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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, 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 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.
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
Get your groove on at the dance party to end all dance parties! DJ'd by REC1NE, you will not want to stop moving at our 70’s themed celebration! Bring your best moves for the dance contest and dress to impress in your best 70’s outfit. This is your chance to have a FABULOUS night out AND support one of the most important initiatives at NCFA. Party for the People is 21+, and the cover charge is on a sliding scale from $10-$30 (pay what you can, ALL profits go to the Community Fund!). More details coming soon!
The Community Fund was created to support people in the local community who need financial support to access the spaces and programs offered by the Northampton Center for the Arts. Community members may apply for subsidized space rental rates and tuition for programs being offered by the Center. Since its inception in 2020, we have subsidized over $15,000 of individual and small nonprofit rentals, as spots in our ArtPlay Vacation Program and many arts classes. Please help us continue this good work!
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
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!
Stomping Grounds Dance Festival is a summer event that grew out of a series of dance performances created at the Northampton Center for the Arts as a vehicle for connecting the dance community across style, existing cohorts, geography, and experience. Stomping Grounds features local artists creating original, movement-based performance pieces. Please join us on Saturday, August 9th for two exciting concerts at 4:00pm and 6:00pm, with a reception at 5:00pm featuring site dances and the chance to enjoy refreshments and mingle with festival artists. The reception is included with a ticket to either performance. Come to one event or all three!
This festival features works by Lisa Leizman Dance Company, Kelly Silliman, Zazie Tobey, Lexi Major Jameson, Hayley White, Nona Monahin, Francesca Baron, Sharon MacDonald, Chelsea Perry, Miranda Busansky + Piper Morrison, Maeve Sterbenz, and Michelle Marroquin.
* Tickets purchased on the upper end of the sliding scale help support the future of the festival and NCFA’s ongoing commitment to accessibility and sliding scale models. For those who need additional support, subsidized tickets are available through the Community Fund.
Performance A: Lisa Leizman Dance Company, Francesca Baron, Hayley White, Chelsea Perry, Zazie Tobey
Performance B: Lexi Major Jameson, Miranda Busansky + Piper Morrison
Performance C: Michelle Marroquin, Sharon MacDonald, Nona Monahin, Maeve Sterbenz, Kelly Silliman
33 Outside is the vision of our board member, Carlos Rec McBride, a multimedia artist, educator, and DJ. He imagined an outdoor, family-friendly, community dance party at 33 Hawley, free and open to the public, where DJs from the Peace & Rhythm collective would spin, “head-nodding, feel-good, body-moving music.” These artists blend styles and genres and are responsive to the crowd, creating a joyful collaborative energy.
Food trucks will be serving delicious treats starting at 6 pm!
Beer, wine, hard seltzer, and non-alcoholic beverages will also be available for purchase in our Beer Garden.
See you there! We can’t wait to dance with you!
33 Outside is made possible by City of Northampton ARPA funds.
SUMMER ARTS NIGHT OUT BONUS! Please join the Northampton Center for the Arts, A.P.E. Ltd., and Northampton Open Media indoors from 5:00-8:00 pm for Arts Night Out featuring receptions for each month’s art exhibits in the Barn Door Gallery and Split Level Gallery. Arts Night Out reception includes live music and free refreshments.
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, 8/8, from 5:00-8:00 pm!
The Northampton Center for the Arts presents the annual Emerging Artist Showcase featuring Acadia Black, Amy Dawn Kotel, Chanel, Claudia Quintero, Jacob Clayton, Jamie Marigold, Kendall Willis, Paige Quinn-Vasic, and Robin Howard. The exhibit features a diverse range of art forms, including oil painting, collage, and photography. This showcase presents a wonderful opportunity to view the artistic growth and diverse styles of these talented artists, each with unique backgrounds and stories.
A.P.E. Ltd presents Chiquinho, curated by Sophie Gill and Adrienne Albro-Fisher, an exhibition showcasing the work of Central Florida visual artist Carlos Semedo. Chiquinho is a curated selection of prints from artist Carlos Semedo, drawing on his Southern upbringing to emphasize color and light. His work often captures subjects from musical and artistic countercultures, revealing a larger narrative through each photograph. The exhibition invites viewers to explore the essence of moments frozen in time, with stories that are rich and warm.
Summer Bonus!
Please join NCFA from 7:30-9:30pm in the Courtyard for 33 Outside, our annual summer block party! 33 Outside is an outdoor, family-friendly, community dance party, free and open to the public, where DJs from the Peace & Rhythm collective spin, “head-nodding, feel-good, body-moving music.” These artists blend styles and genres and are responsive to the crowd, creating a joyful collaborative energy!
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.
For tickets, click the date and time for the performance you would like to attend:
Saturday August 2 @2pm (matinee)
Sunday August 3 @2pm (matinee)
Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song is a hilarious and moving play chronicling the life, loves, and dramas of a drag queen in New York City in the 70s and 80s. This poignant commentary on queer survival and family making won a Tony Award for best play in 1982 and resonates with startling force over four decades later. Originally produced and published as Torch Song Triology, a series of three one-act plays, Torch Song was consolidated into a single two-act play in 2018.
After a brief and sold out initial run that some community members didn’t get to see, the artists involved felt strongly that the project was worth continuing. In light of the political climate and the current administration’s brazen assault on queer and trans rights, stories, and spaces, we feel renewed conviction about telling this story at this time. For the revival, we plan to refresh certain elements of the production in a way that speaks more directly to our current moment. We also plan to involve the local drag community and market the show to a younger and queerer audience than the first production was able to reach. Lastly, we plan to fundraise in order to offer a free ticket option to the public, which will meaningfully increase access.
We have chosen to offer tiered ticketing with a free option so that finances are not a barrier to seeing this play. Please pay what you comfortably can.
60 tickets for each show have been released. We will release another batch of tickets on July 1, and 10-20 tickets will be sold at the door for each show.
For more information, please visit https://www.torchsongrevival.com/
Online ticket sales are closed. A few remaining tickets will be available for sale at the door, and the box office opens at 6:15pm. For time sensitive inquiries please text 413-584-7327. Please note that standing room and floor seating will be available after seated tickets are sold out.
“Your task it is, amid confusion, rush and noise, to grasp the lasting, calm and meaningful, and finding it anew, to hold and treasure it.”
Composer Paul Hindemith wrote this poem to be spoken in his Sonata for Alto Horn and Piano. With these words, we are encouraged to search for, recognize, and embrace the good. Come join us in a refuge of goodness.
Now in its 34th year, the Lisa Leizman Dance Company is the resident dance company of the Northampton Center for the Arts. The evening’s program includes repertory works Sonata for Alto Horn and Piano: I. Ruhig Bewegt (music by Paul Hindemith) and Hymn to the Aten (from the opera Akhnaten, with music by Philip Glass and text from the ancient Hymn to the Sun). The concert also features two new works: some kind of way (music by Derrick Hodge) and Pieces of Light (set to music by company composer-in-residence Andrea Kwapien). Following the performance, the audience is invited and encouraged to stay for a festive dinner reception.
ADVANCE REGISTRATION APPRECIATED! EMAIL PROGRAMS@NOHOARTS.ORG TO REGISTER TODAY!
Do you love a good beach day? Invite that summer breeze in, and help raise funds for a wonderful cause! Since its inception in 2021, the Northampton Center for the Arts’ Community Fund has provided almost $20,000 to people in our community who need financial support to access arts space and classes. But the fund is not unlimited and we must figure out ways to regenerate so we can continue this good work. So please join us for an all inclusive Paint ‘n‘ Sip fundraiser on July 11th at 6:00pm. In this workshop, you'll create your own relaxing beach view with acrylics on canvas! Enjoy an easygoing, welcoming environment where you can explore color harmonies and connect with a welcoming community. Alcoholic and NA drinks, snacks, and art materials are provided, so just bring your creativity. No prior experience needed—just sip, paint, have fun, and go home with a piece of art painted by your very own creative hands! This Paint’n’Sip will take place during Arts Night Out, just before 33 Outside. So come early to enjoy some beautiful art, then paint and sip away, and finish your evening by heading outside for a fabulous dance party!
To register, email programs@nohoarts.org (preferred) or call the Center at 413-584-7327. Please include your name, address, and telephone contact. Community Fund donations are payable in advance by Paypal here, or by check to “NCFA” and mailed to the Northampton Center for the Arts, PO Box 366, Northampton MA 01061.
* Paying more on the sliding scale helps support our ongoing commitment to accessibility through the Community Fund and sliding scale models. Thank you in advance for your generosity!
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 7/11 from 5:00-8:00 pm!
The Northampton Center for the Arts presents Resistance is a Collective by Robin Griffith. Experience the powerful exhibit honoring the resilience of Black women and their vital roles in movements such as Black Lives Matter and the LGBTQIA+ community. Join us to celebrate the collective power and importance of these narratives in the ongoing pursuit of freedom and equity.
A.P.E. Ltd presents Come Back to the River: Drawings and Paintings by Anna Bayles. This concept originated as a mantra for the artist during her runs along the Mill River trails, intended to ground her away from mundane thoughts. Experience a curated selection of drawings and paintings that create a sacred space for reflection and connection to profound emotions, such as grief, longing, and hope.
Live Music by Theresa Berard AKA Tennessee Rose
Based in the Pioneer Valley, Tennessee Rose is country melancholy intertwined with soulful hope and the solo project of multi-instrumentalist Theresa Berard. Theresa’s incarnation as Tennessee Rose has been in the making since she was a child, singing Somewhere Over the Rainbow out of earshot. For more, check out her website.
Summer Bonus!
Please join NCFA from 7:30-9:30pm in the Courtyard for 33 Outside, our annual summer block party! 33 Outside is an outdoor, family-friendly, community dance party, free and open to the public, where DJs from the Peace & Rhythm collective spin, “head-nodding, feel-good, body-moving music.” These artists blend styles and genres and are responsive to the crowd, creating a joyful collaborative energy!
Looking for something a little extra? Check out Fun(d) in the Sun, a fabulous paint’n’sip fundraiser in support of NCFA’s Community Fund, happening from 6-7:30pm in Eli’s Room!
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.
Western MA Tango presents the amazing Winnie Cheung Quartet for a special afternoon concert/milonga (dance party). Great music, beautiful space, excellent floor, and fine dancers. Plus a special dance performance by Virginia Cutillo and Juan Cantone. Yummy snacks too! What more could you ask for?
WMT will offer a free beginner lesson at 3pm, so invite your tango-curious friends!
Winnie Wingyee Cheung, bandoneon
Janice Lee, violin
Guillermo Casal, piano
Pablo Zavattieri, bass
Tickets at the door: $35-60 sliding scale. A few complimentary passes are available.
Sponsored by Western MA Tango and funded in part by a grant from the Mass Cultural Council
Contact westernMAtango@gmail.com
Come on out for the 2nd Noho Tea Dance on June 22nd from 2 to 4 PM! Tea dances are Sunday afternoon events originating in the English countryside but popularized in the mid-20th century US by the 2SLGBTQIA+ community as a safer way to gather. And now the tea dance has arrived in Northampton! Masks are required for the first hour to ensure a welcoming and inclusive vibe for everyone, and are encouraged for the remainder of the event although not required. Admission is $10—$20 sliding scale at the door.
We honor the wonderful diversity of all of our rainbow family and want to make clear that trans women and non-binary folk are part of our Community and are always welcome and included.
Established in 1991, the Northampton Education Foundation (NEF) is a nonprofit organization created to fund projects and programs that expand educational opportunities, foster creativity, and enhance academic experiences in Northampton’s public schools. NEF also works to broaden community support for our public schools. We support our mission, in large part, by awarding grants for teacher-initiated projects. Join the NEF on Arts Night Out at the Northampton at the Center for the Arts at 33 Hawley for an amazing showcase of some of the incredible projects funded through our Endowment Fund and Small Grants!
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, 6/13, from 5:00-8:00 pm!
The Northampton Center for the Arts presents there’s nothing wrong with love. Experience the transformative power of art where the works of Sunny Allis and Jae Southerland explore their imagined world of Love, in this context, as a celebration of desire and connection, and our muster point in a world on fire.
Join us at the Split Level Gallery for the Queernology & Naturepunk, where artists Emet Aron and JT Phillips take you on a journey through an imagined past, present, and future of queer existence. Discover these combined artists story as they works map a queer cosmology that spans myth and machine.
Summer Bonus!
Please join NCFA from 7:30-9:30pm in the Courtyard for 33 Outside, our annual summer block party! 33 Outside is an outdoor, family-friendly, community dance party, free and open to the public, where DJs from the Peace & Rhythm collective spin, “head-nodding, feel-good, body-moving music.” These artists blend styles and genres and are responsive to the crowd, creating a joyful collaborative energy!
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.
Photo credit: Robert Parent
A native of Wilmington, Delaware, jazz trumpeter Clifford Brown made an outstanding and influential contribution to music. In an era when many musicians were emulating Charlie Parker’s drug abuse, Brown inspired others to achieve greatness while living a clean life. Ironically, he was killed in a car accident at the age of 25. This feature-length documentary presents a richly detailed account of Brown’s life, and examines his historical importance in the context of three criteria–innovation, influence, and individuality.
Features Interviews with Sonny Rollins, Benny Golson, Lou Donaldson, Jimmy Heath. Donald Byrd, Harold Land, Wynton Marsalis, Arturo Sandoval, Clifford Solomon, Herb Geller, Clora Bryant, Vance Wilson, and LaRue Brown Watson.
Director/Producer Dan Glanden is a pianist, composer and educator. Gladen will attend the Jazz Film Night and will host a Q&A session with the audience after the film.
Jazz Film Night is sponsored by Whalen Insurance.