Performing Arts

Clark Rubinshtein's family emigrated from Russia and, in 2002, Clark was born in Newton, Massachusetts. At age nine, he started singing lessons with Alexander Prokhorov, an artistic director of Commonwealth Lyric Theater in Boston. Clark’s first operatic debut was at the age ten, when he joined the internationally known young talent studio group, Lucky Ten. In the fall of 2012, Clark was selected to sing the Judge in the Marriage of Figaro in New York’s Di Capo Theater in Manhattan; followed by a solo performance in the grand event of the season, the Opera Gala produced by Commonwealth Lyric Theater. In the spring of 2013, Clark also appeared in the opera Ruslan and Ludmila, by Glinka, where he performed the aria of Tsar Svyatozar; and in the opera Magic Flute, by Mozart, where he performed his first major role of Papageno.

His first professional engagement singing tenor voice in adult opera was in June, 2013, at Center Makor in Boston, where he was selected by Commonwealth Lyric Theater to appear in the celebrated production of the opera Aleko.

In addition to his opera repertoire, Clark feels equally at home on the concert stage. He was engaged as a soloist as part of Lucky Ten group performing extensively throughout New England and New York. He has regularly appeared at concerts for elderly people in the greater Boston area and in major charity events; and other important engagements including performing at Museum of Modern Renaissance.

Julie Dougherty has been performing for over forty years. She previously lived and performed in Southern California, and has played Austin and San Antonio numerous times. In the 90s, she placed songs with two major publishers in Nashville. These days, she performs mostly on the North Shore.

She recently was nominated for a Limelight Magazine Solo Album Of The Year award (produced by the legendary guitarist Bobby Keyes), and she still performs between 12 and18 dates per month. One of the hardest-working musicians around, she doesn't feel inclined to slow down. As she put it, "I feel blessed that I've been able to make my living doing the only thing I've ever wanted to do: sing and play my guitar. I guess I have created my own reality in that regard, following the only path that makes sense to me."

Last year, Julie released two new recordings, In This Place and Land Of Dreams, which are available at her performances. Julie’s style ranges from folk to country to pop, with hints of blues/jazz thrown in to the mix. Eclectic-roots is one way to describe it.

Tonight, Julie’s performance includes husband Woody Woodward on bass, Jack O'Soro on drums, Jim Scoppa on electric guitars, and Taylor Armerding on mandolin/vocals ...Don’t miss the wonderful Julie Doughtery!