Westborough Native Starts Theater Company

The first performance is in June.

  Westborough native Jon Eldridge is preparing the inaugural performance of the Flyleaf Theater Company, based in Westborough in Berlin. “It has long been a dream of mine to own my own small-scale theater company,” he told Westborough Patch in a statement. His dream becomes a reality on June 8 when six talented singers perform Jason Robert Brown’s Songs for a New World. Eldridge said the show is about making choices. The Flyleaf Theater website says of the show, “Through music and with no spoken word…we travel to the deck of a Spanish sailing ship in 1492, see a man who is convinced basketball is going to rescue him from a lousy life, discover a woman who marries a man of wealth and materialism just to finally realize she has nothing at …

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Whiz Kids

WHS Musicians Chosen for Music Festival

The siblings were two of six area musicians chosen to perform on May 23.

  Westborough High School students Ben and Elizabeth Anderson are two of six finalists in The 15th Anick Young People’s Performing Arts Festival Concert. The free event takes place at the Marlborough Public Library’s Bigelow Auditorium, 35 West Main St., on Wednesday, May 23 at 6:30 p.m. It is the third concert of the 2011-2012 Yacyshyn Concert Series and it is open to the public. Elizabeth and Ben Anderson have been performing traditional and contemporary Scottish fiddle music together for four years. Elizabeth, 18, studied classical violin and fiddle for ten years. She is a three-time winner of the New England Scottish Fiddle junior competition and has taken second place in the New England Open (adult) competition and fourth in the …

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Town Talent

Voice Recital Features 3 WHS Seniors

Local vocal coach said she has 'a ton of pride watching them.'

  As Westborough vocal coach Julie Krugman prepares the end-of-year recital for her students, she is especially proud of the three seniors who are moving on to college. Mara Frumkin, Kate Barrette and Chloe Reske will join 17 others in a free public performance. “They are going off to college and focusing on the arts. It’s a big decision,” said Krugman. “[College] is an important time. When you are in your 20s, you can afford to pursue your dreams.” Mara Frumkin, 17, has been singing since eighth grade. She is heading off to Texas Christian University in Fort Worth this fall. She plans to study theater and acting. “I hope to do musical theater, as well,” she said. “I want to keep performing. I want to inspire little kids to do theater.” …

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One Act Plays Take Center Stage on Friday

The production is open to the public.

  On Friday, May 11, performers with Westborough High School Center Stage, a theater group, present Student Directed One Acts. The shows begin at 7:30 p.m. in the school auditorium and is open to the public. The six one acts include: Mary Just Broke Up with this Guy Calvin and Hobbes Remembrance 2BRØ2B Friend Me Sure Thing   Tickets are $8.00 and can be purchased at the door.   Follow us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up to date on the latest Westborough news, or simply hit the "like" button at the top of this page. If you'd like to receive the Westborough Patch newsletter with our top stories, click here.

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Library Introduces Student Art Exhibit

The public is invited to meet the artists.

  Student artists from Gallery in the Pines in Hudson will present an Art Show at the Westborough Public Library starting Sunday, May 13. The show will include works created by students from Westborough and other surrounding towns. An artists’ reception to honor these talented young people will be held on Saturday, May 19 at 4 p.m. in the library meeting room. The public is welcome, and light refreshments will be served. Many artists from the Metrowest area have studied at this growing studio, which boasts 4 winners of the Scholastic Art Awards in Boston. Gallery owner Tracy Wesinger has been teaching art in oils and other media to both adults and children for over 17 years. In addition to teaching in her studio, she taught at Hudson …

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Empty Store Showcases Extraordinary Local Talent

Paintings from gifted artist are featured in window display at what was once Dress Barn.

  Run (or drive)—do not walk—to the former site of Dress Barn in the Westborough Shopping Plaza off Lyman Street. Displayed in the window are six large-scale oil canvases by Hopkinton's 28-year-old Dustin Neece, who one day may be a famous artist. That's what Ed Turner, owner of the Art and Frame Emporium thinks. Neece already tasted fame. When he was in high school, his painting The Bowler was hung in the Corcoran Gallery of Art (Washington, DC) when it won the nation’s top student prize (Scholastic Art Award). Some of Neece's art will also be displayed at the Art and Frame Emporium. The exhibit will run through May 24, but may go longer. A small reception was held at the Emporium on Thursday, May 3 to launch this project. Turner said, "…

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WHS Grad Announces the Release of Debut Novel

The adult urban fantasy novel will be released as an ebook on Friday, April 27.

  Local writer and teacher, Lauren Grimley, is releasing her debut novel Unforeseen as an e-book. The novel, available on Friday, April 27, is the first in a planned series of adult urban fantasy books.  The story, set in the fictional city of Bristol, Massachusetts, includes a strong heroine, plenty of action, a healthy dose of romance, and, of course, some vampires.  Unforeseen fits the category of vampire books that have become popular in recent years, but she said it offers some unique differences.  "Most of the urban fantasy books I read had either male heroes or had female characters hyper-focused on their romantic lives,” she said. "I wanted a heroine who had her priorities straight, one who could kick some butt first and get the …

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