Saturday, August 8, 2009

Featured Event

Turners Falls Block Party & Fashion Show

August 8, 2009 from 2pm to 8pm – Downtown Turners Falls Turners Falls' big downtown party! Parade, Food, Street Vendors, Music, Games, Fashion Show and more. This year featuring Rachel Teumim's FABRICATION, a recycled fashion show starting at 6 pm. Music… Organized by Turners Falls RiverCulture | Type: street, party, and, fashion, show

The Easthampton Bear Fest

June 13, 2009 to October 17, 2009 – Downtown Easthampton A city wide summer long public art display of 35 fiberglass life-size bears painted and decorated by local and regional artists. Unveiling Party Saturday June 13, from 2PM, downtown Easthampton. Visi… Organized by Easthampton City Arts | Type: outdoor, art, display, and, performances
An exhibition of works by internationally renowned artists, Gregory Gillespie and Leonel Góngora

June 30, 2009 at 10am to August 31, 2009 at 6pm – R. Michelson Galleries An exhibition of works by internationally renowned artists, Gregory Gillespie and Leonel Góngora. Show extended until the end of August. Organized by R. Michelson Galleries | Type: exhibition
100 Drawings-July and August at Gallery A3

July 9, 2009 at 1pm to August 29, 2009 at 7pm – Gallery A3, 28 Amity St, Amherst, MA 01002 ‘100 Drawings’ is a summer exhibition at Gallery A3 that investigates, interprets and improvises with the fundamentals of drawing. The show opened in July with an exhibit of 50 drawings and continues… Organized by Tom Morton | Type: gallery, show
Tomie dePaola: 75th Birthday Retrospective

July 18, 2009 at 10am to October 18, 2009 at 5pm – R. Michelson Galleries Come see original pieces from Tomie dePaola’s numerous children’s books, as well as selections of rarely seen, unpublished illustrations, and other artwork. Join us Saturday, October 17, 2009 from 6:… Organized by R. Michelson Galleries | Type: exhibition
Robert Markey, Abstract Paintings

August 1, 2009 to August 31, 2009 – The Academy of Music Theatre Northampton, Ma —Local artist Robert Markey wants his paintings “to be profound, to be questioning and to be a source of inspiration and of beauty…[to speak] about hope, about humor and about the hum… Organized by C3 Northampton | Type: exhibition
Journey to the Icy Continent: Antarctica

August 1, 2009 at 9am to August 31, 2009 at 5pm – Burnett Gallery, Jones Library Photographs of Antarctica, the crystal desert, a land of mountains, glaciers and icebergs by Eugenie Wu and Howell Lee. Opening reception on Thursday, Aug. 6, 5-8PM. Organized by Eugenie Wu | Type: photography, exhibition, gallery
Rafting Through the Yukon and Alaska

August 1, 2009 at 9am to August 31, 2009 at 5pm – Burnett Gallery, Jones Library An exhibit of photographs taken on a rafting trip along the Alsek and Tatsenshini Rivers in the wilderness of the Yukon and Alaska. Opening reception on Thursday, Aug. 6, 5-8PM. Organized by Howell Lee | Type: photography, exhibition, gallery
Karen Iglehart

August 1, 2009 at 5pm to August 29, 2009 at 7pm – downtown solo show at Jessica Hagen Fine Art, Newport, RI Organized by | Type: gallery, show
Acrylic Paintings by Anthony Biladeau

August 3, 2009 to August 28, 2009 – Hosmer Gallery, Forbes Library Born and raised in Easthampton and Southampton, MA, Anthony Biladeau earned BFA and MFA degrees from UMass Amherst, both with a concentration in printmaking. Much of his work deals with a floral them… Organized by Hosmer Gallery | Type: exhibition
Pastels and Poetry by Rema Boscov

August 3, 2009 to August 28, 2009 – Hosmer Gallery, Forbes Library When she works as an Artist-in-Residence in national parks, poet and pastel artist Rema Boscov emphasizes people's connections with places. In this Hosmer Gallery exhibit, Boscov celebrates her own c… Organized by Hosmer Gallery | Type: exhibition
Jane Hanson Productions at NCFA This Summer

August 5, 2009 at 12pm to August 13, 2009 at 1pm – Northampton Center for the Arts TAKE NOTE! The Northampton Center for the Arts and Jane Hanson Productions are teaming up to present some wonderful ways to beat the heat this summer. We welcome members of the community to join us i… Organized by Northampton Center for the Arts | Type: performance
Apply Now: Valley Writers School Fall Session

August 5, 2009 at 6pm to September 14, 2009 at 7pm – Writers' Mill The Valley Writers School offers fiction, memoir, and poetry workshops for writers seeking to generate new work, refine works-in-progress, read and discuss great literature, and join a supportive wri… Organized by Workshops at the Writers' Mill | Type: writing, workshop
These Local Things - an exhibit by local artists

August 8, 2009 from 6:30pm to 10:30pm – Cabotville Industrial Park These Local Things an art exhibit at Front Street Art Space local artists. local art. interpret as you may. located in Cabotville Industrial Park 165 Front Street Chicopee, MA Door D Floor 5 510… Organized by Ray Larrow | Type: exhibit, /, reception
Money-Driven Medicine

August 8, 2009 from 7pm to 8:30pm – Academy of Music The United States has the most expensive healthcare in the world. Americans spend at least two-and-a-half times more per person than any other developed country on healthcare. But what are we getting… Organized by Academy of Music Theatre | Type: film
The Crescent Dancers Gala Belly Dance Show

August 8, 2009 from 8pm to 10pm – Melha Shrine Center The Valley's premier belly dance troupe The Crescent Dancers with special guests "The Ahlem Temple Desert Dancers" BENEFIT for Melha Shrine Center. The Shriners' goal is to "raise children up to be… Organized by | Type: dance, performance, benefit
The Arabian Nights

August 8, 2009 from 8pm to 9pm – Double Edge Theatre This summer, Double Edge is bringing The tales of the classic “Arabian Nights” to life in a new production that features the company’s trademark summer spectacle flare: scenes that travel inside and… Organized by Double Edge Theatre | Type: performance