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Scenic Easthampton, Meet Weird Ballet

Scenic Easthampton, Meet Weird Ballet

by Hunter Styles | Oct 10, 2016 | Articles, Arts, Newsletter, Stage

Send in the Frogs Now we come fully into October, when the autumn breeze skims through the changing leaves, and the sun’s cold sheen casts the hills of the Valley in a light we’ll miss come winter. You’d be nuts, in other words, to miss taking a few long walks. The...
Artifact Cider Project pours local heritage by the glass

Artifact Cider Project pours local heritage by the glass

by Hunter Styles | Oct 10, 2016 | Articles, Food + Booze, Newsletter

Good Apples A scientist and a farmer walk into a bar. The scientist orders a pint of craft beer, locally made and small-batch brewed. The farmer, on the other hand, can’t drink beer — he has just been diagnosed with Celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder caused by a...
One Night Only: The First AIDS Show Ever Written

One Night Only: The First AIDS Show Ever Written

by Hunter Styles | Oct 10, 2016 | Articles, Arts, Newsletter, Stage

In Sickness and in Health On June 5, 1981, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a report describing cases of a rare lung infection, Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP), in five gay men in Los Angeles — all of whom were young and previously...
Ras Spectiv Brings Reggae to Bishop’s

Ras Spectiv Brings Reggae to Bishop’s

by Hunter Styles | Oct 10, 2016 | Articles, Arts, Music, Newsletter

Marley and We Reggae legend Bob Marley’s prolific career is hard to quantify, brimming as it is with huge-hearted songs and a diaspora of music fans, inspired musicians, and lifelong revolutionaries. The Hartford-based band Ras Spectiv celebrates the music of Bob...
Fruity Beers That Don’t Suck

Fruity Beers That Don’t Suck

by Hunter Styles | Oct 10, 2016 | Articles, Columns, Newsletter, The Beerhunter

They’re out there… and they probably don’t use blueberries When Erik Jensen took over as brewmaster at Green Flash Brewing at the beginning of this year, he knew he had some big shoes to fill. The San Diego brewery had become one of the biggest in...
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