Residents Event Calendar

Symbolism & Expressionism
Influenced by Gauguin and Van Gogh, these two movements blossomed in the early 20th century. They were to stress personal expression, and pushed the envelope of artistic self expression to greater levels of joy, angst, and controversy. Join us to see powerful images from artists Munch, Klimt, and Beckmann, among others.

Beatles For Sale is an award-winning, New England based Beatles tribute band that is committed to recreating the sounds of the Beatles live in concert. There’s no pre-recorded background music this is an energetic performance complete with original instrumentation and vocal harmonies courtesy of quality musicianship from this“Fab Four”! They are not only a Southgate favorite but their timely performance this evening is an appropriate lead in to our upcoming WISE program! Read about it in further highlights.

Jim grew up in Medford, MA, and while at-tending The Berklee School of Music in Boston he began performing around the New England area. He began a jazz vocal career and has recorded seven critically acclaimed CDs performed in jazz and cabaret settings in the Northeast, London, San Francisco, The Virgin Islands and Vancouver.

The third of our 4-session subscription series to the BSO Open Rehearsals for 2018-2019. Today’s concert features conductor Andris Nelsons with Lisa Batiashvili on violin. Previous registration was required.

The Beatles–Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. Given that The Beatles, from their first appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show” on February 9, 1964, until their break-up, were only together for about five-and-a-half years, their influence on popular music and culture, and their continued popularity is quite astounding!This course will concentrate on the lives, history and music of The Beatles -arguably the most influential contemporary music group of the 20th century. GROUP LEADER: Joe Corn spent most of his professional career working as an engineer.He al-so taught in the NYC school system, Spring-field Technical Community College, Penn State University, and worked as a technical instructor for Moore Products Co.Southgate residents are admitted to the class free of charge. Class will continue through March 8th.

Almost…Oscars! Since the first Oscar for ‘Best Song’ was presented in 1935, the other nominated songs have included some amazing hits. In this program, we sing songs ‘almost’ ’ selected by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the years 1934 -1957. Learn a bit about the songwriters and the films that contained this wonderful music.

The Stassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Clark University is the first and only institute of its kind. It is home to a uniquely rich undergraduate program and a landmark doctoral program.Since it was established in 1998, it has gained international standing as the sole program to train students for Ph.D. degrees in Holocaust and Genocide Studies. Our speaker for our February 13 Women’s Circle is Frances Tanzer, Visiting Assistant Professor at the Strassler Center for the 2018-19 academic year. Her topic is “Antisemitism Through Images. “This talk explores how antisemitic stereotypes have persisted and transformed through history, as well as the varied ways Jewish artists have responded to such stereotypes. Professor Tanzer received her Ph.D. in History from Brown University in 2018. Her research focuses on minorities, art, and nationalism in Central Europe. Her current project, “Vahishing Vienna,” explores representations of Jewish absence in post-Nazi Vienna and Austria.

After a delicious Valentine’s Day dinner dance the night away as the Tom Nutile Octet joins us for a Valentine’s Day celebration in the dining room. We hope you’ve had a chance to see all the Southgate Resident Photos in the lounge over the past week. We’ll announce the winners of this year’s Who’s Who Sweet-heart Snapshot Contestat 8:00 pm!

Accusations, mistaken identities, and romances run wild in this traditional, laugh-out-loud farce. Two nuns at the Sisters of Perpetual Sewing have been secretly making wine to keep the convent’s doors open, but Paul and Sally, reporters and former fiancees, are hot on their trail. RESIDENTS ONLY EXCLUSIVE PERFORMANCE on Sunday, Feb. 17th at 2:00 pm. No ticket required.Additional ticketed public performances include Sat. Feb. 16th & Sat. Feb. 23rd at 7:30 pm. Sunday, Feb. 24th at 2:00 pm.

Fronting several Cape Cod bands in the late-1970’s and early-1980’s and, after settling down in Worcester, MA in 1984, BillMcCarthy has been a popular perform-er around Worcester County, Boston Metro West,and Cape Cod for over thirty-five years.

Music & Dance from the Great American SongbookMaking their Southgate debut, The Modernistics perform toe-tapping favorites by Irving Berlin, Harold Arlen, Duke Ellington and other great American tunesmiths. Expect an exhilarating mix, with high-energy song and dance numbers like Sunny Side of the Street, Top Hat, Paper Moon, and It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing.The Modernistics are the stellar singing and tap-dancing team of Ted and Pamela Powers, with virtuoso jazz musicians Peter H. Bloom on flute, Mark Leighton on guitar, and Dave Zox on double-bass. They have captivated audiences across the Northeast, with appearances at the Ocean Park Music Festival, Medallion Opera House, Tillotson Center, the Middletown Concert Association, and other venues. Members of the group have impressive credentials with leading jazz, blues and classical ensembles, and have taught and performed extensively in the United States and abroad.

Join Jesse this afternoon in the theatre for an introductory Workshop on the joys of tap dancing. There’s no special equipment required, no experience necessary and no pre-registration! Just the ability to have fun! Feel free to bring song title suggestions along too!

Global Connect Forum is an education center in Northborough, MA that offers foreign language services and translation & interpretation services. Southgate will be offering a 12-session class on Basic Spanish each Thursday afternoon beginning on the 28th. Class size is limited and previous registration was required.