For 2024 Pulitzer winner Jacqueline Jones, ‘the third time’s the charm’
“I do put it in perspective. But I’m thrilled, obviously. I wake up in the morning and say, ‘Did this really happen?'”
Arts
Plein air painters exhibit at The Gallery at Trinity
“Acton and Beyond II” can be viewed through June 30.
A ‘defiant’ symphony closes Acton Orchestra season
With its May concert, the orchestra concludes its first full season under Zeke Feltrow, its new music director.
Umbrella’s ‘The Full Monty’ offers a toe-tapping tale of friendship
Most people remember only one thing about the movie “The Full Monty.” But the play is more than a show about men stripping.
Beyond the Notes pushes boundaries with immersive concert experience
Beyond the Notes’ next concert is on May 17 at First Parish Church, featuring violinist and Acton native Sarah Whitney and vocalist Joelle Lurie.
The ultimate (Acton-Carlisle) high school experience: ‘The Prom’
Themes of openness to differing perspectives and pride in identity are woven together with vibrant colors, glitter… and, of course, a disco ball.
Acton and Canada figure in two artists’ paths, a half-century apart
Catharine Robb Whyte and Ilana Manolson never met. But they have more than geography in common.
Pulitzer-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin comes ‘home’ to tell an American love story
“An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s,” a blend of memoir, biography, and history, was published this month.
‘Seventy-Six Trombones’ march into Acton for Players’ ‘Music Man’
The production features 34 children, teens, and adult actors of all ages from Acton and several area towns.
West Acton Green Thumbs handiwork on show at ‘Art in Bloom’
Green Thumbs members Tanya Hellman and Anna Kausz envision a design brimming with interpretive and artistic expression.
Three noted poets reading at Acton Free Public Library
The Friends of the Library group sponsors the program.
Cooler Acton Climate Festival, Action Day to entertain and educate
Updated venue: The event will be held Saturday, April 20, from 12 to 4 p.m. at CCHS.