Published: 01/31/2008
An opportunity for creative expression
By The LookoutSonya Vartabedian
Winter hours at Bridge Gallery are Thursday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Local girl playing 'Hide and Seek' in Reading
Twelve-year-old Rebecca Stevens, daughter of Lauri and Glen Stevens of Newbury, takes the stage this weekend in a production of "Hide and Seek" with the Quannapowitt Players in Reading.
A seventh-grader at Triton Regional Middle School in Byfield, Rebecca has been acting for six years. She plays the dual role of Jill/Jacky in the play by Lesley Harvard that is described by director Mark Baumhardt as "The Shining" meets "The Bad Seed."
"Hide and Seek" opens tomorrow and runs through Feb. 16. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. Tickets are $18, $16 for students and seniors. For more, call 781-942-2212 or visit www.qptheater.com.
Gulls, eagles and harbor seals with Joppa Flats
Mass Audubon's Joppa Flats Education Center in Newburyport explores the world of gulls, bald eagles and harbor seals in a variety of programs this weekend. Here is what's planned:
* 'The Good, The Bad and The Ugly:' A look at the wide variety of gulls in the region on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The cost is $40 for Mass Audubon members, and $50 for nonmembers.
* In Search of Bald Eagles: Join naturalist Debra LaRoy and search the areas around the open water of the lower Merrimack River for wintering bald eagles on Sunday from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost is $15 for Audubon members and $18 for nonmembers.
* Family Adventure: Harbor Seals: Learn about and observe harbor seals that winter in the Merrimack River estuary on Sunday from 1 to 3:30 p.m. The program is designed for families with children ages 8 and up. The cost for adults is $10 for Audubon members and $14 for nonmembers, and for children is $6 for members and $7 for nonmembers.
All programs start from the Joppa Flats Center on 1 Plum Island Turnpike. Advance registration is required. For more, call 978-462-9998 or visit www.massaudubon.org/joppaflats.
'Rabbit-Proof Fence' screening at Yoga Center
The Yoga Center of Newburyport continues its spiritual film series Saturday with a screening of "Rabbit Proof Fence" at 7 p.m. at the center, 12 Maple St., Newburyport.
The film explores Australia's aboriginal integration program of the 1930s, which broke countless hearts, including those of three young girls who were torn from their families and placed in an abusive orphanage. Without food or water, the girls resolve to make the 1,500-mile trek home. Meanwhile, a well-intentioned tracker is trying to return the girls to the authorities.
