by Kristin Palpini | Sep 29, 2015 | Between the Lines, News, Wellness
Is Planned Parenthood “Big Abortion” or women’s health care? Both characterizations are sharing time in the media, but only one of them is true. While Planned Parenthood does perform some abortions, it makes up only 3 percent of the work done at the 700 clinics and...
by Kristin Palpini | Sep 29, 2015 | Articles, Arts, Featured, Film, Leisure, Music, News, Stage
What’s on tap for arts and culture over the next few months in the Pioneer Valley: Party Animals How do you describe The Surrealist Cabaret by the Royal Frog Ballet? You let the frogs do it. From the event’s website, The Surrealist Cabaret “is a walking...
by Kristin Palpini | Sep 29, 2015 | Arts, Music, News
Don’t Stop Believin’ in Classical Music The Springfield Symphony Orchestra will kick off the new season on Oct. 3 with an opening night reception at the Springfield Sheraton Hotel. Following the party, the orchestra will perform works by Dvořák, Sibelius, and Bartok....
by Kristin Palpini | Sep 22, 2015 | Between the Lines, News
Last football season was marked by a media blitz on the Washington Redskins’ odious team name. Use of the full team name in broadcasts was down 27 percent in 2014 compared to 2013, according to a Deadspin analysis. I was hopeful that pressure on owner Dan Snyder —...
by Kristin Palpini | Sep 22, 2015 | Arts, Music, News, Scene Here
Bulbs flash. Beats drop. Bass thuds in my ribcage. On the dance floor, bolts of light swirl together in neon colors, and the dancers are a galaxy of iconic sci-fi stars. A tall young man with long hair and a Jedi cloak whips his red double-bladed lightsaber in...
