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How free speech is won: Former NHS teacher, others turn book-banning case into documentary ‘Banned Together’ at Bombyx
11-01-2024 5:18 PM

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...


Highlands operetta: Valley Light Opera staging Gilbert and Sullivan classic ‘Mikado,’ Scottish-style
10-30-2024 2:12 PM

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....


Drag, puppetry and politics meet in ‘Project 2069’
10-30-2024 2:09 PM

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...


Arts Briefs: Eastworks Open Studios, a celebration of Japanese culture, and more
10-30-2024 2:08 PM

Eastworks Open Studios More than 40 resident artists, businesses and nonprofits who use space at Eastworks will showcase their art and workspaces to the public during Eastworks Open Studios on Saturday, Nov. 2, and Sunday, Nov. 3, from 10 a.m. to 5...


Step into a ‘Secret Garden’ full of monsters: Inside Monster Arts Project in Eastworks, ‘the fear factor is upstaged by fun’
10-16-2024 1:18 PM

By ALEXA LEWIS

Imaginary creatures large and small lurk among the leaves as visitors wander through the secret garden that has sprouted in Eastworks. Standing within the Monster Arts Project, it’s easy to forget that the mystical paintings, sculptures, oddities and...


Arts Briefs: Poetry reading, pickleball, Mount Holyoke’s first musical in five years, and more
10-09-2024 12:54 PM

Perugia Press Prize winnerPerugia Press, a Florence-based feminist poetry micro press, recently announced that the book “Daughter of Three Gone Kingdoms” by Joan Kwon Glass is the winner of their Perugia Press Prize, which honors poetry books written...


Arts Briefs: Arts fest, toy fest and classical music on the horizon
10-03-2024 4:15 PM

Live classical musicOn Sunday, Oct. 20, members of the Israeli Chamber Project (pianist Assaff Weisman, violinist Carmen Zori, and cellist Raman Ramakrishnan) will perform three works: “Duos for Violin and Cello” by Jörg Widdman, “Violin Sonata in D...


Live music comes to Easthampton neighborhoods: Porchfest to return for second year on Saturday
10-02-2024 3:04 PM

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — Like many who move to Easthampton, Felicia Jadczak and Steve Collicelli were struck by the small city’s vibrant arts scene, and how the creativity and vibrancy it fostered brought community members together. It was reminiscent of one of...


Arts Briefs: Vinyl and theater in Northampton, art contests in Ware and Belchertown, and more
09-26-2024 3:02 PM

A matter of record(s)NORTHAMPTON — If you like shopping for vinyl records, this news will be music to your ears: the Downtown Market Vinyl & Vintage Fair will have thousands of records (and other vintage goods from local and regional sellers, of...


Two heads are better than one: Northampton Center for the Arts appoints co-directors
09-19-2024 2:42 PM

By CAROLYN BROWN

The Northampton Center for the Arts recently announced the appointment of Kelly Silliman and Heather Geoffrey as its new co-directors.Silliman, a dancer and educator, was program director at the Center since 2017, prior to stepping into her new role....


‘Jazz without borders’: Multicultural theme defines Northampton Jazz Festival, Sept. 27-28
09-13-2024 2:34 PM

By CAROLYN BROWN

In a year of international strife, the Northampton Jazz Festival is aiming to bring people together with music that transcends borders. The Northampton Jazz Festival, which will return for its 12th year on Sept. 27 and 28, is celebrating the unifying...


Arts Briefs: A little musical something for everyone in September, from country to Irish to indie punk
09-06-2024 11:25 AM

How time flies“I got sober in 1990 at age twenty-seven. A few years later, I started writing songs.” That’s how singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier begins the liner notes of her soon-to-be reissued, highly acclaimed album, “Drag Queens in Limousines,”...


Giving the gift of access: Pay it Forward program helps local artists realize their projects’ full potential
08-30-2024 1:47 PM

By ALEXA LEWIS

Easthampton’s Old Town Hall has once again opened its doors to a diverse assortment of local artistic talent as part of CitySpace’s 2024 Pay it Forward program. As summer winds to a close, the 10 artists and groups selected to this year’s cohort are...


Arts Briefs: Peach Fest in Westhampton, guitar greats in Northampton, and more
08-15-2024 2:54 PM

Peachy keenStone fruit season is in full swing and this Sunday, Aug. 18, there will be an opportunity to celebrate at the Outlook Farm Peach Festival in Westhampton. Located at the scenic Outlook Farm winery and brewery, the event will include a pig...


“Let the Games Begin:” Florence's Ascendance Inner World Arts learns breaking, shows support for Olympic gold medalist Gabby Thomas
08-08-2024 4:24 PM

By GARRETT COTE

NORTHAMPTON — When the music came on at Ascendance Inner World Arts during their “Let the Games Begin” Olympic-themed week on Thursday morning, the group of kids participating found their spot on the dance floor and assumed a laser-focused glare.Each...


Art imitates life, in real time: Award-winning play about a mother who refuses to leave Ukraine amidst war comes to Northampton Aug. 22-25
08-08-2024 3:32 PM

By BOB FLAHERTY

‘I have lived my life! I’m not afraid of anything and I’ll sleep in my own bed, me and my aching bones.”So declares the 82-year-old woman from her apartment in Kyiv as Russian bombs explode in the streets all around her — the ongoing toll of Vladimir...


A town bursting with creativity: Easthampton Art Walk showcases local talent each month
08-08-2024 1:15 PM

By ALEXA LEWIS

Amid heavy humidity and unpredictable thunderstorms, storefronts and galleries in Easthampton draw foot traffic to their blissfully climate-controlled interiors, where community members enjoy refreshments, conversation, and original artwork by local...


Something for everyone: UMass Fine Arts Center announces robust 2024-2025 season lineup
08-02-2024 2:13 PM

By PAIGE HANSON

Earlier this week, the University of Massachusetts Amherst Fine Arts Center announced its lineup of performances for its 2024-2025 season, which includes quite a few notable offerings, including “a one-time Grateful Dead keyboardist, two of the...


Fighting the good fight: Emily List Fund continues its commitment to inclusion in performing arts
07-25-2024 1:38 PM

By KAREN LIST

Anyone attending the Sci Tech Band’s spring concert in April in the school’s gym would have seen several hundred high school musicians all dressed in black warming up to play under a huge sign that says: “Everything Matters.”They would have heard...


School arts nonprofit Enchanted Circle pauses to regroup, refinance
07-05-2024 2:56 PM

By JAMES PENTLAND

HOLYOKE — Enchanted Circle, a regional arts nonprofit that has worked for decades with area school districts on integrating performing arts into their curricula, has announced it is going dormant for a year.The 48-year-old arts organization cited...

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