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Tell the Children the Truth
June 4, 2007 - June 4, 2009
A 3-D mural created by Get Up Get Down and many community members now on permanent display at Food for Thought Books, Amherst. This 48-foot intricate and thought-provoking mural elaborates on issues of social concern to youth. A companion artist' book is displayed within the book store. Come out to witness the positive power and creativity of Amherst's young peepl More Info
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What’s New: Recent Acquisitions at Historic Deerfield, 2007-2008
August 30, 2008 - February 1, 2009
- 9:30-4:30
Check out some of Historic Deerfield's newest additions to the collection! On view will be an exquisitely decorated pole screen dated 1810. The wooden elements are attributed to Greenfield cabinetmaker Daniel Clay (1770–1848). From 1798 to 1826, Clay produced a wide variety of furniture forms such as Windsor chairs, carriages, and wooden tablewares before he left the trade and became a pharmacist in New York City. More Info
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Gabrielle Healy Carroll Storytime Program
September 12, 2008 - December 31, 2010
- 10:30
Gabrielle Healy Carroll Storytime Program
Tuesdays at 10:30 am
Fridays at 10:30 am
Saturdays at 2:00 pm
Sundays at 2:00 pm
This program for children of all ages and their caregivers includes the reading of 3 to 5 picture books as well as opportunities for children to share their reactions to this unique art form and to learn about how the various parts of a book function together to create an artistic whole.
Gabrielle Healy Carroll Storytime Program is Free with Museum Admission.
Generous support for the Reading Library has been provided by HarperCollins Publishers. More Info
the periodic table after primo levi
November 1, 2008 - February 28, 2009
- 11:00-4:00
A series of narrative works on paper created by Claudine Mussuto in response to Primo Levi's memoir The Periodic Table. Free. More Info
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Once Upon a Time: Fairy Tale Friday
November 7, 2008 - January 30, 2009
- 2:30
Once Upon a Time: Fairy Tale Friday
Favorite Fairy Tales
November 7 & 14, 2008
Cinderella
November 21 & 28, 2008
Rapunzel
December 5 & 12, 2008
James Marshall's Favorite Fairy Tales
December 19 & 26, 2008
Ugly Duckling
January 2 & 9, 2009
Hansel and Gretel
January 16, 23, & 30, 2009
2:30 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Favorite Fairy Tales
Enjoy the magic and marvels as this classic tale comes to life on the screen.
$7 Adults, $5 Seniors 65+/Youth 1-18, $5 Student/Teacher w/current ID, $20 Family (2 Adults, 2 Youths), Members/Children under 1 Free More Info
"Make Me Bitter"
January 4, 2009 - February 15, 2009
- 2:00-4:00
Jewish heroism in the French Resistance was deliberately overlooked in postwar commemorations just as Jewish suffering in the Holocaust was largely ignored. From the tormented poetry of Paul Celan, which was misread by audiences seeking easy reconciliation, to the "forgotten" story of the Yiddish-speaking tailors in the Jewish quarter of Paris who committed some of the bravest acts of sabotage against the Germans, this series brings to light the experiences of Jews in France during World War II. Author and French historian Lisa Lieberman will introduce each film and lead the discussion following the screening. More Info
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Capoeira Classes
January 6, 2009 - December 17, 2009
- 6:30-8:30
Capoeira is a Brazilian martial art combining music and movement. Instrutor Marola holds classes for adults of all abilities on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30-8:30, and Sundays, 4:00-6:00. Drop-in fee is $10 or $60/month. More Info
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Special Sundays
January 11, 2009 - December 21, 2008
- 1:00-4:00
In The Art Studio
Special Sundays
January 11, 2009
1:00 to 4:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Join us on the second Sunday of each month for an additional art activity in the back of the Art Studio. Always a surprise and sometimes messy so bring a smock! More Info
Chamber Breakfast
January 14, 2009
- 7:15-9:00
Chamber Annual Meeting. Come welcome David Perlmutter and our other new officers and directors. Celebrate our achievements past and future!
$12.00 members, $15.00 guests
Sponsored by Daily Hampshire Gazette
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Jazzy Fairy Tales
January 17, 2009 - December 21, 2008
- 1:00
In The Auditorium
Jazzy Fairy Tales
January 17, 2009
1:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Swing, boogie, and dance as the playfulness of jazz gives many well-known fairy tales new life. Experience a world where chocolate pudding tames a wolf, bears boogie and sing the blues, and trolls and goats scat and dance over bridges. A delight for all ages. More Info
Ha-Ha Sisterhood Comedy Fundraiser
January 17, 2009
- 7:00-8:30
School is Optional, Comedy is Not!
Hilarous improv troupe, The Ha-Ha Sisterhood, performs a family-friendly fundraiser for North Star: Self-Directed Learning for Teens.
7 pm. $10/adults, $5/kids.
Contact North Star at 413-582-0193 for more information. More Info
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Public Lecture
January 26, 2009
- 1:30-3:30
The Amherst Woman's Club will host a public lecture titled "The Artful Lobster" by Nancy Frazier, Editor and Author on Monday, January 26, 2009, to be followed by refreshments. More Info
Public Lecture
January 26, 2009
- 1:30-3:30
The Amherst Woman's Club will host a public lecture titled "Aging at Home in the Pioneer Valley" by Chris Hannibal, Owner/Director, Valley Exceptional Services, on Monday, January 26, 2009, to be followed by refreshments. More Info
Chamber After Five
January 28, 2009
- 5:00-7:00
Chamber After Five
$5.00 members, $10.00 guests
Come say farewell and thanks to Cinda Jones!
Sponsored by A.J. Hastings, Inc. and UMass Community Relations
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Percussion/Theater Music: FACULTY RECITAL
January 30, 2009
- 8:00
The Sylvia Smith Percussion Duo: Sylvia Smith & Ayano Kataoka, percussion
Percussion/Theater Music of Stuart Saunders Smith
$3 UMass Amherst students; $7 other students, children, seniors; $12 general public More Info
Meet Mrs. Heelis
January 31, 2009
- 12:30-3:00
In The Reading Library
Meet Mrs. Heelis
January 31, 2009
12:30 and 3:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Have a cozy chat with Beatrix (Potter) Heelis, portrayed by Marcia Estabrook. Learn about her Victorian childhood, how she came to be an author/illustrator, and her long time interest in the natural world. Interactive program for ages 4 and up. More Info
FACULTY RECITAL : CELLO/PIANO
February 3, 2009
- 8:00
Astrid Schween, cello & Estela Olevsky, piano
Works by Cesar Franck, Gustav Mahler, Charles Bestor and others
$3 UMass Amherst students; $7 other students, children, seniors; $12 general public More Info
24th ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL HONOR BAND
February 7, 2009
- 7:00
Laura Rexroth, conductor & coordinator
Andrew Boysen, guest conductor
Selected students from 8 states perform a diverse concert of music for winds & percussion.
NO CHARGE More Info
WinterFest
February 7, 2009
- 12:00-6:00
Fun for the whole family! WinterFest 2009 is Amherst's Biggest Party of the Winter! There will be Fireworks, Music,Chili Cook-off, Card Board Box Sledding Races & Great food More Info
20th Century Solos & Duos: FACULTY RECITAL (FLUTE/PIANO)
February 8, 2009
- 4:00
Christopher Krueger, flute with Nikki Stoia, piano & guest Tina Brounsuzian, flute
Music by Debussy, Varèse, Hindemith, Dohnányi, Kurtág, Copland & Birtwistle
$3 UMass Amherst students; $7 other students, children, seniors; $12 general public More Info
Special Sundays
February 8, 2009
- 1:00-4:00
In The Art Studio
Special Sundays
February 8, 2009
1:00 to 4:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Join us on the second Sunday of each month for an additional art activity in the back of the Art Studio. Always a surprise and sometimes messy so bring a smock! More Info
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Public Lecture
February 9, 2009
- 1:30-3:30
The Amherst Woman's Club will host a public lecture titled "Jane Austen" by Leslie Nyman, Scholar, on Monday, February 9, 2009, to be followed by refreshments. More Info
The Theatrical Bass: FACULTY RECITAL (CONTRABASS)
February 10, 2009
- 8:00
Salvatore Macchia, contrabass
Including works by Giovanni Bottesini, Jacob Druckman & Tom Johnson
$3 UMass Amherst students; $7 other students, children, seniors; $12 general public More Info
Musicians from Brazil: VISITING WOODWIND QUINTET
February 11, 2009
- 8:15
Quinteto de Sopros Brasil
Works by Bach & contemporary Brazilian composers
NO CHARGE More Info
Alice & Dorothy: Parallels and Perpendiculars
February 12, 2009
- 7:00
In The Auditorium
Alice & Dorothy: Parallels and Perpendiculars
February 12, 2009
7:00 pm
In conjunction with the exhibition, Over Rainbows and Down Rabbit Holes: The Art of Children’s Books, Barry Moser will chronicle the development of his designs and illustrations for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and focus on the theme of the voyage solitaire, the political implications he reads in the text, and the parallels and perpendiculars he draws between Baum’s Dorothy and Carroll’s Alice. Book signing to follow.
Galleries open from 6:00 to 7:00 pm for browsing.
(Snow Date Feb 19) More Info
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Music from Across the Pond: FACULTY RECITAL (TUBA/PIANO)
February 20, 2009
- 8:00
Scott Mendoker, tuba & Nikki Stoia, piano
Featuring music of Roger Steptoe, Andy Scott, Ralph Vaughan Williams & others
$3 UMass Amherst students; $7 other students, children, seniors; $12 general public More Info
Meet Jarrett Krosoczka
February 21, 2009
- 2:00
In The Reading Library
Meet Jarrett Krosoczka
February 21, 2009
2:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Hear Jarrett read from his books, tell the stories behind their making, and see him demonstrate the progress a single painting makes from sketch to finished art. Book signing to follow. More Info
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Public Lecture
February 23, 2009
- 1:30-3:30
The Amherst Woman's Club will host a public lecture titled "Meet the Gods and Godesses" by Ellen Peck Killoh, English Department, Mt. Holyoke College, on Monday, February 23, 2009, to be followed by refreshments. More Info
Public Lecture
February 23, 2009
- 1:30-3:30
The Amherst Woman's Club will host a public lecture titled "Preserving the History of our Regtion" by Tevis Kimball, Curator, Jones Library, on Monday, February 23, 2009, to be followed by refreshments. More Info
Buy Local Tabletop Expo
February 25, 2009
- 5:00-7:00
Sponsored by Greenfield Savings Bank and Hampshire Hospitality Group.
This Tabletop Expo features local businesses displaying their goods and services.
Delicious food. Cash bar.
$5 members, $10 guests More Info
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OPUS ONE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
February 25, 2009
- 8:15
A faculty-student collaboration
Elizabeth Chang, faculty coordinator
NO CHARGE More Info
FIVE COLLEGE OPERA PROJECT
February 26, 2009 - February 27, 2009
- 8:00
Henry Purcell: Dido & Aeneas & Kurt Weill/Bertolt Brecht: Seven Deadly Sins
Roger Babb, Stage Director
Robert Eisenstein & Lanfranco Marcelletti, Jr., Music Directors
Production Designer: Vanessa James; Lighting Designer: Beverly Emmons
$5 Students, seniors, children; $15 General public More Info
FIVE COLLEGE OPERA PROJECT
February 28, 2009 - March 1, 2009
- 2:00
Henry Purcell: Dido & Aeneas & Kurt Weill/Bertolt Brecht: Seven Deadly Sins
Roger Babb, Stage Director
Robert Eisenstein & Lanfranco Marcelletti, Jr., Music Directors
Production Designer: Vanessa James; Lighting Designer: Beverly Emmons
$5 Students, seniors, children; $15 General public
413-538-2406
rookeboxoffice@gmail.com More Info
11th ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ FESTIVAL
February 28, 2009
- 8:30
Jeffrey W. Holmes, coordinator
Performances by High School Jazz Ensembles from New England & UMass’ Jazz Ensemble I
Masterclasses & adjudications by members of US Army Blues & UMass Amherst Jazz Faculty
Music Exhibitors
8:30am-6pm Bezanson Recital Hall & other Music Department sites
7:25pm Performance by winning High School Band, Fine Arts Center Concert Hall
8pm Performance by US Army Blues, Fine Arts Center Concert Hall
All events are free, non-ticketed & open to the public.
**General seating for the 8pm concert begins at 7pm, on a first come, first served basis. More Info
Framed: Looking at Illustration with and without Text
February 28, 2009
- 1:00
In The Auditorium
Framed: Looking at Illustration with and without Text
February 28, 2009
1:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Lolly Robinson, graphic designer, critic, and curator of Over Rainbows and down Rabbit Holes will discuss the importance of the juxtaposition of art and text in children’s literature and how one’s experience is affected by exhibiting the art in a gallery. More Info
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CHAMBERFEST
March 1, 2009
- 4:00
Featuring Chamber Music Competition Winners, including ensembles of string, wind, brass & percussion students
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Spotlight on Broadway: 28TH ANNUAL JAZZ SHOWCASE
March 3, 2009
- 8:00
Jeffrey W. Holmes, producer/director
Jazz Ensemble I, Chapel Jazz, Jazz Lab Ensemble, Vocal Jazz Ensemble, Chamber Jazz Ensembles, MASS Marimbas, University Dancers, Jazz Faculty and special guests
Directors: Catherine Jensen-Hole, Alex Lee-Clark, Paul Lieberman, Steven Sonntag, Thomas Hannum & Hazel Sabas-Gower
Broadway tunes are showcased in a variety of musical formats
$3 UMass Amherst students; $7 other students, children, seniors; $12 general public More Info
WIND ENSEMBLE & SYMPHONY BAND: A Lincoln Bicentennial Concert
March 6, 2009
- 8:00
Laura Rexroth, conductor & Roger Rideout, narrator
Celebrating Lincoln & music of African American composers
Aaron Copland: Lincoln Portrait, William Grant Still: Little Red Schoolhouse, Adolphus Hailstork: American Guernica, & music by Hale Smith & Frederick Tillis
$3 UMass Amherst students; $7 other students, children, seniors; $12 general public More Info
Choirs in Concert: CHAMBER CHOIR, CHORALE & MADRIGAL ENSEMBLE
March 8, 2009
- 3:00
John Paulson, conductor
Music for Double Choir
NO CHARGE More Info
Public Lecture
March 9, 2009
- 1:30-3:30
The Amherst Woman's Club will host a public lecture titled "Thinking Like a Designer" by Lynn Thompson, Graphic Designer, on Monday, February 9, 2009, to be followed by refreshments. More Info
TUESDAYS IN BEZANSON
March 10, 2009
- 8:00
Music by Brahms, Prokofiev & Rachmaninoff
Performers include William Hite, tenor; Ludmila Krasin, piano; Astrid Schween, cello & Michael Sussman, clarinet
$3 UMass Amherst students; $7 other students, children, seniors; $12 general public More Info
Annual Librarian’s Open House with Jim Trelease
March 24, 2009
- 3:00-5:30
At The Museum
Annual Librarian’s Open House with Jim Trelease
March 24, 2009
3:00 - 5:30 pm
2 PDPs. Free materials for your libraries, afternoon refreshments, and two presentations — one with Barbara Elleman, guest curator of the Virginia Lee Burton exhibition, and the other with Jim Trelease, author of the million-copy bestseller, The Read-Aloud Handbook and Carle Honors recipient.
Admission Fee waived for Librarians for the entire day. Come early to browse the Museum. More Info
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Only the Very Best: Using Books in the Classroom
April 4, 2009
- 1:00
In The Auditorium
Only the Very Best: Using Books in the Classroom
April 4, 2009
1:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Using the books of Virginia Lee Burton, Anita Silvey will help educator’s in their efforts to create interesting “book studies” for their students. Drawing on her experience in publishing and her expertise in evaluating children’s books, she will highlight why Burton’s books have become classics worthy of returning to again and again. More Info
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Public Lecture
April 6, 2009
- 1:30-3:30
The Amherst Woman's Club will host a public lecture titled "The Women Who Saved Amherst's History" by Patricia Lutz, Director, Amherst History Museum, on Monday, April 6, 2009, to be followed by refreshments. More Info
Public Lecture
May 4, 2009
- 1:30-3:30
The Amherst Woman's Club will host a Musical Program featuring a String Quartet on Monday, May 4, 2009, to be followed by refreshments. More Info
Chiara String Quartet Performing at Watermelon Wednesdays
July 9, 2009
- 7:30
The Chiara String Quartet at Watermelon Wednesdays
The Chiara String Quartet is performing at Watermelon Wednesdays in Whatley, MA on Wednesday July 9, 2008. The performance will take place at 7:30PM At the West Whately Chapel near the intersection of Conway and Williamsburg Roads.
148 Conway Rd.
West Whately, Massachusetts 01039 USA
phone: (413) 665-3741
Website: www.watermelonwednesdays.com
“The Chiara Quartet gave these works luminous performances, underlining the sweet-toned character of Ms. Frank’s score and the mystery and exoticism of Mr. Zhou’s work. But the best performances were searing accounts of the Bartok and Golijov pieces, for which the players produced a tone that ranged from glowing warmth to hard-edged acerbity, which each of these searing works demands.” – The New York Times More Info
Out! For Real Film Series
September 27, 2009
- 7:30
Out! For Reel Film Series Presents Award - Winning
Lesbian Film
(Northampton, MA, September 27, 2008) For its premiere event, the new
Out! For Reel Film Series will screen the internationally award-winning film,
"The World Unseen" on Saturday, September 27 at 7:30 p.m. at The
Academy of Music Theatre, 274 Main St., Northampton, MA. Tickets are $10
in advance, $12 at the door, $10 for students. For ticket outlet information
and online ticket sales go to:
www.OutForReel.org.
Set in apartheid South Africa in 1952, "The World Unseen" is a moving story
about the daring love between two women and the interracial love between
men and women in an oppressive society. Beautifully filmed, with stunning
South African landscapes, this crossover film will captivate both romantics
and social justice activists of all orientations. "The World Unseen is about
integrity, about finding your strength and passion," says filmmaker Shamin
Sharif.
With the tagline, “Showing the Best in Lesbian and GBTQ Films”, Out! For
Reel’s mission is to screen outstanding films that have won awards and
earned positive reviews at LGBTQ film festivals around the world.
For more information about the Out! For Reel Film Series, "The World
Unseen", and upcoming films, visit their website at
www.OutForReel.org. More Info
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