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Wellesley summer concert series kicks off Wednesday

By bbrown | Published: June 22, 2011

The Wellesley summer concert series starts this week, with oldies band The Reminisants (fresh off their Wellesley’s Wonderful Weekend pre-fireworks show) performing tonight at the Town Hall green from 7-830. Things get hip-hoppier Thursday night when Wellesley’s Cam Meekins performs at the same spot.

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Wellesley teen DJs, er presents, on Internet radio

By bbrown | Published: June 16, 2011

Wellesley High School student Chris Ulian loves all kinds of music and he’s getting a chance to share his favorite tunes with 20,000 listeners a month around the world by hosting an Internet radio show that plays on U.K. stations Off The Chart Radio and Galaxy 24/7 (see those websites for schedules). Ulian, who goes [...]

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Elm Bank Reservation guest stars in music video

By bbrown | Published: June 13, 2011

Universal Hub’s Adam Gaffin points out that a new music video from a band called Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling features a scene with Elm Bank Reservation on the Wellesley/Dover/South Natick line in it. While we have to confess we never saw the 1960s British spy/sci-fi TV series “The Prisoner”, so have some [...]

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Wellesley High jazz band to perform in Linden Square Sunday

By bbrown | Published: May 1, 2011

The 2:00 Jazz Band from Wellesley High School will be playing outside Roche Bros on Linden Street from 3-6pm Sunday. This  group is the only band in the country invited to both  the Charles Mingus and Essentially Ellington Festivals, both in NYC. Today’s performance, accompanied by a bake sale and sale of their CD, is [...]

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Wellesley College’s answer to Rebecca Black?

By bbrown | Published: April 29, 2011

Thinking this Wellesley College student-made music video of a song called “Wellesley Girl Please” probably isn’t going to go viral like Rebecca Black’s “Friday” but I guess you never know…

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Wellesley summer concert series gets hip-hoppier

By bbrown | Published: April 28, 2011

The Wellesley Recreation Department has rolled out its list of summer concerts, and it’s mainly the usual suspects: Oldies band The Reminisants, swing from the Tom Nutile Big Band and of course, the pop-focused Glamour Girls. The Wednesday night shows at the Town Hall green start June 22 and run through Aug. 3. But a [...]

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Wellesley school vacation activity: Free all-ages T-Bone concert April 20

By bbrown | Published: April 14, 2011
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Wellesley Symphony family concert Sunday

By bbrown | Published: March 12, 2011

TUBBY THE TUBA, Leslie Holmes, narrator Elizabeth Perry, host, Director of Performing Arts Wellesley Public Schools. Middle School String Orchestra, Mary Alice McCann, director; Winner of WSO Young Soloist Competition, WHS junior, Matthew DiBiase, xylophone, Flight of the Bumblebee Pre-concert talk by Leslie M. Holmes, WSO President, at 2:15 PM for subscription concerts. Purchase Tickets [...]

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Ke$ha to rock Wellesley in April

By bbrown | Published: February 25, 2011

UPDATED: 2/27/11 Singer Ke$ha — she of the self-described  “garbage-chic” look — will be playing a concert at Babson College in Wellesley on April 8 to help students celebrate Spring. Ke$ha’s biggest song is called “Tik Tok” but we hope she’ll honor $wellesley with the very appropriate: “Party at a Rich Dude’s House” (see video [...]

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Top 10 things to do in Wellesley, Mass.

By bbrown | Published: February 24, 2011

Our picks for things every Wellesleyite should experience and that visitors to Wellesley should check out depending upon what time of year they’re in town. 1. Wellesley College. Don’t head over there if you’re looking to party, as the college is regularly listed near the top of anti-party school rankings. However, if you’re into scenery [...]

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American Idol, now starring Wellesley’s own Steven Tyler?

By bbrown | Published: January 26, 2011

The American Idol hype has started up all over with the kickoff of its new season and fueled by the appearance of new judges Jennifer Lopez and Aerosmith frontman StevenTyler. Wellesley’s own Steven Tyler, that is. Well, that  is if you believe everything you read on Wikipedia, where Tyler is listed as being among the [...]

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Wellesley College reveals 2011 concerts

By bbrown | Published: January 5, 2011

Wellesley College has announced its concert series schedule for the winter and spring, featuring classical, jazz, progressive rock and more. Things kick off Jan. 29 with Boston Modern Orchestra Project’s Monsters of Modernism performance and other concerts will include those by New York City’s Bang on a Can and  violinist Jennifer Frautschi. All performances are [...]

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Wellesley Middle School musicians perform at State House

By bbrown | Published: December 21, 2010

Secretary of the Commonwealth, William Galvin, along with State Rep. Alice Peich welcomed Wellesley Middle School  studentsto the Massachusetts State House last week. The group performed holiday music on the Grand Staircase.

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Wellesley photographer has a ball, claims Billboard prize

By bbrown | Published: December 14, 2010

Wellesley photographer Richard Gastwirt for the 2nd year in a row has won the Fan’s Favorite award in Billboard Magazine’s Ultimate Music Moment photo contest. The winning picture, which beat out more than 2,500 other entries, is of Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne surfing the crowd in a giant hamster ball at the Nateva Festival [...]

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Wellesley Symphony Orchestra Holiday Pops on tap for Sunday

By bbrown | Published: December 10, 2010

Wellesley Symphony Orchestra performs its annual Holiday Pops concert on Sunday, Dec. 12 at 3pm, featuring Wellesley Middle School’s Elise Miwa, holiday favorites, a visit from Santa, kids conducting the orchestra and more. Purchase Tickets Online or by calling (781) 235-0515. Tickets may also be purchased in advance at the Eaton Apothecary (in Wellesley) and [...]

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