The Shea Away Presents Vimana at the Montague Village Store

Thursday, September 21, 2023, 5:30 pm until 8:00 pm
The last set in this year's SUDS AND SONGS series. Free!

The Shea Away Presents: SUDS and SONGS at The Montague Village Store 2023!

Featuring music by Vimana and a FREE cider tasting with Artifact Cider on Thursday September 21st @ 5:30-8PM. Food on the grill and cash bar. Sponsored by the Shea Theater and the Montague Cultural Council.

ABOUT SUDS AND SONGS

The pandemic left people isolated and fragmented from their community. This event is a neighborhood gathering place where people can enjoy a joie de vivre against the backdrop of affordable food and quality music. SUDS and SONGS is an equity-driven concert series held once a month (3rd Thursdays May-Sept 2023) on the green at the Montague Village Store. Our community is so vibrant and saturated with creative people. This event provides an opportunity for connecting, networking and showcasing our community.

ABOUT THE MUSIC

>>>> VIMANA <<<<

Vimana is an instrumental jazz trio founded in 2009 based in Western Massachusetts. Brian Rodrigues, bass; Bruce Todd, drums; and Leo Hwang, guitar, create original compositions that pay homage to each of their musical influences, their individual heritages (Portuguese, American, Korean), a sense of place very much informed by the rural nature of Western Massachusetts, and reflecting this particular moment in history that is shaped by the pandemic, political and social division, ecological traumas, and yet, in all of that, moments of joy, beauty, and delight.

Special Thanks to Our Sponsors and Underwriters

Australis Aquaculture • Artisan Beverage Cooperative • Benjamin Company • Berkshire Brewing Company • Cohn and Company Real Estate Agency • Community Credit • Common Capital • Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts • Connecticut River Internists • Dean's Beans • Easthampton Savings Bank • FirstLight GDF Suezna • Gill Tavern • Goff Media • Great Falls Harvest • Green River Festival • Greenfield Community College • Greenfield Cooperative Bank • Greenfield Savings Bank • Loot • Massachusetts Cultural Council • Montague Bookmill Montague WebWorks • Northeast Solar • People's Pint • Rainmaker Consulting • The Rendezvous • Solar Store of Greenfield • Stobierski and Connor • Told Video • True North Transit • Turn It Up

Exciting News for A Happening IV: Leviathan

Cloudgaze and Eggtooth Productions are thrilled to announce that we have received a generous grant from the Markham-Nathan Fund for Social Justice to support our 2024 Immersive Arts Festival, “A Happening IV: Leviathan.”

This festival will transform the Shea Theater into an exploration of theme, hosting installations, music, theatrical performances, and movement pieces, featuring the collective contributions of over 30 local artists. Audiences will experience otherworldly environments and narratives inspired by folklore, fairy tales, horror motifs, American literature, and the mythos of the Old Testament, all of which delve into the central question guiding the festival: "What does it mean to encounter something greater than yourself and to be consumed by it?" Through this theme, we explore how a community reemerges and imagines itself after destruction and transformation.

With the support of the Markham-Nathan Fund, we are excited to create an event that complicates perspectives and fosters meaningful dialogue. We are grateful for this partnership and for the work of the Markham-Nathan Fund for Social Justice.

Thanks to the Mass Cultural Council for their vital support this year.We'd also like to thank the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts for their support in the form of a Flexible Funding grant. We couldn't do this work without you!