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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Jose Gonzalez /Criollo Clasico Trio Caribbean powerhouse brings to life the high energy of Puerto Rico’s Cuatro (Jibaro music), the excitement of Afro Boricua drums (bomba and plena), and the elegant guitars of Spanish Old San Juan.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2017

Dan Kane and FriendsHits of the American Songbook & Christmas Favorites

Beloved standards performed by some of the best vocalists in the Valley.

WINTER/SPRING 2018 EVENTS FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT WWW.AGAWAMCC.ORG

JAN 5 SEPTEMBER GIRLS Five-woman group performs unforgettable songs from the 60s, 70s, Motown, and more!FEB 2 LOVE LETTERS Unique and imaginative Pulitzer Prize finalist drama about childhood friends and their 50 year “romance.”MAR 2 BANISH MISFORTUNE Traditional jigs, reels, hornpipes, waltzes, polkas, songs, and airs from Ireland.APR 6 MUSIC & HISTORY OF THE WEST AFRICAN KORA Sean Gaskell plays traditional songs on the 21-stringed kora.

MAY 4 GARY LANDGREN’S HONKY TONK PIANO Rip-roaring & rousing! Sponsored by Stellato Bros. Landscape ContractorsJUN 1 EASTERN STATES EXPOSITION - A CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

Local historian David Cecchi presents the fascinating history of The Big E. Sponsored by E. Cecchi Farms

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2017

BACH, BRUBECK, BEATLES AND BEYOND

Scott Sanchez, Classical GuitaristExperience the rich variety and varied textures of music for the solo guitar - which can sound like a small chamber group, a rock band, or jazz ensemble.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Two to TangoLynne McKenney Lydick and Richard Clark return to the ApplauseSeries stage with a bittersweet tour of life, love, and love lost inscenes from “A Lion in Winter” and “Visitor of New York.”

ALL EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

ALL EVENTS 7:00 PM at AGAWAM SENIOR CENTER | 954 MAIN STREET, AGAWAM | DOORS OPEN 6:15 PM

The Agawam Cultural Council is an all-volunteer local partner of the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency, and is funded, inpart, by the MCC. The ACC is charged with bringing engaging, entertaining, and educational events and opportunities in the arts,humanities, and interpretive sciences, to children and adults from Agawam and the surrounding communities.

The Agawam Cultural Council is an all-volunteer local partner of the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency, and is funded, inpart, by the MCC. The ACC is charged with bringing engaging, entertaining, and educational events and opportunities in the arts,humanities, and interpretive sciences, to children and adults from Agawam and the surrounding communities.

FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2018

GARY LANDGREN’S

honky tonk pianoSponsored by

Stellato Brothers Landscape Contractors

You’ll swear you’re listening to a playerpiano as Gary presents rip-roaring and rousing piano music from “the

good old days” in his own unique style.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Love LettersAward-winning actors/directors

Margie Secora and Lyle Pearsons in a touching and emotionally rich dramaabout childhood friends and their

50 year “romance.”

FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 2018

BANISH MISFORTUNEThis sextet performs rousing sets of traditional Irish hornpipes, reels, jigs, waltzes, polkas and airs, as well as the occasional inspired song or accompanied Irish poem!

FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2018

Music & Historyof the WestAfrican Kora

Sean Gaskell will give an educationaldemonstration on the Kora, an ancient21-stringed harp from West Africa.

He will also perform traditional songsand his own personal compositions.

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FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLICWWW.AGAWAMCC.ORG

FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 2018

SEPTEMBERGIRLS

Experienced musicians Kerri O’Connor,Jane Garabedian, Ellen Harris,

Brenda Jermakian, and Karen Drumheller, perform unforgettable songs of the

60s, 70s, Broadway, Motown, and more!

FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 2018

Eastern States ExpositionA Centennial CelebrationSponsored by E. Cecchi Farms

Join local historian David Cecchi

as he presents the amazing history

of this local institution – from

the momentous National Dairy Show

of 1916, to the Avenue of States,

the flea circus, and much, much more!

ALL EVENTS 7:00 PM at AGAWAM SENIOR CENTER | 954 MAIN STREET, AGAWAM | DOORS OPEN 6:15 PM

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2017-2018 COMMUNITY PARTNERSFOR THEIR SUPPORT!