July Arts Night Out at 33 Hawley
FRIDAY, JULY 10TH, 5:00-8:00 PM
ARTIST TALK AT 7:00 PM WITH BARN DOOR GALLERY ARTIST
JULY EXHIBITS:
BARN DOOR GALLERY: Ghostlight - (EXHIBIT RUNS JULY 2 - JULY 29)
SPLIT LEVEL GALLERY: Slow Processing: Work by Anna Parisi - (EXHIBIT RUNS JULY 3- AUGUST 1)
LIVE MUSIC BY Mica Farias Gomez
and MORE!
FREE!
Please join the Northampton Center for the Arts, A.P.E. Ltd., and Northampton Open Media at 33 Hawley for an opening reception with refreshments and live music during Arts Night Out on Friday, 7/10 from 5:00-8:00 pm!
The Northampton Center for the Arts presents “Ghostlight” by Jay Rathaus. This text explores the symbolism of the theater "ghost light," a single bulb left on an empty stage, representing loneliness, isolation, and hope. Come experience a discussion about how loneliness, often viewed negatively, can heighten self-awareness and appreciation for subtle beauty, connecting it to the experience of the sublime—a mixture of awe and fear that can make solitude feel sacred.
In the Split Level Gallery, come see “Slow Processing: Work by Anna Parisi,” curated by Sophie Gill and Adrienne Albro-Fisher as part of A.P.E.’s Emerging Curator Program. Drawing from Japanese alternative heta-uma ("bad-good") art, Parisi weaves unusual and cartoonish visual traditions into her work, deepening her exploration of personal and cultural identity. Through her art, viewers are encouraged to explore themes of discomfort, growth, and ambiguity, gazing into mask-like faces as they search for meaning and confront the unknown.
Live music by Mica Farias Gomez
Mica Farías Gómez (a.k.a. Mica Far) is an Argentine composer, singer, movement artist, and performance creator whose work reimagines Argentine and Latin American folk traditions through a contemporary, sensorial, and expansive lens. Her NU-FOLK aesthetic blends candombe, chacarera, murga, flamenco, and cumbia with electronic textures, hip-hop, live sampling, and improvisation—creating a unique musical language where ancestral roots and avant-garde experimentation continually feed one another.
NOHO Art Club
Head downstairs to Eli’s Room for a Noho Art Club meet-up from 5:00-8:00 PM. Come play with collage and check out Paige Quinn-Vasic’s demos! Bring your craft and join us to play, craft, and connect with your local arts community.
Talk Nothing Podcast
Join Northampton Open Media in their lower-level office for the recording of Talk Nothing Podcast from 6:00 to 7:00 PM. This all-ages, four-person, first-come-first-serve podcast welcomes anyone to start a conversation based on their imagination or using the provided topic cards. Share what you’ve learned over the year, a recipe, a song, or simply listen in. Recording starts at 6 PM!
All exhibits can also be seen during open hours Wednesday through Saturday, 12-7 p.m. More information about the Barn Door Gallery can be found here, and the Split Level Gallery here.
