woburn arts and culture today

The Woburn Senior Center, located at 144 School Street, will host an International Festival on Thursday, June 4th from 9:30am to 11:30am in conjunction with the YMCA Adult Learning Center, SCI and “Friends Helping Seniors”.  The event will be held in the main dining hall of the Woburn Senior Center.  The program will include exhibits, music, songs, dance and door prizes.  Refreshments will include a selection of international tea.  The following countries will be featured in a variety of handmade displays:  Yemen; El Salvador; Brazil; China; India; Thailand; Cameroon; Peru; Vietnam; Columbia; Japan; Iran; Venezuela; Portugal; Ecuador; Ethiopia; Albania; Hungary; Ireland; Italy; England and Greece.  read more »

reVISION launches a new incarnation of ONE, now a mainstay of the East Coast taiko community. Under the artistic direction of Mark H. Rooney and musical supervision of Juni Kobayashi, Odaiko New England's performers and special guest artists seek to explore new realms of movement and rhythm while honoring the traditions and spirit of wadaiko - Japanese drumming.  There will be two performances taken place on Saturday May 30th from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm and on Sunday May 31st from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the Arlington Regent Theatre located at 7 medford st in arlington. Ticket prices are $25.00 for Adults, $20.00 for students/seniors, Children under 12) $14.00.  read more »

You don't need to be Greek to... come and indulge in the most delicious Greek food and pastry and to dance to folk music from a live band in this three-day cultural venue.  The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, located at 70 Montvale Ave here in Woburn, welcomes you to GREEK FEST 2009 on May 29, 30 and 31st.  Greek Fest  2009 will be from 11:00 am to 11:00 pm on Friday and Saturday and from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm.  Enjoy the world famous dinners and delectable pastries made with recipes handed down from generation to generation.  Feasting on such delicacies is of course best while listening to live Greek music provided by three of the most popular local bands: Kostas Taslis, Orfeas, and Ta Dilina.   read more »

Turn off the TV! Bring your kids to The Woburn CoffeeHouse Pajama Jam, Wednesday May 14th at 7:00 p.m.

Parents and kids are welcome to come sing and play along as Woburn resident Donna Nagle leads us in an evening of folk songs, popular songs, and other fun stuff. Better than a bedtime story, it is sure to be great fun for all!

This Woburn CoffeeHouse will take place on May 14th from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m at the North Suburban YMCA. For more information, please click here.

Coffee for the Woburn CoffeeHouse is donated by the Starbuck's Coffee at 200 West Cummings Park.

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The Woburn CoffeeHouse is made possible by the Woburn Arts/Culture Initiative with Northwest Suburban Health Alliance/CHNA 15 DoN funds from Lahey Clinic.  read more »

At our next CoffeeHouse we will have as our featured perfomers, Kiki Breevlife, and Catch Wreck.

"God speaks through you, do not ignore Him" has been Kiki Breevlife's motto since the start of her Hip Hop journey. There is evidence of His Creative Force speaking especially through Kiki's music. Her aptly named alias describes exactly what she intends to do with her work: Breathe Life. Born in Brooklyn, NY at the threshold of her most influential genre of music, KiKi reminds her audience that she was born with "Hip Hop". Due to extreme poverty and an unsafe living environment as a teenager, Kiki Breevlife's mother relocated to Boston, MA in search of a better life. It was there that Kiki made use of her natural gift of lyricism and holds the title as Boston's most driven and influential female MC to date. KiKi Breevlife took the reigns on her own to begin performing at local open mics, entering and winning numerous freestyle battles along the city as well as in her hometown of New York City. She proves to be none short of an expressive artist with the ability to delve into the listener's soul and stir emotion. She presents diverse views of life, social issues, and personal experiences utilizing her incomparable voice. To hear some of Kiki's music, please visit her myspace page here.

Hailing from Boston Massachusetts and coming into being on the 24th of January in the year 1989, Catch Wreck grew up on the streets of Roxbury’s Egleston Square. In developing his music, Catch drew from his experiences, both good and bad, and aligned himself with the struggle faced by people of color. His music comes from the reality faced by its listeners and sheds light on what it means to not simply be a youth of color in the world today but also to be a voice of dissent in an industry of artists willing to place marketability before self-respect and integrity. To hear some of Catch Wreck's music, please visit his myspace page here.

This Woburn CoffeeHouse will take place on April 23rd from 7-9pm at the North Suburban YMCA. For more information, please click here.

Coffee for the Woburn CoffeeHouse is donated by the Starbuck's Coffee at 200 West Cummings Park.

If you would like to stay informed about upcoming Woburn Arts & Culture Today events click here, enter your email address, and from the list choose "Woburn Arts & Culture Today"!

The Woburn CoffeeHouse is made possible by the Woburn Arts/Culture Initiative with Northwest Suburban Health Alliance/CHNA 15 DoN funds from Lahey Clinic.  read more »

Yesterday's CoffeeHouse featured Iyeoka Ivie Okoawo and the Funk Tribe.

The Boston-based Nigerian-American performing artist and poet, along with her band The Funk Tribe, played an invigorating 49-minute set for the enthusiastic crowd.

The evening opened with a performance by SCI members Heather Gately on vocals and Mike Sances on guitar. When it came time for open mic, frequent CoffeeHouse attendee Donna Nagle played two songs for the audience, followed by three songs from Belkys Velez, and two poems from Brendan Trider, who closed the show.

Coffee was donated by the Starbuck's Coffee at 200 West Cummings Park. We look forward to seeing everyone at our next CoffeeHouse on April 23rd.

If you would like to stay informed about upcoming Woburn Arts & Culture Today events click here, enter your email address, and from the list choose "Woburn Arts & Culture Today"!

The Woburn Coffee House is made possible by the Woburn Arts/Culture Initiative with Northwest Suburban Health Alliance/CHNA 15 DoN funds from Lahey Clinic.

At our next CoffeeHouse we will have as our featured perfomer, Iyeoka Ivie Okoawo.

Boston-based Nigerian-American performing artist and award winning poet Iyeoka Ivie Okoawo is at the forefront of creating a new artistic genre that gracefully interweaves spoken word poetry with jazz, blues, gospel and neo-soul influenced song. Embracing the power of words from writers such as Sonia Sanchez, Patricia Smith and Alice Walker, Iyeoka is a powerful songstress whose lyrical prowess invokes the spirit of the renowned soul-shaker Nina Simone.A story teller to the core, Iyeoka's hope-filled poems come from within and build momentum withtruth transformed into songs that reemerge as unique, emotionally complex gifts to her audience, touching on a wide range of issues-love, women, culture, struggle, relationships, among many others.

This Woburn CoffeeHouse will take place on February 27th from 7-9pm at the North Suburban YMCA. For more information, please click here.

The Woburn CoffeeHouse is made possible by the Woburn Arts/Culture Initiative with Northwest Suburban Health Alliance/CHNA 15 DoN funds from Lahey Clinic.