Westborough Cultural Council hosts seventh Arts in Common

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By Ed Karvoski Jr. Contributing Writer

Young performers of the SkyRise Children’s Theater present a musical scene from “Stone Age.”
Young performers of the SkyRise Children’s Theater present a musical scene from “Stone Age.”

Westborough – Ideal autumn weather Sept. 26 contributed to a successful seventh annual Arts in Common presented by the Westborough Cultural Council at the Bay State Green. Throughout the six-hour arts festival, 22 acts of all ages performed music, dance, theater, comedy and poetry on two stages. Over 35 artisans displayed and sold handcrafted items. Refreshments were available from local eateries.

Returning for the seventh year as emcee on the bandstand was WBUR radio producer and reporter Lynn Jolicoeur, a 1987 Westborough High School (WHS) alum, who now lives in Shrewsbury. An additional stage was stationed outdoors in a tent with WHS students Ben Hensley and Chris LaMountain as co-emcees for the second year.

Other WHS students assisted in various capacities including the Kids Corner with pumpkin painting and glitter tattoos. A silent auction helped the Westborough Cultural Council continue to offer the region’s only free arts festival.

Once again supporting Arts in Common were its founding sponsors: Marlborough Savings Bank, Roche Brothers, EMSEAL Joint Systems Ltd., Amica Insurance, and Dr. and Mrs. Richard Irwin. Corporate sponsors were Barbara Cantwell of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., CrossFit Prototype and Price Chopper.

For information about the Westborough Cultural Council, visit westboroughculturalcouncil.org.

Photos/Ed Karvoski Jr.

Lynne Jolicoeur and The Pulse perform a song from their CD “World Behind Your Eyes.”
Lynne Jolicoeur and The Pulse perform a song from their CD “World Behind Your Eyes.”
Members of the Westborough Community Chorus sing an upbeat song.
Members of the Westborough Community Chorus sing an upbeat song.
Mary Dragon of Northborough (front), choreographer and manager of the Country Kickers, leads a line dance with her students from senior centers in Hudson, Northborough and Westborough.
Mary Dragon of Northborough (front), choreographer and manager of the Country Kickers, leads a line dance with her students from senior centers in Hudson, Northborough and Westborough.
Helena Spofford and Cary Lurier of the Westborough High School Improv Troupe create a comedic sketch.
Helena Spofford and Cary Lurier of the Westborough High School Improv Troupe create a comedic sketch.
Grace Burke, 6, paints a pumpkin at the Kids Corner.
Grace Burke, 6, paints a pumpkin at the Kids Corner.
Singing the Broadway tune “Oklahoma” are members of the Southborough Senior Songsters, directed by Jim and Linda Duncan of Westborough.
Singing the Broadway tune “Oklahoma” are members of the Southborough Senior Songsters, directed by Jim and Linda Duncan of Westborough.
Performing a musical selection are members of the Assabet Valley Chambersingers, a small ensemble selected from the Assabet Valley Mastersingers.
Performing a musical selection are members of the Assabet Valley Chambersingers, a small ensemble selected from the Assabet Valley Mastersingers.

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