Events

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 ontine and the...

Indigenous Theater-Maker’s Journey Grapples with Geographic Borders and Cultural Legacies in a Universal Search for Belonging February 28- March 23, 2025 TICKETS Umbrella Arts, Black Box Theater By Madeline Sayet, Directed by Tara Moses The Umbrella Stage Company is thrilled to mount the New England Premiere of Mohegan theatre-maker Madeline Sayet’s ground-breaking one-woman show, Where...

April 5, 2025 afternoon Professor Michael Halltem :Concord and the Memory of the  American Revolution Info to follow  

Elizabeth James-Perry, Aquinnah Wampanoag Culture Bearer and Artist, joins us for a conversation on the experiences of Native communities in the Massachusetts area during the American Revolution. As part of the new special exhibition Whose Revolution Elizabeth James-Perry created a Wampum choker that represents the kind of object an eighteenth-century Wampanoag soldier from eastern Massachusetts,...

Co-curated with Brittney Peauwe Wunnepog Walley (Nipmuc), Chemacheg Menuhki: Paddle Strong is an exhibition that highlights regional Indigenous history and contemporary textile arts practices. Featuring a fiber basket woven by Walley, Chemacheg Menuhki celebrates the continued presence and resilience of Indigenous communities today. Join us for a talk with the artist, opportunity to visit Chemacheg...

ART RAMBLE WALKING TOUR Learn about the critically acclaimed out door exhibition from curator Marla McLeod as you take a guided walk through Walden Woods to engage with the large scale and site-specific works there. 3:00 PM at Brister’s Hill   FROM ARCHIVE TO ART Black Walden Following the tour, the program continues with a...

Join us for a program and performance with the Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers, a group of musicians and artisans from the tribal communities of Mashpee on Cape Cod and Aquinnah on Martha’s Vineyard on Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Participate in the performance of eastern social songs and dances. Free. Participation is limited. Advanced registration is...

See the film, Patriots of Color, meet the makers, and honor forgotten Patriots, Sat. Oct 18, 2 p.m. at the Umbrella Arts Main Stage.

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...