The Northampton Arts Council works to support and nurture the arts in the city of Northampton. The Council awards grants twice each year to artists and arts groups from both state and locally-raised funds, and seeks to improve public awareness of the arts. Its' goals include maintaining and preserving the rich and diverse cultural heritage of Northampton, programming such annual events of interest to the community as First Night Northampton and Transperformance.

Friday, October 12, 2018

This weekend @33 Hawley

Northampton Center for the Arts:  David Andrew art opening
Friday, October 12 from 6:00-8:00pm
David is a Chicago born artist currently living and working locally. He calls his work a fluid elegance turning 2D drawings into 3D pieces of sculpture on paper. Here’s his Facebook page, and here’s a great 2016 interview with him by the Daily Hampshire Gazette.



Northampton Center for the Arts: Shakespeare Stage presents The Complete History of America (abridged)
Friday, October 12 and Saturday, October 13 at 7:30pm; Sunday, October 14 at 6:30pm
Featuring Emily Eaton, Julian Findlay and Kate Glowatsky. Come dive into America's past and share some laughs.


Tickets: $15


Northampton Center for the Arts Open house
WHEN: Saturday October 13 from 11am to 3pm

The day will feature classes, workshops, and performances for artists and arts lovers of all ages. There will be free theatrical previews, behind-the-scenes dance rehearsals, free introductory classes, and more!

The day also provides a fantastic opportunity for all to look over the new spaces that have opened up on Hawley Street, particularly The Flex, a space designed to hold extraordinary events of all kinds! Community members are invited to discover the Center’s offerings and consider opportunities to teach a class or stage a show.

The lineup of events includes dance: an open rehearsal by Lisa Leizman dance and an open class by Program Director’s Kelly Silliman. You can also take a tango lesson with Western Mass Tango or an advanced dance class with Fritha Pengelly. Two theater companies offer previews of their shows: Shakespeare Stage’s Twelfth Night, and Real Live Theater’s next show. There will be workshops in Alexander Technique by Abbie Steiner, theatrical training by RLT, and a sample of “sacred rage” by Rhythea Lee. Kelly Silliman will present a workshop and videos showing off ArtPlay, her great vacation program. Attendees will also have the opportunity to view David Andrew’s art in the Downstairs Gallery.

Admission is free.

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