Thursday, 21Music
Now’s the Time: 7 p.m. Now’s the Time for bop, swing and funky soul music. Now’s the Time for nuanced, sophisticated, textured, groovin’ jazz standards and classics. $5. Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center, 289 Main St., Greenfield.
marketing@hawksandreed.com
UMass Faculty Concert: “A Charlie Haden Retrospective”: 7:30 p.m. Shigefumi Tomita on jazz bass with Felipe Salles, Jeffrey W. Holmes and Thomas Giampietro. Performing music by jazz great Charlie Haden. Free. Bezanson Recital Hall UMass Amherst, 151 Presidents Dr., Amherst. 413-577-2154. music@music.umass.edu
WMass Songwriters Collaborative Songwriter Showcase: 7 to 10 p.m. Free. Nadim’s Downtown Mediterranian Grill, 1390 Main St., Springfield. 413-301-3181. sparkieallison@charter.net
Thursday Night Karaoke: 8 p.m. Free. Pulaski Club, 79 Maple St., Easthampton. bonnylamontagne@hotmail.com
Potpourri
A Song for Standing Rock: Snapshots from the 2,500-mile Plymouth Rock to Standing Rock Bicycle Tour: 6:30 to 9 p.m. David Detmold and John Sheldon. Free, but donations accepted. Brick House, 24 Third St., Turners. 413-863-9296. Falls.
nolumbekaproject@gmail.com
“Speaking with Skulls”: 3:30 p.m. Examine the skulls of local animals and see what a bunch of old bones can tell you. Meet at the Notch Visitor Center. Free. The Notch Visitors Center, 1500 West St., Amherst. 413-253-2883. holyoke.range@massmail.state.ma.us
Literary Arts
Meet the Author: Marjorie Burke: 6:30 p.m. Author of “Melting Ice, Shifting Sand,” a heartfelt story of the Alzheimer’s disease journey Donald and Marjorie have been on. Free. Scott-Farrar, 11 Elm St., Peterborough, N.H. 603-924-3691. suzanne.singer@scott-farrar.com
Theater
“Building A Wall”: 7:30 p.m. Academy of Music Theatre, 274 Main St., Northampton. Tickets $22. Seating limited. 413-584-9032. www.aomtheatre.com
Friday, 22Dance
Amherst International Folkdancing: 7:30 p.m. Line, circle and couple dances from Balkans, Middle East, Eastern Europe. No partner needed. $3 to $10 sliding-scale fee. Amherst Center, Kellogg Street. Amherst. 413-549-6748.
www.amherstfolkdancing.org
Music
DJ Lucas with Sly C, LuieGo, Jarv, Wiki Good: 9 p.m. Hip hop’s finest hit the main stage at Hawks and Reed. $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center, 289 Main St., Greenfield. marketing@hawksandreed.com
What Cheer? Brigade: 9 p.m. A 20-piece brass band from Providence, R.I. Also performing will be the West Philly Orchestra and DJ Afropanther. $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center, 289 Main St., Greenfield.
marketing@hawksandreed.com
Rebirth: 8 p.m. $10 at door. Ages 21 and older. The Root Cellar, 10 Fiske Ave., Greenfield. valleyrebirthsoul@gmail.com
Patty & The Cakes: 8:30 p.m. Shutesbury Athletic Club, 282 Wendell Road, Shutesbury.
Karaoke: 9 p.m. Free. JJ’S Tavern, 99 Main St., Florence. 413-888-7224.
revron316@gmail.com
The Mal Thursday Quintet with Ray Mason and F. Alex Johnson: 9 p.m. p.m. Guest appearances by Amy Sullivan and Liv Damage (Immolators). 13th Floor Music Lounge, 99 Main St., Florence. 904-806-4934.
malthursday@gmail.com
“Stolen Jewels” concert with Alison Hale on flute: 7:30 p.m. Free. Mount Holyoke College McCulloch Auditorium, Lower Lake Road, South Hadley. 413-538-2306. cwrobles@mtholyoke.edu
The Western Den, Honeysuckle: 7:30 p.m. $10 in advance, $13 at the door. The Parlor Room, 32 Masonic St., Northampton. 413-341-3317
abbie@signaturesounds.com
Chris Pierce in Woodstock: 6:30 p.m. $20. Woodstock Town Hall Theatre, 31 The Green, Woodstock. 802-457-3981. info@pentanglearts.org
Literary Arts
“Quantum Art: The Sketchbook Library”: 5 to 7 p.m. Opening reception and sketchbook-making workshop. Features the sketchbooks of artists and thinkers from around the world. Come, sit down, relax and enjoy looking through sketchbooks. Free. Pushkin Gallery, 4 Federal St., Greenfield.
marketing@hawksandreed.com
Next Stage Speaks presents Victoria Redel: 7 to 10 p.m. $10 suggested donation. Next Stage, 15 Kimball Hill, Putney, Vt. 802-387-0102.
rweisel@nextstagearts.org
Theater
“Later Life”: 7 p.m. A comedy about a middle-aged couple who meet at a party in Boston in 1992 and find they have a little bit of a shared history. All shows $12, except the Sunday matinee, $6. Shelburne Falls Memorial Hall, 51 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls. 413-625-9413.
shelburnejackieb@gmail.com
“Building A Wall”: 7:30 p.m. Academy of Music Theatre, 274 Main St., Northampton. Tickets $22. Seating limited. 413-584-9032. www.aomtheatre.com
“Best Laid Plans”: 7 p.m. Interactive murder mystery dinner shows in Agawam and surrounding areas. A night of intrigue, deception and delicious food in this comedic thriller. $60 to $79. All tickets sold over the phone or online. Chez Josef, 176 Shoemaker Lane, Agawam. 888-643-2583. shows@themurdermysterycompany.com
Potpourri
The Art and Practice of Japanese Lacquer: 9 a.m. Gen Saratani, a Japanese lacquer artist and restorer, will demonstrate key components of the complex lacquer. Drop in at any time. Smith College Museum of Art, Elm Street at Bedford Terrace in Northampton
Wine tasting: 6 to 8 p.m. More than 100 wines, both international and domestic, including local wineries. A variety of hors d’oeuvres, jazz, raffle. $30. Forbes Library, 20 West St., Northampton. 413-587-1017. friendsofforbeslibrary@gmail.com
Saturday, 23Dance
Butterfly Swing Band presents an evening of music and dance with East Coast and Lindy Hop instructors: 7 p.m. Fun, danceable, joyous music with a classic swing groove. Primarily drawing on tunes from the 1920s and 1930s. $10 to $15. Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center, 289 Main St., Greenfield.
marketing@hawksandreed.com
Music
Eric Lee, Louise Mosrie, Davey O: 8 p.m. Three stellar singer-songwriters and instrumentalists in the Bookmill’s intimate acoustic space. $10. Montague Bookmill, 440 Greenfield Road, Montague. ctesongs@gmail.com
Chris Forsyth and Solar Motel Band, Dire Wolves, Anthony Pasquarosa: 8 p.m. Area premier of Philadelphia guitar wizards Chris Forsyth and the Solar Motel Band and San Francisco’s Dire Wolves and guitarist Anthony Pasquarosa. $10. Tickets at door. The Root Cellar, 10 Fiske Ave., Greenfield. 978-544-3839.
northernroutesmusic@gmail.com
Amherst Symphony Orchestra: 8 p.m. Works of Ellington and Gershwin. $10 general, $5 students and seniors. Buckley Recital Hall, Amherst College, Amherst. 413-542-2195.
The Brattleboro Youth Rock Festival — BrattRock: 4 p.m. Youth rock bands and solo artists take the stage at 118 Elliot St., Brattleboro, Vt. Adults $10, students $8. 802-579-8545. jaimie.scanlon@gmail.com;
www.brattrock.org
Karaoke: 9 p.m. Free. JJ’s Tavern, 99 Main St., Florence. 413-888-7224. revron316@gmail.com
Northampton African Dance Fest: 1 p.m. Performers and workshops. Northampton Arts Trust, 33 Hawley St., Northampton. northamptonafricandanceworkshop.bpt.me
Chris Pierce in Woodstock: 6:30 p.m. $20. Woodstock Town Hall Theatre, 31 The Green, Woodstock. 802-457-3981. info@pentanglearts.org
Literary Arts
“Quantum Art: The Sketchbook Library”: Noon – 5 p.m. Features the sketchbooks of artists and thinkers from around the world. Come, sit down, relax and enjoy looking through sketchbooks. Free. Pushkin Gallery, 4 Federal St., Greenfield.
marketing@hawksandreed.com
Theater
“Later Life”: 7 p.m. A comedy about a middle-aged couple who meet at a party in Boston in 1992 and find they have a little bit of a shared history. All shows are $12, except the Sunday matinee $6. Shelburne Falls Memorial Hall, 51 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls. 413-625-9413.
shelburnejackieb@gmail.com
“Building A Wall”: 7:30 p.m. Academy of Music Theatre, 274 Main St., Northampton. Tickets $22. Seating limited. 413-584-9032. www.aomtheatre.com
Fab Faux performs “Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”: 8 p.m. $30 to $65. University of Massachusetts, Amherst Fine Arts Center, 151 Presidents Dr., Amherst. 413-545-2511.
facweb@acad.umass.edu
Five College Opera presents “The Scarlet Professor”: 8 p.m. Based on a true story of Smith College Professor Newton Arvin, arrested in 1960 for possession of “beefcake” pornography. $15 to $35. Theatre 14, Mendenhall CPA, Smith College, 122 Green St., Northampton. 413-585-3222.
ncbeck@smith.edu
Fairs and Festivals
19th annual North Quabbin Garlic & Arts Festival: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. $5 per day or $8 for weekend pass; kids 12 and younger free. Forster’s Farm, 165 Chestnut Hill Road, Orange.
The Cool Rides Car Show: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Franklin County Technical School, 82 Industrial Blvd., Turners Falls. For the entire family. Rain or shine. Donations appreciated.
Millpond Live — Irish Fest: 5 to 10 p.m. The first-ever Easthampton Irish Fest at Millpond.Live features Winifred Horan (of Solas), Shane Makem, Tony DeMarco, Zoe Darrow and more. Free. Millside Park, 2 Ferry St., Easthampton. 413-559-7752.
cassandraholden@gmail.com
Sunday, 24Fairs and Festivals
19th annual North Quabbin Garlic & Arts Festival: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. $5 per day or $8 for weekend pass; kids 12 and under free. Forster’s Farm, 165 Chestnut Hill Road, Orange.
Dance
Brattleboro Contra Dance: 7 p.m. 118 Elliot St., Brattleboro, Vt. Randy Miller on fiddle, Roger Kahle on guitar and Ron Blechner calling. Adults $10 to $12, $8 students, $5 youth. 518-561-2594. www.brattcontra.org susan@quietdesigns.org
English Country Dancing: 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. No partner needed. Adults $12, students $8. Munson Library, 1046 South East St., Amherst. No partner needed. Beginners welcome. Soft-soled shoes. 413-253-3828.
ruth.feldberg@comcast.net
Literary Arts
“Quantum Art: The Sketchbook Library”: Noon to 5 p.m. Featuring the sketchbooks of artists and thinkers from around the world. Come, sit down, relax and enjoy looking through sketchbooks. Free. Pushkin Gallery, 4 Federal St., Greenfield.
marketing@hawksandreed.com
Music
Banish Misfortune, traditional Irish music: 5 p.m. Irish hornpipes, reels, jigs, waltzes, polkas, airs, songs and craic. Free. Northampton Brewery, 11 Brewster Court, Northampton. 413-586-4997.
davemeuser@msn.com
Steinberg Duo at River Mead: 2:30 p.m. Free. RiverMead Auditorium, 150 River Mead Road, Peterborough, N.H. 603-924-0033 kmansfield@rivermead.org
Ukulele Strum-Along: 3 p.m. Play music with a growing community of ukulele players. Sign up required to borrow a ukulele. Free. Jones Library, 43 Amity St., Amherst. 413-259-3091. ryanj@joneslibrary.org
Winchendon Winds band concert: 2 p.m. Free. Unitarian Universalist Church, 126 Central St., Winchendon.
music@winchendonwinds.org
The Dover String Quartet and Peter Serkin: 3 p.m. South Mountain Concerts, Route 7, Pittsfield. 413-442-2106.
Potpourri
Classic Car Show: 4 to 8 p.m. Every Sunday at The Meadows Grille, 398 Deerfield St., Greenfield. Live music. Free. 413-475-3636.
chefmj801@yahoo.com
Ride the Dragon: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. Dragon boat rides from noon to 1 p.m. $1 per person. Nashawannuck Pond, Williston Avenue, Easthampton. 413-588-7315.
asannagee33@gmail.com
Theater
Five College Opera presents “The Scarlet Professor”: 3 p.m. Based on a true story of Smith College Professor Newton Arvin, arrested in 1960 for possession of “beefcake” pornography. $15 to $35. Theatre 14, Mendenhall CPA, Smith College, 122 Green St., Northampton. 413-585-3222.
ncbeck@smith.edu
“Building A Wall”: 2 p.m. Academy of Music Theatre, 274 Main St., Northampton. Tickets $22. Seating limited. 413-584-9032. www.aomtheatre.com
Monday, 25Music
Cory Mixdorf: 7:30 p.m. Concert with pianist Ludmilla Krasin. Free. Bezanson Recital Hall, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. 413-545-2227. music@music.umass.edu
Tuesday, 26Literary Arts
“Excavating Queerness in Alison Bechdel’s ‘Fun Home’”: 5 p.m. Retired Smith professor Susan Van Dyne excavates the drafts of Alison Bechdel’s “Fun Home,” now held by Smith College’s Sophia Smith Collection. Free. Seelye 106, 2 Seelye Drive, Northampton. 413-585-2190. mhobbes@smith.edu
Fiction reading by Maaza Mengiste: 8 p.m. Writer and social activist reads from her work. Refreshments. Free. Amherst Books, 8 Main St., Amherst. 413-542-8200.
crnewman@amherst.edu
Poetry reading by Jessica Jacobs and Nickole Brown: 7:30 p.m. The poets document their upbringings and marriage through verse. Free. Alumnae House Conference Hall, 33 Elm St., Northampton. 413-585-2190. mhobbes@smith.edu
Music
Folksinger and storyteller Tim Van Egmond: 1 p.m. Open to the public. Montague Council on Aging, 62 Fifth St., Turners Falls.
Fredric Cohen 30th anniversary concert: 7:30 p.m. Featuring Fredric T. Cohen on oboe with Ayano Kataoka on percussion, Lawrence Schipull on organ, Basil Reeve on oboe and Salvatore Macchia on double bass. Free. Bezanson Recital Hall, University of Massachusetts, 151 Presidents Drive, Amherst. 413-577-2154.
music@music.umass.edu
Karaoke with DJ Greg Reil: 9:30 p.m. Free. Platform Sports Grill and Bar, 125A Pleasant St., Northampton.
Northampton jazz workshop: 7:30 p.m. New York City-based jazz bassoonist Michael Rabinowitz will be the guest soloist with the Green Street Trio; followed by an open jazz jam session. $5. City Sports Grille, 525 Pleasant St., Northampton.
paulphiliparslanian@gmail.com
Wednesday, 27Literary Arts
Reading: “A Queer Love Story: The Letters of Jane Rule and Rick Bébout”: 6 p.m. Retired Smith College professor Marilyn Schuster will read from her new book. Free. Seelye 106, 2 Seelye Drive, Northampton. 413-585-2190. mhobbes@smith.edu
Music
Wheelhouse Karaoke: 8 p.m. Sing your favorite classics. Free. Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center, 289 Main St., Greenfield.
marketing@hawksandreed.com
Layaali Arabic Music Ensemble: 7:30 p.m. 25th anniversary benefit concert. Edwards Church, 297 Main St. in Northampton. $15. The concert will benefit the Nablus-based children’s center Palestinian House of Friendship.
All Ages Open Mic Night With Host F. Alex Johnson: 7 p.m. Free and open to all. Brew Practitioners, 36 Main St., Florence. 413-584-2444.
info@colorwaymusic.com
