Northampton Center for the Arts News

First Night 2013 Performers

Are you a performer who wants to participate in First Night Northampton on Monday, December 31, 2012? To download an application click here! Completed applications and supporting materials are due by August 24. Feel free to call us at the Center for the Arts office at (413) 584-7327 for questions or assistance. The First Night poster image is from a photograph by Gordon Daniels.

The Gaslight Tinkers: Barn Dance and World Music Jam Concert

Welcome to the third installment of the Gaslight Tinkers! A spoonful of afro-pop, a pinch of jam band, a teaspoon of funk, two cups New England fiddle tunes, mix it up and you got another Valley creation. Veteran mandolin, guitar, banjo player and singer songwriter Peter Siegel has joined forces with the Alchemystics’ founder and bass player Garrett Sawyer to shake things up in Noho. Joined by percussionists and local fiddler Zoe Darrow, they will be hosting a barn dance/concert in the ballroom. Dancers welcome, listeners welcome. Adina Gordon will be calling barn dances throughout the night. Tickets are $5-$10 at the door.

Lisa Leizman Dance Company: eternal return

The Center's resident dance company presents its annual ode to spring. Entitled “eternal return”, the concert features a new work set to music by Henryck Gorecki and company favorites to enjoy including “Zefiro Torna,” set to Claudio Monteverdi's delightful madrigal that celebrates the beauty of springtime. There will be songs and live music created by company composer-in-residence Andrea Kwapien. In keeping with tradition, a festive reception with light fare follows the performance. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children under 10. No advance reservations are required, and all tickets will be sold at the door. The house opens at 7:00 for general seating.

VIDAM: Valley Improvisational Dance and Music

VIDAM is Valley Improvisational Dance And Music. The aim is to create an open space where improvisational movement and music come together. It is NOT only a Contact Jam. VIDAM events are open to all who would like a focused creative space to move, stretch, relax, witness and listen in collaboration with others and with improvised sound. Each VIDAM session invites at least one veteran improvisational musician to feed the space with inspiration for movement, for expression, for surprise and delight. For a schedule of guest musicians, click here.

Summer Scenes in Watercolor with Deborah Rubin

Monday & Thursday evenings, August 13,16,20,23, 6:30-9pm Deborah’s two-week intensive invites students to experiment with painting using water, color mixing, line and more. It is a techniques and skills class, so anyone is welcome. Exercises and paintings will focus on summer beach scene, boats, and/or gardens ranging from realism to abstraction. Since the emphasis is on "learning by doing," participants should expect to jump in with paint immediately. Hair dryers and practice watercolor paper are supplied. The fee is $160 plus materials provided upon enrollment. To register, call the Center at (413) 584-7327 or email us. Please include your name, address, and telephone contact. Course fees are payable in advance by check to "NCFA" and can be mailed to the Northampton Center for the Arts, 17 New South Street, Northampton MA 01060. We do not accept credit cards. Learn more about Deborah on her website.

Pioneer Valley Zumba Fitness in the Ballroom!

Join licensed instructor Juliet for an authentic, blood-pumping, heart-racing, grin-inducing Zumba Fitness® experience! Zumba® is a latin-inspired cardio dance workout for all ages and abilities. Join us for a fun workout, and party yourself into shape! Fee: $6 drop-in and $50 for 10-class punch card. For more information click here.

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