by Hunter Styles | Aug 1, 2016 | Articles, Arts, Music, Newsletter
Taj and FriendsThe free outdoor Jazz and Roots Festival, in the heart of Springfield, gets musicians, local businesses, nonprofits, community groups, and families out into the open air to celebrate great music together. This year’s lineup includes Taj Mahal, Eric...
by Hunter Styles | Aug 1, 2016 | Articles, Arts, Music, Newsletter
Take Me to the River Culture We always have a bunch of local outings in mind for the weekend, but this Saturday, hanging out in the sunshine with some Penobscot hoop dancers is right at the top of our to-do list. The third annual Pocumtuck Homelands Festival...
by Hunter Styles | Aug 1, 2016 | Articles, Arts, Newsletter
Making the CutBelchertown illustrator and printmaker Neil Brigham has created linocut block prints for magazines, books, and greeting cards, having worked with companies like Outdoor Life magazine, Scholastic, and Little, Brown and Company. His focus, much to our...
by Hunter Styles | Jul 25, 2016 | Articles, Newsletter, Uncategorized
A Sea of Stories “There came a point where I got tired of hearing, ‘Why is your English so good?’ I felt like a novelty at times. But now it’s better.” – Vaishali Sinha, filmmaker “Because I grew up in India, I have comfort...
by Hunter Styles | Jul 25, 2016 | Articles, Newsletter, Uncategorized
Windows InwardOne of South Africa’s most noteworthy young artists, Lionel Smit creates sculptures and paintings on canvas — done in bronze or in painted resin — that manifest his ongoing fascination and respect for the indigenous peoples of his country, notably the...
