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MetroWest Arts & Culture Symposium - May 14 |
Think music, art, drama,
dining, shopping, and more … Franklin’s Cultural District offers many options
for entertainment. To celebrate our cultural communities, the Franklin Cultural
Council is hosting an event in partnership with the Franklin Cultural District
called the MetroWest Arts & Culture Symposium on Saturday, May 14 at 9:00
AM at Franklin High School.
Learn more about the event
below and register here.
The Franklin
Cultural Council hosts this signature cultural event in partnership with the
Franklin Cultural District on Saturday, May 14 at 9:00 AM at Franklin
High School. Join us for a fantastic morning of discussion, learning and
networking!
The symposium
features Keynote Speaker Michael Bobbitt, Executive Director, Mass Cultural
Council.
Additionally, participants will choose two breakout clinics to attend:
● “Building Community Through the
Arts” – Kelly Grill, Executive Director, Hopkinton Center for the Arts
● “Equity and Access in Arts &
Culture” – Cheyenne Cohn-Postell, Equity and Inclusion Officer, Mass
Cultural Council
● “Sharing your Arts Identity on
Social Media” – Steve Sherlock, Franklin
Matters, Social Media Practitioner
● “ Festivals and Community
Celebrations ” - Timothea Pham, Program Officer, Community
Initiatives, Mass Cultural Council
Lunch will be
provided by Birchwood Bakery in Franklin, MA.
Tickets are
available on Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/metrowest-arts-culture-symposium-tickets-270070025717)!
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In addition to this
exciting event, we have many events coming up at the end of April and throughout May. Here is the Arts Happen Here section for you to plan your weeks ahead!
FRANKLIN | ARTS HAPPEN HERE | UPCOMING EVENTS
* Friday, April 29 at 5:30 PM FHS National Arts Honor Society hosts the “Night of Arts Around the World”
Free, kid friendly, and open to the public at Franklin High School.
* Friday, April 29 at 7:30 PM
Electric Youth with special guests Future Shock!
Offering high-powered family entertainment
with music for all ages! Backed by an eight-piece band of world-class
musicians, EY delivers high-energy music, including contemporary pop, classic
rock and country hits.
At THE BLACK BOX
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Saturday, April 30 at 3:00 PM
Letters from Red Farm: The Untold Story of the Friendship between Helen Keller and Journalist Joseph Edgar Chamberlin with Author Elizabeth Emerson at the Franklin Public Library
* Sunday, May 1 at 3:00 PM
Broadway in Franklin
The magic of 42md Street
comes to Boston’s MetroWest suburbs as stars and students share the stage! At THE BLACK BOX
* Friday, May 6 at 8:00 PM
T.3
THE BLACK BOX presents
viral a cappella sensation T.3! T.3 is a New York based vocal group composed of
Liam Fennecken (School of Rock), Jim Hogan (Waitress) and Brendan Jacob Smith
(The Simon & Garfunkel Story).
* Friday, May 20 at 7:30
PM
Fair, Yates, Betschart
& McCrossan
50th Anniversary
For this 50th
Anniversary night at THE BLACK BOX, they will present some guests from the
early years and cover a vast eclectic mix of classic and modern rock spanning
five decades. It’s an event not to be missed …
Tickets for events at THE BLACK BOX can be purchased online https://www.theblackboxonline.com/ or by calling the box office (508) 528-3370