Join the City of Holyoke in Celebrating 150 Years!
Holyoke has a rich history and we invite you all to celebrate and follow a long for a year of events to commemorate 150 years!
The Explore Holyoke community calendar highlights the arts and cultural events throughout the city to help plan your visit. You are invited to submit your event. Events encouraged to be submitted are art openings, dance concerts, open mic events, cultural lectures. Events not allowed on the calendar are, political fundraisers, city meetings and daily specials from restaurants.
2PM Matinee Performance
MIFA Victory Theatre presents French theater company ??Compagnie L’Héliotrope in “Angela Davis, A History of the United States” By Faustine Noguès, Based on an original idea by Paul Desveaux & Véronique Felenbok, Direction by Paul Desveaux, Starring Astrid Bayiha, Music by Blade MC Alimbaye
In English with French supertitles
The play, mixing narration, speeches, video, and rap music, tells the story of Angela Davis, American Black activist, professor and author, who faced a turbulent life during the civil rights movement of the ‘60s and ‘70s. Actress Astrid Bayiha alone on stage exudes rage at injustice and discrimination through the power of words and music with the help of musician-composer Balde AliMbaye. Don’t miss Astrid Bayiha in Angela Davis’ fierce journey!