Arts Part: Smelling Good

Arts Part: Smelling Good

This fall, the Massachusetts Review will publish a play by UMass-Amherst professor Julian Olf. This week, as a result, Olf’s play will premier at UMass. It’s got quite a handle (parentheses included), (People Almost Always Smell Good in the Art Museum),...
Innuendo A Go-Go

Innuendo A Go-Go

Protestantism, fish and chips, The Office, the English language and punk are just a few of the British things we Americans have taken and made our own. Some say this Americanization strips the original British-ism of its refinement, while others remember that the...
Writing About

Writing About

Talking With, a play by Jane Martin, is a group of stories aimed at evoking a sense of the Everywoman. The cast for the show includes many members of the Town Players. The characters who inhabit the play include an elderly woman looking for some peace and quiet, a...
On Stage

On Stage

Under the direction of Jodi Falk and Jennifer Polins, the Catalyst Dance Company performs in downtown Northampton this week in celebration of its 10th anniversary. The program takes place in Pulaski Park and features work choreographed by Jim Coleman, Therese...
Going Greek

Going Greek

If you've ever wondered if there was more to sorority life than pillow fights, sweater sets and cute frat boys, don't miss this week's installment of Funny Fridays. Ladies from ImprovBoston (pictured) trek west to perform RUSH, an improvised insiders'...