Last w e we visited Nigeria\, and now we move Northwest to Burkina Faso Africa. J oin us for a special salon-style concert with virtuoso balafon artist Mama dou Diabate and Percussion Mania. This is a rare opportunity to hear world -class music in an intimate setting\, or to join us in viewing online. Fol lowing the ocncert there will be an opportunity for questions and to see t he instruments up close. Seating with be in the Union Hall. Space is limit ed and we recommend you reserve your spot online in advance. All tickets p urchased for this event will help to support the Claremont Creative Center project.
\nMAMADOU DIABATE’S
\nPERCUSSION MANIA
\nMamad ou Diabate: he brings the sun of West Africa on stage! Colorful as the atm osphere on a market place somewhere in West Africa\, is the music of Mamad ou Diabate and Percussion Mania. Kanuya – the name of the latest CD – mean s friendship\, respect and appreciation.
\nYou can hear and feel all this with the musicians on stage. Virtuosic balafonmusic\, supported by p owerful African rhythms and refined by African chants. A complete scene in which the body can´t sit still anymore…. See for yourself!
\nThe ma ster of the Balafon Mamadou Diabate lives and works in Vienna. He composes \, sings and plays the balafon as well as various percussion instruments. His concert tours take him to many contries and prestigious festivals. Aft er 12 CDs and countless concerts he has become an indispensable part of th e world music scene. “He brings the sun of West Africa to our concert stag e! In this few words you can rewrite the emotion and energy in Mamadou’s m usic. “
\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mamadou-diabate-and-p ercussion-mania-tickets-621190456377.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230428T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230428T200000 GEO:+43.383754;-72.37137 LOCATION:Union Church Hall @ 133 Old Church Road\, Claremont\, NH 03743\, C laremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Mamadou Diabate and Percussion Mania URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/mamadou-diabate-and-percussion-mania/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3866_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/3866_image-300x300.jpg\;300\;300\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/3866_image-1024x1024.jpg\;584\;584\;1\,full\;https://ww w.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3866_image-scaled.jpg\;2560\;2560\; X-COST:By donation\, suggested at $25 X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mamadou-diabate-and-percussion-m ania-tickets-621190456377 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3873@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Music\,Performance\,World Music CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
Join us for a performance by Canadian Mi’kmaq fiddler and singer Morgan Toney offering music he calls “Mi’kmaltic” (Mi’kmaq + C eltic). Enjoy this great event in the outstanding acoustics of the histori c Union Church. Admission is by donation\, and students are free – support live music in our community!
\nThis concert will be offered live in person\, and online.
\nMorgan will be visiting Maple Avenue School as part of his Upper Valley Residency in partnership with BarnArts.
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\nMusic’s an almost alchemical force to Canadian Mi’kmaq fiddler and singer Morgan Toney. From the first time he really heard music\, sitting on the floor of his uncle’s house transfixed by a DVD of Phil Collins\, to 2022 where he’s one of the most in-demand young fiddler s and singers in Atlantic Canada\, was nominated for three East Coast Cana dian Music Awards\, and his debut album\, First Flight\, is being reissued by Indigenous record label Ishkode Reco rds. In just a short amount of time\, Toney’s been able to in vigorate both the Atlantic music communities and Mi’kmaq communities by br inging together the fiery fiddling of Cape Breton Island with the old song s of the Mi’kmaq\, one song dating back up to 500 years. He calls this fus ion Mi’kmaltic (Mi’kmaq + Celtic) and it’s his way of celebrating his language and heritage. He’s honoring the elders who’ve taught him the songs and the language\, and he’s taking his place on the front lines of Eastern Canada’s cultural divide.
\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mikmaltic-morgan-t oney-fiddle-tickets-631206915877.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230513T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230513T193000 GEO:+43.383754;-72.37137 LOCATION:Union Episcopal Church @ 133 Old Church Road\, Claremont\, NH 0374 3\, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Mi’kmaltic: Morgan Toney\, Fiddle URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/mikmaltic-morgan-toney-fiddle/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3873_i mage-150x150.png\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/3873_image-300x200.png\;300\;200\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/3873_image.png\;584\;390\;\,full\;https://www.wcc-ma.or g/wp-content/uploads/3873_image.png\;812\;542\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mikmaltic-morgan-toney-fiddle-ti ckets-631206915877 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3876@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Music\,World Music CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
Join us for the Grammy-winning Villalobos Brothers as they perform their original music that fuses Mexican folk with jazz and c lassical traditions. We suggest registering for tickets in advance for thi s show to ensure you will have seats for this incredible opportunity to he ar these artists in the excellent acoustic space at Union Church. Tickets for this event are sliding scale\, pay what you can. Student tickets are f ree.
\nOffered live in person and live-streamed/on demand.
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\nThe Villalobos Brothers are a Grammy-winn ing family band\, that has been acclaimed as one of today’s leading Contem porary Mexican ensembles. Their original compositions and arrangements mas terfully fuse and celebrate the richness of Mexican folk music with the in tricate harmonies of jazz and classical music.
\nThe ensemble’s virt uosic performances have delighted audiences throughout Latin America\, Ind ia\, Russia\, Canada\, and over 30 states across the USA. They have perfor med at Carnegie Hall\, Lincoln Center\, the Latin Grammy Awards\, Davies S ymphony Hall\, Montreal Jazz Festival\, the Ford Theatre in Hollywood\, th e 60th Anniversary of the United Nations\, the New Victory Theatre on Broa dway\, San Jose Jazz Fest\, Celebrate Brooklyn\, the 66th FIFA Congress in Mexico City\, the Blue Note Jazz Festival\, the Apollo Theatre and many m ore.
\nIn 2018\, they joined forces with Arturo O’Farrill\, the Afro -Latin Jazz Orchestra\, and the “Colectivo Conga Patria” for the “Fandango at the Wall” project. This ambitious undertaking\, produced by Kabir Sehg al\, united legendary international musicians for a live concert at the Ti juana-San Diego border wall which resulted in a live album and documentary film by HBO Max. In February 2023 the album “Fandango At The Wall Live in NYC” won the Grammy for Best Latin Jazz Album of the year.
\nThe Vi llalobos Brothers recently premiered their Symphonic Project\, performing sold-out concerts with the San Francisco Symphony\, Sun Valley Symphony\, Walla Walla Symphony\, Yakima Symphony\, and Sun Valley Symphony Orchestra s.
\nThe ensemble has collaborated with legendary musicians includin g Grammy winners Bruce Springsteen\, Dolly Parton\, Antonio Sánchez\, Regi na Carter\, Eduardo Magallanes\, Dan Zanes\, and Ana Tijoux.
\nThe V illalobos Brothers are on tour\, delivering a powerful message of love\, b rotherhood\, and social justice. Their albums “Aliens of Extraordinary Abi lities” and “Somos” are available on all digital platforms.
\nTickets: https://www.eve ntbrite.com/e/villalobos-brothers-tickets-633013609747.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230526T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230526T200000 GEO:+43.383754;-72.37137 LOCATION:Union Episcopal Church @ 133 Old Church Road\, Claremont\, NH 0374 3\, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Villalobos Brothers URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/villalobos-brothers/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3876_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/3876_image-300x200.jpg\;300\;200\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/3876_image-1024x683.jpg\;584\;390\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3876_image.jpg\;2048\;1365\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/villalobos-brothers-tickets-6330 13609747 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3912@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Music\,Performance CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
Grammy nomi nated guitarist\, and friend of WCCMA\, José Lezcano performs during this benefit concert for the Claremont Creative Center\, featuring works by Lez cano and more. Guest Melissa Richmond joins him. The program will explore great classical and comtemporary works\, including works by Lezcano himsel f. All proceeds go to benefit the Claremotn Creative Center Homecoming Cam paign. Live in person and virtual/streamed online.
\nTickets for this event include special refreshment s. Recommended donation: $25 per person\, $40 per couple\, and $45 per fam ily.
\nIncluded in your ticket: following the performance yo u will have a chance to meet the artists and enjoy light appetizers and sw eets.
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\n“Jose Lezcano … is a su perb guitarist as well as a first-rate composer and arranger.” – New Millennium Guitar
\nAs Professor Emeritus of Music at Keene State Co llege\, Dr. José Lezcano coordinates the guitar program\, and teaches appl ied guitar\, guitar orchestra\, and courses in Latin American music. He re cently retired from his full-time tenured position of Professor of Music a fter 30 years in the department\, but continues to teach classes as a Lect urer. During Spring ’22\, he served as Distinguished Visiting Professor of Liberal Arts at the University of Morris\, Minnesota. In Fall 2022\, he s tarts a new assignment as Artist Lecturer in Guitar at the University of S outhern Maine (Gorham) while continuing to teach at Keene State.
\nH is guitar students have been frequent winners of the Keene State’s highest awards and scholarships. He has been a frequent guest artist at numerous chamber music series in New England\, including Apple Hill\, Electric Eart h\, Wisteria\, Portland Chamber Music Festival\, and Athaneum concerts in Portsmouth\, NH. As a twice Grammy-nominated guitarist / composer (in two categories: “Best Contemporary Composition” and “Best soloist with orchest ra) Dr. José Lezcano has captivated audiences on four continents. In progr ams of Spanish\, South American and original works\, he has appeared in ma jor venues and festivals\, including Carnegie Recital Hall\, the NYC North -South Consonance Series\, Cuba\, Trinidad & Tobago\, Spain\, Portugal\, E cuador\, Colombia\, Peru\, Brazil\, China\, Germany\, Crete\, Slovakia\, a nd the Czech Republic as recitalist\, collaborative artist\, and concerto soloist. Described by Fanfare Magazine as “an excellent guitarist as well as an imaginative composer\,” Jose has earned numerous professional recogn itions\, including first prize in the MTNA National Guitar Competition\, t he NHSAC Individual Artist Fellowship\, NHMTA Composer of the Year (twice) \, KSC Distinguished Research Award\, and a Fulbright Award to Ecuador. In 2016 he received an Ewing Arts Award from the Keene Sentinel\, in recogni tion of his international performing and teaching career\, and contributio ns to the arts in the Monadnock region of New Hampshire. Dr. Lezcano earne d degrees from Peabody Conservatory (BM)\, University of South Carolina (M M)\, and Florida State University (Ph.D.\, Music Theory).
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Join us for a performance of Japanese Taiko Drumming by Burlington Taiko Group. A popular annual Claremont community Tradition\ , this will be WCCMA’s first ensemble public performance since before the pandemic. This performance will take place outdoors at Union Episcopal Chu rch\, the rain location will be inside the church. Please bring a chair or blanket.
\nThis event is by free will sliding scale donation\, sugg ested at $5-45. Students are free. Your donations help to support keeping live music and arts education live and local!
\nThis concert will be available in person and streamed. An HD version of the concert will be up loaded after the performance in the event in the event of streaming issues or imperfections.
\nAbout Burlington Taiko Group
\nSince 1987 \, Burlington Taiko has been mesmerizing audiences with the powerful\, spe llbinding and propulsive sounds of the taiko.Burlington Taiko Group estima tes it has introduced over half a million people to the power of taiko via public performances including feature performances at the 100th running o f the Boston Marathon\, annual performances at Burlington’s First Night\, the Joseph Campbell – Keepers of the Lore festival\, the Black Ships Festi val in Newport\, Rhode Island\, and over 200 corporate\, collegiate and pu blic performances.In 2001\, Burlington Taiko received First Night Internat ional’s Prism Award\, first place recognition for Most Creative Programmin g.In 2002 Burlington Taiko participated in its first tour of Japan\, perfo rming a series of concerts in the prefecture of Tottori at the Gaina Matsu ri in Yonago.The group has been honored 3 times by the International Taiko community having been selected as a feature performer at the 2008 40th In ternational Taiko Festival in San Francisco\, the 1999 North American Taik o Conference in Los Angeles\, and the 1998 30th International Taiko Festiv al in San Francisco.Burlington Taikois the performance arm of our non-prof it entity\, Taiko AikoKai New England (TANE). Our mission: to promote the performance and practice of Taiko and provide education about Taiko and Ja panese culture.
\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/burlington-taik o-group-performance-tickets-647560640307.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230609T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230609T193000 GEO:+43.383754;-72.37137 LOCATION:Outdoors at Union Episcopal Church @ 133 Old Church Road\, Claremo nt\, NH 03743\, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Burlington Taiko Group Performance URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/burlington-taiko-group-performance-3/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3920_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/3920_image-300x200.jpg\;300\;200\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/3920_image-1024x683.jpg\;584\;390\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3920_image-scaled.jpg\;2560\;1707\; X-COST:free will sliding scale donation\, suggested at $5-45 X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/burlington-taiko-group-performan ce-tickets-647560640307 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3941@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Music\,Performance CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
UPDATE FOR RAIN CONTINGENCY:
\nBassel and the Supernaturals will appear at the rain location: West Claremont Ce nter for Music and the Arts at Union Church\, 133 Old Church Rd. The July 4th festivities will be held at Monadnock Park on JULY 5TH.
\nIt is very helpful if you register in advance just in case we have a big audienc e (we have no idea!)
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\nJoin us for Bassel and the Supernaturals presented by Claremont Parks and Recreation and Spon sored by the West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts. In the event of rain Bassel and the Supernaturals will perform at Union Episcopal Church\ , and the July 4th festivities will happen on July 5th. No tickets necessa ry.
\nEchoing Stevie Wonder’s rhythm and blues\, Jamiroquai’s social justice centered lyricism over jazz-infused funk\, and Steely Dan’s seaml ess amalgam of American music\, Bassel & The Supernaturals evoke joy and t houghtfulness in diverse audiences throughout hundreds of cities across No rth America. In addition to performing in major festivals\, performance ha lls\, concert series\, and clubs\, the group works closely with organizati ons on events and residencies that build awareness and empathy for Syrian refugees and immigrants. Deeply inspired by Otis Redding\, Bassel uses the stage as a vehicle to unite his listeners and share the story of his cult ural duality. Bassel & The Supernaturals tells the story of Bassel Almadan i’s experience as a first generation Syrian-American using soulful melodie s\, funk inspired rhythms\, and captivating lyrics.
\nSchedule of Ev ents
\n6 PM – Food Vendors Open
\n6:30 PM – 9:30 PM – Bassel a nd the Supernaturals Performance
\n9:30 PM – Fireworks Show
\nView full details about the Claremont July 4th celebration here: https://w ww.facebook.com/events/1000669184426564
\nThe excitement will begin at Monadnock Park at 6PM with many local vendors on hand selling food\, dr inks and novelty items. We are excited to have Bassel and the Supernatural s as our feature entertainment. All of these fun events will lead up to th e spectacular fireworks show at 9:30PM to conclude the evening. This event would not be made possible without the support from your local Claremont Parks & Recreation Department and Claremont Wal-Mart. This is a FREE commu nity event\, however donations are graciously accepted. We will also have a 50/50 raffle the night of the event with all proceeds going toward next year’s firework show! Try your luck at our 50 / 50 raffle or simply stop b y our table with a donation. This is a FREE event to the public! As always \, we will keep you up-to-date as info. becomes as available on our websit e and Facebook page. www.claremontparks.com and https://www.facebook.com/C laremontParks
\nParking spaces will be available along Broad Street and Pleasant Street. Only handicapped and authorized vendor parking will b e allowed at Monadnock Park. In the event of inclement weather\, the rain date for this event will be on July 5th. Please be sure to visit www.clare montparks.com or like us on Facebook @ClaremontParks for up-to-date schedu les and announcements for the July 4th celebration.
\nSchedule of Ev ents
\n6 PM – Food Vendors Open
\n6:30 PM – 9:30 PM – Bassel a nd the Supernaturals Performance
\n9:30 PM – Fireworks Show
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Join us for the acclaimed Afro- Carribean band. Rain location: Union Episcopal Church. Bring your own chai r or blanket. This event is a collaboration with Claremont Parks and Recre ation.
\nThis program is supported in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts\, made possibl e with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring P rogram and the six New England state arts agencies.
\nThe Garifuna C ollective from Belize has begun a New England tour\, running June 30th thr ough June 20th including 12 concerts\, all in New England\, aside from a s top in London Ontario for the prestigious Sunfest. The band\, renowned for their captivating performances and powerful celebration of Garifuna cultu re\, has performed on major festival stages around the world\, and their u pcoming tour includes stops in notably smaller communities across New Engl and including with the West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts in Cla remont\, NH. Audiences can expect an enchanting journey through Garifuna t raditions as the Collective presents their unique sound that spans traditi onal songs\, modern compositions\, and vibrant reinterpretations of classi c Garifuna melodies.
\nHailing from the Caribbean coast of Central A merica\, the Garifuna people are descendants of West African\, Indigenous Arawak\, and Carib peoples\, with a rich history of resilience\, cultural preservation\, and musical expression.The Garifuna language was designated by UNESCO as a “Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humani ty” in 2001.
\nIn addition to the inspiring performances\, the Garif una Collective’s tour will offer educational workshops and various opportu nities for cultural exchange\, fostering a deeper understanding of the Gar ifuna people\, their heritage\, and their ongoing contributions to the wor ld of music. The tour was funded in a large part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts\, made possibl e with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring P rogram and the six New England state arts agencies. The NEST Grant has all owed a diverse array of community organizations to host the artists for a tour of free or sliding scale accessible concerts through Vermont\, New Ha mpshire\, Maine\, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Of the 12 stops on their tour\, 7 nonprofit organizations have received support from NEFA to suppo rt the tour.
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\n“The meeting point where ancient meet s modern\, this music stretches forward defying the listener to pin it dow n. Whatever people mean about music being universal\, surely that is the p erfect demonstration of their argument.”
\n– The Observer (UK).
\nBased in Belize\, The Garifuna Collective are one of the most unique Afro-Caribbean bands on the planet. As representatives of the Garifuna peo ple – a separate language and culture group spread across several countrie s in Central America – they harness the indomitable energy of their Africa n and Indigenous ancestors\, generating an irrepressible\, positive energy every time they perform.
\nThey have created feverish dance floors in over 30 countries across 5 continents and have been part of the most ce lebrated world music releases of all time\, including the critically accla imed Wátina – recipient of the Womex and BBC World Music Award and voted b y Amazon as the Number One World Music Album of All Time.
\nTickets: https://www.event brite.com/e/garifuna-collective-tickets-668533580937.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230711T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230711T200000 GEO:+43.371856;-72.336848 LOCATION:WCCMA @ Union Church @ 133 Old Church Rd\, Claremont\, NH SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Garifuna Collective (at rain venue) URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/garifuna-collective/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3938_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/3938_image-300x207.jpg\;300\;207\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/3938_image-1024x708.jpg\;584\;404\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3938_image-scaled.jpg\;2560\;1771\; X-COST:by donation\, students free X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/garifuna-collective-tickets-6685 33580937 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3935@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Music\,Performance CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
Back for the first time as a duo since 2019: Award -winning composers and performers Dinuk Wijeratne & Kinan Azmeh fuse eleme nts of Arabic and South-Asian vocabulary with classical and jazz music idi oms to create a new sonic world.
\nTickets are by donation\, student s free. This event will be livestreamed.
\nAbout Kinan Azmeh
\nHailed by critics and audiences alike\, winner of Opus K lassik award in 2019 clarinetist and composer Kinan Azmeh has gained inter national recognition for his distinctive voice across diverse musical genr es.
\nOriginally from Damascus\, Syria\, Kinan Azmeh brings his musi c to all corners of the world as a soloist\, composer and improviser. Nota ble appearances include the Opera Bastille\, Paris\; Tchaikovsky Grand Hal l\, Moscow\; Carnegie Hall and the UN General Assembly\, New York\; the Ro yal Albert Hall\, London\; Teatro Colon\, Buenos Aires\; Philharmonie\, Be rlin\; the Library of Congress\, the Kennedy Center\, Washington DC\; the Mozarteum\, Salzburg\, Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie\; and in his native Syria at the opening concert of the Damascus Opera House.
\nHe has appear ed as a soloist with the New York Philharmonic\, London Philharmonic\, Sea ttle Symphony\, Bavarian Radio Orchestra\, Dusseldorf Symphony\, the West- Eastern Divan Orchestra\, The Azerbaijan State Symphony\, Winnipeg Symphon y\, Symphony Nova Scotia\, Toronto Symphony\, A Far Cry\, The Knights Orch estra\, Calgary philharmonic\, Qatar Philharmonic and the Syrian Symphony Orchestra among others\, and has shared the stage with such musical lumin aries as Yo-Yo Ma\, Daniel Barenboim\, Marcel Khalife\, John McLaughlin\, Francois Rabbath\, Aynur and Jivan Gasparian.
\nKinan’s compositions include several works for solo\, chamber\, and orchestral music\, as well as music for film\, live illustration\, and electronics. His resent works were commissioned by The New York Philharmonic\, The Seattle Symphony\, T he Knights Orchestra\, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra\, Elbphilharmonie\, Ap ple Hill string quartet\, Quatuor Voce\, Brooklyn Rider\, Cello Octet Amst erdam\, Aizuri Quartet and Bob Wilson.
\nAn advocate for new music\, several concertos were dedicated to him by composers such as Kareem Roust om\, Dia Succari\, Dinuk Wijeratne\, Zaid Jabri\, Saad Haddad and Guss Jan ssen\, in addition to a large number of chamber music works.
\nIn ad dition to his own Arab-Jazz Quartet CityBand and his Hewar trio\, he has a lso been playing with the Silkroad Ensemble since 2012\, whose 2017 Grammy Award-winning album “Sing Me Home” features Kinan as a clarinetist and co mposer.
\nKinan Azmeh is a graduate of New York’s Juilliard School a s a student of Charles Neidich\, and of both the Damascus High institute o f Music where he studied with Shukry Sahwki\, Nicolay Viovanof and Anatoly Moratof\, and Damascus University’s School of Electrical Engineering. Kin an earned his doctorate degree in music from the City University of New Yo rk in 2013.
\nHis first opera “Songs for Days to Come” which is full y sung in Arabic\, was recently premiered in Osnabruck\, Germany in June 2 022 to a great acclaim. He has recently been appointed to the National Cou ncil for the Arts on a nomination by President Joe Biden.
\nAbout Dinuk Wijeratne
\nSri Lankan-born Canadian Dinuk Wijeratne is a JUNO and multi-award-winning composer\, conductor\, a nd pianist who has been described by the New York Times as ‘exuberantly cr eative’\, by the Toronto Star as ‘an artist who reflects a positive vision of our cultural future’\, and by the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra as ‘a mod ern polymath’. His boundary-crossing work sees him equally at home in coll aborations with symphony orchestras and string quartets\, tabla players an d DJs\, and takes him to international venues as poles apart as the Berlin Philharmonie and the North Sea Jazz Festival.
\nDinuk was featured as a main character in ‘What would Beethoven do?’ – the 2016 docu mentary about innovation in classical music featuring Eric Whitacre\, Bobb y McFerrin and Ben Zander. Forthcoming projects include new works for Gram my-winning baritone Elliot Madore (featuring Dinuk as pianist) and Grammy- nominated mandolinist Avi Avital\, the test piece for the Banff Internatio nal String Quartet Competition 2022\, and conducting debuts with the Calga ry Philharmonic and Qatar Philharmonic\, Doha.
\nDinuk made his Carn egie Hall debut while still a student in 2004 as a composer\, conductor\, and pianist performing with Yo Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble. A second Carnegie appearance followed in 2009\, alongside tabla legend Zakir Hussai n. Dinuk has also appeared at the BoulezSaal (Berlin)\, Kennedy Center (Wa shington DC)\, Opéra Bastille (Paris)\, Lincoln Center (New York)\, Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires)\, Sri Lanka\, Japan\, and across the Middle East. Di nuk grew up in Dubai before taking up composition studies at the Royal Nor thern College of Music (RNCM)\, Manchester\, UK. In 2001\, he was invited by Oscar-winning composer John Corigliano to join his studio at New York’s Juilliard School. Conducting studies followed at New York’s Mannes Colleg e of Music\, and doctoral studies under Christos Hatzis at the University of Toronto.
\nDinuk has composed specially for almost all of the art ists and ensembles with whom he has performed\; to name a few: Suzie LeBla nc\, David Jalbert\, James Ehnes\, Kinan Azmeh\, Bev Johnston\, Joseph Pet ric\, Sandeep Das\, Tim Garland\, Ed Thigpen\, Ramesh Misra\, Barry Guy\, Eric Vloeimans\, Buck 65\, DJ Skratch Bastid\, the Gryphon Trio\, the Afia ra\, Danel & Cecilia String Quartets\, the Apollo Saxophone Quartet\, TorQ Percussion\, and the Symphony orchestras of Toronto\, Vancouver\, the Nat ional Arts Centre\, Edmonton\, Winnipeg\, Buffalo\, Illinois\, Fresno\, As heville\, Saskatoon\, Windsor\, Victoria\, PEI\, and Thunder Bay. Dinuk is the only artist to have served both as Conductor-in-Residence and Compose r-in-Residence of a Canadian orchestra (Symphony Nova Scotia).
\nA p assionate educator\, Dinuk is committed to helping emerging and mid-career classical artists navigate the classical music industry in today’s increa singly complex\, diverse\, and globalized world. As a Creativity Consultan t he serves private clients as well as students of the Banff Centre (Evolu tion Classical) and Toronto’s Glenn Gould School. His educational guide ‘D efine Your Artistic Voice’ was downloaded 150 times from his blog within t he first two days of its release. Dinuk also served as Music Director of t he Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra for thirteen seasons. He is also the recipi ent of the Canada Council Jean-Marie Beaudet award for orchestral conducti ng\; the NS Established Artist Award\; NS Masterworks nominations for his Tabla Concerto and piano trio Love Triangle\; double Merritt Award nominat ions\; Juilliard\, Mannes\, & Countess of Munster scholarships\; the Sema Jazz Improvisation Prize\; the Soroptimist International Award for Compose r-Conductors\; and the Sir John Manduell Prize – the RNCM’s highest studen t honour. His music and collaborative work embrace the great diversity of his international background and influences.
\nTickets: https://www.eventbr ite.com/e/art-of-the-duo-kinan-azmeh-and-dinuk-wijeratne-tickets-667920908 417.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230821T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230821T200000 GEO:+43.383771;-72.371363 LOCATION:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts @ Union Church @ 133 Old Church Road\, Claremont\, NH 03743\, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Art of the Duo: Kinan Azmeh and Dinuk Wijeratne URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/art-of-the-duo-kinan-azmeh-and-dinuk-wijer atne/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3935_i mage-150x150.png\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/3935_image-200x300.png\;200\;300\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/3935_image-683x1024.png\;584\;876\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3935_image.png\;1500\;2250\; X-COST:by donation\, students free X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-of-the-duo-kinan-azmeh-and-d inuk-wijeratne-tickets-667920908417 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3963@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Music\,Performance\,World Music CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
Acclaimed Violinist/Composer Layale Chaker is joined by her band Sarafand for music at the intersection of classical contempora ry music\, Jazz\, Arabic Music\, and improvisation. This concert will be p resented in person and via livestream/online.
\nAdmission is by dona tion\, students are free. Suggested sliding scale contribution $5-$50
\nAbout Layale:
\nDeemed a “Rising Star” by BBC Music Magazine\, violinist and composer Layale Chaker was raised on the verge of several mu sical streams since her childhood. She debuted her musical training at the National Higher Conservatory of Beirut in her native Lebanon\, and later went on to pursue her studies at Conservatoire Regional de Paris and the R oyal Academy of Music in London\, studying under professors such as Mohame d Hashem\, Carmen Scripcariu\, Jeanne-Marie Conquer and Nicholas Miller.\n
Layale’s musical world lies at the intersection of classical contem porary music\, Jazz\, Arabic Music\, and improvisation. As a violinist and composer\, she has received commissions and presented performances and pr ojects around Europe\, the Middle-East\, North and South America and Asia\ , and has collaborated with Daniel Barenboim and the West-Eastern Divan Or chestra\, Ziad Rahbani\, Johnny Gandelsman\, Holland Baroque\, Internation al Contemporary Ensemble\, Oxford Orchestra\, the New World Symphony\, Bab ylon Orchestra\, performing at the London Jazz Festival\, Alderburgh Festi val\, Junger Kunstler Festival Bayreuth\, the Lucerne Festival for Contemp orary Music\, Impuls’ Festival\, Beethoven Festival Bonn and Avignon Festi val among others\, and concert halls such as The Berlin Philharmonic\, Abb aye de Royaumont\, Hancher Auditorium\, The Stone\, National Sawdust\, the Banff Centre\, the Royal Albert Hall and the Wigmore Hall.
\nThis s eason has seen her complete a year-long residency at the radio WQXR\, wher e she premiered a new work with her chamber jazz quintet \; a recording wi th string quartet ETHEL\, to be released in 2023 \; and a first public rea ding of “Ruinous Gods”\, her debut opera in collaboration with Lisa Schles inger. She is also due to premiere a new work for violin and choir at Morg enland Festival Osnabruck (Germany) with the choral ensemble Capella Amste rdam.
\nHer debut album with her ensemble Sarafand\, “Inner Rhyme”\, recipient of the AFAC 2018 fund\, is dedicated to the sounds\, rhythms\, rhymes\, shapes and forms of Arabic poetry. The album was released on In a Circle Records\, and listed as “Top of The World” by Songlines with a 5-s tar review\, rated #2 on NPR 10 Best Releases\, #1 for several weeks on th e World Charts of iTunes and Amazon Music\, and has received praises by th e BBC Music Magazine\, The New York Times\, The Strad\, Strings Magazine\, Jazz World among others.
\nA 2020-2022 Jerome Hill Fellow and winne r of the Silkroad Seeds inaugural 2020 award\, Layale is also recipient of the Opera America Dicovery 2022 award\, a Nadia et Lili Boulanger 2019 la ureate\, finalist of the Rolex Mentor & Protege 2018 Prize\, the recipient of the Diaphonique Franco-British Commission Prize 2019\, the 2018 Arab F und for Arts and Culture Grant\, the Royal Academy of Music 2018 Guinness Award\, and the winner of the Ruth Anderson 2017 Competition.
\nTickets: https ://www.eventbrite.com/e/layale-chaker-and-sarafand-tickets-679667934087.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230902T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230902T213000 GEO:+43.371856;-72.336848 LOCATION:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts @Union Church @ 133 O ld Church Rd\, Claremont\, NH 03743\, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Layale Chaker and Sarafand URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/layale-chaker-and-sarafand/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3963_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/3963_image-300x206.jpg\;300\;206\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/3963_image.jpg\;584\;402\;\,full\;https://www.wcc-ma.or g/wp-content/uploads/3963_image.jpg\;1024\;704\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/layale-chaker-and-sarafand-ticke ts-679667934087 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3960@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Music\,Performance\,World Music CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
Join us for Melaka Belay and Ethiocolor’s ecstatic sy mbiosis of dance and music\, of tradition and modernity for the first stop on their US tour. Admission is sliding scale donation: pay what you can: $5-60\, students free. Seat is available indoors and on the lawn (bring yo ur own chair for outdoors). Registration for this event in advance is enco uraged to ensure seating and timely check in.
\nLivestream/on demand video will be avaialble for this concert.
\nEthiocolor is part of C enter Stage\, a public diplomacy initiative of the U.S. Department of Stat e’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs with funding provided by th e U.S. Government\, administered by the New England Foundation for the Art s in cooperation with the U.S. Regional Arts Organizations. General manage ment is provided by Lisa Booth Management\, Inc.
\nAbout Eth iocolor:
\nFounded in 2009 by the charismatic Melaku Belay\ , who has made his Fendika Cultural Center in Addis Ababa a global gatheri ng place\, Ethiocolor draws deeply from the bardic well of Ethiopia’s dive rse heritage. Their revelatory practice is an ecstatic symbiosis of dance and music\, of tradition and modernity.
\nNourished by diverse Ethio pian music and dance traditions and cross-cultural exchange\, Ethiocolor p resents energetic\, free-spirited sounds and movements that are at once cu lturally specific and internationally resonant.
\nEthiocolor routine ly shares the stage with traditional Azmaris and jazz musicians. From this dynamic musical home\, Ethiocolor also builds partnerships with internati onal musicians such as the Ex (Dutch punk band) and Large Unit (Norwegian Jazz band). The band regularly tours abroad. Its CDs include Ethiocolor (2 014)\, Birabiro (2016)\, and Dildiy (upcoming).
\nMelaku Belay recei ved a 2015 French Medal for the Arts\, a 2020 Prince Claus Award\, and is a 2022 TED Fellow. Lead singer Nardos/Wude Tesfaw is the central character in Stand Up\, My Beauty!\, a 2021 European film exploring music and gende r in Ethiopia. Invoking ancestral blessings and contemporary experience s\, Ethiocolor reveals how Ethiopian music and dance have evolved to trans cend time and space. Says Melaku: “We’re here to remind audiences everywhe re of our shared human desire and capacity for peace\, love\, joy\, and ju stice.”
\nThey damn near brought the house down with their exuberant \, dance-filled live set at the January 2017 globalFEST in New York. – ROO TS WORLD
\nTickets: h ttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/ethiocolor-tickets-696307343007.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230912T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230912T200000 GEO:+43.383754;-72.37137 LOCATION:WCCMA at Union Church @ 133 Old Church Road\, Claremont\, NH 03743 \, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Ethiocolor URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/ethiocolor/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3960_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/3960_image-300x200.jpg\;300\;200\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/3960_image-1024x681.jpg\;584\;388\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3960_image-scaled.jpg\;2560\;1703\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ethiocolor-tickets-696307343007 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3976@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Music\,Performance CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
Join us for a skip back in time with the Newmont Band . Performing on period instruments\, the band plays music of the 19th C as it would have originally been heard on the town greens. This will be an o utdoor concert (bring a lawn chair)\, in the event of poor weather the con cert will be held inside Union Church.
\nAll donations go to benefit the West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts’ community programs.
\nAbout the Newmont Military Band
\nThe Newmont Military Band was formed 1995 to help celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Rachel Harlow United Methodist Church\, Windsor\, Vt. Our original instrumentation follo wed that of the many cornet bands in existence in the late 1890s Several y ears later Newmont incorporated woodwind instruments\, so following the co nventions of the late 19th century\, we became a “Military” band . Most of the brass instruments played by the musicians in the NMB were manufacture d during the 19th century\, only a few are more modern but follow designs of that era. Our music was borrowed from the archives of the American Band of Claremont\, New Hampshire\, The Library of Congress\, The Chatfield\, Mn Lending Library\, The Band Music PDF Library\, arrangements by some our own band members\, and individual donations from our band members based o n archival research. As it is authentic or reproduced late 19th century mu sic\, it is scored differently than music played by modern bands and we ho pe you agree it has a different overall sound.
\nOur program is repr esentative of the music played on the town green in the late 19th century. There are songs of the war Civil War)\, love songs\, marches (including S ousa’s!)\, dances\, and songs from the old folks. Many of our musical sele ctions are chosen from American Band and Windsor Military Band programs do cumented in the Claremont Advocate and the Vermont Journal between the yea rs of 1890 and 1905. These concerts included music composed by New England ers\, and sometimes the composer himself would conduct (E.E. Bagley\, C. L . Brigham).The Newmont Military Band has performed at the Shelburne Museum in Shelburne\, Vermont\, Windsor (Vt.) Heritage Days\, the Franklin Pierc e Homestead in Hillsborough NH\, The Gettysburg\, Pa. Band Festival severa l times\, The Lutheran Seminary at Gettysburg\, and numerous other histori c venues..
\nThe members of the band come from Vermont\, New Hampshi re\, and Massachusetts. They are your neighbors and friends\, and are from all walks of life.
\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/newmont-military-band-ti ckets-711615329607.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230917T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230917T153000 GEO:+43.383754;-72.37137 LOCATION:WCCMA at Union Church @ 133 Old Church Road\, Claremont\, NH 03743 \, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Newmont Military Band URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/newmont-military-band/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3976_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/3976_image-300x202.jpg\;300\;202\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/3976_image-1024x689.jpg\;584\;393\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3976_image.jpg\;1500\;1009\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/newmont-military-band-tickets-71 1615329607 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3986@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Education\,Music\,Taiko\,World Music CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
Join the Claremont Taiko Club for Japanese Drumming! An introduction will be held on the first practice to learn or refresh yo ur skills! Thsi event will be held outdoors\, conditions permitting\, or i ndoors at Union Church Hall if needed.
\nSuggested donation $25\, or $50 for family (for those able)
\nThis program is funded in part by the New England States Touring prograrm of the New England Foundation for the Arts\, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies .
\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/claremont-taiko-club-open-re hearsal-tickets-717419159017.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230926T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230927T210000 GEO:+43.383754;-72.37137 LOCATION:WCCMA at Union Church @ 133 Old Church Road\, Claremont\, NH 03743 \, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Claremont Taiko Club – Open rehearsal URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/claremont-taiko-club-open-rehearsal-2/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3986_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/3986_image-300x225.jpg\;300\;225\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/3986_image.jpg\;584\;438\;\,full\;https://www.wcc-ma.or g/wp-content/uploads/3986_image.jpg\;1024\;768\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/claremont-taiko-club-open-rehear sal-tickets-717419159017 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3983@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Education\,Music\,Taiko\,World Music CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
Learn\, or get a refresher\, on the basics of Japan ese taiko drumming with Paton Sensei of Burlington Taiko Group. Suggested donation $10 (if able). Then you are welcome to stay after and learn more along with the Claremont Taiko Club!
\nWeather and outdoor condition s permited this event will be held outdoors\, otherwise it will be held at the Union Church Hall (upstairs)
\nThis residency is funded in part by the New England States Touring prograrm of the New England Foundation for the Arts\, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agenc ies.
\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intro-to-japanese-taiko-drum ming-tickets-717226312207.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230926T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230926T193000 GEO:+43.383754;-72.37137 LOCATION:WCCMA at Union Church @ 133 Old Church Road\, Claremont\, NH 03743 \, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Intro to Japanese Taiko Drumming URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/intro-to-japanese-taiko-drumming/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3983_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/3983_image-211x300.jpg\;211\;300\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/3983_image-720x1024.jpg\;584\;831\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3983_image.jpg\;743\;1057\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intro-to-japanese-taiko-drumming -tickets-717226312207 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4000@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Music CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:On the first and third Mondays of October and November\, mu sician and educator Taylor Ho Bynum will lead open sessions dedicated to i ntroducing listeners to jazz and other forms of improvised and creative mu sic. The first hour will consist of listening to classic albums in their e ntirety\, with introductory comments and post-listening discussion around the history and aesthetics of the recordings. The second hour will consist of musical and verbal dialogues prompted by audience questions\, with THB performing solo and occasionally with invited guests.
\nAttend in p erson in Claremont\, or join us online via zoom (advanced registration req uired).
\nThe series kicks off on October 2 with “And His Mother Cal led Him Bill”\, Duke Ellington’s tribute to his compositional partner Bill y Strayhorn\, and will conclude on November 20 with a live performance of Bynum’s collaborative duo with acclaimed drummer/composer Tomas Fujiwara.< /p>\n
Registration for the first three sessions is sliding scale donatio n suggested at $10-50\, with all proceeds going to support WCCMA\, and sli ding scale tickets for the November 20th concert.
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\nTHB Bio
\nTaylor Ho Bynum is a musician\, tea cher\, and writer\, with a background including work in composition\, perf ormance\, interdisciplinary collaboration\, production\, organizing\, and advocacy. His expressionistic playing on cornet and other brass instrument s\, his expansive vision as composer\, and his idiosyncratic improvisation al approach have been documented on over twenty recordings as a bandleader and over a hundred as a sideperson. His past endeavors include his Acoust ic Bicycle Tours (where he traveled to concerts solely by bike across thou sands of miles) and his stewardship of Anthony Braxton’s Tri-Centric Found ation (which he served as executive director from 2010-2018\, producing an d performing on many major Braxton projects\, including two operas and mul tiple festivals). Bynum has worked with other legendary figures such as Bi ll Dixon and Cecil Taylor and currently enjoys playing with friends in col lective ensembles like his duo with Tomas Fujiwara\, Illegal Crowns (with Fujiwara\, Benoit Delbecq\, and Mary Halvorson)\, and Geometry (with Kyoko Kitamura\, Tomeka Reid\, and Joe Morris)\, and as a sideperson in groups led by Fujiwara\, Reid\, Jim Hobbs\, Bill Lowe\, Bill Cole\, and William P arker\, among others. His writing has been published in The New Yorker\, T he Baffler\, Point of Departure and Sound American\, and he has been the d irector of the Coast Jazz Orchestra at Dartmouth College since 2017.
\nTHB/TF Duo
\nOver the past thirty years\, over twenty-five albums and hundreds of gigs in dozens of different bands\, drummer Tomas Fujiwar a and cornettist Taylor Ho Bynum have developed one of the deeper levels o f creative communication in the contemporary music scene – in groups under Fujiwara’s leadership like Triple Double and Shizuko\, ensembles led by B ynum including his Sextet\, 9-tette\, and PlusTet big band\, and collectiv e projects like Illegal Crowns (with Mary Halvorson and Benoit Delbecq) an d the Thirteenth Assembly (with Halvorson and Jessica Pavone). Throughout this history\, they’ve maintained their duo\, which has released four albu ms: “True Events” (2007)\, “Stepwise” (2010)\, “Through Foundation” (2014) \, and “Notice” (2022).
\nDescribed as “a ubiquitous presence in the New York scene…an artist whose urbane writing is equal to his impressivel y nuanced drumming\,” (Point of Departure) Brooklyn-based Tomas Fujiwara i s an active player in some of the most exciting music of the current gener ation. He leads the bands Triple Double\, 7 Poets Trio\, and Tomas Fujiwar a & The Hook Up\; is a member of the collective trio Thumbscrew (with Mary Halvorson and Michael Formanek)\; has a collaborative duo with Taylor Ho Bynum\; and engages in a diversity of creative work with Anthony Braxton\, John Zorn\, Mary Halvorson\, Tomeka Reid\, Matana Roberts\, Taylor Ho Byn um\, Nicole Mitchell\, Ben Goldberg\, Amir ElSaffar\, Benoit Delbecq\, and many others. In 2021\, he won the Downbeat Critics Poll for Rising Star D rummer\, and premiered two suites of new music as part of his Roulette Res idency: “You Don’t Have to Try” (with Meshell Ndegeocello) and “Shizuko.” His most recent work is “Dream Up\,” a suite for percussion quartet\, comm issioned by NYSCA and Roulette Intermedium. “Drummer Tomas Fujiwara works with rhythm as a pliable substance\, solid but ever shifting. His style is forward-driving but rarely blunt or aggressive\, and never random. He has a way of spreading out the center of a pulse while setting up a rigorous scaffolding of restraint…A conception of the drum set as a full-canvas ins trument\, almost orchestral in its scope.” (New York Times)
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\nDue to the weather condition\, the performance will be at the Claremont Savings Bank Community Center\, 152 South St\, Claremont\, NH 03743
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\nCe lebrate WCCMA’s 15th Anniversary with a performance by Burlington Taiko Gr oup and a Japanese taiko demonstration.
Celebrate WCCMA’s 15th Anniversary with a performance by Burlington Taiko Group and a Japanese ta iko demonstration. After more than a decade of annual performance with Bur lington Taiko Group we are pulling out all the stops: See the biggest cont ingent of drummers and drums yet performing at Broad Street Park! Stay tun ed for more information about anniversary festivities during this very spe cial event.
\nSuggested donation: $40 per family. No tickets require d.
\nThis Burlington Taiko performance and residency is funded in pa rt by the New England States Touring prograrm of the New England Foundatio n for the Arts\, made possible with funding from the National Endowment fo r the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts age ncies.
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Dia de los Muertos or Day o f the Dead is a holiday celebrated by people of Mexican heritage. People m ake shrines to honor the deceased relatives featuring the person’s favorit e food and drink\, and gifts. This holiday is a joyful celebration of thos e who have passed instead of a day of mourning.
\nWe welcome you to join us for music and mask making with the Grammy-winning Villalobos broth ers who have captured the hearts of audiences around the world with their virtuosic musicianship\, infectious energy and profound messages of love\, brotherhood and social justice. You will learn more about the Day of the Dead and how to create traditional Mexican masks found at the celebration.
\nThis workshop is best suited for youth ages 7 and up\, but childr en 5 or younger can participate with adult assistance.
\nThis worksh op is free. Please make sure to wear clothes which can get dirty as we wil l be using paint and other materials which can damage clothing.
\nNo tickets are needed for the HopStop events. All are welcome. For t
ickets to an accompanying concert in Claremont\, see below.
Join us for a very special performance of music inspired by All Hallows Eve\, Día de Mue rtos\, Samhain\, and Harvest. Music performed by the grammy winning Villal obos Brothers and Melissa Richmond\, flute. We will have special food in h onor of the celebration. Earlier in the day families can participate in a mask making HopStop event in partnership with the Hopkins Center at Dartmo uth College in both Claremont and Hanover.
\nCostumes welcome! This event will be presented in person and livestream/available on demand after the show.
\nIf tickets are sold out on Eventbrite please contact us for additional tickets. We recommend making resevations for the event to sensure that seats will be available.
\nTickets: https://www .eventbrite.com/e/celebration-of-all-hallows-and-dia-de-muertos-tickets-72 9829939997.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231028T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231028T193000 GEO:+43.383754;-72.37137 LOCATION:WCCMA at Union Church @ 133 Old Church Road\, Claremont\, NH 03743 \, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Celebration of All Hallows and Dia de Muertos URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/celebration-of-all-hallows-and-dia-de-muer tos/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3997_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/3997_image-300x169.jpg\;300\;169\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/3997_image-1024x576.jpg\;584\;329\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3997_image-scaled.jpg\;2560\;1440\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/celebration-of-all-hallows-and-d ia-de-muertos-tickets-729829939997 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4025@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Music\,World Music CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
Join Sayon Camara and friends for a participatory drumming performance at WCCMA! Sayon Camara is a cultural ambassador for his people\, the Malinke (or Mandingo)\, of the Sankaran re gion of Guinea. He is a keeper of generations of music that he loves to sh are\, creating joy and carrying his culture forward in the world. Sayon is joined by Dave Kobrenski who is a long time participant in Malinke cultur e and music\, Grant Ellerbeck who has played\, studied and taught the drum ming music of Guinea and Lev Camara who loves to dance. Together they will bring you to the heart of Sayon’s culture through drumming\, fula flute\, bolon\, song\, story and dance!
\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sayon-camara-tickets -749460224707.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231103T183000 GEO:+43.383754;-72.37137 LOCATION:WCCMA at Union Church @ 133 Old Church Road\, Claremont\, NH 03743 \, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Sayon Camara URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/sayon-camara/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4025_i mage-150x150.png\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/4025_image-300x160.png\;300\;160\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/4025_image-1024x548.png\;584\;313\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4025_image.png\;1038\;555\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sayon-camara-tickets-74946022470 7 X-INSTANT-EVENT:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4023@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Music CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:On the first and third Mondays of October and November\, mu sician and educator Taylor Ho Bynum will lead open sessions dedicated to i ntroducing listeners to jazz and other forms of improvised and creative mu sic. The first hour will consist of listening to classic albums in their e ntirety\, with introductory comments and post-listening discussion around the history and aesthetics of the recordings. The second hour will consist of musical and verbal dialogues prompted by audience questions\, with THB performing solo and occasionally with invited guests.
\nAttend in p erson in Claremont\, or join us online via zoom (advanced registration req uired).
\nThe series kicks off on October 2 with “And His Mother Cal led Him Bill”\, Duke Ellington’s tribute to his compositional partner Bill y Strayhorn\, and will conclude on November 20 with a live performance of Bynum’s collaborative duo with acclaimed drummer/composer Tomas Fujiwara.< /p>\n
Registration for the first three sessions is sliding scale donatio n suggested at $10-50\, with all proceeds going to support WCCMA\, and sli ding scale tickets for the November 20th concert.
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\nTHB Bio
\nTaylor Ho Bynum is a musician\, tea cher\, and writer\, with a background including work in composition\, perf ormance\, interdisciplinary collaboration\, production\, organizing\, and advocacy. His expressionistic playing on cornet and other brass instrument s\, his expansive vision as composer\, and his idiosyncratic improvisation al approach have been documented on over twenty recordings as a bandleader and over a hundred as a sideperson. His past endeavors include his Acoust ic Bicycle Tours (where he traveled to concerts solely by bike across thou sands of miles) and his stewardship of Anthony Braxton’s Tri-Centric Found ation (which he served as executive director from 2010-2018\, producing an d performing on many major Braxton projects\, including two operas and mul tiple festivals). Bynum has worked with other legendary figures such as Bi ll Dixon and Cecil Taylor and currently enjoys playing with friends in col lective ensembles like his duo with Tomas Fujiwara\, Illegal Crowns (with Fujiwara\, Benoit Delbecq\, and Mary Halvorson)\, and Geometry (with Kyoko Kitamura\, Tomeka Reid\, and Joe Morris)\, and as a sideperson in groups led by Fujiwara\, Reid\, Jim Hobbs\, Bill Lowe\, Bill Cole\, and William P arker\, among others. His writing has been published in The New Yorker\, T he Baffler\, Point of Departure and Sound American\, and he has been the d irector of the Coast Jazz Orchestra at Dartmouth College since 2017.
\nTHB/TF Duo
\nOver the past thirty years\, over twenty-five albums and hundreds of gigs in dozens of different bands\, drummer Tomas Fujiwar a and cornettist Taylor Ho Bynum have developed one of the deeper levels o f creative communication in the contemporary music scene – in groups under Fujiwara’s leadership like Triple Double and Shizuko\, ensembles led by B ynum including his Sextet\, 9-tette\, and PlusTet big band\, and collectiv e projects like Illegal Crowns (with Mary Halvorson and Benoit Delbecq) an d the Thirteenth Assembly (with Halvorson and Jessica Pavone). Throughout this history\, they’ve maintained their duo\, which has released four albu ms: “True Events” (2007)\, “Stepwise” (2010)\, “Through Foundation” (2014) \, and “Notice” (2022).
\nDescribed as “a ubiquitous presence in the New York scene…an artist whose urbane writing is equal to his impressivel y nuanced drumming\,” (Point of Departure) Brooklyn-based Tomas Fujiwara i s an active player in some of the most exciting music of the current gener ation. He leads the bands Triple Double\, 7 Poets Trio\, and Tomas Fujiwar a & The Hook Up\; is a member of the collective trio Thumbscrew (with Mary Halvorson and Michael Formanek)\; has a collaborative duo with Taylor Ho Bynum\; and engages in a diversity of creative work with Anthony Braxton\, John Zorn\, Mary Halvorson\, Tomeka Reid\, Matana Roberts\, Taylor Ho Byn um\, Nicole Mitchell\, Ben Goldberg\, Amir ElSaffar\, Benoit Delbecq\, and many others. In 2021\, he won the Downbeat Critics Poll for Rising Star D rummer\, and premiered two suites of new music as part of his Roulette Res idency: “You Don’t Have to Try” (with Meshell Ndegeocello) and “Shizuko.” His most recent work is “Dream Up\,” a suite for percussion quartet\, comm issioned by NYSCA and Roulette Intermedium. “Drummer Tomas Fujiwara works with rhythm as a pliable substance\, solid but ever shifting. His style is forward-driving but rarely blunt or aggressive\, and never random. He has a way of spreading out the center of a pulse while setting up a rigorous scaffolding of restraint…A conception of the drum set as a full-canvas ins trument\, almost orchestral in its scope.” (New York Times)
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Vivifying globally-inspired music effortlessly blending Classical\, World\, and Jazz. Compositions by award-winning comp oser Dinuk Wijeratne. The Trio are Dinuk Wijeratne (piano\, composer)\, Ni ck Halley (percussion\, hand percussion)\, and Jon Sutters (upright bass\, bass).
\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dinuk-wijeratne-trio-tickets-74949567 0727.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231111T190000 GEO:+43.383754;-72.37137 LOCATION:Union Episcopal Church @ 133 Old Church Road\, Claremont\, NH 0374 3\, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Dinuk Wijeratne Trio URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/dinuk-wijeratne-trio-3/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4028_i mage-150x150.png\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/4028_image-300x201.png\;300\;201\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/4028_image-1024x688.png\;584\;392\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4028_image.png\;1269\;852\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dinuk-wijeratne-trio-tickets-749 495670727 X-INSTANT-EVENT:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4031@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Music CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
Over the past thirty years\, over twenty-five alb ums and hundreds of gigs in dozens of different bands\, drummer Tomas Fuji wara and cornettist Taylor Ho Bynum have developed one of the deeper level s of creative communication in the contemporary music scene – in groups un der Fujiwara’s leadership like Triple Double and Shizuko\, ensembles led b y Bynum including his Sextet\, 9-tette\, and PlusTet big band\, and collec tive projects like Illegal Crowns (with Mary Halvorson and Benoit Delbecq) and the Thirteenth Assembly (with Halvorson and Jessica Pavone). Througho ut this history\, they’ve maintained their duo\, which has released four a lbums: “True Events” (2007)\, “Stepwise” (2010)\, “Through Foundation” (20 14)\, and “Notice” (2022).
\nDescribed as “a ubiquitous presence in the New York scene…an artist whose urbane writing is equal to his impressi vely nuanced drumming\,” (Point of Departure) Brooklyn-based Tomas Fujiwar a is an active player in some of the most exciting music of the current ge neration. He leads the bands Triple Double\, 7 Poets Trio\, and Tomas Fuji wara & The Hook Up\; is a member of the collective trio Thumbscrew (with M ary Halvorson and Michael Formanek)\; has a collaborative duo with Taylor Ho Bynum\; and engages in a diversity of creative work with Anthony Braxto n\, John Zorn\, Mary Halvorson\, Tomeka Reid\, Matana Roberts\, Taylor Ho Bynum\, Nicole Mitchell\, Ben Goldberg\, Amir ElSaffar\, Benoit Delbecq\, and many others. In 2021\, he won the Downbeat Critics Poll for Rising Sta r Drummer\, and premiered two suites of new music as part of his Roulette Residency: “You Don’t Have to Try” (with Meshell Ndegeocello) and “Shizuko .” His most recent work is “Dream Up\,” a suite for percussion quartet\, c ommissioned by NYSCA and Roulette Intermedium. “Drummer Tomas Fujiwara wor ks with rhythm as a pliable substance\, solid but ever shifting. His style is forward-driving but rarely blunt or aggressive\, and never random. He has a way of spreading out the center of a pulse while setting up a rigoro us scaffolding of restraint…A conception of the drum set as a full-canvas instrument\, almost orchestral in its scope.” (New York Times)
\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/taylor-ho-bynum-tomas-fujiwara-duo-tickets -749515098837.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231120T190000 GEO:+43.383754;-72.37137 LOCATION:WCCMA at Union Church @ 133 Old Church Road\, Claremont\, NH 03743 \, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Taylor Ho Bynum / Tomas Fujiwara Duo URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/taylor-ho-bynum-tomas-fujiwara-duo/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4031_i mage-150x150.png\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/4031_image-300x162.png\;300\;162\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/4031_image-1024x553.png\;584\;315\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4031_image.png\;3286\;1776\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/taylor-ho-bynum-tomas-fujiwara-d uo-tickets-749515098837 X-INSTANT-EVENT:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4058@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Music CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
Called “dashing and extraordinary” by The Strad Magazine\, the Apple Hill String< /strong> Quartet are the Artistic Direct ors and resident musicians at the Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music\, wi nner of the CMAcclaim award from Chamber Music America. The Quartet serves as the Music Directors for Apple Hill’s Summer Chamber Music Workshop in Nelson\, New Hampshire\, cultivating connection and understanding among pe ople of diverse backgrounds\, cultures\, playing levels\, and ages through music performance and education centered around the values of acceptance\ , inclusivity\, creative expression\, and encouragement.
\nThe Quart et’s concert programs reflect the diversity of Apple Hill: pieces amplifyi ng new voices\, views\, and backgrounds in classical music\; compositions from places representing the Quartet’s global travels and the summer works hop community\; and music from the historic canon and new commissions\, es pecially from renowned alumni.
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\n\nAbout S ally Pinkas
\n\nFollowing her London debut at Wigmore Hall\, Israeli-born pianist Sally Pinkas has garnered universal praise as an eloq uent and ardent performer. Among highlights are appearances with the Bosto n Pops\, the Aspen Philharmonia and New York’s Jupiter Symphony\, and at t he festivals of Marlboro\, Rockport (USA)\, Pontlevoy (France)\, Havana (C uba) and HCMC Conservatory (Vietnam). A first-ever performance of Beethove n’s Emperor Concerto in Bandung (Indonesia’s 2nd largest city)\, premieres of George Rochberg’s monumental Circles of Fire for two pianos in Russia\ , Israel and Nigeria\, and a revival of rarely-heard 19th-century Filipino Salon Music in its birth city Manila\, all exemplify Pinkas’ wide-ranging repertoire. Through her travel she shares it generously with enthusiastic audiences and young pianists.
\nEqually at home in a recording stud io\, Sally’s discography features works by Mozart\, Schumann\, Fauré\, Deb ussy\, Gaubert\, Martinů\, Rochberg\, Shapiro\, Pinkham and Wolff\, releas ed on the MSR\, Centaur\, Naxos\, Toccata Classics and Mode labels. Her mo st recent CD release of Sonatas by Shostakovich and Bridge was hailed as “ …A mandatory purchase for all pianophiles: two major works\, in performanc es of utter power… ideal melding of strength and emotional pliancy…” by Fa nfare Magazine. A CD featuring Piano Quintets by Miguel del Aguila (with C uarteto Latinoamericano) is forthcoming on Urtext Digital Classics.
\n< p>Pinkas tours regularly as member of Ensemble Schumann and the Hirsch-Pin kas Duo (with her husband pianist Evan Hirsch)\, and collaborates frequent ly with the Adaskin String Trio\, the Apple Hill String Quartet and Cuarte to Latinoamericano. Recent travel took her to Madrid and Barcelona\, where she presented solo recitals\, and to Rio de Janeiro\, where the Hirsch-Pi nkas Duo made its Brazil debut in the famed Cecília Meireles Hall. She wil l be returning to China with Ensemble Schumann in 2023.\nPinkas hol ds performance degrees from Indiana University and the New England Conserv atory of Music\, and a Ph.D. in Composition from Brandeis University. Her principal teachers were Russell Sherman\, George Sebok\, Luise Vosgerchian and Genia Bar-Niv (piano)\, Sergiu Natra (composition)\, and Robert Koff (chamber music). Pianist-in-residence at the Hopkins Center at Dartmouth C ollege\, she is Professor of Music at Dartmouth’s Music Department.
\n< /div>\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/apple-hill-string-quartet-wi th-sally-pinkas-tickets-761926220837.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231130T183000 GEO:+43.383754;-72.37137 LOCATION:WCCMA at Union Church @ 133 Old Church Road\, Claremont\, NH 03743 \, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Apple Hill String Quartet with Sally Pinkas URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/apple-hill-string-quartet-with-sally-pinka s-2/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4058_i mage-150x150.png\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/4058_image-300x176.png\;300\;176\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/4058_image.png\;584\;342\;\,full\;https://www.wcc-ma.or g/wp-content/uploads/4058_image.png\;781\;458\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/apple-hill-string-quartet-with-s ally-pinkas-tickets-761926220837 X-INSTANT-EVENT:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4072@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Music CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.wcc-ma.o rg DESCRIPTION:
Join us for a performance of music in celebration of the wi nter holiday season.
\nLocal and community musicians will perform m usic for the solstice\, holiday favorites\, and traditional Christmas Caro ls. Featuring WCCMA’s community singers\, students\, and more\, including the opportunity to sing along!
\nFor more information visit wcc-ma.org
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Following her London debut at Wigmore Hall\, Israeli-born pianist Sally Pinkas has garnered universal praise as an eloquent and ardent performer. Among highlights are appearan ces with the Boston Pops\, the Aspen Philharmonia and New York’s Jupiter S ymphony\, and at the festivals of Marlboro\, Rockport (USA)\, Pontlevoy (F rance)\, Havana (Cuba) and HCMC Conservatory (Vietnam). A first-ever perfo rmance of Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto in Bandung (Indonesia’s 2nd largest city)\, premieres of George Rochberg’s monumental Circles of Fire for two pianos in Russia\, Israel and Nigeria\, and a revival of rarely-heard 19t h-century Filipino Salon Music in its birth city Manila\, all exemplify Pi nkas’ wide-ranging repertoire. Through her travel she shares it generously with enthusiastic audiences and young pianists.
\nEqually at home i n a recording studio\, Sally’s discography features works by Mozart\, Schu mann\, Fauré\, Debussy\, Gaubert\, Martinů\, Rochberg\, Shapiro\, Pinkham and Wolff\, released on the MSR\, Centaur\, Naxos\, Toccata Classics and M ode labels. Her most recent CD release of Sonatas by Shostakovich and Brid ge was hailed as “…A mandatory purchase for all pianophiles: two major wor ks\, in performances of utter power… ideal melding of strength and emotion al pliancy…” by Fanfare Magazine. A CD featuring Piano Quintets by Miguel del Aguila (with Cuarteto Latinoamericano) is forthcoming on Urtext Digita l Classics.
\nPinkas tours regularly as member of Ensemble Schumann and the Hirsch-Pinkas Duo (with her husband pianist Evan Hirsch)\, and col laborates frequently with the Adaskin String Trio\, the Apple Hill String Quartet and Cuarteto Latinoamericano. Recent travel took her to Madrid and Barcelona\, where she presented solo recitals\, and to Rio de Janeiro\, w here the Hirsch-Pinkas Duo made its Brazil debut in the famed Cecília Meir eles Hall. She will be returning to China with Ensemble Schumann in 2023.< /p>\n
Pinkas holds performance degrees from Indiana University and the N ew England Conservatory of Music\, and a Ph.D. in Composition from Brandei s University. Her principal teachers were Russell Sherman\, George Sebok\, Luise Vosgerchian and Genia Bar-Niv (piano)\, Sergiu Natra (composition)\ , and Robert Koff (chamber music). Pianist-in-residence at the Hopkins Cen ter at Dartmouth College\, she is Professor of Music at Dartmouth’s Music Department.
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One piano. Two composers. Three rounds. Young audiences listen\, debate and vote on a showdown between two iconic musicians.
\nIn his family-focused Classical Smackdown progr am\, pianist Frederic Chiu pits two masters of classical composition again st each other\, leading us in an educational\, inspiring and interactive g ame\, focusing on Baroque composer Johann Sebastian Bach and 20th-century composer Philip Glass.
\nEach program includes illuminating commenta ry drawing out the contrasts and the similarities of the composers’ works as well as jaw-dropping playing. Following each round\, kids get to discus s the differences between each composer. They vote on their favorite\, sel ect a winner and leave with a deeper understanding of two musical heroes.
\nWith a vibrant concert schedule\, a legacy of 30 CDs and a stream of accolades from around the globe\, pianist Frederic Chiu occupies a spe cial place in the world of classical music. His non-traditional approach i ncluding interdisciplinary collaborations\, integration of new technologie s and emphasis on audience engagement distinguish Chiu as an innovator and boundary-breaking 21st-century artist.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240127T110000 GEO:+43.383754;-72.37137 LOCATION:WCCMA at Union Church @ 133 Old Church Road\, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:HopStop: Frederic Chiu URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/hopstop-frederic-chiu/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/freder ic-chiu-hopstop-16x9-1-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-m a.org/wp-content/uploads/frederic-chiu-hopstop-16x9-1-300x169.jpg\;300\;16 9\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/frederic-chiu-hopst op-16x9-1.jpg\;584\;329\;\,full\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads /frederic-chiu-hopstop-16x9-1.jpg\;600\;338\; X-INSTANT-EVENT:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4107@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Music\,Performance CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
Often referred to as the next Victor Borge\,
Sarah Hagen has transformed her
award-winning role as “concert pianist” into a stand-up\, or rather\, sit
-down comedy. Pairing anecdotes from the road with some of her favourite p
ieces by Chopin\, Debussy\, and Liszt\, Sarah takes audi
ences deep inside the world of a classical musician as she shares her earn
est efforts to keep her spirits up in the midst of troublesome times.
Reservations in advance suggested. Presented in person and online via YouTube.
\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite. com/e/perk-up-pianist-tickets-851948991367.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240309T190000 GEO:+43.383754;-72.37137 LOCATION:WCCMA at Union Church @ 133 Old Church Road\, Claremont\, NH 03743 \, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:“Perk up\, pianist!” URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/perk-up-pianist/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4107_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/4107_image-300x219.jpg\;300\;219\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/4107_image-1024x746.jpg\;584\;425\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4107_image-scaled.jpg\;2560\;1865\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/perk-up-pianist-tickets-85194899 1367 X-INSTANT-EVENT:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4110@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Music CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
Join us for a high-energy pe
rformance of African dance and music with Crocodile River Music!
This group of performers will provide an exciting and edu cational experience for all. Presented by the West Claremo nt Center for Music and the Arts. Registration in advanc e is appreciated. Livestream/on demand video will be available for this co ncert on YouTube.
\nTickets: https://w ww.eventbrite.com/e/crocodile-river-music-tickets-851921087907.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240315T183000 GEO:+43.383754;-72.37137 LOCATION:WCCMA at Union Church @ 133 Old Church Road\, Claremont\, NH 03743 \, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Crocodile River Music URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/crocodile-river-music/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4110_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/4110_image-300x300.jpg\;300\;300\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/4110_image-1024x1024.jpg\;584\;584\;1\,full\;https://ww w.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4110_image-scaled.jpg\;2560\;2560\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/crocodile-river-music-tickets-85 1921087907 X-INSTANT-EVENT:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4129@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Music\,Performance\,World Music CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
Join us for the s oft opening of the Claremont Creative Center! Toronto’s Polky\, led b y multi-talented female musicians\, delights audiences with joyful vocal h armonies\, unusual instruments\, and upbeat performances. Drawing deep ins piration from Poland’s rich cultural tapestry\, they push musical boundari es by fearlessly blending Polish traditional music with sounds and rhythms from across the globe.
\nThis event will be live in person and live streamed on YouTube.
\nPolky stands out for its distinctive elements \, including the mesmerizing traditional vocals and incorporation of the ‘ suka\,’ an ancient lap fiddle reconstructed from historical paintings. Mar ta Solek\, an accomplished suka virtuoso\, has performed alongside esteeme d Polish artists like Same Suki\, Maria Pomianowska\, and Nikola Kołodziej czyk. Furthermore\, the lead vocalist\, Ewelina Ferenc\, earned the presti gious title of Traditional Singer of The Year at the 2022 Canadian Folk Mu sic Awards. Through their performances\, Polky introduces Polish culture t o North American audiences\, embodying the role of cultural ambassadors fo r Polish modern traditions.
\nTickets: h ttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/polky-at-the-claremont-creative-center-tickets -882160815747.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240507T183000 GEO:+43.372609;-72.337334 LOCATION:56 Opera House Sq @ 56 Opera House Square\, Claremont\, NH 03743\, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Polky at the Claremont Creative Center URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/polky-at-the-claremont-creative-center/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4129_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/4129_image-300x200.jpg\;300\;200\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/4129_image-1024x682.jpg\;584\;389\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4129_image.jpg\;2000\;1333\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/polky-at-the-claremont-creative- center-tickets-882160815747 X-INSTANT-EVENT:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4132@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Music\,Performance\,World Music CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
The richn ess of Andean folklore comes alive with New Inca Son\, “proud bearer of an indispensable cultural legacy.” (Keith Lockhart\, Boston Pops Conductor). Acclaimed in the U.S. and abroad for over 20 years\, the group has perfor med its ancient melodies and dances on world class stages such as the 1994 FIFA World Cup\, 1996 and 2002 Olympic Games\, and the White House. In 20 19\, New Inca Son had the honor of headlining at both of our country’s Smi thsonian National Museums of the American Indian\, NYC and Washington DC l ocations. In 2015\, the band performed at the Kennedy Center for the Arts and the Smithsonian FolkLife Festival\, as part of a special tribute to Pe ru\; and at Philadelphia’s Mann Center’s for an audience of over 4000 enth usiastic kids from inner city schools.
\nNew Inca Son is a band with a mission: to preserve its indigenous heritage and to instill\, particula rly in children and young people\, an understanding and appreciation of it . As such\, our artists both perform and educate\, offering hands-on works hops\, interactive concerts\, and residencies for students in schools\, co lleges\, libraries\, and performing arts centers nationwide. As recognitio n for its educational work\, the band has earned the 2007 “Distinguished A rts Educator in Music” award from the Massachusetts Alliance for Arts Educ ation (MAAE) and 2009 “Gold Star Award\,” Mass Cultural Council. Manager M arianne Ruggiero is available to help educators write grant proposals to N EFA toward bringing the group to their schools for activities which connec t meaningfully to Music\, Dance\, Social Studies\, World History\, and Spa nish.
\nTickets: https://www.event brite.com/e/new-inca-son-at-the-claremont-creative-center-tickets-89121447 5487.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240510T183000 GEO:+43.372609;-72.337334 LOCATION:56 Opera House Sq @ 56 Opera House Square\, Claremont\, NH 03743\, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:New Inca Son at the Claremont Creative Center URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/new-inca-son-at-the-claremont-creative-cen ter/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4132_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/4132_image-300x300.jpg\;300\;300\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/4132_image-1024x1024.jpg\;584\;584\;1\,full\;https://ww w.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4132_image.jpg\;1365\;1365\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-inca-son-at-the-claremont-cr eative-center-tickets-891214475487 X-INSTANT-EVENT:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4153@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Music\,Performance CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
Please join us for an evening concert with our dear f
riends\,
In case of inclement weather\, the event location will be at the Clar emont Creative Center\, 56 Opera House Square\, right across the street fr om Broad Street Park.
\nBassel & The Supernaturals tells the st ory of Bassel Almadani’s experience as a first generation Syrian-American using soulful melodies\, funk inspired rhythms\, and captivating lyrics re garding love\, loss\, otherness\, and the war in Syria. They are making th eir national television debut in May 2024 as part of a new PBS docuseries starring Dule Hill entitled The Express Way\, regarding the transformative power of the art s.
\nBassel & The Supernaturals has performed in over 400 concerts a nd advocacy events between 2016-2023 on stages including SXSW\, John F. Ke nnedy Center\, The Cleveland Museum of Art\, Summerfest\, and Millennium P ark\, and supported internationally touring artists such as Youssou N’Dour \, Aesop Rock\, Emancipator\, Brother Ali\, The Dandy Warhols\, Sinkane\, and many others.
\nThe band’s national television debut on PBS (May 2024) highlights Bassel’s story as a product of Syrian immigrants\, challe nges growing up as a Muslim in America after 9/11\, and his profound conne ction to the arts as a channel to process his own experience while amplify ing the voices of refugees. Bassel & The Supernaturals also plans to relea se a new EP in 2024.
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Join us for the Grand Opening of the much-anticipated Claremont Creative Center (CCC)\, located at 56 Opera House Square in the heart of downtown Claremont. Festivities feature a performance by the Gra mmy-winning Villalobos Brothers and friends of WCCMA\, and ribbon ribbon-c utting ceremony. A not-to-miss “preview” jam session with Bassel and the S upernaturals and the Villalobos Brothers will be held on May 31st (details htt ps://www.eventbrite.com/e/891249791117?aff=oddtdtcreator)
\nTick ets: Choose your price to support live music! Students free.
\nSeats are limited\, so we strongly recommend reserving your tickets in advance.
\nThis program is supported in part by the New England States Touri ng program of the New England Foundation for the Arts\, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies. This event is supported in p art by a Cultural Facilities grant from the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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5:30 pm Ribbon Cutting\, Welcome\, special mus ic and activities
\n6:30 pm Villalobos Brothers and Friends Concert
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PREVIEW Claremont Creat ive Center (CCC) – May 31
\n6:00 pm CCC tours
\n6:30 pm Bassel and the Supernaturals at Broad Street Park
\n8:30 pm Free ticket-holder event: Jam session with Bassel and the Supernaturals and the Villalobos Br others
\nFor details about May 31st: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/891249 791117?aff=oddtdtcreator
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Please join us for an evening concert\, present ed by West Claremont Cen ter for Music and the Arts.
\nTickets by Donation. Students FREE.
\nThis program is supported in part by the New England States Touring pr ogram of the New England Foundation for the Arts\, made possible with fund ing from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies.
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Sin ger/songwriter Myra Flynn spends her car eer embracing dichotomy. Half Irish and half African American\, her origin al indie/soul songs blend soulful vocals with a lyrical delivery that does n’t let one get too comfortable. As the New England Deli Magazine< /em> puts it\, “Her vocal influences have as much in common with Ani Difranco and Shawn Colvin as they do with Rihanna and Jill Scott.”
\nMyra’s latest album\, Shadow Work\, was released in the summer of 2023. Margaret Grayson of 7days describes Shadow Work as “… fiv e songs deeply concerned with relationships of all kinds. Flynn\, who spli ts her time between Vermont and Los Angeles\, sings of mothers and daughte rs\, romantic relationships gone wrong\, and the people who get us through the hardest times. She considers big questions about how a person ought t o be in the world\, but she conducts her case studies on the most intimate of stages. In certain moments\, she questions herself\, wondering if she’ s doing enough for the people she loves\; other times\, she offers full-th roated declarations of her own worth in the world. The same song can hold both sentiments\, and Flynn’s ability to capture complicated\, conflicting emotions in her lyrics swept me away.”
\nMyra is a lyrical storytel ler\, who uses her voice to empower\, inspire\, and even educate. She fear lessly tackles topics that others shy away from in both her music and in h er journalism career. She says that motherhood has left her no more time t o be self conscious and there is no room for shyness. She finds a new stre ngth\, independence and inspiration in her daughter\, Avalon\, and her hus band Phil. Myra is a singer\, songwriter\, journalist\, advocate\, ally\, mother\, wife – and always\, unapologetically\, human.
\nHer podcast with Vermont Public Radio\, titled Homegoings\, is a “righteous space for art and race.” It’s a show that invites listeners to be a fly on the wall \, privy to candid and genuine conversations about race. We explore themes that fearlessly straddle the line between necessary and uncomfortable\, a s I speak with artists\, experts and regular folks all over the country ab out their literal skin in the game – of everyday life. Homegoings is story telling – with a heartbeat. No topic is off the table\, and there’s no suc h thing as going “too deep.” These are the conversations that are our birt hright to have\, and the stories we are lucky to hear.
\nCurrently\, Myra Flynn lives a bi-costal life\, still holding onto her roots in Vermo nt part of her year while also working and living in Los Angeles under the guidance of Swift Street Management Team. She has created a jewelry line made from recycled piano parts and recently partnered with Vermont Vineyar d\, Shelburne Vineyard to create a namesake wine: FLYNN. She has toured th e United States countless times as well as: Whales\, London\, Ireland and most frequently\, Australia. Her motto regarding next steps and fame tends to be: “If you’re doing it\, you’ve already made it.”
\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/myra-flynn-tickets-914057820 547.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240615T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240615T200000 GEO:+43.372609;-72.337334 LOCATION:56 Opera House Sq @ 56 Opera House Square\, Claremont\, NH 03743\, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Myra Flynn URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/myra-flynn/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4179_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/4179_image-300x169.jpg\;300\;169\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/4179_image-1024x578.jpg\;584\;330\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4179_image.jpg\;1320\;745\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/myra-flynn-tickets-914057820547 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4214@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Movie Screening CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
Free viewing for Pride Week\, presented by the West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts. A kinky transvestite offers shelter to a s traitlaced newly engaged couple when their car breaks down near his mansio n\, where they experience a collection of outrageous partygoers.
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Please join us for an evening concert\, presented by < a title='https://www.wcc-ma.org' href='https://www.wcc-ma.org' target='_bl ank' rel='nofollow noopener noreferrer'>West Claremont Cen ter for Music and the Arts in collaboration with Cla remont Parks and Recreation\, part of WCCMA’s 17th Summer Concert Series.< /p>\n
Tickets by Donation. Students FREE.
\nIn case of inclement weather\, the event location will be at t he Claremont Creative Center\, 56 Opera House Square\, right across the street from Broad Street Park.
\nThis program is supported in part by the New England States Touring p rogram of the New England Foundation for the Arts\, made possible with fun ding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies.
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Aw ard-winning Ivorian singer-songwriter Dobet Gnahoré is excited to announce the release on June 28th\, 2024 of her highly anticipated new album\, Zouzou. This captivating work presents a rich tapestry of musical traditio ns\, combining African rhythms with modern influences and lyrical depth. M otivated by the struggles facing African children\, Dobet Gnahoré\, had de dicated this album to the youth that will define the future of the contine nt. The album serves as the launch of a new orphanage project Gnahoré is d eveloping in Côte d’Ivoire\, and affirms her commitment to promoting posit ive change and opportunities for the next generation.
\nZouz ou\, which means “Angel” in French\, is Dobet Gnahoré’s seventh studio album and a vibrant celebration of African culture and identity. Gn ahoré is a virtuosic singer\, dancer\, percussionist\, and songwriter who has taken the modern Afropop sounds of her country in exciting new directi ons. Known for her jaw-dropping dance moves\, powerful stage presence and richly emotional vocal style\, Gnahoré has earned numerous accolades throu ghout her career\, including a GRAMMY Award for Best Urban/Alternative Per formance in 2010 for her collaboration with singer India.A rie.
\nWhile Africa has blessed the world with man y recognized female artists\, Dobet Gnahoré has proven herself to be a tru ly special talent and her new album Zouzou demonstrates that she is at her creative prime. Known for her ability to infuse her mus ic with soul-stirring energy and message-driven lyrics\, Gnahoré showcases her incredible range as an artist in this new collection of songs. Throug h a combination of traditional and contemporary influences\, she crafts a unique sound that is both distinct and accessible to audiences worldwide. Zouzou was produced by Momo Wang\, aka Dr. Wang\, one of Abidj an’s most in demand beat makers and producer for top international talents such as Malian R&B superstar Aya Nakamura\, leading coupé-décale singer Ariel Sheney and many others.
\nAfter spending many years living in France\ , Gnahoré returned to her homeland in search of inspiration from the thriv ing music and arts scene of Abidjan\, one of Africa’s largest and most cre ative cities. Along with Dr. Wang\, Gnahoré turned to the innovative direc tor Jyphael Tayorault along with a roste r of her country’s top costume designers\, makeup artists\, dancers\, and photographers to produce three music videos to accompany songs from her ne w album.
\nThe album features an array of standout tracks that explo re themes such as resilience\, unity\, and the power of community. Gnahoré ’s dynamic vocal performance and skilled musicianship shine throughout the album\, making Zouzou an unforgettable journey for list eners.
\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dobet-gnahore-ticke ts-891250282587.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240625T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240625T200000 GEO:+43.371856;-72.336848 LOCATION:Broad Street Park @ Broad Street\, Claremont\, NH 03743\, Claremon t\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Dobet Gnahoré URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/dobet-gnahore-2024/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4182_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/4182_image-300x131.jpg\;300\;131\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/4182_image-1024x447.jpg\;584\;255\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4182_image.jpg\;1440\;629\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dobet-gnahore-tickets-8912502825 87 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4185@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:2024 Summer Concert Series\,Music CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
Please join us for an evening concert\, presented by West Claremont Center for Mus ic and the Arts.\n
Tickets by Donation. Students FREE.
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Since joining forces as a professional duo in 2009\ , internationally acclaimed solo pianists Eva-Maria Zimmermann and Keisuke Nakagoshi — ZOFO — have electrified audiences from Carnegie Hall to Tokyo with their dazzling artistry and outside-the-box thematic programming for one-piano-four-hands. This Grammy-nominated\, prize-winning Steinway Arti st Ensemble — one of only a handful of duos worldwide devoted exclusively to piano duets — is blazing a bold new path for piano four hands groups by focusing on 20th and 21st century repertoire and by commissioning new wor ks from noted composers each year.
\nZOFO\, which is shorthand for 2 0-finger orchestra (ZO=20 and FO=finger orchestra)\, also performs heart-p umping duet arrangements of famous orchestral pieces such as Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring\, exploring the realms in which many composers first experi enced their symphonic visions. ZOFO believes that the piano duet is the mo st intimate form of chamber music\, with two musicians playing individual parts on one instrument in a complex\, often beautiful choreography of fou r hands.
\nZOFO’s concert programs often incorporate a unifying them e that connects the works both musically and historically. Several of thes e thematic programs have been released worldwide as critically acclaimed c ommercial CDs under their multi-disc recording contract with Grammy Award- winning label Sono Luminus Records. Their 2013 debut CD Mind Meld was nomi nated for two Grammy Awards for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performa nce and Producer of the Year.
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\n\nSri Lankan-born Canadia n Dinuk Wijeratne is a JUNO and multi-award-winning comp oser\, conductor\, and pianist who has been described by the New York Time s as ‘exuberantly creative’\, by the Toronto Star as ‘an artist who reflec ts a positive vision of our cultural future’\, and by the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra as ‘a modern polymath’. His boundary-crossing work sees him equ ally at home in collaborations with symphony orchestras and string quartet s\, tabla players and DJs\, and takes him to international venues as poles apart as the Berlin Philharmonie and the North Sea Jazz Festival.https://www.dinukwijeratne.com/biography/
\n< /div>\n\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ kinan-azmeh-layale-chaker-and-dinuk-wijeratne-tickets-935999598997.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240711T183000 GEO:+43.372609;-72.337334 LOCATION:56 Opera House Sq @ 56 Opera House Square\, Claremont\, NH 03743\, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Kinan Azmeh\, Layale Chaker\, and Dinuk Wijeratne URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/kinan-azmeh-layale-chaker-and-dinuk-wijera tne/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4226_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/4226_image-300x232.jpg\;300\;232\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/4226_image-1024x791.jpg\;584\;451\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4226_image-scaled.jpg\;2560\;1978\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kinan-azmeh-layale-chaker-and-di nuk-wijeratne-tickets-935999598997 X-INSTANT-EVENT:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4229@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:2024 Summer Concert Series CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
Join us for the Grammy-winning Villalobos Brothers as they p erform their original music that fuses Mexican folk with jazz and classica l traditions. Presented by West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts in collaboration with Claremont Parks and Recr eation\, part of WCCMA’s 17th Summer Concert Series.
\nIn case o f inclement weather\, the event location will be at the Cl aremont Creative Center\, 56 Opera House Square\, right across the street from Broad Street Park.
\nThis program is supported in part by the New England States Touring program of the New Eng land Foundation for the Arts\, made possible with funding from the Nationa l Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies.
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\nThe Villalobos Brothers are a Grammy-winning family band\, that has been acclaimed as one of today ’s leading Contemporary Mexican ensembles. Their original compositions and arrangements masterfully fuse and celebrate the richness of Mexican folk music with the intricate harmonies of jazz and classical music.
\nTh e ensemble’s virtuosic performances have delighted audiences throughout La tin America\, India\, Russia\, Canada\, and over 30 states across the USA. They have performed at Carnegie Hall\, Lincoln Center\, the Latin Grammy Awards\, Davies Symphony Hall\, Montreal Jazz Festival\, the Ford Theatre in Hollywood\, the 60th Anniversary of the United Nations\, the New Victor y Theatre on Broadway\, San Jose Jazz Fest\, Celebrate Brooklyn\, the 66th FIFA Congress in Mexico City\, the Blue Note Jazz Festival\, the Apollo T heatre and many more.
\nIn 2018\, they joined forces with Arturo O’F arrill\, the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra\, and the “Colectivo Conga Patria” for the “Fandango at the Wall” project. This ambitious undertaking\, produ ced by Kabir Sehgal\, united legendary international musicians for a live concert at the Tijuana-San Diego border wall which resulted in a live albu m and documentary film by HBO Max. In February 2023 the album “Fandango At The Wall Live in NYC” won the Grammy for Best Latin Jazz Album of the yea r.
\nThe Villalobos Brothers recently premiered their Symphonic Proj ect\, performing sold-out concerts with the San Francisco Symphony\, Sun V alley Symphony\, Walla Walla Symphony\, Yakima Symphony\, and Sun Valley S ymphony Orchestras.
\nThe ensemble has collaborated with legendary m usicians including Grammy winners Bruce Springsteen\, Dolly Parton\, Anton io Sánchez\, Regina Carter\, Eduardo Magallanes\, Dan Zanes\, and Ana Tijo ux.
\nThe Villalobos Brothers are on tour\, delivering a powerful me ssage of love\, brotherhood\, and social justice. Their albums “Aliens of Extraordinary Abilities” and “Somos” are available on all digital platform s.
\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/villalobos-brothe rs-tickets-942867701677.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240715T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240715T200000 GEO:+43.371856;-72.336848 LOCATION:Broad Street Park @ Broad Street\, Claremont\, NH 03743\, Claremon t\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Villalobos Brothers URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/villalobos-brothers-2/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4229_i mage-150x150.png\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/4229_image-300x177.png\;300\;177\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/4229_image-1024x604.png\;584\;344\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4229_image.png\;1150\;678\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/villalobos-brothers-tickets-9428 67701677 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4248@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:2024 Summer Concert Series CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
Join us for an intimate evening of chamber music with Ensemble Aubade at the Union Church\, presented by the West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts. Admission is by sliding scale donation: you choose your ticket p rice. If you have issues with registering via Eventbrite please contact cl aremontarts@gmail.com and we can add you manually.
\nEnsemble Aubade performs vivid chamber music by European and American composers for flute \, viola and piano (Peter H. Bloom\, flute\; Francis Grimes\, viola\; and Steven Sussman\, piano) and masterworks for flute\, viola and harp (Bloom and Grimes with harpist Mary Jane Rupert). The esteemed ensemble\, based i n Boston\, concertizes across the United States\, winning praise for stell ar musicianship\, vibrant performances\, and engaging residencies.
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Peter H. Bloom\, flute\, co ncertizes in the U.S.\, Canada\, Europe and the Far East\; appears on 48 r ecordings\; and is a winner of the American Musicological Society’s Noah G reenberg Award. The Boston Globe called his playing “a revelation for unfo rced sweetness and strength\,” while Gapplegate Music Review hailed his “e vergreen brilliance.” An active recitalist and chamber musician\, he has p erformed for The National Gallery in London\, Animusic Portugal in Braga\, New Zealand School of Music\, University of Canberra College of Music (Au stralia)\, Payap University in Chiang Mai\, Goethe Institute in Bangkok\, The Metropolitan Museum\, Atlanta’s Spivey Hall\, The New York Flute Club\ , The Bach Festival Society of Winter Park Florida\, and the National Gall ery of Canada in Ottawa\, among others. He is a noted jazz artist\, vetera n of the famed Aardvark Jazz Orchestra (50th season). He has given master classes across the globe and has served as historical performance consulta nt to The American Museum in Britain\, New-York Historical Society\, Ameri can Antiquarian Society\, and Museum of Fine Arts Boston. He is contributi ng editor for Noteworthy Sheet Music. He holds an MM with distinction in f lute performance from New England Conservatory and a BA (philosophy) from Boston University.
\nFrancis Grimes\, viola\, is an esteemed chamber musician\, orchestral player and educa tor. He has performed with the Boston Pops\, Boston Opera\, Masterworks Ch orale\, Sinfonova\, Boston Ballet\, Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra\, and other premier ensembles. He concertized nationally with the Star Wars Orchestra and performed with choral groups in tours of Italy\, England and the Czec h Republic. He regularly serves in the orchestras of Boston’s venerable Co lonial and Schubert Theatres. Mr. Grimes has served on the faculties of Mi lton Academy\, All Newton Music School\, Community Music Center of Boston\ , the Rhode Island Philharmonic Youth Orchestra\, and the Young People’s S ymphony of Rhode Island. He attended Boston University’s School of Fine Ar ts\, and completed his BM at Indiana University as a student of William Pr imrose. He attended summer programs at Tanglewood and the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara. He also studied with Roman Totenberg\, Bernard Kadinoff\, Eugene Lehner\, and members of the Berkshire String Quartet at Indiana University\, and the Fine Arts Quartet at University of Wisconsin -Milwaukee.
\nSteven Sussman\, piano\, is acclaimed as a soloist\, accompanist\, chamber musician and orches tral member\, performing classical music\, jazz\, and musical theater in N ew England and across the United States. He is the director of Opera Prest o\, toured previously with Brown Bag Opera\, appeared with American Classi cs\, and was staff accompanist at the Berklee College of Music. An experie nced educator\, Sussman serves on the faculty at The Rivers Conservatory o f Music\, teaches at the St. Marks School\, and maintains an active teachi ng studio. He serves in the music ministries at First Parish Church (Bedfo rd MA)\, St. Ignatius Church (Boston College)\, and Christ Church (Needham MA). He earned a Master of Music in performance from Boston University\, studying with Anthony di Bonaventura\, and a Bachelor of Music from Indian a University\, where his principal teachers were Enrica Cavallo-Gulli and Jorge Bolet.
\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ensemble-aubade-tickets-965222716127< /a>.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240817T183000 GEO:+43.383754;-72.37137 LOCATION:Union Episcopal Church @ 133 Old Church Road\, Claremont\, NH 0374 3\, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Ensemble Aubade URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/ensemble-aubade/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4248_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/4248_image-300x199.jpg\;300\;199\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/4248_image-1024x678.jpg\;584\;387\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4248_image.jpg\;2000\;1324\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ensemble-aubade-tickets-96522271 6127 X-INSTANT-EVENT:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4260@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Education CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
An all-ages workshop with the virtuous balafon master Mamadou Diabate. No experience is necessary\, a limited number of drums a re available. If you have a djembe you are welcome to bring it with you.\n
Supported in part by a grant from the New Hampshire State Council o n the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
\nSuggested slid ing scale donation/pay what you can suggested $5-25 per person (all are we lcome regardless of ability to pay)
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Join us for traditional and original West African mus ic by Mamadou Diabate and Percussion Mania during this special visit to th e Claremont Creative Center. Admission is by sliding scale donation: you c hoose your ticket price. Students free. If you have issues with registerin g via Eventbrite please contact claremontarts@gmail.com and we can add you manually.
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\nThe balafon as a solo-instrument opens the door to West African melodies for European and North American listene rs. The Balafon performed on in the concert demonstrates the different way s of African music. Some pieces are traditional pieces from Burkina Faso\, whichhave been played for many many years. Others are original compositio ns by Mamadou\, which are influenced also by his life in Europe. With incr edible virtuosity Mamadou playes wonderful melodies with rhythmic finesse\ , completed with the sound of his voice. The sticks move with such great s peed your eyes can barely follow. And if you can not see you would not kno w that Mamadou is standing alone on stage\, because of the sound you would think that there are 3 musicians playing…
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Mamadou Diabate was born into a traditional musician family (Sambla people) in Burkina Faso (West Africa)\, with a long tradition of practisi ng the profession of story telling and music making. At the age of 5 he st arted his professional training with his father Penegue Diabate\, who in h is days was considered the best balafon player far beyond the bordes of th e sambla culture. At 8 he began with his apprenticeship years with renowne d balafonists of neighboring peoples. In 1988 and 1998 he won the first pr ize of the “National Culture Week” of Burkina Faso. He currently lives in Austria. With his group Percussion Mania he won the Austrian World Music A ward (2011) and the Grand Prix of the “Triangle du Balafon” Competition in Mali (2012). For his virtuosity\, he was there also honored with the “Pri x Alkaly Camara de la virtuosité”.
\nIn 2016 he was made Knight of t he National Order (Chevalier de l’Ordre National) of Burkina Faso.
\nIn 2019 he received the “Best International Artist” award of Burkina Faso .
\nUp to now (2022) he has released 14 CDs with his own composition s and 2 others with authentic music of the Sambla and Tusia peoples (both world premiere).
\nIn Burkina Faso\, he had built a primary school w here poor children are taught free of charge. (www.sababu.info)
\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mamadou-diabate-tickets-9652273800 77.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240828T183000 GEO:+43.372609;-72.337334 LOCATION:Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square\, Claremont\, NH 03743\, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Mamadou Diabate URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/mamadou-diabate/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4251_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/4251_image-300x258.jpg\;300\;258\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/4251_image-1024x879.jpg\;584\;501\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4251_image.jpg\;1200\;1030\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mamadou-diabate-tickets-96522738 0077 X-INSTANT-EVENT:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4278@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Fundraiser\,Music CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
Join us for the annual Newmont Military Band concert\ , a fundraiser to support the WCCMA’s community arts programs.
\nNew mont is a local gem\, a band group that performs on period instruments kee ping the tradition and history of the 19th Century town band tradition ali ve. Bring your own chair or blanket\, rain location inside the Union Episc opal Church. Admission is by freewill donation\, all funds benefit West Cl aremont Center for Music and the Arts’ community arts programs.
\nTickets: https:// www.eventbrite.com/e/newmont-military-band-tickets-1017751902337.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240922T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240922T150000 GEO:+43.383754;-72.37137 LOCATION:Union Episcopal Church @ 133 Old Church Road\, Claremont\, NH 0374 3\, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Newmont Military Band URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/newmont-military-band-2/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4278_i mage-150x150.png\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/4278_image-300x189.png\;300\;189\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/4278_image-1024x645.png\;584\;368\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4278_image.png\;1672\;1053\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/newmont-military-band-tickets-10 17751902337 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4281@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Music\,Performance CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
Join us for this special duo concert at the Claremont Creative Center! Alexander Hawkins and Taylor Ho Bynum have collaborated for nearly twenty years\, initially in the Convergence Quartet\, and subse quently also in groups led by Bynum and Anthony Braxton. Despite these man y years of a shared and complimentary aesthetic\, however\, this tour – fe aturing new compositions from both players – represents their first extend ed work as a duo\, as well as their first performances in North America.\n
This program is presented by the West Claremont Center for Music an d the Arts\, and presented at the Claremont Creative Center in downtown Cl aremont\, NH. Admission is by sliding scale donation\, suggested at $10-40 (pay what you can).
\nAlexander Hawkins is a composer\, pianist\, a nd organist who is ‘unlike anything else in modern creative music’. Regard ed as one of his generation’s most innovative thinkers\, his music has bee n said by The Guardian newspaper to sound ‘like all the future jazz you mi ght imagine without ever being able to conceive of the details.’ Amongst h is many other activities (which range from solo concerts to larger-scale c ommissions)\, he is also a committed performer in the duo format\, in whic h he has appeared live and on record with Sofia Jernberg\, Nicole Mitchell \, Evan Parker\, Tomeka Reid\, Hamid Drake\, Esperanza Spalding\, Angelica Niescier\, John Surman\, Wadada Leo Smith\, and Han Bennink\, amongst man y others. Other collaborations have included with the likes of Marshall Al len\, Anthony Braxton\, Shabaka Hutchings\, Joe McPhee\, and Jonny Greenwo od. For well over a decade\, he has also been noted for his performances i n the bands of legendary South African drummer\, Louis Moholo-Moholo\, and Ethio-jazz pioneer Mulatu Astatke. He has been widely commissioned\, by t he likes of the BBC\, events such as the London and Berlin Jazz Festivals\ , venues such as the Pierre Boulez Saal\, and contemporary music groups su ch as the Riot Ensemble. He was named ‘Instrumentalist of the Year’ in the 2016 Parliamentary Jazz Awards. In 2018\, he was elected a fellow of the Civitella Ranieri. www.alexanderhawkinsmusic.com
\nTaylor Ho Bynum is a musician\, teacher\, and writer\, with a bac kground including work in composition\, performance\, interdisciplinary co llaboration\, production\, organizing\, and advocacy. His expressionistic playing on cornet and other brass instruments\, his expansive vision as co mposer and conductor\, and his idiosyncratic improvisational approach have been documented on over twenty recordings as a bandleader and over a hund red as a sideperson. His past endeavors include his Acoustic Bicycle Tours (where he traveled to concerts solely by bike across thousands of miles) and his stewardship of Anthony Braxton’s Tri-Centric Foundation (which he served as executive director from 2010-2018\, producing and performing on many major Braxton projects\, including two operas\, multiple festivals\, and dozens of recordings). Bynum has worked with other legendary figures s uch as Bill Dixon and Cecil Taylor and currently enjoys playing with frien ds in collective ensembles like his duo with Tomas Fujiwara\, Illegal Crow ns (with Fujiwara\, Benoit Delbecq\, and Mary Halvorson)\, and Geometry (w ith Kyoko Kitamura\, Tomeka Reid\, and Joe Morris)\, and as a sideperson i n groups led by Fujiwara\, Reid\, Jim Hobbs\, Bill Lowe\, Bill Cole\, and William Parker. His writing has been published in The New Yorker\, The Baf fler\, Point of Departure and Sound American\, and he has been the directo r of the Coast Jazz Orchestra at Dartmouth College since 2017. www.t aylorhobynum.com
\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alexan der-hawkins-taylor-ho-bynum-duo-tickets-1017802162667.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240925T183000 GEO:+43.372609;-72.337334 LOCATION:Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square\, Claremont\, NH 03743\, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Alexander Hawkins & Taylor Ho Bynum Duo URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/alexander-hawkins-taylor-ho-bynum-duo/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4281_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/4281_image-300x169.jpg\;300\;169\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/4281_image-1024x576.jpg\;584\;329\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4281_image.jpg\;1920\;1080\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alexander-hawkins-taylor-ho-bynu m-duo-tickets-1017802162667 X-INSTANT-EVENT:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4275@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Music CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Join us for this unique collaborative event at Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park for Sculptural Visions and a very special musica l performance. Following a series of creativity chats with visiting musica l artists this special musical presentation will include original works an d improvisations by Myra Flynn and the Villalobos Brothers with a visual a rts twist! This unique event will be unlike anything you’ve experienced b efore. Limited seating will be available at the Little Studio at Saint-Gau dens National Historical Park. Bring a chair or blanket. Beginning at 11am the Sculptural Visions event will begin including works by local sculptor s as well as activities.
\nFor more information visit: https://www.nps .gov/saga/planyourvisit/sculptural-visions.htm
\nThe music porti on of this event is a collaboration between the West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts and Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park\, with addit ional support from Saint-Gaudens Memorial.
\nThis program is support ed in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Fo undation for the Arts\, made possible with funding from the National Endow ment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state a rts agencies.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240928T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240928T113000 LOCATION:Saint Gaudens National Historical Park @ 139 Saint Gaudens Rd\, Co rnish NH SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Music by Myra Flynn and the Villalobos Brothers for Sculptural Visi ons at Saint-Gaudens URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/music-by-myra-flynn-and-the-villalobos-bro thers-for-sculptural-visions-at-saint-gaudens/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4285@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Education\,Music\,Taiko\,World Music CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
Come drum with us! Have you played Taiko before? Or d o you want to try Taiko drumming?
\nJoin us for the Claremont Taiko Club (+Introduction to Taiko\,) with Stuart Paton from the Burlington Taik o\, where we share drumming and stories about Japanese culture and history .
\nNo experience is required.
\nFunded in part by the New England States Touring p rogram of the New England Foundation for the Arts\, made possible with fun ding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies.
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Join us as our friends the Burlington Taiko Group ret urns to Claremont for an afternoon outdoor performance.
\nThis progr am is presented in collaboration with Claremont Parks and Recreation\, and included residency activities with Claremont Middle School music students .
\nIn case of inclement weather\, the event location will be at the Claremont Creative Center\, 56 Opera House Square\, right across the street from Broad Street Park.
\nSince its inception in 1987\, Burlington Taiko Group has been involved in hundr eds of performances\, including feature performances at the 100th running of the Boston Marathon\, annual performances at Burlington’s First Night\, the Joseph Campbell – Keepers of the Lore festival\, the Black Ships Fest ival in Newport\, Rhode Island\, and over 200 corporate\, collegiate and p ublic performances.
\nTaiko (太鼓) are a broad rang e of Japanese percussion instruments. In Japanese\, the term taiko refers to any kind of drum\, but outside Japan\, it is used specifically to refer to any of the various Japanese dr ums called wadaiko (和太鼓\, lit. ‘Japanese drums’) and to the form of ensemble taiko drumming more specifically ca lled kumi-daiko (組太鼓\, lit. ‘set of drums’). The process of constructing taiko varies between manufacturers\, an d the preparation of both the drum body and skin can take several years de pending on the method.
\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/ e/burlington-taiko-performance-tickets-1031472872127.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241012T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241012T163000 GEO:+43.371856;-72.336848 LOCATION:Broad Street Park @ Broad Street\, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Burlington Taiko Performance URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/burlington-taiko-performance-3/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4288_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/4288_image-300x169.jpg\;300\;169\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/4288_image-1024x576.jpg\;584\;329\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4288_image.jpg\;2400\;1350\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/burlington-taiko-performance-tic kets-1031472872127 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4291@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Arts\,Education\,Fine/Visual Arts CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
Join us for a cartooning worksho p for school age students through adult. Suggested contribution for this w orkshop is $30 for adults or $10 for Students.
\nWayne Carter is a C artoonist and Educator living in Vermont. Wayne is an Alum from the Center for Cartoon studies and recently finished a Residency for the National Pa rks Service.
\nYou can find more of his work at @pinkclownoress on Instagram.
\nThis event is supporte d in part by a grant from the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
\nTickets: https://www.e ventbrite.com/e/food-comics-for-beginners-with-wayne-carter-tickets-103148 3493897.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241019T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241019T121500 GEO:+43.372609;-72.337334 LOCATION:Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square\, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Food Comics for Beginners with Wayne Carter URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/food-comics-for-beginners-with-wayne-carte r/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4291_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/4291_image-240x300.jpg\;240\;300\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/4291_image-819x1024.jpg\;584\;730\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4291_image.jpg\;1440\;1800\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/food-comics-for-beginners-with-w ayne-carter-tickets-1031483493897 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4296@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Education\,Music CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
Join us for a songwriting workshop with Myra Flynn\, ideal for preteens through adults. This writing workshop doesn’t require a ny music experience or training\, but you are welcome to bring an instrume nt.
\nSuggested contribution*: Adults $25\, Students $10
\n*Pa y what you can\, WCCMA is committed to keeping programs accessible for all
\nSinger/songwriter Myra Flynn spends her career embracing dichotom y. Half Irish and half African American\, her original indie/soul songs bl end soulful vocals with a lyrical delivery that doesn’t let one get too co mfortable. As the New England Deli Magazine puts it\, “Her vocal influence s have as much in common with Ani Difranco and Shawn Colvin as they do wit h Rihanna and Jill Scott.”
\nMyra is a lyrical storyteller\, who use s her voice to empower\, inspire\, and even educate. She fearlessly tackle s topics that others shy away from in both her music and in her journalism career. She says that motherhood has left her no more time to be self con scious and there is no room for shyness. She finds a new strength\, indepe ndence and inspiration in her daughter\, Avalon\, and her husband Phil. My ra is a singer\, songwriter\, journalist\, advocate\, ally\, mother\, wife – and always\, unapologetically\, human.
\n\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/songwriting-workshop-wit h-myra-flynn-tickets-1031487917127.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241025T160000 GEO:+43.372609;-72.337334 LOCATION:Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square\, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Songwriting Workshop with Myra Flynn URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/songwriting-workshop-with-myra-flynn/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4296_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/4296_image-300x200.jpg\;300\;200\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/4296_image-1024x683.jpg\;584\;390\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4296_image-scaled.jpg\;2560\;1707\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/songwriting-workshop-with-myra-f lynn-tickets-1031487917127 X-INSTANT-EVENT:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4294@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Music\,Performance CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:Please join us for an evening concert\, presented by West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts .
\nTickets by Don ation. Students FREE.
\nThis program is su pported in part by the New England States Touring program of the New Engla nd Foundation for the Arts\, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England st ate arts agencies.
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Singer/songwriter Myra Flynn spends her career embracing dichotom y. Half Irish and half African American\, her original indie/soul songs bl end soulful vocals with a lyrical delivery that doesn’t let one get too co mfortable. As the New England Deli Magazine puts it\, “H er vocal influences have as much in common with Ani Difranco and Shawn Col vin as they do with Rihanna and Jill Scott.”
\nMyra’s latest album\, Shadow Work\, was released in the summer of 2023. Marga ret Grayson of 7days describes Shadow Work as “… five songs deeply concern ed with relationships of all kinds. Flynn\, who splits her time between Ve rmont and Los Angeles\, sings of mothers and daughters\, romantic relation ships gone wrong\, and the people who get us through the hardest times. Sh e considers big questions about how a person ought to be in the world\, bu t she conducts her case studies on the most intimate of stages. In certain moments\, she questions herself\, wondering if she’s doing enough for the people she loves\; other times\, she offers full-throated declarations of her own worth in the world. The same song can hold both sentiments\, and Flynn’s ability to capture complicated\, conflicting emotions in her lyric s swept me away.”
\nMyra is a lyrical storyteller\, who uses her voi ce to empower\, inspire\, and even educate. She fearlessly tackles topics that others shy away from in both her music and in her journalism career. She says that motherhood has left her no more time to be self conscious an d there is no room for shyness. She finds a new strength\, independence an d inspiration in her daughter\, Avalon\, and her husband Phil. Myra is a s inger\, songwriter\, journalist\, advocate\, ally\, mother\, wife – and al ways\, unapologetically\, human.
\nHer podcast with Vermont Public R adio\, titled Homegoings\, is a “righteous space for art and race.” It’s a show that invites listeners to be a fly on the wall\, privy to candid and genuine conversations about race. We explore themes that fearlessly strad dle the line between necessary and uncomfortable\, as I speak with artists \, experts and regular folks all over the country about their literal skin in the game – of everyday life. Homegoings is storytelling – with a heart beat. No topic is off the table\, and there’s no such thing as going “too deep.” These are the conversations that are our birthright to have\, and t he stories we are lucky to hear.
\nCurrently\, Myra Flynn lives a bi -costal life\, still holding onto her roots in Vermont part of her year wh ile also working and living in Los Angeles under the guidance of Swift Str eet Management Team. She has created a jewelry line made from recycled pia no parts and recently partnered with Vermont Vineyard\, Shelburne Vineyard to create a namesake wine: FLYNN. She has toured the United States countl ess times as well as: Whales\, London\, Ireland and most frequently\, Aust ralia. Her motto regarding next steps and fame tends to be: “If you’re doi ng it\, you’ve already made it.”
\nTickets: http s://www.eventbrite.com/e/myra-flynn-tickets-1031483834917.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241025T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241025T203000 GEO:+43.372609;-72.337334 LOCATION:Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square\, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Myra Flynn URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/myra-flynn-2/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4179_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/4179_image-300x169.jpg\;300\;169\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/4179_image-1024x578.jpg\;584\;330\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4179_image.jpg\;1320\;745\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/myra-flynn-tickets-1031483834917 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4319@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Claremont HopStop\,Music CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Day of the Dead is a holiday celebrated by people of Mexican heritage. People make shrine s to honor the deceased relatives featuring the person’s favorite food and drink\, and gifts. This holiday is a joyful celebration of those who have passed instead of a day of mourning.
\nParticipants will create the ir own ofrenda or offerings for our shrine in the Russo Atrium. < em>Ofrenda commemorate and celebrate the lives of deceased relatives.
\nA mariachi performance by Dartmouth student Cesar Almeida Jr. wil l help us celebrate the holiday and enjoy traditional Mexican music. Learn to clap\, stomp\, sing and dance to traditional Mexican mariachi music.\n
All are welcome to this free family celebration.
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Join us for this festive family workshop that has bec ome an annual tradition! Decorate your own mask and listen to music for Di a de Muertos with the Villalobos Brothers. There’s very limited space for this family-friendly event\, so advanced registration is encouraged.
\nSuggested donation sliding scale: $5 – 45 (pay what you can)
\nTh en join us at 6:30pm with your mask and/or costumes for a performance with a festive altar and candles .
\nThis event is funded in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts\, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies\, an d supported in part by a grant from the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
\nThis event is prese nted by the West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts: bringing great a rtists to our community\, and a great community to our artists! For more a bout WCCMA and the Claremont Creatice Center visit www.claremontmusic.art
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Join us for this festive family annual tradition with can dles\, stories\, music\, and afrenda Begun in 2022 as a celebration of All Hallows and fall folk traditions\, we are pleased to have our friends the Villalobos Brothers return again this year bringing their own music and t raditions of Dia de Muertos as the centerpiece of this performance. Costum es are welcome. Audiences are encouraged to arrive a few minutes early so they can add a photo to the ofrenda (we’ll have some frames to borrow).
\nJoin us earlier in the day at 2 pm for a Family-friendly workshop ma king masks and hearing more music with the Villalobos Brother.
\nSug gested donation sliding scale: $5 – 60 (pay what you can)
\nThis eve nt is funded in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts\, made possible with funding from the Nati onal Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New Engla nd state arts agencies\, and supported in part by a grant from the New Ham pshire State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.< /p>\n
This event is presented by the West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts: bringing great artists to our community\, and a great community to our artists! For more about WCCMA and the Claremont Creatice Center vi sit www.claremontmusic.art
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with Wayne Carter
\nWayne Carter is a Cartoonist and Educator living in Vermont. Wayne is a n Alum from the Center for Cartoon studies and recently finished a Residen cy for the National Parks Service.
\nYou can find more of his work a t @pinkclownoress on Instagram.
\n DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241116T110000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20241221T110000 GEO:+43.372609;-72.337334 LOCATION:Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square\, Claremont\, NH 03743 RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;UNTIL=20251111T235959Z;BYDAY=3SA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Cartooning Workshop – 3rd Saturday @ 11AM URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/cartooning-workshop-3rd-saturday-1pm/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4291_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/4291_image-240x300.jpg\;240\;300\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/4291_image-819x1024.jpg\;584\;730\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4291_image.jpg\;1440\;1800\; X-COST:By Donation X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/monthly-cartooning-workshop-with -wayne-carter-tickets-1328780250499?aff=oddtdtcreator X-INSTANT-EVENT:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4340@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Dance\,Education\,Music\,Performance\,World Music CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
This event is presented by the West Claremon t Center for Music and the Arts\, in partnership wit h BarnArts C enter for the Arts.
\nKarim Nagi is a true crossover artist uniting the Arab tradition with the global contemp orary world as an Egyptian immigrant in the USA. He has released fourteen albums\, ranging from traditional Arab music to fusion and electronica\, a nd has authored instructional videos for Arab percussive instruments and A rab dance styles. As a dance and drum teacher\, Nagi has taught in dozens of festivals in the United States\, Asia\, Europe and Cairo\, as well as m ost major Arab Culture festivals in the USA. He is also a public speaker w ith a TEDx talk.
\n\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/karim-nagi-tickets-1073883898649.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241122T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241122T200000 GEO:+43.372609;-72.337334 LOCATION:Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square\, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Karim Nagi URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/karim-nagi/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4340_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/4340_image-300x300.jpg\;300\;300\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/4340_image.jpg\;584\;584\;\,full\;https://www.wcc-ma.or g/wp-content/uploads/4340_image.jpg\;720\;720\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/karim-nagi-tickets-1073883898649 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4362@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Music\,Performance CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
WCCMA is pleased to welcome back Ida Mae Specker for an e
vening of folk and original music at the new downtown Claremont Creative C
enter.
This special concert will feature John Specker\, (fiddle\, banjo\, vocals)\, as well as Ida Mae’s frequent collaborators Mowgli Giann itti (bass\, vocals)\, and Sam Merwin (guitar\, mandolin\, vocals). The pe rformance will highlight original material in addition to creative\, high- energy arrangements of traditional old-time tunes\, bluegrass\, and countr y songs.
\nThe concert will be followed by a Q&A with the artists.\n
Tickets are pay-what-you-can! Suggested at $5-20 (households on a b udget)\, or $25-60+ (I’ve got money and want to make a difference!). Suppo rt live music in this unique intimate venue by attending and offering what ever amount works for your household.
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Ida Mae Specker is an old-time fidd ler\, folk singer\, and songwriter from Andover\, Vermont.
\nA longt ime member of family band The Speckers\, Ida Mae learned to play fiddle at a very early age from her father\, John Specker. Vermont Public Radio’s R obert Resnik calls the Specker family “Vermont Folk Heroes.” The Speckers are renowned for “playing a rambunctious version of old-time music that ow es as much to punk rock as Appalachia\, at least in attitude.” (Seven Days VT).
\nIda Mae’s EP of original music\, ‘Billy in the Heartland\,’ was released in December 2019. Specker released a new EP in October 2023\, a live session recorded at the church in Peru\, VT\, by Dan Rome and Aust in Burrell (Future Fields). In November 2024\, Ida Mae was awarded a New E ngland Music Award for the state of Vermont.
\nMore information at < a title='https://www.idamaespecker.com' href='https://www.idamaespecker.co m' target='_blank' rel='nofollow noopener noreferrer' data-msys-clicktrack ='0'>www.idamaespecker.com
\nThis program is supported in part by the New England Sta tes Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts\, made poss ible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Tourin g Program and the six New England state arts agencies.
\n\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ida-mae-specker-with-john-sp ecker-and-friends-tickets-1094666269279.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241206T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241206T200000 GEO:+43.372609;-72.337334 LOCATION:Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square\, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Ida Mae Specker with John Specker and Friends URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/ida-mae-specker-with-john-specker-and-frie nds/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4362_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/4362_image-300x200.jpg\;300\;200\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/4362_image-1024x683.jpg\;584\;390\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4362_image.jpg\;1800\;1200\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ida-mae-specker-with-john-specke r-and-friends-tickets-1094666269279 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4373@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Community Event CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
Join us for an eventful celebration of our space buil t by community for the community! With music\, treats\, and custom mocktai l\, and more!
\n01:00 PM — Open House begins
\n02:00 PM — Sacre
d Harp
\n04:30 PM — Festive Caroling and Music
An all-ages show\, funded in part by a creatio n grant from the New England Foundation for the Arts\, pairs puppeteers Da n Baginski and Barbara Paulson with composer and conductor Paul Perley. Th e original musical score provides a magical soundscape to experience the i nterplay of marionettes and scenery uniquely created to enact the tale of twins Quill and Foyle as they set out to find their life’s purpose.
\n< p>Sometimes the space between what we want and what we should do creates b ig problems!\nThe pair’s courage and determination develop connecti ons to the natural world as they uncover layers about themselves they neve r knew existed. Paul Perley conducts musicians Melissa Perley\, Michiko Oi shi\, Robinson Morse and Peter Cressy for this unique live performance.
\nPost-show the audience may remain for a fun encounter to meet the co mposer\, puppeteers\, musicians and puppets\; learning the secrets of thes e artists’ trades.
\nTickets are pay-what-you-can\, and bring the wh ole family! All are welcome regardless of ability to pay. If you have issu es with reserving you tickets\, please contact claremontarts@gmail.com
\nPresented by the West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts at the newly opened downtown Claremont Creative Center. This program is supported in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foun dation for the Arts\, made possible with funding from the National Endowme nt for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state art s agencies.
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When the world breaks\, someone has to fix it. In this comedy in a box\, audiences are invited into a fragile universe of cardboard\, where the Baffo Brothers keep the sun running on schedule\, negotiate with a demanding neighbor\, and attempt to keep a cha nging world from coming apart.
\nModern Times Theater’s re-envisioni ng of classic hand puppet forms is digital entertainment as it was meant t o be: two hands\, ten fingers\, and no camera tricks.
\nPuppeteered by Justin Lander and directed by Rose Friedman\, The Baffo Box Show was su pported by a 2022 Family Grant from the Jim Henson Foundation.
\nhttps://hop.dartmou th.edu/events/baffo-box-show
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250118T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250118T160000 LOCATION:Claremont Savings Bank Community Center @ 152 South St\, Claremont \, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:HopStop Family Show Claremont: The Baffo Box Show – Modern Times Th eater URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/hopstop-family-show-claremont-the-baffo-bo x-show-modern-times-theater/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/531017 71327_145876577d_5k-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.o rg/wp-content/uploads/53101771327_145876577d_5k-300x200.jpg\;300\;200\;1\, large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/53101771327_145876577d_5k -1024x683.jpg\;584\;390\;1\,full\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/upload s/53101771327_145876577d_5k.jpg\;1500\;1000\; END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4399@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Education\,Music CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:Join us for a songwriting workshop with Myra Fly nn\, ideal for preteens through adults. This writing workshop doesn’t requ ire any music experience or training\, but you are welcome to bring an ins trument.
\nSuggested contribution*: Adults $25\, Students $10
\n< p>*Pay what you can\, WCCMA is committed to keeping programs accessible fo r all\nSinger/songwriter Myra Flynn spends her career embracing dic hotomy. Half Irish and half African American\, her original indie/soul son gs blend soulful vocals with a lyrical delivery that doesn’t let one get t oo comfortable. As the New England Deli Magazine puts it\, “Her vocal infl uences have as much in common with Ani Difranco and Shawn Colvin as they d o with Rihanna and Jill Scott.”
\nMyra is a lyrical storyteller\, wh o uses her voice to empower\, inspire\, and even educate. She fearlessly t ackles topics that others shy away from in both her music and in her journ alism career. She says that motherhood has left her no more time to be sel f conscious and there is no room for shyness. She finds a new strength\, i ndependence and inspiration in her daughter\, Avalon\, and her husband Phi l. Myra is a singer\, songwriter\, journalist\, advocate\, ally\, mother\, wife – and always\, unapologetically\, human.
\n\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/songwriting-worksho p-with-myra-flynn-tickets-1230756167829.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T173000 GEO:+43.372609;-72.337334 LOCATION:Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square\, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:CANCELLED — Songwriting Workshop with Myra Flynn URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/songwriting-workshop-with-myra-flynn-2/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4296_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/4296_image-300x200.jpg\;300\;200\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/4296_image-1024x683.jpg\;584\;390\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4296_image-scaled.jpg\;2560\;1707\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/songwriting-workshop-with-myra-f lynn-tickets-1230756167829 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4401@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Music CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
Please join us for an evening concert\, presented by West Claremont Center for Music and the Art s.
\nTickets by Donation. Students FREE.
\nThis program is supported in part by the New England States Touring p rogram of the New England Foundation for the Arts\, made possible with fun ding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies.
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Si nger/songwriter Myra Flynn spends her ca reer embracing dichotomy. Half Irish and half African American\, her origi nal indie/soul songs blend soulful vocals with a lyrical delivery that doe sn’t let one get too comfortable. As the New England Deli Magazine puts it\, “Her vocal influences have as much in common with Ani Difranco and Shawn Colvin as they do with Rihanna and Jill Scott.”
\n< p>Myra’s latest album\, Shadow Work\, was released in th e summer of 2023. Margaret Grayson of 7days describes Shadow Work as “… fi ve songs deeply concerned with relationships of all kinds. Flynn\, who spl its her time between Vermont and Los Angeles\, sings of mothers and daught ers\, romantic relationships gone wrong\, and the people who get us throug h the hardest times. She considers big questions about how a person ought to be in the world\, but she conducts her case studies on the most intimat e of stages. In certain moments\, she questions herself\, wondering if she ’s doing enough for the people she loves\; other times\, she offers full-t hroated declarations of her own worth in the world. The same song can hold both sentiments\, and Flynn’s ability to capture complicated\, conflictin g emotions in her lyrics swept me away.”\nMyra is a lyrical storyte ller\, who uses her voice to empower\, inspire\, and even educate. She fea rlessly tackles topics that others shy away from in both her music and in her journalism career. She says that motherhood has left her no more time to be self conscious and there is no room for shyness. She finds a new str ength\, independence and inspiration in her daughter\, Avalon\, and her hu sband Phil. Myra is a singer\, songwriter\, journalist\, advocate\, ally\, mother\, wife – and always\, unapologetically\, human.
\nHer podcas t with Vermont Public Radio\, titled Homegoings\, is a “righteous space fo r art and race.” It’s a show that invites listeners to be a fly on the wal l\, privy to candid and genuine conversations about race. We explore theme s that fearlessly straddle the line between necessary and uncomfortable\, as I speak with artists\, experts and regular folks all over the country a bout their literal skin in the game – of everyday life. Homegoings is stor ytelling – with a heartbeat. No topic is off the table\, and there’s no su ch thing as going “too deep.” These are the conversations that are our bir thright to have\, and the stories we are lucky to hear.
\nCurrently\ , Myra Flynn lives a bi-costal life\, still holding onto her roots in Verm ont part of her year while also working and living in Los Angeles under th e guidance of Swift Street Management Team. She has created a jewelry line made from recycled piano parts and recently partnered with Vermont Vineya rd\, Shelburne Vineyard to create a namesake wine: FLYNN. She has toured t he United States countless times as well as: Whales\, London\, Ireland and most frequently\, Australia. Her motto regarding next steps and fame tend s to be: “If you’re doing it\, you’ve already made it.”
\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/myra-flynn-tickets-1234034 172429.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T203000 GEO:+43.372609;-72.337334 LOCATION:Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square\, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:CANCELLED –Myra Flynn URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/myra-flynn-3/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4401_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/4401_image-240x300.jpg\;240\;300\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/4401_image.jpg\;540\;675\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/myra-flynn-tickets-1234034172429 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4442@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Community Event CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:
Al l Ages.
\nCome have a lazy day hang out with friends new and old.
\nBring your diy project with you\, your book\, board game\,
\nor
just chill.
Tickets: https://www.facebook.com /events/1194482894880376/.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250413T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250413T130000 LOCATION:Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Sq\, Claremont\, NH 037 43-5407\, United States SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lazy Day Sunday Salon URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/lazy-day-sunday-salon/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4442_i mage_489956555_1074570828037331_488641531786018417_n-150x150.jpg\;150\;150 \;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4442_image_48995655 5_1074570828037331_488641531786018417_n-300x300.jpg\;300\;300\;1\,large\;h ttps://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4442_image_489956555_107457082803 7331_488641531786018417_n-1024x1024.jpg\;584\;584\;1\,full\;https://www.wc c-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4442_image_489956555_1074570828037331_48864153 1786018417_n.jpg\;1080\;1080\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.facebook.com/events/1194482894880376/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4440@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Community Event\,Music CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:
We are excit ed to be joining forces with the Claremont Creative Center on the Opera Ho use Sq to bring The Pilgrims & Chodus to their stage.
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Friday April 16th 2025. $10 OBO\, doors at 6 PM\, music at 7 PM.
All ages
56 Opera House Sq\, Claremont\, NH
03743
Tickets: https://www.facebook.com/event s/1713692139351944/.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250418T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250418T220000 GEO:+43.372609;-72.337334 LOCATION:Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square\, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:The Pilgrims\, Chodus\, & Ezra Holloway URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/the-pilgrims-chorus-ezra-holloway/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/489829 934_1310453714083334_6813025840305900365_n-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,mediu m\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/489829934_1310453714083334_68 13025840305900365_n-300x157.jpg\;300\;157\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.or g/wp-content/uploads/489829934_1310453714083334_6813025840305900365_n-1024 x536.jpg\;584\;306\;1\,full\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/489 829934_1310453714083334_6813025840305900365_n.jpg\;1200\;628\; X-COST:$10 X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.facebook.com/events/1713692139351944/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4433@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Music\,Performance\,World Music CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
Join us for a very special benefit concert with award
winning guitarist José Lezcano. Works o
f Scarlatti\, Bach\, Stevie Wonder\, and much more. Presented by the
Tickets: $25
\nHelp support the a rts in Claremont!
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\nDescribed by Fanfare Mag azine as “an excellent guitarist as well as an imaginative compo ser\,” José Manuel Lezcano is Professor Emeritus of Music at Keene State College where he directs the guitar orche stra and Latin ensemble\, and teaches guitar and courses in Latin American and Spanish music. He has also served recently as Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of Minnesota at Morris. He has lectured throug hout the state for New Hampshire Humanities on Ecuadorean indigenous guita r traditions\, rituals\, and mythology\, and on the guitar in Latin Americ a.
\nHe is a twice Grammy-nominated composer and performer who has p erformed for audiences on four continents. His programs featuring traditio nal and Latin American repertoire\, and his own original compositions have taken him as recitalist\, collaborative musician\, and concerto soloist f rom Carnegie Recital Hall and the North-South Consonance Series in New Yor k City to major venues and festivals in Cuba\, Spain\, Ecuador\, Colombia\ , Peru\, Brazil\, China\, Crete\, Trinidad and Tobago\, the Czech Republic and Germany. Born in Havana\, Cuba in 1960\, he earned degrees from Peabo dy Conservatory (B.M.)\, University of South Carolina (M.M.)\, and Florida State University (Ph.D. music theory). José has earned numerous awards\, including first prize in the MTNA National Guitar Competition\, the NH Sta te Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowship\, NHMTA Composer of the Year (2002 & 07)\, KSC Distinguished Research Award\, and a Fulbright Award to Ecuador\, where he performed as orchestral soloist and pursued research on indigenous guitar traditions. Jose’s scholarly publications include < em>Latin American Music Review\, Soundboard\, and the La tino Encyclopedia. In addition to flute and guitar works publish ed by Alry\, his catalog includes two double concertos for flute\, guitar\ , and strings (Poemas Concertantes\, and Sojourn ers\, published by Cayambis)\; a viola concerto premiered by Bre tt Deubner and the Astoria Symphony\; four song cycles for the Barcelona F estival of Song\, Sonata for cello and guitar (recorded by José and cellis t Rebecca Hartka on the CD Coleurs)\; and two guitar con certos (Guitar Concerto no. 1\, “Ecuadorean Landscapes\,” and “Concierto C ubanero” for guitar and chamber orchestra\, a work inspired by Cuban dance genres of the golden age). In October 2021\, José performed as soloist wi th the Sinfonica Nacional de Colombia in “Concierto Cuba nero.” www.joselezcano.com
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Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jose-lezcano-tickets-1319606722229< /a>.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T153000 GEO:+43.372609;-72.337334 LOCATION:Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square\, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:José Lezcano URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/jose-lezcano/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4433_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/4433_image-300x225.jpg\;300\;225\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/4433_image.jpg\;584\;438\;\,full\;https://www.wcc-ma.or g/wp-content/uploads/4433_image.jpg\;800\;600\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jose-lezcano-tickets-13196067222 29 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4462@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Dance\,Music\,World Music CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://wcc-ma.org DESCRIPTION:
Join us for a r are and exciting event with the Alaskan artists Pamyua\, < /strong>blending Inuit drum/dance melodies with R&B vocal styling and arrangements\, at Claremont Creative Center< /strong>\, presented by West Claremont Center for Music an d the Arts.
\nTickets are sliding scale\, suggested at $10 – 50 for an individual or $20-75 for a family. Your suppo rt of this program is appreciated\, and no one will be turned away for lac k of ability to pay.
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\nPamyua was formed in April 1995 by brother
s Phillip and Stephen Blanchett. The brothers stumbled upon a musical conc
ept to blend Inuit drum/dance melodies with R&B vocal styling and arrangem
ents. The duo immediately began sharing their performance around Alaska an
d collaborating with like-minded artists.
Later that year Ossie Ka iraiuak permanently joined the group and in the spring of 1996 Karina Moel ler permanently joined. Today the quartet works with world-class musicians from Alaska and Denmark and travels the world sharing their blend of cult ural harmony.
\nPamyua showcases Inuit culture though music and danc e performance. The show is a platform to share indigenous knowledge and hi story. Their style derives from traditional melodies reinterpreted with co ntemporary vocalization and instrumentation. Often described as “Inuit Sou l Music\,” Pamyua has discovered their own genre.
\nBand members are proud to represent Indigenous culture. The group believes unity is possib le though music and dance. Together\, each member works to interpret Inuit traditions masterfully with joy and sincerity. The response to this messa ge is tremendous as the group is a symbol of pride for Alaska’s indigenous people and to all who see them perform.
\nPamyua’s performances aim to honor and share indigenous traditions through ceremony\, songs\, and d ance.
\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pamyua-tickets-13341299716 59.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250501T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250501T200000 GEO:+43.372609;-72.337334 LOCATION:Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square\, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Pamyua URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/pamyua/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4462_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/4462_image-300x200.jpg\;300\;200\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/4462_image-1024x683.jpg\;584\;390\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4462_image.jpg\;1600\;1067\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pamyua-tickets-1334129971659 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4438@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Claremont HopStop CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:
Local contra and Englis h country folk dance caller David Millstone leads kids and their adults th rough simple barn dances accompanied by local dance band Blind Squirrel.\n
Millstone\, a former elementary school teacher\, has taught country dancing\, sword dancing and Morris dancing to students. He has called dan ces throughout the United States and Canada and has made six calling tours of Denmark and he has led dance tours to Prague and the Czech Republic. H e is renowned throughout the Upper Valley for his calling skills.
\nBlind Squirrel regularly performs at the Norwich Farmers Market in Norwich \, Vermont\, and at dances from New London\, New Hampshire\, to Thetford\, Vermont.
\nSwing your partner and do-si-do in this fun-filled famil y dance. Make sure to wear comfortable clothing and sneakers. This worksho p is best suited for youth ages 7 and up\, but children 5 or younger can p articipate with adult assistance.
\nhttps://hop.dartmouth.edu/events/barn-dance< /a>
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250503T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250503T160000 LOCATION:Claremont Savings Bank Community Center @ 152 South St\, Claremont \, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:HopStop Family Show Claremont: Barn Dance URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/hopstop-family-show-claremont-barn-dance/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/hopsto p-dance-bdp-2068-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/hopstop-dance-bdp-2068-300x169.jpg\;300\;169\;1\,large\ ;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/hopstop-dance-bdp-2068-1024x576 .jpg\;584\;329\;1\,full\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/hopstop -dance-bdp-2068.jpg\;2400\;1350\; END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4486@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Community Event\,Music CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:
Please join us as we celebrate 1st Birthday of the Claremont Creative Center!
Come enjoy food \, games\, music\, and conversations with the community. We are thankful f or all your support last year and look forward to a bright future!
\nOpen to the public\, free event. RSVP helps us how much food to prepare.< /p>\n
Donations are greatly appreciated.
\n
Ticke ts: https://www.eventbrite.co m/e/cccs-1st-birthday-party-tickets-1378166044739.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250601T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250601T140000 GEO:+43.372609;-72.337334 LOCATION:Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square\, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:CCC’s 1st Birthday Party URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/cccs-1st-birthday-party/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4473_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/4473_image-232x300.jpg\;232\;300\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/4473_image-791x1024.jpg\;584\;756\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4473_image-scaled.jpg\;1978\;2560\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cccs-1st-birthday-party-tickets- 1378166044739 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4489@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Education\,Music\,Taiko CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:Come dru m with us! Have you played Taiko before? Or do you want to try Taiko drumm ing?
\nJoin us for the Claremont Taiko Club (+Introduction to Taiko\ ,) with Stuart Paton from the Burlington Taiko\, where we share drumming a nd stories about Japanese culture and history.
\nNo experience is re quired.
\nFunde d in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Fou ndation for the Arts\, made possible with funding from the National Endowm ent for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state ar ts agencies.
\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e /claremont-taiko-club-introduction-to-taiko-tickets-1382756173939.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250605T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250605T204500 GEO:+43.372609;-72.337334 LOCATION:Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square\, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Claremont Taiko Club (+Introduction to Taiko) URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/claremont-taiko-club-introduction-to-taiko -2/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4285_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/4285_image-300x200.jpg\;300\;200\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/4285_image-1024x683.jpg\;584\;390\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4285_image.jpg\;1344\;896\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/claremont-taiko-club-introductio n-to-taiko-tickets-1382756173939 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4491@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:2025 Summer Concert Series\,Music\,Performance\,T aiko CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:Due to the expected rain in the weather f orecast\, the performance will take place at the Claremont Creative Center \, located at 56 Opera House Square\, across from Broad Street Park.
\nJoin us as our friends the Burlington Taiko Group return to Claremont for an afternoon outdoor performance. Your freewill donation helps to support community arts and keeps music LIVE!
\nThis program is presented in collaboration with Claremont Parks and Recreation\, and i ncluded residency activities with Claremont Middle School music students.< /p>\n
In case of inclement weather\, the event location will be at the < strong>Claremont Creative Center\, 56 Opera House Square< /strong>\, right across the street from Broad Street Park.
\nSince i ts inception in 1987\, Burlington Taiko Group has been involved in hundred s of performances\, including feature performances at the 100th running of the Boston Marathon\, annual performances at Burlington’s First Night\, t he Joseph Campbell – Keepers of the Lore festival\, the Black Ships Festiv al in Newport\, Rhode Island\, and over 200 corporate\, collegiate and pub lic performances.
\nTaiko (太鼓) are a broad range of Japanese percussion i nstruments. In Japanese\, th e term taiko refers to any kind of drum\, but outside Ja pan\, it is used specifically to refer to any of the various Japanese drum s called wadaiko (和太鼓\, lit. ‘Japanese drums’) and to th e form of ensemble taiko drumming more specifically call ed kumi-daiko (組太鼓\, lit. ‘set of drums’). The process o f constructing taiko varies between manufacturers\, and the preparation of both the drum body and skin can take several years depe nding on the method.
\nFunded in part by the New England States Touring program of the Ne w England Foundation for the Arts\, made possible with funding from the Na tional Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New Eng land state arts agencies.
\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ burlington-taiko-performance-tickets-1382769533899.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250606T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250606T200000 GEO:+43.371856;-72.336848 LOCATION:Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square\, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Burlington Taiko Performance *rain location* URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/burlington-taiko-performance-4/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4288_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/4288_image-300x169.jpg\;300\;169\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/4288_image-1024x576.jpg\;584\;329\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4288_image.jpg\;2400\;1350\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/burlington-taiko-performance-tic kets-1382769533899 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4493@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:2025 Summer Concert Series\,Music\,Performance CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
Presen ted in collaboration with Bill Cole’s Front Proch Series in Thetford\, we are please to present 2 concerts this season of jazz music! Your freewill donation helps to make community arts programs possible\, and keeps music LIVE!
\nPerformers
\nBill Cole – didgeridoo\, double reed horns
\n< p>Joseph D aley – tuba\, euphonium\nRas Moshe – saxophones\, flute
\nTaylor Ho Bynum – cornet\, trumpet
\nBill Lowe – tuba
\nDaniel Lin- cello
\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.c om/e/front-porch-music-series-claremont-tickets-1373252438009.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250615T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250615T143000 GEO:+43.372609;-72.337334 LOCATION:Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square\, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Front Porch Music Series Claremont URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/front-porch-music-series-claremont/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4493_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/4493_image-240x300.jpg\;240\;300\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/4493_image.jpg\;350\;438\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/front-porch-music-series-claremo nt-tickets-1373252438009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4498@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Community Event CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
This event is hosted by WCCMA/CCC in partnership with
\nClaremont Pri
de\, as part of the pride celebration.
\nMore info at www.GreaterClaremontNH.org/PRIDE
Tickets: h ttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/ice-cream-social-and-showtunes-sing-a-long-tic kets-1373253481129.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250616T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250616T200000 GEO:+43.372609;-72.337334 LOCATION:Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square\, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Ice Cream Social and Showtunes Sing-a-long URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/ice-cream-social-and-showtunes-sing-a-long / X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4498_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/4498_image-232x300.jpg\;232\;300\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/4498_image-791x1024.jpg\;584\;756\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4498_image-scaled.jpg\;1978\;2560\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ice-cream-social-and-showtunes-s ing-a-long-tickets-1373253481129 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4501@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Arts\,Community Event\,Fine/Visual Arts\,Fundrais er CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
The West Claremon t Center for Music and the Arts (WCCMA) is proud to unveil Humanity\, a powerful new mural by visual artist and musician Albe rto Villalobos\, accompanied by a mov ing sound installation by Luis Villalobos. The public is invited to join the celebration on Sunday\, June 29\, at 1:00 PM at the Claremont Creative Center\, WCCMA’s vibrant arts hub located at 56 Opera House Square in downtown Claremont. The unveiling will include a meet and greet with Alberto Villalobos\, as well as an artist chat that includes lo cal artists Wayne Carter\, Juniper Kim\, and Ashley Jablonski.
\nCommissioned in 2024\,
“Our early conversations were about the layered history that shapes our lives—confluences of culture\, conflict\, and hope—and how art transforms communities\,” said Melissa Richmond\, WCCMA Executive Director. “When I first saw Albert o’s sketch\, I was blown away. His message—that music holds humanity toget her—deeply resonates with our vision for this region.”
\nThe mural is ac companied by a powerful sound installation by acclaimed musician and sound artist Luis Villalobos. Titled Idle Witnesses\, the abstract sonic landscape adds a profound emotional dimension to the experience. Bl ending the haunting echoes of war with the raw frustration of confronting societal apathy\, Villalobos crafts an immersive\, meditative journey that resonates with urgency and fragile hope. The composition invites listener s to reflect deeply on collective responsibility in the face of publicly f unded oppression and conflict\, offering a poignant auditory counterpart t o the mural’s visual narrative.
\nAbout the Artists
\nAlberto Villalobos\, born in Xalapa\, Veracruz\, Mexico\, is a Grammy Award-winning violinist\, compos er\, and visual artist. Best known as one-third of the acclaimed Villalobo s Brothers ensemble\, he is also a gifted painter with a deep commitment t o social commentary through art. His work includes murals in Mexico addres sing endangered species and large-scale multimedia exhibitions such as Men of Clay—a protest piece honoring the 43 missing students fro m the Raul Isidro Burgos school in Mexico.
\nAlberto’s connection to WCCMA began in 2023 and has since led to a series of performances\, workshops\, and collaborative arts prog ramming across the region.
\nLuis Villlalobos holds a Master’s Degree from both the University of Freiburg in Germany and Berklee College of Music. Villalobos draws from a richly diverse musical lineage\, blending classical structure with expe rimental textures and electronic minimalism. His work defies borders\, cha nneling the urgency of our time through sound\, space\, and emotional rawn ess. In Idle Witnesses\, Villalobos does not hide his message and offers a sonic mirror—reflecting the indifferent self\, the fractured world\, the artist’s inner turmoil\, and the quiet beauty that can still be found in broken things.
\nThe Humanity proje ct was made possible through a mix of grants and early donations\, but rec ent funding limitations have created a gap. The project is funded in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation fo r the Arts\, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for th e Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencie s. WCCMA is calling on the community to help bridge the gap to bring this vision to life and ensure its ongoing care.
\n“We’re asking for our community’s support. If 100 peopl e give $100 each—or more—this incredible work can be completed\, installed \, and cared for. Gifts will also help initiate future artistic programmin g\,” said Richmond. “Donors at this level will be invited to a private pre -unveiling gathering with the artist and recognized as supporters onsite a nd online. It’s a chance to be part of something truly meaningful.”
\nTo contribute and be part of thi s powerful statement for the arts\, visit:https://www.wcc-ma.org/ humanity/.
\nOpened in June 2024 after a decade-long visioning process led by M elissa Richmond and former Director of Planning and Development Nancy Merr ill\, the Claremont Creative Center (CCC) has quickly become a cultural cornerstone in the region. Ho used in a beautifully restored Victorian-era bank in downtown Claremont\, the CCC has hosted dozens of events and welcomed over 600 guests in its fi rst year alone.
\nThe space now serves as WCCMA’s main venue for concerts\, community gatherings\, art ist residencies\, rehearsals\, and special projects. Together with the his toric Union Episcopal Church and Broad Street Park\, CCC forms one of thre e major stages WCCMA uses to bring world-class music and meaningful arts e xperiences to the Upper Valley.
\nThe Humanity mural is more than a visual statement—it’s
a beacon of resilience\, connection\, and hope. WCCMA invites all to come
witness its unveiling on June 28\, meet the artists\, and celebrate the t
ransformative power of music and art in our lives. Visit the landing page
for the mural at: https://www.wcc-ma.org/humanity/
Please join us for an evening concert\, presented by West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts.
Tickets by Donat ion. Students FREE.
\nIn case of inclement weather\, the event location will be at the Claremont Creative Center\, 56 Opera House Square< em>\, right across the street from Broad Street Park.
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Singer/songwriter Myra Flynn spends her career embracing dichotomy. Half Irish and half African Amer ican\, her original indie/soul songs blend soulful vocals with a lyrical d elivery that doesn’t let one get too comfortable. As the New Engla nd Deli Magazine puts it\, “Her vocal influences have as much in common with Ani Difranco and Shawn Colvin as they do with Rihanna and Jil l Scott.”
\nMyra’s latest album\, Shadow Work\, wa s released in the summer of 2023. Margaret Grayson of 7days describes Shad ow Work as “… five songs deeply concerned with relationships of all kinds. Flynn\, who splits her time between Vermont and Los Angeles\, sings of mo thers and daughters\, romantic relationships gone wrong\, and the people w ho get us through the hardest times. She considers big questions about how a person ought to be in the world\, but she conducts her case studies on the most intimate of stages. In certain moments\, she questions herself\, wondering if she’s doing enough for the people she loves\; other times\, s he offers full-throated declarations of her own worth in the world. The sa me song can hold both sentiments\, and Flynn’s ability to capture complica ted\, conflicting emotions in her lyrics swept me away.”
\nMyra is a lyrical storyteller\, who uses her voice to empower\, inspire\, and even educate. She fearlessly tackles topics that others shy away from in both h er music and in her journalism career. She says that motherhood has left h er no more time to be self conscious and there is no room for shyness. She finds a new strength\, independence and inspiration in her daughter\, Ava lon\, and her husband Phil. Myra is a singer\, songwriter\, journalist\, a dvocate\, ally\, mother\, wife – and always\, unapologetically\, human.
\nHer podcast with Vermont Public Radio\, titled Homegoings\, is a “ri ghteous space for art and race.” It’s a show that invites listeners to be a fly on the wall\, privy to candid and genuine conversations about race. We explore themes that fearlessly straddle the line between necessary and uncomfortable\, as I speak with artists\, experts and regular folks all ov er the country about their literal skin in the game – of everyday life. Ho megoings is storytelling – with a heartbeat. No topic is off the table\, a nd there’s no such thing as going “too deep.” These are the conversations that are our birthright to have\, and the stories we are lucky to hear.Cur rently\, Myra Flynn lives a bi-costal life\, still holding onto her roots in Vermont part of her year while also working and living in Los Angeles u nder the guidance of Swift Street Management Team. She has created a jewel ry line made from recycled piano parts and recently partnered with Vermont Vineyard\, Shelburne Vineyard to create a namesake wine: FLYNN. She has t oured the United States countless times as well as: Whales\, London\, Irel and and most frequently\, Australia. Her motto regarding next steps and fa me tends to be: “If you’re doing it\, you’ve already made it.”
\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/myra-flynn-tickets- 1419922589689.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250709T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250709T200000 GEO:+43.371856;-72.336848 LOCATION:Broad Street Park @ Broad Street\, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Myra Flynn URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/myra-flynn-4/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/IMG_60 56-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/upl oads/IMG_6056-240x300.jpg\;240\;300\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-c ontent/uploads/IMG_6056.jpg\;540\;675\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/myra-flynn-tickets-1419922589689 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4562@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:2025 Summer Concert Series\,Music\,Performance\,W orld Music CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
Join us for a very special presentation of Khumari yaan\, at the Claremont Creative Center\ , presented by the West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts.
\nKhumariyaan is on tour in the USA as part of Center Stage\, an initiative of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs with funding provided by the U.S. Government. It is administered by the New En gland Foundation for the Arts in cooperation with the U.S. Regional Arts O rganizations. www.centerstageUS.org
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Formed in 2009 in Peshawar\, Pakistan\, Khumariyaan emerged during a tumultuous period marked by Talibanization\, sectarian violence\, military operations\, and neo-imperialist expansions. In such a climate\, art\, including music\, served as a form of resistance. The ba nd’s mission is to use native music\, infused with elements from other wor ld music traditions\, to enlighten and inspire the educated youth of Pakis tan.
\nFocused on elevating music as a medium of peace and breaking away from the South Asian tradition of vocal-based music\, Khumariyaan com poses with minimal vocal fragments to enhance the overall harmony. The gro up of musicians shares a vision of experiencing the trance of live\, acous tic music\, believing it is the highest form of art\, leaving its interpre tation to the audience. Their journey aims to evoke musical ‘goose bumps’ and provide a moving philosophical experience.
\n\nT ickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/khum ariyaan-tickets-1373260923389.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250728T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250728T200000 GEO:+43.372609;-72.337334 LOCATION:Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square\, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Khumariyaan URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/khumariyaan/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4562_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/4562_image-300x200.jpg\;300\;200\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/4562_image-1024x683.jpg\;584\;390\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4562_image-scaled.jpg\;2560\;1707\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/khumariyaan-tickets-137326092338 9 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4580@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:2025 Summer Concert Series\,Music\,World Music CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:P lease join us for an evening concert\, presented by West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts.
\nTickets by Donation. Students FREE.< /strong>
\nIn case of inclement weather\, the event location will be at the Claremont Creative Center\, 56 Opera House Square\, right acro ss the street from Broad Street Park.
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They are a seasoned coll ective of musicians from across different generations\, with a dynamic tha t comes from of playing and traveling the world together\, sharing their m usic and stories with global audiences. Their performances spark the histo ry and soul of Garifuna culture into vivid life. While their recordings di p into the massive well of Garifuna songs to create new compositions — som e of the singers in the band know hundreds of songs!
\nThe group has maintained its strength despite incredible adversity but the history of t he Garifuna people is one of struggle. The Collective take their place in a long line of ancestors\, maintaining and growing the Garifuna cultural i dentity\, in a conversation between generations and traditions.
\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/garifuna-collective-tickets-1 429702401369.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250804T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250804T200000 GEO:+43.371856;-72.336848 LOCATION:Broad Street Park @ Broad Street\, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Garifuna Collective URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/garifuna-collective-2/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3938_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/3938_image-300x207.jpg\;300\;207\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/3938_image-1024x708.jpg\;584\;404\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3938_image-scaled.jpg\;2560\;1771\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/garifuna-collective-tickets-1429 702401369 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4598@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:2025 Summer Concert Series\,Music CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
Presen ted in collaboration with Bill Cole’s Front Porch Series in Thetford\, we are please to present 2 concerts this season of jazz music! Your freewill donation helps to make community arts programs possible\, and keeps music LIVE!
\nPerformers
\nBill Cole – didgeridoo\, double reed horns
\n< p>Ras Moshe – saxophones\, flute\nTaylor Ho Bynum – cornet\, trumpet
\nDaniel Lin- cello
\nBill Lowe – tuba
\nAlthea SullyCole – kora
\nLisette Santiago – percussion
\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/front-p orch-music-series-claremont-tickets-1373262016659.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250907T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250907T143000 GEO:+43.372609;-72.337334 LOCATION:Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square\, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Front Porch Music Series Claremont URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/front-porch-music-series-claremont-2/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4598_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/4598_image-300x200.jpg\;300\;200\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/4598_image.jpg\;584\;390\;\,full\;https://www.wcc-ma.or g/wp-content/uploads/4598_image.jpg\;800\;534\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/front-porch-music-series-claremo nt-tickets-1373262016659 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4436@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Education\,Music CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Join us\, friends! W e’ll sing from the Sacred Harp (Denson\, 1991)
\nFree with donations gladly accepted. All are welcome\; no experience is necessary. Loaner boo ks available.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T163000 LOCATION:Claremont Creative Center @ 56 opera house square\, claremont nh 0 3743 RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;UNTIL=20251130T235959Z;BYDAY=3SA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Sacred Harp singing – 3rd Saturday @ 2PM URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/cartooning-workshop-3rd-saturday-11am/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4291_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/4291_image-240x300.jpg\;240\;300\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/4291_image-819x1024.jpg\;584\;730\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4291_image.jpg\;1440\;1800\; END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4601@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Music\,Performance CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
J oin us for the annual Newmont Military Band concert\, a fundraiser to supp ort the WCCMA’s community arts programs.
\nNewmont is a local gem\, a band group that performs on period instruments keeping the tradition and history of the 19th Century town band tradition alive. Bring your own cha ir or blanket\, rain location inside the Union Episcopal Church. Admission is by freewill donation\, all funds benefit West Claremont Center for Mus ic and the Arts’ community arts programs.
\nTickets: http s://www.eventbrite.com/e/newmont-military-band-tickets-1623221712839.< /p> DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250921T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250921T150000 GEO:+43.383754;-72.37137 LOCATION:Union Episcopal Church @ 133 Old Church Road\, Claremont\, NH 0374 3 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Newmont Military Band URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/newmont-military-band-3/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4278_i mage-150x150.png\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/4278_image-300x189.png\;300\;189\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/4278_image-1024x645.png\;584\;368\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4278_image.png\;1672\;1053\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/newmont-military-band-tickets-16 23221712839 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4689@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Arts\,Community Event\,Education\,Music CONTACT: https://www.nps.gov/saga/planyourvisit/festival.htm DESCRIPTION:
Learn\, create\, and explore during th
e park’s free fall festival. This special event is built around the idea t
hat everyone is an artist. Activities include sculpture demonstrations\, f
amily art activities\, ranger-guided tours\, art workshops\, and musical p
erformances by award winning artists!
Free park entr y in honor of National Public Lands Day. Food is not sold at the event\, b ut the park is an excellent place to bring a picnic.
\nSchedule and more info at https://www.nps.gov/saga/planyourvisit/festival.htm
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T150000 GEO:+43.500604;-72.368616 LOCATION:Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park @ 139 St Gaudens Rd\, Corni sh\, NH 03745 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Art in the Park Festival at the Saint-Gaudens National Historical P ark URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/art-in-the-park-festival-saint-gaudens-nat ional-historical-park/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/SAGA_a rt_in_the_park-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp -content/uploads/SAGA_art_in_the_park-300x148.jpg\;300\;148\;1\,large\;htt ps://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/SAGA_art_in_the_park-1024x507.jpg\; 584\;289\;1\,full\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/SAGA_art_in_t he_park-scaled.jpg\;2560\;1267\; END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4609@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Arts\,Fine/Visual Arts CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
Welcome to the Hand Lettering Workshop happening at Claremont Creative Center on October 5th\, 2025 at 11:00 A M ! Join us for a fun and creative session where you can learn the art of hand lettering. No experience needed! Pay what you can\, suggested contribution for this workshop is $20 for adults or $10 for Stu dents. No one will be turned away for lack of ability to pay.
\nThis class is led by Dylan Sparks. Dylan is a cartoonist and barista from San Diego\, California currently living in White River Junction\, Vermont. The y received their MFA in Cartooning from the Center for Cartoon Studies in 2024 and hold a BA in Sociology with a minor in Professional Editing from the University of California\, Santa Barbara.
\nYou can find more of thier work here.
\nSee you there!
\nTic kets: https://www.eventbrite. com/e/hand-lettering-workshop-tickets-1612685719399.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251005T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251005T123000 GEO:+43.372609;-72.337334 LOCATION:Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square\, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Hand Lettering Workshop URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/hand-lettering-workshop/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4609_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/4609_image-300x300.jpg\;300\;300\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/4609_image-1024x1024.jpg\;584\;584\;1\,full\;https://ww w.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4609_image.jpg\;2048\;2048\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hand-lettering-workshop-tickets- 1612685719399 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4720@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Education\,Music\,Performance\,World Music CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
Monday\, October 6th
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Tuesday\, October 7th
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Wednesday\, Octob er 8th
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Tickets are by donation. Choose and amount that is meaningful to you to support t he arts. Suggested at $10-$45 per day\, or whatever works for your househo ld. Special thanks to our Fall Season Sponsor Monadnock Mills\, LL C. Their support helps to keep tickets by donation!
\n< em>In collaboration with the Hopkins Center for the Arts at Dartmouth Coll ege. Mohamed Abozekry Sextet is on tou r in the USA as part of Center Stage\, an initiative of the U.S. Departmen t of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs with funding provi ded by the U.S. Government. It is administered by the New England Foundati on for the Arts in cooperation with the U.S. Regional Arts Organizations. General management is provided by Lisa Booth Management\, Inc. < a title='http://www.centerstageus.org/' href='http://www.centerstageus.org /' target='_blank' rel='nofollow noopener noreferrer' data-msys-clicktrack ='0'>www.centerstageUS.org< em>.
\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/claremont-mini-jazz-f est-tickets-1704621953149.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251006T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251008T200000 GEO:+43.372609;-72.337334 LOCATION:Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square\, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Claremont Mini Jazz Fest! URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/claremont-mini-jazz-fest/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4720_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/4720_image-232x300.jpg\;232\;300\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/4720_image-791x1024.jpg\;584\;756\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4720_image-scaled.jpg\;1978\;2560\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/claremont-mini-jazz-fest-tickets -1704621953149 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4687@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Music\,Performance\,World Music CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
Join us for the final event of the Claremont Mini Jazz Fest w ith the Mohamed Abozekry Sextet. The work of oud master and musical polyma th Mohamed Abozekry resonates in time and of place\, as he excavates and r enews the deep frame of Egyptian classicism. With a new sextet featuring m usicians working across and around two continents he continues to push the boundaries of what it means to be contemporary. Roh El Fouad (The Heart’s Soul)\, Abozekry’s fifth album\, released in 2024\, fuses oud\, bass\, dr ums\, keyboard\, percussion\, saxophone\, and vocals to form the latest ch apter in Abozekry’s improvisational exploration of Egyptian music without a predetermined template.
\n“With brilliant\, inventive virt
uosity that goes far beyond technical mastery…in Roh El Fouad
Mohamed Abozekry
\nAs performer and writer\, the compositions and tec hniques of oud master and musical polymath Mohamed Abozekry excavate and r enew the deep frame of Egyptian classicism.
\nIn this project featur ing a sextet of musicians from Cairo\, Paris\, and New York\, Abozekry pre sents Roh El Fouad (The Heart’s Soul). Released in 2024 this album fuses oud\, bass\, drums\, keyboard\, percuss ion\, saxophone\, and vocals to form the latest chapter in Abozekry’s musi cal explorations without a predetermined template.
\nBorn in Cairo i n 1991\, Abozekry graduated at 15 from the Arabic Oud house in Cairo. He w as the youngest oud teacher in the Arab world\, and in 2009 was awarded fi rst prize at the International Oud Competition in Syria. At the age of 18\ , he began splitting his time in France where his career as an internation al artist began. Now a dual national of France and Egypt\, navigating cult ural borders is a core source of inspiration.
\nPursuing his love of cinema and film scores\, Abozekry earned a master’s degree in film music (MAAAV) in Lyon II in 2019. He has scored short films and TV series such a s ‘Maktoub Akaya’ (K Media) 2022\, ‘Balto’ (Watch it)\, and ‘Omar Affendi’ (Shahid).
\nWhile the oud is usually positioned as solo instrument or takes the melodic lead in a traditional Arabic ensemble\, Abozekry coll aborates with musicians across musical spaces – from jazz to Roma bands\, western classical orchestras\, and electronica. He creates new composition s and the techniques to play with others in these diverse landscapes.
\nAbozekry has released five albums to date including “Chaos” (Rue Sten dhal – 2013) and ‘Ring Road’ (Jazz Village – 2015) with his French jazz ba nd\, HeeJaz. 2018’s ‘Karkadé’ (Jazz Village – 2016) was a trip back to the source with a team of traditional musicians in Cairo\, a project that tou red the U.S. ‘Trio Abozekry’ (Molpé Music – 2018) features a collaboration with his brother Abdallah Abozekry on sax\, and Nicolas Thé on drums. In 2024\, he released ‘Roh El Fouad’(Nile Waves)\, with a jazz sextet he form ed in Cairo.
\nAbozekry is bringing the oud into new musical spaces\ , expanding the popularity of the instrument and reminding us how ancient traditions continue to shape modern sounds. “I never move backwards\, but in a circular motion and return to the place I started with more experienc e.” Mohamedabozekry.com and @m.Abozekry< /a>
\nThe Sext et
\nThe musical interests of Abozekry’s musical p artners on this U.S. tour are equally wide ranging. Camille Maussion (Pari s/saxophone) @camille.maussion\, Geo rge Nabil (Paris/keyboards) @george.na bilmusic\, André Segone (Paris/bass) @andre_ segone\, Wadie Naim (Cairo/percussion) @wadie_na im\, Ele Salif Howell (Brooklyn/drums) @elehowell< /a>\, Nazli Reda (Cairo/sound engineer) @nazlis. noise
\n2025 U.S.Tour
\nMohamed Abozekry Sextet is on tour in the U.S. as part of Center Stage\, t he cultural diplomacy program that hosted Abozekry’s Karkadé project in 20 18. Their month-long tour includes stops in Tucson AZ\, State College PA\, Baltimore MD\, Lexington KY\, Wilmington NC\, Chicago IL\, Claremont NH\, Saugerties NY\, and New York City.
\nSince 2012\, Center Stage has produced national tours by 48 groups from 19 countries\, hosted by college s and universities\, festivals\, music clubs\, and cultural centers. Cente r Stage ensembles reach large cities and small towns. They engage with com munities onstage\, offstage\, and online through performances\, workshops\ , and discussions\, artist-to-artist exchanges\, master classes\, and comm unity gatherings\, and return home to share these experiences with peers a nd fans. For this last edition of the program\, Center Stage has invited a lumni groups to return and share their work in communities from coast to c oast. These are Khumariyaan (Pakistan)\, Papermoon Puppet Theatre (Indones ia)\, Mohamed Abozekry (Egypt & France)\, and Kurbasy (Ukraine). Visit centerstageus.org for more information.
\nCenter Stage is a pub lic diplomacy initiative of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educa tional and Cultural Affairs with funding provided by the U.S. Government\, administered by the New England Foundation for the Arts in cooperation wi th the U.S. Regional Arts Organizations. General management is provided by Lisa Booth Management\, Inc.
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Producer
\nNew England Foundation
Adrienne Petrillo\, Interim Director of Program Strategy
\nKelsey Spitalny\, Interim Manager of Program Str ategy
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General Manager
\nLBMI\, Lisa Booth Management\, Inc.
\nDeirdre Valente\, Principal
\nRobert W. Henderson\, Jr .\, Production Manager
\nDanielle Dybiec\, Nine Muses Travel\, Tour Advance
\nDenise Wilcke\, On Tour Company Manager
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Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mohamed-abozekry-sextet -tickets-1409824185089.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251008T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251008T200000 GEO:+43.372609;-72.337334 LOCATION:Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square\, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Mohamed Abozekry Sextet URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/mohamed-abozekry-sextet/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4684_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/4684_image-300x156.jpg\;300\;156\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/4684_image-1024x532.jpg\;584\;303\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4684_image-scaled.jpg\;2560\;1330\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mohamed-abozekry-sextet-tickets- 1409824185089 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4750@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Arts\,Fine/Visual Arts CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
Instruc tor: Wayne Carter
\nVenue: Claremont Creative Center
\nDate: October 9\, 2025\, at 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
\nBring your crea tivity and improve your drawing skills in a relaxed and welcoming environm ent. No experience necessary\, just bring your smile and maybe your favori te drawing materials. Let’s have a great time together!
\nSuggested Donation of $15 per Class. No one will be turned away for being unable to pay.
\nWe look forward to seeing you there!
\nTickets: https://www.eventbrit e.com/e/figure-drawing-session-tickets-1657279721259.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T183000 GEO:+43.372609;-72.337334 LOCATION:Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square\, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Figure Drawing Session URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/figure-drawing-session/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4750_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/4750_image-218x300.jpg\;218\;300\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/4750_image-745x1024.jpg\;584\;803\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4750_image-scaled.jpg\;1862\;2560\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/figure-drawing-session-tickets-1 657279721259 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4615@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Arts\,Fine/Visual Arts CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
Join us for a one-time workshop where participan ts will learn to create sun prints using found objects\, plant materials\, and anything else that can cast a shadow! Printmaking with Cyanotype is o ne of the oldest forms of photography and is accessible for all ages. Pay what you can\, suggested contribution for this workshop is $20 for adults or $10 for Students. No one will be turned away for lack of ability to pay .
\nEmil O’melia is a Cartoonist and Educator living in Vermont. Emi l is an Alum from the Center for Cartoon Studies and recently finished a R esidency for the National Parks Service.
\nYou can find more of th eir work here.
\nThis event is supported in part by a grant from the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment fo r the Arts.
\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cyanotype-wo rkshop-taught-by-emil-omelia-tickets-1602602249469.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T150000 GEO:+43.383754;-72.37137 LOCATION:Union Episcopal Church @ 133 Old Church Road\, Claremont\, NH 0374 3 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Cyanotype Workshop Taught by Emil O’melia URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/cyanotype-workshop-taught-by-emil-omelia/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4615_i mage-150x150.png\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/4615_image-240x300.png\;240\;300\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/4615_image-819x1024.png\;584\;730\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4615_image.png\;1080\;1350\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cyanotype-workshop-taught-by-emi l-omelia-tickets-1602602249469 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4777@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Music\,Performance\,World Music CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
Renowned tabla and jazz musician Same
er Gupta and his trio will perform in Claremont\, a part
of the partnership between WCCMA and BarnArts.
That week\, he will be v isiting area schools and WCCMA as part o f their fall Global Music residency. Gupta’s unique musical sound blends t raditional and modern improvisational styles\, drawing from his dual India n and American heritage. His compositions offer a truly multi-cultural exp erience that bridges countries and continents.
\nPresented by the We st Claremont Center for Music and the Arts. With support from our fall sea son sponsor\, Monadnock Mills\, LLC.
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Sameer Gupta (b. 1976) has created a unique musical soun d by combining traditional and modern improvisational styles\, drawing fro m his dual Indian and American heritage\, and has already established hims elf as an original voice in music today. Gupta did not begin mastering the tabla until well into his jazz career in the early ‘00s\, and now he cont inues to compose and perform music from a true multi-cultural perspective that bridges several continents.
\n\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sameer-gupta -trio-tickets-1770852801399.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T200000 GEO:+43.372609;-72.337334 LOCATION:Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square\, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Sameer Gupta Trio URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/sameer-gupta-trio/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4777_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/4777_image-200x300.jpg\;200\;300\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/4777_image-682x1024.jpg\;584\;877\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4777_image.jpg\;984\;1477\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sameer-gupta-trio-tickets-177085 2801399 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4878@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Education\,Music\,World Music CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
Tuition – $150\, or WCCMA enrolled st udents of multiple children from one household $100. Scholarships available
\nLea rn from the internationally renowned balafon and percussion master Mamadou Diabate! No experience necessary\, lear n to play African instruments including the balafon\, djembe\, and other A frican percussion instruments.
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Mamado u Diabate was born into a traditional musician family (S ambla people) in Burkina Faso (West Africa)\, with a long tradition of pra ctising the profession of story telling and music making. At the age of 5 he started his professional training with his father Penegue Diabate\, who in his days was considered the best balafon player far beyond the bordes of the sambla culture. At 8 he began with his apprenticeship years with re nowned balafonists of neighboring peoples. In 1988 and 1998 he won the fir st prize of the “National Culture Week” of Burkina Faso. He currently live s in Austria. With his group Percussion Mania he won the Austrian World Mu sic Award (2011) and the Grand Prix of the “Triangle du Balafon” Competiti on in Mali (2012). For his virtuosity\, he was there also honored with the “Prix Alkaly Camara de la virtuosité”. www.mamadoudiabate.com
\nT ickets: https:/ /www.eventbrite.com/e/african-ensemble-with-mamadou-diabate-tickets-185927 2336609.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251027T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251027T190000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20251117T173000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20251124T173000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20251201T173000 GEO:+43.372609;-72.337334 LOCATION:Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square\, Claremont\, NH 03743 RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;UNTIL=20251208T235959Z;BYDAY=MO;WKST=SU SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:African Ensemble with Mamadou Diabaté URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/african-ensemble-with-mamadou-diabate/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4878_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/4878_image-300x165.jpg\;300\;165\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/4878_image-1024x562.jpg\;584\;321\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4878_image.jpg\;2000\;1098\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/african-ensemble-with-mamadou-di abate-tickets-1859272336609 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4701@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Arts\,Education\,Fine/Visual Arts CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
Come out t o Claremont Creative Center for a relaxi ng and creative afternoon learning the art of watercolor painting led by A shley Jablonski. No experience necessary\, just bring your enthusiasm\, an d we’ll provide all the materials you need. This class is accessible for a ll ages. Pay what you can\, suggested contribution for this workshop is $2 5 for adults or $15 for Students. No one will be turned away for lack of a bility to pay.
\nAshley Jablonski is a cartoonist and full time teac her. She received her Master of Fine Arts at the Center for Cartoon Studie s in 2022. She has also received a Bachelor’s in Sociology with minors in Art History and Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.\n
You can find more of her work here.
\nLet’s u nleash our inner artists together on November 8\, 2025 at 12:00 PM (Eastern Time). See you there!
\nTickets: https://www.even tbrite.com/e/watercolor-workshop-tickets-1632203086369.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T133000 GEO:+43.372609;-72.337334 LOCATION:Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square\, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Watercolor Workshop URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/watercolor-workshop/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4701_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/4701_image-242x300.jpg\;242\;300\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/4701_image-826x1024.jpg\;584\;724\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4701_image.jpg\;1125\;1395\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/watercolor-workshop-tickets-1632 203086369 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4970@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Music CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
Su ggested donation: $25\, or pay what you can
\nJoin us at the junctur e of ancient healing\, world traditions\, and contemporary music masters. Special guest\, African Musician Mamadou Diabate joins us for this very sp ecial session. Come ready to relax\, and absorb this special experience th at is neither a concert nor a sound bath – but something truly magical and music filled. Dress comfortably and be ready to clear your mind and recha rge.
\nMamadou Diabate was born into a traditional musician family ( Sambla people) in Burkina Faso (West Africa)\, with a long tradition of pr actising the profession of story telling and music making. At the age of 5 he started his professional training with his father Penegue Diabate\, wh o in his days was considered the best balafon player far beyond the bordes of the sambla culture. At 8 he began with his apprenticeship years with r enowned balafonists of neighboring peoples. In 1988 and 1998 he won the fi rst prize of the “National Culture Week” of Burkina Faso. He currently liv es in Austria. With his group Percussion Mania he won the Austrian World M usic Award (2011) and the Grand Prix of the “Triangle du Balafon” Competit ion in Mali (2012). For his virtuosity\, he was there also honored with th e “Prix Alkaly Camara de la virtuosité”.
\nMusician Melissa Richmond presents the ancient Tibetan Singing Bowls as a foundation to exploring t he depth of music and how it heals and inspires us on our deepest levels. Going beyond the contemporary “sound bath” concept\, Richmond dives into t he roots of the tradition to find sacred meeting points with culture beare rs from around the world. Aside from being an experienced musician\, arts educator\, and non profit executive\, Richmond is a certified sound healer \, reiki master\, and wellness consultant.
\nPresented by the West C laremont Center for Music and the Arts
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Come join us for this monthly cartooning w orkshop for students and adults. This month we will be drawing and making comics together!
\nA comic jam is where we take turns passing the pa per together and create stories\, building off our shared creativity and i magination!
\nPay what you can\, suggested contribution for this wor kshop is $20 for adults or $10 for Students. No one will be turned away fo r lack of ability to pay.
\nWayne Carter is a Cartoonist and Educato r living in Vermont. Wayne is an Alum from the Center for Cartoon Studies and recently finished a Residency for the National Parks Service.
\nYou can find more of his work at @pi nkclownpress on Instagram.
\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.c om/e/comics-jam-tickets-1955283528669.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251122T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251122T133000 GEO:+43.372609;-72.337334 LOCATION:Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square\, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Comics Jam! URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/comics-jam/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4976_i mage-150x150.png\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/4976_image-300x218.png\;300\;218\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/4976_image-1024x745.png\;584\;425\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4976_image-scaled.png\;2560\;1862\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/comics-jam-tickets-1955283528669 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4973@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Music\,Performance\,World Music CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
Renowned award-winning percussionists/multi-instrumen talists Balla Kouyaté and Mamadou Diabaté’s new collaborative project make s the impossible possible! join us for an intimate small ensemble – the fi rst performance of these new works.
\nRepresenting two powerhouse Af rican balafon family legacies\, this is the first time ever that the two d ifferently tuned African balafons – one from Burkina Faso and one from Mal i – are able to perform together in harmony. Kouyaté has built a special i nstrument so that the scales of the two instruments are no longer in disso nance\, allowing the two virtuosos to compose and perform together in tand em. The high-energy and innovative musicianship of the two artists creates an uplighting and energetic audience experience. They are both highly ski lled leaders of workshops for all ages\, including at the University and H igher-Education level. The performances can be for as small as duo\, or as large as a full band of 8-10 people\, depending on budget and logistics.< /p>\n
Free and Open to everyone. Donations gratefully ac cepted.
\nJoin us at the Claremont Creative Center for an open house party with music by our students\, art making\, sweets and snacks\, and a silent auction and raffle.
\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/winter-celebration -tickets-1975617405843.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251219T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251219T190000 GEO:+43.372609;-72.337334 LOCATION:Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square\, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Winter Celebration URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/winter-celebration/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/5021_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/5021_image-300x283.jpg\;300\;283\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/5021_image.jpg\;584\;551\;\,full\;https://www.wcc-ma.or g/wp-content/uploads/5021_image.jpg\;857\;809\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/winter-celebration-tickets-19756 17405843 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-5240@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Arts\,Fine/Visual Arts\,Workshop CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
Welcome to Arts and Crafts Day at Claremont Creative Center! Join us on January 17\, 2026 at 11:00 AM to enjoy a space filled with creativity\, inspiration\, and community! M ake comics\, make zines\, do watercolor\, and try oragami!
\nTickets: https://www.eve ntbrite.com/e/arts-and-crafts-day-tickets-1979191797946.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260117T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260117T123000 GEO:+43.372609;-72.337334 LOCATION:Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square\, Claremont\, NH 03743 RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;UNTIL=20260516T235959Z;BYDAY=3SA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Arts and Crafts Day URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/arts-and-crafts-day/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/5240_i mage-150x150.png\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/5240_image-300x149.png\;300\;149\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/5240_image-1024x507.png\;584\;289\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/5240_image.png\;2180\;1080\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/arts-and-crafts-day-tickets-1979 191797946 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-5249@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Community Event\,Education\,Music\,Workshop CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Join us\, friends! We’ll sing from the Sacred Harp (Denson\, 1991)
\nFree with donations gladly ac cepted. All are welcome\; no experience is necessary. Loaner books availab le.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260117T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260117T163000 LOCATION:Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square\, Claremont\, NH 03743 RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;COUNT=6;BYDAY=3SA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Sacred Harp singing – 3rd Saturday @ 2PM URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/sacred-harp-singing-3rd-saturday-2pm/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-5208@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:2026\,Education\,Music\,Workshop\,World Music CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:Suggested donation $15
\nLearn from the internationally renowned balafon and percussion master Mamadou Diabate! No experience n ecessary\, learn to play African instruments including the balafon\, djemb e\, and other African percussion instruments.
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Mamadou Diabate was born into a traditional mus ician family (Sambla people) in Burkina Faso (West Africa)\, with a long t radition of practising the profession of story telling and music making. A t the age of 5 he started his professional training with his father Penegu e Diabate\, who in his days was considered the best balafon player far bey ond the bordes of the sambla culture. At 8 he began with his apprenticeshi p years with renowned balafonists of neighboring peoples. In 1988 and 1998 he won the first prize of the “National Culture Week” of Burkina Faso. He currently lives in Austria. With his group Percussion Mania he won the Au strian World Music Award (2011) and the Grand Prix of the “Triangle du Bal afon” Competition in Mali (2012). For his virtuosity\, he was there also h onored with the “Prix Alkaly Camara de la virtuosité”. www.mamad oudiabate.com
\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/african-ensemble-with-mamadou-diabate -tickets-1980039829431.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260118T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260118T153000 GEO:+43.372609;-72.337334 LOCATION:Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square\, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:African Ensemble with Mamadou Diabaté URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/african-ensemble-with-mamadou-diabate-2/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4878_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/4878_image-300x165.jpg\;300\;165\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/4878_image-1024x562.jpg\;584\;321\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4878_image.jpg\;2000\;1098\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/african-ensemble-with-mamadou-di abate-tickets-1980039829431 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-5373@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:2026\,Music\,Taiko\,Workshop CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:Come dru m with us! Have you played Taiko before? Or do you want to try Taiko drumm ing?
\nJoin us for the Claremont Taiko Club (+Introduction to Taiko\ ,) with Stuart Paton from the Burlington Taiko\, where we share drumming a nd stories about Japanese culture and history.
\nNo experience is re quired.
\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/claremont-taik o-club-introduction-to-taiko-tickets-1982250062297.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260205T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260205T203000 GEO:+43.372609;-72.337334 LOCATION:Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square\, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Claremont Taiko Club (+Introduction to Taiko) URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/claremont-taiko-club-introduction-to-taiko -3/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4285_i mage-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/4285_image-300x200.jpg\;300\;200\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/4285_image-1024x683.jpg\;584\;390\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4285_image.jpg\;1344\;896\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/claremont-taiko-club-introductio n-to-taiko-tickets-1982250062297 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-5243@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Arts\,Education\,Fine/Visual Arts\,Workshop CONTACT:Union - St Luke's Church of Claremont\, NH\; https://www.eventbrite .com/o/union-st-lukes-church-of-claremont-nh-18012830319 DESCRIPTION:
Welcome to the Beginner’s Comics with Cartoonist Wayne Carter event!
\nJoin us at Claremont Creative Center on February 21\, 2026 at 11:00 AM\, Wayne will gui de you through the basics of creating your own comics. Bring yourself\, a sketchbook\, and maybe a friend to practice cartooning! Supplies and mater ials will be provided. Suggested donation of $15 dollars ($10 for students )
\nWayne Carter is a Cartoonist and Educator living in Vermont. Way ne is an Alum from the Center for Cartoon studies and recently finished a Residency for the National Parks Service.
\nYou can find more of his work at @pinkclownoress on Instagram.\n
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beginners-comics-wit h-cartoonist-wayne-carter-tickets-1980289936508.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260221T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260221T123000 GEO:+43.372609;-72.337334 LOCATION:Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square\, Claremont\, NH 03743 RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;UNTIL=20260516T235959Z;BYDAY=3SA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Beginner’s Comics With Cartoonist Wayne Carter URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/beginners-comics-with-cartoonist-wayne-car ter/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/5243_i mage-150x150.png\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/5243_image-300x218.png\;300\;218\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/5243_image-1024x745.png\;584\;425\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/5243_image-scaled.png\;2560\;1862\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beginners-comics-with-cartoonist -wayne-carter-tickets-1980289936508 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-5246@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Arts\,Fine/Visual Arts\,Workshop CONTACT:West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts\; https://www.eventbri te.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080 DESCRIPTION:
Whoa! Figure Drawing at Claremont Creative Center! Let’s lea rn how to capture the human body together on February 28\, 2026 at 2:30 PM! The class will feature a live model and materials and su pplies will be provided!
\nThis class will be led by Emil O’melia. Emil O’melia is a Cartoonist and Educator living in Vermo nt. Emil is an Alum from the Center for Cartoon Studies and recently finis hed a Residency for the National Parks Service.
\nSuggested Donation of $25 ($15 for student) per Class. No one will be turned away for being unable to pay.
\nWe look forward to seeing you there!
\nTickets: https://www. eventbrite.com/e/i-love-figure-drawing-tickets-1979550906048.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260228T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260228T160000 GEO:+43.372609;-72.337334 LOCATION:Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square\, Claremont\, NH 03743 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:*RESCHEDULED* I Love Figure Drawing! URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/i-love-figure-drawing/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/5246_i mage-150x150.png\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/u ploads/5246_image-300x149.png\;300\;149\;1\,large\;https://www.wcc-ma.org/ wp-content/uploads/5246_image-1024x507.png\;584\;289\;1\,full\;https://www .wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/5246_image.png\;2180\;1080\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/i-love-figure-drawing-tickets-19 79550906048 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-5793@www.wcc-ma.org DTSTAMP:20260419T092704Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT: DESCRIPTION: DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T213000 LOCATION:Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Jazz Workshop URL:https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/jazz-workshop/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR
