Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Discuss your "Trials and Triumphs" at the Cultural Connections Roundtable - Jan 24

Join us on Jan 24 for Cultural Connections! Cultural Connections, a free arts and culture roundtable, will be held Jan. 24 from 7:00 - 8:30 PM at Rhapsody's Victorian Coffee House (395 E. Central St, Franklin). 

 Anyone interested in arts and culture, from any organization in any town, is invited to attend. The subject of this roundtable will be Trials and Triumphs of 2018. 

 Share what worked well for your organization last year, and what you struggled with. Is there a problem you're trying to solve that others can help brainstorm solutions? A success that others could learn from? 

 Join us for a delicious nosh of gourmet coffee, pastries, muffins and more, while networking with others from area arts organization. Let's celebrate the new year, new partnerships, and the successes of 2018! 

 RSVP here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cultural-connections-tickets-54774931294


About the Franklin Cultural Council 
The mission of the Franklin Cultural Council (FCC) is to encourage participation and enhance opportunities for enrichment in the cultural arts and sciences throughout our community. Comprised of committed residents, the FCC meets monthly with the purpose of supporting events and programs through grants from the Town of Franklin, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Cultural Connections - Jan 24
Cultural Connections - Jan 24

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"When Terrorism Struck Franklin - Feb 28, 1919" (audio)

If you missed the Second Sunday Speaker Series at the Franklin Historical Museum on Sunday, Jan 13, 2019, you can review the slide deck here and while listening to the audio recording below.

Franklin historian, Alan Earls is introduced by Mary Olsson, Franklin Historical Museum.

 FM #157
This internet radio show or podcast is number 157 in the series for Franklin Matters.

This recording shares the Second Sunday Speaker Series presentation given on Sunday, Jan 13, 2019.

Franklin historian Alan Earls talks on "When Terrorism Struck Franklin: February 28, 1919"
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2019/01/second-sunday-speaker-series-when.html

 The show notes on Franklin Matters will also include the presentation document so you can follow along.

 The total recording presentation and the follow up Question and Answer period runs about 55 minutes. Without further ado, here is the audio recording.

Mary Olsson introduces Alan Earls
Mary Olsson introduces Alan Earls

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FHS girls and boys swim post wins; gymnasts split tri-meet

Via HockomockSports and Twitter, we share the results of the FHS sports action on Monday, Jan 14, 2019


Boys Swimming = Franklin, 91 @ Mansfield, 71 – Final

 Girls Swimming = Franklin, 95 @ Mansfield, 67 – Final

 Gymnastics (three way meet)
Attleboro, 127.85 @ North Attleboro, 132.45 – Final
Franklin, 131.8 @ North Attleboro, 132.45 – Final
Attleboro, 127.85 vs. Franklin, 131.8 – Final


For the other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/mondays-schedule-scoreboard-01-14-19/

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FSPA to Present All-Student Production of "Bring it On The Musical"

The Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA) Musical Theater Department will present Bring it On The Musical with an all-student cast on Saturday, February 9 and Sunday, February 10 at THE BLACK BOX in downtown Franklin. 

 Bitingly relevant, sprinkled with sass, and inspired by the hit film, Bring It On The Musical takes audiences on a high-flying journey that is filled with the complexities of friendship, jealousy, betrayal and forgiveness. 

 Uniting some of the freshest and funniest creative minds on Broadway, Bring It On features an original story by Tony Award winner, Jeff Whitty (Avenue Q), music and lyrics by Tony Award-winning composer, Lin-Manuel Miranda (In the Heights, Hamilton), music by Pulitzer- and Tony Award-winning composer, Tom Kitt (Next to Normal), lyrics by Broadway lyricist, Amanda Green (High Fidelity), and was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Musical.
Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA)
Franklin School for the
Performing Arts (FSPA)

 FSPA’s younger musical theater students will present “Bring It” a musical revue in the style of Bring It On. “Bring It” will be performed on February 2 at 4:30 PM at THE BLACK BOX.

 The Franklin School for the Performing Arts offers a rare opportunity to pursue musical theater at a high level. With professional training in three departments of Music, Dance, and Drama and extraordinary performance opportunities, FSPA musical theater students are having the time of their lives while those pursuing careers on stage are matriculating in the country’s top conservatories and colleges for musical theater. Alumni are currently working on Broadway, off-Broadway, in national and international tours, professional regional theater, on cruise ships, TV, and film.

For tickets for Bring It On The Musical and “Bring It” or for more information on Franklin School for the Performing Arts, visit www.fspaonline.com or call 508-528-8668.


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FHS Winter Jazz Concert - Jan 23

Franklin High School is pleased to invite you to our annual Winter Jazz Concert. Come hear our very own award winning FHS Jazz Bands under the direction of Ms. Leighanne Rudsit and Mr. Matthew Geisinger. Also included in this performance will be several Jazz Combos under the direction of Ms. Rudsit. 

 Music will include swing, bebop, ballads and blues. Some of the big band titles include Benny Carter's "Movin' Uptown" & "Symphony in Riffs" and Duke Ellington's "C Jam Blues" & "Moten Swing". 

 Featured soloists will include Ryan Padula, Lauren Dennett, CJ Dexter, Bobby Castro and many others. The event will take place at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, January 23 at the Franklin High School auditorium. A $5 donation is requested at the door, but is not required.
FHS Winter Jazz Concert - Jan 23
FHS Winter Jazz Concert - Jan 23
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“He’ll do a great job over there”

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"After 13 years as director of the Department of Public Works, Robert “Brutus” Cantoreggi is moving on to become the town administrator in Norfolk. 
The announcement was made Wednesday during the Town Council meeting, where council members praised Cantoreggi’s work and wished him luck. As DPW director, the 53-year-old has been directly accountable to the town administrator and Town Council for issues regarding engineering, highways, grounds, solid waste, recycling, street lighting, and water and sewer. 
Cantoreggi, town officials said, has been the longest-tenured DPW director in town history."

 Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20190114/franklin-dpw-director-brutus-cantoreggi-to-take-town-administrator-job-in-norfolk

DPW Director Robert (Brutus) Cantoreggi presenting at the Town Council meeting of Dec 20, 2017 along with Chris White and Scott Haynes
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/12/live-reporting-dpw-presentation.html

DPW Director Robert (Brutus) Cantoreggi presenting at the Town Council meeting of Dec 20, 2017
DPW Director Robert (Brutus) Cantoreggi (far left) presenting
at the Town Council meeting of Dec 20, 2017

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In the News: ArtWeek planning for kick off; 2020 Census an important count

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"ArtWeek events will be on a more palatable level this spring. 
After regulations approving food trucks and beer gardens was passed in late 2018, Stacy David, chairperson of the Franklin Cultural Council, said they’re expecting this year’s kickoff event to be a lot more flavorful. 
The first event of the week-long festival takes place on April 27 from 4 to 8 p.m. It’s not only meant give people a peek at what the town’s artists have to offer, but to enrich their palates with more than just paint. 
“There will be food trucks, live performances, and a juried craft fair on the town common, as well as a beer garden, and fine art exhibition across the street at Hayward Manor,” David said."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20190114/taste-of-artweek-to-be-tastier-this-year

Sign up fr the Craft Fair to open ArtWeek
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2019/01/fine-crafters-wanted.html

Fine Crafters Wanted!
Fine Crafters Wanted! 
"The 2020 U.S. Census, a decennial headcount of every person living in the United States, is still a year away. But local, state and federal officials in January officially kicked off the process in Massachusetts. 
“When people think of the 2020 census they think about just counting numbers, but we’ve been working on this now for three years,” said John Barr, census program manager at the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. “It’s so important that the ground work is done.” 
The census first started in the 18th century and is required by the U.S. Constitution. It was originally designed to determine how many representatives each state would send to the U.S. House of Representatives. And while it still serves that purpose, the census has become far more complicated over the last two centuries. 
Today it represents a wildly important, highly controversial and politically charged process, exacerbated most recently by a growing mistrust in government and its respect for privacy. The 2020 census is already embroiled in a legal debate over a citizenship question added by the Trump administration."

 Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20190114/accuracy-citizenship-and-politics-to-play-role-in-2020-census-in-massachusetts

For more about the US Census 
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/2020-census.html
2020 U.S. Census
2020 U.S. Census


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