The Local Seen

Hometown Haunts and Hops Film Festival
2024-09-20 18:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | John Carver Inn, 25 Summer Street, Plymouth, MA, United States
The Hometown Haunts and Hops Film Festival will be an eerie evening of entertainment centered around the main attraction- a screening of the spooktacular 2013 cult-classic WNUF Halloween Special. Shot mockumentary style and set in the 80’s, it follows an investigative journalist reporting on a house that was the scene of a grisly murder and is rumored to be haunted. There will be a meet and greet with the film’s director Chris LaMartina, giving fans of the film a rare opportunity to ask questions about this unique underground film, which he calls “a love letter to VHS and public access TV.” Complimenting this fright-filled feature will be a creepily curated selection of bone-chilling short horror films from both emerging and seasoned filmmakers.
The Hometown Haunts and Hope Film Festival starts at 6pm, at the The John Carver Inn in Plymouth. The ticket price of $25 covers all the screenings and special spooky surprises throughout the night .

Colonial Craft Class at Kingston Council on Aging
2024-09-25 13:00 - 14:00 | Kingston Council on Aging, 30 Evergreen St, Kingston, MA, 02364, United States
Craft across the centuries at the Kingston Council on Aging! On Wednesday September 25th , materials and instruction will be provided for a craft class focusing on the important skills and necessary creations essential to everyday life in the 1600 and 1700’s. Interested makers should arrive at 1pm for this free and fun class in colonial creativity.There are only 12 spots available, so please register in advance through the Council in person or by calling the Council.

Art Complex Museum Concert Series - Pianist Ana Glig and Flutist Carl Gutowski
2024-10-06 16:00 - 17:30 | Art Complex Museum, 189 Alden St, Duxbury
Free and open to the public! On October 6th, The Sunday afternoon concert series at The Art Complex Museum will present Georgian-American pianist Ana Glig (Gligvashvili), recipient of the Alfred Cortot prize at the Tbilisi International Piano Competition for the best interpretation of romantic music. She has performed internationally in Europe and the United States in solo and chamber settings, lives in Cape Cod and is currently Music Director at the First United Methodist Church in Chatham. Also featured will be flutist Carl Gutowski, who has been performing in solo and chamber music settings for over 30 years–including recent performances at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, the Cultural Center of Cape Cod; the Cape Cod Museum of Art; and the National Opera Center in New York. The 90 minute concert begins at 4pm. Seating is on a first come first serve basis, so we recommend arriving early to secure your seat.

An Afternoon of Poems by Robert Frost performed by Stephen Collins
2024-10-09 14:30 - 16:00 | The Center, Duxbury, 10 Mayflower Street, Duxbury, MA, 02332, United States
Duxbury Free Library together with the Duxbury Senior Center are pleased to present “An Afternoon of Poems by Robert Frost” on Wednesday, October 9th at 2:30 pm. This unique, interactive performance by Stephen Collins will first introduce the life of this complex, dichotomous, and often misunderstood poet, and then invite participants to join a discussion of a selection of Frost’s poems. The poems to be discussed are “A Tuft of Flowers”, “Mending Wall”, “Birches”, “After Apple Picking”, “Acquainted with the Night” and “Desert Places.” The performance will end with Collins doing a dramatic reading of “The Death of the Hired Man.” The show is about an hour and a half long and will be at the Duxbury Senior Center at 10 Mayflower Street in Duxbury. Please register through the Senior Center’s website.

An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe at Hedge House
2024-10-10 19:00 - 20:15, 2024-10-11 19:00 - 20:15 | Hedge House, 126 Water Street, Plymouth, MA, 02360, United States
During the height of the Victorian spiritualist movement, Plymouth’s own Lizzie Doten became a national celebrity, reciting poetry to large audiences that she claimed was dictated to her from beyond the grave—by the ghost of Edgar Allan Poe!
Join us for this immersive experience at the historic Hedge House. Hear dramatic readings of Poe’s tales of mystery and the macabre. Perhaps even meet Lizzie Doten and attend to her stories of communing with the enigmatic Mr. Poe.
The program lasts approximately 45 minutes and will begin every 15 minutes from 7 pm to 8:15 pm. This program is not recommended for children under 13.
Tickets: Nonmembers: $15 per person; Plymouth Antiquarian Society members: $10 per person.
To purchase tickets (and select your arrival time) online click here. To purchase tickets by phone, call 508-746-0012.

Joe Avati - When I Was Your Age Comedy Show Tour at Plymouth Memorial Hall
2024-10-11 19:00 - 22:00 | Plymouth Memorial Hall, 83 Court Street, Plymouth, MA, 02360, United States
Internationally known comic Joe Avati will be making a tour stop at Plymouth Memorial Hall on Friday October 11th. When I Was Your Age is his latest show, and is a humorous perspective on how the world has changed since he was a teenager in the 1980’s. This is a clean, G-rated comedy event, so bring the whole family down for a night of observational fun on the generational differences in communication from Boomer to Zoomers, Gen-x, Y, and Z. – a topic everyone can get a good humored chuckle out of. Visit the Eventbrite page to get your tickets.

The Company Theatre Presents the World Premiere of “Baby Jane"
2024-10-11 19:30, 2024-10-12 19:30, 2024-10-13 15:00, 2024-10-18 19:30, 2024-10-19 19:30, 2024-10-20 15:00, 2024-10-25 19:30, 2024-10-26 19:30 and 1 more date | The Company Theater, 30 Accord Park Drive, Norwell, MA, 02061, United States
The Company Theater is proud to announce the world premiere of Baby Jane, a suspenseful and chilling stage adaptation based on the book by Henry Farrell and inspired by the iconic 1962 film What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? starring Bette Davis and Joan Crawford. This thrilling production will transport audiences to the decaying Hollywood mansion of former child star Jane Hudson and her wheelchair-bound sister, Blanche.

Set against the backdrop of fading stardom, Baby Jane delves into the twisted memories and dark secrets that haunt the Hudson sisters. Jane, once a darling of the silver screen, now an aging recluse, is obsessed with reviving her long-lost career. As her desperate attempt to return to the spotlight intensifies, her fragile mental state begins to unravel —leading to a chilling confrontation with her sister Blanche, whose own secrets remain locked in their shared past.

This stage version is a world premiere production. With a gripping storyline, psychological tension, and suspenseful twists, audiences are sure to be captivated from start to finish.

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Opening Reception Visual Inverse 2024: Words & Images in Conversation
2024-10-13 13:30 | Plymouth Center for the Arts, 11 North Street, Plymouth, MA, United States
22 poets interpret 22 artworks.
Reading and Opening Reception
On Exhibit October 9 – 20th
$10 suggested donation

Emily Dickinson and the Wilde Irish Women at Spire Center
2024-10-27 16:00 - 17:30 | Spire Center for Performing Arts, 25 1/2 Court Street, Plymouth, MA, 02360, United States
Join us on Sunday, October 27th at the Spire Center for Emily Dickinson and the Wilde Irish Women: Margaret Maher and The Celtification of Emily Dickinson, a musical performance revealing the unlikely story of a humble Irish maid’s influence on her reclusive mistress Emily Dickinson.
Featuring the poems of Emily Dickinson, with music and lyrics by Rosemary Caine,
Tickets are free and available now through the Spire Center’s website.
This show is made possible by our generous sponsors Ancient Order of Hibernians, Walter A McKinnon Associates, Inc and the Town of Plymouth Promotions Fund.

Author Talk with Catherine Newman at Kingston Public Library
2024-10-29 18:00 - 19:00 | Kingston Public Library, 6 Green Street, Kingston, MA, 02364, United States
New York Times bestselling author Catherine Newman will be at the Adams Center in Kingston for a discussion of “Sandwich,” her latest, which Ann Patchett glowingly referred to as being “joy in book form.” Sandwich is a touching, and often hilarious novel about a family’s annual Cape Cod summer vacation derailed by plumbing disasters, a mess of menopausal rage, and family secrets emerging from the cracks of the past. This hour-long event starts at 6pm, after which the book will be available for purchase. Reserve your spot through the Kingston Public Library website.

Plymouth Phil's Legends and Legacies Concert
2024-11-02 19:30 | Plymouth North High School, 41 Obery Street, Plymouth, MA, 02360, United States
The Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra presents Legends and Legacies, conducted by Steven Karidoyanes and featuring the Overture to Don Giovanni by Mozart, a symphonic synopsis of an incredible opera replete with scandal, murder and revenge. Also performed will be Louise Farrenc’s Symphony No. 2, a bold and brilliant symphony rich in Romantic musical dialect. The evening’s centerpiece will be Joaquin Rodrigo’s Fantasia Para un Gentilhombre (Fantasia for a Nobleman) featuring guitar soloist Eliot Fisk, a student of Andres Segovia, for whom Rodrigo wrote the concerto. This performance at Plymouth North High School begins at 7:30 PM, and All ticket holders are invited to attend a pre-concert talk with Conductor Steven Karidoyanes at 6:30 for no added cost. After the concert there will be a dessert reception at the adjacent Performing Arts Center offering wine, dessert, coffee, and wine, at a cost of only $25.00.

Laszlo Gardony: Eastern Bank Lobby Jazz Series at Spire Center
2024-11-07 18:30 | Spire Center for Performing Arts, 25 1/2 Court Street, Plymouth, MA, 02360, United States
Award winning jazz pianist and composer Laszlo Gardony will be at the Spire Center on November 7th for the Eastern Bank Lobby Jazz Series. His performances combine expressive improvisation, considerable technique, and a playful curiosity that flourishes in the twists and turns of each unique moment. Noted for his “fluid pianism” by the New York Times he has performed in 27 countries and released 14 albums, two of which landed on the “Best Album” lists in DownBeat Magazine in 2017 and 2023. Come live in the music filled moments with this one of a kind performer. Tickets are just $15 and can be purchased through the Spire Center’s website. Doors will open at 6:30 and Gardony will begin tickling the ivories at 7:30pm.

A Christmas Carol Interactive Walk-Through Performances at the Hedge House
2024-12-12 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-12-13 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-12-14 13:00 - 18:00, 2024-12-15 13:00 - 18:00 | Hedge House, 126 Water Street, Plymouth, MA, 02360, United States
A Christmas Carol was written by Charles Dickens to, “help open the hearts of the prosperous and powerful toward the poor and powerless.” More than 180 years later, the author’s intention continues to hit the mark with this cherished redemption tale portrayed in a rousing variety of ways every holiday season. From December 12th, through the 15th, the Plymouth Antiquarian Society will bring this classic tale to the life in an interactive experience that will transform the 1809 Hedge House into an immersive walk-through with Ebenezer Scrooge’s penance and recompense. Join Scrooge as you travel through the rooms of the historical house, encountering a talented cast of performers enacting his visitations with the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future. This one-of-a-kind performance will last approximately 45 minutes and tickets are a pittance at the cost of only a few shillings, or $35 per person in American current day dollars. There is a five-dollar discount for members, and multiple performance times to choose from each day. Reserve tickets for your time and visit at the Plymouth Antiquarian Society’s website.

Plymouth Philharmonic Hometown Holiday Concert
2024-12-14 15:00, 2024-12-14 19:30 | Plymouth Memorial Hall, 83 Court Street, Plymouth, MA, 02360, United States
The Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra is paying special tribute to the film Polar Express, the modern holiday classic released twenty years ago this season. On December 14th and 15th join Conductor Steven Karidoyanes and special guest vocalist Roselin Osser and a very merry orchestra who will be taking this soundtrack out for a long wintery ride at the Plymouth Memorial Hall. There will be a guaranteed Santa sighting, along with a March of the Toys charity drive. Hop in your sleigh and get ready for a wonderful winterland night at the Phil! Saturday showtimes are 3 and 7:30pm, and 3:00 PM on Sunday. Visit the Phil’s website to reserve your tickets.

A Winter's Night - Snug Harbor Community Chorus at Duxbury Performing Arts Center
2024-12-14 19:30 | Duxbury Performing Arts Center, 73 Alden St, Duxbury, MA, 02332, United States
Join Snug Harbor Community Chorus in celebrating the holiday season with “A Winter’s Night,” a family concert featuring more than 50 voices, an audience singalong, a flutist and other live musicians, silent auction, and raffle.
The concert takes place at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14 at the Duxbury Performing Arts Center, 73 Alden St. In addition, a matinee performance takes place at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15 at Laura’s Center for the Arts, 97 Mill St., Hanover. Tickets cost $20; children under 10 are admitted free. Tickets are available at https://www.snugharborcc.org/concerts-ticket and at the door.

A Winter's Night- Snug Harbor Community Chorus at Laura's Center for the Arts
2024-12-15 14:00 | Laura’s Center for the Arts, 97 Mill St, Hanover, MA, United States
Join Snug Harbor Community Chorus in celebrating the holiday season with “A Winter’s Night,” a family concert featuring more than 50 voices, an audience singalong, a flutist and other live musicians, silent auction, and raffle.
This is a matinee performance taking place at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15 at Laura’s Center for the Arts, 97 Mill St., Hanover. Tickets cost $20; children under 10 are admitted free. Tickets are available at https://www.snugharborcc.org/concerts-ticket and at the door.

An Americana Christmas at the Americana Theatre Company
2024-12-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Plymouth Center for the Arts, 11 North Street, Plymouth, MA, United States
The Americana Theatre Company is reprising its 2022 original work, “An Americana Christmas Carol” at Plymouth Center for the Arts on select dates in December on the 12th through the 21st at 7 pm and 2 pm matinee performances on December 15 and 21. The show content is appropriate for all ages and runs about 90 minutes. Visit the Americana Theatre website to get your tickets.
