News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.
In response to a New York Times opinion piece bemoaning the trend in contemporary art museums toward hands-on, “walk-through experiences” as opposed to traditional pieces meant for stationary contemplation, DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park director Dennis Kois wrote a piece defending the more participatory approach. “We have found that one type of art does not…
The Lincoln Library Film Society presents “Sailor’s Song: The Films of Alberto Cavalcanti,” a four-part retrospective that kicks off tonight (August 6) in the Tarbell Room at 7 p.m. with three short films and two classic British documentaries.
Enjoy the music of Ryan Fitzsimmons and even take the mike yourself at LOMA (Lincoln Open-Mike Acoustic) on Monday, June 10 at 7 p.m. in the Lincoln Public Library’s Tarbell Room. Fitzsimmons has performed solo at the Newport Folk Festival, Club Passim, and Johnny D’s. This is a great opportunity to hear Ryan in a…
Sport the great fashions of the past and boogie to music from the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s at this adults-only annual event to benefit Codman Community Farms on Saturday, May 18 starting at 7:30 p.m. See and be seen in your craziest dance attire! No costumes required, but there will be much respect for the biggest…
Sometimes what happens behind closed doors at the White House is more fascinating than what goes on in public view. Peek into the lives of some U.S. presidents, their wives and their mothers when the Council on Aging presents a free performance of the Delvena Theatre Company’s All the Presidents’ Women at Bemis Hall on…
Come hear excellent performances in an intimate setting by Lincoln-Sudbury’s instrumental and vocal jazz ensembles, as well as featured vocal soloists. The concert starts at 7:30 in the L-S Jazz cafe. Tickets are $5, with a $20 cap for families. Snacks and beverages will be sold by the L-S Friends of Music. There will be…
Richard Wiggin displays a copy of his book about Lincoln soldiers in the Revolutionary War. (Photo: Alice Waugh)
Most Lincoln residents know that the town played a key role in the start of the Revolutionary War as the site of Paul Revere’s capture, but few know very much about the hundreds of men with Lincoln connections who served in the eight-year conflict that followed. Those stories were researched and collected by Lincoln resident Richard Wiggin in a new book, Embattled Farmers: Campaigns and Profiles of Revolutionary Soldiers from Lincoln, Massachusetts, 1775-1783, which will be available at an author’s reception at 5 p.m. tomorrow (Patriots Day) in the Lincoln Public Library.
Here are some more interesting things coming up in Lincoln… Reception with author of book about Revolutionary War soldiers from Lincoln Monday, April 15 5-7:30 p.m., Lincoln Public Library Meet Lincoln resident Rick C. Wiggin, author of the just-released book, Embattled Farmers: Campaigns and Profiles of Revolutionary Soldiers from Lincoln, Massachusetts, 1775-1783, at the Lincoln…
Here’s a selection of interesting events coming up in town. Mark your calendars! Fairy garden workshop at Codman Community Farms Saturday, April 20 1-3 p.m., Codman Community Farms Kids of all ages will make a fairy gardens to take home. If you have a dinner-plate-size basket or bowl you’d like to use, please bring it…