Hoosac Valley's 'A Christmas Carol' Set for Dec. 14-15

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ADAMS, Mass. — Adams-Cheshire Regional School District and the performance arts department of Hoosac Valley Middle and High School are staging "A Christmas Carol" as this year's musical.

The Broadway adaptation of the Charles Dickens' Yuletide classic is one of family and conscience, of desperation and regret and second chances.
 
Stage and choreography direction is by Kate Frissell, instrumental music and technical direction is by Jacob Keplinger and vocal direction is by Tim Rougeau. Performance dates will be on Friday, Dec. 14, and Saturday, Dec. 15, at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium at Hoosac Valley Middle and High School. Tickets are $5 for students and $7 for adults, all available at the door the evening of the performances.  
 
For more information, call the school at 413-743-5200.
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Adams Free Library Pastel Painting Workshops

ADAMS, Mass. — Award-winning pastel artist Gregory Maichack will present three separate pastel painting workshops for adults and teens 16+, to be hosted by the Adams Free Library. 
 
Wednesday, April 24 The Sunflower; Wednesday, May 8 Jimson Weed; and Thursday, May 23 Calla Turned Away from 10:00 a.m. to noon.  
 
Registration is required for each event.  Library events are free and open to the public.
 
These programs are funded by a Festivals and Projects grant of the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
 
This workshop is designed for participants of all skill levels, from beginner to advanced. Attendees will create a personalized, original pastel painting based on Georgia O’Keefe’s beautiful pastel renditions of The Sunflower, Jimson Weed and Calla Turned Away. All materials will be supplied. Seating may fill quickly, so please call 413-743-8345 to register for these free classes.
 
Maichack is an award-winning portraitist and painter working primarily in pastels living in the Berkshires. He has taught as a member of the faculty of the Museum School in Springfield, as well as at Greenfield and Holyoke Community College, Westfield State, and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
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