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Arts Around Town
BY CYNTHIA L. BAUDENDISTEL
MUSIC
CONCORD BAND
51 Walden | concordband.org
PICNIC IN THE PARK
Join the Concord Band at the annual Picnic in the Park Independence Day celebration! This annual tradition is sure to delight the entire family. July 4 at Emerson Playground.
CONCORD WOMEN’S CHORUS
81 Elm Street | Concordwomenschorus.org
3RD ANNUAL CARLISLE MUSIC FESTIVAL
Don’t miss the 3rd Annual Carlisle Music Festival @ Old Home Day! Concord Women’s Chorus and more than a dozen other musicians and musical groups will entertain during this three-day event. There are even sing-alongs, so gather up the family, pack a blanket and picnic lunch (or enjoy the food and ice cream trucks) and kick off summer with three days of music, fun, family, and friends. June 21 – 23. Visit Carlislema.gov for more information.
SUMMER CONCERT SERIES
Rideout Playground | ConcordRec.Myrec.com/Info/Activities
Join Concord Recreation for their annual Summer Concert Series in West Concord! Each night a live band will take the stage to play all your favorite songs, old and new. The concerts run from 6-8 pm at Rideout Playground. Find our which bands are playing by visiting their website.
ACTON SUMMER CONCERT SERIES
NARA Amphitheater in Acton | Acton-Ma.gov/306/ Concerts-and-Special-Events
Friday nights mean concerts at the NARA Amphitheater in Acton! Starting July 12 with a tribute band to Fleetwood Mac, the concerts will continue through August with a wide variety of musical acts sure to entertain on a summer’s evening. Visit their website for details on all the concerts lined up for this summer!
VISUAL ARTS
THREE STONES GALLERY
32 Main Street | threestonesgallery.com CALL ME FORWARD, CALL ME BACK
Don’t miss Alyn Carlson’s small watercolor landscapes that express her synesthesia: the ability to hear, taste, and feel color. Mara Wagner presents richly textured mixed media works, and a memorial retrospective of spirited works by Julia Ladds Clauss will highlight the show. You’ll also find new works by Judy Bramhall, Brenda Cirioni, Patti Ganek, and Kevin Kusiolek. June 19 - July 28
Reception: Friday, June 21, 6 - 8 pm
INNER TIDES
This midsummer show features abstract works on paper by Daryl Burtnett, watercolors of New England landscapes by Bruce Davidson, and lively oil paintings by Lindsey Brown. Alyn Carlson, Ray Ciemny, Cecile Ganne, Joan Kocak, and Colleen Pearce. July 31 - September 8
THE UMBRELLA ARTS CENTER
40 Stow Street | theumbrellaarts.org
REFLECTION: SELFHOOD/MOTHERHOOD
Experience this remarkable gallery exhibition of work by two artists in residence; photographer and mixed media artist Catherine LeComte and painter Jasmine Chen. June 28 - September 2
THEATRE
CONCORD PLAYERS
51 Walden Street | concordplayers.org
THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR
The World’s A Stage Players, the Concord Players’ Shakespeare troupe, will present The Merry Wives of Windsor this summer. While remaining true to Shakespeare’s language, the Players will present The Merry Wives of Windsor as a modern-day soap opera, complete with villains, heroes/heroines, clever characters, and oafish egotistical suitors. This rollicking comedic romp focuses on the town of Windsor and is the only Shakespearean play set entirely in England. Welcome summer with what is sure to be a delightful play. July 20 - 28
CONCORD MUSEUM
53 Cambridge Tpke | concordmuseum.org
WE WERE FRIENDS: AN EPISODIC PLAY EXPLORING THE FRIENDSHIP OF MARGARET FULLER AND RALPH WALDO EMERSON
Grab your picnic basket and blanket and meet on the Museum lawn for special performances of a selection of episodes of We Were Friends. Presented by the award-winning Firelight Theatre Workshop and performed on land that was once Emerson’s apple orchard, this series of short plays explores the enigmatic and compelling friendship between Ralph Waldo Emerson and Margaret Fuller, set in today’s world. There are two plays in the series, but you don’t need to see the first play to be able to enjoy the second.
And Then: Late Night will be presented July 18.
Two Years In: Birthdays will be presented August 15
