The English Beat
Chevalier Theatre 30 Forest St., Medford, MAChevalier Theatre welcomes The English Beat, the Brish band whose energetic mix of musical styles fuses Latin, ska, pop, soul, reggae and punk rock into a sound like no other. The English Beat rushed onto the music scene in 1979, consisting of singer-songwriter Dave Wakeling on vocals and guitar, Andy Cox on guitar, David Steele …
Toddler Time
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAThe Medford Public Library presents Toddler Time, geared toward children ages 2 and 3. Come by to read some excellent books, sing songs, and learn gentle movement activities. The story time is 30 minutes long. After stories and songs, a mini-play group will follow.
Senior Artitude
Medford Senior Center 101 Riverside Ave., Medford, MAThe Medford Senior Center holds its weekly Artitude class, with Debbie Corleto leading the instruction of various art mediums and projects. You might work in acrylics, watercolor, graphite, pastels, colored pencil, crayons, and more. To sign up , call the Senior Center at 781-396-6010. Limit 16 people in person; there also is an option of …
Inside the Great Boston Fire
Virtual MAThe Medford Public Library is co-presenting an online program with Medford author Stephanie Schorow about her new book "The Great Boston Fire: The Inferno That Nearly Incinerated The City." For two days in November 1872, a massive fire swept through Boston, leaving the downtown in ruins and the population traumatized. Coming barely a year after …
Teen Craft Night: Melted Crayon Art
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAThe Medford Public Library's Craft Night for teens in middle school and high school meets in the Youth Services Program Room at the new Charlotte & William Bloomberg Library building. This month, melt crayons onto a canvas over a silhouette. All materials will be provided. Sign-up is required through the online library calendar.
Soulsville at The Porch
The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint 175 River's Edge Drive, Medford, MAThe Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint presents free live soul and funk with your dinner, courtesy of the boys from Soulsville: Tom Arey (drums), Johnny Trama (guitar) and Darby Wolf (Hammond B3 organ).
Last Podcast on the Left
Chevalier Theatre 30 Forest St., Medford, MAChevalier Theatre presents the first of two nights of the Last Podcast on the Left: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Tour. Last Podcast on the Left barrels headlong into all things horror as hosts Ben Kissel, Marcus Parks and Henry Zebrowski cover dark subjects spanning Jeffrey Dahmer, werewolves, Jonestown, iconic hauntings, the history of …
Standing Tall: Emmanuel Feldman Cello Concerto and Ukraine Fundraiser
Distler Performance Hall, Granoff Music Center, Tufts University 20 Talbot Ave., Medford, MA, United StatesAmerican cellist, composer and inventor Emmanuel Feldman premieres his new cello concerto, “Standing Tall,” with the Tufts University Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Page. Feldman will perform this concert using his his patented TekStand, which allows him to play his cello while standing. Hailed by John Williams as “an outstanding cellist and truly dedicated artist,” Feldman …
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Fridays With Matt Heaton
Medford, MA, United StatesThis is no April Fool's joke: Today, Medford singer/songwriter Matt Heaton plans to take his Fridays with Matt online singalong outdoors for a livestreamed performance (weather permitting, of course). Check back here or on Matt's Facebook page for today's location.
Big Jon Short at The Porch
The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint 175 River's Edge Drive, Medford, MAOne-man band Big Jon Short provides free blues with your dinner at The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint at River's Edge. Armed with foot percussion, a National Reso-phonic Guitar and Lowebow cigar-box reso-hillharp, Short’s high-energy performances tap into the heart of the songs, regional styles, and folklore of the blues and its importance to …