Stagestruck: The ‘Art’ of Friendship

Stagestruck: The ‘Art’ of Friendship

I’ve seen Art several times over the years, and what always strikes me is that it’s a play about men acting like women. And therein lies the crux of the play – and the problem with this production.

Stagestruck: Two Great Ladies on Noah’s Ark

Stagestruck: Two Great Ladies on Noah’s Ark

My partner, a literature professor, has noted a principle in both scholarship and fiction that she calls the Noah’s Ark Approach: If you want to get attention for your female subject, pair her with a famous man. Two new plays in Berkshire theaters illustrate that rule.

Stagestruck: The Weather, the Union, and Othello

Stagestruck: The Weather, the Union, and Othello

I had a theater-going “double feature” planned for last Saturday – two outdoor shows in a row from adventurous Berkshire-based companies. But those plans were disturbed by two irresistible forces: Nature and Actors’ Equity Association.

Stagestruck: A Shaky Shakespeare

Stagestruck: A Shaky Shakespeare

Shakespeare & Company’s King Lear, the first show to open on its Lenox campus in a year and a half, marks another return of live theater after the long intermission. It’s also the inaugural production in the troupe’s new outdoor amphitheater, a handsome addition to the company’s stages that brings its history full circle. So it’s especially disappointing to report that this production falls so short of anticipation.

Stagestruck: Dancing on a Soggy Pillow

Stagestruck: Dancing on a Soggy Pillow

Necessity, that inventive parent, has stimulated some ingenious programming at Jacob’s Pillow, including a mix of live and online shows, starting with perennial favorite Dorrance Dance, a company that has pushed the boundaries of tap.

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Northampton  Summer Park  Series ready to rollNORTHAMPTON — For the sixth year, the Northampton Arts Council will host its Northampton Summer Park Series, live music and dancing throughout the summer in Pulaski Park downtown. Admission is free. The concerts continue a...

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Basemental: P.U.M.K.S. Is Not Dead

Basemental: P.U.M.K.S. Is Not Dead

Jesus Vio’s new album Dutch Science kicks off with the mother of all questions: “Do You Believe?”: The vamping, minimalist, proto-acoustic track wryly asks “Do you believe in Halloween?” before declaring that “P.U.M.K.S. is not dead,” introducing the irreverently...

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The V-Spot: My Man’s Got Herpes; Now What?

The V-Spot: My Man’s Got Herpes; Now What?

It’s important for me to know all the types of physical and sexual contact that do and don’t have a high herpes transmission possibility. His hands, feet, chest? Interested in ideas and where they fall on a scale from very safe, to very risky.

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