Performance Schedule - Saturday, July 30 At THE BLACK BOX

Franklin Cultural Festival

Performance Schedule

Saturday, July 30

At THE BLACK BOX

	Stage inside	Stage outside under the tent
12:45 PM	Emma Newton – voice and harp
1:15 PM		Stefilia's Stone
2:00 PM	Brent Selby – cello and Keun Young Sun – piano
2:30 PM		Lori Diamond and Fred Abatelli
3:15 PM	LiveARTS – Don Krishnaswami – viola and Phil Hall – piano
3:45 PM		Jamie Barrett
4:30 PM	Heath Nisbett – classical and flamenco guitar
5:00 PM		Jim Henry with Stephanie Marshall and Susan Cattaneo of The Boxcar Lilies
6:00 PM	Kaye Kelly – vocals and guitar
6:30 PM	‘One Acts’ by FSPA
7:30 PM		Victims of Gravity
9:00 PM		Soiree
10:00 PM		Closing Ceremony

Note: each entry is linked to some additional information for each performer

Also at THE BLACK BOX

• Culinary Arts – 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM - Taste of Franklin … enjoy the food!

• Visual Arts – Afternoon and evening – featuring Franklin Art Association and Robot Designs

July 27 - July 30 in Franklin, MA

"cultural activities are a form of economic development, bringing people to business areas"

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"Local cultural officials are bemoaning a decision by Gov. Charlie Baker to veto roughly half of the Massachusetts Cultural Council's budget. 

"I think it's disheartening to hear the governor wants to cut the budget for the Massachusetts Cultural Council," said Milford Cultural Council Chairwoman Maggie McIsaac. "Especially in Milford, we do so much with different programs."
McIsaac said her council uses state funding to bring education and entertainment to the senior center, library and schools."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160714/metrowest-milford-officials-bemoan-massachusetts-cultural-council-veto


Whether the Legislature overturns the veto or not, you can contribute to the Franklin Cultural Festival. Your donation of $1, $5, or more will help bring this year's festival to Franklin. 

You can donate to the Cultural Festival through GoFundMe here 
https://www.gofundme.com/fcf2016

Franklin Cultural Festival will happen from July 27 to July 30

Do you find yourself scrambling to help your child fulfill community service hours?

Are you a parent of a child in Franklin, MA that is 15 years or older? Do you find yourself scrambling to help your child fulfill service hours at school every year?

If you answered yes to both of these questions, the Franklin Cultural Festival has a solution for you! We are looking for a handful of volunteers during the dates of July 27th though July 30th. 

In particular, the Saturday July 30th date at THE BLACK BOX to help with the two stages of entertainment AND Taste of Franklin. Your child would have the opportunity to fulfill their ENTIRE years worth of service hours by volunteering with the festival for just one day! 

If you are interested, please contact us at the following email address: franklinculturaldistrict@gmail.com If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them here. 

Should you be concerned about the validity of the opportunity, I will be happy to provide you with the contact information of a town official at Town Hall that can verify this as a legitimate opportunity for your child to earn service hours and the benefits as well as supervision that will accompany the days worth of volunteer work.

Franklin Cultural Festival July 23-30

2016 Whatever Theater Festival

Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) presents the 2016 Whatever Theater Festival, running from Wednesday, July 27 to Saturday, July 30. The 9th annual festival features a production of Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors and a presentation of One Acts, an eclectic series of one-act plays. 

One Acts will be performed on July 27 at 8:30 p.m. and again on July 30 at 7:30 p.m. at THE BLACK BOX, located at 15 West Central Street in downtown Franklin. Comedy of Errors will be staged on July 28 and 29 at 8 p.m. on Franklin Town Common. All performances are free of charge, with donations to FPAC gratefully accepted.

One of William Shakespeare’s earliest plays, the Bard’s famously farcical Comedy of Errors entertains with a tale of two sets of twins accidentally separated at birth. When twin masters Antipholus of Ephasus and Antipholus of Syracuse, with their twin servants Dromio of Ephasus and Dromio of Syracuse, cross paths in the same town, double trouble and madcap mistaken identity ensue. FPAC’s 90-minute adaptation features the beloved slapstick comedy, funny antics, and witty word play that are hallmarks of this enduring classic.

Conceived and directed by Nick Paone, FPAC’s Whatever Theater Festival brings together professional artists, FPAC alumni, students and community performers in a collaborative theatrical experience that showcases an exciting range of dramatic and comedic works. This year’s Whatever Theater Festival will be part of the second annual Franklin Cultural Festival, hosted by the Franklin Cultural District Committee. 

The visual, performing and culinary arts celebration will take place July 27-30 at various downtown Franklin locations within the proposed Cultural District. FPAC’s 2016 Whatever Theater Festival is sponsored in part by grants from the Franklin, North Attleborough and Wrentham Cultural Councils, local agencies which are supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. For more information, call (508) 528-3370 or visit www.FPAConline.com and www.THEBLACKBOXonline.com.

2nd Annual Franklin Cultural Festival - July 27  to 30

FSPA's Electric Youth to perform two free outdoor concerts

Following a three-and-a-half week summer concert tour of Austria and Italy, Electric Youth (EY) will perform two free outdoor concerts on Thursday, July 21, at 6:30 p.m. at Norfolk Town Hill and on Wednesday, July 27, at 6 p.m. on Franklin Town Common. The Franklin concert will be presented as part of the second annual Franklin Cultural Festival, hosted by the Franklin Cultural District Committee.

Electric Youth’s 13th European tour was highlighted by a return Fourth of July show at Aviano Air Force Base to entertain U.S. Troops and families stationed abroad, as well as a concert at the American Embassy in Rome. The 2016 tour also featured performances in Vienna, Kirchberg, Gmunden, Melk and St. Polten, Austria, including a benefit concert for pediatric cancer and patient family support. Performances in Italy included multiple shows in Lignano, Bibione and Concordia along the Adriatic Coast, concerts in Todi and Cortona within the Tuscany-Umbria region, and at Lake Como.

Backed by the eight-piece band of world-class musicians, Electric Youth delivers a fun, high-energy evening of family entertainment with an extensive range of contemporary pop, classic rock, Broadway and country hits for audiences all ages. This season’s repertoire features fully choreographed performances of the best of Adele, Beyoncé, The Black Crowes, Imagine Dragons, Michael Jackson, Bruno Mars, Pink, Queen, Frank Sinatra, Carrie Underwood, Stevie Wonder and more.

The 14 singer-dancers of Electric Youth 2016 are pictured in this portrait photo. Electric Youth performs two free outdoor summer concerts in Franklin and Norfolk in July, backed by the group’s eight-piece show band

Selected annually by audition, the group is chosen for superior musicianship, stage presence, and “triple threat” accomplishments in voice, dance, and acting. This season’s ensemble of performers, ages 14-18, studies multiple dance disciplines, voice, and acting at the Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA). Electric Youth 2016 includes Madison Asgeirsson, Brooke Collins, Aaron Frongillo, Jocelyn Jones, Lauren Szczepanowski and Melissa Wyner of Franklin; Michael Fajardo of Hopkinton; Sam Evans and Colie Vancura of Medfield; Katie Gray of Milford; Kylee Rollins of North Attleboro; Griffin Wilkins of Walpole; and Jenna McDermott and Susauna Wickstrom of Wrentham.

Showcasing Boston musicians who’ve performed, recorded and toured with such music legends as Tony Bennett, Aretha Franklin, Dizzy Gillespie, B.B. King, Diana Ross, The Temptations and Van Morrison, EY’s show band features Kenny Hadley on drums, Arnie Krakowsky on tenor saxophone, Bill Miele on bass, Artie Montanaro on trombone, Walter Platt on trumpet, Ken Reid on baritone saxophone, Mark White on guitar and Director Raye Lynn Mercer on piano. Under the direction of Mark Poniatowski, musical arrangers for Electric Youth are Rick Hammett, Jeff Perry, Walter Platt, Poniatowski, Mark White and Ben Whiting. Hallie Wetzell is Electric Youth’s Vocal Director. Choreographers include Mercer, Casey Andrade, Cheryl Madeux, Nick Paone and Kellie Stamp.

Electric Youth has released six professional CDs and performed internationally at England’s Arundel Festival, Disneyland Paris, professional theaters in Bristol, London and Windsor, and such renowned venues as Sanremo’s Ariston Theatre and Vienna’s Konzerthaus, Musikverein and Schonbrunn Palace. EY has also headlined Fourth of July shows for U.S. troops and their families stationed in Italy at Camp Ederle, Camp Darby, and Aviano Air Force Base. The ensemble has performed on Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas, on Fox-TV and WBZ Radio, and at Fenway Park, Gillette Stadium, Mechanics Hall, the Smithsonian Museum Theater and the United Nations. EY’s music, including the 2014 album Power Chord is available at amazon.com and iTunes.

For more information about Electric Youth or the EY summer concerts, call FSPA at (508) 528-8668 or visit www.electricyouth.com.

Kenny Hadley Big Band at THE BLACK BOX, July 22

THE BLACK BOX, downtown Franklin’s theater, music, and event venue, presents the renowned Kenny Hadley Big Band on Friday, July 22 at 8 p.m. The critically-acclaimed 16-piece ensemble, led by drummer Kenny Hadley, boasts masterful musicians with performance ties to Big Band legends Woody Herman, Count Basie, Stan Kenton, Maynard Ferguson, Buddy Rich and more. 

The Kenny Hadley Big Band has shared the stage with such notables as the Count Basie Orchestra and the Duke Ellington Orchestra and has hosted guest soloists including Clark Terry and Louie Bellson. 

Tickets are $20. 

THE BLACK BOX, home of the Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC), is located at 15 West Central Street in downtown Franklin. A cash bar is available. For tickets and more information, visit www.THEBLACKBOXonline.com or call (508) 528-3370.

Kenny Hadley Big Band

2nd Annual Franklin Cultural Festival - Saturday, July 30

Location – THE BLACK BOX

• The Taste of Franklin, Culinary Arts - inside & outside, as appropriate, 4:00 to 6:00 PM
• Art Exhibit, Franklin Art Association and Robot Exhibit, Mr. Joe Markee 3:00 PM to 7:30 PM

THE BLACK BOX, 15 West Central St

Music Performances – Inside, 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM (performances outside and inside will alternate)

• 12:45pm - Emma Newton – voice and harp
• 2:00 pm - Brent Selby – cello  and Keun Young Sun piano accompanist
• 3:15 LiveARTS – Don Krishnaswami – viola and Phil Hall – piano
• 4:30 Heath Nisbett – classical and flamenco guitar
• 6pm Kaye Kelly – vocal and guitar

Music Performance - Outside under tent, 3:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Programming by Circle of Friends

• 1:15 Stefilia's Stone 
• 2:30 Lori Diamond and Fred Abatelli
• 3:45 Jamie Barrett
• 5:00 Jim Henry with Stephanie Marshall and Susan Cattaneo of The Boxcar Lilies 

Dramatic Performance - Inside

• One Acts – 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Music Performance - Outside under tent

• Victims of Gravity – 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
• Soiree – 9:00 PM to 10:00 PM  
• Closing Ceremony - 10:00 PM:

* note the schedule is subject to change, follow @artshappenhere for updates

2nd Annual Franklin Cultural Festival -Friday, July 29

Location – Franklin High School Auditorium – 11:00 AM

• Summer Music Concert – Band, Strings and Chorus

Location – Franklin Town Common – 12 Noon to 6 PM

• Farmer’s Market – on High Street Side

Updated 11:30 AM - July 29Due to the uncertainty of the weather, the Soft Classic Rock performance by Kevin T Wolfe Band is being canceled for this Festival.
Location – The Sculpture Park – 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM

• Kevin Wolfe – Soft Classic Rock

Location – Franklin Town Common – 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM

• Shakespeare on the Common –– FSPA – at Gazebo

Franklin Sculpture Park

* note the schedule is subject to change, follow @artshappenhere for updates

2nd Annual Franklin Cultural Festival - Thursday, July 28:

Location – Historical Museum – 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM

• The Fiddling Thomsons
• Historical artifacts
• Selling Hotdogs and Hoodsies

Franklin Historical Museum

Location – Franklin Town Common – By the Statue - 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM

• Laughter Yoga – Bill and Linda Hamaker

Location – Franklin Town Common – 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM

• Shakespeare on the Common – On the Gazebo

* note the schedule is subject to change, follow @artshappenhere for updates

'Electric Youth' help to launch the Opening Day - Wednesday, July 27

Franklin Town Common

Assorted art activities sponsored by the Franklin Art Association – 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

• Sidewalk Chalk Drawing
• Face Painting
• Rich Guardabascio’s Block Printing
• Plein air Painting

Opening ceremony – 5:45 P

Electric Youth concert – 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

the stage is ready at the Town Common

THE BLACK BOX

One Act Plays – 8:30 PM to 10:00 PM


* note the schedule is subject to change

Celebrate the Cultural Arts in Franklin July 27 to 30

Join us to celebrate the cultural arts

July 27 to 30, 2016

2nd Annual Franklin Cultural Festival

Wednesday, July 27, Beginning at 5:00 PM

• Art Activities – Sidewalk Chalk, Face Painting, Plein air Painting, and Rich Guardabascio’s Block Painting at the Town Common

• Music Performances – Electric Youth at the Town Common and One-Acts at THE BLACK BOX

Thursday, July 28, Beginning at 5:00 PM

• Music Performances – The Fiddling Thomsons at the Historical Museum
• Laughter Yoga and Shakespeare on the Common at the Town Common

Friday, July 29, Varied times

• Music Performances – Student Music Concert at Franklin high school at 11 AM; Kevin Wolfe, Classical Soft Rock in the Sculpture Park, beginning at 6:30 PM
• Shakespeare on the Common at the Town Common, beginning at 8 PM

Saturday, July 30, afternoon and evening

THE BLACK BOX, Inside and outside, under the festival tent

• Music Performances – 

Featuring:

Emma Newton, Voice and Harp

Brent Selby, Cello

LiveARTS - Don Krishnaswami, viola and Phil Hall, piano

Heath Nisbett, Flamenco guitar

Kaye Kelly, Guitar

One Acts

Stefilia's Stone

Lori Diamond and Fred Abatelli;

Jamie Barrett

Jim Henry with Stephanie Marshall and Susan Cattaneo of The Boxcar Lilies

Victims of Gravity

• Culinary Arts – 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM - Taste of Franklin … enjoy the food!
• Visual Arts – Afternoon and evening – featuring Franklin Art Association and Robot Designs

Franklin Cultural Festival - July 27-30, 2016

For additional information and updates to the schedule visit the Cultural Festival webpage http://www.franklinsculturalfestival.org/

* note the schedule is subject to change, follow @artshappenhere for updates

The Fiddling Thomsons To Perform At The Franklin Historical Museum

The Franklin Historical Museum is happy to be participating in the 2nd Annual Franklin Cultural Festival to be held the last week of July.

As part of the festival, the Fiddling Thomsons will perform on the front porch of the museum Thursday evening, July28th from 5:00pm -7:30pm.

Ryan and Brennish Thomson are an award winning father and son duo who will be performing lively tunes on a variety of old time instruments of historical nature. Together they play twin fiddles, wooden spoons, jaw harp, cajon box, drum, rhythm bones, mandolin,banjo, accordion, flute, foot percussion, penny whistle, to name a few! The duo will entertain with their large repertoire of fun and lively tunes and will be available to answer questions from the audience regarding the folk instruments they play.

Join us for Fiddling and Folk Music on Thursday the 28th, on the front lawn of the museum for some lively entertainment and a night of family fun.

More information on the duo can be found on their website, captainfiddle.com.

The evening is sponsored and hosted by the Friends of the Franklin Historical Museum. The Cultural District Festival runs from Wednesday, July 27th through Saturday July 30th. 

See you there.

Fiddling Thomsons (image grab from YouTube video)

For more about the Fiddling Thomsons visit their YouTube channel

Winetasting Reception, Winery Tour & Entertainment

DON'T MISS OUT   REGISTER TODAY La Cantina Winery was born out of love of traditional Italian winemaking with friends and family. Since its inception, La Cantina Winery has become the premiere location for learning the process of winemaking. Winetasting Reception, Winery Tour & Entertainment at LaCantina Winery  Friday, June 10 Dear Friends:    The Center for Adult Education and Community Learning, in conjunction with La Cantina Winery, is pleased to invite you to join us on the evening of Friday, June 10 for an extraordinary experience.    You will have the opportunity to sample the award-winning wines that have become a staple at La Cantina Winery in Franklin, along with various delicious cheeses and fruits.    In addition, you will be treated to a tour of the winery AND you will be entertained by our own Brent Selby, Claflin Hill Symphony's Assistant Principal Cellist.    You won't want to miss this evening!    Friday, June 10  6:00 to 9:00 PM   $30 per person For More Information & To Register  click here

FPS- Life Long Learning, 355 East Central Street, Franklin, MA 02038 Sent by adulted@franklin.k12.ma.us in collaboration with Try it free today

LET'S LAUGH TODAY in Franklin is on Wednesday, June 1st

LET'S LAUGH TODAY in Franklin is on Wednesday, June 1st !

laughter yoga

Experience the health benefits of joyful laughter on Wednesday, June 1st (and every first Wednesday of the month except in July and August)) from 7:30pm to 8:30pm at the Meetinghouse of the First Universalist Society in Franklin, 262 Chestnut Street, Franklin. 

Laughter Yoga is a unique and playful practice that does not rely on humor, jokes or comedy. Laughter Yoga will have you smiling frequently and laughing heartily. It can strengthen the immune system, combat the negative effects of stress, and is a powerful antidote to depression and anxiety. 

LET'S LAUGH TODAY in Franklin is on Wednesday, June 1st

Any age and any level of physical ability can participate in this uplifting experience! New laughers are always welcomed! $5 donation to the church, $10 maximum per family. Please bring your water bottle because laughing can be dehydrating. Led by Certified Laughter Yoga Teachers, Linda and Bill Hamaker. 

If you have any questions, just call them at 508-660-2223 or e-mail billandlinda@letslaughtoday.com. See more information and other opportunities to laugh at www.letslaughtoday.com.

BLACK BOX Cabaret presents An Unexpected Coda

BLACK BOX Cabaret presents An Unexpected Coda, celebrating the music of artists who left us too soon. Featuring hits from pop icons of different eras, this special evening will share their stories and enduring legacy. The cabaret will be staged on Friday, May 13 at 8 p.m. at THE BLACK BOX, downtown Franklin’s theater, music and event venue. 

Spotlighting the vocal talents of area performers, BLACK BOX Cabaret is presented in an intimate night-club atmosphere with professional accompaniment. A cash bar is available. 

For tickets and more information, visit www.THEBLACKBOXonline.com or call (508) 528-3370. Tickets also may be purchased at the door. 

THE BLACK BOX, the home of the Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC), is located at 15 West Central Street.

THE BLACK BOX