May 19 Sunday
Easthampton’s Oxbow Gallery hosts Joan Dix Blair’s new prints in the front gallery while Shawn Farley exhibits her abstract constructions in the back gallery. The artists will host a reception on Saturday, May 4th from 5pm to 7pm. That Saturday will also launch the new day change for Easthampton’s Arts Walk, now the first Saturday of each month. Movement is a theme of Joan Dix Blair’s “New Prints” exhibition where inspiration comes from ancient carved stone tablets or ceiling-hung mobiles. Working with foundry molds combined with found material, Shawn Farley creates colorful, anthropomorphic constructions, each with its own personality.
Join Annie and the Fur Trappers on Sunday, May 19th for our Swing Spring Fling! We'll be dancing the afternoon away at CitySpace's Blue Room in Old Town Hall (50 Payson Ave, Easthampton, MA 01027). Bee & Sean will teach a free intro lesson before the band gets jumpin'. If you want even more dancing, pre-register for our tandem Charleston workshop at noon.
Charleston Workshops, $20 - noon (pre-register)Intro Lesson, free - 3pmLive hot swing, $20 - 4 to 6pm
Tix & info at bit.ly/SwingfieldMA
Kiss the Ground, film and panel discussion w/ Berkshire Community Land Trust’s Farmsteads for Farmers
Sunday, May 19, 4:00pmThe Triplex Cinemas70 Railroad St, Great Barrington, MA 01230, *No charge, donations appreciated. Pre-registration required. *This screening is funded by Berkshire Community Land TrustInfo: farms@berkshirecommunitylandtrust.org, 413 429 1176
Berkshire Community Land Trust’s Farmsteads for Farmers presents Kiss the Ground, a compelling film about regenerative farming and climate impact. Considered by many to be the “Most Important Film You’ll Ever Watch”, Kiss the Ground draws a straight line from regenerative farming to offsetting climate harms. The screening will be followed by a panel moderated by Katy Sparks (Edible Natural World) featuring Berkshire County farmers Elizabeth Keen (Indian Line Farm), Anna Houston (Off the Shelf Farm), and Will Conklin (Sky View Farm/Greenagers). This film and the ensuing panel will discuss practical, clear and hopeful actions that will create a better future in the Berkshires and around the globe.
This event is taking place on the anniversary of the dedication of River Run Farm. Berkshire Community Land Trust’s Farmsteads for Farmers initiative is currently fundraising to acquire River Run Farm for its first lessees – Anna Houston and Rob Perazzo of Off the Shelf Farm. The film and panel are free, reservations are highly recommended, and donations are much appreciated.
“COMPELLING“ – SF Chronicle“GROUNDBREAKING“ –Awards Daily
“INSPIRES A RARE FEELING OF HOPE” – NY Times “EARTH’S CLIMATE SAVIOR” – LA Times“OSCAR-WORTHY ” – Digital Journal
Sunday, May 19th4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
North Hadley Congregational Church
Five-Time Grammy Nominee Karrin Allyson, vocalist, pianist, songwriter, and good friend of The Pioneer Valley, to perform at the North Hadley Congregational Church for a Lake Warner Fundraiser. Come join us for an intimate, fun, musical afternoon featuring her signature mix of styles along with the venerable Ted Rosenthal on piano, and stunning Noriko Ueda on bass (all 3 are based in NYC) . Sure to be another warm-hearted FUN fund- raiser
Join Charlotte Malin (violin and viola), Sophie Lippert (piano and cello), and special guest James Bird (bardic songwriter) at Northampton Center for the Arts for an engaging, relaxing, and uplifting journey through multi-genre music, soulful collaborations, and connective interactions.
Connections Concert will showcase a dynamic array of solo and collaborative music: from brilliant modern classical pieces for violin and piano, to stunning poetic musings for guitar and voice, to transportive sonic co-creations between performers and the audience.
Featured composers will include Karen Tanaka, Augusta Read Thomas, Frédéric Chopin, Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou, César Franck, and James Bird.
The alchemy between classically-trained instrumentalists Malin and Lippert and spirit-led Bird will make for a truly unforgettable evening. All are welcome to this vitalizing, inspiring, and connective event!
Connections Concert Series is a partnership between Valley-based musicians, teachers and creative entrepreneurs Sophie Lippert and Charlotte Malin. The series is a re-imagining of the traditional concert experience that addresses our society’s growing need for meaningful human connection. At Connection Concerts, the audience is invited to listen somatically, imaginatively, and intellectually; to engage in conversations with strangers about their experience; and to explore music written by underrepresented classical composers from around the world. Connections Concerts is proudly sponsored by Falcetti Pianos and the Amherst Cultural Council.
May 20 Monday
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!
Explore the captivating worlds of mystery and wonder in this exhibition featuring highlights from the Norman Rockwell Museum’s Permanent Collection, which now holds almost 25,000 illustrations by prominent artists working across genres and time periods. On display are cover art for award-winning novels and mysteries, children’s book illustrations inspired by classic tales, fantastical anthropomorphic drawings, and heart-stopping editorial images.
Exhibit Link: https://www.nrm.org/2023/12/mysteryandwonder/
March 9 Members Receptionhttps://www.nrm.org/2023/12/mysteryandwonder/RSVP https://tickets.nrm.org/
William Baczek Fine Arts, in Northampton, Massachusetts is proud to announce the opening of a group exhibition titled Masters of Realism. Ten of the most prominent realist painters from across the United States will be exhibiting work for the exhibition. Participating artists are Julie Beck, Matthew Cornell, Gregory Gillespie, Jeff Gola, Jane Lund, Rick Pas, Larry Preston, Scott Prior, Eric Wert, and Yin Yong Chun. The exhibition will be on display from Wednesday, May 1 through Saturday, June 15, 2024. The public is invited to an opening reception on Saturday, May 4 from 4 to 6 p.m.