The Hopkinton Freedom Team and the Hopkinton Center for the Arts will host an open mic event called “A Call for a Just World Through Poetry and Music” on Friday, April 26, from 7-9 p.m. The guest poet is jamele adams, the director of diversity, equity and inclusion...
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Select Board approves hiring 3 police academy officers, Senior Work Program increase
The Select Board at its five-hour meeting Tuesday approved the hiring of three police academy officers and voted unanimously to increase the amount that older taxpaying residents can earn through volunteering with the Senior Work Program. Hopkinton Police Department...
26.2 Foundation, HCA step up to generate enthusiasm for Boston Marathon anniversary via art
Tim Kilduff, the president and founder of the 26.2 Foundation, has a legendary history of involvement with the Boston Marathon that spans more than three decades. He served as the marathon’s race director in 1983 and '84 and has been involved in broadcasting,...
Songs for Grown-Ups at HCA Feb. 29-March 9
Enter Stage Left Theater hosts its latest production, "Songs for Grown-Ups," an original music revue directed by Mark DiCampo, at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts. Performances will take place Feb. 29, March 1, March 2, March 8 and March 9, all at 7:30 p.m. For more...
HCA Members Art Exhibition Dec. 27-Feb. 15
The Hopkinton Center for the Arts' annual Members Art Exhibition runs Dec. 27-Feb. 15 in the Lotvin Family Gallery. The event is a showcase of works from a community of artists. For more information, visit hopartscenter.org.
Photos: HCA New Year’s Eve family event
The Hopkinton Center for the Arts hosted its annual New Year's Eve family event Sunday.
HCA hosts free New Year’s Eve event for families Dec. 31
The Hopkinton Center for the Arts will host a free, kid-friendly, drop-in New Year's Eve on Dec. 31 from 4-5:30 p.m. Sponsored by Middlesex Savings Bank, the event will include DJ Mike spinning tunes and leading fun games for children, along with a balloon artist,...
HCA Winter Exhibition, ‘The Snowball Effect,’ Nov. 27-Dec. 18
The Hopkinton Center for the Arts' annual winter exhibition, titled "The Snowball Effect," includes painted works, wreaths, quilts and more to celebrate the winter and holiday season. It runs from Nov. 27-Dec. 18 in the Lotvin Family Gallery. For more information,...
Photos: HCA unveils new ceramics studio
The Hopkinton Center for the Arts held a ribbon-cutting ceremony last Friday for its new ceramic studio, which is located at 34 Hayden Rowe Street, Suite 304.
The Haunt at Hopkinton YMCA Oct. 27-29
The MetroWest YMCA Outdoor Center in Hopkinton and the Hopkinton Center for the Arts are teaming up for The Haunt: Welcome to Deadville, part of HCA’s Wicked Weekend. The spooky event will be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 27-29, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. each...
Project Empathy production explores depth of human connection
According to an old adage, a person can never completely understand another until walking in their shoes. Project Empathy takes that concept further, using theater as a vehicle for sharing personal experiences. Eight people from different walks of life have been...
‘History Is No Mystery’ exhibition at HCA Oct. 6-Nov. 11
“American history has currently been erased and whitewashed, and the exhibit is a creative response to that by highlighting the realities of what America was built on,” explains Shea Justice. "History Is No Mystery: The Conversation Continues" can be viewed at the...
‘A Bus Tour in the Woods’ exhibition at HCA Aug. 29-Sept. 29
Monica DeSalvo’s series “A Bus Tour in the Woods” was influenced by a recent trip to Greece for an art-making workshop on the island of Skopelos. There she found a path toward creating works inspired by one of the hallucinations her late father, Sal, had during his...
HCA Celebrity Spotlight concert with John Oates Sept. 9
The Hopkinton Center for the Arts will host John Oates as part of its third annual Celebrity Spotlight on the Arts fundraising concert on Saturday, Sept. 9. This acoustic, one-on-one performance touches on the roots of American pop music from pre-rock and roll to the...
A Play, A Pint & A Pie at HCA Aug. 26
The Hopkinton Center for the Arts will host Enter Stage Left Theater's third annual A Play, A Pint & A Pie festival on Saturday, Aug. 26, in the HCA's outdoor amphitheater. The festival features seven plays, a delicious meat pie or vegetarian alternative, and an...
Enter Stage Left Theater presents ‘Orphan Play’ Aug. 20
Hopkinton Center for the Arts' Enter Stage Left Theater will host a performance of "Orphan Play" on Sunday, Aug. 20, at 2 p.m. The play, written by ESL alumnus Maggie MacDonald as her senior thesis project at Dartmouth College, follows a playwright as she tries to...
‘Narrative Exhibition’ at HCA July 11-Aug. 25
The Hopkinton Center for the Arts is celebrating and exploring the methods of visual storytelling through graphic novels, comics, sculpture, painting and illustrations with "Narrative Exhibition" from July 11-Aug. 25. The free exhibition can be viewed at the Hopkinton...
‘Portraits of Dementia’ exhibition at HCA Aug. 29-Sept. 29
Created by artist Joe Wallace, “The Day After Yesterday: Portraits of Dementia” delves into multifaceted aspects of dementia, including physical, emotional, community and health care issues. The exhibition of portraits juxtaposes images of individuals living with...
‘More Than Four Walls’ student-curated art exhibit at HCA opens May 13
Hopkinton High School senior Owen Fitzpatrick will present an exhibition at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts featuring artwork right off the walls of people's homes, showcasing what it means to be a family. Participants were asked to provide a brief essay explaining...
Artful Inspirations Workshop at HCA May 16
Instructor Judy Smith will host a one-hour paint workshop on Thursday, May 16, at 1 p.m. at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts. This workshop is an age and dementia friendly event for adults experiencing forgetfulness or mild cognitive impairment as well as those...