In addition to their close work with a deeply talented and committed arts faculty, Middlesex students also have the opportunity to work with visiting professional artists throughout the year. This winter, our artists were thrilled to learn from not one but two extraordinary visiting artists. Gordon D. Chase, a New England based visual artist whose exhibition “The Insanity of Violence”…
Cornelius Ayer Wood Gallery Middlesex School 1400 Lowell Road Concord, MA 01742 THE INSANITY OF VIOLENCE Sculptures and Drawings by Gordon D. Chase February 28 – March 9 March 27 – April 21 Opening Reception: Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017 – 6:00-8:00 P.M. Open Monday – Friday 8am – 4pm, Saturday 8am -1pm IMAGE: “Violence Only Grows” Sculptural Assemblage 7’ x 4’ x 4’…
On Sunday, January 8th, Middlesex students presented Cinderella (Or the Story of Bigfoot) to a delighted audience of local children. Directed by Hadley Goodman ’17, the show was a playful twist on the classic fairy tale. The performance also raised to support Circle of Women, a non-profit that aims to make education more accessible to women around the world. Founded in 2006,…
Cinderella (Or the Story of Bigfoot) Sunday January 8th, 2:00PM Tickets are $5 and all proceeds go to support Circle of Women. This year marks the 10th year of our winter children’s play. Every January, Middlesex students perform a play for kids of all ages and donate the proceeds to charity. This show is open to everyone, so please invite friends and friends…
With the first semester soon coming to a close, Middlesex students are eagerly anticipating the new slate of arts courses available at the end of January. Here’s a sneak peek at some of the courses our students are looking forward to: Middlesex Jazz Ensemble. Open to all instrumentalists with some degree of proficiency on their instruments; no audition necessary. The Jazz…
The Holiday Concert is the School’s annual celebration of the winter holidays in music. Over the years, these concerts have presented a wide array of musical styles, from Renaissance motets to Duke Ellington. The 2016 concert featured Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s Messe de Minuit pour Noel, or “Midnight Mass for Christmas.” Composed in the early 1690’s, Messe de Minuit pour Noel is…
On November 11th and 12th the Middlesex theatre department presented A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. Regarded as one of Shakespeare’s most timeless and humorous comedies, the play depicts the overlapping misadventures of four young lovers as they encounter everything from love potions to woodland fairies. Middlesex’s rendition was set in the 1960’s, seamlessly superimposing the era’s psychedelic atmosphere…
A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William ShakespeareFriday November 11 7:30 PMSaturday November 12 8:00 PM This comedy is Shakespeare’s most produced play for a simple reason: it’s really, really funny. Midsummer is about teenagers falling hard for each other, and while Mr. Hirsch and KP will hopefully be guffawing at some of the subtler twists of words, the student body will immediately…
From last April through this September, the Concord Public Library had a rare Middlesex artifact on display for its visitors. The 80-year-old relic, which was loaned by Middlesex to the library for their exhibition on renowned American illustrator N.C Wyeth, was a first edition art book that featured work completed by the artist from 1918 to 1936. Entitled Men of…
Middlesex School Cornelius Ayer Wood Gallery 1400 Lowell Road, Concord MA 01742 September – November 2016 Hometown — 1982-2015 By Barbara Peacock Opening Reception: Friday, October 7th 6:30-8:30 PM Open to the Public This fall, Middlesex is honored to host the photography exhibit Hometown — 1982-2015, by Barbara Peacock. Photographer Barbara Peacock’s Hometown became her muse…