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Symphony finale charms, entertains
by Jackie Wattenberg
... Yoichi Udagawa is indeed "A Man for All Seasons!"
Dazzling pianist in Milano concert
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... to honor the memory of long-time Melrose Mayor Jim Milano
Polymnia brings Broadway
by Jackie Wattenberg
... to Memorial Hall
Striking guitarist
by Jackie Wattenberg
... shines in MSO's Pops concert
Murray Kidd, Polymnia
by Jackie Wattenberg
... and guest artists triumph
Stunning cellist fills Memorial Hall
by Jackie Wattenberg
... outstanding new concerto in MSO concert
Fine soprano charms
by Jackie Wattenberg
... at Holiday Pops show
Polymnia draws standing room only
by Jackie Wattenberg
... starting off the Christmas season
Stringer reviews "itsy-bitsy" Nikon digital
by Don Norris
... sometimes you can't see who or what you're shooting
Polymnia's Pops
by Jackie Wattenberg
... varied, colorful, stunning!
Marvelous marimba
by Jackie Wattenberg
... highlights symphony's "Spring Pops" concert
Arts Festival as colorful, exciting as ever
by Jackie Wattenberg
... Something for everyone
Polymnia plus orchestra wins applause
by Jackie Wattenberg
... on a Sunday afternoon
Melrose composer, performers triumph at Melrose Symphony Orchestra
by Jackie Wattenberg
... A night to remember
Gospel singer dominates 'Holiday Pops'
by Jackie Wattenberg
... Bursts of applause for guest soloist Renese King's performance
Polymnia heralds the season
by Jackie Wattenberg
... with beauty and charm
Happy welcome for Yoichi, MSO musicians
Jackie Wattenberg
... with Brahms and incredibly, Stravinsky
Susan Trausch on sudden early retirement
by Jack Driscoll
... former Boston Globe humor columnist hasn't lost her touch
Polymnia puts a Spring in our steps
from Michelle Graveline
... local talent featured at Pops concert
Red
by Elizabeth Samit
... a theater review
Season's final Melrose Symphony concert
by Jackie Wattenberg
... honors Millie Rich, outgoing president of the MSO
Variety galore at Melrose Arts Festival
by Jackie Wattenberg
... Melrose gains on reputation as a significant art center, thanks to Melrose Arts and Cultural Association (MACA)
A bird's eye view
Carol Nelson
... I spy with my little eye
Polymnia Choral Society takes on jazz
by Jackie Wattenberg
... with a jazz band and the Melrose High School chorus
Ham-sah: I am that
by Carol Nelson
... busy, busy
The wisdom of solitude
by Ed Boyd
... the meaning of Zen.
Lorca's "Blood Wedding" performed at Northeastern University
by Elizabeth Samit
... a theatre review
Arthur Miller's 'All My Sons' performed in Boston in January 2010
by Elizabeth Samit
... a theater review
Gospel singer captivates Melrose Symphony's 'Pops' audience
by Jackie Wattenberg
...the most joyful gala of the year!
As good as it gets
from Ed Boyd
... sentiment or sentimentality
Melrose's Polymnia revives yesterday’s great popular songs
by Jackie Wattenberg
... a smash production at Memorial Hall
Stunning soloists shine in Melrose Symphony's ‘May Pops’ concert
by Jackie Wattenberg
... Yoichi does it again!
Arts Festival delights just like spring
by Jackie Wattenberg
... variety of style and media lend magic to this show
Polymnia brings many Ave Marias to St. Mary's Church
by Jackie Wattenberg
... a thoughtful choice
The impending Ring of spring
by Russ Priestley
... it ain't the boids you hear
Polymnia Christmas program draws record crowd
by Jackie Wattenberg
... another stirring presentation for the season
Polymnia joins Broadway with baseball
by Jackie Wattenberg
... a fine ending to a first season
'The Coldest Winter'.. David Halberstam's last book
by Joe Sullivan
... the late David Halberstam's book about the war in Korea provides some political page-turning history
The best Arts Festival yet
by Jackie Wattenberg
... a glorious collection at Memorial Hall
Polymnia brings beauty of music and setting to Melrose
by Jackie Wattenberg
... performance of Cherubini Requiem
New Polymnia director shines in first concert
by Jackie Wattenberg
... performance projected many solo voices ...
Revisiting the "Catcher in the Rye"
by Ed Boyd
... the dead Allie
The rediscovery of Truman Capote's lost novel
by Ed Boyd
... from trash to publication.
Better and better
by Jackie Wattenberg
... a great MSO Pops
A joyful Celtic celebration
by Jackie Wattenberg
... Polymnia at its best
Notes on "East of Eden"
by Ed Boyd
... a psychological monster
Joyful holiday gift
by Jackie Wattenberg
... the crowds come out for Yoichi's holiday fun
Polymnia previews Christmas
by Jackie Wattenberg
... handsomely
Beethoven Singers delight audience
by Jackie Wattenberg
... gripping, colorful and moving moments
Melrose Symphony is back
by Jackie Wattenberg
... and better than ever
"Epic Cures"
Review by Freeman Frank
... local writer has something to say
Eighteenth century soul singers rock GAR Hall
By Dorothy O'Connor
... A joyous evening full of wonderful harmonies
MSO and soprano soloist charm Pops audience
by Jackie Wattenberg
... another full house, of course
Montanus honors Mozart in Melrose
by Jackie Wattenberg
... musically speaking, Melrose is in fine fettle.
Many true talents at Melrose Arts Festival
by Jackie Wattenberg
... crowds, music and an endless display of fine art
Polymnia's stirring Mozart concert
by Jackie Wattenberg
... celebrating the 250th anniversary of Mozart's birth
The true life story of Waite - Part 2
by Russ Priestley
... it's all over Waite
Schuller enthralls MSO audience
by Jackie Wattenberg
... another exiting cultural event for Melrose
Revere Beach revisited
by Jerry Norton
... another story
The true life story of Waite
by Russ Priestley
... a daughter's labor of love
MSO opens season
by Jackie Wattenberg
... with stunning concert
Big Russ & Me
by Kay McCarte
... "Lessons of Life"
On Authors: Michael Connelly, out of order
by Don Norris
... Hieronymus Bosch -- best to keep them in sequence
Patriot or traitor?
by Ella Letterie
... a facinating man
A book report
by Carol Nelson
... what I read on my summer vacation
Book report: "Godforsaken Sea" by Derek Lundy
by Len Dalton
... Unimaginable terror in 'round the world' sailboat racing.
Beethoven Society honors long-term members
by Jackie Wattenberg
... program provides an afternoon of music and friendship
Polymnia singers brighten the season
by Jackie Wattenberg
... with the solace of great music
Good cheer, good music in Polymnia's holiday concert
by Jackie Wattenberg/ About The Arts
... the entrancing beauty of voices raised in song ...
"Farenheit 9/11" is a mind-gripper
by Jackie Wattenberg
... a lesson is modern American history
Happy big Five-Oh, Polymnia
by Jackie Wattenberg
... a fitting end to the first half century
"A new war, anyone?" jars Melrose audience
by SilverStringer Don Norris
... Stringer Jackie Wattenburg turns Whitehouse inside out
Beethoven Society recital brings joy to a Sunday outing
by Jackie Wattenberg, notes and photos by Don Norris
... Stringers discover great secret here in our town
Cultural treasures give Melrose the gift of music.
Jackie Wattenberg
...Polymnia Christmas Concert and Melrose Symphony Orchestra Holiday Pops
"Pathway Between The Seas"
Review by Jim Driscoll
... Review of book by David McCullough on creation of the Panama Canal
Polymnia exalts Bach and Mozart
by Jackie Wattenberg
... A fond farewell to music director
Don Murray strikes a chord with readers
by Jack Driscoll
... biased non-review discovers that his story is ours
Udagawa conducts orchestra and audience superbly
by Jackie Wattenberg
... Spring Pops Night has become a tradition in Melrose ...
James Reyes and his Polymnia create a stunning "Creation"
by Jackie Wattenberg
...full house appreciates soloists, organ and chorus
Stunning violinist, triumphant conductor at Melrose Symphony
by Jackie Wattenberg
... today Melrose can take pride in its own orchestra
Melrose students shine in "The Crucible"
by Jackie Wattenberg
... his tears aroused tears in the audience. A moving portrait ...
Polymnia's "Messiah" stirs full house
by Jackie Wattenberg
... Life without music would be a mistake ...
Glorious soprano shines with New England String Ensemble
by Jackie Wattenberg
... Labelle's voice is like a great shimmering pearl ...
North Shore Wind Quintet proves breezy and bright
by Jackie Wattenberg
... a lovely program of fine musicians on a lovely sunny Sunday afternoon
Melrose Symphony Pops Wows Crowd in Memorial Hall
by Jackie Wattenberg
... full house for Pops concert ...
Polymnia's Conductor Stuns Audience with "Carmina Burina"
by Jackie Wattenberg
... a tough work to tackle holds audience spellbound
Jessica Lynch and Her Cello Triumph
by Jackie Wattenberg
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Melrose High School's "Fame" Draws Them In
Jackie Wattenberg
... students produce high quality show ...
Soloists, Chorus Made for Powerful, Pleasing Team
by Jackie Wattenberg
... conductor's impeccable musicianship holds almost the full church still
New England String Ensemble Chamber Group Triumphs
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Melrose Symphony Orchestra Plays to Standing "O"
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... Japanese soprano Takako Mizuno pleases audience in rare performance in Melrose
NESE Draws Large, Enthusiastic Crowd
by Jackie Wattenberg
... their special sound is catching on
Book Review on "Blind Man's Bluff"
Len Dalton
... Description of espionage conducted
by the U.S. Navy submarines in the cold
war, written by Sherry Sontag and Christopher Drew
Christmas Gift to Melrose -- MSO Holiday Pops
By Jackie Wattenberg
... the Melrose Symphony can do no wrong ...
Conductor Wyner has Another Triumph with String Ensemble
Jackie Wattenberg
... like opening night of a new play
Unique Holiday Concert Charms Audience
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Another Triumph for String Ensemble Conductor Wyner
Jackie Wattenberg
... excitement in the air
Theater II Can't Go Wrong On This Island
Jackie Wattenberg
Marathon more art than New York exhibit
Jackie Wattenberg
... compared to Rodin, "Sensation" is nothing
Gunther Schuller Conducts Melrose Symphony Orchestra
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... at 82, the MSO is still the heart of Melrose's cultural life
They Stayed Behind
by Morris Wattenberg
... A review of "Tea With Mussolini"
A Twist on Orpheus
by Morris Wattenberg
...What Dreams May Come - A Modern Fantasy
Another Teen Romp
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... horny teens and young adults are interested in ???
In-Your-Face Realism: "Saving Private Ryan"
by Morris Wattenberg
... D-Day, if we remember.
Trouble in Interstellar Space
Movie review by Morris Wattenberg
... "Armageddon" is a run-away asteroid.
Whale of a Dog's Tale
Movie Review by Morris Wattenberg
... In video: Make war, not love ...
Jim Carey is Mr. Nice Guy in "The Truman Show"
Movie Review by Morris Wattenberg
... Fortunately, the adventure comes to an expected end ...
Movie Critic Joins Mirror Staff
By D.R. Norris
... I am NOT retired, Morris says.
The Horse Whisperer - A Redford Triumph
Movie Review by Morris Wattenberg
... still one of Hollywood's most sentient and important figures.
"As Good as it Gets" Is Good Enough
By Morris Wattenberg
... a pair of Oscars for Hunt and Nicholson.
LA Confidential Charts a Rocky Road
by Morris Wattenberg
... honest cops and whore houses.
Beatty's "Bulworth" Dares to Tell the Truth
Movie review by Morris Wattenberg
... home of the sham, scam and boodle ...
Primary Colors Get Muddy
By Morris Wattenberg
... anger, profanity, little substance.
"Good Will Hunting" Bags a Winner.
By Morris Wattenberg
... but the intellectual fires really burn up the scene.
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