Hampshire Choral Society at 60

Hampshire Choral Society at 60

by | May 21, 2013 | Music

Plenty of folks remember the early days of the Hampshire Choral Society. Marietta Pritchard was too young to sing at its first concert in 1952, but spent a year with the group in 1958-9 under its first director, Henry Mishkin. She still recalls the dinginess of the...
Home and Design: Nature Reorganized

Home and Design: Nature Reorganized

by | May 21, 2013 | Leisure

The word “sustainability” seems laden with ideals and practicality. But does it make us think about beauty? Aesthetic pleasure? Those notions don’t necessarily spring to mind. Keith Zaltzberg and his associates at Regenerative Design would like to...

Yes Farms, Yes Plugs

by | May 21, 2013 | Leisure, The V-Spot

In the middle of what had been just another dinner conversation at the sex columnist’s house, a friend absolutely delighted me by dishing that he had just completed his first-ever public anal-plug wearing day. Just as many more people—gay, straight,...
Cinemadope: Down On The Farm

Cinemadope: Down On The Farm

by | May 21, 2013 | Film

Ah, springtime in New England. The time when a young man’s fancy turns to fly swatting. The time when flowers bloom and sinuses erupt. The time when a certain earthy aroma begins to waft over our towns, reminding us all that life in Western Mass. is...
Show Me the Way to the Next Tapas Bar

Show Me the Way to the Next Tapas Bar

by | May 21, 2013 | Food + Booze

Dishcrawl is a new, nationwide organization whose mandate makes it a natural fit for the Valley—it aims to connect people with the homegrown treasures of their dining scene. New Dishcrawl Pioneer Valley ambassador Jennifer Iannoconi hosts the first Northampton...