The Spirit Shines Through in Americana’s ‘Carol’

ON BOSTON STAGES – You can bend, fold, spindle, or mutilate it. No matter how much you might change or adapt Charles Dickens’ 1843 masterpiece “A Christmas Carol,” the spirit […]
This school year, getting kids to sing at holiday concerts is harder than ever

WGBH Morning Edition – In many school districts across Massachusetts, this is the first year since the pandemic began that will have holiday concerts and assemblies under relaxed COVID-19 restrictions […]
Cape Cod Chamber Orchestra Delivers Summer Through Holiday Season Repertoire

McGRATHPR.com – Cape Cod Chamber Orchestra (CCCO), the Cape’s professional collaborative orchestra, presents its winter concert “Summer Holiday,” on Sunday, December 18, 3 pm, at Pilgrim Congregational Church, 533 Rte. […]
Americana Theatre Company Produces New Spin on Holiday Classic in ‘An Americana Christmas Carol’

McGRATHPR.com – Americana Theatre Company (ATC), Plymouth’s professional theatre company, premieres the first production of “An Americana Christmas Carol,” a new original work, performing on select dates from December 10 […]
South Shore Ballet Theatre Presents The Nutcracker

65 dancers from 19 South Shore communities take to the ballet stage for beloved holiday entertainment tradition McGRATHPR.com – Celebrating the magic of the holidays through the joy of dance, […]
Pilgrim Festival Chorus Presents “Celebrate! – Messiah and Carol Sing-along”

McGRATHPR.com – Pilgrim Festival Chorus (PFC), the region’s principal community chorus, presents its eleventh annual “Celebrate! – Messiah and Carol Sing-along” on Friday, December 16, at 7:30 pm, at First […]
Pilgrim Festival Chorus Presents “Joyeux Noël” Holiday Concerts

Celebrating the season with music drawn from the classic French carol tradition McGRATHPR.com – Pilgrim Festival Chorus (PFC), the region’s principal community choral ensemble, presents its holiday season concert, “Joyeux […]
South Shore Ballet Theatre Presents Sugar Plum Fairy Tea Parties

McGRATHPR.com – South Shore Ballet Theatre (SSBT), the region’s pre-professional ballet school, presents two magical, family-friendly “Sugar Plum Fairy Tea Parties” on Saturday, December 3, with seatings from 11 am […]
Choral Art Society Presents Annual Winter Concert

McGRATHPR.com – Choral Art Society of the South Shore (CAS), the region’s community choral ensemble, presents “’Tis the Season: Music of Comfort and Joy!”, on Sunday, December 4, 4 pm […]
ENTERTAINMENT PREVIEW : : Holiday & Winter Culture 2022

McGRATHPR.com – Sounds of the season and chilly air usher in winter and the holiday season in Metro Boston, the South Shore and Cape Cod, accompanied by ample opportunities to […]
Cranberry Rosemary Cosmopolitan

Makes 4 cocktails 8 oz. vodka 1 5” sprig fresh rosemary 4 oz. cranberry raspberry juice 2 oz. Cointreau or orange liqueur 1 fresh lime Toothpicks Lime twist and 2” […]
Glazed Cranberry Pistachio Cookies

Makes about 40 cookies 1 c. butter (2 sticks), softened to room temperature ¾ c. sugar ¾ c. firmly packed light brown sugar ½ t. almond extract 2 large eggs […]