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Everyone Deserves a Chance to Fly: Concord’s Gregory Maguire Soars High

April 25, 2025
Jennifer C. Schünemann
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On a spring evening in early April, Concord’s creative community gathered under a starscape of giant whimsical poppies decorating the ceiling of The Umbrella Arts Center for an event that celebrated the arts and honored the acclaimed author of Wicked and a long-time Concord resident, Gregory Maguire. There was much to celebrate as Maguire is actively supporting the rollout of a film adaptation of Wicked, as well as touring for his fifth book in the Wicked series, Elphie.


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The Umbrella Arts Center: A Rich and Accessible Cultural Destination in the Heart of Historic Concord

March 28, 2025
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In the heart of the historic Concord Center Cultural District, The Umbrella Arts Center at 40 Stow Street is a multidisciplinary, non-profit contemporary arts organization committed to nurturing and encouraging the arts. A cultural leader in MetroWest Boston, it provides broad and diverse access to a wide range of performing arts, visual arts, and arts education programs. Through these offerings, The Umbrella promotes creativity, learning, personal growth, and cultural exchange. 


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Cultural Spotlight

The Umbrella Arts Center: A Rich and Accessible Cultural Destination in the Heart of Historic Concord

March 28, 2025
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In the heart of the historic Concord Center Cultural District, The Umbrella Arts Center at 40 Stow Street is a multidisciplinary, non-profit contemporary arts organization committed to nurturing and encouraging the arts. A cultural leader in MetroWest Boston, it provides broad and diverse access to a wide range of performing arts, visual arts, and arts education programs. Through these offerings, The Umbrella promotes creativity, learning, personal growth, and cultural exchange. 


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Artist Spotlight: Sally Lee and Zachary Mickelson

December 15, 2021
Stewart Ikeda
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Meet local artists Sally Lee and Zachary Mickelson. Lee works in ceramics, painting, sculpture, textiles, and more. Mickelson is a ceramic artist, teacher, and Manager of the booming new Ceramics Studio at The Umbrella Arts Center.


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The Umbrella Community Arts Center Wows with New Building & Expanded Programming

September 15, 2019
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Housed in the historic Emerson School building in the heart of the Concord Center Cultural District, The Umbrella Community Arts Center has, for decades, been a buzzing creative hub for the town. This September, following a complete renovation and expansion of the center, The Umbrella reopens as a contemporary arts complex that expands capacity for artists, students, performers, and audiences throughout Greater Boston and the Metro West region.  Highlights of the new programming include:


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EVENTS

Featured Events

Ancient Light: Celestial Photography by Marsha Wilcox

1/12/26 10:00 am to 3/22/26 9:00 pm EST
The Umbrella Arts Center Ancient Light: Celestial Photography by Marsha Wilcox
40 Stow Street
Concord, MA
United States
Contact: Katie Baum

“There is art in the science, and science in the art.” – Marsha Wilcox Ancient Light transforms the Allie Kussin Gallery from Jan 12 - Mar 22 with celestial photography by Marsha Wilcox. Join us for a joint opening reception on Jan 28 at 6 PM celebrating Ancient Light and Carl Ristaino’s Inspirational Jam (RSVPs appreciated).

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Inspirational Jam: Paintings by Carl Ristaino

1/26/26 10:00 am to 3/29/26 9:00 pm EST
The Umbrella Arts Center Inspirational Jam: Paintings by Carl Ristaino
40 Stow Street
Concord, MA
United States
Contact: Katie Baum

Carl Ristaino’s imagination comes alive through dynamic jazz scenes and whimsical cityscapes in Inspirational Jam, on view in the Wedge Gallery at The Umbrella Arts Center. Working in acrylics, Ristaino builds layers of bold color that capture the transcendence of live music and fantastical worlds. In his jazz series, Ristaino’s canvases become stages where musicians lean into their instruments, vocalists throw their heads back in ecstatic song, and the audience communes over the pleasure of spontaneous creativity.

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at The Umbrella Arts Center

2/27/26 7:30 pm to 3/22/26 3:00 pm EST
The Umbrella Arts Center TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at The Umbrella Arts Center
40 Stow Street
Concord, MA
United States
Contact: Katie Baum

The Umbrella Stage Company proudly presents TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, directed by Scott Edmiston and dramatized by Christopher Sergel, based on the book by Harper Lee.  Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, To Kill a Mockingbird opens in a sleepy Alabama town in the midst of the Great Depression, where Scout and her brother, Jem, live with their widowed father, lawyer Atticus Finch. While the children act out stories and muse about their mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley, the facade of their seemingly peaceful town begins to crack when a young black man is accused of a terrible crime. Driven by an unshakeable moral conviction, Atticus defends the man in a trial that sends violent waves through the community, teaching young Scout about prejudice, compassion and the courage to do what is right.

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Salt Lick Sessions

3/27/26 7:30 pm EDT
The Umbrella Arts Center Salt Lick Sessions
40 Stow Street
Concord, MA
United States
Contact: Katie Baum

Come be part of the music at The Umbrella's spring Salt Lick Sessions concert on Friday, March 27, featuring Claire Ernst & Dani Offline.

Claire Ernst is an emerging pop/R&B artist from Nashville who just released her debut full-length album, Oh, Hello!, a vibrant introduction to her artistry. Dani Offline is a songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist making analog R&B for the 21st century.

Don't miss this opportunity to see these emerging artists!

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    The Historic Peabody Building: A Gem in the Woods of Concord

    The Peabody Building is part of Concord’s mid-century modern architectural legacy. Designed in 1968 by The Architects Collaborative (TAC) as an elementary school, it was opened in 1970 and served (along with the Sanborn building) for 55 years as the Concord Middle School. This building is the physical manifestation of the mid-century architects’ aspirations for the elevation of our society, starting with children and the design of their environment.
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    Discover the Battle Road

    This week from Discover the Battle Road: Where do you stand on the Boston Massacre? Was it an overreaction on the part of British soldiers or were they simply defending themselves? Discover how a minor altercation escalated into a deadly confrontation, and consider both sides in "The Boston Massacre: Spark of Revolution or Act of Self Defense?"  Speaking of revolution, when did the American Revolution begin? Arguably, that crucial turning-point occurred in Concord two hundred fifty years ago, when representatives from close to 200 towns met to deal with “the dangerous and alarming situation of public affairs” touched off by Britain’s harsh reaction to the Boston Tea Party. "In the Forefront of Revolution: The Massachusetts Provincial Congress" explores how the delegates chipped away at British authority and set the stage for revolution.
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