Masters Festival of the Arts is Westfield’s 8 week summer festival celebrating masters of the creative arts.

Professional Summer Theatre

Our third season of professional Summer Theatre, produced in association with Actors Company and Actors Equity Association (AEA).  Featuring two exceptional plays by David Mamet.

American Buffalo

Wednesday-Saturday, June 23-26, 8 pm
Wednesday-Friday, June 30-July 2, 8 pm
Saturday, July 3, 2 pm Matinee
Wednesday-Saturday, July 7-10, 8 pm

Boston Marriage

Wednesday-Saturday, July 28-31, 8 pm
Thursday-Saturday, August 5-7, 8pm
Saturday, August 7, 2 pm Matinee
Wednesday-Saturday, August 11-14, 8 pm

Performances are held in Ely Studio Theatre, Ely Hall, Westfield State College

Tickets:  $20 general admission, $15 for seniors, students, alumni and employees of WSC, $5 discount with ticket stub from the Chester Theatre Company, Chester, MA

Fine Art

June 26 – August 14

American Works on Paper:
1800-Present

Historically noted masters from the Spanierman Gallery, LLC, New York, NY

Location:  The Arno Maris Gallery, Ely Hall, Westfield State
Opening reception, Saturday, June 26, 6-8 pm

Gallery Hours:
Tuesdays thru Saturdays, 2-5 pm

Music and Theatre evenings 7-8 pm, Free!

Eastern Lights:  Susan Urban and Artisans of the Boleslawiec Tradition
(From Jania’s Gallery, South Hadley, MA)

June 29 – August 14

Westfield State Downtown Art Gallery II
108  Elm Street, Westfield

Artist Reception:  Thursday, July 22, 6-8 pm

Gallery Hours:  Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 2-5 pm, Thursdays 2-7pm and Saturdays 1-5 pm, Free!

Jasmina Danowski:
North, South, East and West of the Pecos

Paintings from Spanierman Modern, New York, NY

July 10 – August 14

Westfield State Downtown Art Gallery,
105 Elm Street, Westfield

Opening Reception:  Saturday, July 10, 6-8 pm

Gallery Hours:  Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays, 2-5 pm.  Thursdays, 2-7 pm and Saturdays, 1-5 pm.  Free!

Vintage Film

Hitch!  The Alfred Hitchcock Film Series Introductions by Westfield State Film Professor Harry Stessel

July 28th – The 39 Steps
August 4th – North by Northwest
August 11th – Psycho

8:00 pm Intro/Screening
Theatre at Piccolo’s Ristorante, 110 Elm Street

$8 for each evening
Lecture/Screenings and Popcorn

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Every Thursday
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

New location, Goodwill Parking Lot,  47 Franklin St.
“on-site parking”

Our farmers will be selling locally grown veggies and fruits, (as it becomes available), plants, perennials, annuals, home baked breads & goods, free range eggs, goat cheese and more!

Bring the kids to the library this summer for a lot of fun activities, stories, crafts and movies!  Here are just some of the great programs offered in July:

Wednesday, July 7th -Think green!!  “Recycle a carton into a wallet”
Join other students entering grades 6-12 for this exciting recycle craft. We will be turning a carton into a wallet. All materials are supplied by the library. Registration is required and space is limited.

Thursday, July 8th

Take a Tromp through the Swamp: And a break by the Lake

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

A family program featuring the very talented Tom Sieling. Humorous, very participatory (sometimes even a bit athletic!) songs that engage the whole family. Registration is required.

TEEN GAME TIME

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Students entering grades 6-12 are invited to drop in to the library to meet with friends and play games. There will be ROCK BAND, GUITAR HERO, DDR, Wii and various board games available. For more information contact Patti or Dan in the B&G.

Friday, July 9th – “Chalk Turtles”

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Young artists will get a chance to create their own chalk drawings with guest artist Terry Rooney. Come let your creativity flow. Ages 5-7 years. Registration is required

Meet Rep. Don. Humason

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Sarah Latour  568-1366

Location: Elizabeth Reed Room

Monday, July 12th -Family Movie ‘Finding Nemo’ 2003

2:00 PM - 3:45 PM

A father-son underwater adventure about a clown fish and his son Nemo, who is stolen from his home in the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, and taken to a fish tank in a dentist’s office in Sydney. Nemo’s timid father and a blue tang fish named Dory with short-term memory loss must follow the East Australian current in order to get to Sydney and take Nemo home. Rated G. Running time: 100 min.

click here to visit the Westfield Athenaeum website for more details and listings.

Amelia Park Ice Arena is proud to present “Musical Moments In Amelia’s Garden” every Tuesday beginning June 1 through August 24th.  The concerts will begin at 6:30 p.m.  Bring your lawn chair and enjoy the beautiful flowers, sunset, and music!  Refreshments and snacks available for purchase to benefit the Western Mass Knights Adult Sled Hockey Team.

July Concerts:

July 6              Tom Ingram Band                                                    Modern & Classic Rock

July 13            Island Party Boys Band                                         Tropical Rock

July 20            The Melody Band                                                     30’s & 40’s Favorites

July 27            Charlie Galvin Band                                                Soft Rock

In doubtful weather, the concert will be inside the ice arena.   Click here for a complete listing of summer concerts:  Musical moments AP.
Also visit their website:  www.ameliaparkice.org

Our Vision, A showing of

Young Artists

From July 15-August, 12 2010.

Opening to be held Thursday July 15  5:30-7:00 Prior to Westfield on Weekends and the Westfield BID’s Summer Sounds Concert Series featuring The Roger Salloom Band featuring Charles Neville, (of the Neville Brothers)

Downtown Westfield, both events are Free!

ELIGIBILITY: Our Vision is open to all young artists, national and international, working in any media. All forms of art are eligible. Entrants must be between 12 and 18 years of age to apply.

DEADLINE: The Final postmarked deadline is July 7, 2010. Entries must be postmarked by this date. Email submission accepted until Midnight on July 9th 2010. For Complete Details and Application, please see Calls to Artists-Our Vision ,http://thegaslight-gallery.com/vision.htm

Locations and Latitudes

From August 19-September, 2 2010.

Opening to be held Thursday August 19 5:30-7:00 Prior to Westfield on Weekends and the Westfield BID’s Summer Sounds Concert Series featuring Changes in Latitude, in  Downtown Westfield, both events are Free!

ELIGIBILITY: Locations and Latitudes is open to all artists, national and international, working in any media. All forms of art are eligible. Entrants must be over 18 years of age to apply.
36″ maximum for wall hung work, 24″ base, 36″ height for free standing sculpture. The Theme is open to interpretation. Fantasy locations are acceptable.

DEADLINE: : The Final postmarked deadline is August 10, 2010. Entries must be postmarked by this date. Email submission accepted until Midnight on August 12th 2010.

For Complete Details and Application, please see Calls to Artists-Locations and Latitudes,http://thegaslight-gallery.com/latitudes.htm

Westfield on Weekends and the Westfield BID are happy to announce the return of Changes in Latitude to the Summer Sounds Concert Series on Aug 19, 2010 at 7:30 pm. Their show was the event of the 2009 summer and you don’t want to miss the fun this year.

Location is  set for the Church Street Commons due to Road Construction around the Green this summer. Please stay tuned for more details as they become available. Show is FREE and open to all!

The 2010 Westfield International Air Show will be held August 21 & 22, 2010, in conjunction with the 104th Fighter Wing’s Open House at  Barnes Air National Guard Base.

Admission is FREE, a donation for parking will be requested, gates open at 8 a.m.

Featuring:

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds

and

The U.S. Army Parachute Team
the “Golden Knights”

Check out our website for more details and exciting video, www.westfieldairshow.net