Arts & Entertainment
Lets talk art!
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“Storm a top Mount Washington, 2018” an oil on wood by Kale Baker , an NECC art and design alum, will be on exhibit in The Linda Hummel-Shea ArtSpace.
NECC hosts alumni art and design show The works of 10 former art and design students were selected for the first Northern Essex Community College Art & Design Department Alumni Art show. The show will run from Jan. 22 through Feb. 22 in the Linda Hummel-Shea ArtSpace in the Harold Bentley Library on the Haverhill … Continue reading Lets talk art! → Read More
Ariana Grande “Rings” in the new year
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Ariana Grande in the music video “7 Rings”
Students weigh in on singer’s record breaking hits Singer-Songwriter, 2019 women of the year award and an artist who peaked #1 seven weeks on Billboard 100 Ariana Grande has made the nation go wild for her. With her two trending songs “Thank U, next” that came out November 2018 and “7 Rings” just released Jan. … Continue reading Ariana Grande “Rings” in the new year &rar... Read More
Father of Parnassus speaks
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Tom Sexton
Poet Tom Sexton shared his insights with students Parnassus literary magazine founder 78-year-old Tom Sexton spoke to a gathering of students and faculty Nov. 8 in the Top Notch Theater. “It’s a delight to be back” Sexton says as he pulls out his own first copy of Parnassus, published 53 years ago. Sexton jokes about … Continue reading Father of Parnassus speaks → Read More
Give the gift of art
Add a visit to the Museum of Fine Arts to your shopping list The Holiday season is upon us. The time of year where shopping centers are flooded with crowds and greedy hands, stomachs are fed, stories repeatedly shared, and gifts wrapped in kinds of ribbons, bows, and papers. A time of year where the … Continue reading Give the gift of art → Read More
Performances stand out in Top Notch production
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Samantha Wheatley as Nina performing Con’s latest work.
‘Stupid F*cking Bird’ production The Top Notch Players Theater performed their fall 2018 production of “Stupid F*cking Bird” by Aaron Posner. Under the direction of Professor Brianne Beatrice and Sarah Durning, it ran opened on Oct. 5 and closed Oct. 13. With the theater’s past productions such as “Almost Maine”, “Love/Sick”, “Last of the Red … Continue reading Performa... Read More
Remembering an icon
Oct. 2 marked the one-year anniversary of the death of Tom Petty October 2, 2017, just one week after The Heartbreaker’s took their final bow at the Hollywood Bowl, Tom Petty would be found collapsed on the floor of his home in Malibu, CA. It has nearly been a year since the unexpected passing of … Continue reading Remembering an icon → Read More
2016’s ‘The Jungle Book’ outshines original
Some people are absolutely militant when it comes to the idea of remakes. “Why bother trying to fix what isn’t broken?” they roar, spittle flying from their mouths as they work themselves up into a futile rage. “Is nothing sacred?” These people are probably disgusted with Disney’s recent idea to remake a number of its … Continue reading 2016’s ‘The Jungle Book’ outshines... Read More
Sy Montgomery speaks at NECC
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Many audience members stayed after the presentation to have their book signed by the author, including NECC professor Mike Cross
Sy Montgomery, the author of The Soul of an Octopus, naturalist and author of “The Good Pig,” spoke at the STEM Speaker’s Series at NECC on April 6. Montgomery based her lecture on her book, and her incredible experiences working with octopuses at the New England Aquarium. She began her talk by referring to the … Continue reading Sy Montgomery speaks at NECC → Read More
Dance students light up the stage
The annual NECC Dance Recital took place April 22 and 23 at Lawrence High School. Opening the show were the students in the NECC Dance Club, shaking and grooving to the funky beats of “Feel Good Inc.” by the Gorillaz. The electric feel of the dancers lithely moving across the stage in synchronization was infectious … Continue reading Dance students light up the stage &ra... Read More
2016’s ‘The Jungle Book’ outshines original
Some people are absolutely militant when it comes to the idea of remakes. “Why bother trying to fix what isn’t broken?” they roar, spittle flying from their mouths as they work themselves up into a futile rage. “Is nothing sacred?” Read More