Four young opera artists kick off our 2011 North Hall Arts Festival
Our opening annual opera showcase is followed by a season of music, theater, dance, poetry and art exhibits for arts lovers of all ages. Instrumental and choral music includes jazz, blues, swing, soft rock, country, bluegrass and a children’s musical. The spoken word will include a poetry reading and staged play readings by two critically acclaimed playwrights. We will again have First Fridays open mic music jams sessions and an open mic poetry session. (more…)
ANNUAL OPERA SHOWCASE
Saturday MAY 28— 7:00 p.m. Sunday MAY 29— 2:00 p.m.
$15 at door, h.s. students $5, kids 12 & under free. wheelchair/elev. accessible
New York ensemble features sopranos Tammy Tyburczy, Jacqueline Bolier, tenor Anthony Abate, baritone Christopher DeVage with accompanist Jerome Tan performing highlights from The Marriage of Figaro, The Barber of Seville, Romeo et Juliette and the beautiful verismo duet from I Pagliacci. (more…)
JAZZ DUO JERRY NOBLE & BOB SPARKMAN
Sunday, JUNE 19— 2:00 p.m.
$10 at door, H.S. students $5, kids 12 & under free. wheelchair/elev. accessible
Jazz Duo Jerry Noble and Bob Sparkman make their début at the North Hall this Sunday. Jerry on piano and Bob on clarinet will be playing jazz and swing classics ranging from Ain’t Misbehavin’, Honeysuckle Rose, Jitterbug Waltz, Sweet Lorraine, Stardust, Skylark, Georgia, Lazy River, to Blue Skies, Embraceable You. (more…)
“ALL IN THE TIMING Six One-Act Comedies” by David Ives
Saturday, JUNE 25— 2:00 p.m.
$5 at the door; wheelchair/elevator accessible
ALL IN THE TIMING” ”— staged play reading of one-act comedies by award-winning American playwright David Ives is directed by Glenda Donovan. Actors include a mix of professional, regional theater and student actors of the hilltown community. (more…)
OPEN MIC MUSIC JAM
1st Fridays JULY & AUGUST
Friday JULY 1, 7:00 p.m Friday AUGUST 5, 7:00 p.m
FREE or donation at the door; wheelchair/elevator accessible
Open MIC performances by musicians. Performers to determine format. Musicians and public welcome (more…)
CHARLES NEVILLE & FRIENDS! JAZZ
Sunday, July 10 Time:4 p.m.
$15 at the door; H.S. students $5; kids 12 and under free. ; wheelchair accessible
JAZZ SAXOPHONIST CHARLES NEVILLE in concert outdoors adjacent to North Hall (with restrooms). Bring lawn blankets and chairs. In case of rain, concert will be held indoors at North Hall. (more…)
“OZVILLE” : Floralia Children’s Company /Huntington Dance Centre
Sunday, JULY 24— 2:00 p.m.
Donation at the door ; wheelchair/elevator accessible
The program performed by the Floralia Children’s Company directed by Amy Parks includes “OZVILLE”—a choreographed musical the first half followed by “Putting on the Ritz”-tap, “Sing, Sing, Sing”-swing dance and ballet and modern dance performances. (more…)
OPEN MIC POETRY
Sunday, JULY 31, 2:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m.
FREE; wheelchair/elevator accessible
Two-hour open mic poetry. Signup at 1:45. Readings timed at 10 minutes each. Open to all poets, amateur or professional. Playwright / actor Mitch Giannunzio emcees. (more…)
JIM K. & COMPANY : Blues/Rock
Saturday, AUGUST 5— 7:00 p.m.
$10 at the door, H.S. students $5; kids 12 and under free. ; wheelchair/elevator accessible
JIM K & COMPANY: Jim Kaminski, guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist from Worthington plays original music ranging from hard-edged blues-rock to “soulful grooves” and “beautiful acoustic tunes.” Dancing invited. (more…)
“Home” by David Storey
Sunday, AUGUST 21— 2:00 p.m.
FREE; wheelchair/elevator accessible
Staged reading of “HOME,” a two-act comedy by award-winning British playwright David Storey. Directed by Mitch Giannunzio, with actors/readers Mitch Giannunzio, Frank Aronson, Susanne Marley, Sara Whitcomb, and PJ Adzima.
(more…)
The Hidden Drive Trio : Jazz/blues/rock
Sunday, SEPTEMBER 11— 2:00 p.m.
$5 at the door; wheelchair/elevator accessible
The Hidden Drive Trio: Deb D’Amico, vocals; Gene D’Amico on drums; Mike Chmura on piano bring you favorites such as Just in Time, Lullaby of Birdland, When I Fall In Love, Fly Me to the Moon, and more! Dance or just sit back and enjoy. (more…)
OLD COUNTRY ROAD BAND
country, bluegrass music concert
Sunday, SEPTEMBER 25 at 2:00 p.m.
$10 at the door; wheelchair/elevator accessible
“Classic country” songs by Hank Williams, Webb Pierce, Carl Smith and a host of others with some bluegrass music mixed in. (more…)
Church Hill Poets & Writers
POETRY READING
Sunday, OCTOBER 9 at 2:00 p.m.
donation at the door; wheelchair/elevator accessible
Hilltown writers Steve Philbrick, Colin Harrington, Mary Koncel, Antonia Lake, Erin White, Patty Kimura, Dennis Pollock, and Wil Hastings read from works in progress. (more…)
2011 Sponsors and Friends
The season’s programs have been made possible by the help of our sponsors: The Republican, Daily Hampshire Gazette, Westfield Evening News, and the Arts Councils of Blandford, Chester, Huntington, Russell, and Worthington along with our friends Four Main Street Bar and Grill, Gateway Farm and Pet, Moltenbrey’s Market, Huntington Country Store, The Rapids Restaurant, The River Cafe, Resnic, Beauregard, Waite & Driscoll Attorneys at Law.
