Don't Miss the Party this Sunday
- As is now tradition, the Newton Nomadic Theater will be closing it's
four week run of The Beauty Queen of Leenane back home in Upper Falls at
Dunn Gaherins. Once again, our good friends at Dunn Gaherins and
Better Life Food will turn this last performance into a neighborhood
party. The show will start at 5PM and Dunn Gaherins will open at 4 PM.
They'll be serving complimentary snacks and food to all the guests
during that pre-show hour.
Here's a quote from this weekend's performance, about Upper Falls' own Linda Goetz:
"
Not since Paula Plum in The Goat or Karen MaDonald in Long
Day’s Journey have I experienced a performance in Boston where I had to
remind myself to breathe. Linda Goetz is giving us one for the ages.
Just incredible. Don’t miss it.”
Theater in the Barn - If you can't make Sunday's Dunn
Gaherin's show, tickets are also available for Fri and Sat evening's
(7:30 PM) shows at the barn at the Newton Community Farm
Tickets ($20) for all shows at
NewtonNomadicTheater.org
Two Weeks and Counting - This year's fabulous
Feast of the Falls,
the sit down gourmet dinner for 350 guest in Hemlock Gorge, will be on
Sunday June 28. The 350 FREE tickets will be distributed,
first-come-first-served to Upper Falls residents starting exactly at 5
PM on Sunday June 15 at
http://FeastOfTheFalls.org.
The tickets always go extremely quickly so put it on your calendar, set
you alarm clocks, write a note on the back of your hand - just don't
forget to be ready and at your computer at 5 PM on June15.
Feast of the Falls - The Film - Jim Lerner had his
video camera running from morning until dark at last year's Feast of the
Falls. His wonderful video tells the entire story of the Feast in
about 3 1/2 minutes.
Check it out.
Global Warming in Upper Falls - I'm no ornithologist but even I know that these birds tend to stick to the warmer climes.
Look at the flock of a dozen that I spotted the other day at the corner of Summer and High St
Fiddling in the Falls - Notlob Music has regularly been
producing wonderful small concerts of great musicians at Carriage House
Violins' little 50 seat recital hall. They've just announced the next
one - world renown
Scottish fiddler Alistair McColloch with Eamon Sefton on Tuesday July 21. It's a long way off yet but you should grab your tickets soon since it will almost certainly sell out.
Some Shiny New Hoops - The Emerson Playground is
looking better and better these days and there are more improvements in
the pipeline. The Upper Falls CDC got together with Carol Stapleton and
Carol Schein in the city's Parks & Rec Dept and replaced the hoops
on the basketball court. They're planning more improvements of the court
soon.
Dancing, Breathing, Stretching, Exercising in the Falls - We have
a new neighbor called Studio u
on Ossippee Rd - in the back of the big red mill building at Oak &
Chestnut. Studio u offers all kinds of classes - everything from yoga,
pilates,hip hop dance, ballet, and cardio bootcamp. They invite all you
neighbors to stop by, take a look and see what they have to offer
Sign up for Tour de Newton - The 3rd annual Tour de
Newton will be held on Father's Day, June 21. It's a great event for
kids, adults, and casual bicyclists. The ride starts simultaneously at
9:30 AM in all 13 villages.
You'll be riding with your Upper
Falls neighbors and have a trained leader and sweep to guide you. The 20
mile, 13 village relaxed fun ride stops at each of Newton's villages,
where you'll be welcomed with refreshments, a village badge, and an
overview of the village by the locals. This year we have something for
everybody: If the regular leisurely ride is too slow for you, sign up
for the Contra tour - faster riders, shorter stops and traveling in the
opposite direction. If 20 miles is too much, go for the Petite Tour - a
5 mile, 3 village loop that starts/ends at City Hall. Whichever way
you ride it, the Tour de Newton is a great fun way to see and learn
about the city. Sign up today.
Did You Know ... a dentist invented cotton candy back in 1897
(and there are definitely some Upper Falls kids who are glad he did)
"Did You know ..." features an interesting and random fact every issue,
collected by 7th grade Upper Falls resident Ian Wittler.
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