Art Ramble 2022

Take an "Art Ramble"!

The Umbrella is thrilled to announce the return of Art Ramble, a Concord tradition, starting September 1! In collaboration with the Division of Natural Resources, this annual, temporary outdoors art exhibition in Hapgood Wright Town Forest is themed "In the Balance" for 2022. Its dynamic artworks address how accelerating climate change is reaching the point of overpowering and upsetting the carefully balanced ecosystems of our surviving forests. The public is invited to explore site-specific sound pieces, installation, sculpture, and poetry situated around Fairyland Pond and parts of the historic Emerson-Thoreau Amble, connecting Concord Center to Walden Pond. Digital and print maps are available.

SAVE THE DATE: Join our Artist Reception & Walkabout on Saturday, September 17!

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GO OUT DOORS

SELF-GUIDED "GO OUT DOORS" TOUR

For another pleasant outdoors Labor Day excursion, explore the newest "Go Out Doors" installation in the heart of the Concord Center Cultural District. Our convenient Google Map is great for taking a self-guided tour of artist-decorated doors, extending from The Umbrella through Minute Man National Historical Park, and several key historical, cultural, commercial and community sites in between!  If you're in West Concord, be sure to see the many artful doors installed around the amazingly renovated Bradford Mill!

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Boutique Guitar Showcase

FREE EXHIBIT OF WORLD-CLASS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

Even the most casual musicians (and non-musicians, for that matter) will be dazzled by the one-day-only New England premiere of Boutique Guitar Showcase, a unique exhibition of world-class guitars handmade by

master luthiers from around the globe!  You'll be amazed at the care, craft and musical ingenuity that go into creating these instruments, each like a piece of fine art itself! FREE. September 4, 2022 - 10AM to 6PM

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EARLY BIRD PRICING ENDS LABOR DAY!

early-bird season package rates end labor day AT 11:59pm!

Final reminder that early-bird pricing on The Umbrella Stage Company Season Subscription packages expires by midnight! Guarantee yourself a year of amazing theater with benefits that fit you!

Single tickets for our fast-paced and fun season opener, Dracula, go on sale Tuesday September 6 at 10AM!

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In The Community

Flamenco a la Mexicana @ MAC

Our friends at Multicultural Arts Center invite you to experience Flamenco a la Mexicana with María Aliaga on September 9 @ 8PM!

A celebration of “mestizaje”, a very deep European and Indigenous American cultural mixture of which all Mexicans are a product, it fuses music, costumes, dances and traditions with flamenco, a Spanish art. Mexican boleros meet the chords of the Andalusian guitar, Mexican textiles turn into a flamenco dress, and La Catrina, the Mexican skull, dances flamenco. This show, created in 2014, has been presented in Mexico City and New York. Now see it in Cambridge!

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THIS FALL AT THE UMBRELLA

Join us for an arts-filled month in and around The Umbrella!

Here's a non-exhaustive list of opportunities to #DiscoverYourArts with in September! All take place at The Umbrella Arts Center, 40 Stow Street, Concord, unless otherwise noted. Times may be subject to change, so check our website for more details!

Aug 15-Nov 15 - "Go Out Doors" Public Art (Various Locations)

Aug 31-Nov 13 - Art Ramble: "In the Balance" in Hapgood Wright Town Forest

Sep 4 -"Minuteman Guitars presents: Boutique Guitar Showcase" - 10AM-6PM

Sep 9-25 - "Barefoot Books: 30 Years, 30 Artists" Exhibition

Sep 10 - Pen Turning: Lathe Workshop - 10AM-1PM

Sep 10 - The Boy Who Grew Flowers Craft Session (Free Drop-In) - 10AM

Sep 17 - Conversation with author Gregory Maguire and Barefoot Books CEO Nancy Traversy - 3PM

Sep 17 - Art Ramble Artist Reception & Walkabout in Hapgood Wright Town Forest

Sep 18 - Free Artist Talk by Ceramicist Hilary Kane - 3-5PM

Sep 19 - Adult 10-Week Classes Start

Sep 22-24 - Play: The Boy Who Grew Flowers

Sep 24 - Storytelling and crafts with Xanthe Gresham Knight - 10-11:30AM

Sep 26 - Adult and Youth 8- and 6-Week Classes Start

Sep 30-Oct 23 - Play: Dracula: A feminist revenge fantasy, really

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