Art in Paradise: Getting Gaelic

by | Feb 9, 2012 | Arts

There are few languages as melodiously lovely as Irish (often dubbed Irish Gaelic). There are, on the other hand, few as fearsome to behold in print or as unusual in pronunciation. Take the letter “m.” In Irish, it sounds just like “m” in...
Art: Morgan Bulkeley: Bird Story

Art: Morgan Bulkeley: Bird Story

by | Feb 23, 2012 | Arts

Birds of many a feather fill the large, crowded canvases of Morgan Bulkeley in the new exhibition Morgan Bulkeley: Bird Story. Through March 4, Ellen Crane Memorial Room, Berkshire Museum, 39 South St., Pittsfield, (413) 443-7171, www.berkshiremuseum.org.
Lilac, Where Are You?

Lilac, Where Are You?

by | Feb 23, 2012 | Arts

I am 55, recently divorced, and quite fond of the Internet. Last summer I ran into an old friend at the library. She is newly single and I realized that I could easily develop feelings for her. The problem was that she was in the throes of a digital romance on a...
Naked Bear Party

Naked Bear Party

by | Mar 2, 2012 | Arts

The 2009 Easthampton Bear Fest brought colorful painted bears to the streets of Easthampton, offering visitors a great stroll through town and even prompting bear theft. This year’s version of Bear Fest gets off to a Mardi Gras-themed start when the unpainted...
Silver Surfer

Silver Surfer

by | Mar 6, 2012 | Arts

Photographer Gloria Kegeles exploits the reflective and distortional qualities of vintage chrome in the exhibit Seeing Into Metal. March 1-31, opening reception March 1, 5-8 p.m., Gallery A3, 28 Amity St., Amherst, (413) 256-4250, www.gallerya3.com.