Observer Department: Arts and Entertainment


Peace Poetry Winner

The seventh annual Peace Poetry contest came to a close on Friday night with a reading and award ceremony in the Hartleb Technology Center to honor the participants. The event began at 6 p.m. with a welcome speech from Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. William Heineman, followed by a…


Children’s Present Stuart Little

Stuart Little by the NECC children’s theater class opened Friday, May 1 at 10:30 a.m. to a small audience. Stuart Little is the story of a walking, talking, car driving mouse who is adopted by the Little family. The older brother, George, is not happy to welcome Stuart into the…


NECC’s Music Club is Ready to Expand

The Music Club at NECC performs music at the college for the community. According to the college website, the club creates informational music activities such as jam sessions, caroling and viewing educational music videos. Exploring the current music technology, budget and hanging around talking about music makes this club a…


International Festival

To celebrate NECC's diverse community, Student Engagement holds an International Festival where students can learn about different countries and try the foods from those countries and cultures. The International Festival is held as a learning experience, and in keeping with NECC's core values. According to Ari Chicklis, assistant coordinator of…


NECC Music Program

By Sarah Tiso The Music Department at NECC is a small yet strong department that is searching for a voice and proper space on campus. With countless problems in this program, it can seem that this department doesn’t supply a good education for a music students. However, this program is…


Curtains close on ‘A Christmas Carol’

In spite of many obstacles, the final season of a Christmas Carol was beautifully executed by the cast and crew and I was glad to have had the opportunity to see it before it ended. This was the first year that I have seen the Christmas Carol here, though I…


Romantic Violin and Piano Concert at NECC

By Jessica Freeman On Monday, Nov. 24, at 5:30 p.m. NECC held a concert, “Romantic Violin and Piano” on the Haverhill Campus in Building C, Lecture Hall A. The music was performed by George Kucera on violin and Alisa Bucchiere on piano. Kucera, born in Prague, and a math teacher…


Dancing with Nina Cabral

By Shaina Richards With big brown eyes and a bright and bubbly personality, NECC dance major Nina Cabral easily grabs and holds her audience’s attention, even when she isn’t dancing. At only nineteen years old, Nina just started getting offers from dance companies in Boston and is going to perform…


The work of NECC art students displayed at the Haverhill campus

This is the last week to view the artwork of Jeff Henriquez in the Bentley Art Space. The work has been on display since the opening reception on Sept. 30, when students had the opportunity to meet the artist and speak with him about his work. Taking its place soon…


A look at the work of educator Lance Hidy

A retrospective exhibit of the work of NECC professor of art, Lance Hidy, will soon be on display at the Museum of Printing, 800 Massachusetts Ave. North Andover, MA. The display will open with a slide lecture given by Hidy himself on Friday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. and the…