by Tom Sturm | Mar 27, 2008 | Stage
Based on the novel of the same name by Amherst-based writer Ilan Stavans, The Disappearance follows the post-Holocaust story of a Belgian actor's struggle for identity. The story and sets transport the viewer from places like the National Theatre to the Amsterdam...
by Levon Kinney | Apr 3, 2008 | Stage
Don't be alarmed when the ground begins to shake in Northampton this Sunday. The seismic activity usually associated with the San Andreas Fault is the result of 10 dance companies and schools prancing to and fro for the semi-annual Just for Kicks performance to...
by Kendra Thurlow | Apr 10, 2008 | Stage
Slowly the young woman lowers the giant fan spanning her body—just enough that her shy eyes peek out. She blinks coquettishly at her audience before raising the fan again, high enough to show off her garter adorned with tassels that sway back and forth as her...
by Levon Kinney | Apr 10, 2008 | Stage
What do William Howard Taft, badminton duels and heavy petting have in common? They are some of the subjects of these gentlemen's quest for fun, accompanied by harmonious kazooing. The Two Man Gentlemen Band offers a feverish blend of banjo, bass, foot-stomping,...
by Kendra Thurlow | Apr 17, 2008 | Stage
Most of the performers gracing the stage at Northampton's Academy of Music next week in West Side Story are high school- and college-age, with a few notable exceptions like radio personalities Bill Dwight and Chris Collins. "I could have cast this musical...
