Art in Paradise: Shifting Realities
Science fiction writer Philip K. Dick used to be considered, like most science fiction writers, a second-class (if prolific) inhabitant of the genre realm, forced to labor away outside the mantle of legitimacy worn by his “literary” cousins. That is, to...Art in Paradise: Klingon-Free
Say “science fiction convention” and a whole host of images come to mind, especially in the wake of the recent Comic-Con, a dazzling overwhelm of costumed fandom that gets plastered all over the Internet. That event is one of a few flagships among science...
The Madama Mystique
Meet the Madama, in her multiple manifestations. “Madamas: Women, Madonnas, and Mothers” looks at images of Black women in Caribbean art, as shown in paintings, batiks, dolls and photographs. The figure of the Madama, says exhibition curator Waleska...
Art in Paradise: Sporting Holyoke
My first destination in the Pioneer Valley, circa 1995, was a storage place in downtown Holyoke. After all I’d read about the area that was to be my new home, I was surprised at how little I saw of the bucolic splendor I’d heard about. Instead, I was...E-Edition
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