Culture
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Knights in the Night: Who Planted the Giant Chess Set in Memorial Park?
A (fictional) descendant of the town’s founder, Special Correspondent Amory Maynard investigates Maynard’s oddities, mysteries, shenanigans, and…
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‘Heart on the River’: A New Mural Celebrates What Makes Maynard Special
In Florence by Michelangelo, in Rome by Raphael, in Mexico by Diego Rivera, and in…
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Maynard Cultural Council Awards More Than $8,000 in Grants for Local Programming
This year’s Maynard Cultural Council grants will have residents traveling the world through books, dancing…
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District Events for Every Season: Start with Spring!
Spring is here! That means lots to do in the Maynard Cultural District. Get ready…
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A Splash of Color in the Midwinter Gray
As Massachusetts has settled into winter’s monochromatic palette—a stark display of snow, asphalt, and empty…
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Do You Have a Maynard Fine Arts Theatre Memory?
If you lived in Maynard in 1949, the year the Fine Arts Theatre premiered after…
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Student Theater Happenings
The Maynard Stage Company presents one-act festival benefit show Feb 27th led by new faculty…
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Historical Plaque Dedication
On December 7th the Maynard Historical Commission held a dedication event for the installation of…
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Council or District? And What is Art Anyway?
The term “arts and culture’ covers a wide swath of disciplines and genres. What does…
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ArtSpace’s “Debut” Show Celebrates Art and Life in Downtown Maynard
Artists Joyce McJilton Dwyer, Sue Kim, and me, Denise Shea The ArtSpace Maynard gallery opened…