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Northampton Center for the Arts @nohoarts.bsky.social · 1h

🥳🥳Don’t miss this wild duet of dance and theater, with a dash of clown!🤸🏽🎭🪑🥗🥊

POWERSUITS

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14 AT 7:00PM

TICKETS: $15-$40 SLIDING SCALE

www.nohoarts.org/events/categ...

Northampton Center for the Arts @nohoarts.bsky.social · 1d

🌙 WitchPunk the Musical
Oct 24–25 | 8PM | Northampton Center for the Arts
Queer dreamscape ritual ft. live band, myth & magic.
🎟 $20–45 sliding scale — no one turned away!
🎸 @tender_spot | @musemundi
🎫 northamptoncenterforthearts.ticketspice.com/witchpunk-th...

#WitchPunk #QueerTheater

Northampton Center for the Arts @nohoarts.bsky.social · 3d

📚 Celebrate 25 years of the Mass Book Awards! Join us Wed, Nov 5 at 6PM at Northampton Center for the Arts for readings by award-winning authors + a reception. Free & open to all! #MassBookAwards #NorthamptonArts #AuthorReading

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Northampton Center for the Arts @nohoarts.bsky.social · 3d

🎭 Remember Thy Friends: A Shakespeare Celebration
Fri, Nov 7 @ Northampton Community Arts Trust
Doors 7PM | Show 7:30PM | $10–25 suggested
Celebrate the Bard w/ scenes, stories & community.
🎟️ tinyurl.com/nov7shakespe...

#ShakespeareLives

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Northampton Center for the Arts @nohoarts.bsky.social · 4d

Social Justice and Reparativity in Prison Shakespeare Narratives
Douglas M. Lanier🎭

🗓 Monday, October 20, 2025
🕔 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
📍The Barn Door Gallery & Online
💵 By donation

👉 Register now! www.nohoarts.org/events/categ...

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Northampton Center for the Arts @nohoarts.bsky.social · 5d

💥POETRY BREAKTHROUGH 2025💥

♥️🧡💛THREE THURSDAY WORKSHOPS, OCT 23 — NOV 6, 7-9PM

✅ $35-$65 SLIDING SCALE PER WORKSHOP

🤩Are you creating consistently compelling drafts? Satisfied with your revision process? Become a poetry triple threat, take one workshop or three!💡

www.nohoarts.org/writers-work...

Northampton Center for the Arts @nohoarts.bsky.social · 6d

Join Michael Sjosted of Cut Loose Collage for a special holiday collage workshop on Nov 15th! Create unique decor or gifts while experimenting with collage using vintage magazines and ephemera. Enjoy a joyful and stress-free atmosphere, and unleash your creativity!

www.nohoarts.org/art-classes/...

Northampton Center for the Arts @nohoarts.bsky.social · 6d

📢So many dance classes are offered at 33 Hawley each week! Today we’re highlighting Wednesday adult classes with NCFA Co-Director/Valley dance instructor Kelly Silliman.

🩰4-5pm Brush Up on Basics Ballet
🤸🏻‍♂️5:10-6:40pm Mixed Level Modern
🩰6:45-8:15pm Mixed Level Ballet

🌎https://www.nohoarts.org/dance

Northampton Center for the Arts @nohoarts.bsky.social · 6d

📢So many dance classes are offered at 33 Hawley each week! Today we’re highlighting Wednesday adult classes with NCFA Co-Director/Valley dance instructor Kelly Silliman.

🩰4-5pm Brush Up on Basics Ballet
🤸🏻‍♂️5:10-6:40pm Mixed Level Modern
🩰6:45-8:15pm Mixed Level Ballet

🌎https://www.nohoarts.org/dance

Northampton Center for the Arts @nohoarts.bsky.social · 6d

FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA: KATHARINE LEE BATES AND THE STORY OF AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22 AT 6:30 PM

The Western Mass premiere screening of the new PBS film "From Sea to Shining Sea: Katharine Lee Bates and the Story of America the Beautiful."

www.nohoarts.org/events/categ...

Northampton Center for the Arts @nohoarts.bsky.social · 7d

🎭 POWERSUITS hits the stage Fri, Nov 14 @ 7pm! A bold, funny dance-theater piece by Michole Biancosino & Lida Winfield—think clowning, 80s tunes, office absurdity & feminist fire. 🎟️ $15–$40 sliding scale. Watch the trailer + get tix: [link] #LiveArts #POWERSUITS #Northampton

Northampton Center for the Arts @nohoarts.bsky.social · 8d

🎨 Did you know?
MA’s arts sector fuels $27.2B in economic impact + 135K jobs.
At NCFA, we connect artists, neighbors & youth through shared creativity.
Support what brings us together.
#CreativityConnectsUs #NorthamptonArts #SupportLocalArts

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Northampton Center for the Arts @nohoarts.bsky.social · 9d

"Dancing Through the Floor" with Erik Elizondo!
📆4 Thursdays, Oct 23-Nov 13
⏰7:15-8:45pm
💸 $100-$200 sliding scale*
This intermediate/advanced class will enhance your movement skills on the floor.
CLASS IS LIMITED TO 12 PARTICIPANTS

Don’t miss out—register now! 💃🕺
www.nohoarts.org/dance/catego...

Dancing Through the Floor — Northampton Center for the Arts

Dancing Through the Floor with Erik Elizondo FOUR Thursdays, Oct 23-Nov 13, 7:15-8:45pm Cost: $100-$200 sliding scale* ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED, CLASS IS LIMITED TO 12 PARTICIPANTS Dancing ...

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Northampton Center for the Arts @nohoarts.bsky.social · 10d

🎟️Do you have your tickets for Witchpunk yet? We’re expecting a full house, so don’t wait too long! 🧳🐦‍⬛🎩

Witchpunk the Musical is an immersive two-act theatrical experience narrated by Morphesus, god of dreams, and inspired by the music of Tender Spot.

www.nohoarts.org/events/categ...

Northampton Center for the Arts @nohoarts.bsky.social · 11d

SOMATIC IFS MUSIC AND MOVEMENT LAB

MONDAYS, 4:30-5:30 PM, 10/13-12/8

SLIDING SCALE: $20-30/CLASS OR $160-250/SERIES

Welcoming in the darker days through movement and music, in an embrace of parts of us that hold fear and grief as well as hope and joy.

Sign up at debratauberoreilly.com.

Northampton Center for the Arts @nohoarts.bsky.social · 12d

Get your tickets now! www.nohoarts.org/events/sunda...

Northampton Center for the Arts @nohoarts.bsky.social · 13d

🎭 Remember Thy Friends
A Shakespeare celebration for all who love the Bard—dabblers, scholars, students & fans—honoring Milton E. Polsky’s legacy.
📍Noho Arts | 🗓 Nov 7, 7:30PM
🎟 $10–25 suggested
🔗 tinyurl.com/nov7shakespe...

#ShakespeareInCommunity

Northampton Center for the Arts @nohoarts.bsky.social · 13d

🎤 Poetry Breakthrough 2025
Thursdays Oct 23–Nov 6 | 7–9PM
$35–$65/each | Join 1 or all 3!
Sharpen your drafts, revise deep, go public—with poet Michael Favala Goldman.
📩 [email protected]
📍 Northampton Center for the Arts
#PoetryBreakthrough #NohoArts

Northampton Center for the Arts @nohoarts.bsky.social · 15d

🇺🇸FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA: KATHARINE LEE BATES AND THE STORY OF AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL❤️🎶🤍🎶💙

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22 AT 6:30 PM

www.nohoarts.org/events/categ...

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Northampton Center for the Arts @nohoarts.bsky.social · 15d

🧸 413 Indie Toy Fest
📅 Oct 11 | 12–4PM
🎨 DIY action figures, robots, monsters & more from indie toy makers across the Northeast!
🎟 FREE admission
👾 From the folks behind Stars & Skulls
#413IndieToyFest #IndieToys #SupportMakers

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Northampton Center for the Arts @nohoarts.bsky.social · 15d

🎨 Arts Night Out at 33 Hawley!
📅 Oct 10 | 5–8PM | FREE
🖼️ Exhibits: Curiosities & Taking Care
🎤 Artist Talk @ 7PM w/ Melissa McClung
🎶 Live music by Ki’mari Lavender
🎨 Young Artists Studio 5–7PM
📍 33 Hawley, Northampton
🎟️ More info: nohoarts.org

#ArtsNightOut

Northampton Center for the Arts @nohoarts.bsky.social · 15d

🌙 WitchPunk the Musical
Oct 24–25 | 8PM | Northampton Center for the Arts
Queer dreamscape ritual ft. live band, myth & magic.
🎟 $20–45 sliding scale — no one turned away!
🎸 @tender_spot | @musemundi

#WitchPunk #QueerTheater

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Northampton Center for the Arts @nohoarts.bsky.social · Sep 19

🎨✨ K&E Theater Group presents Sunday in the Park with George! Pulitzer-winning Sondheim musical exploring art, love & legacy. Oct 10–18. Tickets/info: www.ketg.org/sunday-in-th...

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Northampton Center for the Arts @nohoarts.bsky.social · 19d

Don’t miss your chance to take class with Molly Rose-Williams in October. They’re an amazing dance artist! 🤩

INT/ADV CONTEMPORARY MODERN DANCE

FRIDAYS 4:30-6:00PM

COST: $10-$25/CLASS, SLIDING SCALE

www.nohoarts.org/dance/catego...

Northampton Center for the Arts @nohoarts.bsky.social · 19d

✍️Don’t miss Writing from Within, a nourishing new class facilitated by Kayara Hardnett-Barnes!🤩

www.nohoarts.org/writers-work...