Fall 2014 Calendar
The Bing Arts Center presents an array of arts-related and creative community events including Musical, Spoken Word, and small Theatrical Performances. Art-house and other Indie films are screened monthly along with small festivals and special film events. Exhibitions of work by local and regional artists are also regularly scheduled.
Tickets for our Fall 2014 schedule will be available for purchase online the week of 9/15.
First Friday: NEUE
Friday, September 5, 8 p.m.
$5 at the door
All-Ages Rock Show
Saturday, September 6, 8 to 10 p.m.
Spinster, Dérive, and Wishbone Zoe in an all ages-rock show to benefit the Bing Arts Center. Produced by Paul Preston.
$5 at the door
Comedy & Hypnosis
Friday, September 12, 8 p.m.
Starring comedy hypnotist Matthew James with comedian Chris Marion and hosted by Shawn Montagna. Matthew James is unlike any other hypnotist you’ve ever witnessed. His show is a modern and fresh approach to this centuries old mystery of the mind. He’ll take you on a hilarious journey of sight and sound!
*$10 at the door
Ignite the Mic!
hosted by Teatro V!da
Wednesday, September 24, 7 p.m.
Join Teatro V!da for Ignite the Mic! Spanish and English poetry and music performances will create an intimate and fun evening of voices celebrating the healing power
of arts in everyday life!
The mic will be open for ages 12 to 25, but we hope everyone will come out to support the young artists. Performers may sign-up
beginning at 6:45 p.m.
$3 at the door
Something Solar
Friday, September 26, 8 p.m.
Angel Rodriguez on Lead Vocals/Guitar and Rachel Udo on Vocals/Keys are an urban folk-rock duo from South Texas, with a sound that has been called “a breath of fresh air” and “haunting and world-weary.”
In addition to Springfield, their Northeast Tour takes them to Toronto, New York City, New Haven, Providence, and Boston. Lamar Jones, an up-and-coming acoustic soul-writer, will perform the opening set.
View more here. $7.50 at the door
First Friday: Ray Mason
Friday, October 3, 8 p.m.
The legendary Man and his Silvertone returns to the Bing to share his music, stories, and fun!
$5 at the door
Youth Poetry Club
Saturday, October 4, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Middle school students are invited to come share their writing in a safe community setting. We’ll work with students to develop, revise and edit 5-7 solid poems or essays.
The club will continue in the spring where we’ll explore the variety of ways in which a poem may be brought to life either through performance or publication in a zine, chapbook,
or poetry pop-out book.
Call 413 731-9730 or email info@bingartscenter.org for more information.
Saturday Mornings thru December 13
Fall Semester, $50 per student
Red Right Wrong
Saturday, October 11, 8 p.m.
A short entertaining thriller by local filmmaker Robert Stock starring AJ Pero (Twisted Sister), Malachy Murray, Kenny Daneyko (New Jersey Devils), Antonio Saillant, Warren Amerman (best use of a toothpick as a prop Oscar nomination), and Raw Leiba.
Director Robert Stock and filmmaker and AIC professor Marty Langford will be available for questions after the show. Unrated, 23 min.
$5 at the door
House Concert: Don Bikoff
Friday, October 17, 8 p.m.
Don Bikoff, along with Leo Kottke, John Fahey, etc., was one of the originators of the style currently classified as American Primitive guitar. The original pressings of his cult classic 1968 recording Celestial Explosion have become a highly sought-after collectors item.
He remains a polished performer drawing on a lifetime of experience that is reflected in the richness of his music.
*Tickets are $15, $10 for students,
available in advance or at the door
Erynn Rocabich’s 2nd Annual Cult Classic Film Night
Saturday, October 18, 8 p.m.
Little Shop of Horrors
Accompanied by a Drag Ensemble!
$10 at the door
September Girls
Friday, October 24, 8 p.m.
This five-woman group performs unforgettable songs from the 60’s and 70’s, along with medleys from Sister Act, My Best Friend’s Wedding, and much more! From Motown to Broadway, Classical and A Capella, these talented women sing a variety of genres.
Members are Brenda Jermakian, Karen Drumheller, Jane Garabedian, Janet Parslow and Ellen Harris. They are musicians, music teachers, choir directors, soloists, and members of the Springfield Symphony Chorus, with a passionate love for music they bring to each performance.
$5 at the door
Ignite the Mic!
hosted by Teatro V!da
Wednesday, October 29, 7 p.m.
Join Teatro V!da for Ignite the Mic! Spanish and English poetry and music performances will create an intimate and fun evening of voices celebrating the healing power
of arts in everyday life!
The mic will be open for ages 12 to 25, but we hope everyone will come out to support the young artists. Performers may sign-up
beginning at 6:45 p.m.
$3 at the door
Special Event DVD Release Party
Thursday, October 30, 8 p.m.
Not So Silent Cinema presents
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Composer Brendan Cooney brings his Not So Silent Cinema ensemble back to the Bing for a riveting live performance/screening of the classic silent/expressionist film, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. This special event is made possible in part by the Springfield Cultural Council.
*Tickets are available in advance
and at the door (limited seating)
$20, $10 for students
Juke Joint Jazz
Saturday, November 1, 8 p.m.
The jazz quintet from Amherst will make their debut performance in Springfield at the Bing. Juke Joint Jazz plays their own hard-driving, melodic arrangements of the classic
modern jazz repertoire.
Featuring several accomplished soloists with influences ranging from Miles Davis to the Grateful Dead, from Monk to Funk, the band plays an eclectic mix of compositions.
Tickets are available in advance
and at the door. $10, $5 for students.
Bare Wall Eradication
Saturday, October 4 through November 1, 2014
See Amy “BannerQueen” Johnquest’s Bare Wall Eradication at the Bing Arts Center! This is a prelude to her upcoming For A Limited Time Only opening with an artist’s reception Saturday, November 8 from 7 to 9.
First Friday: Glenwood Mills
Friday, November 7, 8 p.m.
This energetic, good-time quartet performs an eclectic mix of original music and covers with humor and style.
$5 at the door
For a Limited Time Only
Saturday, November 8, through January 3, 2015
Mixed media installation by
Amy “BannerQueen” Johnquest.
Hailed as the high novelty artist of our time,
Amy “BannerQueen” Johnquest kisses 2014 goodbye with her final valley show,
“For a Limited Time Only.”
An astounding installation of her inimitable sideshow banners, collages, altered cabinet cards, and so much more. On display in the galleries through January 17.
Artist’s Reception:
Amy Johnquest
Saturday, November 8, 7 to 9 p.m.
Amy “BannerQueen”Johnquest’s exhibition
“For a Limited Time Only“.Behold a wondrous art show and dance
to the salubrious tones of Trailer Park.
House Concert: New West Guitar Group
Friday, November 14, 8 p.m.
Featuring Jeff Stein, John Storie and Perry Smith, New West has been making their mark as a fresh, cutting-edge guitar ensemble. Performing popular covers and original music, New West combines the acoustic and electric guitar to create their signature sound.
Firmly rooted in classic jazz, their laid-back virtuosity and expert arrangements that sometimes verge on the orchestral. Based in
Los Angeles and New York, New West tours extensively throughout the United States giving concerts and master-classes.
*Tickets are $15, $10 for students,
available in advance or at the door.
(Un)Spoken Words:
Teatro V!da CD Release
Thursday, November 20, 7 p.m.
Join us in a celebration of Teatro V!da’s first in a series of upcoming poetry and music CD’s. Featured on the debut poetry album are four dynamic young women: Francheska Morales, Eilish Thompson, Narelle Thomas,
and Yolanda Scavron.
Each with their own singular voice and rhythms perform poems about identity, society,
mental health, racism, homophobia, and
media-distorted conceptions of beauty.
Admission includes a signed copy of CD by
the artists following the performance.
Light refreshments will be served.
Tickets are $15 at the door
All-Ages Rock Show
Saturday, November 22, 8 to 10 p.m.
Reverend Dan and the Dirty Catechism,
Crowrider, and Oxen in an all-ages rock
show to benefit the Bing Arts Center.
Produced by Paul Preston
$5 at the door
Ignite the Mic!
hosted by Teatro V!da
Wednesday, November 26, 7 p.m.
Join Teatro V!da for Ignite the Mic! Spanish and English poetry and music performances will create an intimate and fun evening of voices celebrating the healing power
of arts in everyday life!
The mic will be open for ages 12 to 25, but we hope everyone will come out to support the young artists. Performers may sign-up
beginning at 6:45 p.m.
$3 at the door
First Friday: Minnechaug
Regional H.S. Madrigal Singers
Friday, December 5, 7 p.m.
This group of select singers will perform a cappella classical and holiday favorites
under the direction of Lee Hagon.
$5 at the door
Art Market/Christmas Party
Saturday, December 6, 1 to 6 p.m.
Join featured artist Amy Johnquest and friends for an Art Market/Christmas Party.
Enjoy refreshments and entertainment while shopping for unique artistic holiday gifts.
Ukulele Christmas Show
Saturday, December 6, 7 p.m.
New England Ukulele Ensemble (NEUE) will perform seasonal favorites at their Ukulele Christmas Show at the Bing.
NEUE amazes their audiences with the accomplished use of these humble and friendly instruments coupled with uniquely crafted arrangements and spectacular vocal harmonies! In addition to a couple of special guests, a memorable holiday twist will be provided by the MC, well-known regional ventriloquist Mike Lawson with Edgar and Uncle C’mor.
*$10 at the door, $5 for students
House Concert: Peter Griggs
Friday, December 19, 8 p.m.
Accomplished guitarist Peter Griggs will perform his program Music For An Old English Christmas featuring arrangements of traditional carols, ballads, and folk dances of the British Isles, along with compositions by Elizabethan composers such as John Dowland, William Byrd, and Anthony Holborne.
In addition to guitar, this program includes performances on the laud,
an eleven string folk lute.
*Tickets are $15, $10 for students,
available in advance or at the door
First Friday: Bonded
Friday, January 2, 8 p.m.
Lead by trumpeter Jeremy Turgeon, this talented, high-energy sextet of graduates from Springfield’s Sci-Tech High School returns to the Bing to kick off the New Year in style!
$5 at the door
House Concert: Duo Orfeo
Friday, January. 16, 8 p.m.
Playing a rare and eclectic repertoire on vintage electric guitars through tube amplifiers, Jamie Balmer and Joseph Ricker as Duo Orfeo are creating their own sound using the finesse, clarity, and focused touch typical of classical musicians. They bring to life a world of sound that is intimate, charming, subtle, and haunting.
*Tickets are $15, $10 for students,
available in advance or at the door
All-Ages Rock Show
Saturday, January 17, 8 to 10 p.m.
3 bands (to be announced) in an all ages-rock show to benefit the Bing Arts Center.
Produced by Paul Preston.
$5 at the door
Ignite the Mic! hosted by Teatro V!da
Wednesday, January 28, 7 p.m.
Join Teatro V!da for Ignite the Mic! Spanish and English poetry and music performances will create an intimate and fun evening of voices celebrating the healing power
of arts in everyday life!
The mic will be open for ages 12 to 25, but we hope everyone will come out to support the young artists. Performers may sign-up
beginning at 6:45 p.m.
$3 at the door