“Raise your arms! Feel your blood pulsing through your hands… This is FREEDOM!!!!” Those were the words of Patti Smith at this year’s Newport Folk Festival, followed by the cheers of fans roaring and shouting, “You’re amazing!,” and “Patti, we love you!!!” It’s no surprise fans were thrilled to see …
Read More »Grammy Award-winner Melissa Etheridge returns to Zeiterion Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, June 29
Grammy Award-winner Melissa Etheridge returns to Zeiterion Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, June 29, at 8 p.m. with her M.E. Solo tour. A limited run in an intimate setting, Melissa will play acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonica and piano will perform songs from her latest album, This is M.E. The …
Read More »2016 Feast of the Blessed Sacrament Country Night Entertainment Schedule Sunday August 7, 2016
Stage One 4-5:30 Tyler Cormier Sinatra Tribute 6-7pm Rebecca Correia 7-8pm Raven Cliff 8-9pm Folkloric Group 9-10pm Raven Cliff 10-11:45pm Kristen Merlin Stage Two 7-8pm The Negative Earth Experience 9-10pm The Negative Earth Experience Stage Three 3-6 pm Matt Silva 6pm-8pm Dori Robbicco 8pm-10pm Doug Logan 10pm-11:45pm Molly O’Leary For …
Read More »Zeiterion unites the top Portuguese cultural organizations to create downtown New Bedford’s first festa: “Viva Portugal”
The Zeiterion Performing Arts Center is proud present an entire day of programming dedicated to the arts and cultural of Portugal on Saturday, May 7! It begins with “Viva Portugal,” downtown New Bedford’s first “festa” or street fair, from 1:00-7:45PM. This free, family-friendly event features four city blocks, centered at …
Read More »“Doo Wop 12” showcases over 50 years of hits at the Zeiterion Theater on April 16
Whether you enjoyed songs like “This Magic Moment,” “Be My Baby” or “Stay Just a Little Longer” via radios, record collections or multiple viewings of the movie “Dirty Dancing,” you can soon delve into a sonic scrapbook to delight in these classics once more. On April 16, the Zeiterion Theatre …
Read More »Interview with Debra Cash on her “Enchanted Ballet” for the Zeiterion’s Dance Barre Series
Become enchanted again. In our younger years our imaginations were inspired by the wonderment of fairy tales, abounding with characters and plots that captivated us and brought us fantastic adventures. These fascinations can be rekindled when the Zeiterion Theatre welcomes a pair of events that will inform as much as …
Read More »NBSO Presents Poulenc, Ravel & Tchaikovsky on April 9
On Saturday, April 9, the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra presents Poulenc, Ravel & Tchaikovsky with guest artist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, whose career took off after a 2006 appearance with the NBSO. Bavouzet, a multi-award-winning French pianist, is considered one of the most engaging live performers of his generation. He will perform …
Read More »The Zeiterion presents DOO WOP 12 starring original performers of smash hits “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” “One Fine Day,” “Drip Drop” and more
The Zeiterion Performing Arts Center is proud to welcome back Todd Baptista’s Doo Wop 12, the one-night-only live event that unites the mega-stars of classic mid-century doo wop and the enthusiasts of today. The evening will include performances by Jay Siegel and the Tokens, Judy Craig Mann and The Chiffons, …
Read More »Jazz Guitarist John Stein Returns to Wamsutta Club For YWCA Benefit
Guitarist John Stein and his Quintet return to the Wamsutta Club in downtown New Bedford on Friday night, March 18, at 8 pm. The concert is presented by Whaling City Sound and proceeds benefit the YWCA of Southeastern Mass. Mr. Stein has performed many times in New Bedford, previously at …
Read More »The Zeiterion presents Havana Nights: 2016 Spring Gala Saturday, April 2, 6:00 p.m.
“Havana is a mistress of pleasure, the lush and opulent goddess of delights.” Cabaret Quarterly, 1956 The interior of the historic Zeiterion Performing Arts Center will be transformed into a vibrant 1950s Cuban Cabaret for the second annual gala and fundraiser, “Havana Nights” on Saturday, April 2 at 6:00 p.m. …
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