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SUMMARY:Concord250 Event: Where We Belong\, New England Premiere!
DESCRIPTION:For MA250 The Umbrella has programmed two events – a stage company production and an exhibit – to celebrate and amplify voices that have not historically been a part of the revolution story…which is in line with the celebration goals of the 250 plans. \nAn indigenous theatre-maker journeys across geographic borders\, personal history\, and Cultural legacies in search of a place to belong. \nIn 2015\, Mohegan theatre-maker Madeline Sayet traveled to England to pursue a PhD in Shakespeare\, echoing the path her ancestors took in the 1700’s and leading to a remarkable journey of self-discovery. This ground-breaking\, one-woman event weaves together humor\, searing insight\, and the timeless power of story-telling\, to explore the importance of honoring our roots and the universal quest for belonging/where we belong. \nFollowing its acclaimed tour\, developed in partnership with Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in association with The Folger Shakespeare Library\, with performances at Seattle Rep\, Chicago’s Goodman Theatre\, New York’s Public Theater\, and more\, The Umbrella is proud to present the play’s New England Premiere in a new production. \nUmbrella Arts\, Black Box Theater \nBy Madeline Sayet\, Directed by Tara Moses \nRuns February 28- March 23\, 2025
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/concord250-event-where-we-belong-new-england-premiere/
LOCATION:umbrella arts center\, Stow Street\, Concord\, Massachusetts\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drama,Event
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SUMMARY:Acton 250 Committee’s Isaac Davis Brown Ale 2nd Big Release Party
DESCRIPTION:Have you tried the Acton 250 Committee’s Isaac Davis Brown Ale? If not\, or if you have and just want more\, join us March 13 at Dirigible\nBrewing Company as they reintroduce our commemorative ale in time for the 250th celebration of the American Revolution. This ale is\nrepresentative of one beer style available to the colonial patriots. Dirigible Brewing will have this on draft\, in cans\, and on cask. \nTwisted Pickle Food Truck will be on-site serving meals and sandwiches with the best local ingredients and a lot of attention to every detail. Come try our fine smoked and cured meat and veggie entrees and\, of course\, our unique spin on all things pickled. \nThe Acton Minutemen will be on hand to demonstrate\, and are looking to fire off a cannon for this special occasion at 6 p.m.!
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/acton-250-committees-isaac-davis-brown-ale-2nd-big-release-party/
LOCATION:Dirigible Brewing Company\, 24 Porter Road\, Littleton\, MA\, 01460\, United States
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SUMMARY:Westford REV 250: A Revolution of Her Own! Deborah Sampson\, the first woman to fight the American Military
DESCRIPTION:Deborah Sampson\, the first woman to enlist\, fight\, and be honorably discharged from the American Military\, captivates audiences in an hour-long program chronicling her life. An indentured servant by age five\, Deborah grew up in a man’s world\, where women were naught but second-class citizens. Without the ability to vote or to own property\, Deborah knew her options were limited; breaking the rules may be necessary to accomplish a greater goal in life. As a self-educated masterless woman\, she felt a higher calling\, and in the final years of the American Revolution\, Deborah bound her chest. tied back her hair and enlisted in the 4th Massachusetts Regiment of the Continental Army\, as “Robert Shurtlieff.” The American Heroine takes you back in time! \nHistory At Play (HAP) was founded in 2010 by Artistic Director Judith “Jude” Kalaora to chronicle the lives of influential and often forgotten women. Offering solo and ensemble immersive living history productions\, HAP is woman-owned and operated and committed to employing artists from the region. Kalaora is a professional educator\, writer\, and living historian. She graduated from Syracuse University and attended the Globe Education Program of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre of London\, England. \nSuggested Donation: $10 per person \nYour contribution supports preserving and maintaining artifacts in the Westford Museum collection. Thank you for your support of the Westford Museum.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/westford-rev-250-a-revolution-of-her-own-deborah-sampson-the-first-woman-to-fight-the-american-military/
LOCATION:Westford Museum\, 2 Boston Road\, Westford\, MA\, 01886\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drama,Event,Women's History
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SUMMARY:Premiere of new Film: "From Sea to Shining Sea: Katharine Lee Bates and the Story of America the Beautiful"
DESCRIPTION:The producers of From Sea to Shining Sea: Katharine Lee Bates and The Story of America the Beautiful are pleased to announce a Premiere screening of the film on March 13\, 2025 at 7:00pm at the Falmouth Public Library. Writer and Director\, John de Graaf\, Bates’s biographer Melinda Ponder\, and local author Leonard Miele will be in attendance for a Q & A and discussion after the screening. This event honors the life of a Falmouth native and is free to the public.\nFrom Sea to Shining Sea explores the remarkable life of Katharine Lee Bates\, poet\, professor\, and social reformer\, beginning with her childhood in Falmouth. An unsung hero best known for authoring America the Beautiful\, Bates was deeply committed to the beauty and principles of our country. This film is especially appropriate as statewide Massachusetts 250 commemorations lead up to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026\, offering hope for the healing of a polarized America. Various state and federal commemorations are already underway for America250. \nAmerica The Beautiful may be America’s most beloved song. The words are found in nearly every hymn book in the country. It celebrates our natural beauty and makes a powerful appeal for justice\, brotherhood and inclusion. It has been sung at inaugurations\, demonstrations\, and sporting events\, in operatic\, folk\, country and other styles. Yet few know about the fascinating life of Katharine Lee Bates\, the Falmouth-born Wellesley college professor who wrote the lyrics to the song. Her story should not be forgotten\, nor its context. Her contribution to our national culture merited her induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970; and a February 2025 New England Music Hall of Fame class which also included Queen’s Freddie Mercury\, The Monkees and other music industry influential. \nThe first words of the song came to Bates as she surveyed the Great Plains and the Rocky Mountains from the broad summit of Colorado’s Pike’s Peak on July 22\, 1893. Her verses acknowledge that the United States has often not lived up to its promises and ideals\, yet it honors the unbroken chain of Americans who strived to make it all it can be – from sea to shining sea. \nThe 37 minute film includes hundreds of still photos\, archival film clips\, beautiful watercolors and stunning contemporary footage from Falmouth and other locations\, bringing to life the historical events that shaped Bates’ thinking\, including the Civil War\, women’s suffrage\, the Gilded Age\, the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair\, immigration to America\, the Spanish American War\, the Lawrence textile workers’ strike of 1912\, and the First World War. The song America the Beautiful is presented in the film by Blane Howard\, an independent country recording artist\, and includes excerpts from many other renowned artists.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/premiere-of-new-film-from-sea-to-shining-sea-katharine-lee-bates-and-the-story-of-america-the-beautiful/
LOCATION:Falmouth Public Library\, Main Street 300\, Falmouth\, Massachusetts\, 02540\, United States
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