GET IN THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT WITH CHERISH THE LADIES !
The holidays get a Celtic twist when one of the most successful and engaging ensembles in Irish music put their signature mark on classic carols. Bring your family to experience the group’s unique Celtic instrumentation, beautiful harmonies and world champion Irish step dancers. Get your tickets here!

NEED A GREAT IDEA FOR A HOLIDAY GIFT?
Tickets to a show make great Hanukkah and Christmas gifts! We’re all about shopping local, but if your family and friends have enough stuff, then tickets to a show at the FAC make a great gift – something you can share together! We’ve got Tao (Japanese drummers), Pilobolus, and STOMP,  just to name a few. Whether you are looking for an old friend, your teens, or your significant other, giving tickets to a performance is a special and creative way to share that holiday magic. Gift certificates are available in any denomination and there are still plenty of great events left. Call 413-545-2511 or 800-999-UMAS.

AUCTION ITEMS NEEDED!
The Fine Arts Center is looking for donations for its 27th Annual Gala, Auction & Preview to be held on Saturday, February 6, 2016. Some ideas for donations could include: time at a vacation home, hotel or spa packages, sports tickets & opportunities, or lifetime experiences. Proceeds fund Arts/Access programs. For more information or to donate contact Anna Robbins here.
 

New York Botanic Garden

 		   ASIAN ARTS & CULTURE
Go exotic and give "orchids" this holiday season! If you have a special flower lover or gardener on your gift list you may want to consider a ticket for the April 16, 2016 Asian Arts & Culture Program New York Botanical Garden Bus Tour for the annual Orchid Show. It's a special gift for yourself or a friend to dream about on those cold post holiday winter days!

 

Contemporary Landscapes

 

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HAMPDEN GALLERY
On view until December 13th, two western Massachusetts artists reflect on the collective visual experience of the landscape, providing two views in which they demonstrate that light can reflect, dissolve, reshape and unify a space. Contemporary Landscape: Two Views - Karen Evans and Jennifer Tibbetts .

 

Chuck Close, Self-Portrait, 2004; Daguerreotype; 8-1/2 x 6-1/2”; © Chuck Close in association with Jerry Spagnoli, courtesy Pace Gallery

 

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UNIVERSITY MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
Last chance to see Chuck Close Photography and Anne Beresford — Ten Thousand Wonderful Things ! These two exhibits close December 6th.






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 		   SUBMIT YOUR SELFIES AND WIN TICKETS TO A SHOW!
Over the years we have heard from so many of you about a funny story, a favorite artist, a special memory of sharing an event with your kids, and so on. Some of you have been with us from the very beginning. Share your story and win tickets to a show! Submit your video-selfie and we’ll do a drawing each week for a pair of tickets to an FAC event. Just answer one of the following questions: What does the Fine Arts Center mean to you or your family? What is one of your favorite memories? How long have you been coming? We’ll get the videos up on our website, share at our Gala, and post on Facebook – with your permission of course. We’ll also be set up in the lobby with a camera at various performances if you care to speak to us then. You are our family and friends so please lend us your voice, your smiles and your laughter.  You can submit them here. Thanks so much!

 

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Annual Fund
Please make your gift in support of FAC’s Arts/Access programs which expose all generations to the wonders of the arts online at www.fineartscenter.com.