Yo-Yo Ma Reprise on Hop@Home, Sampling OSHER, and New England School of the Arts at LOH
Hop@Home: Remember last fall when cellist Yo-Yo Ma and others came to Dartmouth to celebrate the inauguration of the newly renovated Hopkins Center? If you missed the performance We Are Water: a northeast celebration by Yo-Yo Ma and Friends (photo, above), or if you saw it and want to see it again, Hop@Home is offering a free viewing if you register and watch by April 30, 2026. (Here’s the link.)
Hop@Home offers a selection of past programs that are worth a browse. My own perusal educated me about pianist and singer Hazel Scott, who despite being “the Beyoncé of her time” (during the Harlem Renaissance and after) has been largely forgotten. During its residency a few years ago at Dartmouth, the Dance Theater of Harlem created a ballet around Scott and her work. Hop@Home offers a short documentary about that creative process. (Click here). Want to hear choreographer Mark Morris being interviewed by (fellow choreographer and Director of the Dartmouth Dance Ensemble) John Heginbotham about, among other things, why he (Morris) loves the music of Burt Bacharach? All, as they say, from the comfort of your nicely worn couch.
OSHER at 35. Osher@Dartmouth is celebrating its 35th anniversary. It’s where adults go to continue learning, minus the homework (well, maybe some reading) and grades. And despite the name, you don’t have to have any affiliation with Dartmouth College to become a member; the program actually makes its home in downtown Lebanon NH, upstairs from Three Tomatoes Trattoria.
Not a member? Not a problem, though they’d like you to be. Osher is offering several different ways to sample its program even if you are not a member. 1) In keeping with its 35th anniversary, it has selected a group of films from 1991. Non-members can view the films (in-person event) for $15, which includes popcorn and a beverage. Dinner and discussion after at Three Tomatoes are extra and optional. (Click here for titles and dates). 2) There is a new Saturday series called “A Little of This and That.” Non-members can sign up for the entire series of six classes or choose to attend the classes individually. 3) Some spring classes will be open to nonmembers for $40. Check out Osher’s website for more information.
New England School of the Arts: On April 11, NESA is hosting a special performance event called Follow Your Art at the Lebanon Opera House. The program brings together NESA students with professional artists from across the region, including: Well Kept Men (photo, above), Northern Stage Education Director Kevin David Thomas; Performances from The Dance Collective; Vermont singer/songwriter Matt Podd; Student performers from NESA. Proceeds benefit NESA, and they are also holding an online auction. More info here.
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