With the Greatest of Ease
It may sound like a good Jackass 3D stunt, but the fine art of getting shot from a cannon, flying through the air to land (one hopes) in a net, is a long-established tradition among the circus set. The physics of the thing, of course, lead to a beautiful trajectory....
Art in Paradise: A Visit to Elephant House
It’s easy to love the splendors of early fall in New England, when the leaves turn Jezebel bright. But, after years in the Valley, I’ve become equally intrigued by what follows: fall in the truest sense of the word, when the leaves take on a darker palette...
Behind the Door
Brian Hale is a man who doesn’t give up easily. He and the rest of the folks in Springfield’s The X Main Street Corporation bought Springfield’s Bing Theater in 2004, when the former moviehouse was a deteriorating mess. They intended to renovate the...Art in Paradise: 40,000 Books
If you’re reading this newspaper, chances are pretty high that you are a reader in the broader sense, a lover of the written word. For those of us who fall into that camp, the loss of sight is a gut-wrenching possibility. There are, of course, audio books,...E-Edition
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