Aces High

Aces High

Family bands aren’t a new concept. The Osmonds, the Bee Gees, even the current indie darlings of Haim—these groups and many others have formed from sibling bonds and a shared love of music. In the Pioneer Valley, one group that has followed suit is Show of...
Nightcrawler: Whiskey A Go Go

Nightcrawler: Whiskey A Go Go

Like any self-respecting moonshiner, Susie Hanna says she is tweaking the multi-act musical mash she named The Whiskey Treaty and loosed on the masses in 2012. “Last year was kind of a test run,” she says of the second annual event that will see five...
Winter Arts Preview

Winter Arts Preview

Triple Play New Year’s Eve inevitably creates a dilemma—it’s somehow always true that at least two bands you’d really like to see are playing that evening. This year at the Calvin, you can catch three exceptionally talented young bands, a...
Holiday Gift Guide 2013

Holiday Gift Guide 2013

Knack Workshop Do your friends complain of feeling overwhelmed by stuff that needs a new life but that they are unsure how to recycle—or upcycle? Do you know people who want to become more creative and more comfortable with crafting? Are there people on your...
Cinemadope: A Claus Call

Cinemadope: A Claus Call

I’m a sucker for Christmas. Even in the dead heat of a summer afternoon, I can often be caught humming a few bars of a carol while I whack away at weeds and mosquitoes. It is, quite frankly, bothersome, although mostly to the Scrooges who cluck their tongues and...