Upcoming Programs
Women of the World (WOW) Meeting
April 24th, 4:30 PM
Join us for the Women of the World meeting at the Mariposa! WOW is a place where women who live in the Monadnock region but hail from other countries can come together. WOW offers a vibrant and inclusive community where women from diverse cultural backgrounds meet to celebrate their unique heritage while forging lasting friendships and unforgettable memories, all while having fun!
Registration Is Free!
Opening Reception and Shadow Puppet Performance for Tradition and Revolution in Indian Shadow Puppetry
April 27th, 5 PM
Join us for a very special party, fundraiser, and performance of Indian shadow puppetry, presented in cooperation with UConn's Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry. Light refreshments will be served. Reception: 5-6 pm. Pre-performance talk by master shadow puppeteer Rahul Koonathara and Anthony Sellitto: 6-6:30 pm. Performance: 6:30-7:30 pm.
Tickets: $30 for adults, $15 children.
Being Restorative, a Book-Inspired Community Circle with Leaf Seligman
May 4th, 3 PM
Imagine feeling safe and valued just as you are, presenting your authentic self. What would it mean to create a community in the context of being whole and being held in that wholeness, i.e. held in our brokenness, fragility, tenderness, crankiness, headstrong stubborn-as-a-mule-ness, our yearning to belong, to be loved, appreciated, acknowledged? Think of the energy undimmed and undammed by that kind of refuge, that kind of relationship. That is the question to be taken up by a discussion circle, following a brief reading by Leaf from her new book, Being Restorative.
What’s Restorative?
Restorative refers to a way of being that acknowledges our interconnectedness, with the understanding that well-being is interwoven; our capacity to flourish is rooted in the well-being of the collective—so we strive to create communities knit together with empathy, compassion, accountability, and joy. This means re-imagining justice, replacing retributive models with processes of accountability that acknowledge systemic injustices and dismantle root causes of harmful behaviors while affording individuals the opportunity to inhabit our full humanity. Restorative means making daily choices that nurture and nourish planetary well-being.
Admission: Free! Donations appreciated.
Swedish Performer: Sofia Talvik
May 11th, 3:30 PM
Sofia Talvik is a rare artist and storyteller with a style and approach comparable to Joni Mitchell, or as the Folk/Americana Magazine NoDepression put it: "a singer/songwriter who evokes the essence of Laurel Canyon circa the ‘60s as expressed in the work of Joni Mitchell, Judy Collins, Buffy Sainte-Marie, and others who... paint beautiful tapestries from words and music.” Prepare yourself for a unique and intimate evening, a la the 1970's coffeehouses and speakeasy's.
Sofia has played festivals like Lollapalooza and SxSW and opened for artists like Maria McKee and David Duchovny (X-files, Californication). Her delicate songs showcase an angelic voice enhanced only by a tasteful mix of harmonies and delays, the steady picking of her acoustic guitar, and the rhythm section consisting of her own two feet, bells, and a stomp box.
Her latest album "Center of the Universe" was released in 2023.
Throughout the 10 songs on the album, there is a broad range of topics of some of life’s most earnest moments, ranging from the Ukraine War, American women’s rights, the thousands of missing children in the US, and the torment of domestic violence survivors across the world. The album went straight into the top 20 on Folk Radio Charts USA in August 2023, with the first single charting in the top 10. The album was considered for a Grammy nomination for "Best Folk Album" 2023. You can listed to Sofia Tavlik here.
"Too few artists today offer protest material, but Talvik seems to have picked up the mantle from singer/songwriters like Joan Baez, Buffy Sainte-Marie, and Pete Seeger.” - Americana Highways
Tickets: Members $15, Nonmembers $20
Hiroya Tsukamoto
June 23rd, 3 PM
A favorite of Mariposa audiences, Hiroya is a one-of-a-kind composer, guitarist and singer-songwriter from Kyoto, Japan. He began playing the five-string banjo when he was thirteen, and took up the guitar shortly after.
"A Journey Through Strings and Stories"
Tsukamoto brings a blend of masterful fingerstyle guitar and evocative storytelling that transcends cultural barriers. His artistry, honed at the prestigious Berklee College of Music, has been celebrated on renowned stages like the Blue Note in NYC and the United Nations, and lauded for its “delicate, fluid, and beautifully detailed” style by Acoustic Guitar magazine.
Tsukamoto’s concerts are not just musical events; they are immersive experiences that weave lyrical narratives with intricate melodies. Recognized for his soulful performances that create an orchestra at his fingertips, he invites audiences into his world of musical exploration and emotional expression. This is a rare opportunity to witness a performer who has been celebrated for his ability to take listeners on an “impressionistic journey” (Boston Herald). Enchanting music that promises to resonate long after the final note is played.
Hiroya Tsukamoto is a Japanese-born fingerstyle guitarist who moved to the United States in 2000 to attend the Berklee College of Music. Needless to say, he’s not only a dizzyingly agile fingerpicker, but a soulful and transcendent performer, with compositions that combine instrumental guitar work with lyrical performance and spoken stories from his life.
Tsukamoto has been recognized for his talents on stages such as at Blue Note in New York City, Japanese National Television (NHK), International Storytelling Center and United Nations, and by scoring second place at the International Fingerstyle Guitar Championship both in 2018 and 2022.
Hiroya Tsukamoto may play the guitar with the skill of a virtuoso, and he may write compelling music that draws from many different cultures and genres, but if I had to choose one word to describe him it would be orchestrator. " - Acoustic Guitar Magazine
Members $10, Nonmembers $20
Apple Hill String Quartet in Concert
Oct. 27th, 4 PM
More information coming soon! Tickets $20 nonmembers. $15 members.