Triumph of Love (Musical)
Book by James Magruder; Music by Jeffrey Stock; Lyrics by Susan Birkenhead
Director: Paul Murphy

September 12 - 14, 19 - 21, 26 - 28, 2025
Fridays and Saturdays 8pm | Sundays 2pm

This musical is a romantic farce based on a classic 1732 Pierre de Marivaux French comedy.

Independent and self-assured Princess Leonide is smitten at first sight by Agis, not knowing that he has vowed to kill her. The princess disguises herself as Phocion to infiltrate the guarded "men-only" compound where Agis has been raised to follow Rationalist Philosophy by his uncle and aunt. Mistaken identities, hilarious complications, deeply felt desire, and surprising romantic entanglements ensue.

Cast

Princess Leonide: Rilyn Gardner
Corine: Jill Tokac
Agis: Connor Burke
Hesione: Stephanie Mann
Hemocrates: Ed Rozmiarek
Harlequin: Patrick McCarthy
Dimas: Ian Flynn
Court Ensemble: Patricia Kopko
Court Ensemble: Avery Clements

Presented by the Folk Arts Center community, which is proud to host this rare opportunity to dance to a live band of true Bulgarian masters. All Are Welcome to join the dance - no partner or dance experience needed! Just bring your enthusiasm and willingness to connect through music and movement – it’s a celebration of tradition, community, and joy.

Bulgarika - 2025 U.S. Tour - is a unique folklore band playing traditional music from all the Bulgarian regions. Nikolay Kolev and Donka Koleva have invited two extraordinary musicians to join them for the 2025 tour: Stoyan Kostov on tambura and Anton Shekerjiev on tupan and kaba gaida.

Donka Koleva - lead vocals
Nikolay Kolev - gadulka and kopanka
Stoyan Kostov - tambura and guitar
Anton Shekerdjiev - tupan and Rhodope gaida

Complimentary refreshments
Delicious, light snacks and desserts will be offered, along with non-alcoholic beverages to quench your thirst.

Enjoy miles of fun for all ages along the Minuteman Bikeway at the second annual Bikeway Block Party in Arlington, Lexington and Bedford.

Explore a wide range of activities and performances going on up and down the Bikeway:

- Enjoy many genres of live music, including classic rock, blues, drumming, harp, electronica, mariachi, an old-time string band, and more!

- Participate in classes in different dance traditions, yoga and tai chi, and martial arts.

- Kids and adults alike can check out a puppet show.

- Stop by Whittemore Park any time to “bling” your bike!

View the full schedule of events, by venue, category and start time, at https://www.bikewayblockparty.org/events.

We hope you’ll come celebrate the diverse array of arts and culture in our local communities.

The Bikeway Block Party is co-hosted by the Friends of Lexington Bikeways and the Munroe Center for the Arts, with assistance from the Town of Lexington and the Arlington and Bedford Bicycle Advisory Committees.

Join us for Arlington Town Day, a local tradition since 1976.

Come enjoy live music, arts and crafts, and enticing food, and connect with local organizations at this annual street fair.
Featuring over 200 booths on Mass Ave. from Pleasant Street to Mill Street, you’ll find something for everyone at Town Day - arts and crafts, live music, information on local organizations and club memberships, a book sale, and much more.  You’ll also enjoy culinary options from a wide variety of local vendors - not to mention homemade baked goods.

Come and experience the vibrant community spirit of Arlington at this special event. Stop by the ArtsArlington booth to learn more about all the arts and cultural programs going on around the town.  See you there!

In Resting Place Duennebier and Ryczek ponder a recurring theme in both of their work, that of an absent yet strongly felt presence. Summoning an atmosphere of mystery and curiosity tinged with menace, both artists meditate on tombs, makeshift altars and accumulations of objects, sites laden with meaning not immediately accessible to the viewer. Through hallucinatory compositions, conveyed and obscured by arcane iconography, Ryczek and Duennebier create an environment for their morbid fascinations.

Join Arlington Center for the Arts for their annual Great Northeast Jug Band Festival. New England’s ONLY Jug Band Festival will highlight traditions from the 1920’s and 30’s, and the modern evolution of this good-time music. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy performances by three of the region’s best Jug Bands! Performance by Amy Kucharik and Friends with Benefits, The All New Genetically Altered Jug Band, and Miss Maybell and Her Ragtime Romeos!

Back in 2025! Join us the night before (Friday, September 26, 7:30pm) at Donut Villa (319 Broadway, Arlington, MA) for an Open Jug Band Jam!

New this year -- the festival will feature a Makers Tent, highlighting home-made and cigar box instrument builders!

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Jason Russell House Beer Garden is presented by the Arlington Historical Society and Jason Russell House. Craft Beer by Arlington Brewing Company!

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RAIN LOCATION (PERFORMANCE + JAM ONLY): Arlington Community Center in the Main Hall, 27 Maple St Arlington, MA

Join us at the October 9th Arlington Author Salon! This salon's theme is Climate Change. Featured authors are are Cate Mingoya-LaFortune, Tim Weed, and Kate Woodworth. The Arlington Author Salon is a free reading with a twist: each author’s presentation includes something special to tickle the senses. Music, paintings, photographs and more. Let yourself be transported with an immersive, literary experience.
Thursday, October 9th at 7:30 p.m. at the Kickstand Cafe in Arlington Center. No advance sign up needed — just walk in! Supported by the Arlington Libraries Foundation.

See music through new eyes at the 2025-2026 A New Lens concert series!

On October 17th, David Stevens (saxophone, clarinet) and Celine Ferro(clarinet) are excited to present music that is colorful, new, and emotional. This concert will feature woodwind chamber and solo music that David and Celine have a personal connection to, including works by local composers Jonathan Russell and Delvyn Case. You’ll hear about the relationships musicians develop with composers, and build your own connections to contemporary music.

The program will include:

For the Time Being by Ingrid Stotzel (b. 1971) (7.5 minutes)
Dayspring by Delvyn Case (10 minutes)
Sonata for Bass Clarinet and Piano by Jonathan Russell (b. 1979)
New Air by Kristian De Leon
We Reflect. We Grieve. We Rise. by Jonathan Russell

Learn more here: https://powersmusic.org/event/...

Learn to hand sew your very own pumpkin friend using a needle, thread and felt. In this workshop children will conceptualize their very own jack-o-lantern plush using a variety of pre-cut face pieces that they can mix and match (and let their creativity shine!). Using simple hand sewing techniques, kids will sew and stuff their very own spooky buddy just in time for Halloween! No previous sewing skill is necessary. Come and see how easy and fun it can be to create your very own plushies.

With artist Chelsea Brown

On Saturday, October 18th at 3 PM, PACC is delighted to welcome renowned countertenor Andrew Chukwuka Egbuchiem for the first concert in our 2025 - 2026 season. Mr. Egbuchiem will be accompanied by Nonso Obiezue. Come and enjoy expressive interpretations of a rich tapestry of vocal music — from the soaring drama of classical arias and the intimacy of art songs, to the heartfelt simplicity of folk melodies and the vibrant rhythms of African art music. Each piece carries a story, a spirit, and a connection that transcends boundaries, inviting the listener to experience the many ways music uplifts and unites us all.

Countertenor Andrew Chukwuka Egbuchiem has performed internationally and across the United States including at Carnegie Hall with the New York Chamber Orchestra in 2023. Amongst Andrew’s numerous awards are winner (voice category), Utah Philharmonic Orchestra concerto competition 2025. Andrew performed as Silla in the Chicago Summer Opera’s production of Handel’s Silla. Mr. Nonso Obiezue is a Nigerian pianist and musician whose artistry bridges the classical tradition and contemporary creativity.