SOLD OUT 50th Anniversary Lovejoy's Nuclear War

Thursday, February 22, 7:00 pm until 10:00 pm
Presented at the Shea Theater. Featuring Films, the Montague Marching Band, and Special Guests! Doors open at 6:00 for mixing and mingling. Event begins at 7:00.

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Tickets $16.00 in Advance and $20.00 at the door.

Tickets can be reserved in advance at sheatheater.org or can be purchased at the door the evening of the event pending availability.

COME CELEBRATE

50 years of No Nukes on the Montague Plains. On February 22nd, 1974, Sam Lovejoy, on a dark and frosty night, brought down the 500 foot meteorological tower erected by Northeast Utilities on the Montague Plains and ignited a national movement against the construction of nuclear reactors and the use of atomic power.

The infamous MONTAGUE MARCHING BAND will lead off our evening of celebration, followed by a screening of the award-winning documentary, LOVEJOY’S NUCLEAR WAR. It’s the story of the earliest major act of civil disobedience against atomic power, and one man’s fight to warn his community of impending danger. The film was produced by Green Mountain Post Films. Director, Dan Keller will join us for Q&A at the end of the evening.

LOVEJOY’S NUCLEAR WAR will be followed by a screening of THE TOWER, a short-form documentary that recaptures the trial in its original setting, the historic Greenfield Court House.

Produced, directed and edited by Scott David Hancock and starring—— Sam Lovejoy!

UNTOLD STORIES and Q&A to follow screenings.
Master of Ceremonies: our beloved National Beat Poet, Paul Richmond.
DOORS open at 6:00. Come meet old friends. Celebrate a Healthy Happy Valley.
Proceeds to benefit NO NUKES organizations.

Special Thanks to Our Sponsors and Underwriters

Australis Aquaculture • Artisan Beverage Cooperative • Benjamin Company • Berkshire Brewing Company • Cohn and Company Real Estate Agency • Community Credit • Common Capital • Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts • Connecticut River Internists • Dean's Beans • Easthampton Savings Bank • FirstLight GDF Suezna • Gill Tavern • Goff Media • Great Falls Harvest • Green River Festival • Greenfield Community College • Greenfield Cooperative Bank • Greenfield Savings Bank • Loot • Massachusetts Cultural Council • Montague Bookmill Montague WebWorks • Northeast Solar • People's Pint • Rainmaker Consulting • The Rendezvous • Solar Store of Greenfield • Stobierski and Connor • Told Video • True North Transit • Turn It Up

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!