North River Festival of Arts Memorial Day Weekend 2019 in Marshfield MA
The 2019 Festival of the Arts is a celebration of regional and community creativity, diversity, and art across the South Shore that has been a highlight of Memorial Day Weekend since 1977. Even though this will be the 43rd annual Festival, each year features different art and artists, entertainment, food, and special activities that appeal to all ages. The Festival will be held on Saturday May 25th and Sunday May 26th Admission to the festival is FREE.
Located on Old Main Street in Marshfield Hills, the Festival offers art and photography exhibits, a fair and street party, and a marketplace for artists and artisans. There are juried awards and prizes for artists and the opportunity for visitors to see (and buy) the best work of the area’s painters, photographers, and artisans. Featured and juried art will include paintings, drawings, photographs, and multi-media sculptures, as well as wood carvings, textiles, and almost any form of the visual arts you can imagine.
Two blocks of Old Main Street in Marshfield Hills will be blocked to traffic, so people will be browsing among several indoor exhibit locations for juried hanging art and outdoor tents where artists and artisans will demonstrate, display, and sell their work. Several of our best artists will be doing painting demonstrations out on the sidewalks, and musical entertainment will be featured across the street from our G.A.R. Hall. Creativity will be everywhere, including kids doing chalk drawings on the pavement.
SATURDAY 11:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. – Paul F. McCarthy, Emcee
11:00 – 3:00 p.m. Gary, the Silent Clown – Street Entertainment
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Drum Circle – Alex Pevzner and a multitude of drummers performing the ancient art of community drumming
(142 Old Main Street)
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. David Kelly and Friend (inside G.A.R. Hall)
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. North River Brass – Timothy Maiuri, trumpet; Nancy Campbell, trumpet; Mark Schlesinger, French horn;
Ken Anderson, trombone; and Karen Rutherford, tuba (at artisan area on Pleasant Street)
Under the Tent
11:00 a.m. National Anthem – The MHS Marshalairs
11:00 – 11:45 a.m. The MHS Marshalairs
11:45 – 12:00 p.m. NRAS Puppet Parade – in the street
12:00 – 12:45 p.m. Cathy Jo Irvine – School of Dance
1:00 – 1:45 p.m. Les Sampou and the Dirty Martinis – Ed Grenga, keyboard; Dave Zox, bass; and Les Sampou, vocals
2:00 – 2:45 p.m. Becca Shrand (Kaplan Scholar) & friends
3:00 – 5:00 p.m. CONCERT – Fat City Band – Paul Redmond, lead vocals, harmonica; John Litwin, drums; Mark Anderson,
guitar, backing vocals; Joe Baglione, bass, backing vocals; Shane Wood, keyboard, backing vocals;
Clayton DeWalt, slide trombone; Marcus Sholar, saxophone
SUNDAY 12:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. – Paul F. McCarthy, Emcee
1:00 – 3:30 p.m. Elizabeth Hanson, Poetry under the Trees (Open Mike) – (142 Old Main Street)
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Michelle Levangie & Ralph Rotundo – acoustic guitar (inside G.A.R. Hall)
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Morgan Brown – guitar and vocals (artisan area on Pleasant Street)
Under the Tent
12:00 p.m. National Anthem – Daniel Pierce, MHS trumpet player
12:00 – 12:45 p.m. Gary, the Silent Clown
12:45 – 1:00 p.m. NRAS Puppet Parade (in the street)
1:00 – 1:45 p.m. Soulbox – George Howard, vocals; Gregg Miller, Guitar; Ric Naistadt, bass; Rob Megna, drums; Matt Smith,
keyboard
2:00 – 2:45 p.m. Theatre Plus!
3:00 – 5:00 p.m. CONCERT featuring: Marshfield High School and Furnace Brook Middle School Jazz Bands
David Kaminski, Director – MHS Music Scott Brenner, Band Director – FBM
