by Kristin Palpini | Dec 28, 2015 | Articles, Arts
Shortly after my son was born, I started the brainstorming process of a tattoo dedicated to him. I had a Kokopelli symbol on my right wrist from years ago. Since it stands for fertility/self growth, and the spirit of music, I figured I’d grow off of that. My son was...
by Kristin Palpini | Dec 28, 2015 | Articles, Arts, Music
Shakedown is a Vermont-based Afrobeat/funk band that plays covers and original tunes. Their focus is on getting the audience to dance to horns, vocals and a boombastic rhythm section. Members are an offshoot of Brattleboro-based Alafia. Saturday, 10 p.m. to 1 a.m....
by Hunter Styles | Dec 28, 2015 | Articles
Jubilee Riots Penny Black (Independent release) In March 1995, Toronto musician Craig Downie was down on his luck — he had a few songs written for an impending gig, and no band to play them. But within a week or two, his contacts in the city’s Celtic music community...
by Kristin Palpini | Dec 28, 2015 | Articles, Arts
This exhibit of embellished plaster cast torsos made by area breast cancer survivors, family, and friends allows the women to represent their bodies in a way that the realm of the real doesn’t. Hosmer Gallery: One in Eight: The Torso Project. Artist reception Jan. 9,...
by Kristin Palpini | Dec 28, 2015 | Articles, Arts
Pioneer Valley-based puppet troupe CactusHead Puppets will perform “Just So Stories” during two shows at the Eric Carle Museum this week. Stories will include How the Camel Got His Hump, How the Rhino Got His Skin, and The Beginning of the Armadillos. Jan. 2, 11 a.m....
