Arts Around Town

BY CYNTHIA BAUDENDISTEL

MUSIC

CONCORD FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY 129 Main Street | concordlibrary.org

CONCERTS ON THE LAWN

Join Friends of the Concord Free Public Library for performances by Rockabye Beats (July 7), Knock on Wood (July 14) and Pete Kilpatrick (July 21). Rockabye Beats is a fun, family group whose music is reminiscent of founder Marcos Valles’s Puerto Rico. Their songs offer a range of styles from rock n’ roll to calypso to funk and even blues. Enjoy movement, dancing, counting, singing, and a little bit of Spanish vocabulary. Their music will have you bopping and moving along in no time! Knock on Wood is a high-energy acoustic folk-rock duo, featuring singer-songwriter Howie Newman. Combining acoustic guitar with fiddle, mandolin and pleasing vocal harmonies, the duo performs classic rock covers and funny original music (suitable for all ages). Pete Kilpatrick is a Maine based singer/ songwriter who has released nine albums and has performed with artists like Dave Matthews Band, Blues Traveler, Barenaked Ladies, Marc Cohn (“Walking in Memphis”), David Gray and many others. His original music has been featured on over 15 network television shows including The Office, Parks and Recreation and New Girl. All concerts begin at 7:00 pm.

Knock on Wood

Courtesy of Concord Free Public Library

WEST CONCORD

WEST CONCORD SUMMER CONCERT SERIES

Enjoy an evening of music at Rideout Park with three free concerts in July. The Reminisants will play on July 14, the Beantown Swing Orchestra on July 21, and Brandy on July 28. Bring a chair or a blanket and celebrate summer with an outdoor concert. All concerts are from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. For more information, visit concordrec.com/1079/WestConcord-Summer-Concert-Series.

Pete Kilpatrick

Courtesy of Concord Free Public Library

VISUAL ARTS

CONCORD MUSEUM 53 Cambridge Turnpike | concordmuseum.org

SKETCHING WORKSHOP WITH LIVE SONGBIRDS

Just as William Brewster put down his gun to study living birds, in this workshop, students will trade-in photographs for living songbirds to inspire their art. After touring the exhibit Alive with Birds with teaching artist and conservation biologist, Becky Harris, students will try their hand at capturing the essence of birds as they sketch live songbirds from Mass Audubon Drumlin Farm’s collection of wildlife ambassadors. In partnership with the Umbrella Arts Center and Mass Audubon. June 22 at 5:30 pm.

LINOCUT PRINTMAKING WORKSHOP

Join Sherrie York whose reduction linocut trunk show [Downy Woodpecker] is in Mass Audubon’s collection and currently exhibited in Alive with Birds at Concord Museum. In the workshop, students will tour the special exhibit and examine how some of the most well-regarded American artists have depicted birds and their habitats. Sherrie will demonstrate techniques of linocut relief printing and guide the students to make their own prints inspired by the natural world. In partnership with the Umbrella Arts Center and Mass Audubon. August 30 at 5:30 pm.

Sherri York

Courtesy of Concord Museum

THREE STONES GALLERY 32 Main Street | threestonesgallery.com

URBAN + NATURAL + IMAGINED PORTRAITURE

Alyn Carlson, Colleen Pearce, and Kevin Kusiolek examine portraiture from three perspectives: Carlson’s collage portraits imagine strong personas empowered in their environments; Pearce’s paintings portray the intimate world of flora, while Kusiolek captures urban portraits with figures blurred in the city’s energy. Through July 10.

Alyn Carlson, Willamaya series – Wings

Courtesy of Three Stones Gallery

THE UMBRELLA ARTS CENTER

40 Stow Street | theumbrellaarts.org

WORK-IN-PROGRESS SHOW

Immerse yourself in the creative process as Umbrella Studio artists bring their studios into the gallery, displaying their work-in-progress, inviting feedback, and allowing visitors insight into their creative process. Stop in again and again and watch their work evolve! August 5 through September 8.

Work-in-Progress Show

Courtesy of the Umbrella Arts Center

THEATRE

CONCORD PLAYERS 51 Walden Street | concordplayers.org

PERICLES, PRINCE OF TYRE

A Shakespearean fairy tale, Pericles is a sprawling, epic adventure following the ups and downs of the Prince of Tyre. Princesses, shipwrecks, pirates, famine, riddles, and the triumph of love and purity. This show will have all of that packed into an enjoyable ninety minutes! Presented on the front lawn of Concord Free Public Library at 129 Main Street. July 23, 24, 29, 30 & 31.