“Lion King Jr.” features cast of dozens, live orchestra
Two scenes from the Lincoln School’s production of “Lion King Jr.” Photos by Katherine McVety (click to enlarge).
To prepare for their production of “The Lion King Jr.,” Lincoln School students have done months of voice, character, and movement work to understand the show’s deep story and songs—many in Zulu and Swahili—and bring a stunning animal kingdom to life. The production is led by Lincoln School drama teacher Kristin Hall (director and producer), music teacher Blake Siskavich (musical director) and fifth-grade teacher Maurisa Davis (choreographer).
Over 90 students in grades 5-8 make up the cast and crew, and an unprecedented number of students and families have dedicated their muscle and their imagination to creating the show’s stunning scenery, props and costumes, including Katherine McVety, who painted the mural and the elephant graveyard, and Stephen Dirrane and Rob Soluri, who built Pride Rock. Siskavich will conduct a live orchestra for all performances.
Performances are Thursday and Friday, March 30 and 31 at 7 p.m. in the Donaldson Auditorium. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students and seniors. Running time is 90 minutes including intermission. Content advisory: Please use discretion when deciding whether the show will be appropriate for younger children, as the violent death of a loved one is central to the plot in “The Lion King Jr.”
Lincoln art show seeks submissions
The art show at last year’s town-wide Lincoln Community Fair was such an immense success, with over 40 artists displaying more than 125 pieces, that it’s being repeated. This year, in addition to paintings, other creative media, such as photography, ceramics, hand crafts, etc., will be shown. The show is open to anyone who is a resident or affiliated with an arts program or a school in Lincoln. Click here for more information and entry forms.
This year’s show will also host an opening reception on Saturday, April 15 from 5-6:30 p.m so artists can introduce their works to friends and neighbors. Show times at Bemis Hall are:
- Saturday, April 15 from noon to 5 p.m.
- Sunday, April 16 from1 5 p.m.
- Monday, April 17 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
deCordova set to open summer exhibitions
Jo Ann Rothschild, Execution on a Grey Day, 1984, oil on canvas, Gift of Martin and Wendy Kaplan (click to enlarge).
The deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum opens two summer exhibitions opening on April 7. Expanding Abstraction: New England Women Painters, 1950 to Now focuses exclusively on women artists, shifting the expected male narrative of abstract painting. Nearly 40 innovative New England women artists on display include Natalie Alper, Kristin Baker, Sharon Friedman, Maud Morgan, Ann Pibal, Katherine Porter, Jo Sandman, Sandi Slone, Barbara Takenaga, and Maxine Yalovitz-Blankenship.
A museum collection is not a static entity, but fluid with regular arrivals and departures. Let It All Hang! 1982, A Year of Collecting at deCordova pulls back the curtain on every work acquired by deCordova during a single year and open the reasons for accessioning and deaccessioning to public review.