‘An organizer to the very end’: Friends, family remember Northampton activist Frances Crowe
“She lived an amazing life and had a beautiful death at home surrounded by her children,” Crowe’s 72-year-old daughter, Caltha, said.
On Stage: Where War Meets Food and Music
In this stage drama, Iraq war veteran Elliott is in Jordan to film a war movie and finds himself connecting with his co-star Shar against the backdrop of the Arab Spring.
Between the Lines: Western Mass Needs More Rattlesnakes
“The Timber Rattlesnake population will not explode if given a few extra chances to survive. We’re coming close to wiping them out now and we’re not even trying.”
Back Talk: Weighing in on Boston’s Racism; and a Dumpty Trumpty poem
“That Trumpty,” they said, “was Never!” their Friend, and “Alternative Facts” are “Like Real, but Pretend.”
Tick, Tick, Tick … Boom? No bumper crop of ticks this year, but keep your socks tucked into your pants anyway
Ticks, in their larval form, are generally immune to heat or cold, Rich said, debunking the myth that a mild winter would lead to greater numbers of ticks.
Cinemadope: Your Nearest Screening of 1984
This week, as part of a nationwide cinema movement, over 160 cinemas across the country will screen “1984” as a form of protest against the planned cuts to the National Endowment for the Arts — cuts that many of the participants decry as an attack on free speech and creative expression.
New Thursday Series: Award-Winning Documentaries at Next Stage
This spring’s six-film series explores gender, incarceration, beauty, otherness, greed, and the role of family and tradition.
Stagestruck: Force of Nature
In WAM Theatre’s production of Lauren Gunderson’s delightfully witty and provocative play, the 18th-century mathematician, philosopher and linguist comes briefly back from the dead to make her case for a life that was equal parts intellect and passion.
Saturday: Talk by Punk Photographer Cynthia Connolly
Connolly’s talk in Easthampton comes with something special: a quick-paced slide show about the D.C. punk scene of the 1980s.
VIDEO Teaser: The Greys play Advocate Sessions
Jazz-inspired indie duo on vocals and bass When Cait Simpson sings and Chris Merritt plucks his upright bass, something simple and enchanting happens. The friends just released their first EP, The Landing, available on iTunes and Spotify. Catch the full video this...
A Heartbeat (or Impeachment) Away from the Presidency: We went to VP Mike Pence’s hometown to learn about him
Jeff Brown, part of a deep-rooted local newspaper family, became Pence’s close friend in high school. Pence, a volunteer with the county’s Democratic Party, was still feeling out his political beliefs, Brown said. He would spar with Brown’s conservative father about President Roosevelt’s postwar legacy.
“Mike is a historian,” Brown said. “He was very interested in Kennedy and Roosevelt, just the decision-making process that these guys went through to do what they needed to do.”
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My Porch or Yours? Montague Music Festival Marks Second Year
House shows have always been an important part of the DIY music scene. Whether it’s some garage rockers providing the soundtrack to a backyard party, a punk rock band playing a concert in a basement or even some indie folk musicians holding court in a living room, the...
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