Arts & Culture

05.3.2026

The Concord Players present Brigadoon

While hunting in the Scottish Highlands, New Yorker Tommy Albright stumbles upon the picturesque village of Brigadoon which seems like a place out of time.  There, Tommy falls in love - not just with a beautiful lass named Fiona, but with the town itself.  Only then does he discover Brigadoon's secret: the village appears only...

Arts & Culture

Concord250

05.3.2026

Concord250 Poetry Event – Poets Reflect on the Declaration of Independence

Concord250 Poetry Event – Poets Reflect on the Declaration of Independence May 3 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Join us on May 3, 3:00–4:15 PM for a Concord250 Poetry Event –  Poets Reflect on the Declaration of Independence at the Concord Public Library, Goodwin Forum (129 Main St.). The winning poets of a statewide contest (several from...

Arts & Culture

05.3.2026

HAIRSPRAY at The Umbrella Arts Center

The Umbrella Stage Company proudly presents HAIRSPRAY, directed and choreographed by Najee Brown. With big hair, big laughs, and even bigger heart, this joyous, high-energy musical proves that when we dance together, anything is possible. Previews: Friday, April 24 & Saturday, April 25, 2026. Playing: Sunday, April 26, 2026 through Sunday, May 17, 2026 in...

05.4.2026

American Disunion: An Evening with David Blight

Join Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David Blight for a compelling forum on the evolving meaning of American independence. Drawing on his scholarship on Frederick Douglass, Blight will explore how the ideals of the Declaration of Independence have been interpreted and contested over time. Professor Blight will discuss Frederick Douglass’s 1852 speech, “What to the Slave Is the...

Arts & Culture

05.7.2026

HAIRSPRAY at The Umbrella Arts Center

The Umbrella Stage Company proudly presents HAIRSPRAY, directed and choreographed by Najee Brown. With big hair, big laughs, and even bigger heart, this joyous, high-energy musical proves that when we dance together, anything is possible. Previews: Friday, April 24 & Saturday, April 25, 2026. Playing: Sunday, April 26, 2026 through Sunday, May 17, 2026 in...

Arts & Culture

05.8.2026

HAIRSPRAY at The Umbrella Arts Center

The Umbrella Stage Company proudly presents HAIRSPRAY, directed and choreographed by Najee Brown. With big hair, big laughs, and even bigger heart, this joyous, high-energy musical proves that when we dance together, anything is possible. Previews: Friday, April 24 & Saturday, April 25, 2026. Playing: Sunday, April 26, 2026 through Sunday, May 17, 2026 in...