Arts and Entertainment
October 13, 2023
From: Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary ArtPlan Your Fall Visit
Our fall hours (10am–5pm, Wednesday–Monday; closed on Tuesdays) start today, Wednesday, October 11. With hints of orange and red lining our campus and the Berkshire hills, now is a perfect time to visit, and your admission ticket is always good for two days. See why Travel + Leisure and the Today Show called MASS MoCA and the Berkshires a great getaway destination this season:
Up Next at MASS MoCA
Chinwag Podcast — Live!
Saturday, October 14, 8pm
Award-winning actor Paul Giamatti and Professor of Philosophy Stephen Asma will do a live taping of their hit new podcast, Chinwag, right here at MASS MoCA. This special episode will have our hosts diving deep into Nostradamus, clairvoyants, and prophets, plus a few wild and unexpected tangents … as always!
M.R. O’Connor: Ignition
Thursday, October 19, 5pm
Join us in the Research & Development (R&D) Store for a co-sponsored event with the Council on the Uncertain Human Future for the book launch of Ignition: Lighting Fires in a Burning World, journalist M.R. O’Connor’s new book on the history and powerful phenomenon of wildfire.
Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead)
Thursday, November 2, 5pm
Join us for an afternoon of joyful celebration and remembrance of friends, pets, and family members past. Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) is the Mexican holiday of remembrance for those who have passed away. Enjoy hot chocolate from Casita while you dance to the music of Yo Soy Arte. Visit the R&D Store and meet Sara Bader, the author of The Book of Pet Love & Loss and Alison Pebworth, artist-in-residence, who will create spirit drawings of attendees. Contribute to our ofrenda with photos of and tokens for your loved ones who are no longer with us, or make something new! Materials provided.
Like Magic Opening Weekend
How to survive and thrive in a chaotic world? Like Magic brings together artists who employ technologies of magic to resist systems that attempt to surveil and control people’s lives and stories, often because of their race, ability, sexuality, gender identity, indigeneity, or immigration status. Simone Bailey, Raven Chacon, Grace Clark, Johanna Hedva, Gelare Khoshgozaran, Cate O’Connell-Richards, Rose Salane, Petra Szilagyi, Tourmaline, and Nate Young use healing earth, witches’ brooms, AI, divination, and more to imagine care-full and joy-full futures into being despite the peril promised by the past and present.
Don't miss a weekend-long celebration that includes programs, events, and a just-announced concert, October 28–29. See it first as a member at an all-ages preview and opening celebration on Saturday, October 28 at 6pm:
Just Announced!
Michelle in Concert
Saturday, October 28, 8pm
Dance a euphoric future into being through the power of MICHELLE's melodies, as they blend unique perspectives and backgrounds into one cohesive, unforgettable celebration.
In Conversation: Like Magic
Sunday, October 29, noon
Join us for a conversation with some of the artists creating new work for Like Magic — Simone Bailey, Grace Clark, Petra Szilagyi and Nate Young — and exhibition curator Alexandra Foradas, moderated by MASS MoCA Director Kristy Edmunds.
Public Tours Are Back In Session
Museum educator-guided public tours are one-hour highlight tours of the museum that focus on 3–5 exhibitions. All of MASS MoCA’s tours are conversation- and inquiry-based, encouraging participation while also providing important content and context about the art on display. Free with gallery admission; no RSVP required.
New Season, New Residencies
Experience multidisciplinary new and emerging works as they take to the MASS MoCA stage in the coming months.
Look Up with Lorelei Ensemble
Friday, November 3, 8pm
In the capstone to their upcoming residency at MASS MoCA, the all-professional vocal ensemble of nine women performs LOOK UP, a program featuring the world premiere of new works by Christopher Cerrone and Elijah Daniel Smith, alongside music of Meredith Monk, Molly Herron, and Elena Ruehr, under the direction of founder and artistic director Beth Willer.
Maxine Lyle
Step Show: The Musical
Saturday, December 9, 8pm
Maxine Lyle’s new work is a two-act theatrical production, currently in progress, that showcases African American step dance and its role in Black college life. Infusing body percussion with hip-hop, R&B, and soul, this intergenerational coming-of-age story takes a riveting ride through the world of step dance and its imprint on Black culture.