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November Spotlight

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Hampden Gallery
Creative Rejuvenation Workshop
Saturdays: September 22, 29 and October 6,13,20,27 and November 3, 10
University Museum of Contemporary Art
Ex Libris: Matthew Higgs and Peter Wüthrich
Wednesday, September 26 - Sunday, December 9, 2007
University Museum of Contemporary Art
Carolyn Webb: Dialogue with a Collection
Wednesday, September 26 - Sunday, November 4, 2007
University Museum of Contemporary Art
Titles
Wednesday, October 24 - Sunday, November 25
Hampden Gallery
Inherent
Thursday, October 25 - Tuesday, November 20
Hampden Gallery
One Nation Under Surveillance
Thursday, October 25 - Tuesday, November 20
Central Gallery
GO! Exchange Exhibition from Berlin
Thursday, October 25 - Tuesday, November 20
Augusta Savage Gallery
AmericAura, Part 2
Friday, October 26 - Tuesday, November 20
Asian Arts & Culture Program
Film: Turtles Can Fly
Wednesday, October 31
University Museum of Contemporary Art
Amherst Art Walk/UMass Art Hop
Thursday, November 1
Center Series
Tosca
Sunday, November 4
Asian Arts & Culture Program
Film: Buffalo Boy
Wednesday, November 7
Asian Arts & Culture Program
Mudra
Thursday, November 8
University Museum of Contemporary Art
Fiction Reading
Thursday, November 8
University Museum of Contemporary Art
Chaos Theory Dance
Wednesday, November 14
Asian Arts & Culture Program
Film: The Independent Film and Television College, Baghdad
Wednesday, November 14
Center Series
American Beauty Project
Friday, November 16
Center Series
Dark Star Orchestra
Saturday, November 17
Asian Arts & Culture Program
Cultures of Peace
Saturday, November 17
Magic Triangle
Dakshina Ensemble
Sunday, November 18

November Spotlight > American Beauty Project and Dark Star Orchestra rock the Fine Arts Center

American Beauty Project and Dark Star Orchestra rock the Fine Arts Center

UMass Celebrates the Grateful Dead in Music, Culture, and Memory

Paying homage to the Dead's legendary sound, a roster of acclaimed artists including Ollabelle, Larry Campbell, Theresa Williams, Jim Lauderdale, David Gans and Catherine Russell come together to recreate and perform songs from Workingman's Dead and American Beauty. The Dark Star Orchestra will also perform Grateful Dead classics in the same way that an orchestra interprets music of classical composers. more info

Calling all Sponsors and Donors!

WANTED: Sponsors and auction donors

For the 19th Friends of the Fine Arts Center Gala - In the Mood - Saturday, February 2, 2008 at the Hotel Northampton. New this year: an online auction featuring guilty pleasures galore!

(click here) to donate an auction item

(click here) to become an event sponsor

Want more info? Call the Friends hotline at 413-545-3671.

Miguel Zenon Residency Reflections

Jazz saxophonist Miguel Zenon was in residence with his quartet and besides performing on stage, offered workshops and master classes for music students at UMass and the Amherst Regional High School. It was really fun to watch the interaction with the students as each musician exhibited their own unique teaching style and technique. more information

Don't Forget..

Remember that we we go into Daylight Savings Time this weekend. Set your clocks back one hour before you go to bed Saturday night. If you forget, at least you'll be early for a show instead of late.