Minerva Arts Center - The MAC

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Holiday Showcase

Minerva Stage is proud to announce open auditions for its 2010 Holiday Showcase, a wintertime variety show that plans to warm the Northern Berkshire melting pot. Whether you’re a musician, poet, actor, dancer, juggler, or any other type of performing artist, there’s an opening for YOU, especially if your act highlights any number of world religions and the upcoming holiday season. All types of performers of all ages are encouraged to audition.

Auditions are Saturday, November 27th and Saturday, December 4th from 10am to 12pm and 4pm to 6pm, as well as Monday, December 6th and Tuesday, December 7th from 6pm to 9pm. All auditions will be held at 1288 Massachusetts Avenue, North Adams, MA 01247. Performances are Monday December 20th through Thursday, December 23rd at 7 pm. For any questions or concerns, please call the Minerva Arts Center at (413) 346-4502 or e-mail MinervaArtsCenter@gmail.com.

To schedule an audition slot fill in the information in the following form.

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SIFF – A Film Festival at the MAC!

ATTENTION STUDENT FILMMAKERS: Do you have a film that you’d like to showcase to your peers, parents, teachers, neighbors, and community members? Minerva Stage is proud to present its annual Student Independent Film Festival, the premiere student film festival of the Northern Berkshires. Submit your work(s) today for a chance to screen your movies in front of a live audience on Thursday, December 16th and Friday, December 17th. Entrants must currently attend middle or high school. All submissions are due by Friday, December 10th and should be sent to: Minerva Arts Center, P.O. Box 441, North Adams, MA 01247. Visit www.MinervaArtsCenter.org for guidelines and to download a registration form. For any questions or concerns, please call the Minerva Arts Center at (413) 346-4502 or e-mail MinervaArtsCenter@gmail.com.

To schedule an audition slot fill in the information in the following form.
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ALIZA

ALIZA opens to cheers!

Audience members filtered out from the space at 1288 Massachusetts Ave. slowly Thursday night, taking time to congratulate actors, musicians, and director Kathleen O’Mara of Minerva Stage for the very successful opening night performance of ALIZA. Come see what the opening night crowd raved about! Come see ALIZA, a musical production of Minerva Stage and Almond Tree Productions. Musical score and Lyrics by Ali Mandelbaum. Book by Ali Mandelbaum and Charles Sanchez. Directed by Kathleen O’Mara.

See the opening week article and interview with Ali Mandelbaum and Charles Sanchez (author and musical director, respectively) of the ALIZA creative team!

ALIZA opens this week!

The original musical, “ALIZA”, conceived by and starring Los Angeles – based actress Ali Mandelbaum in a piece about her alter ego and her ancestors, on a journey with Judaism. Performances of “Aliza” are scheduled for Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 2, 3 and 4, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 5, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 general admission; senior citizens and students $5. They can be purchased at the door (1288 Massachusetts Ave, North Adams, MA 01247), at 413-441-6120 or at MinervaArtsCenter@gmail.com.

This process-oriented production of “ALIZA” will be directed by Minerva Stage Artistic Director Kathleen O’Mara, musically directed by New York-based Charles Sanchez. For questions or concerns, please email Eric K. Auld at erickauld@gmail.com or call Kathleen O’Mara at 413-441-6120.

The cast and directors of ALIZA.

New Website features!

We have just added a handy tool for sharing posts and pages you like at The MAC on various social networking sites and popular email systems! Please try it out! Also, notice that upcoming events are displayed on the right sidebar and on the page of the same name (accessible under the Minerva Arts Center tab). These events are driven by a Google calendar, so you can always see what events, classes, and performances are coming to The MAC.

ALIZA – An original musical to debut September 2nd!

The original musical, “ALIZA”, conceived by and starring Los Angeles – based actress Ali Mandelbaum in a piece about her alter ego and her ancestors, on a journey with Judaism. Performances of “Aliza” are scheduled for Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 2, 3 and 4, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 5, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 general admission; senior citizens and students $5. They can be purchased at the door (1288 Massachusetts Ave, North Adams, MA 01247), at 413-441-6120 or at MinervaArtsCenter@gmail.com.

This process-oriented production of “ALIZA” will be directed by Minerva Stage Artistic Director Kathleen O’Mara, musically directed by New York-based Charles Sanchez. For questions or concerns, please email Eric K. Auld at erickauld@gmail.com or call Kathleen O’Mara at 413-441-6120.

The cast and directors of ALIZA.

FAQ Meet and Greet at The MAC!

Minerva Stage of the Northern Berkshires is expanding. Minerva has been producing high-quality, entertaining theatre and providing educational opportunities to children and adults of all ages since 1996. Finally, after fourteen years, Minerva may have a venue to officially call home at 1288 Massachusetts Avenue in North Adams, to be known as the Minerva Arts Center, or MAC for short.

We at Minerva Stage are very excited to utilize the MAC in both new and old ways in upcoming years: as a performance space, a rehearsal space, a classroom, a visual art gallery, an office or studio for working artists, a venue for music performances, lecture series, poetry readings, film screenings, and more.

Because of this exciting new chapter in Minerva’s life, we are offering a preview to all community members and different types of artists who may have an interest in collaborating with the MAC. We are calling the two-evening event FAQ at the MAC (short for Forum of Artistic Quests ), and it will take place on Tuesday, July 20th and Wednesday, July 28th from 5 to 7:30PM at the Minerva Arts Center. (Snacks and beverages will be provided.) FAQ at the MAC is not just intended as a tour of a new physical space, but as a chance for discussions to begin on the collaborative efforts that the MAC and its future artists and inhabitants are capable of.

Who we are looking for:
-Potential investors/volunteers
-Directors
-Playwrights
-Actors/other performers
-Stage technicians/crew members
-Teaching artists (in any artistic field)
-Visual artists
…and more!

Hope to see you there!