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Contact Information
Max MacCarthy
Executive Director
617-265-0363
[email protected]
Uphams Corner ArtPlace Partners Bring a Variety of Arts and
Culture Activities
To Uphams Corneron Saturday September 14th
Dorchester, Mass. On Saturday September 14, 2013 Uphams Corner
will be the venue for a wide
variety of family-friendly activities, thanks to the Uphams
Corner ArtPlace initiative. ArtPlace in
Uphams spurs economic development through creative placemaking
supported by a collaboration of
local community partners and funded by The Boston
Foundation.
Auditions for The Nutcrackerat the Kroc Center 10 a.m.
The day will start off with Childrens Auditions for ArtPlace
partner Jos Mateo Ballet Theatres (JMBT)
26th annual production ofThe Nutcracker- over 500 children
statewide are expected to audition for this
beloved holiday classic! JMBT is looking for 200 children to
fill three casts in the roles ofParty Children,
Mice, Soldiers, Angels, Court Attendants, Polichinelles, and
Clara.
Jose Mateo Ballet Theatres 26th annual production ofThe
Nutcrackerwill tour this holiday season to
The Duxbury Performing Arts Center (November 29-Dec. 1), The
Sanctuary Theatre, Cambridge
(December 5-15), and The Strand Theater, Dorchester (December
21-22). All children cast in the
production will perform in all three locations.
WANTED: Children and teenagers ages 6*-18
*Previous dance experience is not required for children ages
6-10
WHEN: Saturday, September 14, 2013, 10:00 am-2:00 pm
The Kroc Center, 650 Dudley Street, Dorchester
Please call (617) 354-7467 or visit www.ballettheatre.org for
more information and audition times by
age, audition fee: $25 [may be waived]
Street Lab: UphamsMeet at alleyway between 578 Columbia Road
(the Masonic building) and Citizen's Bank, 12 noonThe second
ArtPlace in Uphams activity of the day will beStreet Lab: Uphams
which starts at noon
on September 14thin the heart of Uphams Corner. An open lab
where community members can join in
and work with local artists, designers and builders Street Lab
will prototype and re-imagine everyday
aspects of public space with local artists and ArtPlace partner
Design Studio for Social Intervention
(DS4SI) which has been working in public spaces around Upham's
Corner over the past year with the aim
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of putting tactical urbanism - quick, often temporary,
affordable projects that can help make a locale
more livable, lively, or enjoyable - in the hands of the
community. Street Lab: Uphamswill happen on
consecutive Saturdays - Sept. 14, 21, 28, Oct. 5, 12 - from
noon-5 p.m.
DS4SI is looking for local makers and artists of all sorts,
stipends are available for those who are
experienced makers from the greater Uphams area who can join in
the action for at least four Saturdays please visit ds4si.org for
further details.
Up Market: Open air market at 559 Columbia Rd., 1pmAt 1 p.m.,
the third in ArtPlace in Uphams successful open air market pilot
series the Up Market will
again present local food, artwork and handicrafts for sale on
Columbia Road. Dubbed Up Market this
successful opportunity for local artists and artisans to sell
their work started during DSNIs popular
MultiCultural Fair on August 10. The second open air market was
part of the popular annual Uphams
Corner Street Festival held on Stoughton Street on Saturday
August 17. The third Up Market will take
place on September 14th from 1 to 5 p.m. in the parking lot at
#559 Columbia Road next to Bank of
America (corner of Cushing Avenue). The final Up Market happens
on October 19 th during Dorchester
Open Studios.
Were very excited that the Up Market pilot series has proven to
be such a success,and to see arts and
cultural activities flourishing here, said Max MacCarthy,
executive director of Uphams Corner Main
Street, an ArtPlace partner organization. We look forward to
lots more fun, celebratory events in
September, and in October during the Dorchester Open Studios
weekend.
For more information, please visit the website -
http://artplaceuphams.wordpress.com
