MIFA Victory Theatre presents ‘Portrait of Ludmilla as Nina Simone’
Dates: September 26 – 30, 2023

Acclaimed French actress and singer Ludmilla Dabo, accompanied by director and playwright David Lescot on guitar gives an intimate one-women musical portrait of the iconic ‘High Priestess of Soul.” Dabo takes us on Nina Simone’s journey from young musical prodigy to her role as a major figure in the civil rights movement. 

DATES/TIMES/Language:

9/26 @ 7PM

9/27 Performance in FRENCH with English subtitles @ 7PM

9/28 @ 7PM

9/29 @ 7PM

9/30 @ 2PM & 7PM

NOTE: Age guidance 12+. Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes.

Cost: $18.00 - $24.00

Location: Holyoke Media, 1 Court PLaza, Holyoke, MA 01040, USA

Tuesday, October 3, 2023 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm

MIFA Victory Theatre presents

Compagnie Vivons in NEVER TWENTY ONE

By Choreographer Smaïl Kanouté 

Never Twenty One pays tribute to the young Black men who have been victims of gun violence in New York, Rio de Janeiro and Johannesburg, who will never reach the age of 21. Three powerful dancers, torsos inscribed with testimonials from the victims’ families, recount the stories through movement. #Never21

Made possible with the support of the Villa Albertine - Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States.

Cost: $18.00 - $24.00

Saturday, October 14, 2023

Victory Theatre Tours - Doors Open Holyoke 2023

Join MIFA for guided tours of the historic Victory Theatre! Part of Doors Open Holyoke 2023.

Timings: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM ; 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM and 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tours led by Don Sanders, MIFA Executive Artistic Director *

Map: 81-89 Suffolk Street, Holyoke, MA 

*PLEASE NOTE:  

Interested in Volunteering for this event? Call 413-540-0200 or email [email protected]

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Victory Theatre Mural Exhibition

Exhibition Now Open! For museum hours visit: www.wistariahurst.org A section of the MIFA Victory Theatre Vincent Maragliotti WPA Mural will be display at Wistariahurst Museum in a year-long exhibition as part of MIFA’s contribution to Holyoke’s 150th!

Made possible by the Irene E. & George A. Davis Foundation, Friends of MIFA Victory Theatre, Massachusetts Cultural Council, Victory Theatre Catalyst Donors Donald and Michele D’Amour, Citizens of Holyoke through the Holyoke Community Preservation Act, and the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism (MOTT)

For the first time since 2010 when they were removed from the theater, a newly restored section of the murals will be on display so the public can see the work that the conservators at EverGreene Architectural Arts, have done to date on finishing the complete murals for reinstallation in the renovated Victory. The mural section at Wistariahurst will be on view in a year-long exhibition as part of MIFA’s contribution to Holyoke’s 150th Anniversary Celebration. 

Time & Location

Dates: Mar 10, 2023, 10:00 AM – Mar 10, 2024, 10:00 AM

LocationWistariahurst Museum, 238 Cabot St, Holyoke, MA 01040, USA

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