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Weaving an Address
The Umbrella Arts Center in historic Concord Center will commemorate the semiquincentennial of the American Revolution and “the shot heard round the world” with an ambitious outdoor/indoor public and gallery art exhibition, Weaving an Address, curated by artist Marla McLeod. For the first time, Weaving an Address combines The Umbrella’s popular Art Ramble public art installation, on view April 15 through October 7 at Brister’s Hill in nearby Walden Woods, with an indoor exhibition on view April 14 through June 14 in The Umbrella’s Allie Kussin Gallery.
Exhibition: April 14 - June 14, 2025 Opening Reception April 14, 6PM
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Concord Band Performs Revolutionary Music
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Liberation Textiles: Our Social Fabric
Join Concord Art on Thursday, April 3, at 5:30 for the opening reception of "Liberation Textiles: Our Social Fabric." Programming also includes a Curator's Tour at 5:00 pm on April 3, and artist demos. Visit ConcordArt.org for more information.
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Concord Orchestra presents "American Heritage"
Join the Concord Orchestra March 29 - 30 for their "American Heritage" performance - part of the Concord250 celebration. The program will include works by Leonard Bernstein, Jeff Beal, Mozart, Sousa, and more, conducted by Zeke Fetrow.
Saturday, March 29 at 8:00 pm (7:15 pm pre-concert conductor talk)
Sunday, March 30 at 2:30 pm
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The Umbrella Concert Series in partnership with Salt Lick Sessions
Up next: Grace Gardner, Sofia Lafuente, and Farayi Malek! Grace Gardner Raised on the outskirts of a Texas city and now living in New England, Grace Gardner is pushing the boundaries of the singer-songwriter genre. While their music adopts many of the genre’s characteristics, Grace has found inspiration in their parents’ taste in ’70s and ’80s rock, the folk roots of their Southern upbringing, the heart of the sounds of New Orleans—where they studied neuroscience in college—and the lyric-forward storytelling they always return to.
March 28 at 7:30 pm
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Concord Women’s Chorus Presents Diane Taraz in ‘Songs of the Revolution’
To mark 250 years since the start of the American Revolution, Diane Taraz takes a trip back in time and traces the road to rebellion with songs enjoyed by ordinary people, especially those often overlooked, such as women and people of color. Enjoy lively ballads, serene hymns, bold marches, passionate laments, and songs created by both sides promoting either independence or loyalty to the crown. Dressed in a gown of the time, Taraz plays authentic instruments including the lap dulcimer and an “English guitar,” the type favored by women of the 18th century.
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Concord Conservatory of Music Presents "Around Hear" - A Multi-Sensory Family Concert
Around Hear is renowned for their innovative performances, and this event will feature works by J.S. Bach, Dvořák, and local composers Mike Kelley and Dan Sedgwick. From cosmic themes to the everyday pigeon, the music will be both captivating and thought-provoking. Attendees will not only enjoy beautiful chamber music but also interact with visual elements and even create their own floor art, making this an immersive and participatory experience. The ensemble features Around Hear founders Marji Gere (violin) and Dan Sedgwick (piano), along with vocalist Will Green. We're also thrilled to open the program with a special performance by a talented CCM student.
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Music from Warm Places
The Concord Band presents Music From Warm Places. Under the baton of Music Director James O’Dell, the program includes captivating works by Lewis Buckley, Nubia Jaime-Donjuan, Shelly Hanson, Terry White, and Óscar Navarro. A highlight of the program is the Concerto for Clarinet and Wind Band by Spanish composer Óscar Navarro, masterfully performed by Acton resident Jerry Vabulas, an outstanding soloist and member of the Concord Band since 2012.
Saturday, March 8, 2025, 7:00 PM at the 51 Walden Performing Arts Center
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Where We Belong
The Umbrella Stage Company presents the New England premiere of Mohegan theatre-maker Madeline Sayet’s ground-breaking one-woman show, Where We Belong. With great humor, insight, and imaginative storytelling, the autobiographical play weaves together Indigenous history, Shakespeare, colonialism, cultural legacy, the power of language, and legend. It recounts Sayet’s 2015 journey to England. Moving between nations that have failed to reckon with their ongoing roles in colonialism, she grapples with what it means to remain or leave her own home at Mohegan, but finds comfort following in the footsteps of her ancestors who traveled to England in the 1700s to help her people.
Feb 28 - Mar 23
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Ways of My Ancestors – Imagery: Lighting the Path to Awareness
“Ways of My Ancestors – Imagery: Lighting the Path to Awareness” features photographic work by Scott Strong Hawk Foster that celebrates the rich, diverse, and resilient cultures of the Native Peoples of the Northeastern Woodlands of North America. Foster is a Native American photographer and an enrolled member of Hassanamisco Nipmuc Band with proud Mohegan and Cherokee lineage.
On view through March 23 in The Umbrella’s Wedge Gallery
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