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"Step into the cosmic conversation with Theater Mitu’s latest creation. Inspired by the 1977 NASA Voyager mission, which launched a vinyl recording of natural sounds found on Earth into space, as well as the uncertainty and isolations surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic, this experimental performance begs the question: if we were to send another message into the distant future, what message would we send?

Part vinyl recording and part live performance, Utopian Hotline uses real voicemails left on a public hotline and to create a moment of community, while inviting audience members around a communal table to re-imagine our shared future.

This collaborative performance, done in partnership with SETI Institute, Arizona State University’s Interplanetary Initiative, and Brooklyn Independent Middle School, is a call for audiences to join together and leave an offering of hope for mankind’s future."

Welcome to Arts Fest (formerly ARTS FIRST), Harvard University’s Arts Festival! Produced by the Office for the Arts at Harvard, this annual campus-wide event takes place May 1-4 and showcases the expansive creativity and innovation of Harvard students, staff, alums and faculty. Enjoy the dynamic imagination and cultural expression at the heart of this festival by visiting many of the university’s iconic indoor and outdoor spaces transformed by artmaking and open for all to explore. Year after year, Arts Fest draws 5,000+ audience members who are entertained, delighted and inspired by the many art forms on display on outdoor and indoor stages, in Harvard’s museums, galleries and classrooms, and in the green spaces of Harvard Yard. Can’t get to campus? Watch selected events livestreamed at HarvardArts on YouTube.

Highlights include an Afro-Cuban jazz concert led by Yosvany Terry, a performance and conversation with 2025 Harvard Arts Medalist and operatic bass-baritone Davòne Tines ‘09, an interdisciplinary a concert of pop music hits arranged for jazz orchestra, a Performance Fair of short interdisciplinary performances taking place simultaneously on 11 stages throughout the day, family-friendly artmaking activities, and much more.

The festival is open to all, family-friendly and mostly free. (Some ticketed events charge for admission.) The Office for the Arts invites everyone to join us!

Thank You for Waiting is a modern circus tale of seven strangers stuck together in a perpetual waiting room. Faced with endless monotony, they decide to stop waiting their turn and instead turn their world (and chairs) upside down! Through unique aerial feats, inventive acrobatic expression, and comedy, Thank You for Waiting takes the audience on a journey from the mundane waiting room of yesterday to a larger-than-life, circus world of magical realism.’

About Circus Springboard: The New England Center for Circus Arts (NECCA) presents the annual Circus Springboard show, featuring soon-to-be graduates of NECCA’s 3-year professional training program - America’s next generation of circus artists. Circus Springboard tours New England theaters aiming to connect rural audiences to inspiring aerialists and acrobats through the powerful storytelling of theatrical circus. This show is the culmination of their study and development as performers and artists and is devised with a guest director reflecting the artistic collaboration of the director and performers.

"Step into the cosmic conversation with Theater Mitu’s latest creation. Inspired by the 1977 NASA Voyager mission, which launched a vinyl recording of natural sounds found on Earth into space, as well as the uncertainty and isolations surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic, this experimental performance begs the question: if we were to send another message into the distant future, what message would we send?

Part vinyl recording and part live performance, Utopian Hotline uses real voicemails left on a public hotline and to create a moment of community, while inviting audience members around a communal table to re-imagine our shared future.

This collaborative performance, done in partnership with SETI Institute, Arizona State University’s Interplanetary Initiative, and Brooklyn Independent Middle School, is a call for audiences to join together and leave an offering of hope for mankind’s future."

Welcome to Arts Fest (formerly ARTS FIRST), Harvard University’s Arts Festival! Produced by the Office for the Arts at Harvard, this annual campus-wide event takes place May 1-4 and showcases the expansive creativity and innovation of Harvard students, staff, alums and faculty. Enjoy the dynamic imagination and cultural expression at the heart of this festival by visiting many of the university’s iconic indoor and outdoor spaces transformed by artmaking and open for all to explore. Year after year, Arts Fest draws 5,000+ audience members who are entertained, delighted and inspired by the many art forms on display on outdoor and indoor stages, in Harvard’s museums, galleries and classrooms, and in the green spaces of Harvard Yard. Can’t get to campus? Watch selected events livestreamed at HarvardArts on YouTube.

Highlights include an Afro-Cuban jazz concert led by Yosvany Terry, a performance and conversation with 2025 Harvard Arts Medalist and operatic bass-baritone Davòne Tines ‘09, an interdisciplinary a concert of pop music hits arranged for jazz orchestra, a Performance Fair of short interdisciplinary performances taking place simultaneously on 11 stages throughout the day, family-friendly artmaking activities, and much more.

The festival is open to all, family-friendly and mostly free. (Some ticketed events charge for admission.) The Office for the Arts invites everyone to join us!

"Step into the cosmic conversation with Theater Mitu’s latest creation. Inspired by the 1977 NASA Voyager mission, which launched a vinyl recording of natural sounds found on Earth into space, as well as the uncertainty and isolations surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic, this experimental performance begs the question: if we were to send another message into the distant future, what message would we send?

Part vinyl recording and part live performance, Utopian Hotline uses real voicemails left on a public hotline and to create a moment of community, while inviting audience members around a communal table to re-imagine our shared future.

This collaborative performance, done in partnership with SETI Institute, Arizona State University’s Interplanetary Initiative, and Brooklyn Independent Middle School, is a call for audiences to join together and leave an offering of hope for mankind’s future."

Welcome to Arts Fest (formerly ARTS FIRST), Harvard University’s Arts Festival! Produced by the Office for the Arts at Harvard, this annual campus-wide event takes place May 1-4 and showcases the expansive creativity and innovation of Harvard students, staff, alums and faculty. Enjoy the dynamic imagination and cultural expression at the heart of this festival by visiting many of the university’s iconic indoor and outdoor spaces transformed by artmaking and open for all to explore. Year after year, Arts Fest draws 5,000+ audience members who are entertained, delighted and inspired by the many art forms on display on outdoor and indoor stages, in Harvard’s museums, galleries and classrooms, and in the green spaces of Harvard Yard. Can’t get to campus? Watch selected events livestreamed at HarvardArts on YouTube.

Highlights include an Afro-Cuban jazz concert led by Yosvany Terry, a performance and conversation with 2025 Harvard Arts Medalist and operatic bass-baritone Davòne Tines ‘09, an interdisciplinary a concert of pop music hits arranged for jazz orchestra, a Performance Fair of short interdisciplinary performances taking place simultaneously on 11 stages throughout the day, family-friendly artmaking activities, and much more.

The festival is open to all, family-friendly and mostly free. (Some ticketed events charge for admission.) The Office for the Arts invites everyone to join us!

When: May 3, 2025, 4–7 PM, then every first Saturday of the month.
What: CitySpace Bluegrass – A high-energy monthly bluegrass jam
Where: The Blue Room at Old Town Hall, 43 Main Street, Easthampton, MA
Pickers, Singers & Strummers. FREE – All are welcome! All ages.

Calling all bluegrass lovers! Come on down to Easthampton Old Town Hall for an open bluegrass jam! Dust off your favorite Bill Monroe, Stanley Brothers and beyond songs, and scratch the itch to pick at the launch of a monthly jam! Bluegrass musician David Clark Carroll and CitySpace presents CitySpace Bluegrass, a new monthly bluegrass jam designed to bring the community together in the spirit of music, joy, and good old-fashioned fun.

CitySpace Bluegrass will light up the first Saturday of every month from 4–7 PM in the heart of downtown Easthampton during Art Walk.

About David Clark Carroll

David Clark Carroll is a powerhouse bluegrass musician and the founder of Daring Coyotes, a progressive bluegrass band known for captivating performances across New England. Before returning east, David was a prominent bluegrass musician in Nevada City, CA, where he performed with multiple bands, hosted jams, and served as a regional director for the California Bluegrass Association. Known for his dynamic performances, David continues to play solo and with his string band, captivating audiences with his unique sound.

"Step into the cosmic conversation with Theater Mitu’s latest creation. Inspired by the 1977 NASA Voyager mission, which launched a vinyl recording of natural sounds found on Earth into space, as well as the uncertainty and isolations surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic, this experimental performance begs the question: if we were to send another message into the distant future, what message would we send?

Part vinyl recording and part live performance, Utopian Hotline uses real voicemails left on a public hotline and to create a moment of community, while inviting audience members around a communal table to re-imagine our shared future.

This collaborative performance, done in partnership with SETI Institute, Arizona State University’s Interplanetary Initiative, and Brooklyn Independent Middle School, is a call for audiences to join together and leave an offering of hope for mankind’s future."

Welcome to Arts Fest (formerly ARTS FIRST), Harvard University’s Arts Festival! Produced by the Office for the Arts at Harvard, this annual campus-wide event takes place May 1-4 and showcases the expansive creativity and innovation of Harvard students, staff, alums and faculty. Enjoy the dynamic imagination and cultural expression at the heart of this festival by visiting many of the university’s iconic indoor and outdoor spaces transformed by artmaking and open for all to explore. Year after year, Arts Fest draws 5,000+ audience members who are entertained, delighted and inspired by the many art forms on display on outdoor and indoor stages, in Harvard’s museums, galleries and classrooms, and in the green spaces of Harvard Yard. Can’t get to campus? Watch selected events livestreamed at HarvardArts on YouTube.

Highlights include an Afro-Cuban jazz concert led by Yosvany Terry, a performance and conversation with 2025 Harvard Arts Medalist and operatic bass-baritone Davòne Tines ‘09, an interdisciplinary a concert of pop music hits arranged for jazz orchestra, a Performance Fair of short interdisciplinary performances taking place simultaneously on 11 stages throughout the day, family-friendly artmaking activities, and much more.

The festival is open to all, family-friendly and mostly free. (Some ticketed events charge for admission.) The Office for the Arts invites everyone to join us!