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Inca Son, (meaning "Sound of the Incas"), transports you to the Andes Mountains of Peru with ancient melodies, dances and colorful Inca costumes and Andean attire. With their distinctive sounds on the pan flutes, Inca Son performs both original compositions (on many instruments they make themselves) as well as traditional songs from Peru and Latin America, which the musicians rearrange to create a unique style. Each song and dance has a special importance, meaning or background from many different Andean folkloric periods that are described to the audience before it is performed. The band's awards and performing credentials include the 2007 Independent Music Award for "Best World Traditional Song" and the Boston Music Award for "Outstanding World Music Act." Cesar Villalobos, founder and creative director of the group, was awarded the "Distinguished Arts Educator in Music" award by the Massachusetts Alliance for Arts Education for superior teaching and interdisciplinary planning, professional involvement and leadership beyond the classroom, for his dedication to students and for his exceptional contribution to arts education.
NHS Culinary Arts students will prepare ethnic foods for a rare dining experience on Thursday evening in the NHS cafeteria. The dinner cost is $15 for adults, $7.50 for children, and can be paid at the cafeteria door. Funds raised will go toward the Culinary Arts trip to Europe in the spring. This program is presented by the Friends of Nantucket Public Schools and the Nantucket Atheneum. Funding comes from the Nantucket Golf Club Foundation and Atheneum Family Night sponsors Nantucket Bank and Mr. and Mrs. Chris Glowacki. For further information: http://www.incason.com.
Nantucket is a place whose identity has been much determined by personalities. Historians have written volumes about Nantucket history, through the people who offer glimpses into their eras. Mooney, a Nantucket native and well-known author, has written widely on island personalities, especially those who were here "only yesterday." He will share some of these stories, and introduce a few local personalities who will reminisce about this unique island. For additional information about the Brown-Bag Luncheon Series, call 508-228-1894, ext. 0, or visit www.nha.org to view the full schedule. A MESSAGE OF HOPE Jeremiah People will perform at the Summer Street Church this Friday, November 16 at 7 p.m. Admission is free. Donations are accepted. The 1 1/2 hour performance entitled "Family Snaps" is not suitable for young children. Call 228-4930 for info.In the course of this musical, the audience is quickly caught up in the crosscurrents of the Bailey family. "Family Snaps" is a poignant dramatic comedy about family relationships and friends, with a depth of focus that touches the many facets of being a family in the 21st century. One thread of the script involves the soon-to-be-married (then, newly married) son and his fiancé; another looks at being married and being parents. A third deals with the passage into adolescence. All are woven together around the renovation of a newly purchased mountain cabin. But when jealousy and suspicion begin to fill the house, the results are realistic and thoughtful. The fundamental wisdom of the play is carried through an eccentric yet charming elderly woman, Aunt Matty, who lives in the small town near the cabin. There are no cheap laughs in this script. The humor is natural and the situations come from real life. Jeremiah People presents a message that ministers to the soul, while providing an unusual perspective to today's life issues. The mission of the Jeremiah People is to inspire the church, energize the family and challenge believers and non-believers alike with a message of hope. With their Broadway-style full-length musicals, humorous sketches, professional choreography and powerful voices, the Jeremiah People present a performance for many walks of life. Under the production management of Colin Hearn and the direction of Daniel Hackman, the Jeremiah People will perform America again this season. In the upcoming 2007-2008 season, The Jeremiah People are bringing back a favorite of many, "Family Snaps," written by Paul McCusker. The group is comprised of six talented actors and three technical support staff who, in addition to surviving a selective auditioning process, have committed ten months of their lives to taking this message on the road. NHA TO HOST FESTIVAL OFWREATHS The Nantucket Historical Association will open the annual Festival of Wreaths and Silent Auction on Wednesday, November 21, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Peter Foulger Museum, second floor. Featuring extended hours this year, the festival will showcase over 70 beautifully crafted wreaths that will be on display Friday and Saturday, Nov. 23 and 24, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday, Nov. 25, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free, and the museum is handicap accessible. The museum will be closed on Thanksgiving. Now in its ninth year, the Festival of Wreaths showcases the community's talented residents - including local artists, artisans, schoolchildren, nonprofits, merchants - all of whom create wreaths that will be sold by silent auction, proceeds of which support the NHA's educational programs. Visitors may bid on the wreaths throughout the period of the exhibition. Bidding will close on Sunday, Nov. 25, at 2 p.m. The top bidders will be announced at 2:30 p.m., and if not present, they will be notified by telephone and may pick up their wreaths until 5 P.M., or later in the week at the NHA administrative office. For the second year, Courtney O'Neill is chairing the festival, assisted by creative designer Reggie Levine. Committee members include Sara Boyce, Sandy Taylor and Pam Waller. Call the Nantucket Historical Association at 508-228-1894, ext. 0 for more information. I |
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