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Greetings! Massachusetts is rich in arts and culture,
so it's no surprise that exciting events, exhibits and festivals are
held in the state's 16 regions all year long. Find out more
below!
 Cultural
Road Trip:
Northampton
QUICK TAKE: Laid-back
college town with a thriving arts and café culture. Popular with LGBT
travelers. SEE
& DO: Meander through NoHo's many galleries or check
out Arts Night Out (2nd Fridays).
Now at the Smith College Art Museum:
Monsters as imagined by Rembrandt, Goya, and Picasso. All cultured
out? Refuel at one of the city's funky cafes. MUSICAL NOTES:
Rock, blues, jazz, funk, and folk fill the Iron Horse Music Hall and the Calvin Theatre. The Academy of Music offers up an
eclectic mix of symphony, chorus, ballet, opera, and new stage
productions. EAT
& SLEEP: Head to natural food restaurant Paul and Elizabeth's, then check
in at the historic Hotel Northampton.
Plan your next cultural getaway to Massachusetts!
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Featured
Region: MetroWest
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 November may be too early for holiday baking and
decorating, but it's the perfect time to shop for beautifully
handcrafted gifts. Artisans' talent is on display-and available for
purchase-at Paradise City Arts Festival,
named one of the "Top 10 Art and Craft Fairs in America!"
It features 175 exhibitors November 16-18 at Royal Plaza Trade Center
in Marlborough. On November 30 and December 1, visit artists in their
Framingham workspaces at Fountain Street Open Studios Weekend,
featuring gifts ranging from greeting cards to major pieces of art.
In
MetroWest, shopping is such an art form that the Framingham History Center has created
a fun and nostalgic exhibit saluting the history of Shoppers World,
the nation's first outdoor mall that forever changed the way
Americans shopped. It opens on November 16th!
For more information on MetroWest, click here.
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 November kicks off the most wonderful time of the
year on Nantucket! Holiday celebrations begin with NHA's Festival of Wreaths
November 21-25, featuring beautiful handmade creations. Nantucket Noel
begins November 23rd, with the Annual
Tree Lighting Ceremony and Community Caroling.
Everyone gathers at the top of Main Street to watch the lighting of
over 100 Christmas Trees and participate in caroling like an
old-fashioned Christmas. The following weekend, November 30-December
2, is Christmas
Stroll!
For more information on Nantucket Island, click here.
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 Artist Christopher Cyr uses a humorous imagination to
create his award-winning illustrations! Goldilocks and Little Red
Riding Hood are just some of the characters you will see, but a
closer look will reveal that things aren't necessarily what you would
expect, as there are oftentimes an edgy feel to the story. Plaidcats: The
Illustration of Christopher Cyr is on view through
December 2012 at the Walter J. Manninem Center for the Arts at Endicott College, Beverly.
For more information on North of Boston, click here.
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 Mayflower Brewing Company in
Plymouth offers Tours & Tastings! Offering tours on Saturdays
during general retail hours from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tours
last approximately 20 minutes and provide an up-close view
of the brewing facility and include a discussion of the
entire brewing process from grain to glass. Also open for tastings on
Thursdays and Fridays from 4 to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 11
a.m. to 3 p.m. Customers must be 21 or older with proper
identification to sample.
For more information on Plymouth County, click here.
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Southeastern
Massachusetts
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 ARTWORKS! Holiday Exhibition & Sale
will be held November 2, 2012-January 2, 2013 at the
community arts center on Acushnet Avenue in New Bedford. This retail
exhibition showcases some of the region's most productive artists,
and is just in time for holiday shopping! Browse the gallery for
jewelry, hats and scarves, handmade toys, original prints and
paintings, and ceramics.
For more information on Southeastern MA, click here!
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 Visit a wondrous world of enchantment at the Berkshire Museum in
Pittsfield! Festival
of Trees 2012: Myths & Magic is on view November
17th through January 2nd, featuring more than 100 twinkling holiday
trees, decked in colorful ornaments representing the magical realms
of legend and lore. Enjoy family-friendly activities for all ages.
Sponsored by RBC Wealth Management and Pittsfield Cooperative Bank.
Monday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday noon to 5 p.m.
For more
information on the Berkshires, click here.
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 Spend an evening with
world-famous horror and science fiction author Stephen King at the UMass Lowell Tsongas
Center on December 7th, starting at 7:30
p.m. For one night only, King will take to the stage, offering fans
the chance to hear him read his work, ask him questions, listen to
him discuss his passion for writing, and hear his advice for aspiring
authors! For tickets, please visit
or call 978-934-5738.
For more information on Greater Merrimack Valley, click here.
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 Attend an Artist
Talk at the WPI campus on November 11th at 2
p.m. with David Hume Kennerly, who will speak about his Pulitzer
Prize-winning photograph on display in Kennedy to Kent State.
View the photography exhibition Kennedy to Kent State through
February 3, 2013. Then, enjoy
"A Christmas Carol," performed by Gerald
Charles Dickens (Charles Dickens' great-great-grandson), at Blaxton
Hall, Vaillancourt Folk Art in Sutton
November 24th (2 p.m. & 7 p.m.) and November 25th (1 p.m. & 6
p.m.).
For more
information on Central Massachusetts, click here.
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 On
November 3-4, celebrate all things apples at the 18th Annual CiderDays
around Franlin County! Enjoy cider, Sweet and Hard
Marketplace, workshops, orchard tours, cider salon, harvest
dinner and tastings in Shelburne Falls, New Salem,
Deerfield and Greenfield.
Many events are free - check the website as tickets are
selling out fast! Then, on November 9 & 10, the Double Take Fringe Festival is
happening. 6-10 p.m. both days. Enjoy a short walk around
Downtown Greenfield - 8 brief shows in sweet venues. Not your
Mother's theater! Tickets $10/night, $15 weekend. Photo
credit: Mark Lattanzi
For more
information on Franklin County, click here.
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 Get into the holiday spirit on Saturday, November 17th
with the 28th
Annual Lighting Ceremony at Faneuil Hall Marketplace in Boston.
A gigantic 65' Christmas tree and thousands of lights spanning all of
Quincy Market will be switched on at dusk by Mayor Thomas Menino.
All-day entertainment and special guest performers. Free and open to
the public!
For
more information on Greater Boston, click here.
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 Start the holiday celebration early with the Lighting of the Pilgrim Monument
in Provincetown on November 21st from 5 to 7 p.m. A holiday
tradition! From November 23-December 15, delight in the Gardens Aglow Annual
Celebration of Lights at Heritage Museums & Gardens in
Sandwich. Stroll the gardens and grounds glowing with holiday lights.
And save the date for Christmas on Cape Cod,
happening December 1st-January 1st! Enjoy an array of holiday events
and fantastic offers on accommodations, shopping, dining and
attractions.
For more information on Cape Cod, click here!
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 The holiday spirit lights the way at Bright Nights at Forest Park in
Springfield! Cars and buses enjoy a scenic, nearly three-mile route
through Forest Park that's decorated in a series of festive light
exhibits that celebrate the season. Supper with Santa, Dinner with
Dickens and more "extras" enhance the experience. This
popular winter attraction, named a Top 100 Event in North America by
the ABA, runs November 21, 2012 through January 1, 2013.
For more information on Greater Springfield, click here.
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 The Eric Carle Museum in Amherst is holding a 10th Anniversary
Book Signing Bash on November 11th from 1 to 4 p.m. Free with
Museum admission! The 10th Anniversary celebration continues with
this event, which will feature book signings from Iconic Images
artists, a special concert by the South Hadley Children's Chorus, and
"Doodles for Dollars" featuring Eric Carle, Tony
DiTerlizzi, and Peter Laird ($10 per doodle). Click here for more information!
Click for more information on Hampshire
County-Amherst and Hampshire
County-Northampton.
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 Explore an otherworldly realm at the Museum of Russian Icons
in Clinton, home to the largest collection of Russian icons in North
America! "Imaging the Invisible: Angels, Demons, Prayer and
Wisdom" incorporates 60 icons and artifacts depicting uncanny,
ethereal subjects and concepts. A mix of new acquisitions and
previously unrevealed icons from the Museum's collection, the
recently-opened exhibition demonstrates the use of symbolism to
depict otherworldly beings and imprecise subjects such as angels,
demons, prayer, and wisdom.
For more
information on Johnny Appleseed Country, click here.
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 The 16th Annual Thanksgiving Day Festival
will be held November 23rd and 24th! This huge show of Island
artisans features many holiday gifts, such as one-of-a-kind winter
hand-made sweaters, hand-made soaps, Island lavender, and fine crafts
including leather and vintage material bags, wood butcher block
jewelry, and so much more. Held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily at the
Agricultural Hall in West Tisbury. Admission is free!
For more information on Martha's Vineyard, click here.
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 Follow the Shoes as they lead you on an Art Walk in Shelburne Falls
on Saturday, November 3rd from 4 to 8 p.m. The annual
Moonlight Magic continues the tradition of kicking off the holiday
season on November 23rd. The gala yearly event begins with the
"Lighting of the Village." For both events, stores,
galleries and restaurants will stay open late with special promotions.
Enjoy live music, street performers, and vendors offering a rich
assortment of items, crafts, delicious food and hot drink!
For more
information on the Mohawk Trail Region, click here.
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