Events

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...

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,...

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...

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/

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....

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...