THE BLACK BOX Local Artist Series: Brenda Padula

On Friday, November 3 at 8 p.m., THE BLACK BOX Local Artist Series presents jazz vocalist Brenda Padula. The evening will showcase songs from the Great American Songbook, along with blues and Motown favorites. 

Padula will be joined by pianist Dennis “Rusty” Hughes, saxophonist Arnie Krakowsky, bassist Mark Poniatowski, and drummer Kenny Hadley. 

Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students/seniors.

For tickets and more information, visit www.THEBLACKBOXonline.com or call (508) 528-3370.

THE BLACK BOX Local Artist Series: Brenda Padula

 

New England Irish Harp Orchestra - Dec 10

New England Irish Harp Orchestra will share a wonderful medley of Holiday music that will put you in the perfect mood for the season!

Sunday, December 10 - 7:00 pm

St. John’s Episcopal Church 
237 Pleasant Street Franklin, MA 

Tickets $10 (payable at the door) 

FREE  With Dean College ID 

Transportation provided call (781) 708-1327 

New England Irish Harp Orchestra - Dec 10

Food & Wine One-Night Events Planned

Lifelong Community Learning and local business partners, have announced One-night Events for November & December. Together they have created these fun & interactive workshops.

Baking Breads for Home & Giving with Chef Colin Boisvert - Tuesday, November 14 - 7:00 to 8:30 pm

Trying to get a handle on the holiday season? With these easy Sweet Holiday Breads and recipes, you’ll be more than ready for guests, not to mention last minute gifts. Seats are limited. Must be 18 to participate.

Making Yogurt & Cheese At Home – with Melanie Hamblen, Agway, Franklin Urban Farm Store - Thursday, November 16 - 6:30 to 8:30 pm

Yogurt-making and cheesemaking are DIY skills that are worth mastering. When you know how to make your own product, you don't have to pay a premium to enjoy fresh, preservative-free food. Attend this workshop and see how much fun this can be! Seats are limited. Must be 18 to participate.

Popping The Cork On Sparkling Wines - with Mark Lenzi, Franklin Liquors - Tuesday, November 21 - 7:00 - 8:30pm

Sparkling wines are used in celebrating many of life's best moments. At this education/tasting event we will explore all things bubbly. What are the methods in making these wines? What is true Champagne? What makes Prosecco different from Cava? To answer these questions we will explore sparkling from all parts of the world. Seats are limited. Must be 21 to participate.

Create A Holiday Terrarium & Taste Festive Wine – with Pour Richard’s Wine & Spirits AND Agway - Thursday, November 30 - 6:30 to 8:30 pm

Add a little holiday color to your indoor space with an eye-catching terrarium! Not only are they a great oxygen booster, terrariums are easy to create and can be made in a variety of sizes.….AND at the same time enjoy the sampling of festive wines that will add to your Holiday enjoyment! Seats are limited. Must be 21 to participate.

Brunch Workshop - Idea-Filled & just in time for the holidays with Chef Colin Boisvert - Thursday, December 7 - 6:30 to 8:30 pm

A fun-filled evening of cooking demos, tasting and sharing! Learn how to make a delicious and impressive brunch and take away recipes for home use.
Seats are limited. Must be 18 to participate.

Anyone interested in one or more of these one-night events can register by going to www.FranklinLifelongLearning.com and clicking on Lifelong Community Learning.

Lifelong Community Learning at Franklin is a program of the Franklin Public School’s Lifelong Learning Institute, dedicated to providing quality learning experiences for residents of all ages in the Town of Franklin and surrounding communities.
 

Food & Wine One-Night Events Planned

Eric Schwartz at Circle of Friends Coffeehouse - Nov 4

Eric is hilarious.

View this email in your browser Eric Schwartz Nov 4th 8PM $20 NOTE: This show is recommended for mature audiences Award-winning singer/songwriter, performer, satirist, multi-instrumentalist, and entertainer Eric Schwartz will perform at the Circle of Friends Coffeehouse on Saturday, Nov 4th at 8PM. He's been playing music and comedy venues nationally for fifteen years. Eric's songs have been sung by Ronny Cox, Holly Near and Van Dyke Parks. His songs go from the political to the profane, sometimes both and have won him the International Songwriting Competition's best comedy song of the year award. Eric's latest CD release The Aristocrat was called "a comic treasure" by Paul Zollo (Songwriters on Songwriting) and the U.K.'s Rock'n'Reel magazine says it is "beautifully produced and perfectly executed". Schwartz has garnered radio play on many stations including NPR's All Things Considered. His CD "The Better Man" caused Brian Keathley of KALX Berkeley to say "by far his best work yet. A great collection of tunes with humor, and social commentary - some of which is damn profound. Be listening for it this week and beyond on my radio shows!" The Circle of Friends Coffeehouse is a non-profit organization affiliated with Franklin's First Universalist Society. Concerts are presented in a smoke free and alcohol free environment at the Society's handicapped accessible Meetinghouse, 262 Chestnut St. in Franklin, and begin at 8:00 PM; doors open at 7:30 PM. Beverages and gourmet desserts will be available. Tickets for this shows are $20.  Please call (508)528-2541 or visit http://www.circlefolk.org/ to purchase tickets or for more information. Upcoming Shows Nov 18       Richard Shindell Dec 9         Winterbloom Jan 6         Gretchen Peters Jan 27       Seth Glier

Circle of Friends Coffeehouse · First Universalist Society · 262 Chestnut St · Franklin, MA 02038 · USA

Book Signing: "Run. Think. Repeat.: Funny, Thought-Provoking, and Totally Random Thoughts from a Mom on the Run" - Nov 9

Franklin’s Kim Rezendes celebrates the release of her first book, Run. Think. Repeat.: Funny, Thought-Provoking, and Totally Random Thoughts from a Mom on the Run, with a special signing at THE BLACK BOX in downtown Franklin on Thursday, November 9 from 7-10 p.m. A compilation of short stories about life, food, family, and small town roots, the book grew out of thoughts and observations Kim had while running. Each story comprises a chapter in the book, with some being poignant, others inspirational, and most funny and fun.

Franklin’s Kim Rezendes celebrates the release of her first book

The book morphed out of Kim’s blog and Facebook posts, with encouragement from friends and family who enjoyed her humorous writing style and related to her stories. Kim spent a year compiling the pieces while continuing to write new material. Written in conversational style, often as a stream of consciousness, the book’s chapters fall into four sections: FamiLove, “Her”story, Think. Thank. Thunk., and Randumbs.

Born and raised in Franklin, Kim still lives in her hometown surrounded by family and childhood friends. Her writing reflects Kim’s appreciation for small-town community and old-school perspective. The stories are highly relatable and honest, with a real-life view. Local readers may well recognize familiar people and places, while others will find in Kim’s anecdotes much that reminds them of their own lives, family, and experience.

Director of the Little Music School at the Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA), Kim is also one of FSPA’s earliest alums. She notes that Run. Think. Repeat. celebrates longtime relationships with teachers and fellow students who remain some of her closest friends. Working with FSPA’s youngest learners, Kim draws a connection between her own powers of observation and those of the children she teaches: “Children notice things that others don’t and they verbalize things that others might not. Parts of my writing are musings on common situations and circumstances. I pay attention to everyday things that we’re surrounded by and I’m inspired by them.”

Kim finds her writing to be a relaxing process that helps clear her head and put things in perspective. “In the classroom, I do the same thing,” she says of her shift in outlook. “If something is not going as planned, I try to focus on what is going well and not sweat the small stuff.”

The feedback from readers has been what Kim hoped it would be. “It’s an easy read,” Kim says. “There’s so much heavy in this world, the book allows people to stop thinking about all the craziness.”

Released by MindStir Media, Run. Think. Repeat. is available for purchase at THE BLACK BOX book signing or via online retailers Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.com. The $14.99 paperback is also sold locally at The Spotlight Shop, 34 Main Street, in Franklin. 

THE BLACK BOX is located at 15 West Central Street in downtown Franklin; visit www.THEBLACKBOXonline.com to learn more. 

For more information about Run.Think. Repeat., visit www.runthinkrepeat.com. 

Exploring French Wine Regions - Nov 9

Thursday Nov 9^th 7PM

 

Lets take a tasting tour around France.

 

Exploring French Wine Regions - Nov 9

 

 

From Franklin Liquors and Tri-County Adult Education: We will discuss regions, laws and explore unique wines from Champagne to the Southwest. Don’t let wines from France confuse you, learn what grapes grow best where and so much more!

 

 https://registration.xenegrade.com/tri-county/courseDisplay.cfm?schID=2342

Don White goes solo for Circle of Friends Coffeehouse Show - Oct 28

Christine Lavin is ill and unable to perform.

Christine Lavin is unable to perform. View this email in your browser Don White Oct 28th 8PM $25 We just found out that Christine Lavin is ill and will not be able to perform tomorrow night. Don White will be appearing solo. He is an excellent and hilarious performer on his own and we hope you will join us. We are sorry for any inconvenience.  If you have already purchased tickets and would like a refund please reply to this email. The Circle of Friends Coffeehouse is a non-profit organization affiliated with Franklin's First Universalist Society. Concerts are presented in a smoke free and alcohol free environment at the Society's handicapped accessible Meetinghouse, 262 Chestnut St. in Franklin, and begin at 8:00 PM; doors open at 7:30 PM. Beverages and gourmet desserts will be available. Tickets for this shows are $25.  Please call (508)528-2541 or visit http://www.circlefolk.org/ to purchase tickets or for more information. Upcoming Shows Nov 4         Eric Schwartz Nov 18       Richard Shindell Dec 9         Winterbloom Jan 6         Gretchen Peters Jan 27       Seth Glier

Circle of Friends Coffeehouse · First Universalist Society · 262 Chestnut St · Franklin, MA 02038 · USA

Spamalot at THE BLACK BOX - 3 shows - Oct 27, 28, 29

Friday, Oct. 27, 7:30 PM

Saturday, Oct. 28, 7:30 PM

Sunday, Oct. 29, 2:00 PM

THE BLACK BOX

Monty Python's Spamalot tells the legendary tale of King Arthur’s quest to find the Holy Grail. Inspired by the classic comedy film, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the musical also diverts a bit from more traditional versions of the legend. Instead, Spamalot features shennanigans including a line of beautiful dancing girls, a flatulent Frenchmen and killer rabbits. Outside, there is plague with a 50% chance of pestilence and famine. 

 

Throughout the show, Arthur, traveling with his servant Patsy, recruits several knights to accompany him on his quest, including Sir Bedevere, Sir Robin, Sir Lancelot and Sir Galahad. Besides the rabbits and farting Frenchman, they meet such characters as the Lady of the Lake, Prince Herbert, Tim the Enchanter, Not Dead Fred, the Black Knight and the Knights who say Ni. 

 

The 2005 Broadway production won three Tony Awards, including “Best Musical” and received 14 Tony Award nominations.

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Spamalot at THE BLACK BOX - 3 shows - Oct 27, 28, 29

THE BLACK BOX to Present a Full Lineup of November Music Series Events

THE BLACK BOX, downtown Franklin’s theater, music and event venue, presents a full lineup of quality live entertainment this November. A suburban hub for great music, THE BLACK BOX is located at 15 West Central Street. 

On Friday, November 3 at 8 p.m., THE BLACK BOX Local Artist Series presents jazz vocalist Brenda Padula. The evening will showcase songs from the Great American Songbook, along with blues and Motown favorites. Padula will be joined by pianist Dennis “Rusty” Hughes, saxophonist Arnie Krakowsky, bassist Mark Poniatowski, and drummer Kenny Hadley. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students/seniors.

On Saturday, November 4 at 8 p.m., THE BLACK BOX presents the renowned James Montgomery Band. Growing up in Detroit, James Montgomery learned firsthand from the masters – James Cotton, John Lee Hooker, and Jr. Wells – at the legendary “Chessmate.” Over the years, he has carried on in the tradition and continues to be a vital presence in Blues as one of the most dynamic performers on the scene. Montgomery has recorded six albums and toured with major artists including Aerosmith, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen, the Allman Brothers, and Steve Miller. Tickets are $25.

BLACK BOX Jazz presents the acoustic jazz ensemble Rhythm Future Quartet at 4 p.m. on Sunday, November 5. The virtuosic foursome, named for a Django Reinhardt tune, offers up a newly minted sound, influenced by the classic Hot Club of France, yet wholly contemporary. Led by violinist Jason Anick and guitarist Olli Soikkeli, the quartet performs dynamic and lyrical arrangements of both Gypsy jazz standards and original compositions that draw upon diverse international rhythms and musical idioms. With Max O’Rourke on second guitar and Greg Loughman on bass, Rhythm Future is dedicated to expanding the boundaries of a vital musical genre. Tickets are $20.

Roomful of Blues kicks off a new season of THE BLACK BOX New England Artist Series concerts on Friday, November 10 at 8 p.m. The eight-piece blues band is led by guitarist Chris Vachon and features singer Phil Pemberton, bringing his sweet and soulful vocals to the ensemble’s jazzy, jump-blues musical roots. Their winning combination of jump, swing, blues, R&B, and soul remains their calling card, as does their ability to fill the dance floor. Tickets are $28.

THE BLACK BOX Classical Series presents Quartett Giocosa on Sunday, November 12, at 4 p.m. Featuring violinists Irina Fainkichen and Heather Goodchild, violist Irina Naryshkova, and cellist Elizabeth Schultze, the program will include selections from Rachmaninoff, Dvorak, Still, and Gershwin. Tea service will be available. Tickets are $20 for adults and $18 for students/seniors.

On Friday, November 17 at 7:30 p.m., the third annual Rising Stars Cabaret presents a special revue spotlighting the talents of promising young singers. The cabaret is presented in an intimate nightclub atmosphere with professional accompaniment. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for students/seniors.

On Sunday, November 19, BLACK BOX Jazz presents a Big Band Brunch with the renowned Kenny Hadley Big Band. 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. Combination tickets for brunch and music are $45; tickets for the concert alone are $20. Brunch begins at 11:30 a.m., with music beginning at noon.

THE BLACK BOX Local Artist Series presents DayBreakers with Copilot at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, November 22. Blending folk-rock melodies with blues guitar muscle and rock ‘n’ roll grit, the DayBreakers have crafted their own sound on the backs of bands like the Rolling Stones, The Black Crowes, The Allman Brothers, and the Eagles. Combining rock ‘n’ roll, blues, country, and funk, the band has worked tirelessly to craft a sound that is filled with hard riffs and soulful melodies. Copilot is an American Pop duo based in Norfolk, Massachusetts. As Copilot, Ry McDonald and Maggie Quealy explore their passion and unique Americana music through their popular covers and original songs in a way that many listeners haven’t heard before. Tickets are $10 if purchased in advance or $12 at the door.

For tickets and more information, visit www.THEBLACKBOXonline.com or call (508) 528-3370.

THE BLACK BOX to Present a Full Lineup of November Music Series Events

Christine Lavin and Don White - at the Circle of Friends Coffeehouse - Oct 28

Two hilarious performers return to Circle of Friends.

View this email in your browser Christine Lavin and Don White Oct 28th 8PM $25 The Circle of Friends Coffeehouse is presenting two hilarious musicians, Christine Lavin and Don White on Saturday October 28th at 8 PM. They were snowed out last January but there is no chance of snow this Saturday. Christine's smart and funny songs nail our lives and foibles on the head! She is a comedienne whose delightfully skewed songs cover a lot of territory including relationships, politics, and life's injustices.  http://www.christinelavin.com/  Don White is a Circle of Friends regular whose songs and stories about raising teenagers always have our crowds rolling in the aisles. Together they are a fabulously hilarious duo of comedy and song. This will be a night to remember.  http://www.donwhite.net/ "...Christine Lavin and Don White, perhaps the two funniest performers on the folk circuit today." - Scott Alarik, The Boston Globe http://www.donwhite.net/don-christine/ Check out their video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLwRwZ7j3C4 The Circle of Friends Coffeehouse is a non-profit organization affiliated with Franklin's First Universalist Society. Concerts are presented in a smoke free and alcohol free environment at the Society's handicapped accessible Meetinghouse, 262 Chestnut St. in Franklin, and begin at 8:00 PM; doors open at 7:30 PM. Beverages and gourmet desserts will be available. Tickets for this shows are $25.  Please call (508)528-2541 or visit http://www.circlefolk.org/ to purchase tickets or for more information. Upcoming Shows Nov 4        Eric Schwartz Nov 18      Richard Shindell Dec 9        Winterbloom Jan 6         Gretchen Peters Jan 27       Seth Glier

Circle of Friends Coffeehouse · First Universalist Society · 262 Chestnut St · Franklin, MA 02038 · USA

Taste of the Region Today - Oct 24

You won't want to miss this!

Tuesday October 24th  6:00 - 9:00pm  Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School  147 Pond Street, Franklin, MA  Join us for this amazing annual celebration of great tasting foods, fun, and fabulous silent auction items from local restaurants, retail shops and businesses! Vote for your favorite!  Tickets $10 in advance | $15 at door  Reserve Tickets: (508) 316-0861  More info: UnitedRegionalChamber.org  HELP US THANK OUR EVENT SPONSORS  Attleboro • Bellingham • Blackstone • Foxboro • Franklin • Mansfield • Medfield • Medway • Millis Norfolk • North Attleboro • Norton • Plainville • Rehoboth • Seekonk • Wrentham

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