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Name: Walt Whitman’s American Dream
Start: 2026-07-23T18:30:00-04:00
End: 2026-07-23T20:00:00-04:00
Location: Concord Museum

Walt Whitman’s American Dream

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7/23/26 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm EDT

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Website: https://concordmuseum.org/event/walt-whitmans-american-dream/

Location: Concord Museum

53 Cambridge Tpke, Concord, MA 01742

Concord 01742

United States

Contact: Kaylee Kelley

Event Description

As the country celebrates its 250th Anniversary, enjoy a staged reading and discussion of the new play, "Walt Whitman’s American Dream," by Sarah Vander Schaaff, directed by Brendon Fox, Artistic Director of the renowned Peterborough Players. A juicy biopic, the play stirs the bigger questions still at the heart of our experience; the ensemble of characters includes Concord’s own, Ralph Waldo Emerson. This is a rare chance to see this play as it makes its way across the country. In Partnership with Whitman Crossing and Peterborough Players. Join us starting at 6:30pm for a reception outside in the courtyard before the performance. Drinks at the reception are included in the tickets. $15 Members | $25 Non-Members

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