Performance Schedules

This is our preview of the performances. Details will be posted by mid-December.

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1. Center for the Arts - All About Family Fun

12:00-1:30 Opening Show and First Night Family Parade: "Double Vision" pops open the festivities with laughter, looniness, and circus-style surprises including physical feats, illusion, tight rope, giant inflatables and a whole lot of happy mayhem. After the performance, the audience is invited to take part in a family promenade lead from the Center to Pulaski Park (join us there at 1pm) and onto Masonic, Center, and Main Streets. Look for lots of drummers plus Curious George and Clifford, the Big Red Dog!

2:00-2:45 and 3:00-3:45 Hoopoe the Clown

4:00-5:45 Dogtown hosts a family contra-dance

7:00-7:45 and 8:00-8:45 Johnny and the Flashbacks

9:15-10:15 and 10:30-11:30 Black Rebels

2. Academy of Music - Dancing in the Aisles

12:30-1:15: Ines Arrubla Flamenco Studio presents "Soleares"

2:00-2:45 and 3:00-3:45 Festival of Dance featuring Academy of Ballet Arts, East Street Ballet, Hilltown Dance Center, NEDQ Hip-Hop, Northampton School of Dance, Pioneer Valley Ballet, Terpsichore Ensemble, The Valley Dance Project

4:00-4:45 More Fancy Footwork with The Lisa Leizman Dance Company, The Dance Generators, Catalyst, North County Line Dancers, Eclipse Dance

5:00-5:30 Best of Belly Dance: Alnilam; Shali; Troupe Sahibat

7:00-7:45 and 8:00-8:45 Zoe Darrow and the Fiddleheads

9:15-10:15 and 10:30-11:30 Jose Gonzalez Criollo Clasico Latin Holiday

3. Memorial Hall - Return Engagements

2:00-2:45 and 3:00-3:45 Ellen Clegg and Found Sounds

4:00-4:45 and 5:00-5:45 Acoustic Brew

7:00-7:45 and 8:00-8:45 Art Steele

9:15-10:15 and 10:30-11:30 James Delnero and Lost Mountain

4. Unitarian Society - Something for Everyone

2:00-2:45 and 3:00-3:45 John Porcino

4:00-4:45 and 5-5:45 Ed the Balloon Man

7:00-7:45 and 8:00-8:45 Peter Blanchette

9:15-10:15 and 10:30-11:30 Elvis Encore with Lord Russ

5. Edwards Church - Grassroots Talent

2:00-2:45 and 3:00-3:45 Henry the Juggler

4:00-4:45 Astrotet

5:00-5:45 The Northamptones

7:00-7:45 and 8:00-8:45 The Valley Jazz Divas

9:15-10:15 and 10:30-11:30 Joe Belmont Quartet

6. First Churches Sanctuary - Back and Beautiful

2:00-2:45 and 3:00-3:45 Katryna and Nerissa Nields for Kids

4:00-4:45 and 5:00-5:45 Jose Gonzalez Family Musical Fiesta

7:00-7:45 and 8:00-8:45 Leah Kunkel and Friends

9:15-10:15 and 10:30-11:30 Magic Foot

7. Northampton Friends Meeting House - Puppets, Polyphony, Poetry

2:00-2:45 and 3:00-3:45 Caravan Puppets

4:00-4:45 and 5:00-5:45 Primal Polyphony

7:00-7:45 and 8:00-8:45 Edward Bartok Baratta

8. The Elevens - Local Heroes

2:00-2:45 and 3:00-3:45 The Novels

4:00-4:45 and 5:00-5:45 School for the Dead

7:00-7:45 and 8:00-8:45 The Fawns

9. Lyman Hall at First Churches - For Kids of All Ages

2:00-2:45 and 3:00-3:45 Michael's Surprise Show

4:00-4:45 and 5:00-5:45 Just Harmony

7:00-7:45 Trina Cheile

8:00-8:45 The Dadz

9:15-10:15 and 10:30-11:30 Greg Alexander

10. Union Station - Singing and Swinging

2:00-2:45 and 3:00-3:45 A Beautiful Future, Multicultural Music for Kids

4:00-4:45 and 5:00-5:45 The Propellers

7:00-7:45 and 8:00-8:45 Girl Howdy

9:15-10:15 and 10:30-11:30 Gypsy Wranglers

11. St. John Cantius Hall - The Beat Goes On

2:00-2:45 and 3:00-3:45 Drunk Stuntmen

4:00-4:45 and 5:00-5:45 Klezamir

7:00-7:45 and 8:00-8:45 Lonesome Brothers

9:15-10:15 and 10:30-11:30 Higher Help

12. St. John's Episcopal Church - Magical Music

2:00-2:45 NCMC Jazz All-Stars

3:00-3:45 5-Alone

4:00-4:45 and 5:00-5:45 Katherine First Trio

7:00-7:45 High Definition

8:00-8:45 Green Street Brew with Dreamboat

9:15-10:15 and 10:30-11:30 Evelyn Harris

13. St. Mary's Parish Hall - Action-Packed

1:30-3:45 First Night Youth Talent Show

7:00-7:45 and 8:00-8:45 Green River Band

9:15-10:15 and 10:30-11:30 Chris Scanlon and his Band

14. First Church of Christ, Scientist - Story and Song

2:00-2:45 and 3:00-3:45 Tim Van Egmond

4:00-4:45 and 5:00-5:45 Paul Kaplan

15. Forbes Library - Tango Mundo

3:00-3:45 and 4:00-4:45: Join Alexandra and Jaime Alvarez for a short cultural information session followed by a 40-minute Milonga/tango lesson.

16. Pleasant Street Theater - First Night Favorites

7:00-7:45 and 8:00-8:45 Tom McCabe for Grown-ups

9:15-10:15 and 10:30-11:30 Brooks Williams

17. Theatre 14 - Playtime!

12:00-1:00 Funktionlust and Unusual Suspects, NHS Improv Troupes

2:00-2:45 and 3:00-3:45 PaintBox Theatre: The Great Race of the Tortoise and the Hare

4:00-4:45 and 5:00-5:45 A2Z Yo-Yo Team

7:00-7:45 The Ha-Ha Sisterhood

8-8:45 and 9:15-10:15 The Ha-Ha Jidiots

 

All First Night performances are family-friendly, but these are especially suitable for younger children.