MANSFIELD – Folk rockers Pete and Maura Kennedy return to the Rose Garden Coffeehouse at 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 13, as it celebrates its 30th anniversary.
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The Kennedys specialize in uplifting, anthemic folk-rock and have been performing for two decades.
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“We are delighted to reunite with Pete and Maura,” said Stephen Ide, artistic director of the Rose Garden. “They’ve been with us over half a dozen times over the years and even performed on our 15th anniversary, so having them back for our 30th seemed right.
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“The Rose Garden was one of the first places in the Northeast to welcome us when we left Texas, having left Nanci Griffith’s group and started spreading our own wings,” Maura Kennedy wrote in a post. Facebook.
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In addition to the show, the rose garden will feature archival footage from over the years, a cake to celebrate the occasion and other surprises for the evening, Ide said.
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The concert will begin at 8 p.m. at the Congregational Church, 17 West St., Mansfield. It is wheelchair accessible and alcohol-free. Tickets can be purchased online at http://bit.ly/RG19kennedys for $ 16, or for $ 20 at the door. More info: http://rosegardenfolk.com.
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Feehan présente ‘Anything Goes’ ce week-end
ATTLEBORO – The Bishop Feehan Theater Company will present “Anything Goes” this weekend at Bishop Feehan High School, 70 Holcott Drive.
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“Anything Goes” takes place aboard the ocean liner SS American, where singer / nightclub evangelist Reno Sweeney (played by sophomore Julia Carson of Attleboro) is en route from New York to England.
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Her boyfriend Billy Crocker (Zachary Castro, junior, Attleboro) has lined up to be close to her sweetheart, Hope Harcourt (Rachel Erwin, senior, Attleboro) and her mother (Lauren McGuirk, junior, Walpole). But there is one problem, Hope is engaged to an Englishman, Evelyn Oakleigh (Spencer Glasson, junior, Attleboro).
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Meanwhile, notorious gangster Moonface Martin (Greg Beagan, senior, North Attleboro) and his girlfriend Bonnie (Claire DiMillo, senior, Plainville) are in hiding from the authorities.
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Show hours are 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday April 5 and 6 and 2 p.m. on Sunday April 7. Tickets at the door: $ 12 general and $ 10 seniors / students.
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This will be director Alden Harrison’s final production; he is retiring after 30 years in Feehan.
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AHS Hosts Musical “Legally Blonde” This Weekend
ATTLEBORO – The Music Department at Attleboro High School will present “Legally Blonde The Musical” at 7 pm Saturday April 6 and 2 pm Sunday April 7 in AHS Bray Auditorium.
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The show will be directed by Gary Hyman and Pete Tarsi with choreography by Amy Davis, costume design by Nancy Tella and a pit orchestra conducted by Kathleen McCarthy.
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Tickets are $ 10 general, $ 8 students and seniors. Cash or money orders can be made payable to “AHS” (personal checks are not accepted).
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Tickets will be available at the door. More information: 508-222-5150 x1181.
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