The Marion Art Center will start the season of giving with a gala opening of its Annual Holiday Shop on Friday, November 20 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Both Galleries will feature one-of-a-kind and limited edition gifts in ceramics, fiber, photographs, wood, jewelry, paintings, glass, collage, toys, painted furniture, and more. Truman Terrell will entertain on piano in the theater while shoppers enjoy food and wine at the opening. Over 30 artists and artisans will be selling their fine arts and crafts through December 18. The Holiday Shop Hours are: Tuesday – Friday, 1:00 to 5:00 and Saturday, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Admission is free and all are welcome to come and browse the galleries to find just the perfect gift for that special someone.
Starting at 10:00 am on Saturday, December 12, Timothy Wade, local sand and ice sculptor and painter, will give an ice carving demonstration on the patio outside the Art Center on the Pleasant Street side. Meanwhile, inside the Art Center, local pastel artist Kim Weineck will give a pastel painting demonstration and wood carver Mike McCarthy of Mattapoisett Bird Works will demonstrate his carving techniques. Visitors are invited to come and watch the artisans as they transform ice into sculpture, apply pastels to paper to create beautiful portraits and landscapes, and create beautiful birds from blocks of wood. The Marion Art Center is one of the stops on the Sippican Women’s Club House Tour and visitors are cordially invited to come inside and find that one-of-a-kind gift that will be for sale in both galleries.
The Marion Art Center is pleased to host a Holiday Cabaret concert performance by the Occasion Singers on Friday, December 18 at 7:30 pm. Under the direction of Cassandra Morgan, who will also accompany on keyboard, audiences will be treated to holiday favorites including White Christmas, Christmas Tonight, Rudolph, and many more, all sung in the velvety harmonies for which the Occasion Singers are known.
Even if you have done all your shopping, the Marion Art Center Holiday Shop will be open before, during and after the show loaded with one-of-a-kind and limited edition artisan gifts, stocking stuffers, and beautiful paintings, ceramics and fine art jewelry. So come, relax, be entertained and finish up your holiday shopping. Gather your friends, reserve a table, bring your own refreshments and enjoy a wonderful night of song, shopping and friendship! Tickets to this show would make a wonderful holiday gift for that special person.
The theater will be set up cabaret style with general seating as well as eight cabaret tables which are available for reserved parties of four. Reservations are highly recommended for this one night only show! Tickets are $15 for the public and $12.50 for MAC members. For more information or to reserve tickets, call the Marion Art Center at 508-748-1266 or email at marionartcenter@verizon.net.
The Marion Art Center, a not-for-profit organization, is located at 80 Pleasant Street (corner of Main and Pleasant Streets) in Marion and has been promoting the visual and performing arts in the community since 1957.