'Encore Show' Added for 'Sound of Music'

One more show has been added to the second weekend of performances for the Sound of Music at the Community House.

After selling out all of the “Sound of Music” performances this coming weekend, the Community House of Hamilton-Wenham has added an “encore show” on Sunday afternoon. The announcement was made on Tuesday afternoon on the Community House’s Facebook page. The encore show is scheduled for Sunday, March 10 at 6:30 p.m. It is in addition to two sold out shows on Saturday, and sold out show on Friday night and one earlier on Sunday afternoon. Three of the four performances last weekend sold out too, including a show that included a question and answer with Trapp family granddaughter Kristina. Advance ticket prices are $18 for adults, $13 for children with $2 extra per person for reserved seats. Advance ticket sales end on Friday morning. Tickets…

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Sci-fi Play and Free First-time Homebuyer Tips on Weekend Calendar

A home buyers expo and several live theater options are all happening this weekend in Danvers and nearby areas on the North Shore.

It's officially the weekend in Danvers. Not sure how you're going to spend it? Here's a look at some of the events going on in and around town. Check our calendar for more, and if there's something we missed, be sure to add it and let us know in the comments. Home Buyers Expo Von Trapp Granddaughter to Visit Hamilton for 'Sound of Music' Show “Bugsy Malone Jr.” Forbidden Planet Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild's One Act Play Festival

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von Trapp Granddaughter to Visit Hamilton for 'Sound of Music' Show

One of the granddaughter's of the family that was the real-life inspiration for the "Sound of Music" will be available for questions and answer after a weekend show.

Kristina von Trapp, granddaughter of Maria and the Captain von Trapp, will be at the Community House of Hamilton-Wenham on Saturday, March 2 for the 3 p.m. performance of the "Sound of Music." She will hold a question and answer session with the audience after the show. The "Sound of Music" was inspired by the real-life story of the von Trapp family, who now live in Vermont. Saturday's matinee is one of the several "Sound of Music" performances at the Community House during the next two weekends.

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PHOTOS: 'Sound of Music' Coming to Community House Stage

Take a look at some photos of what you'll see on stage at the Community House starting next weekend.

"The Sound of Music" will take the stage for two upcoming weekends at the Community House of Hamilton-Wenham. Community House Theater will present the in-house production of Rogers & Hammerstein’s "The Sound of Music" on two weekends, March 1-3 and March 8-10. It is directed by award-winning, internationally renowned stage and film actress Myriam Cyr, choreographed by Ball Room World Champion Greg Warwick with musical direction by Bonnie Anderson, who is a past performer with the Boston Pops. This production "promises to delight audiences of every age," according to an announcement from the Community House. It will include professional and community actors from across the North Shore coming together to share the real-life story of the Von …

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Patch Facts

Five Things to Know Today in Hamilton and Wenham: Sept. 17

An essential get-me-going daily morning column from Hamilton-Wenham Patch.

Today is Monday, Sept. 17. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Dry: Monday will be a dry day, so enjoy it before a soaking storm moves in late Tuesday and is expected to last into Wednesday. The temperature on Monday will get into the 70s. 2. Sound of Music: Adult auditions for the Community House’s upcoming performance of the Sound of Music will be held on Monday and Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m. Performances of the show are scheduled for March 1-3 and 8-10, 2013. 3. Rosh Hashanah: Sundown on Sunday night marked the start of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year. The celebration of year 5773 runs through nightfall on Tuesday. Rosh Hashanah, which literally means “head of the year,” signals the beginning of the High Holy Days. Yom Kippur, …

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