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Aug 7, 2006 - David Lavalley, TCAN's
Executive Director, today announced the complete lineup of performances
scheduled for the upcoming fall/winter season, including
jazz, folk, rock and world music concerts, and the TCAN Players production
of "Dancing at Lughnasa"
directed by Rosann Santorelli. Concert artists will include Maia Sharp, Ellis
Paul, Jesse Winchester, Marshall Crenshaw, Bellevue Cadillac, Lucy Kaplansky,
Christine Lavin, Rebecca Parris, Grammy-award winner Mark Walker and the Berklee
Brothers,
3 Swingin' Tenors, young jazz saxophone prodigy Grace Kelly, Northern Lights,
Celtic artist Cathie Ryan, contemporary classical and New Age artist Robin
Spielberg, rock from Buddahead and Fair, Yates & Betschart, Spookapella 4 featuring
Duwende, Harmonytryx and Moosebutter, Canada's acclaimed acappella group Cadence,
and
the energetic Girl Authority. In addition to a full schedule of Open Mic programs
including Rock Off Main Street and the Folk Open Mic series with weekly features,
TCAN will introduce "SpeakEasy!" -
a monthly spoken word event featuring comedy, improv, poetry and prose. Tickets
for fall/winter season events are on sale now at TCAN's
Box Office.
Aug 1, 2006 - Lauren Komack, Program
Director of TCAN's Classical Music series, today announced the lineup of
artists scheduled to perform for the 2006-07
season. Classical musicians and ensembles will include Ariel
Wind Quintet, Intermezzo Opera, pianist Judith Gordon, the Oriana Consort,
Paragon Brass Quintet, flamenco guitarist Juanito Pascual,
the Lydian String Quartet, and acclaimed classical trio Triple Helix. Concert
dates will appear in the fall season TCAN Program Guide, and on our website
calendar.
June 19, 2006 - In a presentation
to Natick's Board of Selectmen, TCAN Executive Director David Lavalley
announced a list of complimentary services provided by TCAN to the
Town of Natick during the previous year, with a commitment to continue
providing support to local nonprofit organizations that benefit the
local community. Among the services provided to the Town of Natick
were partnerships with Natick's Morse Institute Library, the Natick
Recreation Department, Kids Connect, Bacon Free Library, the Natick
Historical Society, Natick Service Council and local public schools.
In addition, TCAN has agreed to sponsor a free concert in Natick Common
on July 14, 2006, and offered TCAN as a backup indoor location for
the Natick Rec Department's popular children's summer concert series.
May 29, 2006 - The Natick Historical
Commission presented its 2006 Preservation Award to The Center for Arts
in Natick, in appreciation of TCAN's restoration of Natick's Central Fire
Station originally constructed in 1875. The award was presented in an open
meeting of Natick's Board of Selectman and broadcast on Natick Pegasus television.
Stephen N. Evers, chairman of the Natick Historical Commission and lifelong
Natick
resident, presented a commemorative certificate to TCAN's Board chairman
George Fiske, and Executive Director David Lavalley. Mr. Evers recognized
TCAN's ongoing commitment to restore the Fire Station to it's original stature,
including construction of the cupola by a workforce made up of TCAN volunteers
in the community.
May 16, 2006 - At TCAN's Annual
Meeting held at The Center for Arts in Natick, TCAN's 45-member Council
of Electors unanimously voted to accept Kristine Van Amsterdam, Cathi
Ianno Fournier,
Elizabeth Hunnewell and Richard Maloney as the newest members of TCAN's
Board of Directors. In opening remarks to the COE, President George
Fiske thanked retiring Board members Milton Gilbert, Bob Courtemanche
and David Ferrari for their years of volunteer service and support
for TCAN. Executive Director David Lavalley presented highlights of
TCAN's accomplishments in 2005 and his vision of the opportunities
and challenges in TCAN's future, setting goals for fundraising programs,
staffing levels, and arts alliances with public and private schools
in the region. A complete listing
of TCAN's Board of Directors and
TCAN's Council of Electors can
be found on our website.
May 6, 2006 - The TCAN Players announce
auditions for their fall production of the award-winning play "Dancing
at Lughnasa" by Brian Friel, to be staged September 29 through October 8, 2006 at TCAN. Auditions will be
held Sunday, June 25 and Tuesday June 27 - a cast list, play synopsis and other information can be
found on the TCAN Players page of this website.
April 28, 2006 - TCAN and the Morse
Institute Library of Natick are pleased to announce the winners of the
TCAN/Morse Short Story Writing Awards for 2006.
In proceedings held at TCAN last night and broadcast on Natick Pegasus television,
these award-winning authors read their short stories to their audience,
complemented by photographic projections
selected to accompany each reading.
The
seven writers– from Framingham, Natick, Somerville, Sharon, Dedham, and Mystic,
Conn. – explore
a range of subjects and styles. The seven entries were chosen by a panel of
local judges from a field of 55 submissions from writers all over the Boston
area and as far away as North Carolina.
The winning stories are available
in a single PDF file for download here.
An anthology of the winning entries also will become part of the Morse Institute
Library's collection.
The winners are:
" Lost Boy of Passadumkeag," by Stephanie Gayle of Somerville, tells the story
of a woman's search for her brother in the deep woods of Maine and her coming
to terms with the result.
" A Woman Like a Rock," by Thomas Griffin of Natick, explores the nature of a
married couple's relationship after a husband makes an important discovery about
his wife.
" Garnier's Journal," by Jeffrey Kiplinger of Mystic, Conn., takes readers into
the mind of an expert mountain hiker who falls while climbing in New Hampshire's
White Mountains.
" Fire Drill," by Evelyn Krieger of Sharon, tells the story of a woman's determination
to keep her family safe, told from the point of view of her 8-year-old daughter.
" Road Kill," by Kim Poness of Framingham, describes a mother's efforts to connect
with and comfort her troubled daughter during an adolescent crisis.
" Mink," by Katrin Schumann of Dedham, unfolds the story of a young German boy
who sees his family experience wrenching changes near the end of World War II.
" Something to Hold on to," by Dawn Swann of Framingham, tells of a woman who,
while traveling with her baby, finds herself needing to trust the grumpy businessman
seated next to her.
Congratulations to all the talented literary artists who submitted their work
for consideration, and to the seven winners of this year's contest.
February 19, 2006 - TCAN is pleased
to announce a partnership with www.iGive.com that
will allow supporters to make a contribution to TCAN with every purchase
at hundreds of reputable online retailers. Patrons can designate TCAN
to receive a percentage of the
purchase amount as a form of a rebate - the price of your items is unaffected,
and the service is free. Online vendors include Avon, Barnes & Noble,
Best Buy, Brookstone, CompUSA, Eastern Mountain Sports, Eddie Bauer,
The Gap, H&R Block, and hundreds more. Sign up today - every new shopper
who joins www.iGive.com and shops within 5 days gets an extra $5 donation
to support TCAN's ongoing operation.
February 7, 2006 - TCAN is seeking applications to its
Council of Electors, from individuals interested in contributing their skills and knowledge
to our vibrant community arts center. The 50-person TCAN Council of Electors is composed of
people from diverse backgrounds — artists, musicians, volunteers, community leaders, audience
members, and donors from all of the communities in the MetroWest geographic area.
Responsibilities include engaging the MetroWest community with TCAN, providing input on the
direction of the arts center, and electing new members to the TCAN's 15-member Board of Directors.
There will be 5-seats elected to the Board each year. We welcome applications from local residents
with an interest in the arts and a desire to serve their community. Apply
online or pick up an
application in person at The Center for Arts in Natick at 14 Summer Street, Natick, MA 01760.
Please call 508-647-0097 for more info.
January 9, 2006 - HELP WANTED: You could go to work each day
at an arts center! We are interested in finding a well-organized and personable
OFFICE COORDINATOR who will orchestrate volunteer assignments, respond to patron inquiries,
manage our very busy calendar, maintain our artist bookings contracts, monitor art center
operations, and do what it takes to keep TCAN running smoothly. This is a 40-hour/week position.
Interested? Contact Sherry Sandoval at 508-647-0097 x202.
December 21, 2005 - The Center for Arts
in Natick was notified of its acceptance to the online version of the Massachusetts
Catalogue For Philanthropy, a nonprofit organization dedicated to matching
the needs of nonprofit organizations with Massachusetts donors. The Catalogue,
the
first of its kind anywhere, was created in 1997 by a group
of leading
foundations to close the gap between Massachusetts' ranks in income and
in charitable giving - then the largest such disparity in the nation. It
has since become a showcase for Massachusetts philanthropy, and a one-stop
shop for a family's charitable giving. The Center for Arts in Natick was
chosen
in a rigorous competition by professional grantmakers. TCAN's application
was noted for its exceptional entrepreneurship, and evident
representation of the best in Massachusetts philanthropy. TCAN's online
listing will be posted soon, and its formal application will now be considered
for inclusion in the print version of the Catalogue
For Philanthropy, scheduled for 2006.
November 4, 2005 - The Center for Arts
in Natick held its most successful benefit fundraiser to date with a special
theater event featuring The Second City comedy troupe from Chicago. A group
of 200 attendees enjoyed an evening of comedy sketches from young comic
actors from the troupe, following in the footsteps of Second City alumni
Gilda Radner, Alan Alda, Bill Murray, Dan Ackroyd and John Belushi. Sponsors
of TCAN's Benefit 2005 included the Middlesex Savings Bank, Citizen's Bank,
Eastern Bank, Natick Federal Savings Bank, TD Banknorth, the Natick Mall,
John Catlin & Associates and Comcast, an Anonymous donor as well as many
individual sponsors. Proceeds of the event exceeded $57,000 and will help
support TCAN's ongoing operations and programming.
October 27, 2005 - The Center for Arts
in Natick received an award for the restoration and reuse of the Summer
Street building that formerly served as Natick's central firehouse. TCAN
restored the building in 2003 to become the site of a regional arts venue
and was recognized by the Massachusetts Historical Commission at an awards
ceremony on Oct. 20. Highlights of the firehouse restoration included reconstruction
of the original hose-drying tower, replacement of the historic cupola,
restoration of windows and masonry, a new roof, and the return of the modified
two double-bay entrances to the original four arched bays, complete with
opening wood doors. The cost of the project was about $2.2 million, which
was funded by contributions raised through TCAN's capital campaign.
April 7, 2005 - The Center for Arts in Natick hosted the first of,
what we hope to be, many short story contests. We are proud to present the winning stories in PDF format for any
who would like to read them. We want to thank Lew McCreary, Camille Napier, Karol Bartlett and Martha Heller
for providing the invaluable service of judging the many contributions. We extend special thanks to Michael Goldberg
for bring this project to life as well as acting as both judge and coordinator. And last but not least, we want to thank
all those who submitted stories and provided the judges with an embarrassment of riches from which to choose.
November 16, 2004 - Natick's historic
Firehouse constructed in 1875, the home of The Center for Arts in Natick,
received a crowning touch today with the installation of a restored cupola
to the Firehouse bell tower. The cupola was built in Wellesley by a group
of TCAN volunteers, led by Natick Selectman Jay Ball and Master Carpenter
Ken Soderholm. View the press
release regarding the cupola building effort and all key contributors
and view the following photos from this project:
November 15, 2004 - UNICCO®
Service Company and The Center for Arts in Natick (TCAN) today jointly
announced that UNICCO is providing in-kind services valued at over $10,000
per year to the non-profit organization. UNICCO, one of North America's
largest integrated facilities services companies, has “adopted”
TCAN and is deploying its staff to provide weekly janitorial services. View
the press release regarding
this generous in-kind contribution.
November 10, 2004 - The
Sudbury Foundation, a private philanthropy supporting public and non-profit
institutions in the Metrowest community, has provided $25,000 to The Center
for Arts in Natick funding a major upgrade of computer systems and software
used for ticketing, donor tracking, volunteer administration, website development
and office applications. View the press
release regarding this generous grant.
November 1, 2004 - The
Morse Institute
Library and TCAN jointly announce a Short Story Writing Contest, open
to the public, to highlight the talents of area fiction writers. Contest
entries must be submitted by December 15, 2004. The contest will culminate
in a reading of winning entries at TCAN in April 2005. View
the press release regarding
this contest.
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