The Applause Series
A sixth exciting season sponsored by the Agawam Cultural Council. All events are free and open to the public
The Agawam Public Library, 750 Cooper Street, Agawam, Ma.
Senior Center is the new Agawam Senior Center, 954 Main Street, Agawam, MA
Friday 7:30 pm, September 11, 2009
Agawam Public Library
Crosspoint – This 5-piece band features former members of The Majestics. Crosspoint plays classic and new rock, pop, disco and country. Perfect for dancing or listening.
More About Crosspoint
Images - Fun at Crosspoint Concert
L-R: Ben Ashley, Tim Hosmer,
Joe Pereira, BJ Korona, Don Rovero
Friday 7:30 pm, October 2, 2009
Agawam Public Library
Ruth Sanderson
Finding Fantasy: One Illustrator’s Journey– One woman’s journey as an artist and illustrator, from her childhood love
of horses and fairytales to her life today as a working illustrator; having the
opportunity to now paint the very things that she loved as a child. - Photo by
Kenneth Robinson
Images - Ruth Sanderson at Agawam Library
Friday 7:30 pm, November 6, 2009
Agawam Public Library
Roloand Merullo
Author of nine novels and three books of non-fiction, including The Italian
Summer, an account of spending time with his family at Lake Como.
Merullo will speak about his writing, answer questions, and sign books.
- Photo by Amanda S. Merullo
Images - ROland Murillo at Agawam Library
Friday 3:00 pm, December 4, 2009
Agawam Senior Center
Gravediggers' Gift
A unique concoction of comedy, mystery and drama, this new, one-act,
two-person play written and performed by the author of “Jerry Atric”
and “Jerry and Ed” is based on the insightfully wry gravediggers from
Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.”
More About Gravediggers Gift
Friday, 7:30 pm, January 8, 2010
Agawam Public Library
THE JASON SCHWARTZ PROJECT
– Traditional jazz in the style of the hard bop era
(1955-1965), including standards from the greatest names
in jazz such as Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, and John Coltrane, with progressive and often Latin influenced
original compositions by band members. Get ready for a spontaneous and lively musical Performance! Left to Right.
More About Jason Schwartz Project Ben Kohn (piano), Rick Tutunjian (tenor sax),
Tom Parker (drums), Jason Schwartz (bass)
Friday, 7:30 pm, FEBRUARY 5, 2010
Agawam Public Library
Guy McLain
The Creative Spirit in the Connecticut Valley – For over 200 years the Connecticut Valley has supported and nurtured a creative
community made up of artists, writers, musicians, and furniture makers. This lecture will
present an overview of this exciting history, discuss possible future directions for the
arts in this region.
Friday, 7:30 pm, March 5, 2010
Agawam Public Library
RICHARD CLARK as ERNEST HEMINGWAY
Relive with Ernest those days from WWI
through the inauguration of JFK. The tragedies and
triumphs, the joys and sorrows; The sacred and the profane, the loves and losses. ...The life force
of the master craftsman considered by his peers as “the greatest writer since Shakespeare.”
More About Richard Clark as Enest Hemingway
Friday, 7:30 pm, April 9, 2010
Agawam Senior Center
Small PLanet Dancers
– Learn about global dance and the cultures in which they are rooted. Small Planet Dancers
covers a variety of international and ethnic dances with emphasis on Middle Eastern or Belly
Dancing, Celtic, Flamenco, African, Clogging, Argentine Tango, and the history of American
dance. Specialty routines include French CanCan, Hungarian Gypsy, Tarantella, Canadian step
dances, and the Charleston. Dances of the late 1800s are done in hoop dresses and tails. -
photographer Karen Fogarty
More About Small Planet Dancers
Left to right -
- Jeff Lander, Westfield
- Josephine Sarnelli, Springfield
- Amy Keaton, Chicopee
- Ellen Jordan, Westfield
Friday, 7:30 pm, May 14, 2010
Agawam Senior Center
JIMMY MAZZ
Sings Broadway Show Stoppers– A must see show! Your heart will beat along with awesome show tunes from the
great plays and musicals of Broadway. Jimmy belts out huge hits like “There’s
No Business Like Show Business,” ever-so-softly emotes great ballads like the
hauntingly beautiful “Memory” from Cats, plus many other favorites, and a few
that we’ll save as a surprise!
More About Jimmy Mazz