“Postcards from Buzzards Bay” by Cape Cod composer Michael Donovan is a musical celebration of the body of water that shapes the lives of all who live and work in and around this wonder of nature. On Sunday, May 16, the Marion Art Center (MAC) will present an enhanced virtual encore of the Tri-County Symphonic Band performing the premiere of “Postcards from Buzzards Bay” and other evocative works about the sea. For this performance, the concert will be accompanied by compelling images of Buzzards Bay, both vintage postcards and original fine art.
Included in the program are compositions by James Fulton, Francis McBeth, Robert Russell Bennett, Ralph Vaughn Williams, and John Philip Sousa, and a new piece by Rochester resident and composer John Wallace. After the concert, viewers can see recorded interviews with composers Donovan and Wallace and participate in a live Zoom question and answer session. The event begins at 3:00 pm, when it will be broadcast on ORCTV and livestreamed through the MAC’s YouTube channel. To register for this event and receive the Zoom link, email info@marionartcenter.org with “Postcards Concert” in the subject line.
This exciting virtual concert is one of eight events presented by the MAC for SouthCoast Spring Arts (SCSA), a 10-day festival connecting innovative, creative, and affordable art and cultural experiences in communities from Fall River to Wareham. More than two dozen local cultural organizations have come together for SCSA to celebrate the arts across the South Coast region May 7-16. SCSA events will be virtual, hybrid, or outdoors in-person, in response to the state’s current safety guidelines.
Arts & culture lovers of all ages are invited to ignite their creative spirit and celebrate SouthCoast Spring Arts @ the MAC! Register for MAC events through our website at www.marionartcenter.org/scspringarts. More exciting events throughout the South Coast region are listed on the SCSA website at: southcoastspringarts.org/.