Friday, Sept. 23 & Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011
(Friday at 7:30pm; Saturday at 2:00pm)
Live Musical Revue - A Full House
– Three Queens and Two Jacks
Betty Thomson and the Community
Players of Concord are back!
Betty brings you a new musical revue featuring the very talented cast of Candy
Azotea, Michael Coppola, Paula Demers, Sue Sartarelli, and Marc Willis. The show
covers three generations of songs about love, luck, and laughter, and includes
an audience sing-a-long. Don’t miss this one!
Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011 – 7:30pm
Ten Hours Until Dawn
with Michael Tougias
During the height of the blizzard of
1978, the pilot boat Can Do, with
five men aboard, set out from Gloucester to assist a Coast Guard boat and an oil
tanker that was in a Mayday situation. Ten
Hours Until Dawn tells the story
of what happened on that night when the storm was producing monstrous 40-foot
waves and the wind was screaming at 100 mph. Author Michael Tougias takes us
through this incredible night when many lives hung in the balance.
Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011 – 7:30pm
Crosscurrents of Change
with the Concord Historical Society
The story of Concord’s 20th century
history is chronicled in this new book published by the Concord Historical
Society. Illustrated with historic photos, this program will bring alive
memories of Concord schools, sports, farms, businesses, healthcare, politics,
the heyday of the railroad, and more. You’ll learn how the book was put
together, and have an opportunity to share your own stories of Concord past.
Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011 – 7:30pm
The Life & Times of Rev. Timothy Walker
with Martin Carroll
Learn about one of the great figures in the history of Concord, Reverend Timothy
Walker, the community’s first minister. Martin Carroll’s research reveals a man
of rare quality and character, one who was able to skillfully navigate the
potentially volatile waters of religion and politics. Find out about Rev.
Walker’s three trips to England to resolve Concord’s territorial dispute with
Bow, and listen to his own words as crafted in sermons at Concord’s North Church
(today’s First Congregational Church).
Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011 – 7:30pm
Sahel: A West African Journey
with Sid and Mary Lee Nolan
Scholar-filmmakers Sid and Mary Lee Nolan take us on a fascinating journey
through the Sahel, the African zone that borders the Sahara Desert and separates
it from the humid forestlands to the south. Start on the Atlantic shore of
Senegal and travel overland to Mali and along the Niger River to Mali’s Dogon
Country. This is a truly remarkable and little-visited region of the world, and
the Nolans bring alive its people, traditions, art, wildlife and natural beauty.
Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011 – 7:30pm
Live Performance – A Musical
Travelogue
The Musicians of Wall Street Chamber Players present a “travelogue” of music
from France, Germany and America for woodwind quintet and piano, featuring the
Thuille Sextet, a romantic masterwork, along with music by Roussel and Barber.
The Chamber Players are members of the
Concord Community Music School faculty: Jennifer Yeaton-Parris, flute; Stefani
Burk, oboe; Stephanie Ratté, clarinet;
Maria Isaak, bassoon; Brian Gardell, French horn; and Gregg Pauley, piano.
An Annual Tradition
SPECIAL HOLIDAY PERFORMANCE
(Please note time and venue!)
Saturday, December 3 – 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Open
Rehearsal
Sunday, December 4 – 7:00 p.m. - Performance
At St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Park Street, Downtown Concord
www.messiah.webatu.com
Handel’s Messiah – Live
Performance
The Concord Community Chorus under the direction of Benjamin Greene will present
the 81st annual
performance of Handel’s Messiah on
Sunday, December 4 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s Church on Park Street in downtown
Concord.
There will be an open rehearsal on
Saturday, December 3 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. with chorus, soloists and
orchestra. Again
this year, the Sunday evening performance features a professional orchestra.
The soloists will be Janet Poisson,
Soprano; Emily Jaworski, Alto; Frederic Scheff, Tenor; and Matthew Stansfield,
Bass. The trumpet soloist will be Jay Daly.
Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. There are
no tickets, and seating will be limited to 450, so plan to arrive early.
More information available at
www.messiah.webatu.com.
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012 – 7:30pm
Pakistan & Afghanistan: Behind the Headlines – From Kabul to the Khyber Pass
with Marlin Darrah
What is it like for a non-military traveler to walk around the villages, towns
and marketplaces of these two countries that are so much in our news? Marlin
Darrah provides the answer, visiting Kabul, the largest city in Afghanistan,
crossing the incredible and historic Khyber Pass, and getting to know the people
of Peshwar, Jhanda and Dharra in Pakistan. Will the traveler find friendliness
and hospitality? Find out in this outstanding film travelogue.
Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012 - 7:30pm
Live Performance - The Many
Splendors of Love
with Susie Burke, David Surette and Kent Allyn
A perennial song topic, love ranges from the tender and passionate to the tragic
and broken-hearted. This program displays the many side of love in song. Based
in the contemporary and folk genre, the diverse backgrounds of Susie, David and
Kent also allow for side trips into blues, ballads and classic jazz standards.
Susie’s beautiful, heart-felt singing is supported by guitar, mandolin, piano
and bass, making for a rich and varied musical presentation. Bring your
sweetheart on Leap Day!
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 - 7:30pm
Majestic Montana
with Steve Gonser
Montana is our fourth largest state, but cattle outnumber people three to one.
Within its boundaries are two national parks, ten national forests, seven Indian
reservations, and several national monuments and historic sites. Yet Montana’s
people define it – they are self-reliant, with personalities so expansive that
so few people really do fill the state. Join Steve Gonser on his journey to
explore the majestic qualities that make Montana a special place.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 7:30pm
Around the World – One Man’s Journey
with Doug Jones
Doug Jones’ father, Harold, was an engine inspector for Trans World Airlines,
and Doug had the chance to travel the world at a young age from his home in
Kansas City. Now, after four decades of travel filmmaking, Doug gives us a
retrospective, drawn from over one half million feet of motion picture film,
shot on six continents and in over 60 countries. He uses the film to show how
our world has changed, and he exposes the viewer to an amazing assortment of
cultures and nations.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 - 7:30pm
Live Performance - The New
England Brass Goes to Broadway
with Jay Daly and the New England Brass
Thrill to the outstanding virtuosity of the New England Brass as they return to
the Walker Lecture stage. Their program includes a “Broadway Overture” arranged
especially for the New England Brass, selections from Richard Rodgers’ Carousel, popular
Broadway trumpet solos featuring the incomparable Jay Daly, a musical “History
of Broadway,” written for the group by Pat Hollenbach of the Boston Pops. Don’t
miss the great music!
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 – 7:30pm
The Heart of San Francisco
with Sandy Mortimer
The fascinating anatomy of San Francisco begins with a heart that almost stopped
beating on April 18, 1906, the day of the Great 8.6 Earthquake. Starting with
rare film footage of the earthquake’s aftermath, Sandy Mortimer guides us
through today’s San Francisco, from Chinatown to the Haight/Ashbury District …
through Golden Gate Park and on to the Embarcadero, Fisherman’s Wharf , the
Presidio Nob Hill and even Alcatraz. You may even leave your heart in Sandy’s
San Francisco.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 -7:30pm
Live Performance – Save the Day
with Folksinger/composer Kate Campbell
“I’ve always written stories about people and everyday living,” says Kate
Campbell. With her compassionate tone and sometimes-quirky approach, Kate has
made a musical niche for herself, telling stories exploring the complex topics
of race, religion, history and human relationships. Her musical history runs
the gamut from R & B and pop rhythms to gospel, country and folk. Kate has
performed at the legendary Bluebird Café in Nashville and the Orpheum Theatre in
Memphis, and at folk festivals from Boston to Port Fairy in Australia.