TILLOTSON CENTER

                        Community Heritage, Visual & Performing Arts

Upcoming events

  • Exhibit by Koni Marcoux and Manon Marcoux

    • 07/29/2018
    • 09/06/2018
    • In the Gallery at The Tilly

    Connecticut River Artisans Group members Koni Marcoux and Manon Marcoux exhibit their paintings in the Gallery. 

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  • Moose Festival at the Tilly!

    • 08/24/2018
    • 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Building

    Moose Festival Friday, August 24 at the Tilly! Tours from 1-5 p.m. Popcorn, ice cream and other snacks will be available for purchase. From 4-6 p.m. Sip & Paint with instructor Judi Calhoun in the Gallery. Space is limited, please register by calling 603-237-8576.

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  • CRAG presents 'Merlot and Monet' (Sip & Paint) with instructor Judi Calhoun

    • 08/24/2018
    • 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
    • In the Gallery at The Tilly

    The Connecticut River Artisans Group is sponsoring an art class with instructor Judi Calhoun. Enjoy creating a painting you can take home. Admission is $15, supplies will be provided. Space is limited, please call 603-237-8576 or email thetillotsoncenter@gmail.com to register.

                                                                                                                                 

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  • Grange Hall Summer Festival: The Sky Blue Boys & Cookie's Country Music

    • 08/26/2018
    • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Kaufmann Theater at the Tilly
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    The final concert in the summer festival series celebrating the days of the Colebrook Grange Hall features The Sky Blue Boys & Cookie! For over 20 years The Sky Blue Boys – Banjo Dan and Willy Lindner – combined two voices and a carload of stringed instruments to deliver a lively program characterized by the excitement of bluegrass, the authenticity of folk and the exuberance of old-time string-band music.  The addition of the marvelous Carrie Cook opens up an even broader range of material with elements of jazz, jug and pop influences.  Admission $10/Students $5.

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  • The Original 'Mary Poppins'

    • 09/01/2018
    • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Kaufmann Theater at The Tilly

    When Jane (Karen Dotrice) and Michael (Matthew Garber), the children of the wealthy and uptight Banks family, are faced with the prospect of a new nanny, they are pleasantly surprised by the arrival of the magical Mary Poppins (Julie Andrews). All seats $3. Made possible through a grant from the Madelaine G. von Weber Trust.

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  • Connla: The Hottest New Group out of Northern Ireland

    • 09/01/2018
    • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Kaufmann Theater at the Tilly
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    They have already gathered a big following in the UK, Ireland, Europe and the USA. Songlines magazine made Connla their “must see act” for the tour of the UK and stated “A band this young shouldn’t be this good”. Their sensitive and innovative arrangements of traditional and modern folk songs and tunes, have helped them create a sound which is very identifiable as Connla. Admission $10/Students $5.

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  • Exhibit by Michele Johnsen and Linda Tase

    • 09/06/2018
    • 10/25/2018
    • In the Gallery at the Tilly

    Michel Johnsen exhibits her paintings and Linda Tase exhibits her pottery in the Gallery. A reception to open the exhibit is Thursday, September 14 from 5-7 p.m. Refreshments will be served, admission is free.

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  • Celebrate the music of Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards

    • 09/15/2018
    • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Kaufmann Theater at the Tilly
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    Their music echoes inspiration from traditional folk duos and singer/songwriters like Neil Young – combining beautiful harmonies and a lyrical intensity, while establishing a unique sound of their own. Since 2010, co-founders Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards, have organized the Massachusetts Walking Tour. This is an annual non-profit bipedal concert tour of Massachusetts in support of arts and culture for towns throughout the state. Each free community concert collaborates with local artists, musicians, educational programs, trail managers and land trust groups to highlight both artistic diversity and recreational land use. Sponsored by James Russell Fitch. Admission $10/Students $5.

     

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  • Colebrook Area Library presents

    • 09/20/2018
    • 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Gallery at the Tilly

    Author Christine Woodside: “Libertarians on the Prairie: Laura Ingalls Wilder, Rose Wilder Lane, and the Making of the Little House Books" Who Was Laura Ingalls Wilder? Unraveling the fraught collaboration and the political values in the famous Little House books. This year Laura Ingalls Wilder’s name was removed from a respected children’s literature award. What are fans of the frontier writer to make of this? Who was the real Laura Ingalls Wilder, and what contribution did Little House on the Prairie and eight other pioneer stories make to American values? Christine Woodside has the answers. Presented by the Colebrook Area Library. Admission is free.


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  • Sunday on the Steinway with the Julliard School's Matthew Odell

    • 09/30/2018
    • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Kaufmann Theater at the Tilly
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    The New Hampshire-born pianist Matthew Odell began his studies at the age of 10 and has since won acclaim for performances of a wide range of repertoire as a solo recitalist, soloist with orchestra, and chamber musician. Mr. Odell currently teaches at The Juilliard School and frequently presents master classes, workshops, and lectures at professional conferences and universities throughout the U.S and Europe. This program will includes works by Robert Schumann, Oliver Messiaen, and Amy Beach. Tickets $10/$5 students.


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  • Double Bill Concert -- Sparrow Blue and Crowes Pasture

    • 10/06/2018
    • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Kaufmann Theater at the Tilly
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    Sparrow Blue is Katy Boc and Todd Nickerson. They met in 2014 and began writing songs together after discovering a mutual love for American roots music. At the time they were each playing in different bands, but it wasn't long until they began performing together as a duo.

    Crowes Pasture is the Boston-based acoustic duo of Monique Byrne and Andy Rogovin.  They draw from old-time folk and bluegrass traditions, including such artists as Gillian Welch/David Rawlings and Ian & Sylvia.

    Admission $10/Students $5

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  • Bluegrass Jam Camp using the Wernick Method - - Full

    • 10/19/2018
    • 10/21/2018
    • 3 sessions
    • In the Gallery at the Tilly
    Instructors Alan Epstein, Bob Amos and Ellen Carlson, will teach the Wernick Method at the Bluegrass Jam Camp. The Camp is 7-9 p.m. on Friday, October 19,  Saturday, October 20 9-4 p.m. and Sunday, October 21 from 9-4 p.m. 





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  • 'The Polar Express'

    • 12/15/2018
    • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Kaufmann Theater at The Tilly

    Christmas at the Tillotson Center. A young boy embarks on a magical adventure to the North Pole on the Polar Express. During his adventure he learns about friendship, bravery, and the spirit of Christmas. "The Polar Express" leaves from the Tillotson Center every December. All aboard! All seats $3. Sponsored by the Madelaine G. von Weber Trust. 


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  • The Heather Pierson Jazz Trio to present 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'

    • 12/16/2018
    • 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
    • Kaufmann Theater at the Tilly
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    Heather Pierson is a pianist, singer/songwriter, and performer based in Conway, NH. "A Charlie Brown Christmas" was originally telecast in December 1965 and was an instant hit with audiences who connected with Peanuts' creator Charles M. Schultz’s cast of characters – especially with its round-headed hero Charlie Brown, his woefully scrawny Christmas tree, and his typewriter-wielding dog Snoopy. Admission $10 / Students $5. Sponsored by C. Bean Transport.


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Programs are made possible through the generosity of individuals and corporate sponsors: 

The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation/North Country Region, Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund, Tillotson North Country Foundation, Northern Tire, C. Bean Transport, Kheops International,  and  the Madelaine G. von Weber Trust







       

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