36th annual

FESTIVAL of the ARTS 2012

May 26 and 27

Opening Gala Preview Party May 25

 tickets $25 at the door

  pre-sale $20 buy now

Winner of the
Festival Poster Art Contest

Colors of Joy, by Rita Brace

Rita's painting is featured on the 2012 Festival of the Arts Poster and other promotional materials. She won the Commonwealth Hematology/Oncology $500 First Prize for her entry.

During the Festival of the Arts on Memorial Day weekend, Colors of Joy will be on display, and will be raffled 50/50 to benefit North River Arts Society. Poster art jurors were Anne Heywood and Ron Wilson.

PLEASE NOTE: OLD MAIN STREET WILL BE CLOSED TO VEHICLES FROM 10-5 ON MAY 26 & 27. WE ASK THAT YOU PLEASE OBSERVE AND OBEY ALL "NO PARKING" SIGNS POSTED ON NEIGHBORHOOD STREETS. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO PARKING  PERMITTED IN AND AROUND THE MARSHFIELD HILLS CEMETERY.

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE FREE SHUTTLE BUS, WHICH RUNNS FROM 

EAMES WAY SCHOOL TO THE FESTIVAL.

BUSES RUN VERY REGULARLY - NO WAITING!

EAMES WAY SCHOOL: 165 EAMES WAY, OFF PLEASANT STREET, MARSHFIELD HILLS

LOOK FOR SIGNS

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for PROSPECTUS 2012

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for Juried art and photo forms 2012

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for art sale form

Dear Festival Friends,

The Hills are alive with the sounds of preparations being made for the 36th Annual Festival of the Arts sponsored by North River Arts Society.  The celebration will once again begin with our Gala Preview party on Friday evening, May 25, from 7-10 p.m.  There will be multiple tents with bars and food.  Awards to artists will be presented at 8 p.m.  On Saturday and Sunday, May 26 and 27, the Festival will be open from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.

rain or shine.

We appreciate your support from previous years and hope you will participate again this year in one of the following categories:

Donations made before May 13 will be included in the Festival program.

Benefactor $150

Patron $100

Sponsor $75

Friend $50

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North River Arts Society’s 36^th Annual “Festival of the Arts”

Entertainment Schedule- May 25^th, 26^th, & 27^th, 2012 

                          FRIDAY  GALA PREVIEW PARTY– Paul F. McCarthy, Emcee

7:00 - 10:00 p.m.                    Swing Set, Jazz Duo – Patricia Drain and Paul Kinnear (inside the G.A.R. Hall)

                                               The Gathering – Eight-piece band led by Steve Chase (under the tent)

SATURDAY 11:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. – Paul F. McCarthy, Emcee

11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.          Gary, the Silent Clown – Street Entertainment

1:00 - 3:00 p.m.                   Drum Circle –Alex Pevzner and a multitude of drummers performing the ancient

                                         art of community drumming (142 Old Main Street)

1:00 - 3:00 p.m.             Steve Marchena – classical, rock, & jazz guitarist (inside the G.A.R. Hall)                                        

Under the Tent

11:00 a.m.                              Alexi Iafrato – MHS sophomore & aspiring singer –National Anthem & Song      

11:00 - 11:45 a.m.                  Cathy Jo Irvine School of Dance

12 noon - 12:45 p.m.             South Shore Conservatory Community Voices- An inspirational, talented, and                                            entertaining chorus made up of adults and young adults
1:00 - 1:45 p.m.                      Ramshackle Entertainment – Dave Bleckley (guitar/lead vocals), Robin Roy Huer                                         (guitar/various instruments/vocals), & Bill Rose (guitar/guitar-banjo/back-up vocals)

2:00 - 2:45 p.m.                   Rebecca Stone (vocals/guitar) with Joanna Sugameli (violin, vocals, and banjo)

                                        and Jake Bautista (guitar and vocals)

3:00 - 5:00 p.m.                     CONCERT featuring Tall Richard & the East Coast Killers (blues band)

                                               SUNDAY 12:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. – Robert Kingan, Emcee

1:00 - 3:30 p.m.                     Poetry under the Trees – Hosted by Sheila Twyman (142 Old Main Street)

1:00 - 3:00 p.m.                     South Shore Conservatory – BaYS (Bay Youth Symphony) Honors String Trio:

                                               Carly Oddleifson-violin (Cohasset), Greyson Butler-viola (Duxbury), &

                                               Dylan Herman-Dunphy-cello (Hingham) and BaYS Honors Woodwind Trio: 

                                               Gillian Pentheny-flute (Marshfield), Elizabeth Cole-flute (Marshfield),

                                               & Lea Cunningham- clarinet (Kingston) (in the artisan area on Pleasant Street)

1:00 - 1:45 p.m.                     Theater Plus!- a summer theater/camp group performing selections from their

                                               upcoming productions of Annie and Winnie-the-Pooh (inside the G.A.R. Hall)

Under the Tent                  

12:00 Noon                           Rick Miller – Trumpet – National Anthem

12:00 - 12:45 p.m.                 Gary, the Silent Clown

1:00 - 1:45 p.m.                  Mayflower Brass- a brass quintet with Scott Doughty (trumpet),

                                            Ken Grady (trumpet), Ricki Bowser (French horn), Tim Stanton (trombone),

                                           & Doug Meyer (bass trombone)

2:00 - 2:45 p.m.                     Cranberry Lane with Kent Corson (vocalist), Justin "JJ" Moore (vocalist), and                                            Steely Dave Matheson (guitar, piano, drums, and flute)

3:00 - 5:00 p.m.                       CONCERT featuring:

                                               Marshfield High School and Furnace Brook Middle School Jazz Bands

                                         David Kaminski, Director – MHS Music          Scott Brenner, Band Director – FBMS