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Paddle Strong: An Evening with the Artist
Paddle Strong: An Evening with the Artist
Join artist Brittney Peauwe Wunnepog Walley (Nipmuc) for a forum exploring her installation Chemacheg Menuhki: Paddle Strong at the Concord Museum. Walley will discuss her basket – woven with traditional techniques and layered with Indigenous history – and share the story of the Nipmuc people held in Concord in 1675 before their forced removal. In conversation, Walley...
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An Evening with Nobel Peace Prize Winner Maria Ressa
An Evening with Nobel Peace Prize Winner Maria Ressa
Maria Ressa is the co-founder of Rappler, the leading digital-only news outlet in the Philippines, known for its fearless reporting and its defense of press freedom. In awarding her the Nobel Peace Prize, the committee recognized her “efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace.” In this timely...
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The Concord Players presents She Kills Monsters
When the totally average Agnes loses her sister Tilly in a fatal car crash, Agnes uses Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook to open a gateway into a magical world filled with fantastical creatures. Armed with a sword, her imagination and an entourage of badass heroines, Agnes embarks on a quest to save Tilly’s soul. But...
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Beyond the Notes Collaborates with Internationally Acclaimed Duo Boyd Meets Girl
Beyond the Notes Collaborates with Internationally Acclaimed Duo Boyd Meets Girl
How exciting would it be to engage with top musicians during a live performance? At Beyond the Notes—now in its 11th season—audience members can submit questions to performers and receive answers in real time. The season opens on Saturday, November 8th at 7:30pm at First Parish Church in Concord. Artistic director and Concord native Sarah...
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Declaring Independence: Why 1776 Matters
Declaring Independence: Why 1776 Matters
Join Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Edward Larson for a timely forum on his forthcoming book, Declaring Independence: Why 1776 Matters. As the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of its founding, Larson offers a powerful reexamination of the ideas, debates, and military turning points that made independence possible. From Common Sense to the Declaration itself, and from Boston to Trenton,...
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The Umbrella Film Series presents Holy Cow
The Umbrella Film Series presents Holy Cow
Enjoy the best of classic, independent, and foreign films curated by The Concord Film Project at The Umbrella Arts Center, with pre-show dinner options. This November, join us for HOLY COW (2024, dir. Louise Courvoisier), a "luminous and joyful" coming-of-age film set against the picturesque backdrop of French dairy cow farming and cheese competitions. Not...
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The Umbrella Concert Series in partnership with Salt Lick Incubator presents Salt Lick Sessions
The Umbrella Concert Series in partnership with Salt Lick Incubator presents Salt Lick Sessions
The Umbrella's expanded Concert Series in partnership with Salt Lick Incubator showcases some of your future-favorite musical acts that have emerged through the Salt Lick program. Each concert spotlights the incredible talents of tomorrow's groundbreaking artists, creates support and lets you say you knew them back when! Featuring: Olivia Barton, Carter Benjamin, and Kieran Rhodes....
Indie Press Prose Reading Series at Concord Art
Indie Press Prose Reading Series at Concord Art
This story hour for grown-ups will introduce Galiot Press authors Emily Ross (with her mystery thriller SWALLOWTAIL) and Robyn Ryle (with SEX IN THE MIDWEST, a novel in stories.) The readings will be followed by a Q&A with the authors, book sales and signing. Free and open to the public with RSVP here: https://concordart.org/event-pods/independent-press-prose-reading-series-galiot-press/
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Music & Transformation
Music & Transformation
Discover the captivating arc of transformation in music with Concord Conservatory of Music’s own pianist and speaker, Jackson Carruthers joined by guest violinist Sarah Whitney. Together they will show how a single musical idea evolves and expands, much like our own personal paths from novice learning to expertise. Through discussion and live performances, Jackson vividly...
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30th Annual Concord Museum Family Trees
Experience a one-of-a-kind installation of dozens of stunning story trees crafted by talented local volunteers and organizations, each featuring elaborate hand-made decorations inspired by a picture book. A centerpiece of the Museum’s community-focused programing, this popular annual event celebrates children’s books and a love of reading as families explore new story trees, sit and read together, or undertake...
