BETHEL — Aranka Matolcsy is stepping down as Mahoosuc Arts Council’s executive director after nearly seven years. Matolcsy said she made the “difficult decision” in August to pursue new life goals. “I want to convey my sincere thanks to the members of the greater Bethel area and beyond,” Matolcsy said. “It was a tremendous honor […]
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26th annual Bethel Art Fair scheduled for July 4
BETHEL — The Mahoosuc Arts Council will host its 26th annual Art Fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 4, at the Bethel Common. Executive Director Aranka Matolcsy said the fair will feature “a tempting buffet of paintings, weavings, sculptures, wood carvings, glass art, gourmet preserves, handmade jewelry,” and a variety of community […]
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Mahoosuc Arts Council receives $2,700 grant to host Boston-based theater company
BETHEL — The Mahoosuc Arts Council received a $2,700 grant from the New England Foundation for the Arts to present a multimedia production from a Boston-based theater company, Executive Director Aranka Matolcsy said Monday afternoon. Matolcsy said that the Mahoosuc Arts Council has been “extremely fortunate” to receive NEFA funding over the past six years. […]
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Penobscot Nation drummers, dancers to perform in Bethel on Oct. 23
BETHEL — Members of the Penobscot Nation will conduct a drumming and dancing performance, and cultural exhibit Thursday, Oct. 23, at Gould Academy. The Burnurwurbskek Drummers & Dancers will perform at 7 p.m. in Bingham Auditorium at 45 Church St. Tickets are $15. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The performance will be preceded at 5 […]
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Penobscot Nation drummers, dancers to perform Thursday in Bethel
BETHEL — Members of the Penobscot Nation will conduct a drumming and dancing performance, and cultural exhibit Thursday, Oct. 23, at Gould Academy. The Burnurwurbskek Drummers & Dancers will perform at 7 p.m. in Bingham Auditorium at 45 Church St. Tickets are $15. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The performance will be preceded at 5 […]
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Bethel Art Fair attracts good crowds despite wind — and it’s open Sunday, too
BETHEL — Despite Tropical Storm Arthur’s winds knocking over displays and exhibit canopies, Saturday’s 25th annual Bethel Art Fair was attracting sizable crowds. Many people were buying art being sold by 51 exhibitors of paintings, photography and artisanship. This is also the first year the event, held by the Mahoosuc Arts Council on the Bethel […]
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Renowned boys’ choir group from Czech Republic to tour Western Maine
BETHEL — A renowned boys choir from the Czech Republic will tour Western Maine from Feb. 25 to March 1, according to a news release by the Mahoosuc Arts Council in Bethel. The visit is the result of a collaboration between the Mahoosuc Arts Council, the Arts Institute of Western Maine in Farmington and the […]
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Mahoosuc Arts Council hosting dance, visual arts performance on Jan. 14
BETHEL — The Mahoosuc Arts Council, in conjunction with local and out-of-state visual artists and musicians, is inviting students from Gould Academy and Telstar Regional Middle/High School to participate in a multi-disciplinary visual arts performance set to a classic song by composer George Gershwin. Aranka Matolcsy, executive director of the Mahoosuc Arts Council, said the […]