Cinemadope: Toon in — animation for the late-night crowd
Unspooling at 9:45 — the late start alone should give you a sense that these aren’t Looney Tunes
Stagestruck: Facts & Fancies
In these fake-news days, when fiction rules the cybersphere and truth is called a lie (and vice versa), the lifespan of a fact can be the length of a tweet (if it’s not stillborn). The play now running at TheaterWorks in Hartford help but be viewed against this background, but The Lifespan of a Fact is concerned with a subtler distinction. As director Tracy Brigden says in her program note, “When does a bit of embellishment become a lie?”
Podcast: Chris Goudreau on the end of free recycling in Western Mass
Writer Chris Goudreau speaks about what this change will mean for many local communities.
The V-Spot: How to break the habit of not having sex
Is there an answer to finding ways to overcome the constant struggle of life and keep our sexual connection strong?
Stagestruck: Peter Pan, Meet Lizzie Borden
Two of the shows coming up on Five College stages this week and next are family-friendly journeys into Neverland’s backstory. The other is a rock musical about a sensational axe murder.
Sessions
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O Cannabis: Bedtime weed to treat insomnia and sleep apnea
Some say it works, and research is being done on connections between weed and sleep.
Black Pyramid on the Valley Advocate Sessions Stage
This week’s Advocate Sessions performer is Black Pyramid, a psychedelic war metal band with doom and stoner metal influences.
The V-Spot: We’re BOTH Healing From Trauma
I was hoping to start exploring partnered sex again, but my husband just isn’t mentally there.
Staff Picks: Hawthorn, KidsBestFest, Ruth Garbus, and a staged Smith play reading
Lively folk music at the Shea Theater; a children’s art series at the Academy of Music; a mix of experimental folk and alternative solo artists at Ten Forward in Greenfield; a reading of a new play by Smith MFA student Mary Beth Brooker.
The Beerhunter: 2020 Brew Years Resolutions
Across America, the craft beer scene is fizzing with activity. Food and drink options have expanded at taprooms, many of which are finding ways of attracting a daytime crowd by showcasing new skills like coffee roasting.
Stagestruck: Facts & Fancies
In these fake-news days, when fiction rules the cybersphere and truth is called a lie (and vice versa), the lifespan of a fact can be the length of a tweet (if it’s not stillborn). The play now running at TheaterWorks in Hartford help but be viewed against this background, but The Lifespan of a Fact is concerned with a subtler distinction. As director Tracy Brigden says in her program note, “When does a bit of embellishment become a lie?”
