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SUMMARY:Forging Independence | Building a Nation
DESCRIPTION:In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution\, NBWM will open a new suite of conjoined galleries in that explore stories of independence\, struggle\, and citizenship in the region during the late colonial and early Republican period (1760-1830). \nForging Independence | Building a Nation introduces connections between historical events and pressing issues of today\, asking visitors to consider what ideas are embodied in the terms and ideas of Independence and Nationhood. Words like patriotism\, freedom\, taxation\, citizenship\, liberty\, equality\, justice\, tolerance\, and independence serve as keystones within the installation to encourage thoughtful engagement with concepts that transcend the past and directly connect with our present. Associations forged between objects\, concepts\, and individuals broach insightful civic-minded questions about what it means to be “American.” What did colonial citizens think America should or would be\, and how do we today continue to ask those questions and shape that outcome today?
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/forging-independence-building-a-nation/
LOCATION:New Bedford Whaling Museum\, 18 Johnny Cake Hill\, New Bedford\, MA\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Educational,Exhibitions,Visionary Voices
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261102
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SUMMARY:Proteanna: Susan Heideman
DESCRIPTION:Artist Susan Heideman (b. 1950) has explored bio-morphic shapes of the ocean’s “in-between entities” for nearly twenty years in her Proteanna series and beyond. The real and imagined floating\, aqueous shapes of her work evoke the forms of invertebrate creatures that often remind us of primordial beings living in the depths of the sea. \nThe colorful hand embroidered large scale works that define the Proteanna series are “hybrid” in nature and include a mix of older works combined with newer paintings and constructions. The texture and layering create an almost three-dimensional experience that transport the visitor into a wondrous underwater world of possibility. \nArtist Statement: \nIn 2006 the Proteanna Series began with an experiment. For the first time\, using black embroidery thread\, I tried stitching imagery into an existing watercolor I’d always felt lacking. The piece seemed to come alive. Suddenly the idea of combining stitching\, watercolor and other aqueous media on larger sheets of thick watercolor paper had become entrancing. I began tearing up random\, ragged fragments of my old monotypes and stitching them onto the paper. I continued stitching\, painting\, and layering\, attaching collaged pieces strictly through stitching. This was the beginning of the ongoing Proteanna Series. I coined the word “proteanna\,” derived from the word “protean\,” to suggest entities and their situations straddling and crossing taxonomies\, mutating beyond classification. The process is as improvisatory as nature; forms develop\, morph\, and reconstitute. Fragments get sewn atop fragments\, creating relief surfaces that stratify. Might my grafting and hybridizing processes be likened to nature’s own irrepressibly continuous transforming? \nBio: \nHeideman is a Smith College Professor Emerita who taught painting and drawing within Smith’s Art Department for thirty-six years. During that time\, she maintained her studio practice in Boston; she continues to work and live in Boston since retiring. She has works in the following permanent collections: Smith College Museum (several pieces); \nDanforth Museum of Art at Framingham State University; Rose Art Museum of Brandeis University; Boston College’s McMullen Museum of Art; DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park; Boston Public Library Collection of Prints and Drawings (multiple pieces); and The William and Uytendal Collection of Works by Women Artists at Bryn Mawr College. Her works are also represented in numerous corporate collections. She has shown up and down the East Coast and New York City in commercial galleries\, non-profit galleries\, and museums.
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/proteanna-susan-heideman/
LOCATION:New Bedford Whaling Museum\, 18 Johnny Cake Hill\, New Bedford\, MA\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Exhibitions,Visual Arts
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260619
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261109
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SUMMARY:Sailors' Valentines: Maritime Art from the Heart
DESCRIPTION:Shellwork mosaics\, known as sailor’s valentines\, consist of colorful shells in intricate arrangements housed in octagonal wooden boxes. Created primarily between 1830 and 1890\, their designs incorporate hearts\, flowers\, and nautical symbols like anchors and compass roses. Sometimes they carry romantic messages written out in tiny shells. \nDespite their name\, sailor’s valentines were not made by sailors at sea. Instead\, they were produced for the tourist trade by Barbadian women from locally sourced shells. In the 1800s\, Barbados\, located at the easternmost part of the Caribbean\, was a center of maritime supply and distribution. US ships often stopped at the small island\, where sailors purchased keepsakes\, like valentines\, for loved ones at home. This cottage industry for locally made goods provided crucial economic opportunities for women of a color under British colonial occupation. The Slavery Abolition Act came into effect in Barbados in 1834\, and previously enslaved Barbadians needed work. While Barbadian men traveled and labored off island\, women provided for their families. Shellwork craft production was a lifeline. \nThe popularity of sailor’s valentines emerged concurrent with the rise of a new scientific discipline – conchology\, or the study of shells\, the popular pastime of amateur shell collecting\, and the domestication of the seaside for tourism. Common shells in sailor’s valentines include Barbados keyhole limpets\, purple sea snails\, King Venus clams\, cockles\, and colorful small cowries. Shells could evoke a personal trip to the beach\, a voyage further afield\, scientific interest\, or international knowledge. While some shells were souvenirs\, serious shell collectors could order shells from around the world expanding their collection to be truly comprehensive. As with other forms of scientific collecting\, the demand for shells and shellwork did contribute to the decline of certain species of mollusks. \nIn the 1900s\, American women adopted shellwork as a form of artistic expression. Collector and artist Evelyn Way Kendall (1893-1979) summered in Marion\, MA starting in 1926 and made numerous sailor’s valentines\, two of which are on view in the exhibition. Between 1977 and 1982\, Cape Cod folk artists Ralph Cahoon (1910-1982)\, Martha Cahoon (1905-1999) and Bernard “Bernie” Woodman (1920-1986) further developed this artistic tradition. They created dozens of delicate and charming sailor’s valentines\, combining Bernie’s beautiful shellwork with Ralph and Martha’s whimsical\, nautical fantasy paintings. Seven are included. Contemporary maker Sandi Blanda (b. 1959) follows a traditional format\, while artist Duke Riley (b. 1972) creates oversize vividly colored compositions from plastic trash collected on East coast beaches. Informed by maritime folk arts and the sailor’s valentine\, Riley’s work educates audiences about environmental pollution and marine debris. \nThis exhibition was organized\, in part\, by the Cahoon Museum of American Art\, where it was curated by Leeann Ream \nIt is supported by the William M. Wood Foundation\, Dave and Marilyn Ferkinhoff\, and the Boston Marine Society
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/sailors-valentines-maritime-art-from-the-heart/
LOCATION:New Bedford Whaling Museum\, 18 Johnny Cake Hill\, New Bedford\, MA\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Exhibitions,Visual Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261128T170000
DTSTAMP:20260917T135426Z
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SUMMARY:agriCultural: A Biennial Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:agriCultural: A Biennial Exhibition\nSeptember 10 – November 29\, 2026 \nThe Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership (SEMAP)\, in partnership with the New Bedford Art Museum is pleased to present agriCultural: A Biennial Exhibition\, a juried exhibition of works from artists who are also farmers\, farmer who are also artists\, and artist that take deep inspiration from the world of agriculture. The work in this exhibition investigates the complex and undertold stories of agriculture\, farming and the contemporary stories held in the land and sea. The work highlights the intersectionality in the art of farming\, the act of creating and the important cultural need agriculture holds in our communities and our culture. \nThe South Coast has long been fertile territory for both farming and art making. For millennia\, the Wampanoag people farmed in this region\, and later\, colonial settlers learned agrarian practices from local peoples. Art making also flourished here\, supported in part by patrons of the whaling industry. \nTo reflect these layered histories\, our organizations issued a call for art that brought together a diverse group of artists whose work speaks to the South Coast’s natural beauty and distinctive character. \nagriCultural invites us to see agriculture in new ways and reminds us of its vital role in nourishing our lives and communities.
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/agricultural-a-biennial-exhibition/
LOCATION:New Bedford Art Museum\, 608 Pleasant St\, New Bedford\, MA\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational,Exhibitions,Visual Arts
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261016
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270216
DTSTAMP:20260629T200929Z
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SUMMARY:Boundless: The Book as Art
DESCRIPTION:What is a book? In its simplest form\, it is a repository of words\, images\, information\, or ideas but how can a book be reinterpreted or altered and still be a book? Where is “art” in bookmaking? How do design\, structure\, and materiality relate to the book as art? These questions underlie Boundless: The Book as Art\, a major exhibition in the Wattles Family Gallery opening in October 2026. \nThe New Bedford Whaling Museum has over 20\,000 books in its collection that range from rare folios\, first editions and scrolls to scrapbooks\, journals\, logbooks\, and artist books. Spanning nearly 500 years\, these works were printed around the globe and in dozens of languages and cover topics as diverse as shipbuilding\, natural history and global exploration to visual arts\, poetry and literature. In Boundless\, a variety of book formats from the Museum collection are placed in conversation with works from contemporary artists including Andrea Dezsö (b. 1968)\, Melanie Mowinski (b. 1970)\, Anneli Skaar (b. 1969)\, and Tracey Cockrell who transform and rethink the idea and format of the book. When exhibited alongside historic books\, these contemporary works—complex and varying in structure and design—create a dialogue around the boundaries of traditional book making and its relationship to art. \nHistoric publications include an incredible array of rare\, illustrated natural history volumes\, such as our earliest printed book\, Theobaldus’s Phisiologus Theobaldi Episcopi de naturis duodecim animalium\, printed in Cologne in 1494\, and a volume by Louis Renard showing vividly colored fish and other aquatic lifeforms printed in Paris in 1754; textile sample books produced by New Bedford factories; hair albums\, herbaria\, and seaweed albums made by regional women; early catalogs for cabinets of curiosity\, such as the Museo Cospiano (Bologna\, 1677) and Museum Wormianum (Amsterdam\, 1655); and the 1930 double volume Lakeside Press printing of Herman Melville’s classic novel Moby-Dick\, or the Whale illustrated by Rockwell Kent. Many of the books in the exhibition will be on view to the public for the first time. \nThis exhibition celebrates the inherent artistry in bookmaking\, highlighting the mastery and creativity in traditional book arts including printing\, typography\, illustration\, bookbinding\, papermaking\, and graphic design. The creative energies that go into the production of a book from start to finish encompasses entire industries of makers\, apprentices\, and craft traditions. In understanding the book arts\, the exhibition then considers the many different makers\, printers\, and users of books\, exploring cultural and social touchstones that underscore the book as a powerful and artful object.
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/boundless-the-book-as-art/
LOCATION:New Bedford Whaling Museum\, 18 Johnny Cake Hill\, New Bedford\, MA\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Exhibitions,Visual Arts
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261021
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261028
DTSTAMP:20261015T185247Z
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SUMMARY:Mishoon Burn at Community Boating Center
DESCRIPTION:The Community Boating Center (CBC) presents a program celebrating Indigenous culture\, history\, and community. Come and learn from local Indigenous artists Hartman Deetz and Annawon Weeden as they make a mishoon (dugout canoe) at the CBC. The process uses fire to hollow out a pine log over the course of 7-10 days.\nCome to join in\, hear stories and histories\, and see\, touch and smell for yourself a process that takes you back in time. Food demonstrations will also be offered at specific dates and times. Follow @cbcnb for updates. \nPublic programming offered:\nOctober 21: 4-6PM\nOctober 22: 4-6 PM\nOctober 23: 1-4 PM\nOctober 25: 11-2PM\nOctober 27: 4-6PM \nBe sure to attend the 1st Annual New Bedford Powwow on October 24 from noon to 5PM at the Fort Taber Community Center.
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/268687/
LOCATION:Community Boating Center\, 1641 Padanaram Avenue\, New Bedford\, MA\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Crafting,Educational,Free,Kids and Family,Visionary Voices
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261024T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261024T160000
DTSTAMP:20261005T130539Z
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SUMMARY:Boo at the Zoo
DESCRIPTION:Now in its 25th year\, “Boo at the Zoo” is here to fulfill all your autumnal and mildly eerie Halloween desires. With campus-wide daylight trick-or-treating. Take a stroll through our spooky decorations and visit with the cast of costumed characters roaming the Zoo!
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/boo-at-the-zoo/2026-10-24/
LOCATION:Buttonwood Park Zoo\, 425 Hawthorn st\, New Bedford\, M\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Kids and Family,NB Festive
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261024T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261024T170000
DTSTAMP:20261021T150115Z
CREATED:20261015T180949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261021T150115Z
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SUMMARY:1st Annual New Bedford Powwow
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Indigenous culture\, history\, and community at the 1st Annual New Bedford Powwow. Together\, we honor our past\, celebrate our present\, and create a future where culture\, connection\, and community continue to thrive. \nHost Drum- Iron River; Invited Drum- Yootay Singers; Head Dancers- Hartman Deetz & Kuwah Deetz\nEmcee- Justin Beatty\nArena Director- Jonathan Perry \nDon’t miss the Mishoon Burning at the Community Boating Center. Join Indigenous artists Hartman Deetz and Annawoon Weeden as they make a dugout canoe with a traditional fire burning technique over the course of 7-10 days.
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/1st-annual-new-bedford-powwow/
LOCATION:Fort Taber Community Center\, 1000A S Rodney French Blvd\, New Bedford\, MA\, 02744\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festival,Kids and Family,Music,Performance,Visionary Voices
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261024T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261024T230000
DTSTAMP:20260901T140309Z
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SUMMARY:Witches' Ball
DESCRIPTION:🕯️SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES…🕯️ \nJoin us on October 24 for the Witches’ Ball! ✨ \nGet ready for an enchanting evening of dancing\, music\, readers\, mediums\, vendors\, and more. Whether you’re a practicing witch\, a lover of the mystical\, or simply looking for a fun and unforgettable night out\, there will be something for everyone. Costumes encouraged! 🌙 This is a 16+ event. No alcohol or smoking is allowed on the premises. \n🖤 Dancing\n🔮Readers & Mediums\n🎶Music\n🛍️Vendors\n✨And much more! \n100% of the proceeds from ticket sales will help UUNB support its mission of encouraging diversity and mutual acceptance and working for positive change in ourselves and our community. \nTickets are $15\, and there is a limited number of pre-sale tickets available. Your ticket covers entrance to the Witches’ Ball\, music\, and dancing. Tarot card readings\, mediums\, and vendors are not included in the ticket price. We use a third party to facilitate the sale of tickets. By clicking on the link to purchase tickets\, you will be directed to that site. \nThe ticket price will increase to $20 at the door and will be available on a first-come\, first-served basis. Buying your ticket ahead of time is highly encouraged. \nWe are fully accessible to all witches through the parking lot door on 8th Street; please enter using that door. \nWe are proud to participate in Mass Cultural Council’s Card to Culture program in collaboration with the Department of Transitional Assistance\, the Department of Public Health’s WIC Nutrition Program\, the Massachusetts Health Connector\, and hundreds of organizations by making cultural programming accessible to those for whom cost is a participation barrier. Please note: we have a limited number of Card to Culture tickets available. \nEBT\, WIC\, and ConnectorCare cardholders receive free admission. See the complete list of participating organizations offering EBT\, WIC\, and ConnectorCare discounts. Please contact admin@uunewbedford.org to receive the coupon code if you are unable to locate it on the Card to Culture website.
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/witches-ball/
LOCATION:First Unitarian Church in New Bedford – Parish Hall\, 71 8th Street\, New Bedford\, MA\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Entertainment,LGBTQ,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261025T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261025T110000
DTSTAMP:20261019T173225Z
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SUMMARY:Tai Chi at Buttonwood Park
DESCRIPTION:Come join us every Sunday\, 9:30 am for tai chi at the Buttonwood Park Warming House. All are welcome!\nhttps://www.yulongtaichi.com
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/tai-chi-at-buttonwood-park/2026-10-25/
LOCATION:Buttonwood Park 425 Hawthorn Street New Bedford\, MA\, Buttonwood Park 425 Hawthorn Street\, New Bedford\, M\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wellness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261025T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261025T160000
DTSTAMP:20261005T130539Z
CREATED:20261005T130539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261005T130539Z
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SUMMARY:Boo at the Zoo
DESCRIPTION:Now in its 25th year\, “Boo at the Zoo” is here to fulfill all your autumnal and mildly eerie Halloween desires. With campus-wide daylight trick-or-treating. Take a stroll through our spooky decorations and visit with the cast of costumed characters roaming the Zoo!
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/boo-at-the-zoo/2026-10-25/
LOCATION:Buttonwood Park Zoo\, 425 Hawthorn st\, New Bedford\, M\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Kids and Family,NB Festive
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261025T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261025T170000
DTSTAMP:20260202T160049Z
CREATED:20260202T160049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T160049Z
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SUMMARY:KidZone
DESCRIPTION:Join us every Sunday in the Art Museum for family-friendly activities for kids ages 4-12 and their parents\, grandparents\, aunts\, uncles\, friends. Learn about our exhibitions and make art\, get creative\, and have fun! Drop in anytime.\n(Children must be accompanied by an adult.)
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/kidzone/2026-10-25/
LOCATION:New Bedford Art Museum\, 608 Pleasant St\, New Bedford\, MA\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crafting,Downtown,Educational,Kids and Family,Visual Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261025T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261025T170000
DTSTAMP:20261019T132929Z
CREATED:20261019T132929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261019T132929Z
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SUMMARY:stuffNjunk: An Afternoon of Dance\, Art & Unexpected Stories
DESCRIPTION:What happens when two friends spend 15 years making dances together? \nJoin former Parsons Dance company member Steve Vaughn and dance artist Miguel Quiñones III for stuffNjunk\, a collection of original duets celebrating friendship\, humor\, imagination\, and the absurdities of everyday life. \nThe creative history of stuffNjunk includes a remarkable chapter in Chatham\, New York\, where Vaughn and Quiñones developed work in the studio of legendary American artist Ellsworth Kelly. The opportunity was made possible through the generosity of Kelly and artist-photographer Jack Shear\, who also provided financial sponsorship for the project. \nFeaturing The Bike Ride\, a humorous interpretation of a bicycle accident told through movement and mime\, the performance offers an intimate\, entertaining introduction to contemporary dance. \nNo dance experience necessary—just curiosity! \n 
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/stuffnjunk-an-afternoon-of-dance-art-unexpected-stories/
LOCATION:SoCo Movment Arts\, 201 Pope's Island\, New Bedford\, MA\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Entertainment
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261025T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261026T010000
DTSTAMP:20260312T165220Z
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SUMMARY:Karaoke Nights!
DESCRIPTION:Join us at The Gallery Bar for karaoke every Thursday and Sunday night from 9PM–1AM.\nGrab the mic\, pick your song\, and spend the night with friends\, good drinks\, and great music. All are welcome!
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/karaoke-nights/2026-10-25/
LOCATION:The Gallery Bar\, 20 Kenyon St\, New Bedford\, M\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,LGBTQ,Music,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261026T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261026T153000
DTSTAMP:20260218T153842Z
CREATED:20260218T153842Z
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SUMMARY:LIFELONG LEARNING: Short-course in the History of Photography\, 1839-1900
DESCRIPTION:Co-Led by Naomi Slipp\, Douglas and Cynthia Crocker Endowed Chair for the Chief Curator & Director of Museum Learning; Marina Dawn Wells\, Assistant Curator of History & Culture\nThis unique virtual course combines six weekly 80-minute sessions of lecture and discussion\, with a culminating hands-on workshop at the Museum. Learn what photography is and how it transformed the world directly from experts in the field using the vast resources of the NBWM photography collection as your study materials. \nEveryone walks around today with a camera in our pocket. But that was not always the case. Our world is saturated with photographic images – from magazine covers and Facebook feeds to Instagram and billboards–but have you ever stopped to wonder how these images work\, what they are trying to say to you\, or what histories they may connect with? This course introduces life-long learners to the history of photography\, from the invention of the medium in 1839 to the birth of Kodak and snapshot photography in 1900. Photographs will be studied as art objects and historical artifacts. Themes include technological innovations; debates between art photography\, commercial photography\, and documentary photography; government and private patronage; individual or collective endeavors; original and published prints; urban and landscape views; and the emergence of amateur photography as a practice. Join us to learn what photography is and how it has documented our world and experiences\, from its invention in 1839 through 1900. \nSchedule\nMarch 9 – Photography’s origins\, 1839 \nMarch 16 – Competing technologies \nMarch 23 – Wet-Plate photography \nMarch 30 – World events: photography as documentary \nApril 6 – Art vs Industry: photography as medium \nApril 13 – Kodak and the introduction of Snapshot photography \nApril 27– In-person workshop at NBWM / curator-led tour of “Look Pleasant Please”
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/lifelong-learning-short-course-in-the-history-of-photography-1839-1900/2026-10-26/
LOCATION:New Bedford Whaling Museum\, 18 Johnny Cake Hill\, New Bedford\, MA\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational,Visual Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261026T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261116T203000
DTSTAMP:20260930T161911Z
CREATED:20260930T161911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T161911Z
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SUMMARY:WHEEL THROWING
DESCRIPTION:Classes for All Levels\nMondays\, October 26 – November 16 \n5:30 – 8:30PM \nMembers: $210.00 | Non-Members: $235.00 \nWhether you are an enthusiastic beginner or an experienced pro with the wheel\, you are welcome in this class\, which will cover all aspects of the ceramics process.\nYou’ll learn how to throw on the potter’s wheel and you will practice new throwing techniques and hone specific skills. An Instructor will help students increase the amount of clay they can handle successfully\, throw thinner and taller\, and throw new shapes. We will practice attachments such as handles\, as well as pulling handles directly from the side of the cup. The class will focus primarily on tableware shapes – mugs\, cups\, bowls plates\, etc\, but all ideas and forms of expression through clay are encouraged! \nClasses meet 1 day a week for 4 weeks.\n(October 5\, November 2\, 9\, & 16) \nAll necessary materials are provided for this hands-on experience.\n13+
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/wheel-throwing/
LOCATION:New Bedford Art Museum\, 608 Pleasant St\, New Bedford\, MA\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crafting,Educational,Visual Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261117T203000
DTSTAMP:20260930T162211Z
CREATED:20260930T162211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T162211Z
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SUMMARY:Hand Building with Clay: Beyond the Wheel
DESCRIPTION:5:30PM – 8:30PM\nTuesdays\, October 27 – November 17 \nMembers: $210.00 | Non-Members: $235.00 \nThis four-week hand building ceramics class is designed as a perfect companion to wheel throwing and an excellent alternative for those looking to explore a completely different side of working with clay. \nWhile wheel throwing is more streamlined and technical\, hand building is slower\, more organic\, and highly expressive. In this class\, students will work entirely without the wheel\, learning a whole new set of skills that emphasize form\, texture\, surface design\, and sculptural freedom. \nParticipants will create functional items such as mugs and plates\, while also exploring molds and hand-sculpted forms that cannot be made on the wheel. Hand building allows for more detailed surfaces\, decorative elements\, and experimental shapes\, making it ideal for artists who enjoy a more tactile\, flexible\, and creative process. \nThis class is especially well suited for beginners\, as hand building offers an approachable entry point into ceramics. It is also a great next step for wheel throwers who want to expand their skill set and gain a deeper understanding of clay as a material. \nClass Dates: October 27\, November 3\, 10\, & 17) \nAll necessary materials are provided for this hands-on experience. \nAbout the Instructor\nJillian McEvoy is a ceramic artist and educator whose work draws inspiration from the hidden worlds of nature\, from insects to fossils to microorganisms and beyond. Her sculptures and installations blend traditional hand-building and wheel-throwing processes with experimental materials and approaches\, encouraging curiosity and discovery. Jillian earned her MFA in Ceramics from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and her BFA from SUNY Cortland. As a teacher\, Jillian is passionate about sharing the joy of clay through exploration
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/hand-building-with-clay-beyond-the-wheel-3/
LOCATION:New Bedford Art Museum\, 608 Pleasant St\, New Bedford\, MA\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crafting,Educational,Visual Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T233000
DTSTAMP:20251107T145409Z
CREATED:20251107T145409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251107T145409Z
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SUMMARY:Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:The Vault Performing Arts Center & Pub hosts open mic every Tuesday at 8pm.\nMusicians and poets welcome!\nHosted on the pub side.
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/open-mic/2026-10-27/
LOCATION:The Vault Performing Arts Center & Pub\, 791 Purchase st\, New Bedford\, M\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261028T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261028T190000
DTSTAMP:20260812T193059Z
CREATED:20260812T193059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260812T193059Z
UID:10013921-1793210400-1793214000@explorenewbedford.org
SUMMARY:Universal Participation: Welcome to Yoga
DESCRIPTION:Universal Participation: Welcome to Yoga is FREE for guests ages 18–21. Please present a valid ID at the front desk to receive complimentary admission. \nJoin a yoga class designed to welcome individuals of all abilities\, ages\, and body types. Discover the physical\, mental\, and emotional benefits of yoga in a weekly class led by Audra Andrade\, a yogini who lives with low-vision. This class is suitable for those living with low vision or blindness. Audra creates a welcoming\, supportive environment where everyone can thrive. \nBring a yoga mat\, water bottle\, and hand towel.
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/universal-participation-welcome-to-yoga/2026-10-28/
LOCATION:New Bedford Art Museum\, 608 Pleasant St\, New Bedford\, MA\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Kids and Family,Wellness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261028T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261028T203000
DTSTAMP:20260713T172024Z
CREATED:20260713T172024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260713T172024Z
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SUMMARY:COME JOIN THE CHORUS!  Greater New Bedford Choral Society Open Rehearsals Begin September 9th\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:Experience the joy of singing with GNBCS–everyone is welcome–no auditions necessary! Attend an open rehearsal to find out what it’s like to sing with us on Wednesday\, September 9\, 16\, or 23 at 6:30pm. \nGNBCS is a non-audition SATB choir under the direction of Brian Dean Sousa. Open rehearsals on September 9\, 16\, and 23 allow new members to experience singing with GNBCS and decide if they wish to continue. We rehearse Wednesday nights from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at First Unitarian Church in New Bedford. \nOur holiday concert\, “Christmas Songs from Around the World\,” is planned for Sunday\, December 6th at 3:30 pm. Originally a pagan holiday\, Christmas was adopted by the Romans as the date of Christ’s birth in the 4th century and is now celebrated in more than 160 countries. The GNBCS concert will explore a variety of different musical styles and ideas\, and will include selections from 11 different countries in a multitude of languages! \nGNBCS has been bringing classical choral music to listeners in southeastern Massachusetts since its founding in 1964. We are a four-part chorus with members from surrounding communities including Westport\, Dartmouth\, Acushnet\, Lakeville\, New Bedford\, and Fairhaven. \nWe present one winter concert in either December or January\, and another in the spring. Our concerts typically include one major choral work plus a selection of shorter pieces chosen for the season of the year and are performed in area churches. We have combined with the New Bedford Symphony\, the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Chorus\, and other area choral societies to perform larger works. \nVisit our website at https://www.gnbcs.org/ for more information and to register or follow us on Facebook.
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/come-join-the-chorus-greater-new-bedford-choral-society-open-rehearsals-begin-september-9th-2026/2026-10-28/
LOCATION:First Unitarian Church in New Bedford – Parish Hall\, 71 8th Street\, New Bedford\, MA\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,Music,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T130000
DTSTAMP:20260629T200428Z
CREATED:20260629T200428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260629T200428Z
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SUMMARY:Author Book Talk: Janna Malamud Smith
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, October 29 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM\nFree\, virtual program; registration required \nAbout the Author: Janna Malamud Smith is a writer and psychotherapist. She is the author of five books\, Private Matters: In Defense of the Personal Life (1997) and A Potent Spell: Mother Love and the Power of Fear (2003)\, were chosen as “Notable Books” by The New York Times Sunday Book Review\, My Father is a Book: A Memoir of Bernard Malamud (2006)\, was selected as a Washington Post Best Book of the Year\, and a New York Times Editor’s Choice\, An Absorbing Errand: How Artists and Craftsmen Make Their Way to Mastery\, and When the Island Had Fish: The Remarkable Story of a Maine Fishing Community. Her articles and essays have appeared nationally and internationally in newspapers\, magazines and literary journals including The New York Times\, The Boston Globe\, The International Herald Tribune\, The Christian Science Monitor\, American Scholar\, Family Circle and The Threepenny Review\, and she writes regularly for Cognoscenti\, an opinion website for WBUR a Boston NPR station. She studied American History and Literature in college\, and then pursued a graduate degree in clinical social work. She is mostly retired from clinical practice but still does some clinical consultation. \nAbout the Book: When the Island had Fish is the story of a tiny island\, Vinalhaven Maine\, that offers a close look at the significant history of Maine fishing particularly\, but also offers perspective on the impact of industrialized fishing on small fishing villages all over the United States and the world. Vinalhaven’s documented habitation by fishermen dates back over 5000 years\, and still today lobstering is the primary source of employment for its 1100 year round residents; islanders currently harvest lobsters at a rate almost unrivaled nationally. The book investigates the changing meanings of the notion of a “fishing community” and of community members’ changing relationships with the natural world and with international commerce. Through this broader lens\, it sheds light on the way that species\, including humans\, are impacted by—and at moments contribute to—climate change\, environmental degradation\, and sustainable and unsustainable uses of natural resources. When the Island had Fish also provides a meditation on America’s past and future. Vinalhaven’s fishing history is in every way America’s history. It’s a story of habitations by native peoples and European-American settlers\, their use of natural resources\, their communities and kin\, and their efforts to find ways to live in a harsh environment. Anyone interested in creating a viable collective future will learn from reading about the Penobscot Bay fisheries and fishermen\, and about Vinalhaven’s citizens’ expansive knowledge of craft\, husbandry\, self-governance and community independence\, and interdependence.
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/author-book-talk-janna-malamud-smith/
LOCATION:New Bedford Whaling Museum\, 18 Johnny Cake Hill\, New Bedford\, MA\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational,Free
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T203000
DTSTAMP:20250715T142506Z
CREATED:20250507T181206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250715T142506Z
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SUMMARY:Musical Bingo
DESCRIPTION:Every Thursday!\n6:30-8:30pm\n4 rounds to win prizes\nFree to play\nHosted by Good Thomas
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/musical-bingo/2026-10-29/
LOCATION:The Vault Performing Arts Center & Pub\, 791 Purchase st\, New Bedford\, M\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Entertainment,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T220000
DTSTAMP:20260824T133904Z
CREATED:20260824T133904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T133904Z
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SUMMARY:Zeiterion Presents THE PRICE IS RIGHT LIVE – ON STAG
DESCRIPTION:Come on down to THE PRICE IS RIGHT LIVE™! \nThis isn’t just any stage show. It’s an interactive\, non-televised\, live version of the iconic game show you know and love\, hosted by our larger-than-life Celebrity Host who brings all the fun\, flair\, and unforgettable personality you expect from The Price Is Right. \nWatch as randomly selected contestants from the audience spin The Big Wheel™\, drop chips on Plinko™\, climb toward victory in Cliffhangers™\, and even take a shot at the fabulous Showcase—all surrounded by the classic sets and energy you know and love. With incredible prizes up for grabs—appliances\, dream vacations\, electronics\, even a brand-new car— lucky audience members can win big without ever leaving their seats. \nFor over 20 years\, fans across America have packed the house\, winning over $15 million in prizes. Now it’s your turn! Grab your friends and your family\, bring that big-game energy\, and get ready to hear those three magic words… \nCOME… ON… DOWN! The next contestant could be YOU!
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/zeiterion-presents-the-price-is-right-live-on-stag/
LOCATION:Zeiterion\, 684 Purchase St.\, New Bedford\, M\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Entertainment
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261030T010000
DTSTAMP:20260312T165220Z
CREATED:20260312T165220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260312T165220Z
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SUMMARY:Karaoke Nights!
DESCRIPTION:Join us at The Gallery Bar for karaoke every Thursday and Sunday night from 9PM–1AM.\nGrab the mic\, pick your song\, and spend the night with friends\, good drinks\, and great music. All are welcome!
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/karaoke-nights/2026-10-29/
LOCATION:The Gallery Bar\, 20 Kenyon St\, New Bedford\, M\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,LGBTQ,Music,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261030T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261030T203000
DTSTAMP:20260715T194904Z
CREATED:20250527T133134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260715T194904Z
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SUMMARY:Figure Drawing Open Studio
DESCRIPTION:Drawing from a live model has been an important part of many formal artistic practices since the Renaissance. Our open figure drawing studio is intended to provide artists of all levels a relaxed environment and a dedicated space where they are able to continue the tradition of working from a live nude model. \nSessions are three hours long\, and will start with a series of short gestures and ranging from 5-10 minutes before moving into longer 30 minute poses. Each class typically concludes with an hour long pose. \nThere will be no formal instruction during the class; artists are encouraged to work from the model independently\, in any medium they wish to bring.
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/figure-drawing-open-studio-2/2026-10-30/
LOCATION:New Bedford Art Museum\, 608 Pleasant St\, New Bedford\, MA\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Visual Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261030T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261030T200000
DTSTAMP:20260715T195330Z
CREATED:20260715T195329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260715T195330Z
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SUMMARY:Sketchbook Club
DESCRIPTION:Every Other Friday | 6:00–8:00 PM\nTickets: $10 \nWhether you use your sketchbook to creatively brainstorm a work project\, capture daily observations\, imagine a fantasy world\, or just mindfully doodle\, it can be a unique record of your day or your life. Join other sketchers at our informal gathering\, led by local artist and illustrator Isiah Botelho. Each session will kick off with a prompt to inspire discussion and drawing\, and participants will be able to share their work comfortably. Bring your sketchbook and preferred materials; we will have some basic supplies available. No pressure\, no judgment\, no guilt — just community.
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/sketchbook-club-3-2/2026-10-30/
LOCATION:New Bedford Art Museum\, 608 Pleasant St\, New Bedford\, MA\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261030T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261030T233000
DTSTAMP:20261019T133219Z
CREATED:20261019T133219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261019T133219Z
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SUMMARY:The NB Rude Boys Skalloween Mosh
DESCRIPTION:It’s been a minute since The NB Rude Boys last Skalloween Mosh pre-Covid\, but the pentagrams have finally aligned and now it shall be RESURRECTED-So let it be written\, so let it be done:\nDJ Shizz Mack – Unalived Strictly Vinyl DJ spinning Dancehall Jamaican beats before\, between & after live acts\nKidnap The Martian – Five otherworldly beings with offerings to terrify…Don’t be scared\, but if you’re scared\, say you’re scared! Lol\nPebble Reef – Conjuring Timelords performing sonic ethereal circles\nThe NB Rude Boys – Cobblestone Guardians casting Hypnotic Audial spells\, spawning Skanking Possessions!\nGet in\, we’ll do the rest… \nEarly Doors 7PM (seated tickets)\nGeneral Admission 7:30 PM\nPerformances Ignite at 8 PM \n$10 in advance\n$15 at the door\n$20 VIP HIGH Top seating with early entrance \n🎶 Reggae\, Punk\, Dance Hall\, Rock\, Ska & RockSteady Beats 🪩 \nA Damien Girard graphic…🖼️ \nA Sean G FitzGerald Jam 🤘🏾
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/the-nb-rude-boys-skalloween-mosh/
LOCATION:The Vault Perfoming Arts Center & Pub\, 791 Purchase St\, New Bedford\, M\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261030T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261030T220000
DTSTAMP:20260827T173138Z
CREATED:20260827T173138Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T173138Z
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SUMMARY:Zeiterion Presents MYSTIC PIZZA: A NEW MUSICAL
DESCRIPTION:The national tour of the new jukebox musical based on the 1988 rom-com! \nMystic Pizza: A New Musical delivers the beloved story from the iconic hit film driven by a score packed with unforgettable hits from the ’80s and ’90s. Follow best friends Kat\, Daisy\, and Jojo as they navigate the complexities of friendship and romance—all while slinging slices at a small-town pizza joint. \nBursting with laugh-out-loud moments\, heartfelt storytelling\, and chart-toppers including “Hit Me With Your Best Shot\,” “Hold On\,” “Manic Monday\,” “Lost in Your Eyes\,” “Mad About You\,” “Take My Breath Away” and many more. Stream the cast album for the full line-up of songs featured in the musical. \nMystic Pizza is a joyful celebration of chasing dreams\, lifelong bonds\, and finding your place in the world. Don’t miss the hit film live on stage! \nCritics are hungry for more: Stage Scene LA calls Mystic Pizza a “surefire hit\,” featuring “one show-stopping dance sequence after another\,” while NJ Stage praises the show as “funny\, heartwarming\, and nostalgic.” \nIncludes some strong language and adult themes. Recommended for ages 10+ \nWe’re all in! As of July 2026\, all newly added shows have ticket prices that include fees.
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/zeiterion-presents-mystic-pizza-a-new-musical/
LOCATION:Zeiterion\, 684 Purchase St.\, New Bedford\, M\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Entertainment
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261031T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261031T114500
DTSTAMP:20261007T195106Z
CREATED:20261007T195106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261007T195106Z
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SUMMARY:A HALLOWEEN YOGA EXPERIENCE - CHASING AWAY YOUR SHADOW
DESCRIPTION:This Halloween\, instead of running from our shadows\, we invite you to meet them\, with curiosity\, movement\, and awareness. 🌑 \nWe all carry experiences of fear\, uncertainty\, and challenge. But we also carry something else: the strength that helped us move through them.\nThrough mindful movement\, somatic exploration\, breathwork\, and yoga\, this practice invites you to notice how the body holds our experiences and reconnect with the courage\, strength\, and inner resources already within you. \nWe’ll close with a Sensory Awareness Meditation\, resting comfortably on the floor as you’re guided through visualization\, body awareness\, sensation\, and gentle intuitive movement. A space to slow down\, listen inward\, and experience your body in a different way.\nThis isn’t about getting rid of your shadows. \nIt’s about remembering the strength you carry when they appear.\n🌑 Come move.\n🌑 Come feel.\n🌑 Come reconnect.\n🌑 Come reclaim your strength. \nA different kind of Halloween experience\, one that invites you to turn inward rather than run away.
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/a-halloween-yoga-experience-chasing-away-your-shadow/
LOCATION:YOGA ES VIDA COLLECTIVE\, 127 W Rodney French Blvd\,\, New Bedford.\, 02744\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261031T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261031T213000
DTSTAMP:20260902T141408Z
CREATED:20260902T141408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T141408Z
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SUMMARY:Zeiterion Presents ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW WITH LIVE SHADOWCAST BY RKO ARMY
DESCRIPTION:The twist on the Halloween tradition returns after a five-year hiatus! \nRKO Army performs a live shadowcast as the movie starring Tim Curry\, Susan Sarandon\, and Barry Bostwick rolls on screen. The cult classic rock musical follows the engaged Brad (Bostwick) and Janet (Sarandon) as they seek shelter in a bizarre castle run by the mad scientist Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Curry). \nWhether you’ve seen The Rocky Horror Picture Show 10 times or never before\, you’re in for a real treat this Halloween. Audience participation is encouraged! \nThe film is rated R and recommended for 18 years and older.
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/zeiterion-presents-rocky-horror-picture-show-with-live-shadowcast-by-rko-army/
LOCATION:Zeiterion\, 684 Purchase St.\, New Bedford\, M\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Entertainment
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