Saturday, September 12, 2009

Featured Event

Water Dances-public hoop dancing events to the fresh waters of western MA

September 12, 2009 from 7pm to 9pm – FirstLight Unity Park The last Water Dance this summer is to the Connecticut River and is a collaboration between Phyllis Labanowski, Celebration Artist and Hooping Harmony (Ariana Shelton and Laura Marie). Give thanks t… Organized by Phyllis Labanowski | Type: free, public, ritual

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
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Come see original pieces from Tomie dePaola’s numerous children’s books, as well as selections of rarely seen, unpublished illustrations, and other artwork.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
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
Mixing It Up a Little More: Digital Collage Paintings by Robert Masla

September 1, 2009 to September 30, 2009 – 132 Main Street, Northampton, MA 01060 Robert Masla’s collages juxtapose contemporary art tools with painterly techniques cultivated over his 30 year career. By printing and painting on the canvas, Masla creates work that is both abstract… Organized by R. Michelson Galleries | Type: exhibition
Digital Photography by Len Seeve

September 2, 2009 to September 30, 2009 – Hosmer Art Gallery, Forbes Library Reception Wednesday, September 9, 6:30-8 PM Len Seeve is inspired by the words of Alfred Stieglitz, "In photography there is a reality so subtle that it becomes more real than reality." It is in Sti… Organized by Hosmer Gallery | Type: exhibit, gallery, photography
Black and White Photography by Robert Cantius

September 2, 2009 to September 30, 2009 – Hosmer Gallery, Forbes Library Reception: Wednesday, September 9, 6:30-8 PM Belchertown resident Robert Cantius exhibits a retrospective of over 40 years of silver photographic prints. He is a keen observer of people and their in… Organized by Hosmer Gallery | Type: exhibit, gallery, photography
RANGE - a group exhibition featuring Northampton-based emerging artists

September 5, 2009 to September 27, 2009 – The Storefront Artist Project On Saturday, September 5, from 6 to 8 p.m., the Storefront Artist Project will open RANGE, a group exhibition featuring Northampton-based emerging artists. Organized in conjunction with the A.P.E. a… Organized by Elizabeth Stone | Type: exhibition
Frankie Montanez

September 5, 2009 to October 4, 2009 – The Elusie Gallery First solo exhibit by this Springfield Artist whose work is strongly influenced by south american artists who use their work to create social awareness. Organized by The Elusie Gallery | Type: exhibition
Printmaker Nancy Campbell Presents Layered Prints

September 8, 2009 to October 31, 2009 – The Grubbs Gallery Nancy Campbell, a printmaker and professor of art at Mt. Holyoke College, will present “Work on Paper,” at the Grubbs Gallery in the Reed Center at The Williston Northampton School from September 8 t… Organized by The Grubbs Gallery | Type: exhibition
His Room as He left It

September 9, 2009 to September 30, 2009 – windowSPACE @ Ritz His Room As He Left It is an alternate world in sculpture that tells the coming of age story of Drey Fank, a 21-year old boy from the imaginary town of Sparkleton, Pennsylvania. When finished, it wi… Organized by C3 Northampton | Type: windowspace, exhibition
Ballet Beginnings

September 10, 2009 at 3:45pm to December 3, 2009 at 6:15pm – Northampton Center for the Arts Creative movement, Pre-ballet and Ballet I for ages 4-8. Both fall and spring session are held on Thursday afternoons. Fall session: 12 weeks, September 10-December 3 (except Thanksgiving) Spring s… Organized by Northampton Center for the Arts | Type: ballet, classes, for, ages, 4-8
WARHOL, the artist, the legend... AND THE PARTY! A Benefit Event for the University Gallery Internship Program

September 12, 2009 from 7pm to 11pm – The University Gallery In 2007, the Warhol Foundation gifted the University Gallery 150 of Andy Warhol’s rarely-seen photographs and Polaroids. This collection is aimed to inform, inspire and delight a wide range of people… Organized by UMass University Gallery | Type: benefit, reception, party
And Then Came Lola

September 12, 2009 from 7:30pm to 9pm – Academy of Music Directed by Megan Siler and Ellen Seidler, And Then Came Lola (2009) is a groundbreaking feature that takes the classic lesbian romantic comedy and flips it on its ear with stylistic storytelling, qu… Organized by Academy of Music Theatre | Type: film