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Our speaker for the Women’s Circle Breakfast this month is James Moran, Vice-President for Programs and Outreach at the American Antiquarian Society. His topic is “Princess Adelaide Has the Whooping Cough: Nineteenth Century Reform and the Transformation of American Society.” In the decades before the Civil War, America underwent a dramatic transformation with stunning changes in technology, commerce, communications and the role and power of individuals in society. This lecture explores this dynamic era and the reform movements that so significantly changed American history as a result of these advances. Join us for this intriguing presentation and find out about the title of Jim’s talk! In his role at the AAS, Jim oversees the Society’s promotional activities, the Creative and Performing Artists and Writers Fellowships, and all programming aimed at the general public and K-12 educators and students.

A lecture presented by the personnel from Worcester Schubertiade. Executive Director Stanley Wilson has been with Worcester Schubertiade since its inception in the summer of 2012. With a Master of Music in Opera Performance from the Longy School of Music and his time working towards a Graduate Certificate in Arts Administration at Boston University Metropolitan College, he enjoys his time running this newly founded performing arts non-profit. Artistic Director Sondra Kelly, a Metropolitan Opera Artist, joined Worcester Schubertiade’s artistic team during the summer of 2016. She is the Principal Stage Director of Opera Connecticut and has a young artist program in Boston, New England Opera Intensive, for which she is the Artistic Director. Her recordings include Sony Classical, Deutsche Grammaphon and Koch Schwann and her DVD’s are all “Live from the Met”.

Regatta Players begin their audition and rehearsal
process for their upcoming Spring musical at Southgate entitled “Shout”. With its irresistible blend of hip-swiveling hits, eye-popping fashions and outrageous dance moves, SHOUT! The Mod Musical takes audiences back to the music, style and freedom of the 1960s featuring terrific new arrangements of such classic tunes as “To Sir with Love,” “Downtown,” “Son of a Preacher Man” and “Goldfinger.”The review follows five groovy gals as they come of age during those glorious days that made England swing.