OPENING WEEKEND FOR THE WORLD PREMIERE!

We are thrilled to celebrate the WORLD PREMIERE of our first commissioned full-length play, Middleton Heights, TONIGHT!

Called one of "13 fresh theater productions to see this spring," (Jacquinn Sinclair, WBUR Artery) and a "poignant story of the quest for the American Dream" by Terry Byrne of the Boston Globe, Middleton Heights is a must see production of the season.

Opening weekend is already SOLD OUT, so make sure you get your tickets soon -- performances continue next Thursday!

PLUS, check out our website for a full list of special associated programs and our concessions stand for a selection of Filipino snacks throughout the run.

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FINAL DAY TO BID!

Just a little over one more day left to visit and bid on work in our 2023 Artrageous Art Auction, with amazing work in a variety of media by artists from all throughout the region! Visit in person or take a virtual stroll through our 360 VR Gallery Tour and enter your bids online -- bidding ends on the night of April 1 at the end of our Gala!

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last chance for spring classes

Check out the youth classes below with a few remaining spots!

Art & Nature Artifacts

Instructor: Rebecca Davidson
Mondays | 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Mixed Fiber Arts for Kids
Instructor: Maire-Anne Diamond
Tuesdays | 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Preschool Ceramics
Instructor: Kathryn Kim-Purinton
Alternating Fridays | 2:30-3:30pm

Stop Motion Animation

Instructor: Eben Taylor

Wednesdays | 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Learn, Make & Create in 2D & 3D
Instructor: Rebecca Davidson
Thursdays | 4:00pm-5:30pm

Drawing & Design for Illustration, Comics & Cartoons
Instructor: Eben Taylor

Thursdays | 4:00pm - 5:30pm

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featured adult classes

Opportunities to try out new techniques with Instructor Nancy Hart!

Beginner Oil Painting

Tuesdays

2-5pm

This painting course is a opportunity to deeply explore your current relationship with oil. We begin with drawing, subjects will include still lifes and abstraction, both suggested and your choice.

Beginner Watercolor

Tuesdays
10am-1pm

We will learn about the expressive potential of watercolor painting. Painting begins with drawing, a comfortability with drawing is recommended but not required. This course guide the student in developing personal imagery and provide group critique.

Earth Month Free Family Drop-in Workshop

On Saturday, April 8 from 12pm - 2pm, drop by any time during the two-hour time block to partake in an arts & environment-related craft led by our talented instructors!

This month, learn how to build Earth Float bases for the 2023 Earth Day Celebration with Science Teacher, Steve Lechner!

Open to all ages and abilities. RSVP's appreciated.

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Last Call for art for Earth month exhibition

Submit your work by Friday, March 31!

We invite people of all ages and experience to participate in this non-juried Earth Month Exhibit, which will run in The Umbrella Arts Center gallery from April 5 - 23, 2023.

Whether you use the arts as an outlet, a way to deepen your connection to the environment, or as a tool for change, we encourage you to submit your response to the theme - Reflections - through an art form of your choice.

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In the community

Join our friends at the PAO Arts Center on Saturday, April 8 from 6:30-9pm for Asian Glow: Unapologetic Diaspora, curated by Jane Park. Featuring a plethora of talents from a variety of disciplines – comedy, magic, soft punk and more – this show celebrates the plenitude of individuality and talent in the diverse Asian diaspora.

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