Rock Around the Block
Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center 289 Main Street, Greenfield, MA, United StatesGet out the bobby sox and the blue suede shoes for an evening of 1950s food, dance and fun! On Saturday, March 30 from 7 to 10 pm, downtown Greenfield is the place to be for ROCK AROUND THE BLOCK, Silverthorne Theater’s spring spectacular benefit party. The Perch, Hawks & Reed’s fourth floor performance space will be transformed into THE hot spot for a 50s-style sock hop - think of all those high school gyms suddenly becoming places of anticipation and romance. DJ ‘Rockin’ Johnnie’ will spin the platters while you dance, reminisce, or find out what the 50s were all about! From 7 to 7:30 pm, dance instructors will teach you newbies (or you veterans who just need a refresher) swing, jitterbug and [read more]
Tales of the Lost Formicans – The play and its context
Greenfield Senior Center 35 Pleasant St, Greenfield, MATALES OF THE LOST FORMICANS, by Constance Congdon Amherst College professor Congdon's play has achieved the status of a modern classic This witty and passionate play explores the story of a man with Alzheimer's and at the same time turns into "a travel guide to Middle America conducted by aliens from outer space." Life is not organized around a coherent narrative, despite how much we would like it to be. Life can be messy, jumpy, nonlinear, fragmentary and discordant, and we might find ourselves desperately trying to make sense out of it. Tales of the Lost Formicans reflects this messiness and the effort to make sense of it, both in its content and in its form. In this session, we will talk about [read more]
Tales of the Lost Formicans – The Play and its Context
Northfield Senior Center 69 Main Street, Northfield, MA, United StatesTALES OF THE LOST FORMICANS, by Constance Congdon Amherst College professor Congdon's play has achieved the status of a modern classic This witty and passionate play explores the story of a man with Alzheimer's and at the same time turns into "a travel guide to Middle America conducted by aliens from outer space." Life is not organized around a coherent narrative, despite how much we would like it to be. Life can be messy, jumpy, nonlinear, fragmentary and discordant, and we might find ourselves desperately trying to make sense out of it. Tales of the Lost Formicans reflects this messiness and the effort to make sense of it, both in its content and in its form. In this session, we will talk about [read more]
Tales of the Lost Formicans
Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center 289 Main Street, Greenfield, MA, United StatesHawks and Reed Performing Arts Center: Tales of the Lost Formicans By Constance Congdon Directed by Yagil Eliraz This witty and passionate play explores the story of a man with Alzheimer's and at the same time turns into “a travel guide to Middle America conducted by aliens from outer space.” The play has a wonderful comic sensibility while at the same time addressing society's collective nervous breakdown. April 25*, 26, 27, May 2, 3, 4 at 7:30 pm April 28 at 2 pm *Opening Night Reception with the playwright
Tales of the Lost Formicans
Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center 289 Main Street, Greenfield, MA, United StatesHawks and Reed Performing Arts Center: Tales of the Lost Formicans By Constance Congdon Directed by Yagil Eliraz This witty and passionate play explores the story of a man with Alzheimer's and at the same time turns into “a travel guide to Middle America conducted by aliens from outer space.” The play has a wonderful comic sensibility while at the same time addressing society's collective nervous breakdown. April 25*, 26, 27, May 2, 3, 4 at 7:30 pm April 28 at 2 pm *Opening Night Reception with the playwright
Tales of the Lost Formicans
Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center 289 Main Street, Greenfield, MA, United StatesHawks and Reed Performing Arts Center: Tales of the Lost Formicans By Constance Congdon Directed by Yagil Eliraz This witty and passionate play explores the story of a man with Alzheimer's and at the same time turns into “a travel guide to Middle America conducted by aliens from outer space.” The play has a wonderful comic sensibility while at the same time addressing society's collective nervous breakdown. April 25*, 26, 27, May 2, 3, 4 at 7:30 pm April 28 at 2 pm *Opening Night Reception with the playwright
The Fantasticks
Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center 289 Main Street, Greenfield, MA, United StatesThe Fantasticks Book & Lyrics by Tom Jones, Music by Harvey Schmidt Directed by Carmela Lanza-Weil Music Direction by Ted Trobaugh "Try To Remember" a time when this romantic charmer wasn't enchanting audiences around the world. At the heart of its poetry and subtle theatrical sophistication is a purity & simplicity that transcends cultural barriers. The result is a timeless fable of love that manages to be nostalgic and universal at the same time. See what STC will do with it! June 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29 at 7:30 pm, June 23 at 2 pm
The Fantasticks
Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center 289 Main Street, Greenfield, MA, United StatesThe Fantasticks Book & Lyrics by Tom Jones, Music by Harvey Schmidt Directed by Carmela Lanza-Weil Music Direction by Ted Trobaugh "Try To Remember" a time when this romantic charmer wasn't enchanting audiences around the world. At the heart of its poetry and subtle theatrical sophistication is a purity & simplicity that transcends cultural barriers. The result is a timeless fable of love that manages to be nostalgic and universal at the same time. See what STC will do with it! June 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29 at 7:30 pm, June 23 at 2 pm
The Fantasticks
Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center 289 Main Street, Greenfield, MA, United StatesThe Fantasticks Book & Lyrics by Tom Jones, Music by Harvey Schmidt Directed by Carmela Lanza-Weil Music Direction by Ted Trobaugh "Try To Remember" a time when this romantic charmer wasn't enchanting audiences around the world. At the heart of its poetry and subtle theatrical sophistication is a purity & simplicity that transcends cultural barriers. The result is a timeless fable of love that manages to be nostalgic and universal at the same time. See what STC will do with it! June 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29 at 7:30 pm, June 23 at 2 pm
The Revolutionists
Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center 289 Main Street, Greenfield, MA, United StatesThe Revolutionists By Lauren Gunderson Directed by Gina Kaufman A brutal comedic quartet about four very real women who lived boldly in France during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror. Playwright Olympe De Gouge, assassin Charlotte Corday, former queen Marie Antoinette, & Haitian rebel Marianne Angelle hang out, murder Marat, lose their heads, and try to beat back the extremist insanity in revolutionary Paris. September 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28 at 7:30 pm September 22 at 2 pm
The Revolutionists
Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center 289 Main Street, Greenfield, MA, United StatesThe Revolutionists By Lauren Gunderson Directed by Gina Kaufman A brutal comedic quartet about four very real women who lived boldly in France during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror. Playwright Olympe De Gouge, assassin Charlotte Corday, former queen Marie Antoinette, & Haitian rebel Marianne Angelle hang out, murder Marat, lose their heads, and try to beat back the extremist insanity in revolutionary Paris. September 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28 at 7:30 pm September 22 at 2 pm