Holiday Stroll 2022
$0.00Experience the spirit of the season at Medfield’s annual festive family event featuring 40 artists at three indoor sites, food trucks, carolers, ice sculpting demonstration, MEMO’s outdoor tree lighting ceremony, and much more! All events are within walking distance, FREE admission and parking.
Dance Festival Booth
$35.00We welcome all area dance studios, schools, companies, and dance-related retail stores to register for a booth at our Sept. 11 Dance Festival. The festival is a wonderful way to promote upcoming performances, classes, etc. as well as talk to prospective dancers. 10x10' booths are $35 and include the space only--you must provide tables, chairs, tent, etc. The festival runs from noon to 5pm. Set up is from 10am to noon and break down is from 5-7pm. Electricity is not available. You are welcome to sell or promote anything dance-related in your booth. You may register for 2 booths if you wish, but please note that anything larger than a 10x10' tent requires a permit. For questions, please contact Stacey David at sdavid@bellforge.org.
Nature Sculpting Ikebana Workshop
Ikebana is the centuries-old Japanese art of sculpting with nature. The practice, which roughly translates to “making flowers come alive,” uses carefully selected blossoms, greenery and other natural elements to convey a specific feeling or emotion to an observer—just as a painting or sculpture might. Join workshop leader Nefertiti San Miguel as she helps you create a one-of-a-kind natural creation that speaks to your current emotions. Workshop will last approximately 45 minutes. No experience necessary!
This workshop is free, courtesy of the Bellforge Arts Center, though please consider bringing with you particular supplies you would like to include in your sculpture. A supply list can be found here.
Oktoberfest – October 22
$0.00October 22, 2022
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Location: 45 Hospital Road, Medfield MA 02052
Join us for Oktoberfest, our fall festival! On Oct. 22, we will feature amazing bands: Lazy Boy Rockers, and Jake Swamp & The Pine. Try fantastic tastes from Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers, Small Change Brewing Company, La Cantina Winery, and more, plus mouth-watering BBQ from Ribpublic. Join in our Kids Costume Parades at 1:30 & 3:45pm, plus engage in tons of other activities, including various lawn games and our fall photo booth! Fall fun for the whole family! Festivities run 1 – 5pm. RSVP for free admission tickets.
Oktoberfest – October 15
$0.00
October 15, 2022
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Location: 45 Hospital Road, Medfield MA 02052
Join us for three weeks of Oktoberfest, our fall festival! Each week will have a different musical theme and a different family-friendly fall activity. On Oct. 15, we will feature three fantastic rock & indie bands: We Demand Parachutes, The Devil’s Twins, and Carissa Johnson. Join us for amazing tastes from Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers, Small Change Brewing Company, La Cantina Winery, and more, plus mouth-watering BBQ from ThankQue and hot dogs & sausages from the Hot Dog Wagon. Bring your pooch for our Doggie Costume Parades at 1:30 & 3:45pm (dogs must be leashed), plus engage in tons of other activities, including various lawn games and our fall photo booth! Fall fun for the whole family! Festivities run 1 – 5pm. RSVP for free admission tickets.
Get to know the artists: Carissa Johnson, The Devil's Twins, and We Demand Parachutes.
CultureFest – October 8
$0.00Join us on Oct. 8 for CultureFest, a FREE family-friendly festival that brings our community together to celebrate and learn about the customs, traditions, artwork, music, and food of diverse people within and around our town. In partnership with the Bellforge Arts Center, Medfield Together invites everyone to attend this fun day out that will include performers, kids' activities and food trucks. CultureFest runs 10am to 3pm. While tickets are free, registration is encouraged for weather-related and other event updates.
Oktoberfest – October 1
$0.00
October 1, 2022
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Location: 45 Hospital Road, Medfield MA 02052
Join us for three weeks of Oktoberfest, our fall festival! Each week will have a different musical theme and a different family-friendly fall activity. On Oct. 1, we will feature three singer/songwriters playing sensational Americana music: Julie Rhodes, Aaron & The Lord, and Jill McCracken. Join us for amazing tastes from Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers, Small Change Brewing Company, La Cantina Winery, and more, plus mouth-watering BBQ from ThankQue. Pick a pumpkin from our Pumpkin Patch and paint it for just $5, plus engage in tons of other activities, including various lawn games and our fall photo booth! Fall fun for the whole family! Festivities run 1 – 5pm. RSVP for free admission tickets.
Get to know the artists: Julie Rhodes, Aaron & The Lord, and Jill McCracken.
Blackstone Valley String Quartet
$19.00Update: Friday, September 23, 2022 11:30am: This event has been cancelled. Ticket holders will be contacted and receive a full refund. We're working towards a future date and will update the website as and when more details are available. Thank you for understanding.
Blackstone Valley String Quartet: Celebrate Women Concert The Blackstone Valley String Quartet presents a concert celebrating notable female songwriters and composers, both modern and historical. From Taylor Swift to Madeline Sirmen, hear the works of fabulous female musicians as you enjoy this outdoor concert at Bellforge.
Martin Sexton with special guest Pete Muller & The Kindred Souls
$0.00Bellforge Arts Center is proud to present an afternoon of live music from Martin Sexton with special guest Pete Muller & The Kindred Souls.
3:00pm Doors
3:30pm Pete Muller & The Kindred Souls
4:30pm Martin Sexton
About Martin Sexton
"The real thing, people." -Billboard
In 2020 American singer-songwriter Martin Sexton extends touring in support of his ninth studio release Mixtape of the Open Road. The Wall Street Journal and CMT premiered tracks from the album that since garnered much critical acclaim. "Outstanding taste in songwriting as well as a soul-marinated voice." -Rollingstone
Syracuse native Sexton got his start singing in the streets and subways of Boston in the early 90's. Still fiercely independent and headlining venues from The Fillmore to Carnegie Hall, he has influenced a generation of contemporary artists. His songs have appeared in television series such as Scrubs, Parenthood, Masters of Sex and in numerous films, though it's his incendiary live show, honest lyrics, and vocal prowess that keep fans coming back for more.
About Pete Muller & The Kindred Souls
Pete Muller is a problem solver. Whether he’s writing songs for his critically acclaimed albums, revolutionizing the way Wall Street works through applied mathematics, or crafting crosswords for the New York Times and Washington Post, the hyper-talented renaissance man always seems to have his eye on unlocking some deeper level of understanding. With his touching new album, Spaces, Muller takes on perhaps the biggest puzzle of them all: himself.
Recorded with Emmy Award-winning producer/arranger Rob Mathes (Sting, Elvis Costello, Bruce Springsteen, Panic! At The Disco), Spaces is a lush and timeless collection, one that balances head and heart in equal measure as it wrestles with questions of love and connection and purpose and identity. The writing here is tender and poignant, fueled by profoundly empathetic character studies and remarkably vulnerable acts of self-reflection. The performances are warm and dynamic to match, mixing singer/songwriter intimacy with classic pop charm and jazz sophistication. Add it all up and you’ve got a rich, moving work of radical honesty that leaves no stone unturned in its examination of the tension between duty and fate, between commitment and escape, between who we are and who we’re meant to be.
Spaces follows Muller’s widely lauded 2019 release, Dissolve, which earned praise everywhere from American Songwriter to People Magazine, led to tour dates around the country, and helped land festival appearances from Montreux to Telluride. He is currently touring with his band The Kindred Souls, celebrating Pete’s ninth Top 30 charting song on Mediabase’s Adult Contemporary Radio Chart.
Bellforge Dance Festival
$0.00September 11, 2022
Location: 45 Hospital Road, Medfield MA 02052
Join us on Sept. 11 for a full day of dance! We’ll have free performances and interactive dance workshops, plus wander our dance booths to learn more about area classes, upcoming shows and more. Bring a picnic, and stay for the afternoon!
Questions? Interested in bringing in groups of your students to the festival? We'd love to chat! Contact Stacey David at sdavid [at] bellforge.org. Help us spread the word! We'd love you to post this or this on social media or share this PDF flier.
Schedule:
12:00-12:45: BoSoma Dance Company performance (contemporary)
12:45-1:00: Irish step workshop with BoSoma
1:00-1:45: Simdaca Moov (African fusion) workshop
1:45-2:15: Festival Ballet Providence performance (classical ballet)
2:15-3:00: Choreographer and dancer Dr. Shriya Srinivasan, founder of Anubhava Dance Company, and Triveni School of Dance performance (Indian classical dance)
3:00-3:30: Ballroom dance workshop with 2x U.S. National Ballroom Showdance Champion Mariko Cantley
3:30-4:00: Hawaiian hula workshop with Nefertiti San Miguel from Etnia Fusion
4:00-4:30: Pantos Project Dance performance (contemporary)
4:30-5:00: Hip hop workshop with Mass Motion Dance
This FREE event is hosted by the Bellforge Arts Center and sponsored in part by Pantos Project.
Livingston Taylor Live at Bellforge
$35.00 – $100.00Bellforge Arts Center presents an afternoon of live music with Livingston Taylor. With support from Ash & Eric and Jordan Armstrong.
Schedule
3:00 pm Doors / VIP Meet & Greet
4:00 pm Jordan Armstrong
4:45 pm Ash & Eric
5:45 pm Livingston Taylor
Important Info:
Tickets
Physical tickets will not be mailed out. The confirmation email you receive after purchasing any ticket is your method entry. Please keep this confirmation email safe and bring it with you on the day of the event. Thank you.
Seating
This event will be seated, so no need for you to bring a chair. VIP ticket holders will be seated at the front. General Admission tickets do not have assigned seats.
Food / Drink
No outside food or alcohol is permitted. A food truck will be present and our bar will be serving Patron cocktails, a selection of beers and wines, plus non-alcoholic options.
Rain Date
Rain date is September 4, 2022. 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
About Livingston Taylor.
Livingston Taylor’s career as a professional musician has spanned over 50 years, encompassing performance, songwriting, and teaching. Described as "equal parts Mark Twain, college professor, and musical icon, Livingston maintains a performance schedule of more than a hundred shows a year, delighting audiences with his charm and vast repertoire of his 22 albums and popular classics. Livingston has written top-40 hits recorded by his brother James Taylor and has appeared with Joni Mitchell, Linda Ronstadt, Fleetwood Mac, and Jimmy Buffet. He is equally at home with a range of musical genres - folk, pop, gospel, jazz - and from upbeat storytelling and touching ballads to full orchestra performances. In addition to his performance schedule, Livingston has taught stage performance for over 30 years, beginning at Berklee College of Music in Boston in 1989, passing on the extensive knowledge gained from his long career on the road to the next generation of musicians. Liv is an airplane-flying, motorcycle-riding, singing storyteller, delighting audiences with his charm for over 50 years.
About Ash & Eric
Ash & Eric have never shied away from life’s hard edges. The married couple’s new album “Sure” (May 2022) is “a tale of love… [with] some heartaches and a pinch of disputation along the way” (Americana UK). Hailing from the gritty heart of New England (Worcester, MA), the two find consolation in discovering beauty in the challenges of life. Their musings reflect the hope and pain we all experience, sung in voices as vulnerable and honest as their lyrics. Their songs feel like a warm welcome, a shoulder to lean on and a hand to hold at the end of a long day. No Depression says their writing will leave listeners “...coming away from many of these [songs] cleansed,”. Their warm harmonies, swirling acoustic guitars, and easy stage presence have earned them a dedicated following in the emerging US folk scene, performing with folk legends like Livingston Taylor, Mark Erelli and Vance Gilbert. Their independent 9-song release, “Sure”, was recorded, mixed and produced by Eric at a boarding school in Western Massachusetts, and will be accompanied by a feature-length film, releasing fall 2022.
Summer Sounds Festival August
$0.00Bellforge Arts Center & Redefined present Summer Sounds Festival. An all day music festival featuring alternative rock, indie pop, funk and pop punk artists. Line up includes Valleyheart, Shallow Pools, House of Harm, The Q-Tip Bandits, Mallcops, Layzi, and 5ever.
Set Times
12:00pm Doors Open
1:00pm 5ever
1:40pm Layzi
2:20pm Mallcops
3:00pm The Q-Tip Bandits
4:00pm House of Harm
5:00pm Shallow Pools
6:00pm Valleyheart
Listen to the bands before the festival!