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Fine Arts Center Community Fest

Fine Arts Center Community Fest
May 1, 2016
1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Fine Arts Center Bezanson Recital Hall
Room: Plaza
UMass Amherst Campus
Celebrate 40 years at the FAC with a free party on the plaza.

Main Stage Schedule:

1:00 p.m. Mountain River Taiko Drumming
1:20 p.m. Pioneer Valley Symphony Chamber Choir
1:40 p.m. Yo-Yo Experts Performance
2:00 p.m. UMass Belly Dance / Bollywood Show
2:20 p.m. Expandable Brass Band
2:40 p.m. Amherst Ballet
3:00 p.m. Acapella by the UMass Dynamics
3:25 p.m. Mary Poppins theatrical singalong by ALS theater
3:50 p.m. The Primate Fiasco

Other activities & attractions:

Hoop Joy hula hooping performances and lessons
Dance lessons in the lobby – ballroom, hip hop, belly dance, etc
Interactive songs and games for kids by Renee Coro
Free face painting
Galleries and artists in the lobby and on the plaza
Lawn games and other activities
Crafting
Chalk art contest
University Museum of Contemporary Art exhibits
Exhibiting artwork from Anchor House of Artists & Zea Mays Printmaking Members
Food trucks, fair food and free popcorn
…And much more to come!

Community Farm Day at Abundance Farm

On May 15th we will be playing from 1 to 1:30 for the Community Farm Day at Abundance Farm.
253 Prospect Street
Northampton

Smith College Museum of Art Free Family Day

Saturday April 2nd from 2-3:15pm we will be playing in and around the Smith College Museum of Art for their Free Family Day.

Rehearsal March 6th at Paper City Music in Holyoke

The next rehearsal will be from 12:30-2:30pm on Sunday the 6th at Paper City Music Shop, 56 Suffolk St, Holyoke

Holyoke Canal District Winter Festival


Join the Expandable Brass Band February 12th, 6:00-7:00pm for the Luminaria parade

Luminaria Parade: starts in the front of GCA, goes over the bridge to the first canal walk and heads right by Warregan/Brick, and finishes back in front of GCA (Canal Walk)

Winter Be Damned! Hartford Mardi Gras 2016

We will be joining the Hartford Hot Several Band and many others for Winter Be Damned! Harford Mardi Gras on Tuesday February 9th from 8-10pm at Real Artways, 56 Arbor Street
Hartford, CT 06106.

Springfield Republican Coverage


MassLive and the Springfield Republican had a great write up on us as well as this photo on the front page.
There was also a great article in the Hampshire Gazette.

First Night Northampton (December 31st)


Join us in front of the Academy of Music at 1:30pm on December 31st to help kick of Cheap Jerseys from china First Night Northampton

12th Annual Hot Chocolate Run for Safe Passage


December 6th we will be playing for the 12th Annual Hot Chocolate Run for Safe Passage.

Florence Holiday Parade, November 28th

Catch us at the Florence Holiday Parade at 10am.