Part of the Town of Montague, MA, the Village of Turners Falls is an extraordinary historic mill town that is blossoming from its industrial roots to become a hub of artistic inspiration, recreational adventure and natural beauty. The RiverCulture Project seeks to promote this rebirth of an area that is filled with history, promise, and a character all its own. Come experience Turners Falls and RiverCulture for yourself!

Turners Falls RiverCulture Project • 413.230.9910 • riverculture@montague-ma.gov

Do you like to dress trashy?

Fabrication Recycled Fashion Show is looking for up to 25 artists to create one or two outfits to be modeled at the Turners Falls Block Party on August 8th. Each outfit should be made from re-used materials/objects. This means anything that would have been thrown away or recycled: plastic bags, twist ties, single socks, holey t-shirts... Materials can be household items or things that stores or manufacturers throw out. It shouldn't be anything you have to pay for. For eligibility requirements, please contact Rachel Teumim at massfabrication@gmail.com.

Call to Artists

Artful Bike Rack

Deadline July 30, 2009

The Turners Falls RiverCulture Project announces a call to artists for the design and construction of a bike rack to be placed in the center of downtown Turners Falls. click here for more information.

Image to right is part of David Byrne's bike rack project in NYC

Turners Falls Block Party and Fashion Show!

August 8th 2-8 PM.

Music, food, Recycled Fashion Show and more all on Avenue A in downtown Turners Falls. If your business or organization would like to have a table on the street, or you would like more information, please click here.

The Shea Theater's 2nd Annual Tines & Tunes Festival

Saturday, July 11, 2009
12 - 8 PM, Peskeomskut Park, Turners Falls

A family-friendly festival to benefit the Shea Theater. Live entertainment begins at noon and continues all day, with performances from the cast of The Country Players production of Oliver!, the 2009 Valley Idol and Valley Idol Jr. Winners, Katie Clark and The Green River Band, Still Creek, Ameri-MF-Cana with Ed Vadas and Sue Burkhart, Exit Reason and Haven't A Clue. For the kids, Mademoiselle Pixie Belle will be on hand doing face painting from 12 - 2 pm and balloon art from 2 - 3 pm. Refreshments include pulled pork, burgers, hot dogs, fresh corn on the cob, French Fries, soft drinks and beer. FREE ADMISSION. Visit the Shea Theater's website here.

Oliver! at the Shea Theater

Opens July 10th!

Keep your hand on your pocket watch, as the pickpockets take to the Shea Stage in The Country Players' production of Lionel Bart's musical "Oliver!" Based on Charles Dickens'classic novel "Oliver Twist" the music will get your toes tapping and start you singing "Food Glorious Food" and asking for more!

"Oliver!" opens Friday, July 10 at 8 p.m. and continues July 11, 17, 18 with a Sunday matinee on July 19 at 2 p.m. Tickets can be reserved at the Shea box office in Turners Falls by calling 863-2281 ext. 1. Visit the Country Players' website here.

RiverCulture Chooses Pathway Artist!

Turners Falls RiverCulture has chosen a group of artists/landscape designers led by Sebastian Gutwein of Greenfield, to install his vision, entitled Woven River, along a pedestrian pathway connecting the downtown section of Turners Falls to the upper hill section of the village. Woven River exposes some of the history of Turners Falls and the constant reincorporation of the past into the present through a series of five installations connected by an undulating woven wall of branches. Stenciled on the sidewalk is a poem tieing Woven River together. Each installation points to a hope and a lesson from Turners history useful in creating a vibrant future for Tuners. Read about it here!

Photo by Paul Teeling

Jazz Every Thursday at DiPaolo's

Ristorante DiPaolo is resuming its weekly jazz series on Thursday nights. Come experience Denise DiPaolo's elegant décor and warm, sexy ambience that features a full bar, well rounded wine list, and outside dining in season. Her partner Chef Hilton Dottin blends 25 years of traditional Italian cooking with the Caribbean flair of his native Dominican Republic. Chef Dottin's mouth-watering Italian seafood dishes, risottos, and pastas are all prepared with the freshest locally grown and produced products available.