33 HAWLEY EVENTS
ALEX (SASHA) WERTH
presentsON LOOP: BLACK SONIC POLITICS IN OAKLAND
PERFORMANCE + BOOK PARTYChicago has house. Detroit has techno. But Oakland slaps.
In On Loop: Black Sonic Politics in Oakland (University of California Press), local author Alex Werth (DJ Sasha) argues that social science and public debate overlook the ways that popular music and sound animate the politics of race and space. But Black dance music and sonic practices are key to decoding the everyday social movements that have made and remade Oakland into one of America's most iconic and contested cities.
In this dynamic event, Werth will introduce readers to the main themes of the book through a multimedia performance that mixes text, images, videos, and live soundscaping. It will be followed by a discussion and audience Q&A moderated by César Alvarez. Stay after to celebrate and connect over refreshments.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18; 7-9pm
THE WORKROOM
MORE INFO AND RSVP
Broadside Books will be onsite with books for purchase
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ROCK, DIRT, BREATH:
TOPOGRAPHIES IN DANCE AND VISUAL ARTRock, Dirt, Breath: Topographies in Dance and Visual Art is an extraordinary
weekend of performances, visual art, and community engagement featuring
artists across six decades—from their 20s through their 80s.
Friday and Saturday evening programs showcase five solo works by acclaimed
dance artists Sarah Konner, Maya LaLiberté, Paul Matteson, Andrea Olsen, and
Randee Paufve. The dances are presented alongside a concurrent exhibition of
sculpture, painting, photography, and a rock mandala, featuring artists Harriet
Brickman, Philip Buller, Rosalyn Driscoll, Caryn McHose, and Stephen Texeira.
Each visual work is in conversation with the themes explored in the dances,
creating a richly layered experience of movement and material.
FRIDAY + SATURDAY, DEC 5+6; 6pmPERFORMANCE
Rock, Dirt, Breath: Topographies in Dance & Visual ArtSolos by five award-winning dance artists: Sarah Konner, Maya LaLiberte, Paul Matteson, Andrea Olsen, and Randee Paufve, with lighting by Ike Rubin.
EXHIBITION
Rock, Dirt, Breath: Topographies in Dance & Visual ArtExhibit will be up on Friday and Saturday evenings, and is free with admission to performances. It will feature work by artists Harriet Brickman, Philip Buller, Rosalyn Driscoll, Caryn McHose, and Stephen Texeira.
SATURDAY, DEC 6WORKSHOP: Moving with Paul Matteson; 10am-12:30pm
WORK-IN-PROGRESS: "The Funeral" by Molly Rose-Williams; 3-4pm
SUNDAY, DEC 7 WORKSHOP: Dancing with Maya LaLiberte; 9-10:30am
CLASSES
part of ROCK, DIRT, BREATH
SATURDAY, DEC 6; 10a-12:30pPARTNERING POSSIBILITIES:
Heart-Neck-Head
with Paul Matteson
SUNDAY, DEC 7; 9-10:30a
COUNTERTECHNIQUE
with Maya LaLiberte
PLAY INCUBATION COLLECTIVE presents
A PLAY WHERE NOTHING HAPPENS
by MAIZY BRODERICK SCARPA
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23; 7:30pm
THE WORKROOM
$10; subsidized tickets available
INFO AND TICKETS
PLAY INCUBATION COLLECTIVE
COMMUNITY WIDE AUDITION
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21
4-5PM + 5:30-6:30
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22
10-11am + 11:30am-12:30pm
FULL INFO AND SIGN UP
4-5PM + 5:30-6:30
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22
10-11am + 11:30am-12:30pm
FULL INFO AND SIGN UP
ALEX (SASHA) WERTH
presents
ON LOOP: BLACK SONIC POLITICS IN OAKLAND
PERFORMANCE + BOOK PARTYChicago has house. Detroit has techno. But Oakland slaps.
In On Loop: Black Sonic Politics in Oakland (University of California Press), local author Alex Werth (DJ Sasha) argues that social science and public debate overlook the ways that popular music and sound animate the politics of race and space. But Black dance music and sonic practices are key to decoding the everyday social movements that have made and remade Oakland into one of America's most iconic and contested cities.
In this dynamic event, Werth will introduce readers to the main themes of the book through a multimedia performance that mixes text, images, videos, and live soundscaping. It will be followed by a discussion and audience Q&A moderated by César Alvarez. Stay after to celebrate and connect over refreshments.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18; 7-9pm
THE WORKROOM
MORE INFO AND RSVP
Broadside Books will be onsite with books for purchase
WENDY WOODSON + COLLABORATORS
present
ALL TOGETHER NOW...
MUSIC | WORDS | MOVEMENTFollowing a successful residency in June - inventing new dialogues between word, sound and music - four masterful improvisors and composers come together again for a one night only performance.FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7; 6pm
Words: Wendy Woodson
Violin: Fynn Kugel
Electronics/percussion: Jake Meginsky
Cello: Rebecca Schrader
Electric guitar/Synthesizer: Omeed Goodarzi
THE WORKROOM
Admission if FREE. For info and reservations email Wendy Woodson
Weekly Improvisation Workshop
with Katherine Ferrier
SUDDEN SHIFTS
Movement Training for the Resistance
Emergent Improvisation is a potent laboratory for experiencing ourselves as powerful agents of change. This workshop offers practice in the skills we need to make work together that is both improvised and cohesive. Shared intention, spontaneity, focus, receptivity, and resilience are the fascia of many social justice movements, and serve as inspiration for movement scores designed to expand the range of choices we’re able to make in the moment. Each class balances solo investigations with whole-group awareness, activating the space so that transformational collective action can arise. Some previous movement experience is helpful, but all are welcome!
TUESDAYS 10a-12p
SEPT 30 - DEC 9
THE WORKROOM
$25 / 5-class card for $100
sliding scale available
Questions? REACH OUT!
NORTHAMPTON PRINT & BOOK FAIR
SEPTEMBER 27, 11am - 5pm
THE WORKROOM
THE WORKROOM
Over 30 artists, publishers, and designers from throughout western MA and across New England will fill The Workroom to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the popular Northampton Print & Book Fair! Visitors can purchase art directly from artists in a fun, approachable setting that combines the format of a flea market with an art show.
Established in 2015, the Northampton Print & Book Fair was created to promote contemporary artist publications, prints, and multiples; celebrating local talent while bringing regional artists and publishers to our community in western Massachusetts for an annual event that is free and open to the public. NPBF builds on the legacy of self-publishing, offering artists space to experiment, express radical ideas, and foster communities outside established circuits. Rooted in values of mutual aid, community care, and collaboration, the fair is a space where ideas and techniques are shared openly, planting seeds for future artworks, partnerships, and connections.
Established in 2015, the Northampton Print & Book Fair was created to promote contemporary artist publications, prints, and multiples; celebrating local talent while bringing regional artists and publishers to our community in western Massachusetts for an annual event that is free and open to the public. NPBF builds on the legacy of self-publishing, offering artists space to experiment, express radical ideas, and foster communities outside established circuits. Rooted in values of mutual aid, community care, and collaboration, the fair is a space where ideas and techniques are shared openly, planting seeds for future artworks, partnerships, and connections.
School for Contemporary Dance and Thought
presents
WIP
Works in Progress
OCTOBER 5, 4pm
THE WORKROOM
FULL INFO and TICKETS
School for Contemporary Dance and Thought
presents
HUT
Performance x3
MOVEMENT:Jesse Zaritt and Pamela Pietro
WORDS: CAConrad
SOUND: Andrea Pensado
OCTOBER 4, 8pm
THE WORKROOM
FULL INFO and TICKETS
School for Contemporary Dance and Thought
presents
FALL DANCE
SEPTEMBER 13, 6:30pm
THE WORKROOM
FULL INFO and TICKETS
School for Contemporary Dance and Thought presents
SUMMER DANCE WEEK
AUGUST 11 - 17
THE WORKROOM
FULL INFO and REGISTRATION
School for Contemporary Dance and Thought presents
LAUREN HORN/SUBRIA VS. MOVEMENT
PERFORMANCE | DANCE PARTY | WORKSHOPAUGUST 15 + 16
THE WORKROOM
FULL INFO AND REGISTRATION