Thursday’s Top News Stories
Florida woman drives off Lynn bridge; Kennedy, Mareky attend Gloucester inauguration ceremony; Ipswich man facing firearms charges; Amesbury mayor’s inauguration today; New MA voter registration system; Christmas bird count records 108 species
North Shore Today newscast
Below: Details from Rockport Music’s Shalin Liu Performance Center; Video of the Day throwback Thursday with David Letterman and Chris Elliott.
Weather: Sunny and 40s today!
News from Essex Tech – Jessica Moore and Devin Kim…..first two seniors of the year to pass their Cosmetology state boards! Great work!
Rockport Music presents Soul of the Americas and Palaver Strings this January
This January brings two great concerts to Rockport Music’s Shalin Liu Performance Center. On Sunday,
January 19 at 3 pm, pianist Michael Brown and cellist Nicholas Canellakis bring Soul of the Americas, a program featuring seven iconic composers from both North and South America. They are joined by pianist Orion Weiss and percussionist Ian David Rosenbaum for the concert. On January 23 at 7 pm Palaver Strings, Rockport Music’s Education Ensemble-in-Residence for the 2019-20 season, will bring the first of two community concerts this season. On the January 23 program, Palaver’s program follows the gradual return of light marked by the winter solstice through different musical selections.
On Sunday, January 19, at 3 pm, The Soul of the Americas celebrates the rich tapestry of musical influences across North and South America, featuring the works of seven iconic composers. Aaron 
Copland’s El Salón México and George Gershwin’s Cuban Overture were directly inspired by their travels to those respective countries. Leonard Bernstein was an ardent champion of Latin American music, including the music of Brazilian Heitor Villa-Lobos and Argentinian Alberto Ginastera. Osvaldo Golijov settled in the United States but his music draws on his Argentinian roots. Samuel Barber was enamored with diverse musical styles, as seen through his nostalgic Souvenirs. Curated by Michael Brown and Nicholas Canellakis and joined by Orion Weiss and Ian David Rosenbaum, this program features unique combinations of piano, cello and percussion, and will take the listener on a sizzling journey through both hemispheres.
