PRIME Happenings November 07

Nov, 2-30, Art Show, "Two Friends-Here and There" at the Old Courthouse Gallery, 99 Main St., Northampton. Reception: Nov. 9, 5-8 p.m. in conjunction with 2nd Friday Arts Night Out. During the Art Walk, entrance is at 99 Main St. The Old Courthouse Gallery is open Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. in space provided by the Hampshire Council of Governments. Weekday entry is through 15 Gothic St. Nov, 3-11, "Damn Yankees," presented by Bay Path College Performing Arts Dept., in the Mills Theatre, Carr Hall, Bay Path College, Longmeadow Reserved seats: Nov. 3, 9, 10 at 8 p.m.; Nov. 4 and 11 at 2 p.m. matinees; $15. Rush seats: Nov. 2 at 8 p.m. , $14 ($8 senior). Nov. 8 and 9, Fall Bazaar/Craft Sale. The Springfield Hobby Club will hold their annual Fall Bazaar/Craft Sale on Nov. 8 and 9 from 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at 309 Chestnut St. (lower Franklin next to the YMCA). In addition to their craft tables, there will be a snack bar, bake sale, jewelry and white elephant tables and members tables. The Thrift Shop will hold a fill-a-bag for $5 during the same hours. Nov. 9,-Jan. 13, Holiday Store, in the Fiber Art Center's exhibition gallery, 79 So. Pleasant St., Suite 1, Amherst. Nov. 10, Hollydaze Bazaar, at Florence Congregational Church,, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Handicrafts, knits, decorations, baked good, antiques, plants, homemade candy, pies, jams and jellies, "Kids Only" shopping section. Doughnuts, muffins and coffee will be on sale. Luncheon will be served starting at 11:30 a.m. Raffle for a handmade quilt and a gigantic food basket. Nov. 10, Holiday Craft Fair, Agawam Senior Center, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Light lunch available from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 11, 5th Annual Veteran's Day Concert. The Suffield Arts Council is announces that the 102nd Army Band of the Connecticut Army National Guard will be performing a free concert at Suffield High School, Nov. 11 at 2:30 .m. Reserved seating will be available for veterans and their families by contacting Barbara at 860-668-2222 or via email through their website: http://suffieldarts.tripod.com. Seating is general admission. Doors will open at 2 p.m. The facility is handicap accessible and plenty of parking. Nov. 11, Sarah Horowitz and Alpha Botanica. The National Yiddish Book Center, located on the campus of Hampshire College, 1021 West St., Amherst, will present artist Sarah Horowitz, discussing her new work, Alpha Botanica a book of engraved alphabets on Nov. 11 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $6. Her work has been exhibited in numerous galleries around the country, including the Boston, New York and San Francisco public libraries, and collections of Harvard, Yale and Princeton. For more info call 256-4900, email yiddish@bikher.org or visit www.yiddishbookcenter.org. Nov. 14-Dec. 9 "Wicked." After breaking box office records in 2005, Wicked is set to return to Hartford's The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts. Long before Dorothy drops in, two other girls meet in the Land of Oz. One born with emerald-green skin is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. Wicked tells the story of their remarkable odyssey, and how these two unlikely friends grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch. Tickets can be purchased by visiting The Bushnell Box Office at 166 Capitol Avenue in Hartford or by calling 860-987-5900 or online at www.bushnell.org. Performances are Tues., Wed., Thurs. and Sun. at 7:30 p.m.; Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m.; and Sat. and Sun. matinees at 2 p.m. There will be a 7:30 p.m. performance on Nov. 19. Nov 15-17, 8 p.m., Fall Dance Concert. Smith College's and Mount Holyoke College's Departments of Dance team up to present two seminal American dance works. An excerpt from George Balanchine's "Concerto Barocco" will open the concert. Set to Concerto in D minor for Two Violins by Johann Sebastian Bach, "Concerto Barocco" is a beautiful example of Balanchine's neoclassical style and has been in the repertory of every major ballet company since its premiere in 1941. Mark Morris' "Canonic 3/4 Studies" is a flamboyant work to waltz rhythms arranged by the pianist Harriet Cavalli. Theatre 14. Nov. 16, Gallagher comes to Symphony Hall for one performance on Nov. 16 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $26.50-$48 and are available at the CityStage Box Office located at One Columbus Center; by calling 788-7033 or at Ticketmaster.com. Gallagher's trademark Sledge-O-Matic has helped vault the comedian to a place of adoration among all his fans who risk going home with melon pulp or lumps of cottage cheese in their hair just to see his act. More than flying bits of food, Gallagher's show incorporates intelligent social and political commentary as only he can deliver. Nov. 17, Cruising Down the River. The Pioneer Valley Chordsmen celebrate the 50th anniversary of Wilson's award winning Broadway hit "The Music Man" at 7 p.m. on Nov. 17 at the Bellemy Middle School, 314 Pendleton Ave., Chicopee. Adult Tickets: $15 and children 12 and under are just $8. Order tickets by calling Dick Borbeau, 533-7664. Some tickets at the door. Nov. 28 and 30, Commonwealth Opera Season opens with "Rigoletto." at the Academy of Music Theatre in Northampton on Nov. 28 at 8 p.m., Nov. 30 at 8 p.m. and a matinee performance Dec. 2 at 2 p.m. For further info and season brochures, visit www.commonwealthopera.org or contact the office in Florence at 586-5026. Nov 25, Tevye. The National Yiddish Book Center, located on the campus of Hampshire College, 1021 West St. will present the film Tevye on Nov. 25 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $6 (96 minutes) (B&W Yiddish with English subtitles). For more info call 256-4900, email yiddish@bikher.org or visit www.yiddishbookcenter.org. Dec. 1, Christmas.on the Green. First Church of Christ in Longmeadow will hold its Annual Christmas Fair "Christmas.on the Green" Dec. 1 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. First Church of Christ in Longmeadow is located at the corner of Williams and Longmeadow Streets. "Christmas.on The Green" will feature live music, a visit from Santa from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and a holiday luncheon from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Hand crafted items, homemade treats. Fair proceeds benefit local non-profit organizations. For more info, visit www.firstchurchlongmeadow.org or call 567-6287. Dec. 2, Klezamir and Oxopo together in Concert "Doina Meets Taksim." The National Yiddish Book Center, located on the campus of Hampshire College, 1021 West St. will present Klezamir and Xopo in Doina Meets Taksim on Dec. 2 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $8. Reservations are suggested. These two local bands will offer a unique perspective on klezmer music: its relationship to gypsy and other Eastern European folk music styles. Doina is a Yiddish word that refers to a long improvised solo; taksim is the word used in Balkan music for the same thing. Klezamir features Jim Armenti on clarinet, guitar and mandolin, Amy Rose on piano, accordion and flute, Keith Levreault on drums, Jason Moses on trombone, violin and vocals and Joe Blumenthal on bass. Xopo features Becky Ashenden on accordion and santouri (called tsimbl in Yiddish), Anna Patton on clarinet, Maimon Miller on fiddle, Chuck Corman on accordion, contra fiddle, and tambura, Barbara Blumenthal on tambura, and Joe Blumenthal on bass. For more info call 256-4900, email yiddish@bikher.org or visit www.yiddishbookcenter.org.