After two previously sold out staged readings, the New England premiere of “Still,” a performed musical memoir, written and composed by Marcia Gomes, and directed by Roberta Uno, will open with two performances on Saturday, July 12, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, July 13, at 2 p.m. at the A.P.E. Workroom Theater at 33 Hawley St., Northampton.
“Still,” portrays a Black woman’s journey to heal herself and liberate the women in her family from a cycle of generational trauma. Through storytelling and original songs, the path to healing is revealed as the wisdom of her ancestors lights the way to wholeness.
For reservations, visit www.justkeepclimbingmusic.com/performances. Admission is a suggested donation of $25 o $30.
Clarinet Quartet
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The Springfield Chamber Players Clarinet Quintet will perform at the Sevenars Summer Concerts on Sunday, July 27, at 4 p.m. The Clarinet Quintet features clarinetist Christopher Cullen, violinists Masako Yanagita and Miho Matsuno, violist Yuko Naito-Gotay, and cellist Melissa Westgate. This performance will be dedicated to Mark G. Auerbach, who was the director of public relations and marketing for the Springfield Chamber Players since the organization’s founding.
The Clarinet Quintet’s program for Sevenars encompasses programmatic music and popular music by contemporary composers. It will feature a work by Oscar-winner Bernard Herrmann, who wrote music for Alfred Hitchcock’s films.
Live Concerts are held at the Academy, 15 Ireland St., just off of Route. 112, in Worthington.
Breakdancing Shakespeare
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Hartford Stage will kick off its summer education programming with its 19th season of Breakdancing Shakespeare. This year, Breakdancing Shakespeare takes on one of Shakespeare’s most iconic tragedies: “Hamlet.”
Performances will run July 25, 26, and 27, 2025 at Hartford Stage, 50 Church St., Hartford. General admission tickets are only $10 and can be purchased at HartfordStage.org or by calling 860-527-5151.
Wednesday Folk Traditions
The Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum continues its Wednesday Folk Traditions concert series on Wednesday, July 9, with Rebelle. ReBelle’s multi-instrumental arrangements combine Rasta, soul, folk, and poetry.
Concerts are held Wednesday evenings at 6:30 pm, outside in the Sunken Garden at the Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum, 130 River Dr., Hadley. Admission is $12, $2 for children 16 and under. Cash only.
Picnickers are welcome on the museum’s grounds starting at 5:00 pm. The museum and its grounds are a smoke-free site. For more information, call 413-584-4699 or view www.pphmuseum.org.
Living Room Series
TheaterWorks Hartford, under the direction of Artistic Director Rob Ruggiero and Managing Director Jeff Griffin, will present the sixth and final performance in the 2024-25 Living Room Series, featuring local jazz artist Haneef Nelson. The Living Room Concert Series at TheaterWorks Hartford is an intimate concert experience that brings local musicians, visiting artists, and the Greater Hartford community together.
Nelson will take the stage with Tyler Sherman on bass and Scott Sasanecki on guitar, preforming a mix of jazz, bossa nova and R&B. Tickets start at $20. More information is available at twhartford.org.
