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Melrose Holiday Pops Celebrates the Season
By Patrick DeVivo
The Melrose Symphony Orchestra and maestro Yoichi Udagawa were in high holiday spirits on Friday evening, December 13th at the first of two sold-out weekend holiday concerts by Melrose’s hometown orchestra. In response, the audience of Melrose friends and neighbors filled Memorial Hall with holiday-spirited camaraderie and civic pride.
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West Foster Artisan Collaborative Shows Off Inspiration and Experimentation at Annual Holiday Pop Up
This weekend, the West Foster Artisan Collaborative (WFAC) hosted their annual holiday pop up at 114 West Foster Street, where six of the group’s seven artisans showed a range of works to prospective buyers as well as those who just wanted to browse and enjoy the art.
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Melrose Welcomes “Project: Pop-Up” Entrepreneurs to Main Street for the Holidays
By Patrick DeVivo
Melrose residents can be forgiven for their curiosity about the big blue box outside the YMCA on Main Street. The box, which is the size of a large garden shed, is part of a holiday season endeavor called Project: Pop-Up.
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Melrose Symphony Orchestra Kicks Off 107th Season With Returning Guest Soloist
On Saturday evening, November 2nd, Memorial Hall was packed with audience members eager to hear the Melrose Symphony Orchestra (MSO) in their opening night concert for the 2024-25 season, their 107th.
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Local Author Sara Reish Desmond Debuts Short Story Collection
This month, Melrose resident and author Sara Reish Desmond launched her debut short story collection, What We Might Become. On October 15th, a full house at Follow Your Art Community Studios, in collaboration with Molly’s Bookstore, listened to her read from “Clay Girls,” the first story in the collection.
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Beethoven Society Returns for 98th Season of Free Concerts
The Beethoven Society of Melrose will launch their 98th season with a free concert at Melrose Highlands Congregational Church this coming Saturday, September 21st, at 3 pm.
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Follow Your Art’s New Concert Series Kicks Off With Alastair Moock and Friends
On Saturday night, Follow Your Art Community Studios (FYACS) hosted the first of a series of three concerts scheduled for this fall. Alastair Moock, the headliner, was joined onstage by Sean Staples, Chandler Travis, and Mark Erelli in an exciting start to the series.
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