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By AMALIA WOMPA

The annual production of “Welcome Yule: A Midwinter Celebration” is set to return for its 40th year this winter, bringing together both old and new folklore traditions.On Dec. 13, 14 and 15, the Shea Theater Arts Center in Turners Falls will host the...

By AMALIA WOMPA

By creating monthly storytelling open mic sessions for community members to share their most disastrous moments, The LAVA Center provides an opportunity to “learn things about people that wouldn’t normally come up in conversation,” in the words of...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

ASHFIELD — Combining creativity and community, Double Edge Theatre is working to create a sustainable future by providing eco-friendly housing and renovating old buildings into new apartments, while also constructing a Community Design Center.Between...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — Joe Dulude II as “Mr. Drag” and the rest of his drag family return with a fresh take on the story of “A Christmas Carol” during Eggtooth Productions’ eighth annual holiday drag show called “Home for the Holi-gays” this...

By CAROLYN BROWN

Thousands of University of Massachusetts Amherst students have learned from percussion instructor Thom Hannum, whose 40-year career at the college included a tenure as the assistant director, then associate director, of the Minuteman Marching Band...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

A New Hampshire glass blower and rug hooker has a new exhibit on display at the Shelburne Arts Co-op. Peter Bott’s “Wool and Glass” collection will be on display through Nov. 25.Bott has been an artist his entire life, and said he was inspired by his...

By SHERYL HUNTER

November is typically one of the quieter months for live music, so it seemed like a good time to catch up on some new music. All of the music I mention below is available on all major streaming platforms, so you might want to add these to your...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

HEATH— Local woodworker Charles Thompson has been awarded The Society of Arts and Crafts 2024 John D. Mineck Fellowship, a $25,000 award for early career furniture designers. Thompson describes himself as a self-taught woodworker, who picked up the...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — For the fourth installment of Cloudgaze Productions and Eggtooth Productions’ “A Happening” series, people are invited to explore a world bigger than themselves during the immersive “A Happening IV: Leviathan” arts festival. The Shea...

By AMALIA WOMPA

An eye-catching art exhibit by Timothy Gorts has found a temporary home in Greenfield’s Artspace gallery.Having a later start to art than most, Gorts proves both in his artworks and in the title of his exhibition that “It’s Never Too Late To...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

Weathervane Community Arts (WCA), in partnership with the Montague Common Hall, will host an inaugural six-class series called “The Art of Makam,” where participants will learn the modal music system of makam, taught by Boston-based musician and...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — Human Error Publishing will host its Great Falls Word Festival on Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Shea Theater Arts Center, where local writers, poets and book publishers will celebrate 15 years of storytelling. Starting at noon, authors and...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — The North Quabbin Garlic and Arts Festival has earned the reputation as a place to find garlic in unexpected places, like chocolate chip cookies and ice cream. But Greenfield resident Chris Weeks made sure to save room for 25 cloves …...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Vampires beware — it’s time once again for the North Quabbin Garlic and Arts Festival.What started as a conversation about finding a new way to sell local products has blossomed into a beloved community tradition fondly known as “the festival...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — With the 48th annual Old Deerfield Fall Arts and Crafts Festival set for Sept. 21 and 22, the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association is welcoming folks for a weekend of shopping and family fun.The annual fair, celebrating Deerfield’s 19th-...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — RiverCulture Director Suzanne LoManto believes “good public art is a response by an artist to the times we live in and the people who make up a community.”The completion of the 3,200-square-foot mural on the exterior of the Shea...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

CHARLEMONT — Outdoor time anyone? Piti Theatre Co., an award-winning theater troupe, is launching “Bee and Blossom,” a program designed to encourage nature and arts exploration for children up to 8 years old.The program allows kids time to play...

By ALEXA LEWIS

Easthampton’s Old Town Hall has once again opened its doors to a diverse assortment of local artistic talent as part of CitySpace’s 2024 Pay it Forward program. As summer winds to a close, the 10 artists and groups selected to this year’s cohort are...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

North Carolina-based muralist Darion Fleming has arrived to Montague to begin working his creative magic on the 3,200-square-foot exterior wall of the Shea Theater Arts Center on Avenue A.The mural’s final design and painting timeline were released on...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

HEATH — Thanks to a $100,000 three-year grant from the Mosaic Opioid Recovery Partnership, Hilltown Youth Recovery Theatre, which is now at capacity, will be able to increase its staffing to provide its mental health arts programming to area youths....

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

It’s time again for a splash of color and creativity to take over Heath’s Community Hall. The 8th annual Heath Arts Exhibition is set to open on Saturday, Aug. 31.“This is a showcase and a celebration of the creativity that thrives in Heath,” said...