Maudslay Arts Center (MAC) Summer Concert Series opens its 33rd season on this weekend with MAC favorites the New Black Eagle Jazz Band on Saturday, July 11, and Bobby Keyes Trio on Sunday, July 12. “Summer is just a brief season here in New England,” MAC Director Nicholas C. Costello…
This year Maudslay Arts Center (MAC) Summer Concert Series will celebrate its 33rd season featuring folk/blues singer, guitarist, songwriter, and Academy Award winner Chris Smither on Sunday, Aug. 2. “Smither is an excellent acoustic guitarist and first-rate foot-stomper,” wrote The Associated Press. His music draws deeply from the blues, American…
This year Maudslay Arts Center (MAC) Summer Concert Series will celebrate its 33rd season featuring folk/blues singer, guitarist, songwriter, and Academy Award winner Chris Smither on Sunday, Aug. 2. “Smither is an excellent acoustic guitarist and first-rate foot-stomper,” wrote The Associated Press. His music draws deeply from the blues, American…
Maudslay Arts Center Summer Concert Series will celebrate its 33rd season with Chris Smither This year Maudslay Arts Center (MAC) Summer Concert Series will celebrate its 33rd season featuring folk/blues singer, guitarist and songwriter Chris Smither on Sunday, Aug. 2. “Smither is an excellent acoustic guitarist and first-rate foot-stomper,” wrote…
As the 32nd season of music draws to a close at Maudslay Arts Center in the Maudslay State Park, Newburyport, it is time to recognize and thank the many volunteers, sponsors, and news media that make this amazing non-profit outdoor venue a reality each summer. First, we salute the local…
Next time you pay a visit to Amesbury City Hall, take a moment to appreciate the legacy of the late Mayor Nicholas J. Costello. Nicholas J. Costello was a town selectman then served in the Massachusetts State Legislature from 1978-1991 as a State Representative and then a State Senator. He…
The following Letter to the Editor appeared in The Newburyport Daily News this week. In 1992, along with the late Edward Molin and Jim Gaines, Costello founded Newburyport’s Maudslay Arts Center, To the editor: It is hard to find anyone more committed to helping his community than political leader, Nick…
As the 31st season of music draws to a close at Maudslay Arts Center in the Maudslay State Park, Newburyport, it is time to recognize and thank the many volunteers, sponsors, and news media that make this amazing non-profit outdoor venue a reality each summer. First, we salute the local…
For many, many years, visitors to Maudslay Arts Center were welcomed by one of MAC’s founders Nicholas J. Costello. Sitting in a chair and wearing his trademark wide-brimmed straw hat, Nick greeted one and all. He is indeed “The Maudslay Gentleman.” To re-create the iconic scene longtime MAC patrons Rod…
A recent Letter to the Editor appeared in the Newburyport Daily News concerning our ‘hidden gem’ at Maudslay and Donna Byrne’s recent performance.