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J-ART to stage 'Seussical'SPRINGFIELD – This March, the JCC Actors Repertory Theater (J-ART) will be staging “Seussical: The Musical” at the Springfield Jewish Community Center as a part of the celebration of the 111th birthday of Dr. Seuss. Based on the incredible work of Dr. Seuss, “Seuss...Read More |
South Hadley Chorale presents show celebrating Alice ParkerSOUTH HADLEY – The South Hadley Chorale will present a celebration of legendary composer Alice Parker....Read More |
First Church to stage Godspell this MarchLONGMEADOW – This March, the First Church of Christ in Longmeadow is presenting the musical Godspell written by John-Michael Tebelak, with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. ...Read More |
Community Music School among NEPR award recipientsSPRINGFIELD – New England Public Radio (NEPR) is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s Arts & Humanities Awards....Read More |
Music in Common announces 2015 Summer Youth SummitGREAT BARRINGTON – Music in Common (MiC) announces the 2015 MiC Summer Youth Summit at Bard College at Simon’s Rock from July 19 to 29. The Youth Summit enrolls American and international delegates to participate in a music and multimedia program for high school-aged teens. The program is op...Read More |
Enchanted Circle Theater receives 2015 Commonwealth AwardHOLYOKE – On Jan. 21, the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) announced the winners of the 2015 Commonwealth Awards, Massachusetts’ highest honors in the arts, humanities, and sciences. Enchanted Circle Theater, in partnership with the Hitchcock Center for the Environment, will receive an a...Read More |
Old Sturbridge Village to host Sleigh Rally this weekendSTURBRIDGE – Old Sturbridge Village has turned into a winter wonderland, and conditions are perfect for its upcoming Antique Sleigh Rally, set for Feb. 21, with dozens of vintage horse drawn sleighs competing. The Village’s half-price “Winter Wonderful” admission applies for all adults, parent...Read More |
Italian Cultural Center to continue Italian cinema celebration in MarchSPRINGFIELD – The Italian Cultural Center of Western Massachusetts (ICCWM) wishes to announce that starting with “Benvenuti al Nord (2012),” on March 6, it will begin a continuation of its Friday Night at the Italian Cinema celebration of Italian movies. There will be three movies that will be shown...Read More |
Holyoke Catholic Students to stage ‘Curtain Call, Again’Lori Szepelak Read More |
Bluegrass festival marks 30 yearsAs he was approaching the end of a long bout with lymphoma, in June 1985, the Boston Bluegrass Union (BBU) and the New England bluegrass community came together to celebrate the music and influence of Hillbilly Ranch veteran, Joseph “Joe Val” Valiente (1926-1985).Although he had labored most...Read More |
Springfield city parks celebrate 37th annual Fabulous FebruarySPRINGFIELD – Springfield Department of Parks, Buildings & Recreation Management is having a party and everyone is invited. On Feb. 16, Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, along with the Springfield Board of Park Commissioners, invite you to kick off “Fabulous February” for its 37th year of winter c...Read More |
UMass Fine Arts Center to host benefit galaAMHERST – It’s time for the 26th Annual Friends of the Fine Arts Center’s (FAC) Benefit Gala, Auction and Preview at the Student Union Feb. 7, 6 to 11:30 p.m. Tickets for the Gala event are $125 per person and include a $75 tax-deductible contribution. Corporate sponsorships are availa...Read More |
Final Valley Voices StorySlam to take place at Hinge Feb. 13NORTHAMPTON – The Valley Voices StorySlam collaboration between the Academy of Music Theatre and New England Public Radio (NEPR) continues its sell-out streak at UpBar at Hinge in downtown Northampton.Following StorySlams in March, September, and November 2014, the final competition at Hinge...Read More |
Symphony Youth Orchestra to present Winter Concert at WSUSPRINGFIELD – The Springfield Symphony Youth Orchestras’ Winter Concert is set for Feb. 8, in Parenzo Hall at Westfield State University, 577 Western Ave., Westfield.The introductory ensemble Springfield Youth Sinfonia’s concert program will include Bach’s Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring, Mussor...Read More |
RV, Camping and Outdoor Show returnsBy Lori Szepelak Read More |
OSV offers half-price admission this January and FebruarySTURBRIDGE – Old Sturbridge Village is helping local visitors experience the charm of a New England winter by offering adults half-price admission in January and February to one of the nation’s largest and most premier living history museums. Throughout January and February 2015, adults, par...Read More |
Springfield Symphony begins search for new executive directorSPRINGFIELD – The Springfield Symphony Orchestra (SSO) announced recently that Executive Director Audrey J. Szychulski will resign her post with the orchestra to accept the position of director of Development with the Colorado Springs Philharmonic.Her departure will be effective March 3....Read More |
Springfield Symphony offers trio of diverse performancesSPRINGFIELD – For the winter-weary, the Springfield Symphony Orchestra (SSO) will provide a much needed thaw with the performance of three lively and diverse classical works on Jan. 24, 2015. On that evening, Maestro Rhodes and the SSO will perform selections by Kenneth Fuchs, Felix Mendelss...Read More |
New England Air Museum to host ‘Open Cockpit Day’ on Jan. 18WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. – The New England Air Museum will host its next Open Cockpit Day on Jan. 18, 2015.On that day, visitors will be permitted to climb into the cockpits of up to 10 vintage aircraft, a full-motion flight simulator and two static flight simulators. These include the Vietnam e...Read More |
Odyssey Bookshop announces January events calendarSOUTH HADLEY – The Odyssey Bookshop in South Hadley has announced the following programs for January. All events are conducted at the bookshop at 7 p.m. unless otherwise indicated.Dig your face into sinful snacks, overindulge on cookie cake, and celebrate with local author Gina Damico ...Read More |
Comic Adam Devine takes Mullins Center stage Feb. 17AMHERST – Comedian and actor Adam Devine is coming to the Mullins Center Feb. 17 at 8:30 p.m. Devine is best known as a co-creator, writer and star of the hit Comedy Central show “Workaholics.” In addition, he can be seen on Comedy Central’s Adam Devine’s House Party, which recently wrapped ...Read More |
Bright Nights among American Bus Association’s Top-100SPRINGFIELD – The Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau (GSCVB) presented a special evening with Peter Pantuso, president and CEO of the American Bus Association (ABA) at the Carriage House at the Barney Estate to recognize Bright Nights at Forest Park as an “American Bus Association To...Read More |
Robert Charles fundraiser benefits Baystate Children’s HospitalEAST LONGMEADOW – Robert Charles Photography is pleased to announce its ninth annual holiday fundraising event, “Portraits for Baystate Children’s Hospital.” Since 2005, the acclaimed studio has donated over $70,000 to the hospital by gifting its proceeds from sessions purchased in the month of Dece...Read More |
Masterpiece Ball marks Downton Abbey’s season premiereSPRINGFIELD – If last year was any indication, those hoping to attend WGBY’s third-annual Masterpiece Ball in Celebration of the Women of Downton Abbey Jan. 3, 2015, 6 to 11 p.m., would be wise to accomplish two tasks soon: reserve a ticket and secure a period costume; both ended up being hot (and s...Read More |
Bing Arts Center celebrates ‘The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari’G. Michael Dobbs Read More |
Italian Cultural Center releases cookbookSPRINGFIELD – The Italian Cultural Center of Western Massachusetts Inc. (ICC) is proud to announce the publication of its very own “homemade” cookbook, “Mangia! Ci fa bene!” It is a delightful cookbook with over 160 tried and tested family recipes contributed by our members and friends, many...Read More |
UMass art museum celebrates 40 yearsAMHERST – In 2015, the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s (UMass) University Museum of Contemporary Art (UMCA) will enter its 40th year, dedicated to advancing contemporary art through exhibitions, education programs, research initiatives, and training programs for the next generation of arti...Read More |
Ackerson’s ‘All Over the Place’ exhibited at Taber Art GalleryHOLYOKE – The Taber Art Gallery at Holyoke Community College (HCC) will present “All Over the Place,” an exhibit of oil paintings by Northampton artist Bruce Ackerson, through Dec. 18.“The visual and the narrative go hand in hand in my paintings,” Ackerson said in his artist’s statement. “I ...Read More |
MGM Springfield names BBC its regional brewing partnerSPRINGFIELD – MGM Springfield recently announced that it has finalized a partnership agreement with Berkshire Brewing Company (BBC). The agreement names BBC the premier regional brewing partner and craft beer provider for MGM Springfield. BBC is a regional brewery located in South Deerfield....Read More |
Local band to express gratitude to veterans through musicLori Szepelak Read More |
Iron Duke has successful openingChris Maza Read More |
GSCVB Foodfest winners announcedSPRINGFIELD – The Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau (GSCVB) recently hosted the “Western Massachusetts Foodfest Challenge” and crowned winners of the new signature event Monday evening. The event was open to the public and featured restaurants from throughout Western Massachusetts t...Read More |
Lighting of the Quadrangle set as part of Family Fun programSPRINGFIELD – The Springfield Museums will kick off the holiday season with an afternoon of family fun and the annual Lighting of the Quadrangle Nov. 28. All of the day’s events are part of the Museums’ Family Fun program, which is supported by the TD Charitable Foundation.The day begins wit...Read More |
Signature Sounds to throw post-Thanksgiving anniversary bashNORTHAMPTON – Signature Sounds knows how to throw a party. On Thanksgiving weekend, the Northampton-based record label will celebrate its 20th anniversary with concerts spotlighting 18 artists from its roster. The label will be presenting four events at the Academy of Music from Nov. 28 to 30. For t...Read More |
Mullins Center hosting ‘Holidaze Toy Drive’ through Nov. 29AMHERST – The Mullins Center and Global Spectrum Charities have partnered with Toys For Tots to host the “Holidaze Toy Drive” until Nov. 29. The initiative of the Toy Drive is to collect new toys for less fortunate children during the holidays.Gearing up for Cirque Dreams Holidaze performanc...Read More |
Local photographer offers pictures with Father ChristmasFLORENCE – Santa Claus as we know him today didn’t exist until the 1950s, prior to that he wore a long robe and went by the name: Father Christmas. This holiday season Jacki Jacobs Photography will be taking families back to the Victorian Era to meet this jolly fellow and capture the moment ...Read More |
HCC Theater Department to stage ‘When the Rain Stops Falling’HOLYOKE – It’s raining. A man screams. A fish falls from the sky.So begins “When the Rain Stops Falling,” Andrew Bovell’s dramatic exploration of one family’s struggle over four generations, from a small London flat in 1959 to the Australian desert in 2039.“It’s an intimate play on a...Read More |
‘Fire and Ice: Landscapes Worldwide’ exhibited at BaystateSPRINGFIELD – The beauty of our world can be absolutely breathtaking. “Fire and Ice: Landscapes Worldwide,” a photography exhibit by Amy S. Dane, will be on view in the Daly Building of Baystate Medical Center in Springfield until Dec. 30. The 40 photographs lining the corridor to the MR...Read More |
Old Sturbridge Village demonstrates traditional Thanksgiving festivitiesSTURBRIDGE – Did you know that Thanksgiving was one of just a few holidays celebrated by 19th-century New Englanders – and by far, it was the most important?Beginning Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27, through Nov. 30, Old Sturbridge Village costumed historians and interpreters will bring to life Th...Read More |
Storrs Library hosts Local Artist SpotlightLONGMEADOW – The Longmeadow Cultural Council (LCC) will host the first annual “Local Artist Spotlight” Nov. 20 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Storrs Library - featuring Longmeadow artist, Jeanne Rye. The evening’s event will include a live musical performance by Peter and Abby Thomsen, along with the a...Read More |
Bing to present For A Limited Time Only painting exhibitSPRINGFIELD – The Bing Arts Center is pleased to present For A Limited Time Only, an installation by Amy “BannerQueen” Johnquest. She has been an integral part of the Valley art scene for many years. Blessed with a great design sense, innate creativity, and a seriously quirky sense of humor,...Read More |
OSV celebrates Veterans DaySTURBRIDGE – Old Sturbridge Village will offer free admission to veterans, active military personnel and their families – up to six people – on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. Historians will fire vintage firearms and perform martial music covering 300 years of America’s military history. A display o...Read More |
Martha Graham Dance Company to visit UMass FAC Nov. 18AMHERST – Martha Graham Dance Company is one of the oldest and most celebrated contemporary dance companies on the planet. The venerated choreographer and dancer drew her groundbreaking style from the elemental movements of contraction and release, leading to a sharp, raw and dramatic style ...Read More |
Springfield Museums to host teen anime and comic eventSPRINGFIELD – The Central Library will be buzzing with activity the weekend of Nov. 15 and 16 when teen anime and comic fans hang out and meet other like-minded teens.Described as “a style of animation originating in Japan characterized by stark colorful graphics depicting vibrant characters...Read More |
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