Man in the Middle

Man in the Middle

One of the world’s most famous images is Leonardo da Vinci’s “Vitruvian Man,” the drawing of a naked figure, arms and legs extended, fitting perfectly into a square superimposed on a circle. It’s considered the model of ideal human...
Fringe Benefits

Fringe Benefits

It’s not only about the performances, says Linda McInerney, producer of this weekend’s Double Take Fringe Festival in Greenfield. It’s about spinning and knotting threads of community, about arts-based economic revitalization, about reclaiming public...
Barefoot in the Park at the Majestic

Barefoot in the Park at the Majestic

The Majestic Theater presents Barefoot in the Park, the classic Neil Simon play, directed by Rand Foerster. See www.majestictheater.com for tickets and showtimes. Nov. 22-28, $19-28, Majestic Theater, 131 Elm St., West Springfield, (413) 747-7797.
StageStruck: The Tempest, Twice-told

StageStruck: The Tempest, Twice-told

In Shakespeare’s Tempest, the magician Prospero conjures up a storm that shipwrecks his enemies on the island where they marooned him years ago. In Kidd Pivot’s Tempest Replica, Prospero carefully folds a paper boat and gives it to his servant spirit,...
StageStruck: Double Take-aways

StageStruck: Double Take-aways

A couple of weeks ago in these pages, I wrote about the then-upcoming Double Take Fringe Festival in Greenfield. Held over the weekend of Nov. 9-10, it was a two-day potpourri of short performances staged in a variety of venues all over downtown, showcasing the...