Art About Town
MUSIC: Brahms’ Requiem
Saturday, May 12 – 8:00 pm
The Concord Chorus presents Brahm’s Requiem.This stunning piece will be sung in its original German with full orchestra. At the helm is Michael McGaghie, conductor. Soloists are Margot Rood, soprano and Ullysses Thomas, baritone. $20 Adults; $16 Students/Seniors; $5 Children under 12. Tickets online (w/service surcharge: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/239575) or by phone. T: 781-862-2168. St Camillus Parish, 1175 Concord Turnpike, Arlington.
STORY TELLING: Zen Mothra!
Friday, May 18 – 6:30 pm
Hosted by Jack Speranza, the Zen Mothra series (inspired by NPR’s “The Moth”) continues! Featured are Peter LaGoy, Ji Hyang Padma and Dan Cloutier. 15 Main St, Hopkinton. Entrance in rear, second floor. Tickets: http://zenmothra.eventbrite.com
POETRY: Wake Up and Smell the Poetry
Saturday, May 19th – 10:30 am
This installment of Wake Up and Smell the Poetry features Dot Walsh (author/chaplain of The Sherborn Peace Abbey), singer-songwriter Joe Fredette and performance poet Neiel Israel. Free admission. Refreshments provided. Reservations: 508-435-8638. HCAM TV Studios, 77 Main St, Hopkinton.
MUSIC: Metrowest Symphony Orchestra Favorites & Young Artist Concert
Sunday, May 20 – 3:00 pm
Under the helm of conductor Dr. Peter Cokkinias, Metrowest Symphony presents a concert featuring orchestral favorites and its Young Artist competition winner. Selections include Strauss’s “Der Rosenkavalier Waltzes,” Wagner’s “Flying Dutchman Overture” and various folk dances and songs by Vaughan Williams, Bennett and Coates. Young Artist co-winner, Sharon Kim, will perform Saint-Saens “Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso” for violin and orchestra. Admission: $15 Adults; $10 Students/Seniors; Children under 12 are free. Tickets at the door or at www.metrowestsymphony.org. Presented at the Keefe Technical High School Auditorium, 750 Winter St, Framingham.
WORKSHOP: Mothers, Motherhood and Mothering: Writing from Places of the Deep
Sunday, May 20 – 9:00 am
Writers Giulietta Nardone and Cheryl Perreault present this workshop focusing on creative writing. Explored will be the topic of mother in society and how the role of mothers affects our world. Presented at the Water Fresh Farm Store at 151 Hayden Rowe St, Hopkinton. Admission: $20. Limited space.
SPECIAL EVENT: 9th Annual Sharon Timlin 5K Race for ALS
Sunday, June 10 – 8:30 am
