We are very grateful for the display love and support from our supporters and the community during the grand opening of Claremont Creative Center, which was on June 1st.
Villalobos Brothers at Claremont Creative Center Grand Opening
Villalobos Brothers at Claremont Creative Center Grand Opening
Thank you all for joining us for the celebration. We’ve got a whole summer of amazing music planned. See you at our next event!
Myra Flynn
Myra Flynn
Saturday, June 15, 2024 @ 6:30 PM WCCMA @ CCC 56 Opera House Sq., Claremont NH
Singer/songwriter Myra Flynn spends her career embracing dichotomy. Half Irish and half African American, her original indie/soul songs blend soulful vocals with a lyrical delivery that doesn’t let one get too comfortable.
This program is supported 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. This event is supported in part by a Cultural Facilities grant from the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
SAVE THE DATE for our upcoming 2024 season of Summer Concert Series
Dobet Gnahoré
6/25 — Dobet Gnahoré @ Broad Street Park (in collaboration with Claremont Parks and Recreation)
We are thrilled to be celebrating the grand opening of the Claremont Creative Center, the new home of WCCMA on Saturday, June 1st! We also celebrate the start of our 2024 season of the Summer Concert Series, as part of the grand opening pre-show on Friday, May 31st.
Seating is limited for June 1st, reserve tickets in advance HERE. Concert admission is by donation/sliding scale and students are free. Any donor or ticket holder for the weekend’s concert can attend the May 31st jam session.
We look forward to celebrating the grand opening weekend with friends, supporters, and our community!
This program is supported 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. This event is supported in part by a Cultural Facilities grant from the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
New Inca Son at the Claremont Creative Center’s second concert.
GRAND OPENING SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Friday – May 31st
Bassel and the Supernaturals
PREVIEW: TOURS, CONCERT, AND JAM SESSION
6:00 pm Claremont Creative Center tours (Location: The Claremont Creative Center, 56 Opera House Square, Claremont)
6:30 pm Bassel and the Supernaturals (Location: Broad Street Park)
8:30 pm Free ticket-holder event: Jam session with Bassel and the Supernaturals and the Villalobos Brothers (Location: The Claremont Creative Center, 56 Opera House Square)
Saturday – June 1st
Villalobos Brothers
CLAREMONT CREATIVE CENTER GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION
Location: Claremont Creative Center, 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH
5:30 pm Ribbon Cutting, Welcome, Special Music
6:30 pm Villalobos Brothers and Friends Concert
SAVE THE DATE for our upcoming 2024 season of Summer Concert Series
TOMORROW! Friday 5/10. Plus, save the date for the grand opening weekend.
Happy soft opening week of Claremont Creative Center!
Thank you to those of you that joined us, in person or online streaming, on Tuesday for our first concert with Polky! With a nod to the Polish community roots by they awesome Canadian group they gave us a truly memorable night. Dancing, community, friends, and music – we are off to the perfect start. Thank you our partners in the Claremont Creative Center project the Claremont Development Authority for being a part of this innovative approach to creative communities development, and to our sponsors for this concert the Union Episcopal Church whose mission of community love is through music, and with support from the Our Kids Commision of the Episcopal Church of New Hampshire who are helping to close the opportunity gap for kids in NH (making music free and accessible for kids). Also a thank you to Clover Meadow for the Beautiful cut flowers arrangement.
We are grateful for your support and we look forward to seeing you at our next concert, which is, TOMORROW!
Polky at the Claremont Creative Center’s first concert.
New Inca Son
Friday, May 10, 2024 @ 6:30 PM WCCMA @ CCC 56 Opera House Sq., Claremont NH
The richness 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 performed 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 2019, New Inca Son had the honor of headlining at both of our country’s Smithsonian National Museums of the American Indian, NYC and Washington DC locations. In 2015, the band performed at the Kennedy Center for the Arts and the Smithsonian FolkLife Festival, as part of a special tribute to Peru; and at Philadelphia’s Mann Center’s for an audience of over 4000 enthusiastic kids from inner city schools.
New Inca Son is a band with a mission: to preserve its indigenous heritage and to instill, particularly in children and young people, an understanding and appreciation of it. As such, our artists both perform and educate, offering hands-on workshops, interactive concerts, and residencies for students in schools, colleges, libraries, and performing arts centers nationwide. As recognition for its educational work, the band has earned the 2007 “Distinguished Arts Educator in Music” award from the Massachusetts Alliance for Arts Education (MAAE) and 2009 “Gold Star Award,” Mass Cultural Council. Manager Marianne Ruggiero is available to help educators write grant proposals to NEFA toward bringing the group to their schools for activities which connect meaningfully to Music, Dance, Social Studies, World History, and Spanish.
SAVE THE DATE for our GRAND OPENING weekend 5/30 & 6/1!
Join us as the Claremont Creative Center celebrates our grand opening weekend.
5/30 — Bassel & the Supernaturals at the Broad Street Park
6/1 — Grand opening celebration with the Villalobos Brothers at the Claremont Creative Center
More info and tickets coming soon!
Did you miss previous concerts? Watch them on our YouTube Channel!
Thank you for your continued support! We look forward to many great events to share with you in 2024.
