inviting\, anchored by Ashton’s deft guitar and banjo work and rich\, easygoing melodicism\, and the recordings—helmed by producer Jacob Blumberg and captured with a broad range of collaborators including Courtney Hartman\, Big Thief’s Buck Meek\, Lake Street Dive’s Rachael Price\, Vulfpeck’s Theo Katzman\, Late Show bandleader Louis Cato\, and Mipso’s Jacob Sharp—are alternately sparse and lush\, with arrangements often serving as aural reflections of their physical environments. From a blanket in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park to a spiritual vortex in Sedona\, AZ\, the settings are inextricable from the songs\, and the result is a moving collection that manages to evoke both the gentle virtuosity of Nick Drake and the buoyant wit of Paul Simon. \nBorn and raised in Canada\, Ashton got his start fronting the beloved Vancouver five-piece Fish & Bird. After moving to NYC\, he teamed up with Courtney Hartman for 2018’s Been On Your Side\, which Rolling Stone proclaimed “packs a punch\,” and two years later released his solo debut\, The Romantic\, earning widespread praise alongside dates with the likes of Sarah Jarosz\, Madison Cunningham\, The Wood Brothers\, and more. \nPURCHASE TICKETS
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/taylor-ashton/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
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SUMMARY:Peter Yarrow
DESCRIPTION:$35/Members\n$40/Non-Members \nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\nPeter’s talents as a creative artist—both with Peter\, Paul & Mary and as a solo performer—are frequently directed at using music to convey a message of humanity and caring. His gift for songwriting has produced some of the most moving songs Peter\, Paul & Mary have recorded\, including “Puff\, the Magic Dragon\,” “Day is Done\,” “Light One Candle\,” and “The Great Mandala.” As a member of the renowned musical trio\, he has earned many gold and platinum albums\, has been awarded numerous Grammys\, and nominated for several more. More important to Peter\, however\, is the acknowledgment of the central role that he and his partners have played in bringing the folk renaissance of the 1960s to the hearts and homes of the American public. \nPeter Yarrow’s life and work\, culminating in the founding and leadership of Operation Respect\, embraces the premise that if each person finds a way to articulate his or her own voice and joins with others\, together they can become a powerful force for the transformation of society. \nPeter is not about to give up the demanding path he’s chosen. “We’ve lived through a time in which people have felt they could forge their own future and make a better world\,” he said. “We may not have achieved our dreams in the time frame that we once believed was possible\, but the magnitude of what is yet to be achieved only confirms the importance of our commitment. Knowing this\,\nwe can’t stop now.” \nPURCHASE TICKETS
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/peter-yarrow/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Newburyport Documentary Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:The 2023 Newburyport Documentary Film Festival\, running September 15-17\, will include events held at the Firehouse. Please note that tickets will be available for sale at the Firehouse starting on Friday\, September 15th. Prior to the 15th\, please purchase tickets online through the NDFF website. \n‍NDFF Tickets HERE\n \n 
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/newburyport-documentary-film-festival-2/2023-09-15/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film,Special Events
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SUMMARY:Annisquam
DESCRIPTION:$40 All Tickets \nPurchase Tickets\n\n*A LOCAL COMMUNITY PRODUCTION* \n\nSomething strange is going on in the tiny seaside community of Annisquam. Dr. Wendell Petit\, a well respected Psychologist\, has not been showing up for work. He has been drinking way too much and his daughter has noticed some very erratic behaviors coming from the man she once idolized. Rumor has it that the good Doctor might be romantically involved with a woman less than half his age\, and the neighbors are starting to talk. \nThat is the premise of Lawrence Hennessy’s darkly disturbing\, sometimes comic\, always tragic play\, Annisquam. Directed by Tim Diering\, Annisquam stars Jim Manclark as the troubled Dr. Petit\, with Katie Makem Boucher as his daughter\, Emma\, and Emily Colwell as his former patient\, Allison. The play includes adult themes\, and may not be suitable for children under the age of 16. Tickets: $40.00; Seniors and Students: $35.00. \n\nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/annisquam/2023-09-22/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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SUMMARY:Tom Chapin
DESCRIPTION:$27/Members\n$30/Non-Members \nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\nIn a career that spans six decades\, 26 albums and three GRAMMY awards\, Hudson Valley Troubadour Tom Chapin has covered an incredible amount of creative ground. In addition to his work as a recording artist and concert performer\, Chapin has acted on Broadway\, as well as working extensively in television\, radio and film. As a music-maker\, the multi-talented singer/songwriter/guitarist has maintained two long and productive parallel careers\, both as a highly respected contemporary folk artist and as a pioneer in the field of children’s music. \nIn both roles\, Chapin has established a reputation for insightful\, heartfelt songcraft and effortlessly charismatic live performances. He continues to engage the hearts\, minds and imaginations of young listeners with witty\, life-affirming original songs delivered in a sophisticated array of musical styles. In either format\, Chapin’s infectious songs\, sterling musicianship and personal warmth consistently shine through\, whether he’s performing on record or in a concert hall\, an outdoor festival\, a school\, in front of a symphony orchestra or in an intimate coffeehouse. The New York Times called Chapin “one of the great personalities in contemporary folk music\,” while Billboard called him “the best family artist around” and described him as “totally captivating.” \nPURCHASE TICKETS
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/tom-chapin/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Randy Edelman
DESCRIPTION:$18/Members\n$20/Non-Members \nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\n\nRandy’s music is not of an ordinary world\, but rather from an other dimension …one that has no time for things that have no soul. Cascading wildly through infinity his music brings joy\, an ephemeral spark\, a firefly’s ethereal glow\, the feeling of running against the wind\, a quicksand of shadows and an echo of memories\, the darkness of bitter coffee\, the light of a madness that shines. His symphonies embody all of those emotions and more…sensitivity is his strength\, romance his poetry…music his passion and predestination…. \n\nIt’s never safe to think we are done in life. When we imagine we have finished our story destiny steps on turning the page and showing us another chapter. Randy’s career dances with change. From conducting orchestras in the pits of Broadway to Clive Davis and Columbia Records\, to a pop career in the UK on Elton John’s Rocket record label\, Randy wrote songs covered by icons including Patti LaBelle\, Olivia\, Newton-John\, The Carpenters\, Nelly\, Willy Nelson\, Blood\, Sweat and Tears\, Dionne Warwick\, and even Bing Crosby. He opened arena and stadium concerts for The Carpenters\, and even the legendary Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention…. \nSuddenly serendipity stepped onto the threshold of success and Randy went on to become one of the leading soundtrack architects for over 100 motion pictures and television themes. Some of those include “My Cousin Vinny”\, “Ghostbusters ll”\, “The Bruce Lee Story”\, “Dragonheart”\, “While You Were Sleeping”\, “Kindergarten Cop”\, “Twins”\, the theme for the hit series “MacGyver”\, the theme for the Olympics\, and the monumental film  “Last of the Mohicans” which earned him a Golden Globe nomination. \nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/randy-edelman/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:The Jungle Book KIDS
DESCRIPTION:$20 for Adults\n$16 for Students/Seniors \nPurchase Tickets\n\nProduced by Acting Out Productions \nDirected by Deirdre Budzyna \nThe jungle is jumpin’ with a jazzy beat in Disney’s The Jungle Book KIDS. Banished by the ferocious tiger\, Shere Khan\, a human boy named Mowgli and his panther friend\, Bagheera\, are on the run in the deepest parts of the jungle. On their journey\, the two meet a sinister snake named Kaa\, a herd of elephants and a giant bear named Baloo\, who teaches them the swingin’ musical rhythms of the jungle. After surviving a dangerous encounter with a band of monkeys led by King Louie\, Mowgli and Bagheera are forced to run for their lives. When Shere Khan returns\, our heroes must rally their fellow animals into battle and restore peace throughout the jungle. Join a local cast of student actors who are playing multiple parts in multiple shows. \nClick here to check when your favorite actor is playing your/their favorite role! \nOCTOBER 7 Costume Contest: Come dressed as your favorite Jungle Book character or jungle animal and get your picture taken with the cast! Prize for best costume and goody bags for everyone! \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/the-jungle-book-kids/2023-10-05/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family,Theater,Youth
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SUMMARY:Fuente Grande
DESCRIPTION:$25 for Adults\n$23 for Students/Seniors \nPurchase Tickets\n\nA tribute to Federico Garcia Lorca\nBy John Tavano\nDirected by Marc Clopton \nFeatured artists Rhina Espaillat\, Alfred Nicole\, and John Tavano. \nHis poetry awakened a nation… brutal ignorance silenced him.\nThe feel is 1936 Granada\, Spain\, on the brink of civil war. It was a time of great social upheaval and people were being intimidated and\, in Lorca’s case\, murdered. \nPurchase Tickets\n\nThe Actors Studio of Newburyport is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/fuente-grande/2023-10-07/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events,Theater
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SUMMARY:Best If Used By
DESCRIPTION:$20/All Seats \nPurchase Tickets\n\nA chorus girl kicks up her heels — an actor jumps around on furniture — no big surprise. In the theatre\, these things happen. \nBut usually\, the chorus girl and the table-hopper aren’t senior citizens. This fall\, they will be. \nA new bittersweet stage comedy\, Best If Used By\, will be performed by two North Shore actors in the range of 80 years old. \nThe biting and sometimes surprising humor of the story focuses on issues of aging and ageism — topics of growing concern to increasing numbers of Americans. \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/best-if-used-by/2023-10-12/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231020T200000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230920T154541Z
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SUMMARY:Soggy Po Boys
DESCRIPTION:$15/Non-Members\n$12/Members \nPurchase Tickets\n\nThe Soggy Po Boys\, native to New England\, have quickly become an institution. They are spreading the good news of New Orleans music across the northeast and beyond\, playing at concert halls and street corners; music festivals and burlesque festivals; bars and libraries; wherever the party requires. Part of the beauty of New Orleans music is that it’s celebrated and appreciated wherever it goes\, from the street to the theater. \nThe Po Boys formed in 2012 to shake the walls of a local club on a Fat Tuesday but have honed their sound and become more than a Mardi Gras centerpiece. Exploring the vast musical traditions of New Orleans and expanding their repertoire to look beyond NOLA jazz\, the band includes traditional Caribbean tunes (it’s been said that New Orleans is the northernmost city in the Caribbean)\, as well as Meters funk\, soul\, and brass band / street beat music. There are a myriad of traditions that flow into New Orleans culture just as there are tributaries that feed the Mississippi\, and the Po Boys are eager to explore what makes the music of New Orleans so damn special. You’ll hear the heavy influence of the New Orleans sound across the band and in the stories told by their original tunes. Despite the scope of its sound\, the outfit is only seven people\, and thrives on the interplay and group dynamics that bring this music to life. \nThe Soggy Po Boys are:​ \nStu Dias- Vocals / Guitar\nEric Klaxton- Clarinet/Sop. Sax\nNick Mainella- Tenor Sax\nJosh Gagnon – Trombone\nMike Effenberger- Piano\nScott Kiefner- Upright Bass\nBrian Waterhouse – Drums/Percussion \nPurchase Tickets\n\n 
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/soggy-po-boys-3/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Spookley the Square Pumpkin
DESCRIPTION:Non-Members: $15 for adults/$10 for children\nMembers: $13 for Adults/$8 for Children \nPurchase Tickets\n\nSpookley The Square Pumpkin: The Musical tells the story of a square pumpkin living in a round pumpkin patch on Holiday Hill Farm. Shunned by the other pumpkins\, Spookley is befriended by Edgar\, Allan and Poe\, three hilarious spiders who convince him that\, square or not\, he has a right to be the Pick of the Patch. Encouraged by kindly Jack Scarecrow\, Spookley tries his best\, but he isn’t sure he has what it takes until a mighty storm threatens Holiday Hill Farm. Spookley realizes it is up to him and his square shape to save the day. As a result\, all the pumpkins in the patch learn that the things that make you different make you special. \nLength of show: ~55 minutes\nGreat show for ALL ages!! \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/spookley-the-square-pumpkin/2023-10-21/1/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family,Theater,Youth
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SUMMARY:Grace Kelly
DESCRIPTION:Members: $40/$50/$60\nNon-Members: $45/$55/$65 \nSOLD OUT\n\n“…broad tone and tenacious flow on the alto saxophone\, clearly in possession of virtuoso talents… impressive singing voice\, flitting among a range of styles.” – NY Times \nAn unequivocal musical prodigy\, singer-saxophonist-songwriter-composer and band leader Grace Kelly has rocked the jazz world with sold-out concerts\, 14 acclaimed albums and a resume that includes performing at the Hollywood Bowl as well as being part of the house band for “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” – all before reaching her mid-twenties. As of Oct 2022 she has become the youngest member of the Board of Trustees of Berklee College of Music. \nKelly was named the winner of “Song of the Year” for her single “Feels Like Home” in the 2018 John Lennon Songwriting Contest\, and has been named nine times consecutively in the Annual Downbeat Magazines Critics Poll “Rising Star Alto Saxophone” from the age of 17 in 2009 and winning the poll in 2017 (Youngest ever named to Downbeat critics poll in 2009.). She has also won multiple ASCAP Composer Awards\, Boston Music Awards\, and International Songwriting Awards. She has also appeared as a featured performer in films and television\, including acclaimed documentary “Sound of Redemption: The Frank Morgan Story”\, Amazon’s Emmy-nominated original series “Bosch”\, and featured in the 2017 Emmy-winning Yamaha production “The Right Note” \nSOLD OUT\n\n 
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/grace-kelly/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:The Jay Psaros Band with Special Guest Francoix Simard
DESCRIPTION:$15/Non-Member\n$12/Member \nPurchase Tickets\n\nWhat type of songwriter is Jay Psaros? That’s a question Psaros has been asking himself for years.  With his new Album “Long Time Coming\,” Psaros touches on many themes found within a coming of age.  The impact of distance\, reflections of a time since passed\, and the human spirit which rings hopeful in times of hard earned growth.  Pen and paper surrounded by the sound of beautifully crafted Folk\, Rock\, and Americana.​ \nThis album is a celebration of a career high for Psaros\, spending the past two years touring extensively with Gordon Lightfoot\, Three Dog Night\, Collective Soul and a variety of music’s most recognizable names spanning dozens of genres and decades.  “Long Time Coming” is a subtle nod to the bright moments\, and a warm embrace to the lessons learned along the way.   \nPsaros has always been a committed live performer.  Jay and his guitar are warm\, inviting and connective.  When with The Jay Psaros Band\, bigger energy prevails\, covering a wide range of musical influences set to the backdrop of Psaros’ own brand of New England Folk/Rock.  It is through these shows\, nearly 15 years of them\, that Psaros has been earning recognition and opportunity in places far beyond his New England Roots.     \nPsaros has shared the stage with: Gordon Lighfoot\, Styx\, Three Dog Night\, Collective Soul\, Lisa Loeb\, Ziggy Marley\, Little River Band\, Third Eye Blind\, Peter Cetera\, Anders Osborne\, Tower of Power\, Eddie Money\, REO Speedwagon\, Daughtry\, The Mavericks\, Billy Currington\, Foreigner\, Grand Funk Railroad\, Brett Eldredge\, Los Lonely Boys\, Boz Scaggs\, Joe Nichols\, Rusted Root\, Donovan Frankenreiter and many more. \nThe Jay Psaros Band is:\nJay Psaros\nSam Chase: Guitar/Vocals\nMatt Heisler: Drums\nSteve Davis: Bass\nBrad Goff: Keys \nPurchase Tickets\n\n 
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/the-jay-psaros-band-with-special-guest-francoix-simard/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Madeleine Peyroux
DESCRIPTION:$125/Members\n$145/Non-Members \nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\n*Due to the special nature of this event\, Member COMP Tickets and I Believe Passes will not be accepted*\n  \nMuch like songbird Edith Piaf\, Madeleine Peyroux spent her teenage years busking the busy streets of Paris. Just like the ‘little sparrow’\, Madeleine befriended the city’s street musicians and made its Latin quarter her first performing stage. Years later\, Peyroux would cite iconic Piaf as an influence on her music and record a rendition of the classic La Vie En Rose\, soulfully capturing the tune’s romanticism and melancholy. \nBorn in Athens\, Georgia in 1974\, Madeleine “grew up in a house filled with music” and from an early age “instinctively realised music’s soothing power” but it was her teenage years in the French capital that turned the childhood notion into an all-consuming vocation for life. \nYoung Madeleine moved to Paris with her mother in 1987 following her parents divorce. “To soothe me during the upheaval”\, she recalls\, “I was given a guitar and took to playing in the streets almost immediately.” \nThe curious teenager started skipping school to frequent the city’s Latin Quarter where street musicians dwelled\, keen to learn about their music and way of life. At 16\, the fearless teen joined the Lost Wandering Blues and Jazz Band with whom she toured the streets of Europe\, discovering Bessie Smith and Billie Holiday while “voraciously picking up all the songs and all the guitar playing” she could. \nThe two-year touring adventure set Madeleine on a creative path for life and proved to be a gateway to greater things. In 1991 the band travelled to New York where Madeleine’s unique talents were spotted by Atlantic Records’ Yves Beauvais. The young singer declined the music executive’s initial record deal offer but relented several years later and in 1996 her breakthrough album Dreamland was released. \nDreamland sold a striking 200\,000 copies and Madeleine’s dusky voice was likened to that of Jazz greats Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald. Featuring top musicians Marc Ribot\, Vernon Reid\, Cyrus Chestnut\, Charlie Giordano\, Greg Cohen\, Kenny Wollesen\, Regina Carter\, Leon Parker and James Carter\, the album included Madeleine’s renditions of Holiday’s Gettin’ Some Fun Out of Life\, Bessie Smith’s Lovesick Blues\, and I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter. \nDreamland cemented Madeleine Peyroux as a ‘classic’ musical talent that was here to stay\, and the soulful singer found herself touring the world\, singing with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and opening for Cesaria Evora. \nThirty years after her formative busking days Peyroux is the proud curator of nine beguiling albums and an accomplished performer with sell out worldwide tours under her belt. Her atmospheric version of Serge Gainsborough’s La Javanaise was used in the soundtrack of Oscar Winner The Shape of Water and her countless accolades include the coveted BBC International Artist Of The Year honour. \nMadeleine’s thirst for creative exploration is unfading and her willingness to face creative challenges remains as solid now as it was three decades ago. \nWith endearing passion and great curiosity the unstoppable genre-defying virtuoso continues her search for the good and examines life with the treasured William Congreve belief that Music has charms to soothe the savage beast. \nMadeleine might attribute her success to “mostly luck” but to the industry and loyal fans alike\, it is the immense talent and utter dedication to her craft that shines through. “Peyroux is a tremendous talent and almost a total intuitive” reflects Larry Klein\, “she has the capacity to get the magic. When she sings and plays her guitar\, great things happen.” \nPURCHASE TICKETS
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/madeleine-peyroux/2023-10-27/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music,Special Events
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SUMMARY:Portal to Laughter - Seven 10-minute plays by the playwrights of Group
DESCRIPTION:Tickets: $5 \nPurchase Tickets\n\nFrom a man who knows way too much about grilled English muffins and isn’t afraid to publicly curse about it\, an aging couple desperately trying to stay connected\, a hypochondriac in search of an illness\, and a lonely woman in love with an internet fraudster\, the playwrights from Group offer seven insightful looks into the complicated and hilarious journey of being human.  \nPurchase Tickets\n\n 
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/portal-to-laughter-seven-10-minute-plays-by-the-playwrights-of-group/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events,Theater
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SUMMARY:DOC OF THE DEAD - A Documentary Film
DESCRIPTION:Presented by NBPT Docu Fest \n$12/General Admission\n$10/Student & Seniors \n‍PURCHASE TICKETS\n \nAs part of the Newburyport Arts Collective’s spooky slate of Halloween events\, the NBPT Docu Fest is chilled to the bone to show DOC OF THE DEAD\, a film about zombie culture that premiered some years ago on Epix (and has rarely been seen since). \nJoin us at 6pm Sunday\, October 29\, for Alexandre O. Philippe’s bloodthirsty look into the undying significance of the zombie genre\, which includes appearances by the late filmmaker George Romero\, the Hollywood makeup genius Tom Savini and the writer Max Brooks\, among others. The filmmaker certainly knows his stuff — he has also made documentaries about “The Exorcist\,” the making of Hitchcock’s “Psycho\,” and David Lynch. \nBe there if it kills you! \nTickets are available on-line or by calling 978.572.0993 \n‍PURCHASE TICKETS
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/doc-of-the-dead-a-documentary-film/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Film,Special Events
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SUMMARY:Shemekia Copeland
DESCRIPTION:Members: $35/$45/$55\nNon-Members: $40/$50/$60 \n  \nPurchase Tickets\n\n\n“Shemekia Copeland is the greatest blues singer of her generation.”  –The Washington Post \n\n\nAward-winning blues\, soul and Americana singer Shemekia Copeland possesses one of the most instantly recognizable and deeply soulful roots music voices of our time. She is beloved worldwide for the fearlessness\, honesty and humor of her revelatory music\, as well as for delivering each song she performs with unmatched passion. Copeland — winner of the 2021 Blues Music Award for B.B. King Entertainer Of The Year— connects with her audience on an intensely personal level\, taking them with her on what The Wall Street Journal calls “a consequential ride” of “bold and timely blues.” NPR Music says Shemekia sings with “punchy defiance and potent conviction.” The Houston Chronicle describes her songs as “resilient pleas for a kinder tomorrow.” \n\nPurchase Tickets\n\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/shemekia-copeland-2-2/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231117T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231117T200000
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SUMMARY:Million Dollar Quartet
DESCRIPTION:$35/Members\n$40/Non-Members\nIntroducing “Pay What You Can Saturday Nights” presented by Matter Communications. At the Firehouse\, we’re committed to removing the financial barrier for audience members to enjoy a high-quality performing arts experience. We’re grateful to Matter Communications for making this program possible!\n \n  \n  \nPurchase Tickets\n\nThe Tony® Award-nominated musical MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is set on December 4\, 1956\, when an extraordinary twist of fate brought Johnny Cash\, Jerry Lee Lewis\, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley together at Sun Records in Memphis for what would be one of the greatest jam sessions ever. MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET brings that legendary December night to life with an irresistible tale of broken promises\, secrets\, betrayal and celebrations that is both poignant and funny. \nRelive the era with the smash-hit sensation featuring an incredible score of rock ‘n’ roll\, gospel\, R&B and country hits\, performed live onstage by world-class actors and musicians. Showcased hit songs include “Blue Suede Shoes\,” “Fever\,” “Walk the Line\,” “Sixteen Tons\,” “Who Do You Love?\,” “Great Balls of Fire\,” “Folsom Prison Blues\,” “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On\,” “Hound Dog\,” and more. \nBook by Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrix\nOriginal Concept and Direction by Floyd Mutrix\nInspired by Elvis Presley\, Johnny Cash\, Jerry Lee Lewis\, and Carl Perkins  \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/million-dollar-quartet/2023-11-17/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231119T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231119T200000
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SUMMARY:The Wizard of Stars
DESCRIPTION:Multi-impressionist Gary Leavitt with special guest Paul Nardizzi \nNon-Member: $15\nMember: $12 \nPurchase Tickets\n\nGary Leavitt teams up with his favorite comedian and good friend Paul Nardizzi for a night of incredible entertainment. \nLeavitt who has been a radio talent for the past 37 years has been called the top celebrity voice impersonator/impressionist in the country. To date he has over 6000 different voices as part of his repertoire. They include Hollywood actors and actresses\, famous musicians\, the most well-known\, comedians\, cartoon characters\, professional athletes and politicians. \nNardizzi\, who has had guest appearances on Conan O’Brien and Comedy Central is considered to be one of the best comedians in New England. \nThis 90 minute show will leave you wanting for more. \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/the-wizard-of-stars-multi-impressionist-gary-leavitt-with-special-guest-paul-nardizzi/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Special Events,Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231201T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231201T193000
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SUMMARY:Winter Wonder Neverland!
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Joppa Dance Company\nAdults: $15\nStudents/Seniors: $13 \nPurchase Tickets\n\nJoppa Dance Company will be presenting\, Winter Wonder Neverland!  at the Firehouse Center December 1st-3rd. This dance-theater production follows Peter Pan\, Wendy\, Tinker Bell and friends as they try to rescue Christmas back from Captain Hook. It’s full of Pirates\, Lost Boys and Fairies. Choreography is by Joppa directors\, Fontaine Dubus\, Jen Steeves\, and Erin Staffiere\, and also features pieces by Rebecca Maikels\, and Joppa seniors\, Lilly Brunnick\, Simone Chabot\, Ava Maglio\, and Addie Varay. It’s great fun for the whole family! The program runs about an hour. \nPurchase Tickets\n\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/winter-wonder-neverland/2023-12-01/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,Family,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231203T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231203T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T014553
CREATED:20231122T123457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231122T162619Z
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SUMMARY:Full Moon Story GRAND Slam
DESCRIPTION:In Advance\n$25/Adult\n$23/Students and Seniors \nDay Of\n$28 for all audience members \nPurchase Tickets\n\nWhen I Said YES! \nJoin The Actors Studio of Newburyport for their end of the year celebration where the top winners of 2023\, compete for the title of “Full Moon Grand Slammer”\, but anyone in the audience will also have the opportunity to tell a two (2) minute story. It can be based on the theme\, or it can be about any subject they would like to talk about. \nThis is the eighth season of true-life stories told without notes or props on themes ranging from synchronicity to pronouns. The Studio’s Full Moon Story Slam is modeled after NPR’s Moth Radio Hour. It is a story telling competition with a few simple criteria for both the official judges and the audience to vote for their favorites. \nIt has been a consistently popular event since its inception\, so much so that\, during Covid restrictions\, it expanded nationwide as a Zoom event. \nThe Slam is your chance to gather as friends and share true stories from your lives. Simply put\, a story slam is a competition based on the art of storytelling. It puts a dual emphasis on content and performance\, encouraging storytellers to focus on what they’re saying and how they’re saying it. It is an exercise in crafting stories within a set time limit. \nPurchase Tickets\n\n 
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/full-moon-story-grand-slam/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Special Events,Theater
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