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5 Things Sept. 16: Animal Imitations, Boston College High Awards and More

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Five Things You Need to Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the feature in the comments section. 1. High near 71, low around 41 Today will be sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind will be 5 to 8 mph. Tonight will be clear, with a low around 41. West wind will be around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. 2. Animal imitations of Make We Music Ensemble The members of the Make We Music Ensemble will use their talents to imitate a variety of animals with early wind instruments and voices and tell stories 2 p.m. at Trinitarian Congregational Church. The purpose of this performance is to raise awareness for the kind and…

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Norton Youth Sings at Carnegie Hall

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Brian Latu, of Norton, a sophomore at Boston College High School, along with 84 other members of The BC High Concert Choir, recently performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City.  In the weeks leading up to the Carnegie Hall performance, Latu and his fellow singers were asked to come to school at 7 a.m. three to four times per week to rehearse, even during school vacation week in February.  The repertoire was carefully considered for the world-renowned venue by Dr. Marina Rozenberg, Choir Director at BC High. The choir students mastered selections in Latin, Czech, Russian and English as the repertoire included classical pieces composed by Puccini, Prokofiev and Dvorak. The program also contained a traditional spiritual, a sea chanty, a …

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