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SUMMARY:"Reflections: Selfhood/Motherhood" Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:The Umbrella Arts Center invites the public to an opening reception for the new visual arts exhibition\, “Reflections: Selfhood/Motherhood\,” featuring work by 2023/2024 Umbrella Artists-in-Residence\, Jasmine Chen and Catherine LeComte Lecce\, in the Allie Kussin Main Gallery. \n  \nAlso on view is “random assembly” in the Main Hall Display\, with artwork by Umbrella Ceramic Studio Artist-in-Residence Kyle Johns. \n  \nThese exhibitions are on view from June 28 through September 2\, 2024. \nFor more information see https://TheUmbrellaArts.org/Exhibitions
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/reflections-selfhood-motherhood-opening-reception/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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SUMMARY:Film Premiere: Ellen Garrison: Scenes from an Activist’s Life
DESCRIPTION:June 8\, 2024\, from 3-5PM\, The Umbrella Arts Center in historic Concord\, MA hosts the world premiere screening of Ellen Garrison: Scenes from an Activist Life\, directed by Jennifer Burton and Ursula Burton and produced by Five Sisters Productions and Julie Dobrow\, with the Tufts Production Team. \nIn 1835\, 12-year-old Ellen Garrison marched in the Concord bicentennial parade\, the only person of color to participate\, launching her into a life of civil rights activism. The film highlights key moments in Garrison’s career\, from the parade to her teaching in the South after the Civil War\, to her challenging segregation in a Baltimore trail station waiting room in 1866\, a century before Rosa Parks. \nThe film emerges as the town’s Concord 250 committee has sought to plan an expansive and inclusive commemoration of its history and role at the start of the American Revolution\, and the semiquincentennial of “the shot heard round the world” coming up on April 19\, 2025. \nThe short film will be followed by a behind-the-scenes mini-documentary and an interactive discussion with members of the filmmaking team\, Concord 250\, and The Robbins House. \nThis event is free\, family friendly\, and open to all\, with RSVP at https://TheUmbrellaArts.org/Ellen \nThe Umbrella is ADA accessible\, and provides free parking and free admission to its visual arts galleries.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/film-premiere-ellen-garrison-scenes-from-an-activists-life/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Revolutionary Stories,Performances,Talks
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SUMMARY:Earthworks: Tradition\, Influence\, Innovation
DESCRIPTION:Juried by Ayumi Horie\, Earthworks: Tradition\, Influence\, Innovation is a regional show celebrating the depth of history\, tradition\, and cultural expression in contemporary ceramics\, and the ways in which artists continue to expand the field through innovation and reinterpretation.  As part of The Umbrella Arts Center’s continued commitment to the ceramic medium\, we intend for this show to highlight emerging and established artists working in clay.  This show will invite artists currently residing in New England\, honoring the skill\, knowledge\, and diversity of our regional ceramics community. Work both functional and sculptural is included. \nPrizes will be awarded:\nBest in show: $1\,000\nJuror’s choice: 5 awards at $100 each. \nSaturday\, May 18\, 2024 \n11:30-1pm – Lecture Demonstration by Ellen Schön\n“Open to New Technology: 3D Printing in Clay!” Learn more and register here \n2-4pm – Opening Reception \nLinesWhite22 by Lauren Nauman
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/earthworks-tradition-influence-innovation/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240426T200000
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SUMMARY:The Full Monty
DESCRIPTION:The Umbrella Stage Company presents the beloved\, raucous\, pop-rock-musical send-up of gender expectations and stereotypes… that takes it all off! April 26-May 19 \nBased on the cult hit film of the same name\, The Full Monty is a ten-time Tony-nominated Americanized adaptation that’s filled with honest affection\, engaging melodies\, a ton of humor…and the most highly anticipated closing number of any show! \nWhile spying on their wives at a “Girls’ Night Out\,” a group of unemployed steelworkers from Buffalo sees how much they enjoy watching male strippers. Jealous\, out of work and feeling emasculated\, the men come up with a bold and unclothed way to make some quick cash. In preparing\, they find themselves extremely exposed; not merely physically but emotionally. As they conquer their fears\, self-consciousness and prejudices\, the men come to discover that they’re stronger as a group\, and the strength that they find in each other gives them the individual courage to “let it go.” Right to the end\, audiences will be wondering if these lovable misfits will really pull it off.  \nConceived by the powerhouse team of Terrence McNally (Ragtime) and David Yazbek (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels) with a raucous mix of razor-sharp humor and toe-tapping pizzazz\, this heartwarming\, upbeat comedy features an ensemble cast of some of Boston’s favorite actors directed for The Umbrella Stage Company by multi-Elliot Norton Award winner Leigh Barrett. \nSelect performances will feature additional audience engagement opportunities including: Optional Thursday-night Dinner & A Show Packages\, post-show Talk Backs\, and childcare for parents interested in attending the May 5 matinee through The Umbrella’s Kid Care program. \nThe Umbrella is ADA accessible\, a proud partner in the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s EBT Card-to-Culture program\, and provides free parking and free admission to its visual arts galleries. \nThis show is Rated R and contains strong language\, adult themes\, attempted self-harm\, and brief nudity. Audience members should use their judgment about attendance. \nSee https://TheUmbrellaArts.org/Monty for more information. 
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/the-full-monty/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performances
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SUMMARY:Open Studios 2024
DESCRIPTION:For 2024\, we’re delighted to welcome you back to our studios and beautifully renovated galleries! Our annual Open Studios is an incredible opportunity to meet our artists\, learn about their process\, and share in celebrating their work.  \nFEATURING \n\nKaleidoscope: Changing as We Change exhibition in the Allie Kussin Main Gallery\n\nFebruary 28 – March 20 \nNew Work by Umbrella Studio Artists\, inspired by the poem Kaleidoscope by fellow Studio Artist Max Payne  \n\nThree Floors of Open Studios Participating Artists ready to share their process\n\n\nLive Music by Backwards Hats (Saturday) and Them City Ducks (Sunday)\n\n\nSaturday\, March 16\, 2-4pm: Family Craft Activity inspired by Linda Booth Sweeney’s book\, Apart\, Together: A Book about Transformation\nSunday\, March 17\, 2-4pm: Spring-themed Family Craft Activity\nLive Arts Demos\n\nSaturday 3/16\n\nJean Lightman\, Oil Painting/Studio 306A – 1:30-2:30pm\nJill Goldman-Callahan\, Cold Wax & Charcoal/Studio 303 – 2:30-3:30pm\n\n\nSunday 3/17\n\nPaul Ruhlman\, Woodworking/Studio 206 – 2-2:30\nSuzanne Hill\, Ceramics/Studio 113 – 3-3:30\n\n\n\n\n\nALSO OF INTEREST @ THE UMBRELLA \n\n\n\nPortraits in Red: Work by Nayana LaFond\, on view in the second floor gallery\n\n\n\n\nGreater Boston play premiere of The Minutes\, in the Main Stage Theater 144\, 8PM Saturday and 3PM Sunday\n\n  \nThe Umbrella is ADA accessible and provides free parking and free admission to its visual arts galleries. For hours\, directions\, parking\, contact and accessibility info visit https://theumbrellaarts.org/contact 
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/open-studios-2024/2024-03-16/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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SUMMARY:The Minutes
DESCRIPTION:An evening in Big Cherry – a small town in anywhere\, USA – and the city council meeting unfolds in real time\, unmasking undercurrents that threaten to undo life as they know it … and driving the question\, “How far would you go?” \nAward-winning playwright Tracy Letts’s (August: Osage County) new play was called one of the most thrilling on Broadway in recent years. Nominated as Best New Play by the Tony Awards and Outer Critics Circle in 2022\, and for the Pulitzer Prize in drama\, The Minutes is part biting comedy\, part Hitchockian mystery\, and at its dark heart an unflinching allegory about small-town politics and real-world power. \n“…both a political comedy and a wicked\, methodically plotted horror show… It’s devilishly funny until it’s not. It is thrilling and essential theater …”  – Variety \n“It’s an important play\, a visceral theatrical experience about what has happened to retail American democracy and how this nation decides which stories about itself it wants to believe.”  – NY Daily News \nStudent\, Senior\, and Group pricing available. \nClick here to visit The Umbrella’s website for show schedule.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/the-minutes/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performances
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240228T090000
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SUMMARY:Portraits in Red: Missing & Murdered Indigenous Painting Project
DESCRIPTION:The MMIP Painting Project began not as a project at all but with the intent of it being just one painting to show support for the Missing & Murdered indigenous peoples crisis. Artist Nayana laFond created the first painting on May 5\, 2020\, the day of remembrance for MMIP. She shared it online and the response was so overwhelming she did one more\, yet again intending that to be the end. The response to the second was even more and so Nayana opened her inbox to anyone wanting to be painted not expecting the 25+ the received the first day.Stories and images of loved ones missing\, murdered\, survivors and advocates/activists. It was then that it became a project when Nayana decided to paint them all and they didn’t stop coming. As of February 2024 there is now 110 completed paintings and a constant queue. \nThe paintings are done in black and white with red being the only color visible because many indigenous groups believe red is the only color spirits can see. The hand over the mouths symbolizes being silenced. \nNayana  is a domestic violence survivor and feels compelled to do this work to raise awareness and promote change and healing. The paintings are done for free and Nayana does not profit monetarily  from the creation or sale of these works. She donates any profits to the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center (NIWRC.org). In lieu of taking monetary donations\, she asks people to donate to any of the many organizations working with families and toward change.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/portraits-in-red-missing-murdered-indigenous-painting-project/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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SUMMARY:Jeremy Jordan in Concert
DESCRIPTION:Jeremy Jordan\, award-winning actor and musician\, joins The Umbrella Arts Center for their annual Broadway Concert! \nWith his effortless and soaring voice\, Jordan takes audiences on a decades-spanning journey of the best of Broadway featuring songs and tales from his storied career. Best known for his Tony and Grammy-nominated portrayal of Jack Kelly in Newsies\, and recently seen in Off-Broadway’s acclaimed new production of Little Shop of Horrors\, Jordan’s next project is the title role in the new production of The Great Gatsby\, premiering on Broadway this spring. \nAudiences may also know Jordan from his roles on CW’s Supergirl\, NBC’s Smash and Disney’s Tangled. Film work includes The Last Five Years with Anna Kendrick\, Joyful Noise with Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton\, and the new feature film Spinning Gold. \nTickets on sale Monday January 22 at 12pm! \nABOUT THE CONCERT \n\nTwo nights only\nHeld in the intimate 350-seat\, state-of-the-art main stage Theater 144\nEnjoy The Umbrella art galleries pre-show\, and concessions before and during the performance. Or\, make a night of it with dinner out at Concord restaurant partner locations.\n\nTICKET INFORMATION\n$150 Gold Level tickets\n–VIP seating in The Umbrella’s Theater 144 \n$75 Silver Level tickets\n–Premium seating in The Umbrella’s Theater 144 \n$55 Bronze Level tickets\n–Reserved seating in The Umbrella’s Theater 144 \nSeating will be assigned in order of ticket sales. Seating for all sections begins at 7:30pm on the night of the concert. For group sales of 10 or more tickets\, additional assistance\, or to request ADA accessible seating please contact the Box Office at boxoffice@theumbrellaarts.org or 978-371-0820 x204\, Monday – Friday 12:00pm – 5:00pm.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/jeremy-jordan-in-concert/2024-02-09/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performances
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SUMMARY:FernGully: The Last Rainforest - The Umbrella Film Series
DESCRIPTION:FernGully: The Last Rainforest \nSaturday\, February 3\, 2024 – 10:30AM\nDirected by Bill Kroyer | Rated G \nRuntime 1h 16m \nThe Umbrella Film Series presents FernGully: The Last Rainforest. \nThe magical inhabitants of a rainforest fight to save their home\, which is threatened by logging and a polluting force of destruction called Hexxus\, in this animated classic starring Samantha Mathis\, Christian Slater and Robin Williams.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/ferngully-the-last-rainforest-the-umbrella-film-series/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Umbrella Arts Center":MAILTO:stewart@theumbrellaarts.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240202T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240202T213000
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SUMMARY:August: Osage County - The Umbrella Film Series
DESCRIPTION:August: Osage County \nFriday\, February 2\, 2024 – 7:30PM\nDirected by John Wells | Rated R \nRuntime 2h 1m \nThe Umbrella Film Series presents August: Osage County. \nA look at the lives of the strong-willed women of the Weston family\, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Oklahoma house they grew up in\, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them. Stars Meryl Streep\, Dermot Mulroney\, Julia Roberts. Written by Tracey Letts\, award-winning playwright of this season’s Umbrella Stage Company comedy\, The Minutes.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/august-osage-county-the-umbrella-film-series/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240225
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SUMMARY:Sing Hanson Selected Works
DESCRIPTION:On display in The Umbrella’s Second Floor Gallery from January 18 – February 24\, 2024 are selected works by the late photographer and long-time Umbrella Studio Artist Sing Hanson. The exhibition includes an array of subjects and styles from natural attractions and rural landscapes to detailed still life and abstracted object details and more. \nSing Hanson worked out of her Studio at The Umbrella since 2005\, participating in a number of exhibitions\, artist talks\, and Open Studios. Working in photography\, printmaking\, and book arts\, her work has been displayed throughout Greater Boston. She was a long-time resident of Bedford\, where she served as a founding Board Member of Bedford Center for the Arts. \nHanson passed away in August of 2023 after a courageous\, years-long struggle against Alzheimer’s disease. Proceeds from sales of the artwork on display will go to support the Alzheimer’s Association. \nPublic Opening Reception: February 1 from 5-6:30PM
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/sing-hanson-selected-works/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240111
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240218
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SUMMARY:Don’t Close Your Eyes: Ukrainian Artists Respond to the War
DESCRIPTION:Curated by Hanna Melnyczuk\, a Ukrainian-American artist\, and Halyna Andrusenko\, an artist from Kyiv\, The Umbrella Arts Center’s iteration of the traveling exhibition Don’t Close Your Eyes features the work of 27 artists from various regions of Ukraine responding to the invasion of their country\, which began February 24\, 2022. Expressions of grief\, loss\, survival\, and hope range from surrealism to expressionism and include drawings\, paintings\, mixed media\, papercuts\, lithographs\, and a six-minute video\, Protected\, in which Halyna Andrusenko echoes the wrapping of monuments in Kyiv by wrapping her parents in cloth. \nDon’t Close Your Eyes features a broad spectrum of powerful work in response to the war in Ukraine. This work is a testament to the power of the human spirit and the abilities of artists to synthesize powerful emotions and responses into works that transcend boundaries of time\, geography\, and space. \nAn Opening Reception with curator remarks will be open to the public on Wednesday\, January 17\, 5-7PM. Proceeds from artwork sales will be split between the creators and Ukraine Forward\, which provides life-saving resources to the people of Ukraine. \nThe exhibition is free and open to the public. Indoor gallery hours are 9AM-9PM daily. The Umbrella is ADA accessible\, offers free lot and street parking\, and is conveniently located off Route 2 and two blocks from the Fitchburg Line. \nhttps://theumbrellaarts.org/ukraine  \nPhoto credit: Ilya Yarovoy\, Amounts\, Public educational institution of vocational and technical education\, Sumy\, Ukraine\, Watercolor\, 2023
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/dont-close-your-eyes-ukrainian-artists-respond-to-the-war/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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SUMMARY:A Holiday Pops Concert
DESCRIPTION:The Umbrella Stage Company in partnership with Firebird Pops Orchestra is thrilled to announce the return of our Holiday Pops concert! \n— Friday\, December 15 at 7:30pm \n— Saturday\, December 16 at 3:00pm \n— Sunday\, December 17 at 3:00pm \nTogether with the Firebird Vox choir\, the orchestra will sweep you away with magical scores from favorite seasonal blockbusters like Home Alone\, favorites including The Eighth Candle and Sleigh Ride\, a special version of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas\, and more! \nFun for the whole family–enjoy seasonal favorites at concessions\, fun activities for the kids during intermission\, and the chance to sing along together in celebration. \nIt’s sure to be a magical event! \nABOUT FIREBIRD POPS \nThe online musical sensation Firebird Pops was born “out of the ashes” of the COVID-19 shutdown\, its inaugural virtual performances taking grateful audiences by storm. Under the baton of founder and music director\, Brendan Kenney\, almost 60 musicians performed Harry Potter Symphonic Suite\, a medley of the score from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone\, garnering praise from MuggleNet.com\, Nerdist\, and New England’s Channel 7 News. Since then\, the orchestra has continued to grow in size and notoriety with its innovative digital performances from Phantom of the Opera\, the launch of the Firebird Vox choir\, and fresh seasonal concerts for the Halloween and Winter Holidays. Formally granted nonprofit status in 2022\, the Firebird Pops organization has been expanding its in-person repertoire\, and The Umbrella has been proud to partner and introduce them to live audiences in our state-of-the-art Main Stage Theater144!
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/a-holiday-pops-concert/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performances
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SUMMARY:The Umbrella Winter Market
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, December 1\, 2023 – 1:00pm – 6:00pm \nSaturday\, December 2\, 2023 – 10:00am – 5:00pm \nSunday\, December 3\, 2023 – 10:00am – 4:00pm \nThe Umbrella’s Winter Market is an annual three-day show and sale of artist\, artisan\, and hand-crafted work on all three floors of our beautifully renovated space in Concord\, MA. It features dozens of Umbrella Studio Artists\, regional Guest Artists\, an annual “Off-the-Wall” show with small works under $300\, Ceramics Program holiday sale\, Arts Education Free Drop-In Family Day info table\, prizes drawing\, and more. \nPlus\, view the “Fresh Ink: Contemporary Explorations in Printmaking” Gallery Exhibition\, live music on Saturday and Sunday afternoons\, and refreshments in the cafe.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/the-umbrella-winter-market/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231116T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240104T210000
DTSTAMP:20260517T101423
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SUMMARY:Fresh Ink: Contemporary Explorations in Printmaking
DESCRIPTION:Opening Reception: Sunday\, November 19\, 4-6pm with remarks by the juror and prize winners starting at 4:45pm.  Refreshments will be served. \nThe Umbrella Arts Center is pleased to present Fresh Ink: Contemporary Explorations in Printmaking juried by Carolyn Muskat. The exhibition includes printmakers from all across New England who use a variety of techniques in unexpected ways that push the boundaries of printmaking and speak to contemporary audiences. \nPrizes will be awarded. \nBest in show: $1\,000 \nJuror’s choice: 5 awards at $100 each. \nJuror: Carolyn Muskat is a Master Printmaker\, who owns and operates Muskat Studios\, a professional printmaking studio in Somerville\, MA\, where she creates her own work and collaborates with artists to produce original fine art prints. \nArtwork credit: Bob Tomolillo\, 48×36 \,Go Figure\, 2022
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/fresh-ink-contemporary-explorations-in-printmaking/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231103T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231105T210000
DTSTAMP:20260517T101423
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SUMMARY:Lizzie: The Musical
DESCRIPTION:*By popular demand\, an additional performance has been added on Sunday\, November 5 at 6:30pm. An additional post-show talkback has been added after the Friday\, November 3 performance with author\, lawyer and Lizzie Borden expert\, Cara Robertson.* \nThe subject of centuries-old\, sing-song villainy\, Lizzie Borden turns searing rock anthem anti-hero and has audiences raging in their seats. \nLizzie was famously acquitted and yet the question lingers… did she do it? Now\, as the story is retold by four women defying musical theater stereotypes\, fronting a six-piece rock band\, and delivering a score that epitomizes riot grrrl power\, Lizzie finally gets her say. \nNominated for three Drama Desk awards and named best musical eight times over in regional awards around the country and the world\, this musical is totally whack (in a good way)! \nThe production is helmed by Ilyse Robbins\, and features Sophia Muharram\, Liza Giangrande\, Nora Sullivan\, Temma Beaudreau\, Stephanie Barney\, and Eleni Kontzamanys. \n“Presented with wall-rattling glee…deliciously watchable!” – The New York Times \n“Take a pure American gothic tale that grabbed the headlines in a small New England town in 1892 and quickly went on to become a cause celebre across the nation. Set it to a volcanic\, quasi-operatic punk rock beat that captures the sense of female rage\, retribution and betrayal\, and feels custom-made for the current climate. And then just let it roar.” – Chicago Sun Times
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/lizzie-the-musical-2/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performances
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231005T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231119T210000
DTSTAMP:20260517T101423
CREATED:20231027T164002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231027T164002Z
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SUMMARY:Banned
DESCRIPTION:Narrative Paintings by Maryam Safajoo\nOctober 5 – November 19\, 2023\nSaturday\, October 7\, 5-7pm: Opening reception with Artist Talk at 6pm \nOn display at The Umbrella’s second floor Outside-the-Box Gallery\, “Banned” features paintings by Maryam Safajoo narrating the stories of the contemporary situation of the systematically persecuted Iranian Baha’i community – Iran’s largest religious minority – after the 1979 Iranian revolution. \nArtist’s Statement\n“My paintings narrate the stories of the contemporary situation of the systematically persecuted Iranian Baha’i community – Iran’s largest religious minority – after the 1979 Iranian revolution. Many of the incidents I depict only exist in the memory of those who experienced them and have no pictorial existence. In many cases if visual records did exist\, they have been confiscated by the Iranian authorities in raids of homes. My depictions are often the first time these events have taken visual form. I record the details of this history. For example\, the shoes\, clothes\, artifacts\, and environments seen in my paintings are very close to those that were there in the event.”
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/banned/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230929
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231113
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SUMMARY:Zero Toys and Death of Print
DESCRIPTION:With humor and poignancy\, Jordan Kessler’s new exhibition of large-scale archival pigment photographs captures vivid detail of tactile experience that our society has come to devalue in the age of digital existence. \nCo-owner of Pitch Black Editions in Concord\, MA since 2015\, Jordan Kessler trained early in his career as a fine art photographic printer with Palm Press Photographic Atelier. He earned a BFA with Honors  in Filmmaking and MFA in Photography from Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Kessler was born in Framingham and grew up in Hudson where he received a D- in high school photography from a teacher who said he would never get into MassArt. See https://jordankessler.com  \nThe Umbrella galleries are free and open to the public\, 9am-9pm daily. The Umbrella is ADA accessible\, offers free lot and street parking\, and is conveniently located off Route 2 and 2 blocks from the Fitchburg Line. Transportation\, parking and accessibility information are available here.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/zero-toys-and-death-of-print/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="The Umbrella Arts Center":MAILTO:stewart@theumbrellaarts.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230922T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231105T200000
DTSTAMP:20260517T101423
CREATED:20230905T135309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230905T135309Z
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SUMMARY:Lizzie: The Musical
DESCRIPTION:The subject of centuries-old\, sing-song villainy\, Lizzie Borden turns searing rock anthem anti-hero and has audiences raging in their seats. \nLizzie was famously acquitted and yet the question lingers… did she do it? Now\, as the story is retold by four women defying musical theater stereotypes\, fronting a six-piece rock band\, and delivering a score that epitomizes riot grrrl power\, Lizzie finally gets her say. \nNominated for three Drama Desk awards and named best musical eight times over in regional awards around the country and the world\, this musical is totally whack (in a good way)! \nThe production is helmed by Ilyse Robbins\, and features Sophia Muharram\, Liza Giangrande\, Nora Sullivan\, Temma Beaudreau\, Stephanie Barney\, and Eleni Kontzamanys. \n“Presented with wall-rattling glee…deliciously watchable!” – The New York Times \n“Take a pure American gothic tale that grabbed the headlines in a small New England town in 1892 and quickly went on to become a cause celebre across the nation. Set it to a volcanic\, quasi-operatic punk rock beat that captures the sense of female rage\, retribution and betrayal\, and feels custom-made for the current climate. And then just let it roar.” – Chicago Sun Times
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/lizzie-the-musical/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Umbrella Arts Center":MAILTO:stewart@theumbrellaarts.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230821T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230915T210000
DTSTAMP:20260517T101423
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SUMMARY:Colors of Concord: The Grassy Plain
DESCRIPTION:Colors of Concord: The Grassy Plain features artworks created by Umbrella 2022-2023 Artist-in-Residence\, Ponnapa Prakkamakul.  Following a year of intensive outreach to underrepresented members of the Concord community\, Prakkamakul has created a series of site-specific new artworks inspired by the people and places she discovered there. \nThe work is on view in The Umbrella’s Main Gallery from August 21-September 15\, 2023\, with an Opening Reception and Artist Talk on Sunday\, Aug 27\, 3-5PM. \nPrakkamakul\, who is also currently working on collaborative public art projects in Boston in association with the incubator project Now & There\, says her work explores the relationship between humans and their environment\, focusing on cultural displacement and a sense of belonging. I explore new places using a mixed media painting process as a tool to experience\, understand\, and form connections with my  contacts and surroundings.” She often creates artworks in situ\, with site-specific natural materials and neighborhood input. \nIn her Concord residency\, she delved into the history of the place through field research\, museum visits\, town meetings and walking tours\, and invited people of color and those living with physical disabilities to share stories and feelings about the landscapes that they feel connected to. “I hope this exhibition contributes to helping make Concord more diverse and inclusive\,” says Prakkamakul. \nA multidisciplinary artist with a Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture from the Rhode Island School of Design\, Prakkamakul has held past residencies at Mount Auburn Cemetery\, Urbano Project\, Pao Arts Center\, Vermont Studio Center\, and others. She is a member at Kingston Gallery and a registered landscape architect at the interdisciplinary design firm\, Sasaki.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/colors-of-concord-the-grassy-plain/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="The Umbrella Arts Center":MAILTO:stewart@theumbrellaarts.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230714T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230714T220000
DTSTAMP:20260517T101423
CREATED:20230710T181301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230710T181417Z
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SUMMARY:Free Screening & Talkback: GLORY
DESCRIPTION:The Umbrella Arts Center is proud to partner with the Town of Concord Visitor Center and DEI Commission to celebrate the sacrifice of Concord’s native son\, George Washington Dugan\, who served in the Massachusetts 54th during the Civil War. \nOn FRIDAY JULY 16\, 7PM\, join us for a free public screening of the Oscar-nominated film GLORY\, about one of the Union Army’s earliest African-American regiments in the American Civil War. It stars Matthew Broderick as Colonel Robert Gould Shaw\, the regiment’s commanding officer\, and Denzel Washington\, Cary Elwes\, and Morgan Freeman. The screening will be followed by a talkback guest historian\, author and living history interpreter Marvin Alonso Green. \nFree and open to the public. The Umbrella is ADA accessible and offers free parking. \nThis screening is part of the series “Glory for George\,” a townwide weekend-long celebration of the life and legacy of George Washington Dugan\, with events at the Concord Free Public Library\, Monument Square\, Old North Bridge\, Robbins House\, and Concord Armory. \nFor full event series details\, see https://theumbrellaarts.org/blog/free-screening-talk-glory
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/free-screening-talkback-glory/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Living History,Performances,Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Umbrella Arts Center":MAILTO:stewart@theumbrellaarts.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230610T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230610T210000
DTSTAMP:20260517T101423
CREATED:20230601T153049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230601T153049Z
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SUMMARY:Film Event: Into the Oceanic
DESCRIPTION:In association with the international gallery exhibition\, POINTS OF RETURN\, on Saturday\, June 10\, 6:30-9pm\, join us for “Into the Oceanic” — a double screening event by artist-filmmakers Elizabeth Ogilvie and Robert Page\, focusing on underwater habitats and the importance of educational entry points in environmental artwork. Documentary screening and pre-recorded talk by Dr Gary Husband from 7:30pm in the Main Theater\, preceded by a creative oceanic projection in the Black Box Theater and exhibition viewing. Refreshments available for purchase. FREE\, but RSVP Required.\nALSO ON JUNE 10\nArrive early for The Umbrella’s free family drop-in art activity on an ocean-life theme from Noon-2PM\, and a Guided Tour of the Points of Return exhibition at 3PM.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/film-event-into-the-oceanic/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="The Umbrella Arts Center":MAILTO:stewart@theumbrellaarts.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230520T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230520T130000
DTSTAMP:20260517T101423
CREATED:20230420T175915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230420T175915Z
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SUMMARY:Free Drop-in Family Day: Local Pollinators!
DESCRIPTION:Come to The Umbrella Arts Center for free family fun! Drop by any time during the two-hour time block to partake in a craft about the importance of pollinators led by talented art instructor\, Alison Tsoi! Open to all ages and abilities. \nREGISTRATION REQUIRED: Please register online using the form at https://forms.gle/m3xE9UTNns96ZzHLA \n  \nThis program is offered by The Umbrella as part of the Hidden Treasures Festival of Nature\, Culture & History\, an annual month-long celebration showcasing events and activities hosted by local partners celebrating the unique places\, objects\, and stories of the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area. Hidden Treasures programs are free and open to the public. Click to discover more Hidden Treasures!  \n  \n 
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/free-drop-in-family-day-local-pollinators/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hidden Treasures,Open House
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Umbrella Arts Center":MAILTO:stewart@theumbrellaarts.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230512T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230512T223000
DTSTAMP:20260517T101423
CREATED:20230512T194002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230601T161022Z
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SUMMARY:The Color Purple
DESCRIPTION:The Umbrella Stage Company presents the musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer-winning classic novel\, The Color Purple\, and the 1985 film by Steven Spielberg.  The inspirational story set in the early 1900s follows a young woman\, Celie\, as she journeys through her childhood experiencing joy\, despair\, anguish\, sisterhood and self-realization to find her voice and power. \nA story of hope and a testament to the healing power of love\, the adaptation features Tony Award-winning score ranging in styles from jazz\, ragtime\, gospel\, African music and blues. \nThis production is directed BW Gonzalez\, who appeared at The Umbrella in last season’s The Colored Museum. Ms. Gonzalez has worked at theaters around the country including American Repertory Theater\, American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco\, The Huntington Theatre Company\, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts\, Berkeley Repertory Theatre\, and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. She appeared in the recurring role of Lupe in the Netflix series\, Arrested Development. \nOpening May 12 and running through June 4\, 2023 (press opening May 13\, 3PM)\, this production features Shy’Kira Allen\, Kai Clifton\, Schanaya Barrows\, Randell Benford\, Yasmeen Duncan\, Fatima Elmi\, Crystin Gilmore*\, Aaron Graham\, Jordan Aaron Hall*\, Sydney Jackson\, Brian Demar Jones*\, Nicole Franklin Kelley\, Kayla Leacock*\, Dashawn McClinton\, Zachary McConnell*\, Hanifa Nelson-Kamau\, Aloura “Aeon” Smith and Treshor Webster. \nShows run Thursday-Saturday at 8PM and Sundays at 3PM\, with a number of planned special community engagements. \nABOUT THE UMBRELLA \nThe Umbrella Arts Center is located at 40 Stow Street\, in the heart of the historic Concord Center Cultural District. Shows are staged in the newly renovated 344-seat\, state-of-the-art mainstage theater with easy on-site parking\, or a short walk from the Fitchburg Line commuter rail.  The Umbrella is ADA accessible\, a proud partner in the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s EBT Card-to-Culture program\, and provides free free admission to its visual arts galleries\, currently hosting the international climate change art exhibition\, Points of Return. \nThe Umbrella partners with several excellent restaurants and hotels to provide day-of-show special offers on meals and overnight stays. \nSee https://theumbrellaarts.org/TCP
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/the-color-purple/2023-05-12/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performances
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230501T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230625T210000
DTSTAMP:20260517T101423
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SUMMARY:Points of Return
DESCRIPTION:The Umbrella Visual Arts program\, in collaboration with A La Luz\, presents the revolutionary\, multimedia exhibition\, Points of Return. Featuring the work of 27 international artists\, Points of Return is the first physical exhibition of the acclaimed online exhibition of the same name. \nThis environmental art exhibition sees The Umbrella divided into themed spaces. A journey has been mapped out to allow visitors fresh and engaging insights into wide-ranging aspects of the climate crisis\, its end destination that of resolute optimism. For\, while it may seem that we are racing toward a closing act\, as our planet’s average temperature rises year-on-year\, solutions remain within sight. We have not yet reached that dreaded “point of no return” and artists are in the unique position of being able to offer scientific data in new ways. Through dynamic display and crossing several artistic disciplines\, this show provides commentary\, reflection\, and creative restorative strategies. \nThe exhibition will be on display May 1 – June 25\, over two floors of The Umbrella and in The Umbrella Black Box Theater\, supported by the following special events (RSVPs Required): \nSaturday\, May 6\, 5-8pm – Opening reception. Curator remarks and introduction to artists at 6pm. RSVP \nSunday\, May 7\, 12pm – Guided tour followed by Return to Resonance: Restoring Our Connection to Earth Through Sound\, an immersive sound bath experience to reconnect with our environment. \nSaturday\, May 13\, 3-4pm – Guided Tour of the Exhibition \nSaturday\, May 13\, 4-5pm – “American Literature Before\, Through and After the Climate Emergency”. Talk by Dr. Joseph Donica (CUNY) and presented in partnership with The Thoreau Society. \nSaturday\, June 10\, 3pm – Guided Tour of the Exhibition \nSaturday\, June 10\, 6:30-9pm – Into the Oceanic: Double screening event by artist-filmmakers Elizabeth Ogilvie and Robert Page\, focusing on underwater habitats and the importance of educational entry points in environmental artwork. Documentary screening and pre-recorded talk by Dr Gary Husband from 7:30pm in the main theater\, preceded by a creative oceanic projection in the Black Box and exhibition viewing. Refreshments available for purchase. \nSaturday\, June 25\, 3pm – Guided Tour of the Exhibition \nImage: AnthropoScene IV by Adam Sebire \n 
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/points-of-return/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230331T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230331T220000
DTSTAMP:20260517T101423
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SUMMARY:Middleton Heights (World Premiere)
DESCRIPTION:The Umbrella Stage Company is thrilled to commission its first full-length play\, created by local playwright Hortense Gerardo. \nMiddleton Heights is a dark comedy that follows Meena and her Filipino family as they assimilate to life in a fictional Midwestern suburb of Cleveland\, Ohio. The play traces historical events from 1967 to 2014 and the pursuit of the American Dream\, refracted through the intersectional lens of the Asian American Pacific Islander immigrant experience. \nIn the world premiere of an original play commissioned by The Umbrella Stage Company\, Hortense Gerardo’s Middleton Heights unravels a wry\, charming and honest tale that follows Meena and her Filipino family as they assimilate to life in a fictional Midwestern suburb of Cleveland\, Ohio. The play traces historical events from 1967 to 2014\, examining transformative social moments from the Hough riots to the Robert Kennedy and MLK assassinations to the protests in the aftermath of the killing of Tamir Rice\, refracted through the intersectional lens of the Asian American Pacific Islander immigrant experience and the pursuit of the American Dream. \nA writer\, choreographer\, filmmaker\, and anthropologist\, Gerardo is a member of the Dramatists Guild of America and The International Center for Women Playwrights\, and Director of the Anthropology\, Performance and Technology Program UC San Diego. From 2018-2020\, she served as the Metropolitan Area Planning Council’s artist-in-residence\, promoting creative placemaking and community resilience through art throughout MAPC’s 101 cities and towns. \nThis production is directed by Michelle Aguillon\, who has helmed several popular productions for The Umbrella Stage\, including this season’s sold-out run of Kate Hamill’s Dracula\, Fences\, Joy Luck Club\, To Kill a Mockingbird\, and True West\, which earned a DASH Award for Best Production (Play). Aguillon and Gerardo have collaborated frequently on recent projects\, including last season’s Incantation for The Umbrella Stage @Home New Works series and Scensation for the Boston Theater Marathon XXIII\, among others. \nRunning March 31-April 23\, 2023 (press opening April 2\, 3PM)\, this world premiere features Steve Bermundo\, Justin Budinoff\, Cheryl Daro*\, Lisa Fermin-Granada\, Jenine Florence Jacinto and Jude Torres. \nSpecial community engagements include moderated talkbacks\, a Kid Care-option performance\, and\nFilipino dance and music demonstrations by community partner school\, Iskwelahang Pilipino of Boston. \nAdult $45.00\, Senior $40.00\, Student $20.00 \nThe Umbrella is ADA accessible\, a proud partner in the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s EBT Card-to-Culture program\, and provides free parking and free admission to its visual arts galleries. The Umbrella is in Concord Center\, easily accessible from the Walden exit of Route 2\, and a 2 block walk (about 0.4 mi.\, 7 minutes) from the Fitchburg Commuter Rail Concord Station stop at 90 Thoreau Street. \nSpecial Associated Programs \nSunday\, April 2 – Trish Fontanilla post-show Talk Back with Playwright and Director\, in partnership with BosFilipinos\nSaturday\, April 15 – Iskwelahang Pilipino (IP) Indigenous Dance Group performs pre-show\nSunday\, April 16 – Kid-Care Performance*\, Post-show Talk Back with the cast\nSunday\, April 23 – Iskwelahang Pilipino (IP) Tinikling Dance Group performs pre-show\nFriday\, March 31 – Iskwelahang Pilipino (IP) Rondalla Ensemble performs pre-show \n* The Umbrella is pleased to announce our new Kid-Care Show Program\, a pilot program to give parents an opportunity to attend select performances while their child(ren) engage in art activities inspired by the production. This is a new pilot program aimed at providing better access to arts and culture events and creating a shared experience opportunity for families. Spaces are limited and can be reserved alongside ticket purchases.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/middleton-heights-world-premiere/2023-03-31/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performances
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230318T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230318T170000
DTSTAMP:20260517T101423
CREATED:20230201T143459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230201T143459Z
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SUMMARY:The Umbrella Open Studios 2023
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, March 18 – 12-5PM\nSunday\, March 19 – 12-5PM \nThe Umbrella Arts Center is home to more than 60 working artists skilled in a variety of fine and applied arts including ceramics\, glass\, fiber arts\, jewelry making\, illustration\, mixed-media\, painting\, photography\, printmaking\, illustration\, sculpture\, woodworking\, writing and more. Since the organization’s founding Studio Artists have been at the heart of making this facility a community asset and wellspring of creative activity. Our annual Open Studios is an incredible opportunity to meet our artists\, learn about their process\, and share in celebrating their work. \nFor 2023\, we’ve expanded Open Studios with the Main Gallery exhibition\, “Openings: New Works by Umbrella Studio Artists\,” a new Ceramics Studio sale\, and several Artists Process Demonstrations throughout the weekend. \nFollow The Umbrella Visual Arts on Facebook and Instagram to stay in touch with what our artists are up to throughout the year!
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/the-umbrella-open-studios-2023/2023-03-18/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festivals,Talks,Workshops & Classes,Open House
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Laura Benanti
DESCRIPTION:The Umbrella Arts Center is thrilled to present Tony® Award-winner and five-time Tony® Award nominee Laura Benanti in an intimate concert performance – two nights only! Hailed by The New York Times for her “effortless” vocals\, and by the New York Post for her ability to “whip up laughs out of thin air\,” Ms. Benanti has starred in 11 Broadway shows (including Gypsy\, Into the Woods\, Nine\, She Loves Me\, and My Fair Lady). Her flourishing television and film career have included widely acclaimed appearances on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Melania Trump\, the recent Tick\, Tick… Boom! and roles on Hulu’s Life & Beth\, Inside Amy Schumer\, as well as Gossip Girl\, Younger\, Nashville\, Supergirl\, and the highly anticipated second season of The Gilded Age.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/an-evening-with-laura-benanti/2023-03-10/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performances
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Umbrella Arts Center":MAILTO:stewart@theumbrellaarts.org
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SUMMARY:Art as Activism/Healing: Race and Racial Justice
DESCRIPTION:A Free Community Exhibition and Workshop Series with Artist Nayda A. Cuevas\nJoin artist Nayda A. Cuevas and see how she uses her art on a gallery wall to create a dialogue about race/identity. In a safe and welcoming space\, students will learn and discuss how other artists stand up to racial injustice and confront such issues as colonialism\, stereotypes\, slavery\, racism\, patriarchy\, apartheid\, and erasure of indigenous peoples and then create their own artwork to be exhibited at The Umbrella Arts Center in April 2023. \nNayda will give a small presentation about different BIPOC figures and contemporary artists. As a group we will answer and discuss the questions below:\n—How can I be visible in my community? Or how may a person of color feel invisible in their community?\n—Has there been a time that you wished you could change something at home\, school\, or in your neighborhood?\n—What artwork would you make to envision and create change?\n—What kind of artwork would you make that shows who you are?
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/art-as-activism-healing-race-and-racial-justice/2023-03-04/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops & Classes
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Umbrella Arts Center":MAILTO:stewart@theumbrellaarts.org
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SUMMARY:WORKSHOP: Carving Clay; Expressive Precision with Katie Bosley Sabin
DESCRIPTION:In a special workshop series over two days\, Carving Clay: Expressive Precision\, Saturday & Sunday\, February 25 & 26\, 10am – 4pm\, Sabin will demonstrate her carving and piercing methods for creating symmetrical designs and patterns with accuracy and share the tools and techniques she uses to achieve her unique architectural forms. In the hands-on portion\, she will guide students in applying and interpreting these techniques to their own work. Finding a new alternative for wheel-thrown or hand-built ceramic forms and learning to carve clay to create one-of-a-kind ceramic works of art.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/workshop-carving-clay-expressive-precision-with-katie-bosley-sabin/2023-02-25/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops & Classes
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