The two-venue joint show opens tonight and runs through March 4.
The Emerson Umbrella Center for the Arts and ArtScape at Bradford Mill have joined forces for a creative arts event, “East Meets West,” a joint show in which the communities will display each others art. This crosstown collaboration—ostensibly the first of its kind in Concord—aims to provide more exposure for these artists to each other and to the community at-large. The show runs at both locations through Monday, March 4. “There’s a craving for more art in the community,” said Jerry Wedge, executive director of the Emerson Umbrella. “We have our community here and ArtScape has their community in West Concord, and this is a chance to bring them together.” For East Meets West, more than a dozen artists from ArtScape will display works at …
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Emerson Umbrella Center for the Arts
40 Stow St, Concord, MA
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A quick look at what you need to see, do and know on Feb. 7 in Concord.
1. East Meets West Opening Reception: A cross-town collaboration between Emerson Umbrella Center for the Arts and ArtScape/Bradford Mill, East Meets West is an event in which the artists from one community will display their work at the other. Opening reception is from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. tonight at the Emerson Umbrella; ArtScape will host the closing ceremony in early March. 2. Today in Public Meetings: According to the town website, public meetings posted for today include the Concord Housing Authority at 8 a.m., the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail Advisory Committee at 8 a.m., the Middle School Advisory Council at 7 p.m., the Board of Assessors at 7 p.m., the Historic Districts Commission at 7 p.m. and the Finance Committee at 7:30 p.m. 3. …
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43 Bradford St, Concord, MA
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The Concord Bookshop
65 Main St, Concord, MA
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42.45816
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Emerson Umbrella Center for the Arts
40 Stow St, Concord, MA
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232390
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Albright Art
32 Main St, Concord, MA
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