The following is an announcement from organizers of the Doc Kountze Art and Film Festival:
The Doc Kountze Film festival will be held Saturday, March 27th, at the Cohen Auditorium, located at 40 Talbot Avenue at Tufts University from 11AM-7PM. This event is sponsored by the Medford Arts Center, Inc., Massachusetts Cultural Council and Medford […]

Medford High School student Lisa DiVirgilio has won a gold medal in a national art competition for “I Take Credit,” a sculptural dress made of photocopied dollar bills.
DiVirgilio also earned a Gold Key in the state section of the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards for the dress. The work of state Gold Key winners was […]

2010 Community Read Focuses on Cod
The following announcement is from the Medford Public Library:
The book selection for the 2010 Community Read is: Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World by Mark Kurlansky.
Cod is a very readable mix of natural and world history with a lot of writing about the New England fishing […]

The Caron Theater at Medford High School was the scene of a rock concert on Friday night, with Medford native Michael Maloney and Nashville’s Carter Twins performing.
Students, parents, faculty, and fans of the artists turned out for the concert, which supported senior scholarships for the Fine Arts Department.
Up and coming country rockers The Carter Twins […]

Congratulations to Gia Greene (soprano), who has been selected for the 2010 Massachusetts All-State Chorus, sponsored by the Massachusetts Music Educators’ Association (MMEA.) Only students who scored among the top 25% of their Senior District Festivals (held in January) were invited to audition; statewide auditions took place on January 23. The All-State Chorus will rehearse […]

- Heidi Walsh, Mustang News
The Mustang News had the chance to speak with the rising country music sensation The Carter Twins, who will be performing in the Little Theater this Friday, February 12, at 7:30 pm. The concert will benefit senior scholarships in the Fine Arts department.
The Carter Twins- Josh and Zach- started their […]

Carter Twins to Perform for Fine Arts Department Benefit Concert Friday, February 12

The Medford Public Schools Fine Arts Department is proud to announce a benefit concert for senior scholarships, featuring the Carter Twins and Medford’s Michael Maloney, on Friday, February 12, 2010 at 7:30PM at Medford High School’s Caron Theatre.
Come on out and enjoy young, […]

To Haiti with Love: A Benefit Concert from Tufts February 14
Please join Tufts students, faculty, staff, and members of the community in a fun and diverse concert of music from around the world to benefit relief efforts in Haiti on Sunday, February 14 at 1PM.
Performers will include student soloists, bands, a cappella groups, faculty members […]

The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers has selected thirteen Medford High students for achievement in The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards of 2010, sponsored by The Boston Globe. In their 87-year history, The Awards have recognized some of America’s most celebrated artists and authors while they were teenagers, including: Richard Avedon, Truman Capote, […]

Mike Davis Advances to Next Round on Music Reality TV Show
Medford native Mike Davis wowed the judges on American Idol’s ninth season, which debuted on Tuesday night.
Davis, whose family lives in the Fulton Heights, works on the “Codzilla,” a high-speed boat ride in the Boston Harbor. He is a 2008 Medford High School graduate who […]

The following is an announcement from Tufts University:
Questions Without Answers: A Photographic Prism of World Events, 1985-2010
Photographs by VII
January 21 – April 4, 2010
Public Opening Reception: Thursday, January 28, 5:30-8pm
Remarks by VII photographers at 6:30pm
The Tufts University Art Gallery, Tufts’ Institute for Global Leadership, and VII Photo Agency proudly present Questions Without Answers, a major […]

Tufts a Cappella Group 2nd in National Singing Competition

Tufts University’s all-male a cappella group the Beelzebubs ended their spectacular run tonight in second place on NBC’s The Sing-off.
The Bubs stood out for their personality and charisma on-stage and managed to successfully pull off several musically divergent songs despite singing without any instruments.
“We’re just a couple […]

Tufts a Cappella Group Advances in National Singing Competition
Audience to Choose Winner; Voting Begins Wednesday, Closes Sunday
Story Updated 9:52PM, Wednesday, December 16, 2009

The Beelzebubs perform on stage for NBC’s The Sing Off. Courtesy photo.
Tufts University’s all-male a cappella group the Beelzebubs have been tearing up the stage on NBC’s reality competition The Sing Off.
The Bubs […]

Beelzebubs Advance to Next Round
Story Updated 10:00PM, Tuesday, December 15, 2009

The Tufts all-male a cappella group the Beelzebubs compete on-stage during NBC’s new reality show The Sing Off. They are shown above performing the Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour on the show’s premiere Monday night. Photo by Chris Haston, NBC.
A group of Tufts University singers strutted […]

A photograph of a flower by Medford artist and West Medford Open Studios participant Will Tenney. Photo courtesy Will Tenney.
The following is an announcement from the organizers of West Medford Open Studios:
Artists, Writers, Musicians Sought for the 11th Annual West Medford Open Studios
The West Medford Open Studios committee is looking for artists to participate […]

The Medford Chamber of Commerce and Medford TV and Electronics are sponsoring a free holiday concert at Chevalier Theatre.
The concert, “Our Holiday Gift to You: Holiday Pops Concert 2009,” is planned for 7PM on Friday, December 4 and will be part of a week of holiday activities in Medford.
The Navy Band Northeast Wind Ensemble, stationed […]