Friday, February 8, 2013
Your daily dose of Patch knowledge.
Five Things You Need To Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the feature in the comments section. 1. Theatre District Productions presents its second installment of "Comedy Night at The Norwood Theatre" this weekend. Headlining will be The Godfather of Boston Comedy, Don Gavin. Also performing will be Jim Colliton and Norwood's own, Dan Boulger. The show will be Saturday at 8 p.m. Click here for ticket information. 2. Take a step back in time through the Decades at the Olde Irish Alehouse in Dedham tonight. Join in for music trivia, dancing, a silent auction, food, raffles and a cash bar. Dress in your favorite retro …
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Your daily dose of Patch knowledge.
Five Things You Need To Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the feature in the comments section. 1. Head to the Morrill Library tonight from 7-7:30 p.m. for pajama storytime. Recommended for ages 3-6. Wear your pajamas and bring your teddy bears to this evening of bedtime stories and songs. 2. Author Susan Kushner Resnick will speak about her book “You Saved Me, Too: What a Holocaust Survivor Taught Me about Living, Dying, Loving, Fighting, and Swearing in Yiddish” today at 7 p.m. at Temple Beth Abraham in Canton. A Sharon resident, Susan wrote her book as a love letter to Aron Lieb, the man 44 years her senior who …
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Saturday's show at the Norwood Theatre will feature Norwood's Dan Boulger, as well as Mike Gavin and the "godfather of Boston comedy" Don Gavin.
The Norwood Theatre will host the "Godfather of Boston Comedy" Don Gavin for one show this weekend. Performing with him will be Norwood native Dan Boulger and Mike Donovan, of South Boston. Gavin was one of the original founders of the famous Ding-Ho Comedy Club in Cambridge, as well as being the founder of Nick’s Comedy Stop and a pioneer at the Comedy Connection. Boulger attended Catholic Memorial for high school and went to Curry College which is where he began having an interest in stand up comedy. Since then he has appeared on Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham, The BBC, and the HBO Aspen Comedy Festival, and in 2008 he went on the CollegeHumor.com and Comedy Central Indecision college tours. Donovan attended the University of …
Monday, February 4, 2013
Check out this Boston Globe piece on the Norwood Theatre.
Friday, January 25, 2013
Your daily dose of Patch knowledge.
Five Things You Need To Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the feature in the comments section. 1. The MMAS Black Box Theater of Mansfield brings the award-winning musical Next To Normal - written by Brian Yorkey and Tom Kitt - to the Norwood Theatre for three performances this weekend. The six member cast includes Sheila and Kelly Newton, Nicholas Paridiso, Steve Shannon, Nicholas Connell and Nathan Lamont under the direction of Kelly Warriner. Music Direction by Rob Goldman. Tickets are available by calling 781-551-9000 or visiting www.norwoodstage.com and prices are $23-$27. 2. A fundraising pub crawl will be held …
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Thursday, January 24, 2013
Your daily dose of Patch knowledge.
Five Things You Need To Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the feature in the comments section. 1. Seen something interesting around town? Post it to our Pics & Clips gallery! 2. Attention NHS Seniors: The last day to purchase yearbooks is Feb. 1. The cost is $85. Please see norwoodyearbooklounge.com for more information. 3. Join Whole Foods in Legacy Place as they celebrate all things peanut butter today for "National Peanut Butter Day." There will be samples, recipe ideas and suggestions for you. Don’t forget to enter to win a special peanut butter gift basket! 4. Norwood High Schools students will have about 50 …
Friday, January 11, 2013
Your daily dose of Patch knowledge.
Five Things You Need To Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the feature in the comments section. 1. On Saturday the Norwood Theatre will host master illusionist Lyn Dillies for one show at 8 p.m. Tickets are $23 and $25 for children and seniors, $25 and $27 for adults. The box office is open weekdays, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 3-5 p.m. and will be open Saturday 12-5 p.m. for day of purchases. 2. Jimmy Tingle Live will perform in the Norwood High School Paul M. Alberta Performing Arts Center Friday evening at 7:30. Tickets are available at tickets.jimmytingle.com and the NHS Fine Arts Office for $25 in advance, $30 at the …
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Thursday, January 10, 2013
For one night only the Norwood Theatre will host one of the world's only female illusionists.
On Saturday the Norwood Theatre will host master illusionist Lyn Dillies for a show that Dillies herself describes as a family-oriented spectacle of the type you would travel to Las Vegas or Broadway to see. Dillies said she has been doing magic since the age of 12, when she would offer to perform for her neighbors and friends out of a cardboard box of tricks. Now she is one of the only female illusionists in the world and has performed in venues from New York’s Lincoln Center to Hollywood’s Magic Castle. And for one night only, Dillies will bring her illusions to Norwood. "It's a beautiful theatre and we're really excited about performing there," Dillies said. According to the Norwood Theatre website: "The Magic of Lyn is a show filled …
The Norwood Theatre has now been open for several months, and has hosted a variety of shows - what would you like to see come to town?
The Norwood Theatre reopened to the public last September, bringing the arts back to Norwood Center. So far the venue has hosted musical guests, family productions, variety shows and more. Marketing and Event Coordinator for the Theatre Erica McLaughlin said that there is always the possibility for popular acts to return for further shows, and that the theatre is always looking for what local patrons are interested in seeing. So what would you like to see come to the Norwood stage? Which shows have you seen already and did you enjoy them? Tell us in the comments!
Friday, November 16, 2012
Your daily dose of Patch knowledge.
Five Things You Need To Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the feature in the comments section. 1. Join Boy Scout Troop 42 of Norwood for their annual Fall Pancake Breakfast fundraiser at the First Congregational Church of Norwood at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday. Scouts will be cooking and serving delicious pancakes, home fries, sausage links, coffee, juice, tea, hot cocoa and milk. Cost for adults is $7, children under 12 is $4, Cub Scouts in uniform $3; family special (two adults and three children) for $14. For more information, please contact scoutmaster@troop42norwood.com. 2. Head over to the VFW Hall from 10 a.m. to 3 …
Darryn Carroll
11:58 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
Just an FYI, The Norwood Recreation Father/Daughter dance has been rescheduled for Friday February 15 at 6:30 pm. more ›