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26-05-2025
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Paradise City Arts Festival returns to Three County Fairgrounds
NORTHAMPTON - The Paradise City Arts Festival is featuring more than 200 artists and craftspeople from around the country at the Three County Fairgrounds. The three-day fair concludes Monday, May 26. Gates at the Three County Fairgrounds open at 10 a.m. and close at 4 p.m. The Memorial Day weekend event also features a dining tent with options from Northampton's restaurant and food truck scene. Featured music on Monday will include Le Fever, songwriters Dawn Lepere and Jeff Starns. For more information, visit the Paradise City Arts Festival's website. Read the original article on MassLive.
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24-05-2025
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Local tribal nations share traditions at annual Odenong Powwow
AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – Nearly 20 tribal nations living in western Massachusetts are coming together this weekend, hoping to share their traditions. Hundreds of artists come to Paradise City Arts Festival in Northampton The fifth annual Odenong Powwow is taking place in Amherst. Native Americans, First Nations, and Indigenous Americans will perform intertribal dances at the event. From food to art, the tribal nations look forward to sharing their culture with the community. 'If you're curious about Indigenous people, they are your neighbors most likely,' said Logistics Coordinator Kara Kahgeebear. 'We live so many more places than people think, and it's nice to create a visual in Amherst, Massachusetts. These are not people from long ago, who we study in books.' The powwow continues on Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Amherst-Pelham Regional High School. The event is free and anyone is welcome to attend. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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24-05-2025
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Hundreds of artists come to Paradise City Arts Festival in Northampton
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) – The annual Paradise City Arts Festival was back in Northampton this weekend. Ever since Marlene Rye was a child, she has always introduced herself as an artist. She's known for her bold and contemporary pastels and oils of places she travels to with her family, and her motto is 'seek the joy of being alive.' West Springfield rideout honors man who died in I-91 motorcycle accident 'I want people to feel happy when they see these works,' Rye said. 'They're supposed to be uplifting and bring you a sense of peace.' Rye is one of more than 200 artists showcasing their work this Memorial Day weekend for the 31st Annual Paradise City Arts Festival at the Three County Fairgrounds in Northampton, a festival that took six months to plan. In addition to art, food, and music, there was a silent art auction to benefit the International Language Institute of Massachusetts. This year's special exhibit explores how artists derive inspiration from the animal kingdom. It's called 'Feathers and Fur,' and three chickens from a local farm helped kick off the show on Saturday. 'Artists are always incredibly inspired by the animal kingdom, so this was a great way that artists from all these different mediums could find things to contribute in the exhibit,' said show director Mariah Swanson. 'Whether it's inspired by the texture of feathers, scales, fur.' 'Sometimes I make something that looks like a fish or whatever,' said exhibitor Whitmore Boogaerts. 'Or a lot of times, abstract, because to me, a sculpture is about energy and feeling.' Whether home decor, sculpture, fashion, or jewelry, it was mandatory for all pieces to be homemade. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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29-04-2025
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Northampton unveils mural made by community at City Hall
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) – Northampton unveiled a new mural Monday morning, showing its appreciation for the city. The painting was made in large part through public participation. This mural has been a long process, but now the community can see their handiwork in City Hall. Fallen firefighters honored at ceremony in Springfield The 14 by four-foot mural depicts Jenny Lind and the city's famous moniker, 'Paradise City'. The actual painting took place over three days in October at the Paradise City Arts Festival. New Hampshire artist and designer of the mural, Rick Freed, told 22News about the inspiration to involve the community. 'The idea was to have anybody participate and have it look whole when it was done,' Freed said. 'My job at the end, I call it the invisible glove, because if they painted a part and they did it crooked, I wouldn't straighten it but I clarify the paint and the edges.' Even 22News's very own photojournalist, Kekoa Krautkramer, and reporter Nicole Buddie painted pieces of the mural. The installation is also meant to showcase the upcoming Paradise City Arts Festival, which will take place Memorial Day weekend. The festival will host 200 artists and activities at the Three Counties Fairgrounds in Northampton. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
