This community film festival at the Shirley Center Meeting House in central Massachusetts is a celebration of creativity, storytelling, art and music. We are delighted that this unique venue now offers an opportunity to enjoy and support both local and international film making. Festival Producer, Nancy Beaudette, perhaps best know as a songwriter and performing […]
It takes a lot of volunteers and sponsors to run a community festival – teamwork, tenacity, trust – to build something that will bring out your friends and neighbours to celebrate the harvest time of year. Pumpkin Fest was a wonderful success, and promises to only get better year after year. From the jack’o’lantern and […]
The Kelly Girls had a surprise reunion show at Owen and Ollies in Dracut, MA this past week. The house was packed and the celebratory show palpable – as were the fish ‘n chips and fresh poured Guinness! They had a great run and their music will be enjoyed for years to come. Listen on Spotify, Apple […]
I’ve produced many events through the years, but a film festival is a first. Community oriented events appeal to me. There’s a fun factor – albeit some seriousness is getting the right programming – in creating a new experience and opportunity that wasn’t previously available. What started out as a simple request to be part […]
In the stillness of Shiva’s cave, I sat in silence. It was very dark, just a single candle glowing on a stone altar adorned with a picture of his likeness, flowers, herbs and other such offerings. I waited and listened. And there it was, as if never lost or forgotten, shiny and new, from […]
We need your voice, your good spirit and your presence on Saturday, December 10th. Together, let’s nip humbug in the butt and help out the folks at the American Legion cover a few more expenses. Planned as a ‘variety show‘ like the USO shows of old with local and regional performers, the evening will host your holiday favorites and […]
And they’re back! After a two-and-a-half year ‘rest’, The Kelly Girls packed up their gear and headed to Lime Rock, Connecticut to entertain at the 99th Round Hill Highland Games. It was a warm one, but the breeze on the upper grove, under the shady pines made for the most pleasant of afternoons. It was […]
Hosted by Glengarry Living Archives and Williamstown Historical Society, I was invited to be the feature performer for a concert to raise money for CHEO. Anyone who lives in Eastern Ontario knows the important service this Hospital plays to the health and well-being of so many. After such a long stretch of having no performances, […]
The Finalist Concert for the GRASSY HILL KERRVILLE NEW FOLK SONGWRITING COMPETITION FOR EMERGING SONGWRITERS will be held during the 49th Annual Kerrville Folk Festival Oct. 8 – 18, 2020. Out of a more than 700 entries, 24 songwriters have been selected as Finalists. The 24 Finalists will perform at the Grassy Hill Kerrville New Folk […]
by MICHAEL KORNFELD on May 16, 2020 Although the annual Kerrville Folk Festival won’t be taking place in late May- June on the Quiet Valley Ranch campgrounds in the Texas Hill Country due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, “virtual concerts” featuring nearly 40 of the artists who were booked to perform during it will be streamed from […]