Remember “Every time a bell rings an angel gets his wings”? It’s one of the heart-over-head verities of the seasonal favorite film “It’s a Wonderful Life.” And every other year, audiences in Plymouth have an opportunity to see a lively, boundary-pushing radio play version of the popular seasonal tale that teaches how much difference a single […]
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Get ready to light up downtown
The annual holiday tree lighting festivities always draw an energetic and large crowd to downtown Plymouth. Besides the lighting itself, there will be a lot going on, including live music, arts and crafts, hay rides, face painting, the popular Winter Lights 5k road race, and – naturally – an appearance by Santa Claus. With Main […]
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Holiday season in Plymouth gets off to a classic start
It’s been 10 years since the Pilgrim Festival Chorus has performed a holiday seasonal classic composed by one of the last century’s recognized musical giants, Benjamin Britten. The piece is “Ceremony of Carols,” and it will be joined by similarly well-loved works by John Rutter and Conrad Susa in a Christmas season program to be […]
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Thanksgiving’s ‘hometown’ has things to do, places to go
This may be the week for a pilgrimage. Pilgrim Hall, the nation’s first public museum, has stories to tell about the Pilgrims and the region’s earlier inhabitants, the Wampanoag people who helped them survive that first hard year. The museum is currently showing a new exhibition entitled “Real/Mythic: People of Early Plymouth.” Originally planned for […]
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Everyone loves a Thanksgiving parade photo
Pictures from the 2023 Plymouth Thanksgiving parade. If you’re interested in purchasing photos, contact Jim Curran at jim@jimcurran.com.
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Deemed unappetizing by town officials, Eli Roth’s Thanksgiving horror film is on the holiday menu at theaters nationwide
It sounds like a tourism marketing department’s dream: A short video about Thanksgiving in Plymouth that has attracted more than 20 million views. But while the trailer for director Eli Roth’s “Thanksgiving” was a YouTube hit leading up to last Friday’s successful theatrical release, the movie appears to be something of a nightmare for local […]
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This time, it’s ‘Mayor Mike’ who’s the headliner
Unless you’re of a certain age, you may not be familiar with Ed Santos. More likely, you’ve heard of Mike Landers, known to some as “Mayor Mike.” Or, at least, you may have heard the music he’s helped make happen on the Plymouth waterfront since the 1990s. Through Projects Arts, the nonprofit he created with […]