Our very special guest, is Pasqualina Azzarello, City Arts Coordinator at Easthampton City Arts, painter, public muralist, and educator. In this conversation, Pasqualina shares with us the work process that took place on the creation of COALESCENCE, an exhibition that … Continue reading COALESCENCE by Pasqualina Azzarello, Jason Montgomery, and Zoe Sasson.
Our guest is El Oso Azul, and we talked about lucha libre as a way of representation of culture, heritage, values, sports, fun, and the link to the arts, through the fantastic art initiative Attack Bear Press, developing all sort … Continue reading El Oso Azul – Attack Bear Press
Our guest is Erika Slocumb. An artist, educator, and a scholar from UMass, currently working on the research and community engagement around the project Black Holyoke. In a collaboration with the Wistariahurst Museum, Erika has been researching the archives of … Continue reading ERIKA SLOCUMB – BLACK HOLYOKE
The Wistariahurst Museum and ArteSana, are presenting together Homespun – Hilandería, a 10 day pop-up exhibit, featuring textile and fiber art pieces, honoring 100 years of textile arts in Holyoke. In this conversation with Kate Preissler, Director of Wistariahurst, and … Continue reading HOMESPUN
We are so pleased to welcome writer and director Paloma Valenzuela who came all the way from Boston to share with us in a warm and a sparkly conversation, about her comedic web series “The Pineapple Diaries”, and the workshop … Continue reading Paloma Valenzuela – The Pineapple Diaries
The Valley Bike Share Program is starting this summer, and we wanted to share the details of how this program works, how you can sign up, and learn all about the technology enclosed in the 500 bicycles that will be … Continue reading The Valley Bike Share Program (Part 1)
The series of interviews “Know Your Candidates” resumes, with the first Mayoral Candidate, Michael Thomas Siciliano. You will have the opportunity to know about Mr. Sicilano’s motivation to run for Mayor, and he presents his platform for the Mayoral Campaign. You can visit the official website of Michael T. Sicilano, at http://www.oneholyoke.us Also, you can follow his campaign and events on his Facebook page Continue reading Michael Thomas Siciliano – Mayoral Candidate
Holyoke is a city of immigrants. Known as the “Ireland’s Parish”, even before being officially named as the City of Holyoke, the “Paper City” has always been home for different cultures, nationalities, traditions, and influences. For this reason, the recognition of the immigrants who made and still make Holyoke what it is, becomes a month-long celebration of diversity, community, and identity during June, National Immigrant Heritage Month. Mayor Alex Morse, talk about the celebration, some of the activities planned for the month of June, and the importance of recognizing the different communities in the city. The Wistariahurst Museum will be … Continue reading HOLYOKE CELEBRATES IMMIGRANT HERITAGE MONTH IN JUNE
The Children of the Wild return to Holyoke to perform “The Wastelands”. An immersive Opera inspired by Dante’s Purgatorio, that engages the community with kinesthetic poetry, music, and the city as the stage. This Opera is scheduled for May 5th, 6th, and 7th at the Holyoke Creative Arts Center, on 384 Dwight Street, Holyoke, MA. This is a FREE event for the community. You can find more information about this event and all the work and projects by the Children of the Wild on their website: http://www.childrenofthewild.org Continue reading Children of the Wild – The Wastelands in Holyoke
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