by Gina Beavers | May 2, 2018 | Articles, Arts, Film, Newsletter
It’s so beautiful today and you’ve probably completely lost your mind; it’s hard to think about being indoors when there’s no guarantee that winter has really gone into hiberation. But we’ve got a suggestion for you after you settle down...
by Gina Beavers | May 1, 2018 | Articles, Arts, Newsletter, Stage
Tennessee Williams knew how to create drama. And his Pulitzer Prize winning 1955 masterpiece Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is the perfect example. Brick, Maggie, Big Daddy and the gang are gathered for Big Daddy’s birthday. Simply put, these people are the worst. Greedy,...
by Gina Beavers | Apr 30, 2018 | Articles, Arts, Daily Calendar, Newsletter
MONDAY 4/30 MUSIC UMass Symphony Band & Percussion Ensemble: 7:30 p.m. Joint concert. $5 – $10. Fine Arts Center Concert Hall, UMass, Amherst. 413-545-2511. music@music.umass.edu. STAGE/FILM/DANCE Conversations With Nick Cave at Academy of Music Theatre: 8...
by Gina Beavers | Apr 30, 2018 | Articles, Arts, Film, Newsletter
Patagonia Treasure Trail is about a mother/daughter’s road trip on horseback into “the environmentally delicate and politically volatile territory of southern Arizona. A large commercial mining company has claimed the Patagonia Mountains, and the...
by Gina Beavers | Apr 27, 2018 | Articles, Arts, Music, Newsletter
Chris Goudreau is a music aficionado; he thinks this show at Hawks and Reed is a must see. He says, “It’s a night of awe inspiring, shredding, progressive bands this Saturday at Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center in Greenfield, including Amherst-based math...