We are thrilled to announce the cast of The Umbrella's first full-length commissioned play, Middleton Heights!

Created by local playwright Hortense Gerardo, this dark comedy follows Meena and her Filipino family as they assimilate to life in a fictional Midwestern suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. The play traces historical events from 1967 to 2014 and the pursuit of the American Dream, refracted through the intersectional lens of the Asian American Pacific Islander immigrant experience.

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The 2023 Artrageous Gala on Saturday, April 1 will be an extraordinary celebration - a Ruby Jubilee! - to mark The Umbrella’s 40th Season.

Highlights of the event include…

The presentation of this year’s Elizabeth Cochary Gross Stewardship of the Arts Award to recipient Kristin Canty

A celebratory dinner personally designed by celebrity Chef Allen Campbell, a leader in sports nutrition and founder of AC Kitchen, an organic home meal delivery service focused on personalized nutrition as well as author of The TB12™ Nutrition Manual and The Game of Eating Smart

A performance by Emmy and Peabody award-winning songwriter, music copyright advocate/activist, Kay Hanley, Dorchester native and singer of Boston-based rock band Letters To Cleo

Hosted by Emmy award-winning Arts and Entertainment critic, Joyce Kulhawik

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SAVE THE DATE

Registration for Spring Classes and April Vacation opens
NEXT THURSDAY, March 2 at 10am!

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Laura Benanti will be hitting the small screen again for Season 2 of The Gilded Age on HBO!

Laura will be playing the beautiful and enchanting Susan Bane, a recent widow who hires the charming Larry Russell as the architect for her new home.

Before you catch her playing the game of money and ambition in The Gilded Age, see the Tony winner perform live and in concert at The Umbrella for TWO NIGHTS ONLY!

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Join Ceramics Artist in Residence  Katie Bosley Sabin for a two-day workshop in carving clay with expressive precision!

Saturday, February 25 &
Sunday, February 26

Observe demonstrations of carving and piercing methods for creating symmetrical designs and patterns with accuracy and learn how to carve clay to create one-of-a-kind ceramic works of art.

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Come to The Umbrella for free family fun!
Saturday, March 4 from 12-2pm

Drop by any time during the two-hour time block to partake in an arts & environment related craft led by our talented art instructors. This month we will be creating turtle puppets to bring to the April 22 Earth Day Celebration!

Open to all ages and abilities. RSVP's appreciated.

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Calling all Teen Artivists!

Teens ages 13+ are invited to join artist Nayda A. Cuevas for a hands-on creative workshop to see how she uses her art on a gallery wall to create a dialogue about race/identity and create your own.

In a safe and welcoming space, students will learn and discuss how other artists stand up to racial injustice and confront such issues as colonialism, stereotypes, slavery, racism, patriarchy, apartheid, and erasure of indigenous peoples and then create their own artwork to be exhibited at The Umbrella Arts Center in April 2023.

Attend one or both of these FREE workshops on March 4 & March 25, 1-3pm.

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IN THE COMMUNITY

Join our friends at Wheelock Family Theatre for their production of Make Way For Ducklings - now through March 12!

Make Way For Ducklings follows Mr. and Mrs. Mallard who are exhausted from their search for a starter home when they land in the Boston Public Garden as a potential home. A classic story for all ages, this New England premiere musical celebrates family, Boston, children and the beings who make an unfamiliar place a home.

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CALENDAR AT A GLANCE

February 17 - March 19: Openings: New Works by Umbrella Studio Artists

February 25 & 26: Carving Clay; Expressive Precision Workshop with Katie Bosley Sabin (10am-4pm)

March 2: Registration Opens for Spring Classes and April Vacation Week (10am)

March 4: Art as Activism Workshop (1-3pm)

March 4: FREE Drop-in Family Day (12-2pm)

March 10 & 11: An Evening with Laura Benanti (7:30pm)

March 18 & 19: Open Studios 2023 (12-5pm)

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