A Presentation of The Northampton Arts Council and the PTOs of Northampton's Public Schools.
PLEASE NOTE EARLIER DATE THAN USUAL
Tuesday, August 15th from 4:00 pm to 9:30 pm
In case of rain, the show will be performed the next night, August 16, at Look Park. If rain is predicted for both days the show will be moved to the Northampton High School on August 15th.
Contact: Bob Cilman, Sondra Peron or Diane Porcella 413-587-1269 or 413-587-1247
Transperformance is celebrating its 16th year!!! Transperformance is the annual end-of-summer bash produced by The Northampton Arts Council and the PTOs of the Northampton public schools to support arts enrichment in Northampton's schools and in the community. Northampton High School, J.F.K. Middle School and the four Northampton elementary schools are all beneficiaries of this fundraiser.
The theme this year is Family. Local bands will cover groups that have family in their name or have members who are related, such as: The Jackson Five, The Neville Brothers, Sly and the Family Stone, The Kinks, and The Carpenters, to name just a few. Many of the area's finest musical performers are donating time to create a memorable event that will have our community rocking.
The show is earlier this year, falling in the middle of August instead of the end. We will be at the Pines Theater in Look Park on Tuesday, August 15th from 4:00 pm to 9:30 pm. It's a continuation of the Transperformance tradition that was started in 1991 by the Arts Council and the PTOs. This year's charming and witty hosts will portray the cast of All in the Family: Buddy Rubbish (Archie), Julie Waggoner (Edith), Leo T. Baldwin (Meathead), and Kelsey Flynn (Gloria). They will keep things hopping and present this year's great lineup:
3:55 – Show opens with intros
4:00 – 4:15 – The Armenti Family with Ina Iansiti as The Carter Family
4:20 – 4:35 – The Amity Front as Black Crowes
4:40 – 4:55 - Us as Oasis
5:00 – 5:05 - The UnStuntWare (USW) as The Stone Coyotes
5:10 – 5:25 – Tony Vacca and Gokh-Bi System as the Jackson Five
5:30 – 5:40 - Spouse as INXS
5:45 – 6:00 - School for the Dead as The Kinks
6:10 – 6:25 - Cordelia’s Dad w/Western Massachusetts Sacred Harp Singers as Von Trapp Family Singers
6:30 – 6:45 - Aloha Steamtrain as The Plastic Ono Band
6:50 – 7:05 - The Kennedys as The Everly Brothers
7:10 – 7:25 - The Nields as Sonny and Cher
7:30 – 7:45 - King Radio with Strings Attached as Paul and Linda McCartney and Wings
7:50 – 8:05 - Drunk Stuntmen as The Allman Brothers
8:10 – 8:25 - Winterpills as The Carpenters
8:30 – 8:45 - Unit Seven with Kim Zombik as Sly and the Family Stone
8:50 – 9:05 - Kate O’Connor and Blue Rendezvous as The Neville Brothers
9:10 – 9:25 - Serum 114 as Stone Temple Pilots
The sound for the show is provided by Dan Richardson, with lights by Theatrix. Fabulous food from La Veracruzana, Bart's and elsewhere will be available for sale at the Pines Theater to further benefit arts enrichment in the Northampton public schools and in the community. Advanced tickets ($8 general admission, $5 seniors, and $3 children under 12) are available at the Northampton Arts Council in Memorial Hall, Northampton; Cooper's Corner in Florence; State Street Fruit in Northampton; Food for Thought in Amherst; and World Eye Books in Greenfield. Look Park charges a $5 special events vehicle entry fee for cars without a season pass. In case of rain, the show will be performed the next night, August 16, at Look Park. If rain is predicted for both days the show will be moved to the Northampton High School on August 15th.
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Transperformance 16: All in the Family is sponsored in part by Faces, Jones-Hutchins Realty, Bank of America, 93.9 The River, The Valley Advocate, La Veracruzana, the City of Northampton and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
Photos furnished upon request.