From the perspective of passersby, the restoration project underway at the Spire Center for Performing Arts has transformed the downtown building itself into an outdoor art installation. The former synagogue, with its striking steeple, has been surrounded by scaffolding wrapped in green mesh for months, evoking the monumental works of the artist Christo. The 25 […]
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Plymouth Philharmonic has ‘what the world needs now’
How to submit a listing for this column: It’s easy. Just email Robert Knox at rc.knox2@gmail.com. A good quality photo without type on the image – sent as a jpeg attachment – helps. We’ll accommodate as many listings as possible. The Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra believes what the world needs now is “more [Burt] Bacharach,” the orchestra’s director […]
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Looking ahead to celebrating MLK Day in Plymouth
How to submit a listing for this column: It’s easy. Just email Robert Knox at rc.knox2@gmail.com. A good quality photo without type on the image – sent as a jpeg attachment – helps. We’ll accommodate as many listings as possible. Plymouth’s No Place for Hate Committee believes in celebrating Americans’ differences and says that it’s committed to […]
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Head into 2024 step by step with a good, long walk
How to submit a listing for this column: It’s easy. Just email Robert Knox at rc.knox2@gmail.com. A good quality photo – sent as a jpeg attachment – helps. We try to accommodate as many listings as possible. Want to start the New Year off on the right foot? Put that foot down on a wooded trail in […]
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Tidings of comfort and joy this season in Plymouth
How to submit a listing for this column: It’s easy. Just email Robert Knox at rc.knox2@gmail.com. A good quality photo – sent as a jpeg attachment – helps. We try to accommodate as many listings as possible. Christmas falls on a Monday this year. That means that Christmas Eve arrives on a Sunday, and some local […]
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250 years ago, Plymouth helped spark the Boston Tea Party
In December 1773, Boston was a tinderbox ready to burn. The Tea Tax implemented earlier that year had the Sons of Liberty group and other concerned citizens up in arms over yet another attempt by British Parliament to usurp their rights as freeborn Englishman. In desperation, they turned to “mother Plymouth” for assistance. Only too […]
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Bright idea transforms Brewster Gardens into a holiday attraction
If you’re on the waterfront or Main Street Extension after dark, it’s hard to miss the welcoming glow of the holiday lights display that’s turned part of Brewster Gardens into a wonderland this month. The display, called Light the Night, is the bright idea of Christine de la Torre, owner of Sprezzatura Boutique at 1 […]
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Weathervane Theatre blows into Memorial Hall
An award-winning theater company will bring two holiday-themed shows to Memorial Hall on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 16-17. The company, Weathervane Theatre, based in Whitefield, NH, will stage its own productions – “Who’s Holiday!” and “Winter Wonderettes.” “We want to expand the brand,” said artistic director Ethan Paulini. “We’re doing some Christmas shows that have […]
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Let there be lights, and more
The weather was damp, but not enough to dampen spirits during Friday’s annual tree lighting festivities downtown, which attracted throngs of people looking to get in the holiday spirit. The event also included live music, arts and crafts, hay rides, Santa, and the Winter Lights 5k road race – which was more hectic than usual because of […]