august 2008 fall river web calendar

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whether Lizzie Borden actually

killed her parents. On the anni-

versary of the crime, take in a re-

enactment and see for yourself.

Admission charge. Lizzie Borden

B&B, 92 Second St, Fall River.

508-675-7333 or 508-675-7334

www.lizzie-borden.com

(Wed. 8/6) The Secret Gar-

den

A production by the Hamp-

stead Stage Company. Frances

Hodgson Burnetts, The Secret

Garden, is an enchanting story

about a young orphan girl, Mary

Lennox, who comes to live with

her uncle in the English coun-

tryside. Through her curiosityand determination, Mary nds a

garden lled with memories, that

has been locked for years. Her

youth and enthusiasm breathe life

into each character she meets,

bringing love back into the fam-

ily. With this heartfelt story, we

hope to share its message of

hope, healing, and friendship.

3pm. At the Meeting House,

3850 Main Road, Tiverton FourCorners. 401-624-2600

www.tivertonfourcorners.com

(Thu. 8/7-Sat. 9/13) Portu-

guese Artists

Curated by Dr. Stephen Cabral,

anthropologist. Cherry & Webb Gal-

lery, 139 South Main St. Fall River.

Hours M-F 9am-7pm; Sat. 9am-

1pm. Closed Sunday. 508-679-8419;

508-672-6602 ww.candwgallery.org

(Fri. 8/8) Chris Hillman

Ex-Byrd, and

member of the

Rock n Roll

Hall of Fame,

Chris Hillman

is considered

by many as a founder of country

rock. Although best known as a

Byrd, his stint with the group was

just a small stop in a fantastic

musical career that also included

the Flying Burrito Brothers. $22

advance, $25 day of show. Doors

open 7pm, all shows start 8pm.Narrows Center for the Arts 16

Anawan St. Fall River. 508-324-

1926 www.ncfta.org

(Fri. 8/8-Sun. 8/10) Fall

River Celebrates America

Come celebrate Fall River Cel-

ebrates America. Entertainment,

food, and fun. The theme for this

years Celebration is Our Com-

munitys Fun Family Festival.

Multi day family oriented alco-

hol-free waterfront festival w/

ethnic cuisine, arts & crafts, tour

ships, live local, regional & top

name entertainment & spectacu-

lar reworks. Fri 5-10:30pm.;

Sat noon-reworks at 9:30pm;

Sun noon-8:30pm. Tickets $3

in advance for all 3 days and $3

per day if purchased at the gate.

Battleship Cove, Heritage State

Park, Fall River MA. Fall River

Chamber, 508-676-8226

www.fallrivercelebrates.com

(Sat. 8/9) Summer Gala -

Romancing the River

WRWAs annual summer galas

theme Romancing the River,

adds a dash of intrigue, adven-ture, and yes, romance; guests

are invited to dress accordingly.

Win Hall and Bluesberry Jam

will again provide the music for

this festive affair. 5-9pm. $75 p/p

include a sumptuous selection of

hors doeuvres. Make reservations

early. Turtle Hill Farm, 519 Hors-

eneck Rd, Westport MA. West-

port River Watershed Alliance

508-636-3016 www.wrwa.com

(Thu/ 8/14-Sun 8/12; Thu,

8/21-Sun 8/24) Youre a Good

Man, Charlie Brown

This delightful musical-comedy,

based on the comic strip Pea-

nuts, lets us see an average day

in the life of Charlie Brown.

From Valentines Day to baseball

season, from wild optimism to

utter despair, the lives of CharlieBrown and his friends are strung

together from a bright uncer-

tain morning to a hopeful starlit

evening. Thur-Sat 8pm; Sun-

days 7pm. Little Theatre of Fall

River at the The Fire Barn, 340

Prospect St, Fall River (Corner

of Prospect St & Highland Ave).

For schedule and tickets 508-

675-1852 www.littletheatre.net

(Fri. 8/15) Watermelon Slim

and the Workers

He got a record-tying six Blues

Music Award nominations back

in 2006. Andy Whitman, writing

for Paste Magazine, says ...Wa-

termelon Slim is one Delta Mack

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authentic blues performer Ive

heard in years. www.watermel-

onslim.com. $18 advance, $20

day of show. Doors open 7pm,

all shows start 8pm. Narrows

Center for the Arts 16 Anawan

St. Fall River. 508-324-1926

www.ncfta.org

(Sat. 8/16) Laura Cantrell

Shes a

country

and folk

artist

whose

also

known in

the NYC

area forher radio work. Shes played a

bunch with our good friend Jimmy

Ryan. $15 advance, $17 day of

show. Doors open 7pm, all shows

start 8pm. Narrows Center for the

Arts 16 Anawan St. Fall River.

508-324-1926 www.ncfta.org

(Sun. 8/17) Fabulous Ferns

Learn to

appreciatethe quiet,

woodland

beauty of

ferns and

explore

the varied

habitats of

this special property with natural-

ist Garry Plunkett. Herb Hadeld

Conservation Area, Westport,

MA 1pm - 3pm. Free. Trustees of

Reservations. Please pre- register.

508-679-2115 Email: seregion@

ttor.org www.greenfutures.org

(Thu. 8/21) Womens Club

SWANS: Meet and Greet

WCSWANS is a social club and

networking group for women in

and around RI. Speaker Terry

Wildemann, owner of Winds of

Change Leadership Center and

the H.E.A.L. Network will speak

on the topic The Happiness Fac-

tor. 6-9pm. $10 non-members

(cost may be put toward a mem-

bership; includes refreshments &presentation). Winds of Change

practitioners will also be offering

20 min services such as Massage,

Reiki and Intuitive Readings for

$15. Winds of Change, Irongate

Complex, Suite 202, 438 East

Main Road & Forest Av, Middle-

town, RI Pre-registration is

required. 401-694-1284

www.wcswans.com

(Thu. 8/21-Tue. 8/26) Third

Annual Four Corners Arts

Center Juried Photography Ex-

hibit & Sale

Opening

cocktail

reception

8/21 from

5-7pm

with cash

prizes

awarded

for 1st,

2nd, 3rd

place as

well as judges picks. Photos

accepted for entry from 7/1-8/8.

At the Meeting House, 3850

Main Rd, Tiverton Four Corners.

401-624-2600 www.tiverton-

fourcorners.com

(Sat. 8/23) Forever Young (A

Tribute to Neil Young)

Locals

Becky

Chace,

Dan Lil-

ley, John

Fuzek,

Mark Cutler, and Pete Vendettuol

have put together a wonderful

program of Neil Youngs music

thats received great reviews.

$15 advance, $17 day of show.

Doors open 7pm, all shows start

8pm. Narrows Center for the Arts

16 Anawan St. Fall River. 508-324-1926 www.ncfta.org

(Thu. 8/28) David Lindley

You might know his name from

his work with Jackson Browne

and Ry Cooder. He was doing

world music before world music

was cool and continues to do so.

Opening Act: Mark T Small $18

advance, $20 day of show. Doors

open 7pm, all shows start 8pm.Narrows Center for the Arts 16

Anawan St. Fall River. 508-324-

1926 www.ncfta.org


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