West Mass Brass Ensemble Presents: "March" In Summer with Us

Friday, June 8, 2018, 7:00 pm
Free Admission! The West Mass Brass Ensemble was started and is conducted by Ken McCance of Millers Falls, MA.

The West Mass Brass Ensemble, a volunteer brass band in the British tradition, is performing it's fourth annual 2018 Spring concert series on:

May 24...7 PM Holyoke Soldiers Home

June 2 --S. Hadley Gazebo on the Common at 3 PM

June 8 -Shea Theater in Turners Falls, MA 7 PM

Concerts are free admission (free will offering will be taken) and free parking. All contributions go to support the band. Performances last about an hour and a half long.

The West Mass Brass Ensemble, started in September 2014, and is made up of brass band enthusiasts, music majors, music teachers, and students, all coming together to play music in the British brass band tradition from all over Western Mass and Southern CT. The band practices once a week, and was started and is conducted by Ken McCance of Millers Falls, MA.

The mission of the band is to perpetuate British style brass banding. It’s goals include providing challenging music to play in suitable settings, and sharing the unique sound of a quality brass band with the public.

Interested individuals may contact Ken McCance (kmccance@aol.com) for more information about the band (including membership and performances).

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Exciting News for A Happening IV: Leviathan

Cloudgaze and Eggtooth Productions are thrilled to announce that we have received a generous grant from the Markham-Nathan Fund for Social Justice to support our 2024 Immersive Arts Festival, “A Happening IV: Leviathan.”

This festival will transform the Shea Theater into an exploration of theme, hosting installations, music, theatrical performances, and movement pieces, featuring the collective contributions of over 30 local artists. Audiences will experience otherworldly environments and narratives inspired by folklore, fairy tales, horror motifs, American literature, and the mythos of the Old Testament, all of which delve into the central question guiding the festival: "What does it mean to encounter something greater than yourself and to be consumed by it?" Through this theme, we explore how a community reemerges and imagines itself after destruction and transformation.

With the support of the Markham-Nathan Fund, we are excited to create an event that complicates perspectives and fosters meaningful dialogue. We are grateful for this partnership and for the work of the Markham-Nathan Fund for Social Justice.

Thanks to the Mass Cultural Council for their vital support this year.We'd also like to thank the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts for their support in the form of a Flexible Funding grant. We couldn't do this work without you!