The Scene In and Around Boston . . . New England's largest outdoor nightclub recently opened in Quincy. The Ocean Club at Marina Bay, offering 62,000 square feet of nightlife and live entertainment, was formerly the Marina Bay Beach Club. North End restaurateurs and longtime friends, Frank DePasquale of DePasquale Ventures and Nick Varano of The Varano Group formed a new partnership to redevelop the site. The Ocean Club, with a capacity of 1,600 guests, features amenities such as four full bars, cabanas, a professional volleyball court, billiards, a lounge with European table service, as well as a gourmet food court offering DePasquale and Varano's take on burgers, pizza and barbeque. The venue will also showcase various entertainment acts including acclaimed DJs, and live local and national bands. The Ocean Club at Marina Bay will operate Fridays from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m., and Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. For more information, as well as listings of upcoming special events and entertainers, visit www.oceanclubatmarinabay.com.
Italian Car Festival Scheduled at Larz Anderson Auto Museum We are all invited to "Tutto Italiano 2010," called the largest Italian car festival in the Northeast. The fun takes place at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum in Brookline on Sunday, August 1 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. The festival is sponsored by the Museum and the Greater Boston YMCA. Breakfast and lunch menus will be available on-site from Euro Delights Catering. Museum members enjoy spectator admission at all the "Lawn Events" free of charge. Car and motorcycle registration forms may be downloaded from the Museum's Web site. For more information, call 617-522-6547 or visit www.larzanderson.org.
Simon & Garfunkel Tanglewood Appearance Cancelled The Simon & Garfunkel tour that had been set for July, and included a July 27 appearance at Tanglewood, has now been postponed indefinitely. The tour, originally set for April and then rescheduled for July, is now on hold as Art Garfunkel continues to recover from a vocal paresis. According to his doctors, Art is expected to make a full recovery, however they cannot predict an exact timeline. Simon & Garfunkel regret any inconvenience this has caused their fans and are looking forward to rescheduling the dates when Art fully recovers. Art says, "I do feel bad about disrupting so many people's plans but, as I continue to mend, I can't yet bring my 'A Game' to a tour, and I would not perform for you with anything less." Tanglewood is the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra located in the Berkshire Hills between Lenox and Stockbridge, MA. The Boston Symphony Orchestra performs its first concert of the Tanglewood season on July 9 and closes its portion of the season on August 29, presenting 22 programs throughout the summer. For more information, visit www.tanglewood.org.
New Music Director for Boston Lyric Opera Boston Lyric Opera announced that David Angus will become the Company's new Music Director effective September 2010, a position that has been vacant for two years. Maestro Angus received critical acclaim for conducting BLO's April 2010 production of Idomeneo, re di Creta. He has extensive experience with a variety of larger and smaller international opera companies and symphony orchestras, making him one of the most respected conductors in the field, and an ideal candidate for this position. "BLO has been fortunate to have many qualified candidates under consideration, including several of our recent guest conductors," said Esther Nelson, BLO's General & Artistic Director. "Our Board and our staff are honored and pleased to welcome David to BLO, and we look forward to re-introducing him to our patrons in his new capacity." "Having a Music Director on staff once again is an exciting indication of the direction Boston Lyric Opera is headed," observed Steven P. Akin, BLO's Chairman of the Board. "It was important to take the necessary time to find someone of David's skill, leadership, and reputation who could support BLO's integral role in Boston's and New England's cultural community, and we are confident in David's ability to exceed that goal." Although guest conductors have already been contracted for BLO's 2010-2011 Season, Mr. Angus will work closely with them and the orchestra to ensure a consistent voice, and he will conduct A Midsummer Night's Dream to close out the Season in April 2011. Enjoy!
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Members of the band "Hot Mess" entertain guests at the opening of The Ocean Club at Marina Bay. (Photo by Jazz Martin)