A spring season diverse in performances, exhibitions, and arts education is set to begin at Mosesian Arts! This weekend, Disney’s Descendants takes the stage in already nearly sold out performances! Read on for more offerings on our stages, in our galleries, and in our classrooms! Come see, learn, and experience it all at Mosesian Arts!

On March 24, Guerilla Opera and Mosesian Arts present the world premiere of I Give You My Home, an operatic film inspired by the life of Bostonian Rose Standish Nichols, a true-life women’s peace party and suffrage activist and professional landscape architect. The film features music and original libretto (in English) by local composer Beth Wiemann and is brought to life by the acclaimed filmmaker Cara Consilvio. The film was shot on location at the Nichols House Museum in Boston and at various locations in Vermont.

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TRANScendent, on March 25, is a celebration of comedy and queerness. Ms. Adventure is a trans woman who, with a lot of support from her loved ones, recently came out as a stand-up comedian. She, Cam Ohh, and Danny Riordan are up-and-coming comedians in Boston who've dealt with the horrors of living outside cisheteronormativity — so you don't have to! They bring all their acquired wisdom in joke form for audiences of all types. The show is TRANScendent, after all!

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This season’s fourth concert with Berklee College of Music faculty artists is Cindy Scott's NENO on April 5. Expect a gospel-jazz-spring celebration featuring some of the sounds of Cindy’s beloved New Orleans. Originally from Tupelo, Mississippi, Cindy has lived a life steeped in all forms of American roots music, jazz, gospel, and southern soul. Her technical mastery and deep commitment to lyrics and musical expression has earned her loyal fans around the world.

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Other performances this spring include Flat Earth Theatre's Pinch Point (March 21), SETU's Evils of Casteism (March 31-April 1), Jayden Jamison's Kingdom Showcase (April 7), Moonbox Productions' The House of Ramón Iglesia (April 14-30), Post-Meridian Radio Players' Metropolis (April 28-29), and The Briar & Rusty Show: Briar & Rusty in SPACE!!! (May 18).

Our next gallery exhibition, Printmaking and Social Engagement, explores traditional printmaking techniques and their relevance today in creating politically and socially engaged works. Running concurrently from March 24-May 5 will be Art in a Silent City, showing the work of Mount Auburn Cemetery Artists in Residence. Join us for a combined opening reception on March 30.

 Our next call for art, Flow: Art Inspired by Movement and Sound, invites artists working in any medium to submit works inspired by motion and music. The deadline for submissions is April 3.

Registration is also open for the Third Annual YardArt, a community-wide celebration of creativity and fun in front yards, porches and windows all over Watertown. All residents, families, organizations, clubs, classes, artists, and businesses are invited to create something to be viewed from the street or sidewalk!

ARTS EDUCATION

Registration continues for a spring term of arts education programs with over two dozen offerings in performing and visual arts classes for children, teens, and adults. A few openings remain in Stages and Studios: April Vacation too!

Registration is also open for Summer Stages & Studios! Summer programming at Mosesian Arts fosters an engaging, welcoming, and creative community where students in grades K-12 can explore new art forms, focus on specific interests, learn from professional teaching artists, and make connections with other participants in a variety of weekly programs grouped by age and arts discipline.

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SPECIAL EVENTS & PROMOTIONS!

Support Mosesian Arts this Saturday when you order from Panera in Watertown (right next to MCA)! Grab a paper flyer from the front desk or use this digital flyer to show the cashier and 20% of your purchase — on Saturday, March 18 only — will benefit Mosesian Arts programming! Ordering online? Use promo code FUND4U at online checkout!

Finally, plan to join us on May 24 for our 2023 Annual Benefit and Mosesian Awards. Themed Moving Forward, this will be a celebration of Mosesian Arts’ strides toward becoming a regional destination for the performing and visual arts! Contact Development Director Jeannette Belcher-Schepis for information about sponsorship opportunities.

For more of the latest events, schedules, and tickets, visit us online at MosesianArts.org! With so much to see, learn and experience at Mosesian Arts, we hope to see you soon!