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SUMMARY:Outdoor Watercolor & Sketch Class
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Mount Auburn for an outdoor watercolor class\, taking in the beauty of the landscape and learning about watercolor composition. \n\n\n\n\nTaking in the beauty of Mount Auburn Cemetery\, we will take a short 10 minute walk from Story Chapel (across from the front entrance of the Cemetery) to a spot where you will choose your composition. You will learn how to lightly pencil in a “map” of your color-shape areas\, how to organize elements in the landscape\, how to find spatial planes\, then how to slowly build up layers of translucent watercolors to create space and depth while imbuing your watercolor with a beautiful sense of light. \nStudents who don’t bring watercolors may still take part in this class by sketching or drawing the scenes around you with instruction. Clipboards with paper and pencils will be provided. \nThere will also be folding chairs to sit on at the class location. \nRecommended: Bring a water bottle and supplies from the list below. \nBathrooms and a water bottle filling station are located at the meeting location\, near Story Chapel. Use these before we head out on our walk and to our class location. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE>>\nThis class will be taught by Amanda Annis. Amanda loves teaching and has taught for 20 years at the Boston Center for Adult Education\, including classes in figurative clay sculpture\, watercolor and drawing\, and subsequently\, continued teaching in her studio. To see her works\, including watercolors\, please visit Amanda’s website at www.amandaannis.com. Amanda holds a masters from the Univ. of NC at Greensboro in sculpture\, where she also studied bronze casting\, and has studied in NYC and Paris\, as well as an undergraduate degree from Brandeis in Fine Arts (studio). \n… \nMaterials list: \nWATERCOLORS – recommended: professional grade for more vibrant color. Buy a set like Sennelier French Artists’ Watercolors – Set of 14\, Travel\, Half Pans OR purchase individual pans or tubes. \nCOLORS TO START: \nRed deep* \nYellow pale or lemon* \nYellow deep* \nBurnt umber \nRaw siena \nUltramarine blue \nCobalt blue \nViridian green \n*If buying individually\, avoid cadmiums\, they are toxic. \nWATERCOLOR PALETTE (OR OLD PLATE): if not included with a set/or bring extra. \nBRUSHES: 2 or more brushes (large size 10\, and smaller size 7 or 9\, synthetic or sable). \nPAPER: Mix media/Multi Technique pad 60 sheets (side spiral)\, 7X10 inches. (recommended Fabriano (acid free\, nice texture)\, or Canson). \nPENCILS: A few hard pencils (2H\, 3H or 5H\, or F)\, and softer ones for sketching- B\, 2B\, 4B. \nERASER: A white eraser (less abrasive) \nPENCIL SHARPENER \nPAPER TOWELS\, PLASTIC BAG FOR PALETTE \nBOTTLE OF WATER AND PLASTIC CONTAINERS TO POUR WATER INTO FOR USE. (Reserving the bottle of water as a clean source for refreshing your water). \nSMALL ART BIN\, OR OTHER STORAGE for brushes\, pencils\, eraser\, etc. \nExperience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free or discounted access to all our public programs and special events by joining the Friends of Mount Auburn. Our robust roster of programs each year is made possible by the generous support of our donors and in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. \nFor inquiries about accessibility\, to request an accommodation\, or if you have any questions about your membership\, please contact friends@mountauburn.org. \nMount Auburn is proud to participate in MCC’s Card to Culture Program. Click here to learn more. \nRefund Policy: \nRefunds and exchanges for events at Mount Auburn Cemetery are available up to 5 business days prior to the event.* Cancellations made after this deadline are not eligible for a refund and the order amount will be donated to support future programs and initiatives. \nIf Mount Auburn Cemetery decides to cancel an event\, all ticket holders will be notified and automatically refunded. \n*This policy excludes special events. Refund policies for special events will be listed directly on their event page. Exchanges are only applicable to events with multiple occurrences.
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/https-www-eventbrite-com-e-outdoor-watercolor-sketch-class-tickets-1993918838922affoddtdtcreator/
CATEGORIES:Art,Nature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T173000
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SUMMARY:Mini Terrarium Making Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Mount Auburn to create your very own miniature indoor garden in this hands-on terrarium workshop! \nUsing a selection of plants\, mosses\, and natural materials\, you’ll design and build a unique terrarium to take home. This creative workshop offers a relaxing opportunity to craft a beautiful living display inspired by nature and the Mount Auburn landscape. \nAll materials will be provided and are included in the ticket price of this workshop. \n\n\n\nEvent Capacity: 35 \n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE>>\nExperience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free or discounted access to all our public programs and special events by joining the Friends of Mount Auburn. Our robust roster of programs each year is made possible by the generous support of our donors and in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. \nFor inquiries about accessibility\, to request an accommodation\, or if you have any questions about your membership\, please contact friends@mountauburn.org. \nMount Auburn is proud to participate in MCC’s Card to Culture Program. Click here to learn more. \nRefund Policy: \nRefunds and exchanges for events at Mount Auburn Cemetery are available up to 5 business days prior to the event.* Cancellations made after this deadline are not eligible for a refund and the order amount will be donated to support future programs and initiatives. \nIf Mount Auburn Cemetery decides to cancel an event\, all ticket holders will be notified and automatically refunded. \n*This policy excludes special events. Refund policies for special events will be listed directly on their event page. Exchanges are only applicable to events with multiple occurrences.
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/https-www-eventbrite-com-e-1992428077013affoddtdtcreator/
CATEGORIES:Art,Horticulture,Nature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260925T180000
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SUMMARY:Rencontres Poétiques: Poetic Encounters Concert Series
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a poetry-focused international concert series with composers Mary Bichner (former Artist-in-Residence) and Christina Goh. \n\n\n\n\n“Rencontres Poétiques: Poetic Encounters” is a poetry-focused international concert series created by composer and former Artist-in-Residence Mary Bichner [USA] and Christina Goh [France]. The series features musical settings composed by Bichner and Goh for classic poems in both French and English; inspired by the works of Phillis Wheatley\, Ovid\, Edgar Allan Poe\, Benjamin Franklin\, Emily Dickinson\, and more. Each version of the concert is customized to the venue and city in which it is performed\, often with works either hand-selected or newly-composed for the occasion. \nThere will be two performances of Rencontres Poétiques held on Friday\, September 25 and Saturday\, September 26 at 6:00 PM. \n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE>>\nExperience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free or discounted access to all our public programs and special events by joining the Friends of Mount Auburn. Our robust roster of programs each year is made possible by the generous support of our donors and in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. \nFor inquiries about accessibility\, to request an accommodation\, or if you have any questions about your membership\, please contact friends@mountauburn.org. \nMount Auburn is proud to participate in MCC’s Card to Culture Program. Click here to learn more. \nRefund Policy: \nRefunds and exchanges for events at Mount Auburn Cemetery are available up to 5 business days prior to the event.* Cancellations made after this deadline are not eligible for a refund and the order amount will be donated to support future programs and initiatives. \nIf Mount Auburn Cemetery decides to cancel an event\, all ticket holders will be notified and automatically refunded. \n*This policy excludes special events. Refund policies for special events will be listed directly on their event page. Exchanges are only applicable to events with multiple occurrences.
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/https-www-eventbrite-com-e-recontres-poetiques-poetic-encounters-concert-series-tickets-1992444172154affoddtdtcreator/2026-09-25/
CATEGORIES:Art
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SUMMARY:Rencontres Poétiques: Poetic Encounters Concert Series
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a poetry-focused international concert series with composers Mary Bichner (former Artist-in-Residence) and Christina Goh. \n\n\n\n\n“Rencontres Poétiques: Poetic Encounters” is a poetry-focused international concert series created by composer and former Artist-in-Residence Mary Bichner [USA] and Christina Goh [France]. The series features musical settings composed by Bichner and Goh for classic poems in both French and English; inspired by the works of Phillis Wheatley\, Ovid\, Edgar Allan Poe\, Benjamin Franklin\, Emily Dickinson\, and more. Each version of the concert is customized to the venue and city in which it is performed\, often with works either hand-selected or newly-composed for the occasion. \nThere will be two performances of Rencontres Poétiques held on Friday\, September 25 and Saturday\, September 26 at 6:00 PM. \n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE>>\nExperience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free or discounted access to all our public programs and special events by joining the Friends of Mount Auburn. Our robust roster of programs each year is made possible by the generous support of our donors and in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. \nFor inquiries about accessibility\, to request an accommodation\, or if you have any questions about your membership\, please contact friends@mountauburn.org. \nMount Auburn is proud to participate in MCC’s Card to Culture Program. Click here to learn more. \nRefund Policy: \nRefunds and exchanges for events at Mount Auburn Cemetery are available up to 5 business days prior to the event.* Cancellations made after this deadline are not eligible for a refund and the order amount will be donated to support future programs and initiatives. \nIf Mount Auburn Cemetery decides to cancel an event\, all ticket holders will be notified and automatically refunded. \n*This policy excludes special events. Refund policies for special events will be listed directly on their event page. Exchanges are only applicable to events with multiple occurrences.
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/https-www-eventbrite-com-e-recontres-poetiques-poetic-encounters-concert-series-tickets-1992444172154affoddtdtcreator/2026-09-26/
CATEGORIES:Art
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SUMMARY:The Return: Eden Rayz and Argent & Sable- A Death Aware Musical Concert
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Mount Auburn for a concert that celebrates the third homecoming of the Bigelow Chapel pipe organ* after it was decommissioned by Mount Auburn and reformed by Eden as a new multi-component instrument called Argent and Sable**. \nThe performance includes amplified cello with vocals\, electronics\, and Eden’s band featuring Daniel Gordevich (bass guitar) and AJ Grimes (drums)\, Eden’s original compositions including “Aboriginal Sensible Muchness” which she wrote as her first piece as an artist-in residence\, plus several newer songs inspired by the Cemetery and spending time with her friend Roy Hawes\, the Cemetery’s Operations Manager. \nThe performance will feature a new arco-electroacoustic percussion instrument (2026) created from one of the remaining flute pipes of the Bigelow Chapel organ. \nShe will perform and recite her 2025 musical death awareness meditation “Nox Obscura\,” which explores collective grief\, reinvention\, ritual\, subversion\, and the dark night of the soul. \nAttendees are encouraged to listen\, meditate\, and immerse in the cacophonous sound of Argent & Sable. “The Cemetery Tapes\,” a live performance album recorded in Bigelow Chapel featuring the death meditation “Lux Aeterna” will be available at the event\, plus CDs and other keepsakes.*In October 1924\, a Hook & Hastings pipe organ was installed in Bigelow Chapel as part of an interior renovation by Architects Allen and Collens\, reflecting a return to a more traditional setting for funeral and memorials services. Over the next several decades\, the Cemetery received fewer requests to use the organ for services and the cost of repairs and restoration increased. In December 2022\, the organ was de-accessioned and removed from the Chapel. Today\, only the organ’s altar façade remains. \n**“Argent” refers to the silver color of the principal pipes and “sable” refers to black\, the absence of color worn in mourning. Read more about Eden’s residency here. \n\n\nREGISTER HERE>>\nExperience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free or discounted access to all our public programs and special events by joining the Friends of Mount Auburn. Our robust roster of programs each year is made possible by the generous support of our donors and in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. \nFor inquiries about accessibility\, to request an accommodation\, or if you have any questions about your membership\, please contact friends@mountauburn.org. \nMount Auburn is proud to participate in MCC’s Card to Culture Program. Click here to learn more. \nRefund Policy: \nRefunds and exchanges for events at Mount Auburn Cemetery are available up to 5 business days prior to the event.* Cancellations made after this deadline are not eligible for a refund and the order amount will be donated to support future programs and initiatives. \nIf Mount Auburn Cemetery decides to cancel an event\, all ticket holders will be notified and automatically refunded. \n*This policy excludes special events. Refund policies for special events will be listed directly on their event page. Exchanges are only applicable to events with multiple occurrences.
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/https-www-eventbrite-com-e-the-return-eden-rayz-and-argent-sable-a-death-aware-musical-concert-tickets-1992507672084affoddtdtcreator/
CATEGORIES:Art,Artist-in-Residence
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SUMMARY:Ira Klein & Liz Walker- A Music and Dance Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Join former Artist-in-Residence Ira Klein and Liz Walker for a music and dance performance in Bigelow Chapel. \n\n\n\n\nIra Klein (2022-2023 Artist-in-Residence) returns to Mount Auburn to celebrate music from his new record\, Solo Guitar. His performance will include compositions inspired by historic oak trees on Mount Auburn’s grounds\, as well as a variety of original and traditional Middle-Eastern music. Special guest dancer/choreographer Liz Walker (2022-2023 Artist-in-Residence) will join the stage to perform select pieces from At The Seam of Life and Death\, Ira and Liz’s collaborative piece. Together\, Walker and Klein playfully explore the beautiful acoustics and space of the majestic Bigelow Chapel\, surrounding the audience with an immersive arts experience. \nLiz Walker is a classically trained ballet dancer and choreographer based in Cambridge. After completing her training at American Ballet Theatre’s school\, she joined Los Angeles Ballet as an inaugural member in 2006. With Los Angeles Ballet she performed as a soloist\, dancing a variety of roles in the classical\, Balanchine\, modern\, and contemporary repertory. As a choreographer\, Walker explores personal lived experience through movement. She uses dance as a vehicle for social commentary and change while emphasizing the medium’s strength as the embodiment of music. Walker was a 2022-2023 Artist-in-Residence at Mount Auburn Cemetery and has returned to Mount Auburn often to create and perform. She lives in Cambridge with her husband and two young children. \nIra Klein is a Brooklyn based guitarist\, composer\, and educator. Specializing in Middle-Eastern music\, American folk\, and music for dance\, he seamlessly combines a lifelong passion for musical traditions with a love of experimentation. In 2022-2023 Ira was an Artist-in-Residence at Mount Auburn Cemetery\, where he created The Oak Cycle\, a suite of instrumental guitar music dedicated to historic oak trees. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE>>\nExperience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free or discounted access to all our public programs and special events by joining the Friends of Mount Auburn. Our robust roster of programs each year is made possible by the generous support of our donors and in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. \nFor inquiries about accessibility\, to request an accommodation\, or if you have any questions about your membership\, please contact friends@mountauburn.org. \nMount Auburn is proud to participate in MCC’s Card to Culture Program. Click here to learn more. \nRefund Policy: \nRefunds and exchanges for events at Mount Auburn Cemetery are available up to 5 business days prior to the event.* Cancellations made after this deadline are not eligible for a refund and the order amount will be donated to support future programs and initiatives. \nIf Mount Auburn Cemetery decides to cancel an event\, all ticket holders will be notified and automatically refunded. \n*This policy excludes special events. Refund policies for special events will be listed directly on their event page. Exchanges are only applicable to events with multiple occurrences.
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/https-www-eventbrite-com-e-ira-klein-liz-walker-a-music-and-dance-celebration-tickets-1994682288420affoddtdtcreator/
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