MCLA Blog

North Adams EZine April 24, 2007
http://www.northadams-ma.gov/

The Northern Berkshire Creative Arts spring and summer class schedules are now available. NBCA is located at Western Gateway Heritage State Park on State Street. This spring, children’s classes include Clay: Pots for Spring Flowers, Rhythm Tap Dance, Your Mold - Animal Mask Making and Photography: Create Your Own Photo Album. A full schedule of week-long summer art camps for ages 5-9 and 10-13 is also available online. Spaces are still available for the following spring adult and teen classes: The Artist Book, and Intro to Oil Painting. Summer adult and teen classes include Keeping a Sketchbook, and Summer Pastels. For more information call 663.8338.
http://www.nbcreativearts.org/

Warmer weather brings visitors to the city of North Adams and marks the opening of the Tourist Booth on Union Street. The booth will be open from 10:00 – 4:00 PM, seven days a week, from the first weekend in June through Columbus Day, October 8, 2007. Working at the tourist booth is easy and rewarding; training will be provided and transportation to the booth can be arranged. All volunteers will be feted at an appreciation brunch at the North Adams Holiday Inn on May 9th. Please consider joining our team! Call 413.652.3246 or
loomis.berkshirerides@gmail.com

Ongoing at Café Latino: Paintings on display by Brooklyn-based artist Limor Gasko. Artwork provided courtesy of Kolok Gallery in the Windsor Mill on Union Street. The Café is located at 1111 MASS MoCA Way. Call 662.2004.
http://www.whitecolumns.org/wr.gasko/gallery.html
http://www.kolokgallery.com/

The Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts’ annual student show, “Mixing
and Matching: MCLA Student Art Show 2007,” will debut Wednesday, April
25, with a reception from 5:00 – 7:00 PM at 51 Main Street. The event is free and open to the public. Call 664.8718.
http://www.mcla.edu/Gallery51/

Boston Globe Columnist Derrick Z. Jackson will speak at the second of two Hardman Lecture Series events held at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts this academic year on Thursday, April 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the Church Street Center. The lecture, “Shooting down Eagle Scout Values,” is free and open to the public. For more information, go to
http://www.mcla.edu/Publications/News__Press_Releases/20070410141326.php
http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/jackson/bio/

On Thursday, April 26th at 8:00 PM, Ozomatli takes the stage in MASS MoCA’s Hunter Center. Enjoy a captivating brew of salsa, ranchero, rock, jazz, funk, and rap. Tickets are $22 in advance/ $26 day of show/ $20 students Members 10% discount.Members discount not available online. Call 662.2111 for tickets.
http://www.ozomatli.com/site.php
http://www.massmoca.org/event_details.php?id=8

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts will celebrate the opening of its six renovated tennis courts at the Joseph Zavattaro Athletic Complex on Saturday, April 28 from 10:00 - 12:00 PM. The event is free and open to the public and among other activities includes a free barbeque. The day will include an MCLA baseball and softball double-header. Rain date is April 29. http://www.mcla.mass.edu/Publications/News__Press_Releases/20070420183429.php

On Saturday, April 28th at Café Latino, Café con Leche 1980’s Dance Party! Step back in time and groove to hits from this fabulously decadent era. Duran Duran, David Bowie, Culture Club, Madonna and so many more. The action starts at 10:00 PM, with no cover. Café Latino is on the MASS MoCA campus. Park right inside the courtyard gates at night, right near the door. For more information, call 662.2004
http://www.cafelatinoatmoca.com/

“Bible Studies”, an interactive art installation by North Adams artist Robert Cubie, is featured in the Eclipse Gallery April 28 through May 20. The opening reception will be held Saturday, April 28 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM. The Eclipse Mill is at 243 Union Street and is open from 12:00 – 5:00 PM on Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
http://www.eclipsemill.com/

The next North Adams Art Forum meeting is Monday, April 30 at 6:30 in the Sullivan Lounge, second floor of the Campus Center at MCLA. Bring your ideas and energy. For more information, contact Jane Hudson, 617.947.8534 or Ed Sedarbaum, 413.441.6006.
jane.video@gmail.com
esedarbaum@verizon.net
http://www.mcla.edu/Admissions/Visiting_MCLA/Campus_Map/

Students from MCLA’s Fine and Performing Arts Department will present “The Music of Duke Ellington” on Monday, April 30, at 7:30 PM at the Sweetwood Continuing Care Retirement Community, 1611 Cold Spring Road, in Williamstown. The hour-long concert is free and open to the public.
http://www.mcla.edu/Academics/Majors__Departments/Fine__Performing_Arts/
http://www.dukeellington.com/

The REACH Community Health Foundation is sponsoring its second Girls’ Night Out on Monday, April 30, in the North Adams Regional Hospital reception area from 5:30-7:30 PM. The event is free, but advance registration is requested. Call REACH at 664-5326.
http://www.northadams-ma.gov/index.php?nav_id=8&cal_id=720

The Drury High School Girls Softball Booster Club is holding a Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser on Thursday, May 3, from 4:00 – 7:00 PM at the North Adams American Legion. The cost is $6 for adults and $4 for seniors and children under 10 years of age.