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Great Falls Annual Word Festival

Saturday, October 14, 2017, 1:00 pm
Human Error Publishing Presents: The Great Falls Word Festival. In the tradition of the festival, there will be many other great venues Friday and Saturday night. There will be workshops, and open mics ...

Human Error Publishing Presents: The Great Falls Word Festival

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This is a FOUR DAY FESTIVAL

Starts Thursday, October 12, @ 1:00 pm
Thru Sunday, October 15, until 5:00 pm


Human Error Publishing Presents: The Great Falls Word Festival. In the tradition of the festival, there will be many other great venues Friday and Saturday night throughout Turners Falls. There will be workshops, and open mics ...

THE SCHEDULE:

Thursday Oct 12th
1:00 to 5:00

Reading, open mic, Book Store opens, pick up Festival Buttons at the Shea Theater

Two shows Thursday Night:

6:30 The Mole (5 minute true stories told without props or script)

8:00 Performance by “Do It Now” (with special guest Tony Vacca, John Sheldon, Jo Sallins & Paul Richmond) Words & Music

Friday Oct 13th
1:00 to 5:00 - at the Shea Theater - Historical Oracles: Senior Writers -@ the Shea

6:30 to 7:30 - First readings - @ the Shea and other venues downtown
7:45 to 8:45 @ - Second readings - @ the Shea and other venues downtown

9:00 show at the Shea – Celebrating Women Writers

Saturday Oct 14th
1:00 to 5:00 @ the Shea – Open mic and readings

6:30 to 7:30 - First readings - @ the Shea and other venues downtown
7:45 to 8:45 @ - Second readings - @ the Shea and other venues downtown

9:00 show at the Shea – Local and national writers – check program book or web site

Sunday Oct 15th

1:00 to 5:00 at the Shea Theater

Readings by local presses and published authors

Last day of the Book Fair

For more info check the web site www.gawfest.org

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 •Gagne Wealth Management Group • Gill Tavern • Gilmore and Farrell Insurance Company • 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 V: The Bestiary

Cloudgaze and Eggtooth Productions are thrilled to announce that we have received generous grants from the Mass Cultural Council as well as the Community Foundation of Western MA to support our 2025 Immersive Arts Festival, “A Happening V: The Bestiary.”

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 50 local artists. Audiences will experience otherworldly environments and narratives inspired by Aesop's Fables, George Orwell's Animal Farm, newly imagined cautionary tales, and creature myths of all origins.

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!