This fall brings an array of arts-related events to the Concord area. Please be aware, though, that due to changing pandemic guidelines, plans can change at the last moment. Be sure to check the websites for the latest information on scheduling, mask requirements, and more.
VISUAL ARTS
CONCORD ART
37 Lexington Road | concordart.org
22nd Frances N. Roddy Open Competition
The Frances N. Roddy Open Competition, or The Roddy, is an annual competition and is one of the art association’s most exciting and competitive shows. Don’t miss this all-media show featuring innovative new work that is sure to delight.
September 23 - October 24
The Faculty Show
Join Concord Art as they celebrate teachers and showcase their work this fall. November 4 - November 28
Artist Talk: Seeing Through the Foreground with Wilhelm Neusser
Artist Wilhelm Neusser considers the construction of space in painting and looks at examples from different art historical periods. Landscape painting, in particular, focuses on the illusion of depth, luring the viewer into the imaginary world beyond the picture plane. But what if things are getting in the way? Like a door frame, a curtain, a tree? November 11
True Stories Told Live: “From the Classroom”
In collaboration with Fugitive Productions, Concord Art presents another edition of “True Stories Told Live”. This time, the stories are “From the Classroom”. Enjoy an evening of storytelling and community. November 17
THE UMBRELLA ARTS CENTER
40 Stow Street | theumbrellaarts.org
WORKS BY MICHAEL MACMAHON
Don’t miss the exhibition of works created by Michael MacMahon during his two-year term as artist-in-residence at The Umbrella Arts Center. He was recently awarded Boston’s Dana Pond award for painting and maintains a rigorous studio practice. Michael’s paintings explore a diverse set of subjects including artistic and political history, methods of mass communication, explorations in color theory, and more. September 23 - October 31
GO OUT DOORS – METROWEST
The Umbrella Arts Center’s regional exhibition of upcycled, artist-decorated doors continues to expand, now on display in outdoors trails and cultural areas throughout Concord, Metrowest, Minute Man National Historical Park, and Greater Boston. August 1 - November 15
ART RAMBLE: SOMETHING IN THE AIR
The Art Ramble is back! Umbrella Arts & Environment Program’s annual outdoors exhibition by Fairyland Pond in Hapgood Wright Town Forest features site-specific, large-scale artworks on the theme of “Air”. September 1 - November 14
THEATRE
Concord Players
51 Walden Street | concordplayers.org
STEEL MAGNOLIAS
Alternatively hilarious and touching, this beloved comedy-drama portrays the bond among a group of Southern women in northwest Louisiana. It reveals, over time, the depth of the strength and purposefulness of its unforgettable characters — ladies who are “as delicate as magnolias but as tough as steel.”
September 3 - 12
SENSE & SENSIBILITY
This adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel follows the fortunes (and misfortunes) of the Dashwood sisters — sensible Elinor and sensitive Marianne — after their father’s death leaves them financially destitute and socially vulnerable. Set in late 18th-century England, the play is full of humor and emotional depth. November 5 - 20
THE UMBRELLA ARTS CENTER
40 Stow Street | theumbrellaarts.org
THE LAST WIDE OPEN
Fate plays its hand in this romantic comedy that features original songs and live music to imagine how the universe conspires to bring us together.
September 24 - October 10
THE OLD MAN AND
THE OLD MOON
An imaginative, family-friendly, sea-faring epic encompassing apocalyptic storms, civil wars, leviathans of the deep, and cantankerous ghosts, as well as the fiercest obstacle of all: change. November 12 - December 5
