Something New: INTRODUCTION TO TAI CHI with Charles Neville

Thursdays Sept. 2nd, 9th, 23rd and 30th. 7 PM
FREE; wheelchair/elevator accessible
Beginners and experienced Tai Chi players. Detailed instruction in Tai Chi principles, movements and form. Yang stlyle short form and Chi Kung energy work. (more…)

Don’t miss a return performance of Old Country Road Band on Sept.26th and Blaich/Leverett’s four-hand piano concert on Oct.10 (see details below)

Our season began in May with Watershed Waltz for children and closes with Blaich/Leverett Duo’s four-hand piano concert in October. In between we’ve had an opera showcase, staged play reading, poetry open mic, Charles Neville Jazz Quartet, two music jam nights, and a fully staged Actors Equity production. Still to come are country and bluegrass music and classical piano concert. (more…)

WATERSHEDS & STREAMS: 2 Children’s Environmental Programs

Saturday, MAY 8, 11:00 a.m. “Watershed Waltz”-puppet performance (K–6)
At 1:00 p.m. “Stream Explorers”—workshop (ages 10 +)
Children FREE, Adults by donation at the door; wheelchair/elevator accessible
Marmalade Productions presents two events for young people focusing on the Westfield River Watershed and local streams. (more…)

OPERA SHOWCASE music concert

Saturday JUNE 5 at 8 p.m. Sunday, JUNE 6 at 2:00 p.m.
$10 at the door; wheelchair/elevator accessible
Four rising young singers Miriam Kushel, Antonio Abate, Amanda Nisenson, Christopher DeVage, present all-time favorite arias, duets, ensembles plus— highlights from a new opera, “Great Expectations” by Tanya Crist. (more…)

PAINTING of Wlodzimierz Ksiazek

Sponsored by Arts Alive in the Hilltowns
Friday, JUNE 18 at 7 p.m.
FREE, donations appreciated; wheelchair/elevator accessible
Mr. Ksiazek will present images of his Abstract Paintings and will discuss the form and content of the works and their relationships to American Abstract Painting Movements. (more…)

Staged Reading: “PULLONE”
two-act comedy by playwright Mitch Giannunzio

Sunday, JUNE 20, 2:00 p.m.
FREE/donation at door.; wheelchair/elevator accessible
Meet-the-artists Garden Reception follows at Joy Hill $25
Directed by Kenneth Tigar (Los Angeles Drama Critics’ Circle Award) and starring Jeremy Bobb, Sandra Blaney, and Kenneth Tigar. (more…)

SUMMER COFFEE HOUSE & MUSIC
1st Fridays JULY & AUGUST

Friday JULY 2, 7:00 p.m Friday AUGUST 6, 7:00 p.m
FREE or donation at the door; wheelchair/elevator accessible
Coffee house open performances by musicians. Performers to determine format. Musicians and public welcome (more…)

POETS SHOWCASE – Open Mic

Sunday, JULY 11, 2:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m.
Donation at the door; 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. Mitch Giannunzio emcees. North Hall artist gallery: There will be an exhibit of art work by local artists (more…)

CHARLES NEVILLE LIVE
JAZZ & ART: A Gaitenby celebration.

Sunday, July 18 Time:2 p.m.
$10 suggested donation at the door; wheelchair/elevator accessible
Jazz concert featuring Charles Neville along with exhibition of “Gaitenby” art work celebrating 25 years of Gaitenby support of the arts at North Hall. (more…)

“LIZZIE BORDEN AT EIGHT O’CLOCK”

New play by Mitch Giannunzio
Thurs., AUGUST 26 at 8:00 p.m. Fri., AUGUST 27 at 8:00 p.m.
Sat., AUGUST 28 at 8:00 p.m. Sun., AUGUST 29 at 2:00 p.m. (afternoon)
$10 at the door; wheelchair/elevator accessible
Ellen Barry portrays Lizzie Borden, the notorious New England spinster tried in 1893 for the hatchet murders of her father and stepmother. (more…)

OLD COUNTRY ROAD country, bluegrass music concert

Benefit for North Hall Association
Sunday, SEPTEMBER 26 at 2:00 p.m.
$10 suggested donation 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…)

FOUR-HAND PIANO
Pianists Monica Jakuc Leverett and Tanya Blaich

Sunday, OCTOBER 10, 2:00 p.m.
$10 at the door; wheelchair/elevator accessible
The Blaich/Leverett Duo’s four-hand piano concert program includes Schubert’s Rondo in A major, Brahms’ Hungarian Dances, Kurtag pieces for piano duet and more, plus piano solos TBA. (more…)