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The local theater company Valley Players will present a production of the play “Love Letters” on Feb. 7, 8, 14 and 15, each at 7:30 p.m., at Black Birch Vineyard in Hatfield.

The Academy of Music will host its first “Stitch ‘n’ Flix” movie screening — that is, a screening in which guests can bring their own craft project, like knitting or crochet, to work on while watching a movie in a theater with dimmed lighting — on Sunday, Jan. 26, at 2 p.m. (The only caveat is that the project must be “self-contained” and unable to produce mess.)

A ‘Rent’ reunionRentheads, rejoice! Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp (who played Roger and Mark, respectively, in the movie adaptation of the Broadway musical) will perform together at the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s Bowker Auditorium on Friday,...

‘Earth MusicTheater Live’The show “Earth Music Theater Live” will debut at 33 Hawley on Friday, Jan. 17, and Saturday, Jan. 18, at 6 p.m.During “Earth Music Theater Live,” the audience will watch high-res footage of the earth and nature captured by...

Auditions for ‘Love Letters’ The volunteer theater company Valley Players will hold auditions for the play “Love Letters” by appointment only on Monday, Jan. 6, and Tuesday, Jan. 7, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Bangs Community Center in Amherst.The show,...

A ‘Country Christmas Singalong Spectacular’The Academy of Music will host “The Country Christmas Singalong Spectacular with Zara Bode” on Sunday, Dec. 22, from 4 to 5:30 p.m.Bode, one half of the country duo The Sweetback Sisters, is a powerhouse...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

ASHFIELD — Combining creativity and community, Double Edge Theatre is working to create a sustainable future by providing eco-friendly housing and renovating old buildings into new apartments, while also constructing a Community Design Center. Between...

By CAROLYN BROWN

At an upcoming new concert series at a recently opened venue in Holyoke, guests can listen to live music while they eat themed meals and help local students build career skills.The series, Feast & Harmony, will debut next week at De La Luz Soundstage...

An ‘anti-holiday spectacular’Prefer rudeness to Rudolph, getting blitzed to Blitzen, or X-rated humor to Xmas? The show “F*ck That! Erin McKeown’s Anti-Holiday Spectacular,” which will be at the Iron Horse on Saturday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m., might be for...

By CAROLYN BROWN

Thousands of University of Massachusetts Amherst students have learned from percussion instructor Thom Hannum, whose 40-year career at the college included a tenure as the assistant director, then associate director, of the Minuteman Marching Band...

Where it all beganMost artists host shows of their work in galleries, but one potter, a native of Hatfield, will soon host one at a different venue: her childhood home.Potter Amy Clark, who currently works in Maine but started her pottery career in a...

Meet the gayageum The 25-string gayageum, a Korean instrument, isn’t very well-known in the United States, which is too bad – it makes a beautiful sound. If you’ve never heard (or heard of) it before, you’ll have the chance to see it live in western...

Collectors and fans of rare books and the book arts will find good company at an upcoming book fair in Northampton.The eighth Northampton Antiquarian Book, Ephemera and Book Arts Fair (also known simply as the Northampton Book Fair) will be at 33...

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — One of the Cottage Street Cultural District’s iconic works of public art has been brought back to its former vitality, and Easthampton City Arts invites community members to celebrate its importance to the city this weekend.The mural,...

By CAROLYN BROWN

The popular true crime podcast “Criminal” will stop at the Academy of Music for a live show on Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 8 p.m. as part of a national tour celebrating its 10th anniversary.“Criminal,” hosted by co-creator Phoebe Judge, is about “people...

By CAROLYN BROWN

Inside a plain brick building on South Street is an organization that’s taught thousands of students — children and adults — to sing, play instruments and find connections through music over the last 38 years.For the last 21 of them, executive...

‘Home Alone,’ made in our home You probably know and love the classic Christmas movie “Home Alone,” but have you ever seen a version of it entirely filmed by (and starring) community members from the Pioneer Valley? Northampton Open Media will screen...

By CAROLYN BROWN

When Northampton artist Charlie Miller died this summer at the age of 92, he left an enduring legacy. This weekend, a gallery show will honor him and benefit an art space he called home.NEVAmuseum/Anchor House of Artists, a local art gallery and...

By CAROLYN BROWN

When director Kate Way, a current UMass Lowell assistant professor and former Northampton High School teacher, had just finished teaching a course on book banning in the fall of 2022, the very subject she was teaching became, to her surprise, the...

By CAROLYN BROWN

Gilbert and Sullivan’s classic operetta “The Mikado” is coming to the Academy of Music — this time, with a Scottish twist.Amherst-based Valley Light Opera will present “The McAdo,” an adaptation of “The Mikado,” on the weekends of Nov. 1-3 and 8-10....

By CAROLYN BROWN

What if Project 2025 were a puppet/drag show?Goldenrod Country Inn, a B&B and tavern in Worthington, will host its original production “Project 2069: A Dragged-Out Political Satire” on Saturday, Nov. 2, at 5 p.m. and 9 p.m in its Cabaret Room...