Apr 18 Thursday
March 18 - May 3Opening Reception on Thursday March 28, 12:30-2:00pm.
Landi Hou practices papercutting, the traditional art form of meticulous cutting images from paper with scissors or a knife. The craft of papercutting is practiced by diverse cultures globally and ranges from simple designs to intricate and detailed patterns and scenery.
Hou’s approach to papercutting blends the characteristics of Eastern and Western techniques to craft her own unique designs. Her works emphasize sophisticated details and dynamic compositions.
Hou has led papercutting workshops and participated in major cultural events in both Connecticut and Massachusetts. In January 2024, she was awarded the Outstanding Chinese Heritage Advancement Award by the Chinese-American Heritage Association for her contribution to the community. One of the state senators attended the ceremony to present the award. Hou holds a master’s degree in computer science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. She serves as a professional staff member, and adjunct faculty at CT-State Community College, Middlesex Campus. While her daily professional focus centers on education, her commitment to paper cutting serves as a reflection of her deep affection for this distinctive art form.
Pegasus Gallery is located within the library on the first floor of Chapman Hall
Wonder. Storytelling. Human Connection. From a converted carriage barn on South Street in Stockbridge, MA, Norman Rockwell painted his way into the hearts and lives of people around the world. In this Studio—his last and “best yet”—Rockwell’s imaginative artistry established a legacy of creativity that continues to inspire artists and visitors alike. Today, illustration art is everywhere: books and graphic novels, editorials and advertising, video games and the metaverse, posters, comics, clothing, and tattoos.
September 15, 2022: Loveis WiseOctober 20, 2022: Shadra StricklandNovember 17, 2022: Louis Henry MitchellDecember 15, 2022: Noa DenmonJanuary 19, 2023: Liza DonnellyFebruary 16, 2023: Victor JuhaszMarch 16, 2023: Shawn FieldsApril, May, June, July & August 2023 TBD
This online and on-demand monthly program features leading illustrators from across the US demonstrating their craft and discussing ways in which published illustration reflects and shapes society and advances social good.
Going us for ongoing adult classes and season youth & teen classes at SCDT!
Check out our current offerings here:
Adult Classes: https://www.scdtnoho.com/adult-class-schedule.html
Youth Classes: https://www.scdtnoho.com/youth-class-schedule1.html
Our updated Spring season schedule will be out soon!
The Mental Health Matters: Student Expression Contest is back for the fourth year. The Massachusetts Association for Mental Health (MAMH) and the Massachusetts Health Council (MHC) are asking middle and high school students from across the Commonwealth to send in their written, graphic, fine art, and digital creations by Wednesday, April 24.
This annual event is designed to promote mental wellness and support students to better understand, protect, and maintain their mental health. Winners will be announced during May is Mental Health Month. Bragging rights and cash prizes are on the line!
While they create, we ask students to consider why mental health is so important, how they take care of their mental health, and if they have strategies or tips to share with other students. In the past we’ve received artwork exploring body image, informational videos that guide students in mindfulness thinking, drawings that evoke courage and kindness, and more. What will you create?
More details are available in our submission guidelines, including information about our first, second, and third place prizes. If you have questions about the contest, guidelines, or submitting your work, please email Maddy Brogan (maddybrogan@mamh.org).
New Monotypes by Arch MacInnesWe All Matter – We Are All Matter by Amy Dawn KotelPastel Landscapes by Donna M. Roy
Reception: April 6, 3-5 PM
Hybrid lecture by Dr. Whitney Battle-Baptiste (UMass Amherst) on the topic "“We Are Shaped by Space”: Some Archaeological Perspectives of the Materiality of Black Life". The Ellen and Charles S. La Follette Lecture is free and open to all! Sponsored by the Western Massachusetts Society of the Archaeological Institute of America and hosted by the UMass Amherst Department of Classics. For Zoom attendance, register here: https://tinyurl.com/2xcu7ntk
Ágról Ágra: from Branch to Branch is a unique and dynamic a cappella program of Hungarian folk songs presented in their traditional forms and as arrangements by contemporary composers Song Yi Jeon, Guillermo Klein, and Libero Canto’s own Marisa Michelson, and Sara Serpa, alongside original songs by Béla Bartók, one of Hungary’s most revered composers and folk song collectors.
Ágról Ágra: from Branch to Branch performers are Kinga Cserjési, Deborah Carmichael, Marisa Michelson, and Margot Bassett Silver.
Ágról Ágra is a project of the Libero Canto School of Singing. Libero Canto™ is a holistic, process-oriented approach to vocal pedagogy originally developed in Hungary in the 1930’s by Lajos Szamosi. It’s name comes from “la via al libero canto” (the path to free singing). The Libero Canto Approach helps people to release excess tension and effort, so that they can make music through singing with freedom, honesty, and joy. For more information, please visit liberocanto.org.
Libero Canto is a fiscally sponsored project of the New York Foundation for the Arts.
The Mount Holyoke College Department of Film Media Theater ends the 2023-24 season with an immersive experience celebrating the classic tale by William Shakespeare, “As You Like It.”
Join us for one of Shakespeare’s most endearing comedies where we escape to the Forest of Arden with an enjoyable cast of characters including a jester in motley, a melancholy lord, a cross-dressed maid, a lovestruck shepherd, a banished duke, and many more. When the court meets the country, hijinks ensue all in pursuit of the most noble of emotions - LOVE.
“Our production is set in Elizabethan England complete with our own version of The Globe Theater (The Rooke), Elizabethan costumes and, in collaboration with the Five College Early Music Ensemble, songs and music to set the mood. We hope you will step back back in time with us for an evening of fun and frolic as we retell this exuberant classic.” - Director, Noah Ilya-Alexis Tuleja
This production is directed by Mount Holyoke College’s Department of Film Media Theater Chair, Noah Ilya-Alexis Tuleja. Set Design by Vannessa James, Costume Design by Jensen Glick & Maggie Brown ‘24, Lighting Design by Julia Keeling ‘24, and Sound Design by Lara Dubin.
Performance Dates and Times:Thursday, April 18, 7:30 pmFriday, April 19, 7:30 pmSaturday, April 20, 7:30 pmSunday, April 21, 2:00 pm
Tickets: $10 general | $8 students and senior citizens
For more information or to reserve tickets, please visit mhc.ludus.com or contact our box office at MHCRookeTheatre@gmail.com
Apr 19 Friday
March 18 - May 3
Wesleyan Potters, Inc. is a non-profit school and cooperative guild that offers courses, workshops, and demonstration in pottery, jewelry, weaving and sewing. It was founded in 1948 to promote crafts education in Middletown and is the oldest school for crafts in Connecticut. Wesleyan Potters is located at 350 South Main Street and features spacious, well-equipped studios and the Gallery Shop. See more at www.wesleyanpotters.com.
This exhibition was organized by Lynne Scullion and includes ceramic works created with traditional and experimental techniques and approaches. Artists include Evelyn Abernathy, Steven Bernard, Rebecca Brewer, Cricket Carufe, Paula Dennen, Elisa Eaton, David Frank, Pat Gatzke, Anne Graebe, Shawn Hansen, Beth Hargett, Lyn Harper, Adam Hart, Patrick Herzing, Cindy Koniushesky, John Lipsky, Annamaria Moran, Steve Picano, Natalie Pittman, Jackie Rome, Melissa Schmitt, Lynne Scullion, Linda Sershen.
The Niche is in Founders Hall across from the Registrar’s Office