Nadine Krasnow, CRS
I was happy to contribute to The Cotuit Center’s Ten Dollar Tuesday fundraising. This place is so vibrant, constantly humming with performances, exhibits, presentations, even exercise. Kudos to the beautiful team there!
This is at their new John Weltman Outdoor Performance space. What a great idea, in this age of Covid!
Went to an amazing multimedia performance last night at the Cotuit Center for the Arts of “Black Inscription”, a song cycle created by local musicians Carla Kihlstedt, Matthias Bossi and Jeremy Flower. The title comes from a reference by Rachel Carson to the line of microplants that live wherever the sea touches the rocky shoreline. The story was inspired by the life and death of free diver Natalia Mochanova. It’s impossible to describe the work adequately, as it’s certainly not like anything else I’ve ever seen. The music is a combination of original rock and jazz, the spoken text is voiced by Falmouth actress Tatyana Gessen and written by Hannah Silva, the sound design is by Quentin Chiappetta, and the visuals are from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. It’s an immersive, amazing work of art, and very different. There are a few seats left for Sunday’s performance at 2:00. Go, but only if you’re ready to surrender to wonder, allusion, and ambiguity, delivered by amazing creators!
Just happened into the new Crepe Cod on Main St. in Falmouth for lunch today, not realizing it was Bastille Day. They were celebrating, and in addition to berets, t shirts and a special menu, two ladies from The Brazen Belles, a burlesque group, charmed us with Francophile songs. Take a look! (And if you like them, you can catch a full performance at the Cotuit Center for the Arts soon). Vive la France! And the Brazen Belles!
Saw this moving documentary Sunday evening at The Cotuit Center for the Arts. By Beth Murphy, Falmouth and internationally acclaimed filmmaker, it describes the first girls’ school in a remote Afghan village, and its impact on the individuals, families and community. Beth was at the CCftA for a q and a after the film. I and everyone there was mesmerized.
This was part of the Woods Hole Film Festival “Best of the Fest” series. This continues for the next several months in different locations. Get to as many as you can! It’s another one of the perks of being here year-round – no crowds, easy parking, comfortable theaters, interesting films.
