COVID-19 has changed how we live but it doesn’t have to affect our happiness. Take that from Dr. Laurie Santos, New Bedford High School graduate (Class of ’93) and Professor of Psychology and Head of Silliman College at Yale University. Even before COVID-19, many people were not living their happiest …
Read More »UMass Dartmouth, AHA!, and the City of New Bedford to host outdoor holiday event downtown
On Saturday, December 12 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., UMass Dartmouth, AHA!, and the City of New Bedford will SPARKLE. This outdoor festival allows the community to engage in the spirit of the holidays while staying safe through social distancing. SPARKLE will focus on the UMass Dartmouth College of …
Read More »City of Salem to discourage Halloween visits by tripling fines, closing business, and banning music stages and street performances
In order to protect the health and well-being of residents, employees, and visitors during the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Salem is implementing additional public safety protocols for the weekends of October 23rd to October 25th and October 30th to November 1st. In addition to all Salem Haunted Happenings events …
Read More »New Bedford’s Zeiterion “Drive-In” presents a Sunday afternoon of live Salsa, Cha Cha and Merengue on the waterfront
“The best dance band. So fun and so sassy!” -Grupo Sazón fan. Put on your dancing shoes for Grupo Sazón, a seven-piece orchestra led by master percussionist, founder and musical director Jesús Andújar. A mid-day matinee of Salsa, Cha Cha & Merengue music in the Whale’s Tale Parking Lot by …
Read More »New Bedford’s Buzzards Bay Coalition returns with new adventures for every age and interest
In-person programs resume with measures to promote social distancing. The Buzzards Bay Coalition has resumed its Bay Adventure activity series with more than a half-dozen free programs scheduled through the end of October. The programs aim to connect people to the resources of Buzzards Bay and the watershed, inspiring a …
Read More »New Bedford announces early voting schedule for 2020 general election
The New Bedford Election Commission has announced that Early Voting for the 2020 general election will be held for two weeks at the New Bedford Main Library, 613 Pleasant Street, from Saturday, October 17 through Friday, October 30. Any voter who wishes to cast their ballot in person prior to …
Read More »New Bedford Guide’s 2020 guide to the South Coast’s haunted attractions
While COVID-19 stole our spring and summer, the boos and ghouls want to be able to vent out their frustrations and be scared of something else: the many monsters, creatures, and surprises that lurk in the hallways of the SouthCoast’s many haunted attractions. After four and a half months up …
Read More »New Bedford’s Zeiterion Theatre announces fall line-up
Zeiterion Performing Arts Center revs up for the return of the Zeiterion Drive-In featuring concerts and movies beginning September 24 until October 31. The drive-in, located in the Seastreak Ferry “Whale’s Tooth” Parking Lot, features a new line-up of live musical acts and newer theatrical releases, with more to be …
Read More »New Bedford Symphony to open season with “Bach” to the concert hall
Featuring 23 string and percussion musicians plus Yaniv on piano! Tickets: $10 per household, available on the Z website. Subscribers who purchased regular concert tickets for September 12 have been contacted about converting tickets to virtual concert access. This concert will be recorded at the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center and …
Read More »New Bedford Symphony Orchestra to feature “Bach in the concert hall” in its season opener
After a long break, the New Bedford Symphony is excited to come back and play together! Virtual Concert: September 12, 7:30pm Yaniv Dinur: Conductor and Piano Jesse Holstein: Violin Featuring 24 musicians 60 minutes, no intermission. PROGRAM: George Walker: Lyric for Strings Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto No. 1 in D …
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