2025 EVENTS + EXHIBITIONS
WONDERLAND
an Experimental Performance Event Based on Alice in WonderlandPresented by SCDT’s Hatchery
June 13- 14, 6pm
June 15, 2pm
The Workroom
guest choreographers Ellie Goudie-Averill, Ashirah Devi Dalomba, Tristan Koepke
DISGUISE
an Evening of Movement, Words, and FashionMay 30-31
The Workroom
PRIZES for best audience fashion!
FREE! (Donations at the door)
Dress Sculptures by Betsy Stone
Friday, May 30, 6pm
Maya LaLiberté, Sarah Konner & Gabrielle Revlock, Pam Vail, and Lisa Gonzales
Featuring Amy Chavasse + Malcolm Tulip
Saturday, May 31, 8pm
Doug Anderson, Andrea Olsen, Chris Aiken,
Ellie Goudie-Averill, Lisa Gonzales.
Featuring Pam Vail
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WORKSHOPS
FRIDAY, MAY 30 10am- 12pm
Movement into Text
with Amy Chavasse + Malcolm Tulip
Saturday, May 31, 10am -4pm
Authentic Movement and Writing
with Andrea Olsen + Doug Anderson
Sunday, June 1, 9- 10:45am
Countertechnique
with Maya LaLiberté
WHAT DOES THIS BODY MAKE:
a Research and Dance Composition Workshop with Shannon StewartPresented by Atland
May 18, 3:30- 6pm
The Workroom
In this workshop, we will use our individual and group body to make and unmake ourselves. Working with disorientation, quick shifts of attention, endurance and group dynamics, we will move away from language and towards embodied comprehension. We will push to the edges but also question “edge” as a boundary or distinction between ourselves, others and the space we occupy. Open to all levels.
RIFF TALKS_10 + HUT
Presented by SCDTMay 9- 10
The Workroom
FULL DETAILS + TICKETS for either event found HERE
ON THE RISE
April 21- 27
The Workroom
A WEEK OF CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, PERFORMANCES (and THE WHALE!)
all to support the ongoing outfitting of THE WORKROOM
EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC @ SCDT:
an Evening of DuosApril 11, 8pm
The Workroom
Featuring work by:
Jake Meginsky (Modular synth) / Lemuel Marc (Trumpet)
Katarina Mazur (Harp) / Stella Silbert (Turntable & Electronics)
Vic Rawlings (Electronics/Cello) / Foam (Cassette Tapes)
WORKSHOPPING IN THE WORKROOM
New Monologues by Wendy WoodsonMarch 28- 29, 6pm
The Workroom
ADMISSION IS FREE
(seating limited)
Perfomances by
Mary Beth Brooker, Jen Polins, Phoebe Shaw, and
Wendy Woodson.
Live cello by Rebecca Schrader
HYDROPONICALLY SPEAKING
a Debut Solo Exhibition by Katie Jurkiewicz.March 7-29
Split Level Gallery
opening reception on Friday, March 14, 2025, from 5-8 PM (part of Arts Night Out)
Hydroponically Speaking will showcase Jurkiewicz’s dynamic, large-scale acrylic paintings, which invite viewers into an immersive experience of nature, emphasizing the interconnectedness of the natural world. Jurkiewicz, a painter from New Britain, CT, creates monumental works that explore the fluidity and complexity of nature. Using acrylic paint on canvas, her abstract yet evocative compositions offer a visual journey into lush, dreamlike environments that engage with the themes of growth and transformation. Her paintings are designed to create a sense of total immersion, bringing viewers closer to nature’s raw, unfiltered beauty.
IF THESE FEET COULD FLY
Works by Natasha WeinFebruary 6- March 2
Split Level Gallery
Opening reception: February 14, 5-8pm
If These Feet Could Fly is a collection of paintings made with her feet exploring answers to this question: What happens when the body deteriorates in new and unexpected ways before the heart is ready? “My body is decomposing quicker than I can write down the recipe to reverse. God, please don’t ever let me stop falling in love: with people, places, the mundane and ordinary, but even more so with what’s left of my broken body and shattered heart and all the ways that these pieces can still be reorganized into a mosaic of a life well lived. With paint on my feet, I document it permanently.”
NATASHA WEIN (she/her) is a self-taught physically disabled abstract painter, poet, and small business owner living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and a traumatic brain injury. She started painting with her feet when a neck injury left her temporarily unable to use her hands. By creating in a way that is safer for her body, Natasha abstracts the pain and grief of living with serious chronic health conditions and discovers new storylines free from the constraints of injury and illness.
CRUSH
One Night Only!by Molly Rose Williams
March 1, 6pm
The Workroom
TICKETS $10-30 (NOTA)
MORE INFO ON CRUSH
SWEET PRINCE:
a one-woman show that invites the audience to take a stand.Presented by Junkyard Shakespeare
February 21, 8pm
February 22, 2pm and 8pm
The Workroom
Adapted from William Shakespeare's Hamlet.
sweet prince is not recommended for childeren under 12
Read more.
FOR THE LOVE... [OF CIRCUS]:
A Sapphic CabaretPresented by SPEC Circus
February 14, 6:30pm
February 15, 8pm
The Workroom
Mature audiences (18+) are invited to experience nine spellbinding circus acts, including aerial, acrobatics, and juggling, and follow a Love Tarot theme where desire and divination collide, promising an unforgettable evening of artistry and mystique. As Valentine's Day approaches, let the cards reveal an unforgettable evening.
Please note that this show is intended for mature audiences and is recommended for those aged 18 and up.
ABOUT SPEC CIRCUS: SPEC [suspended play & educational circus], founded by artistic and life partners Mykelle Walton and Jennifer Thornquest, is a creative collective rooted in connection and driven by curiosity. Joy-slingers. Space-makers. Artists. Producers. Creatives. Together, we suspend play and inSPECt what circus can be. SPEC is more than a company; it’s a dynamic space for experimentation, education, and artistry.
RIVER VALLEY DRUM AND DANCE
This event is open to all ages and familiesCarpooling is encouraged!
February 8, 8-11pm
The Workroom
Sliding scale with suggested donations starting at $10, cash is encouraged, Venmo/Paypal QR code available
Welcome to River Valley Drum and Dance. Join us as we gather our energy and spirit to dance, drum, and hold space to create a safe container of music and movement.
Please bring your own water bottles, drums, shakers and noise makers - all percussive instruments are welcome!
We strive to foster a creative and safe space for collaboration between rhythm and movement. If there are questions about how you can best help to facilitate this environment please seek the hosts of this event - Carl Bridge, Aidan Linden, and Deb Chesser.
REMEMBER TO REMEMBER
January 8- February 1
Split Level Gallery
Remember to Remember brings together the works of Emine Cichowski, Muriel “Monik” Johnson, and many artists from The Care Center. Spanning multiple mediums, the exhibition offers a dynamic lens into dream, memory, and daring expression.
Emine’s ceramic works are eruptions of the visceral: from childhood memories of Turkey and her powerful relationship with her grandmother, to cries against the pain wrought on human beings by various forms of unfettered power. Says Mollye Maxner, co-director of A.P.E.: “The works that emerge from Emine’s artistic practice are like poems–tangible, insistent, three-dimentional songs–full of rhythm, heart, and above all, yearning.”
Monik’s artwork sets real, ethically-sourced butterfly wings against felt backgrounds to depict characters from her waking life and her dream life, including many portraits of ancestors. In Monik’s words: “Each butterfly wing is a natural masterpiece unto itself. Working with butterfly wings feels like a sacred act, a ritual that grounds me in the wonder and exquisite beauty of nature. My artistic process is a lesson in patience and the passage of time, as I must wait for the butterfly to complete its natural life cycle before gathering enough wings to create. Within every collage, lives a piece of an ancestor's story…”
The artwork from The Care Center emerges from classes taught by visual artist and curator, Léa Donnan. From Léa: “The Care Center students use art to explore their inner worlds through a kaleidoscope of media. They make art because their ideas are important, and because there is great power in expressing and representing who we are.”
Learn more in the Daily Hampshire Gazette: "Women Artist grow wings"
The Care Center, located in Holyoke, MA, helps women whose educations have been interrupted by pregnancy, parenthood, and systemic barriers, complete high school and succeed in college. The Care Center provides small class sizes, robust academics, art, poetry, athletics, and an unwavering commitment to success. The Care Center's groundbreaking programs and unique integration of education, arts and culture have been recognized nationally by The White House, The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Christian Science Monitor, The Boston Globe, and on National Public Radio.
MURIEL “MONIK” JOHNSON is a multi-disciplinary artist and storyteller who recently relocated to Western Massachusetts from Oakland, California, after a 30-year career in performance art and education. She has performed across the globe as a professional storyteller. Since her move to New England three years ago, Monik has embraced the world of visual art, channeling her creative energy into a new medium of expression.
EMINE CICHOWSKI “Creativity is my life jacket, I float with it!" Emine grew up in the small town of Gemlik, Turkey. She came to USA in 1968 to attend university at University of Connecticut. She and her husband ran an apothecary in Mansfield, CT for many years. When they sold it, Emine dove into clay like a hungry soul. "Since than I found my calling and knew I would spend the rest of my life pursuing what I love: clay/play!”
EARTH MUSIC THEATER LIVE
The Premier PresentationJanuary 17- 18, 6pm
The Workroom
All Ages, FREE
Picture soaking up immersive, high-resolution, astronaut-captured movies, taken from the perspective of the International Space Station, of auroras, clouds, oceans, mountains and deserts from all over the world — while experiencing the live genre-straddling music of musician Steve Thomas, created in the moment, in response to the captivating visuals before you.
That’s Earth Music Theater Live — the multisensory, multimedia, educational experience, designed to evoke thinking and understanding about Earth and planetary stewardship. Unique and accessible for all.
The show concept is a collaboration of multi-faceted musician and Northampton resident Steve Thomas, and Dan Barstow Earth movie maker, with support from the Association of Space Explorers for the stunning astronaut photography. Show design/coordination by Jack Frisch, www.uprightgraphics.com