GDHT RIGHT NOW!

Friday, January 8, 2021, 6:00 pm until 9:30 pm
The Shea, North Star, and Institute of Musical Arts come together to present this free benefit concert.

North Star, the Institute for the Musical Arts (IMA), and the Shea Theater are coming together to present Get Down with your Hometown – an online music festival with the goal of promoting and benefiting the musical talent of North Star and the IMA, as well as the three non-profit hosts.

Current students of North Star and IMA will be showcased along with local and national musicians who will also be performing at this benefit. It will be held online on Friday and Saturday, January 8 & 9, 2021. The event will run from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. on Friday and from 4 p.m. – 9 p.m. (dates finalized, times tentative).

We'll be bringing two days of live music direct to you in the comfort and safety of your home. We can’t wait to show you what we’ve prepared, and are excited to have you join us.

TUNE IN RIGHT NOW at GETDOWNHOMETOWN.COM or like the Shea on Facebook and get a notification when the festival kicks off!

Current Line-Up Includes:

Lake Street Dive

Taylor Ashton

Erin McKeown

Kalliope Jones

Winterpills

June Millington

Miro Sprague

Christine Ohlman

Suitcase Junket

Naia Kete & SayReal

Jamie Kent

Old Flame

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!