Rollin' on a River

Rollin' on a River

by | Oct 22, 2009 | Music

After finding inspiration in the winding waters of the Connecticut River, 12 songwriters compete in Greenfield for a $300 first prize and bragging rights as the 2009 winner of the Connecticut River Song Contest finals. In a live concert featuring all the nominees,...
Nightcrawler: Vai-ing For Attention

Nightcrawler: Vai-ing For Attention

by | Oct 22, 2009 | Music

Considering that he often parades around stage in full-length multicolored jackets, used to play a triple-necked guitar that had a body in the shape of heart, and generally executes otherworldy compositions, licking as if he actually had a third arm—the words...
CinemaDope: Jewish Wry

CinemaDope: Jewish Wry

by | Oct 22, 2009 | Film

Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. GoldbergDirected by Aviva Kempner. With Gertrude Berg, Lewis Berg, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sara Chase, Viola Harris, and Norman Lear. (NR)If you've never heard of Gertrude Berg, you know her legacy. Called "The First Lady of Radio" and the...
The Locavore Lunch

The Locavore Lunch

by | Oct 22, 2009 | Food + Booze

Harvest is the arc and the aggregate of food in the Valley. Suddenly the summer food spectrum is spread before you. Even with a blight on tomatoes and potatoes (and a very bad season for tobacco leaves due to wetness, lack of sun and cool temperatures), we are rich in...

Art in Paradise: The Shadow and the Cave

by | Oct 22, 2009 | Arts

I've become comfortable with the fact that I don't like Ken Burns. He went to Hampshire College, and that's cool. His documentaries have their slow-panned moments of tingly truth—especially The War and Jazz. But still.As I recently tuned in WGBY and...