Come and experience the magic of Celtic music! Join professional local musicians Mark Renburke, Abe Myler, and Andrew McIntosh for this lively Celtic Music Session. This free event welcomes players, singers, and music lovers of all levels to celebrate Celtic music tradition. Each month features a unique Celtic theme and a special featured set. Come […]
Postponed until November..... Pomfret’s Gilded Age and the Railroad that Built a Summer Haven for the Rich Pomfret Station (now Putnam) connected Anna Whistler to her family and friends in Stonington, and New York in the 1850’s. By the 1870’s an even better railway came to Pomfret which ushered the Gilded Age and a […]
Poets at Large Featuring poets Christopher Reilley and Carla Schwartz. Reilley is a former poet laureate for Dedham, MA and founder of the Dedham Poet Society. Born and raised in Worcester, MA, he is also a contributing editor at Acoustic Ink. His career has involved print and book production for over thirty years,. Reilley’s work […]
Lui Collins & Anand Nayak When Lui Collins emerged on the folk scene in 1975, her impressive presence and ability to warmly engage with the audience was remarkable for a young performer, and it had a significant impact on her listeners. And as New Hampshire writer and musician Gordon Peery notes, “now, fifty years later, […]
Food Drive | Book Launch | Open Mic - Emcee: Christine Kalafus Join award winning author Christine Kalafus celebrates her latest book, OVUM. Christine holds a B.A. in interior design from the University of New Haven and an M.F.A. in creative writing from Goddard College. A cross-discipline in aesthetics, her writing explores the complexities of […]
Join host Kala Farnham for an intimate candle lite night here at The Bean. No amplification means people have to sit closer to the stage creating a true listening room. Sign up when you arrive - two song limit per performer.
After the death of Pete Seeger in 2014, a small group of his admirers joined together to celebrate his life with a sing-along concert at the Hampton Grange. The event was a huge success and gave birth to SING:The Quiet Corner Song Swap. There is no charge and lyrics are available for most songs. They […]
Little by little, you will get to know Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards through their unmistakable vocal harmonies, poetic lyrics and down-to-earth personae. These prolific songwriters from central Massachusetts have recorded four eponymous studio albums in addition to thirteen live releases, touring regularly across the US and Canada. Their song lyrics reflect personal experiences as […]
Doug Anderson & Joshua M. Stewart Doug Anderson has four award winning poetry collections: The Moon Reflected Fire, Blues for Unemployed Secret Police, Horse Medicine, and Undress, She Said. His play, Short Timers, was produced at Theater for the New City in New York City in 1981. Anderson’s work has appeared in The Massachusetts Review, […]
Come and experience the magic of Celtic music! Join professional local musicians Mark Renburke, Abe Myler, and Andrew McIntosh for this lively Celtic Music Session. This free event welcomes players, singers, and music lovers of all levels to celebrate Celtic music tradition. Each month features a unique Celtic theme and a special featured set. Come […]
Lisa Marie is not only a blues shouter in the tradition of Big Joe Turner and Wynonie Harris, this Boston native carries on the sweet gospel soul of Sam Cooke, the yearning of Hank Williams, and the boisterous, cartoonish fun of Louis Jordan. From jump-swing to swamp boogie, country blues to funky New Orleans grooves, […]
Atwater~Donnelly Every performance is surprisingly different and always entertaining, exciting and educational with the award-winning duo Atwater~Donnelly, who provide a unique and thrilling blend of traditional American and Celtic folk music and dance, along with original songs and poetry. The highly acclaimed husband-wife duo, Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly, present delightful programs of traditional American […]