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Arts & Culture

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  • Kocak river birch 1 pastel 36x24
    September 4, 2025
    By Lyca Blume

    Artist Spotlight - Joan Kocak and Cindy Crimmin

    Through the eyes of artist/photographer Joan Kocak, the everyday landscape of New England is a place filled with memory and mystery. And Cindy Crimmin can’t remember a time when she wasn’t painting or drawing. Meet these extraordinary artists and their inspiring work in this Spotlight article.

  • Jill hoy isle haut  oil 30x40
    September 4, 2025
    By Cynthia L. Baudendistel

    Arts Around Town Volume 7 Issue 3

    Discover what's happening in Concord's vibrant arts scene and immerse yourself in music, theatre, and art.

  • Emerson house
    April 25, 2025
    By Šárka Botner

    Concord Sketches: Emerson House

    Simplicity weaves a rich tapestry of beauty and a sense of quietness in the landscapes surrounding Concord. Among them is Emerson’s humble potato garden, where a solitary tree is bordered by a weathered fence. This sketch evokes a meditative calm, capturing moments of stillness that remind us of the profound experiences that often stem from the simplest things, drawing attention to the elegance found in the everyday. And as Ralph Waldo Emerson poignantly expressed, “The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common.” It might be in the gentle rustle of leaves, the serene play of light across a quiet room, or the unassuming bloom of a wildflower that we find a deeper connection to the world around us.

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  • Catherinelecomtelecce matrescence 01
    April 25, 2025
    By Stewart Ikeda

    Artist Spotlight: Catherine LeComte Lecce and Shima Taj Bakhsh

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    April 25, 2025
    By John J. Kucich

    The Nature We All Call Home: Robert Macfarlane to Accept the Thoreau Prize for Nature Writing

  • Tituss burgess approved photo
    April 25, 2025
    By Cynthia L. Baudendistel

    Arts Around Town Vol 7 Issue 2

  • Network performance1174
    March 28, 2025

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

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    March 28, 2025
    By Sara Seng

    The Harmony of Community at the Concord Conservatory of Music

  • Themusicman.act one 142
    March 28, 2025

    The Concord Players

  • Network performance1174
    March 28, 2025

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

  • The old manse sarka botner
    January 28, 2025
    By Šárka Botner

    Concord Sketches: The Old Manse

  • Freedoms silhouette courtesy of the town of concord
    January 28, 2025
    By Stewart Ikeda

    Reflecting on the 250th Through the Arts

  • Mariners compass quilt met sf.ada.l198855
    January 28, 2025
    By Anne Lehmann

    The History and Resurgence of Quilting

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Authors

  • Jennifer schnemann headshot
    Jennifer C. Schünemann
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    Katie Baum
  • Cynthia baudendistel headshot
    Cynthia L. Baudendistel
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    Stewart Ikeda
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    Lyca Blume
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    Anke Voss
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Events

  • 19Sep2025

    The Okee Dokee Brothers Return to Concord Conservatory of Music on September 19 by Popular Demand

    Concord, MA
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