Blackstone River Theatre announced the renaming of its educational arts initiative as the Harry Martin Heritage Arts Studio on November 26, 2023. With a desire for his family, friends, and our community to know how honored we are to have received Harry’s extremely generous estate donation, we couldn’t think of a better way to honor his legacy of lifelong learning. Harry’s generosity and kindness of spirit will help Blackstone River Theatre bring music and arts education to our community for many years to come as we further expand learning opportunities in our community. While continuing our current offerings, expect to see additional class ideas, one-off workshops with traveling artists performing at BRT, student collaborations, and scholarship opportunities for those in need.
Harry Martin loved music. He loved being with friends enjoying the experience together … And he loved Blackstone River Theatre. A longtime and very frequent patron of BRT since almost the beginning, Harry also never missed a Solstice Festival and would always be on hand helping during the setup preparations. If you knew Harry, you remember he always had a kind word, a gentle smile, and a mischievous chuckle. And he was always SO supportive of our mission at Blackstone River Theatre. He loved being a part of the BRT family … and we certainly felt the same toward him. Harry’s generosity will enable Blackstone River Theatre to further share his gift through our Harry Martin Heritage Arts Studio classes for many years to come.