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This Events page lists all events offered through the Northampton Center for the Arts at 33 Hawley. Please visit our Classes calendar for classes and workshops! Events and programs offered by our building partners Northampton Open Media and A.P.E. Ltd. can be found on their websites.
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, 10/10, from 5:00-8:00 pm!
The Northampton Center for the Arts presents Curiosities by Melissa McClung, featuring collages, flipbooks, and moving images from the artist's cabinet. Step into Melissa's world from 2020 to 2025! Dive into a tapestry of inspiration, mothering, dreaming of her next film project, walking in the woods, and friendship – don't miss out!
Join us at the Split Level Gallery for Taking Care: Parenthood in a Political Climate, curated by Dara Herman Zierlein. This thought-provoking group exhibition showcases an inclusive array of artists—parents, caregivers, and adult children—who explore the evolving dynamics of family and caregiving. Experience modern perspectives on parenthood through diverse artistic expressions that challenge traditional narratives. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with important cultural conversations!
Live music by Ki’mari Lavender
Ki’mari Lavender is an electrifying R&B/Pop artist, known for captivating audiences with her original music and stunning cover performances. She brings a unique energy to every show, making each performance unforgettable!
Young Artists Studio
Head downstairs to Eli’s Room for a Young Artists Studio from 5:00-7:00 PM offered in collaboration with the Teaching Artists Program (TAP) at Smith College! Join us for an evening of engaging activities for young visual artists of all ages. Register by emailing programs@nohoarts.org.
* We request that parents stay in the building while their children are participating.
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.
From the folks who brought you Stars & Skulls Crafty Craft Fair, 413 Indie Toy Fest is a show focused on folks who make their own toys. This show will feature vendors from all over the Northeast bringing small batch action figures, robots, monsters & more. Free Admission!
Friday, October 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM*
Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, October 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Thursday, October 16 , 2024 at 8:00 PM
Friday, October 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM*
Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Sunday in the Park with George by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine is a masterful exploration of art, love, and legacy. This poignant musical celebrates the creative spirit and the complexities of human connection.
Inspired by Georges Seurat’s famous painting A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, the story follows the artist’s struggle to balance love, ambition, and innovation. Spanning generations, this funny and moving musical invites audiences to reflect on the intersections of life and art, reminding us of the beauty in creating something meaningful that lasts.
More information and tickets: https://www.ketg.org/sunday-in-the-park-with-george.html
The Western Massachusetts premiere screening of the new PBS film "From Sea to Shining Sea: Katharine Lee Bates and the Story of America the Beautiful." The program will start at 6:30 pm and conclude by 7:45 pm. Co-producer Laurence Cotton will introduce the film, directed by John de Graaf, and Smith College faculty member Carrie Baker will join Laurence Cotton on stage for the talk-back session. Professor Baker is Chair of the Program for the Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality. The film tells the story of Katharine Lee Bates, a Falmouth-born, Wellesley College-educated professor of English and poet. In 1893, Bates traveled across America by train. Her stops included Niagara Falls and Chicago, where she took in the spectacle of the White City of the World's Columbian Exposition. Her trip then took her across the heartland and the Great Plains to Colorado, where she took up a summer teaching appointment at Colorado College in Colorado Springs. Bates traveled by prairie wagon to the summit of Pikes Peak. When she descended the mountain, the words for the poem "America" came to her. The heart of the story occurs during the eras of the Gilded Age and Social Reform, as well as the Spanish-American War and the First World War. The film conveys the maturation of Bates' writing and social philosophy, and unpacks the real meaning of the stanzas of the beloved national hymn. With America250 approaching, it is an opportune time to reassess the life and legacy of Katharine Lee Bates and the significance of "America the Beautiful."
This screening is free and open to the public; no tickets are required. There will also be an opportunity for voluntary contributions (a suggested donation of $10) to benefit the nonprofit organization Filmmakers Collaborative SF. Donations will support the costs of this screening and future distribution efforts, including those to schools and colleges.
You’re dreaming… you are dreamed…
Witchpunk the Musical is an immersive two-act theatrical experience narrated by Morphesus, god of dreams, that journeys through the shapeshifting and lucid landscape of the Dreaming. Inspired by the music of Tender Spot, the project of Marie “Murry” Echo (fae/they/she) and Tom Matherly (they/them), this musical weaves the love of magic and mythology, shredding it as a source of spell work. Supported by a cast and crew of nine fierce lovers and freaks, this show runs approximately 1.5 hours with a live band and dreamscape cabaret style ritual theater. Enter the Dream on October 24th and 25th with a full length performances of Witchpunk the Musical at Northampton Center for the Arts. 7:30pm doors, 8:00pm show.
Find Tender Spot’s music on Bandcamp, Spotify & Apple Music.
IG: @tender_spot @musemundi
Directed by Marie "Murry" Echo
Band Directed by Tom Matherly
Costumes & Design by Bex Blust
Production by Jupiter Returned aka Lex Grotesque
Special thanks to Northampton Center for the Arts for hosting the 2nd run of this show! This play was originally made possible in 2024 by funding from Pay It Forward Grant thru CitySpace in Easthampton. We love you <3
*Supporting tier tickets allow us to offer more discounted rates for the supported & strained ticket tiers. No one turned away for lack of funds (seriously!) <3
Hooray, it's Queer Kids Fest 2025!
On Saturday, October 25, 10:00 am-2:30pm, join us for a joyful festival of music, art, books, and creativity for 2SLGBTQIA+ kids, families, and allies at the Northampton Center for the Arts at 33 Hawley.
The Grumpytime Club Band will perform! Kyle Lukoff, author of A World Worth Saving, will read! Resilient Community Arts will have creative projects to share! Rhythm & Radiance Kids Chorus will sing! Free face painting and a Sparkle Parade! Crooked Stick Pops and Sapsucker Gourmet Popcorn will be there, and the High Five Books crew, too! Plus more to be announced.....
And: Youth ages 6 to 18 are invited to sign up for 5-minute open mic performance slots of songs, jokes, stand-up comedy, music and more, sign up HERE!
JOIN US!
Queer Kids Fest 2025 is supported in part by the Northampton Arts Council, a local agency that is part of the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
We are so grateful to our incredible sponsors: TransHealth, High Five Books, Profound Sound Voice Studio, and Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence.
Community Shakespeare of New England and Cadent Shakespeare Co. warmly invite you to a celebration of the local Shakespeare community, gathering all who love these plays – dabbler and devotee, artist and academic, student and teacher, performer and patron – under one roof. Inspired by the memory of Milton E. Polsky and his commitment to the power of Shakespeare’s canon to create and sustain community, the evening will feature reflections, conversations, and performances. Learn more at https://www.cadentshakespeare.co/whats-on and donate at https://communityshakespearene.org/product/shakespeare-celebration/
@cadent.shakes — @sarahcorbynwoolf — @CommunityShakespeareNE
POWERSUITS, created and performed by Michole Biancosino and Lida Winfield, is a dance theater performance with a little bit of clowning. Through abstract physicality Michole and Lida share a funny and disturbing look at middle aged women through a modern feministic lens. The viewer can expect interesting songs from the 80s, an experience of salad dining, and a foray into office culture and sexuality.
“….fantastic duet that critiques normative gender roles and performances with exaggerated costumes and gestures, depicting stereotypes of authority and beauty as absurd. In tandem, their piece calls out the alienation that comes from capitalist grind culture.” —Catharine Wright
Lida Winfield is an innovative and accomplished dancer, choreographer, spoken word artist and educator; who has created original work merging storytelling, dance and visual art. As an artist, educator and keynote presenter, she has performed and taught nationally and internationally in traditional and non-traditional environments from Bates Dance Festival to MindMingle in Malviya Nagar, New Delhi. Lida studied at The School for New Dance Development in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and in 2011 earned a Masters of Fine Arts in Interdisciplinary Arts from Goddard College in VT, with a focus on the transformative power of the expressive arts. Lida is currently an Assistant Professor of Dance at Middlebury College. www.lidawinfield.com
Michole Biancosino is the Co-Founding Artistic Director of Project Y Theatre Company, where she has developed and directed new work in Washington, D.C., New York City and internationally over the past 25 years. With Project Y, she has led various professional productions, as producer, director, creator and writer. She currently performs Lia Romeo’s Yoga With Jillian and is a producer of Project Y’s yearly Women in Theatre Festival www.womenintheater.org. Michole holds an MFA in Directing from Rutgers University, Mason Gross School of the Arts. She is an Associate Professor of Theatre at Middlebury College.
*Tickets purchased on the upper end of the scale help support NCFA’s ongoing commitment to artist compensation, audience accessibility, and sliding scale models.
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, 11/14, from 5:00-8:00 pm!
The Northampton Center for the Arts presents Tributary by Cassidy Clark—a unique exploration of human intervention and nature's flowing disorder. This exhibition narrates the story of its own creation, revealing the intricate chemical and physical processes that brought it to life. Explore these innovative techniques developed during a year spent in an experimental home darkroom where the artist resided.
Join us at the Split Level Gallery for Noho Art Club: A Third Space Project curated by Paige Quinn-Vasic, our special community event celebrating the Noho Art Club! After 2 1/2 years, this hidden gem continues to nurture creativity and connection among artists at every stage of their journey. Embrace the whimsical atmosphere that fosters deep roots in our town's artistic landscape.
Live music by Chelsea Counsell and Asher Swank
Chelsea Counsell and Asher Swank make music in Easthampton, MA. You can find Chelsea on Instagram @dragonlightdesigns
NOHO Art Club
Head downstairs to Eli’s Room for a Noho Art Club meet-up from 5:00-7:30 PM, hosted by Paige Quinn-Vasic! Join us to play, craft, and connect with your local arts community. Enjoy Nicole Marie's sewing demonstration and learn about workshops with Paige, including her unique wet felting technique, available through the Center.
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.
Welcome to the Northampton Antiquarian Book, Ephemera, and Book Arts Fair! Join us for a day filled with rare finds, vintage treasures, and beautiful book arts. This in-person event will be held in the Flex Space at 33 Hawley St, where you can browse through a wide selection of antiquarian books, unique ephemera, and stunning book arts creations. Whether you're a seasoned collector or just starting your collection, there's something for everyone at this fair. Don't miss out on this opportunity to discover hidden gems and connect with fellow book enthusiasts. Get your tickets here!
The Northampton Center for the Arts will hold its annual building-wide Artisan Fair on Saturday, November 29th, 2025 (Small Business Saturday!), from 10:00am to 4:00pm at 33 Hawley. Check out the gorgeous work of over 55 talented local artists and artisans, and enjoy refreshments and coffee available throughout the day! You’ll find incredible pottery, jewelry, fine art, woodcraft, body products, stickers and stationary, apparel, and more, and you can head home with the perfect gift for yourself or a loved one. Now in its fifth year, this fair has quickly become a seasonal favorite!
2025 Artists and Artisans: Robin G. Photo Art, Ouroboros Studios, Rag Hill Farm, Hawksong Weaving, Abby Berkson Ceramics, Ella Alk Inuk LLC, Acadia, E.klectix, Crooked Trail Art Works, Fs Woodturning, Gail B Cortis Art, Hal Glier Studios, Harold J Dumas Art, reclaimed crafts, Found.& Faded, JoAnn Denehy, Blackpixeldust Art, valdah labelle, kdqDesigns , Northamptonart.com, Free Ramblin' Kids, The Rainbow Rack, Kim Condon Pastels, Metal Objects, Kristi W. Colbert, Lee Thomson , Carlson Creates , Rhodes Ceramic, Mill River Marginalized Artists Collective, Catch a Moment Caly, Heavenly Hues, Peter Cangialosi, The Rah Collective, simple shoemaking and leathercrafting, Artsienas, Sophia Rose Pottery, Studio Feeler, Alex Makes Monsters, Alex Evora Green Arts, Dagu Woodcraft , Orchard St. Pottery Studio, Prayer Pots by Anita Walling, Annaleah Moon Studios , my monster hat, Holler + Howl, Bken Hobbies, Pamela Acosta, Cabin Week Projects, Quill Supply Co, Pick Nature, Art Bug Illustrations, KafkaEzque Stationery, Hallie’s Comet Fine Jewelry, Christine Mirabal, Dani Antes Ary, 230am Studio at the Carriage House, Anna Alter: Illustrated Goods, Doug Hockman Photography, Sophie Theroux, Artist, Tony(a) Lemos Arts, and the NCFA Art Card sale!
DOWNTOWN MARKET Vintage & Vinyl is back for its second annual fair at 33Hawley. The event will feature two rooms with thousands of records and tons of vintage deals for sale from local and regional dealers, plus a variety of live vinyl DJs spinning throughout the day.
$5 Early Admission from 10am-1pm includes a raffle ticket. Raffle drawing at 1:30pm.
Free Admission from 1pm-4pm. Free Parking is available in the 33Hawley Lot.
Vendors Include: Spin That! Records, Studebaker Hawk, Dr. Vinyl, Sunday Vintage, Hellmouth Used Goods, Tidy Cat Vinyl, Gee’s Records, Tag Snapper Vintage, Sleepy Jean Records, Flower Sounds & many more!
Hosted by DJ Quills @mcquills and Pink Slip Vintage @pinkslip_vintage
Romanian pianist Lucian Ban and US violist Mat Maneri find fresh inspiration as they follow the trail of Béla Bartók, revisiting the folk music that spurred the imagination of the great Hungarian composer who, in the early 20th century, collected and transcribed numerous pieces from Transylvania. For the duo these songs have become “springboards and sources of melodic material” for arrangements “that capture the spirit of the original yet allow us to improvise and bring our own world to them. If you go deeper into the source material, new vistas open up. These folk songs teach us many things.” Recorded live in October 2022 in the context of the Retracing Bartók project in Timișoara, their second ECM release, Transylvanian Dance, these performances also bear testimony to the finely attuned understanding that Lucian Ban and Mat Maneri have achieved in their long-running musical partnership.
Ban and Maneri have collaborated for over a decade and a half, with the last few years dedicated to exploring a microcosm of Bartók’s thirty-six hundred transcriptions of Transylvanian folk music. The duo treats the composer’s work on each piece with admiration and appreciation but does not feel bound to his written notes. Songs are opened up for moments of improvisatory ingenuity, which allow for the incorporation of not only elements from their backgrounds in jazz and free music but also their shared interest in folk music from around the globe. The latter is particularly fascinating as the smooth melding of these ideas with traditional Transylvanian folk music suggests a cross-cultural thread that ties all “music of the people.” No matter the barriers between people, humanity and shared emotions transcend it all.
Tickets and more information are available here: https://www.jazzshares.org/events/lucian-ban-mat-maneri-transylvanian-dance
Come join us at Northampton Center for the Arts on Sept 28th from 2- 4 PM with a fun eclectic mix of music genres and sweet intergen community! Masks are required for the first hour to ensure a welcoming and inclusive vibe for everyone. Masks encouraged for the remainder of the event although not required.
* This space centers women and femmes, but people of all genders and expressions are welcome. We honor the wonderful diversity of all of our rainbow family and want to make clear that all are welcome and included!
Saturday, September 27th, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Flex Space, Northampton Center for the Arts
FREE!
Calling all young jazz enthusiasts: Get ready for an exciting musical adventure!
Ask Me About Jazz: An interactive concert for young people - open to elementary school–aged children, accompanied by an adult.
Get ready to swing, clap, and dance your way through the amazing world of jazz music! Join us for an exciting musical adventure where kids and grown-ups will discover the magic of jazz together. We’re thrilled to bring back this special family concert for its second amazing year!
Led by an All-Star quartet of musicians - drummer Richie Barshay (who makes the drums sing!), clarinetist Evan Arntzen (master of the smooth, soulful clarinet), 2025 Grammy Award Winner pianist Zaccai Curtis (whose fingers dance across the piano keys), and bassist Wes Brown (who makes the bass groove and bounce) - this special concert is designed just for families like yours!
You won’t just sit and listen - you’ll be part of the music! Clap along to the rhythms, snap your fingers to the beat, and maybe even learn some cool jazz moves. Discover how jazz was born, learn about the legendary musicians who made it famous, and hear all the different sounds that make jazz so special and fun.
Whether you’re 5 or 95 (a kid-at-heart!), this toe-tapping, smile-making concert will have everyone in the family moving to the music and falling in love with jazz!
Register at: https://northamptonjazzfest.org/ask-me-about-jazz
Loud, raucous, and full of fun, the Expandable Brass Band is dedicated to spreading joyful music to the people of Western Massachusetts and beyond.
Saturday, September 27th, 12:00 PM
Gather outside at 33 Hawley St
More info at: https://northamptonjazzfest.org/expandable-brass-band-2025
Enjoy a lovely Sunday afternoon concert by New York-based classical pianist Melody Fader featuring the piano music of Mendelssohn, Chopin, Mozart, and Rami Levin! Tickets are available in advance or at the door. Don’t miss your chance to experience this brilliant performer, and stay for a reception following the concert to meet Melody and mingle with other classical music lovers. No one turned away for lack of funds!
Program: Mozart Sonata in c minor, K 457, Rami Levin "Dance! Suite for solo piano" (premier), Mendelssohn Rondo Cappricioso, op. 14, Chopin Preludes op. 28 nos. 17 and 18 and Ballade no. 3 in A-flat, op. 47. Reception with light snacks following the music.
Tickets also available at the door.
Discounts available upon request (melodylila7@gmail.com) and nobody will be turned away for lack of funds.
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, 9/12, from 5:00-8:00 pm!
The Northampton Center for the Arts presents Circo by Mariana Cicerchia. This exhibit serves as a compelling framework for exploring societal contracts and power dynamics within familial and communal contexts. It uncovers themes of belonging and otherness while questioning who holds power and who is considered "other" in society. Experience a circus that transcends mere spectacle; watch as the performers jump through hoops and put on a show that may not be as joyous and straightforward as it appears from the audience's perspective.
A.P.E. Ltd presents RECORDS: Memory as Protest curated by Sophie Gill and Adrienne Albro-Fisher. In an era of media repression, book bans, mass censorship, and the war being waged on education, the acts of both individual and collective remembrance are powerful forms of social action. RECORDS: Memory as Protest offers a powerful collection of work exploring memory as a form of protest. This is the first group exhibition produced by The Emerging Curator Program at A.P.E.
Live music by Hazel Basil
Hazel's music ranges from calming fingerstyle guitar akin to Sufjan Stevens or Jose Gonzales, to complex alternative rock comparable to Covet or Plini. Her voice is soft and soothing- and her guitar will make anyone take a breath. When performing, she strives to create spaces for audiences to be comfortable exploring their own emotional experience of music. Music saved her life- and she hopes to share the strength and joy she finds in it. More about her and her music can be found here.
NOHO Art Club
Head downstairs to Eli’s Room for a Noho Art Club meet-up from 5:00-7:30 PM hosted by Paige Quinn-Vasic! Come play with collage and gelli plate printing, and check out Paige’s felt sushi demo, an original wet felting technique offered as a workshop through the Center!
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.
Enjoy a sneak peek of “The Gathering” by Kia the Key and Company in advance of their performance on Saturday, August 16th! The open rehearsal will be held in the Flex Space at 33 Hawley following the Stomping Grounds Dance Festival. See below for more info about the full performance!
