Community Calendar

200- and 300- Level Exhibition

Hallucinations brings together three new, interrelated series by Lisa Iglesias that frame perception as layered, contingent, and in motion. Composed of acrylic paint on paper, translucent materials, and repeated relief prints of domestic objects, the works unfold through veils, screens, and patterned surfaces that shift as the viewer moves. In 100 cartas a la luna, multiple levels of paint are applied on both sides of each paper through staining, pouring, pooling, and relief printing, often in collaboration with Iglesias’s young children. Privacy screens, halftone fields, and layered applications of paint function as perceptual filters—at times obscuring, at others revealing images, gestures, and bodily impressions. Across the exhibition, weft and warp structures echo textiles, as household materials are translated into digital, cosmic, and architectural forms.

Step back into the vibrant world of the 1920s and 1930s with Jazz Age Illustration, a major exhibition exploring the art of popular illustration during this transformative era. Featuring over 100 works by renowned artists such as Aaron Douglas, John Held Jr., and Frank E. Schoonover, the exhibition delves into the cultural impact of illustration during a time of dramatic social change.

Organized by the Delaware Art Museum, Jazz Age Illustration is the first major exhibition to survey the art of popular illustration in the United States between 1919 and 1942—a vibrant and transformative era of innovation, evolving styles, social change, and expanding popular media.

Each service includes an uplifting talk that touches on real-life experiences—like relationships, resilience, and personal growth—offering down-to-earth reflections to help you navigate life with clarity, compassion, and a sense of connection.

The healing portion of the service begins with a peaceful, guided meditation accompanied by live harp music, creating a calm and supportive space. Those who wish may then receive gentle, hands-on energy healing from certified Spiritualist healers while seated.

The service concludes with a demonstration of mediumship from the podium, where the medium shares messages from loved ones in spirit. These brief, heartfelt messages are intended to provide evidence of the continuity of life and offer comfort, healing, and connection.

6th Annual Photography Exhibit sponsored by the Deerfield Art Association at Fiddleheads Gallery in Northfield, MA. Exhibit opens Sat. February 14 - Sunday March 29.
Featuring artists living in New England
Artist Reception Sun. Feb. 22 2-4pm
Gallery hours Fri. - Sat. 12-5pm, Sun. 12-4pm

Worth the Trip: Experience The Circus Spectacular!
Experience an extraordinary night of entertainment just a short drive away! The Circus Spectacular brings together world-class performers from around the globe for an awe-inspiring show that has captivated audiences for 16 years. Every ticket supports our nonprofit programs, empowering young artists and fostering community through the art of circus. Treat yourself to an evening of unforgettable performances and purpose, only an hour or two from home. Don’t miss this chance to see some of the best talent in the world and be part of something truly meaningful!

Mixed media works in ROMANUM by Ron Maggio are inspired by the wall paintings (or frescos) from houses and villas of Rome, Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Boscoreale, dating from the second century B.C. and the first century A.D. The artist works within classical sensibilities of architectural space and color and incorporates the rich color palette employed by Roman fresco painters.
Opening Reception March 6, 5:00-7:00 PM.

On Sunday, March 8 at 2:00 PM, at Abbey Chapel, Mount Holyoke College, Tianhui Ng and Arianne Abela will conduct Pioneer Valley Symphony Orchestra and a combined choir of Pioneer Valley Symphony Chorus, the Amherst College Glee Club, and Illumine Vocal Arts Ensemble.

The highlight of the concert will be Ralph Vaughan Williams' profound and timely Dona Nobis Pacem, featuring Sherezade Panthaki, soprano, and Tyler Simpson, bass-baritone. Other works on the program include Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring; Pie Jesu from Faure's Requiem; Ralph Vaughan Williams' "The Turtle Dove;" and Gustav Holst's Ave Maria.

Tickets are available at https://www.pvsoc.org/event-details/grant-us-peace

Worth the Trip: Experience The Circus Spectacular!
Experience an extraordinary night of entertainment just a short drive away! The Circus Spectacular brings together world-class performers from around the globe for an awe-inspiring show that has captivated audiences for 16 years. Every ticket supports our nonprofit programs, empowering young artists and fostering community through the art of circus. Treat yourself to an evening of unforgettable performances and purpose, only an hour or two from home. Don’t miss this chance to see some of the best talent in the world and be part of something truly meaningful!

Deep within the underworld, a skeleton Dodo and boy dig daily for fresh bones to replace their deteriorating ones, desperately trying to keep from disappearing. But one day, the Dodo miraculously sprouts feathers–and everything changes.

The transformation sends the two friends into a chaotic journey as they flee the wrath of the Skeleton King and fight to stay together as they are drawn into the heart of an epic battle between life and death.

From Wakka Wakka, Dead as a Dodo is an inspirational musical odyssey about true friendship and the will to survive against all odds. Together, the impossible can become the possible.