Clueless Parent: Kicked Out a Few Minutes In
Local classical music community: you need to do better.
Nightcrawler: FAT of the Land
The Springfield Business Improvement District isn't trimming any fat with its 16th installment this year. Rather, they’re leading off with it. Or, more specifically, the locally notable band of same name."FAT's annual concert at Cityblock has always been about more...
Nightcrawler: The Name Game
The members of SWMRS are barely in their 20s and can already claim quite a lot, including a personal connection to Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong.
Scene Here: Abuzz About Drones
In a cozy courtyard in downtown Springfield, nestled among red brick buildings and gray concrete parking garages, a small white quadcopter suddenly whirs to life on a makeshift launch pad.
Queer Music Before WWII
Sarah Kilborne’s revelatory new night of cabaret delves into a little-known yet revolutionary moment in music history: queer music composed and performed prior to World War II.
Free the Beasts! Dragon Boat Race in Springfield
Visitors to this annual waterfront festival can expect music, performances, food, vendors, arts and crafts, and a keen view of the races along the Connecticut River.
Red Hot Blues with Shemekia Copeland
Copeland sings electric blues, gospel, and R&B like her heart and soul depend on it.
Frendly Gathering Festival in Southern Vermont
Yes, the missing vowel in the festival’s name was driving us up the wall — until we realized that among close friends, there’s no place for “I”. Get it?
Blaise’s Bad Movie Guide: That time The Three Stooges went too far … nyuk, nyuk, nyuk
That time The Three Stooges went too far ... nyuk, nyuk, nyuk As Kenny Rogers wisely sang, “You gotta know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em.” There have been many performers who have ignored this advice, plodding right along with their careers when they should...
Uncivil Discourse: The Triggering at UMass is over, but the harassment it has unleashed rages on
“I invited her here as a demonstration of utter madness,” Hoff Sommers said, pointing out Segal, according to a video of the event. Someone in the audience called Segal a “dog,” which was met by laughter and applause. This is where a months-long battle with bloggers and internet trolls began to unfold for Cora Segal, protest organizer Jennie Chenkin — two women at The Triggering, a UMass Republican Club forum that posed the question, Has political correctness gone too far?
Cinemadope: Here and Gone
Fans of the films of Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) may do well to take a look at The Lobster.
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Basement to Big-Time: Valley Free Radio is building a studio where local artists can record — for free
Valley musician Mikey Sweet spent two weeks hitchhiking around the Northeast last month, holding a sign reading: “broke musician, need money to finish album.” After a storied 14 days’ worth of busking, gigging, and drawing attention to his Kickstarter campaign, Sweet...
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