A film festival, an orchestra concert, a JFK talk and more on tap this week on Cape Cod
The Falmouth Chamber Players Orchestra's fall concerts, conducted by guest conductor and featured pianist Andrew Jonathan Welch, are coming up on Nov. 4 and 5.
The program includes Overture No. 2 in D minor by Emilie Mayer, Symphonic Variations by César Franck and Beethoven's Symphony No. 1.
Welch is going to be playing the Symphonic Variations by César Franck, the piano solo, himself while he also conducts the orchestra from the piano bench, Melanie Hayn, president of the orchestra board said. "We've been working with him on this for five or six weeks. Normally as an orchestra, especially a community orchestra, you only get to work with your soloist for maybe one rehearsal before the concert so by working with him for over a month, we've really gotten insights into the piece that we wouldn't have been able to have any other way which has been really wonderful."
Showtime is at 3 p.m. on both days at the John Wesley United Methodist Church at 270 Gifford St. in Falmouth. A $20 donation is recommended for adults, and students are free. Tickets are available at the door.
"I think they'll have a good afternoon of classical music with some new music and some familiar favorites," Hayn said.
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Learn more about JFK's relationship with Robert Frost during a special screening of 'JFK: The Last Speech'
The John F. Kennedy Museum in Hyannis is hosting a special screening of "JFK: The Last Speech" on Nov. 2.
The film dives deep into the relationship between President Kennedy and poet Robert Frost, highlighting the final speech Kennedy made, weeks prior to his assassination, which focused on Frost.
Prior to the screening, executive producers Neil and Judy Bicknell will host a talk surrounding the film. The screening will take place at the Scudder Center in the museum, followed by a dinner, talkback and book signing at Alberto's Ristorante at 360 Main St.
The event will be held at 5 p.m. on Nov. 2 at the John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum, 397 Main St. Tickets are $5 per person for the film, $55 per person for dinner and the movie and can be bought online at JFKHyannisMuseum.org/events/ or by calling 508-790-3077.
Watch a movie on Main Street with the Hyannis Film Festival
For their third "Movies on Main" event the Hyannis Film Festival is screening eight films across three days focusing on neurodivergent individuals.
"It makes great sense because here in Cape Cod, we have all these groups ... for individuals with neurodivergent issues," Bill Ferrall, managing director of the Hyannis Film Festival, said.
Working with local organizations such as Cape Abilities and the Cape Cod Film Collaborative and out-of-state and national groups like Best Buddies and RealAbilities — the main distributor for the event — the festival aims to show films that focus on neurodivergent people as people rather than as personifications of their disabilities.
"I didn't want people to think this is a clinical examination of these things, of these topics because it's far from it," Ferrall said. "These are really fun, upbeat — mostly fun (and) upbeat — or touching and sad films happen to have neurodivergent characters in the lead."
"Movies on Main" kicks off at 8 p.m. on Nov. 3 with a screening of "Champions," a light-hearted comedy starring Woody Harrelson who plays a downtrodden former minor-league basketball coach tasked with coaching a team of players with intellectual disabilities. James David Keith, who plays Benny in the film, will be in attendance at the screening.
From there, "Jasmine is a Star," a film about Jasmine, a 16-year-old girl with albinism who dreams of becoming a fashion model, starts day 2 at noon on Nov. 4 followed by "Being Robin," at 2 p.m., "Capturing the Killer Nurse" at 4 p.m. and "Unidentified Objects" at 7 p.m. Q&A's with Roger Kabler, the star of "Being Robin" and Charles Graeber, author of "The Good Nurse," the book which inspired "Capturing the Killer Nurse," will take place after their respective screenings.
On Nov. 5, "She Sings to Birds," the latest feature film from Must See Pictures Tokyo, will begin Sunday's programming at noon, followed by "Women Talking" at 2 p.m. and "OKAY! The ASD Band" at 6 p.m. Tony Award-winning actress Judith Ivey, one of the stars of "Women Talking," will host a Q&A after the screening.
Tickets for "Movies on Main" are $15 per screening or $100 for a weekend donor pass. They can be purchased online at www.hyannisfilmfestival.com/. "Movies on Main" will take place at 529 Main St. in Hyannis.
Learn about the health of Outer Cape's water sources at the Truro Public Library
The Truro Climate Action Committee returns to the Truro Public Library to kick off its monthly educational programming with "Outer Cape Water Sources."
"Outer Cape Water Sources" is the first part of a three-part series focusing on the Outer Cape's bodies of water. Panelists — Emily Beebe, a health and conservation agent from the Truro Health and Conservation office, Sophia Fox, an aquatic ecologist at the Cape Cod National Seashore, Andrew Gottlieb, executive director of the Association to Preserve Cape Cod, and Tara Nye Lewis, water resources analyst at the Cape Cod Commission — will discuss the overall health of the Outer Cape's bodies of water and the impact climate change and housing development has on them.
The discussion will take place at 6 p.m. on Nov. 9 at the Truro Public Library at 7 Standish Way in North Truro.
Join author Judy Rakowsy for a talk at the Falmouth Jewish Congregation
The Falmouth Jewish Congregation is hosting Judy Rakowsky, author of "Jews in the Garden: A Holocaust Survivor, the Fate of His Family, and the Secret History of Poland in WWII" for a free talk on Nov. 6.
An award-winning journalist, Rakwosky rose to fame while working for the Boston Globe, the Providence Journal and People Magazine, covering topics from organized crime to post-9/11 security issues and online bullying plaguing teenagers. Her newest book "Jews in the Garden" follows her family's journey into discovering what happened to their relatives who attempted to hide in Poland during the Holocaust.
The talk will be hosted by Boston Globe classical music critic Jeremy Eichler and will take place at 7 p.m. on Nov. 6 at the Falmouth Jewish Congregation's Blanche & Joel D. Seifer Community Center at 7 Hatchville Road in East Falmouth. Eight Cousins Bookshop will host book sales of "Jews in the Garden" at the event.
The event is free to attend but advance reservations are required. To reserve your seat, register online at www.falmouthjewish.org/ or email fjcoffice@comcast.net.
Enrollment now open for Cape Rep's Young Company
The Cape Rep's Young Company is now open for enrollment. During an eight-week program, actors will learn the ins and outs of professional theater through participating in a rigorous rehearsal and performance process led by Maura Hanlon, associate artistic director for Cape Rep, and taught by Hanlon and other members of the theater and guest choreographers and designers.
Throughout the program, students will have the chance to become akin with the disciplines of the theater such as acting, directing, improvisation and audition preparation. Past performances put on by the Young Company include "Macbeth" and "Winter's Tale."
The Cape Rep's Young Company is open to students in grade 8 through high school and participation is free. Enrollment is currently open with the first day of the program slated for Dec. 9. For more information about Young Company or to enroll, visit www.caperep.org/the-young-company/, call 508-896-1888 or email yoco@caperep.org.
Support your K9 pals at a screening of 'Healing Dakota'
"Healing Dakota" is a documentary about Dakota, a K9 police dog who brought to light the need for a K9 PTSD and rehabilitation center. When Dakota's life was put on the line, James Lamonte, who is now director of the K9 PTSD Center and of "Healing Dakota", created a recovery and training plan for Dakota. Her situation emphasized the need for a place for K9 dogs to recover and heal after their time in the field and for more research to be done on the effects of PTSD on dogs. Thus, the K9 PTSD Center in Seekonk was born.
At a special one-night screening at the Cape Cinema, audiences will have the chance to learn more about Dakota's story and the process of creating the K9 PTSD Center while supporting the center and their local K9 pals at the Sgt. Sean M. Gannon K-9 and Police Officer Training Facility in Yarmouth.
A panel discussion with Lamonte, Yarmouth Police Chief Kevin Lennon, Yarmouth K9 Officer Mike Kramer, retired Yarmouth Chief of Police Frank Frederickson and state Rep. Steven Xiarhos, R-Barnstable, will follow the screening.
Showtime is at 6 p.m. at the Cape Cinema at 35 Hope Lane in Dennis.
See the latest work from Provincetown-based artist Naya Bricher at the Fine Arts Work Center
Naya Bricher, administrative director of the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, is taking a step from behind the scenes and into the spotlight during a reception for her recent works on Nov. 10.
Bricher began working for the Fine Arts Work Center in 2014 as a staff-in-residence after a residency at the Vermont Studio Center. She graduated from Smith College as a Phi Beta Kappa and received the highest honors in studio art. Alongside working at the center, she is administrative coordinator for the Peaked Hill Trust dune shack program.
Her work focuses on the liveliness of our content-filled material world, highlighting her affection for bold colors, pop culture and the small joys of indulgence.
Bricher's latest works will be on display at the Great Pond Gallery at the Wellfleet Adult Community Center at 715 Old Kings Highway, through November, with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on Nov. 10. The event is free to attend.
Frankie Rowley covers entertainment and things to do. Contact her at frowley@capecodonline.com.
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