Tag: community

  • New Song! “Blessed Burden”

          Hello all, in honor of the International Day of Peace on September 21, I am very excited to share a brand new song with you along that theme. I wrote this song in a moment of helplessness — a feeling that is becoming all too familiar to many of us, unfortunately —…

  • SONGS FOR THE ANGELS on September 10!

                              During National Recovery Month, the Police Assisted Addiction & Recovery Initiative (PAARI) is hosting an exciting benefit concert featuring Cape Ann’s favorite singer/songwriters. Songs for the Angels will showcase Cape Ann’s vibrant music scene — represented by singer/songwriters Fly Amero, Allen Estes,…

  • Homeward Bound: Stateside Summer Shows

                    It’s that time of year again – when I fly across the Atlantic from Italy to Cape Ann, Massachusetts, only to hit the ground running (& singing!) for a summer tour across New England. And I couldn’t be more excited! This summer, it’s quite the mix: solo…

  • Singing for Pathways: Volunteer Appreciation

    Singing for Pathways: Volunteer Appreciation

    Over the past few years, Marina has been volunteering at Pathways for Children, a local non-profit organization providing care, support, and services to children & families in need. Visiting a few times per week, Marina has worked with the kids at Pathways in music & movement classes. “I was very fortunate growing up to have…

  • Tunes & Toys for Pathways for Children

                    This Wednesday, 12/16, I am excited to come together in song with fabulous performer & songwriter Fly Amero in support of Pathways for Children, a local nonprofit whose mission — to educate, empower, and support local children and their families — is vital to our community. Every…

  • Come Together in Song: Benefit For The Grace Center

                    In recent years, the Cape Ann Clergy Association realized that there was an ever-increasing number of requests to provide care, support, and resources to the homeless on Cape Ann. Following a needs assessment study in 2011, which identified the distinct need for a safe day space for…

  • Songs for Nepal: Online Benefit Concert LIVE from Italy!

                On Thursday, May 14 at 6pm EST, Marina will be performing LIVE from Italy in duo with Bernardo Baglioni in an online stream through the website Concert Window. All you need is an internet connection to join them in their living room in Florence, Italy for this intimate concert!…

  • North Shore Health Project Benefit Concert

            In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the North Shore Health Project, a leading agency for HIV and HCV support in Massachusetts, Rockport Music has put together a benefit concert at its gorgeous Shalin Liu Performance Center on October 17, 2014. And I am thrilled to be a part of it!…

  • Live at Boston GreenFest!

          The Boston GreenFest is a free festival in Boston’s City Hall Plaza dedicated to bringing together Boston’s many diverse communities in an effort to make life in this city healthy and sustainable for all. The fest includes interactive exhibits, workshops, and presentations on green, eco-friendly products, services, networks, and ideas, and will…