It's a Wonderful Play

It's a Wonderful Play

Much like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, How the Grinch Stole Christmas and A Christmas Carol, Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life is a Christmas season must-see. This year, instead of just catching it on the boob tube, head down to West Springfield and watch...
Revelry and Devilry

Revelry and Devilry

'Tis the season. In the next few weeks, troupes all over the region will be rolling out their annual Christmas Carols and Nutcrackers. In Hartford, TheaterWorks is getting a jump on them all with The Seafarer, an unlikely bowl of Yuletide wassail from the most...

Imperium Watch: Breaking Up Is Hard–or Is It?

It seems that U.S. industry is on the brink of a possible divorce between the oil companies and the automobile manufacturers. Perhaps it is the sense of opportunity this situation presents that has rallied the Democrats to lobby for a bailout for Detroit (or perhaps...

One-stop Blogging in the Pioneer Valley

Bill Dusty had hit a wall.For months, Dusty had been pouring his time and energy into his blog, The Springfield Intruder, which focuses on local news and politics. But after building a core audience, Dusty was having trouble expanding his readership. "I was...

The World This Week: Asian Chronicles

I have a friend who is currently trapped inside Thailand. He accompanied his sister, who's there on a government mission. Just prior to the headline-grabbing events in India, Thailand was racked by similar explosions. Protesters shut down the Bangkok Airport and...