Uphams Corner Strand

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Announcing… The Nutcracker Family Affair 2022!

December 15-18 at The Sanctuary Theatre

The Nutcracker Family Affair will feature select highlights from the beloved Holiday Classic, including snowflakes, soldiers, mice, angels, cherubs, and the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier of course. Immerse yourself in Clara’s journey as you enjoy tasty treats, refreshments, and a wine & beer bar in a Kingdom of the Sweets atmosphere. The event will also feature a Live Holiday Auction with great gift options and much more! Don’t miss what is sure to be a special experience for the uninitiated and veteran Nutcracker fan alike.

Tickets on sale now at BalletTheatre.org!

$200,000 Awarded in Grants to Support Productions at Strand Theatre “The Strand Theatre has been an iconic landmark in the Dorchester neighborhood for more than a century, and it’s great to see such a diverse group of presenters sharing their work at the theater over the next year,” said Mayor Michelle Wu.

Over the past few years, I've been reconstructing the Strand's performance history. This leads to a lot of online searches using various keywords. "Strand Theater," "Uphams Corner Strand" and "Dorchester Strand" have yielded a wealth of results.

"543 Columbia Road" -- our street address -- brings up a lot of neighborhood history. It also gives some returns based on that street address in other cities.

543 Columbia Road, Petersburg, Va, for example, is a lovely one-family home. It lists for about $175,000.

543 Columbia Road, Egg Harbor, NJ, is also a lovely single family home, listing for about $450,000.

The average single-family home in Boston, however, costs over $750,000.

In a newly revived opera, Malcolm X sings his own history - The Boston Globe On Friday night at the Strand Theatre, BMOP and Odyssey Opera performed “X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X.” The presentation marked the launch of a five-year initiative devoted to operas by Black composers.

While it's delightful to have Boston Modern Orchestra Project and their production of "X" at the Strand, it's not the first play about Malcolm X performed here. In January, 1993, we featured "When the Chickens Come Home to Roost" by Laurence Holder on our stage. The Off-Broadway production featured a young Denzel Washington as Malcolm.

Malcolm X takes the stage at The Strand - The Bay State Banner On June 17, Malcolm X’s bold and booming speeches will ring out at the Strand Theatre during the New England premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Anthony Davis’ opera, “X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X.”

Congratulations to the 2022 recipients of the Herbert Randolph Kiser Memorial Scholarship, Simone Isabelle, Neha Saravanan, and Erica Weinreich! Special thanks to Allan and Rita Kiser for sponsoring this generous scholarship to these outstanding recipients and for their continued support of all the singers of Boston Children's Chorus.

Read their winning essays here: https://www.bostonchildrenschorus.org/bcc-news/the-11th-annual-herbert-randolph-kiser-memorial-scholarship

Photo Credit: Jocelyne Chin

Did you hear? We will be livestreaming today’s concert at 4:00 pm! Watch live here: live.bostonchildrenschorus.org

Able to join us in-person? Buy tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/future-generations-tickets-310160367007?discount=BCC10