Boston Music Award winner Toni Lynn Washington will stop by Parker Wheeler’s Blues Party on Sunday night at The Grog.
Washington will take her turn on stage with Wheeler, as she’s joined by her musical director Bruce Bears and “an all-star ensemble.”
Wheeler hosts his Blues Party each Sunday.
The show begins at 6 p.m. Admission is $5. The Grog is at 13 Middle St., Newburyport.
New Works Festival concludes
The Firehouse’s annual New Works Festival will wrap up this weekend.
Tomorrow night, Newburyport playwright Josh Faigen will see his work performed live for the first time. The full-length play won the festival’s top honor. Actors Carol Davenport and Alan Huisman will take the stage at 8 p.m. to tell the story of George and Vera, a middle-aged couple trying to discover what it is they want.
On Saturday, seven short plays, 10 minutes each, will be performed as staged readings.
The New Works Festival began in 2002 as a way to promote the local arts and to involve the community in the theater.
Tickets are $13. To purchase, call the Firehouse box office at 978-462-7336 or go online to www.firehouse.org to see the festival’s schedule.
Zach Field’s ensembles hold concert on Sunday
Students of Zach Field Drum Studios will give a concert on Sunday at 5 p.m. at The Governor’s Academy in Byfield.
His six ensembles range from youth to adults, and they will cover a variety of sounds. The material ranges from traditional calypso to pop music. There will also be a piece performed solely on trash cans, which was inspired by the musical “STOMP.” Students are taught by Conal Ryan, Austin Bryant and Field.
For more information on the concert, visit www.zachfielddrumstudios.com.
Brunches to benefit food bank
Two Newburyport eateries will be cooking for a cause this weekend.
Michael’s Harborside and Ten Center Street will each take part in the Super Hunger Brunch program and prepare special brunch menus, with proceeds going to the Greater Boston Food Bank and its local partners.
Michael’s will serve their menu on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon, and Ten Center Street will host their brunch on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Proceeds from the food items on the menus will be given to the service program.
The Greater Boston Food Bank serves nine counties and 190 towns and cities in eastern Massachusetts.
Each brunch will cost $25. For reservations, contact Michael’s Harborside at 978-462-7785 or online at www.michaelsharborside.com or Ten Center at 978-462-6652 or online at www.tencenterstreet.com.
Jazz vocalist plays at David’s Tavern
Stop in to Newburyport’s David’s Tavern on Sunday evening and take in some jazz.
Jazz vocalist Judith Murray will perform from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Brown Square restaurant, located at the Garrison Inn. She will be joined by pianist Bill Duffy.
New England Tenors to perform
The New England Tenors will entertain at Merrimack College in North Andover on Friday, Feb. 3.
The trio, which includes Damien Corcoran of Amesbury, will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. and offer a mix of songs made famous by The Three Tenors and The Irish Tenors, as well as selections from Broadway’s beloved musicals.
Joined by John Middleton-Cox of North Andover and Jeffrey Hartman of Natick, Corcoran will also perform a set of the world’s “most popular sacred songs” and some inspirational songs, as well.
Tickets are $20. To purchase, visit online at www.newenglandtenors.com or call the Rogers Center box office, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 978- 837-5355.
Immigration Mattersstudy group meets Wednesday
The First Religious Society will host their next session of the “Immigration Matters” study group on Wednesday from 7 to 8 p.m. at the church, 26 Pleasant St., Newburyport.
The speakers for this session are Franco Majok and Deana Lozano, social workers at Lutheran Social Services of New England, an agency that brings orphaned children from refugee camps in Africa and Asia to Massachusetts.
The pair will discuss the process and what the children’s lives are like before and after arriving in America.
Immigration Matters is a study group that focuses on various issues regarding legal immigrants to the United States. It meets monthly and is free and open to the public.
Eagle Festival set to soar
Get your binoculars ready.
Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center and the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge will host the annual Merrimack River Eagle Festival on Saturday, Feb. 11.
A range of free programs will be available throughout the day. Visitors can take a guided tour from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at designated spots along the river, and van tours with volunteer guides will depart from the Greater Newburyport Chamber of Commerce each half an hour from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Reservations must be made to secure a seat on the van by calling 978-462-9998.
At Newburyport City Hall, the public can also attend a demonstration given by Tom Ricardi of the Massachusetts Bird of Prey Rehabilitation Facility. There will be arts and crafts, games, and nature activities at Joppa Flats Education Center and Parker River National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters throughout the day, as well.
The Eagle Festival is sponsored by The Daily News and Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank.
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