A Final Applause ?

Hello Friends...

In the news recently; another sad story of an arts organization that just couldn’t continue under the financial pressures it found itself in. I’m referring to the North Shore Music Theater, a New England landmark, just off route 128, in Beverly, Massachusetts, for as long as I can remember. Now officially closed for good? Unable to attain the money it desperately needed to launch their new season.
When I was in grade school, I can still remember a field trip the class took there. I couldn’t tell you the name of the play but it did leave a lasting impression on me. I can still remember the excitement of watching a live stage show, the actor’s dialogue spoken loud and clear and over these many years, still able to recall an image or two of that early summer days performance. More recently, I attended a terrific production of “Cats” at the theater with the family, another memory I’m grateful to have. With a future that seems all but lost, maybe… there is a chance that the Music Theater’s curtain call could be curtailed.
From their website:
"Our new business model represents a road map for any group interested in reviving the theater in the future," said David Fellows, NSMT Board Chair Fellows. "We are grateful to our loyal supporters and urge all who care about musical theater and arts education on the North Shore to support any effort that would preserve this cultural resource for future generations."

It seems the arts are a fragile thing, delicately built, on those who believe in themselves and their talents… but always… willing to continue on, no matter what the obstacle. I hope everyone involved here, finds this obstacle one they can over come.
Here at WCRB, we’ll continue for as long as we can, to bring you the “musical element of the arts”, from Sonata’s to Symphony’s, as well as provide a venue for our advertisers to “get the word out” to “attend and be entertained” and help support “The Hub” of a (seemingly) small, talented universe we call New England.

Till Next time, stay listening:

MC