by Gina Beavers | Jul 13, 2018 | Articles, Arts, Film, Newsletter
Oh boy, I’ve been waiting for this one! This doc is so scathing and mind boggling, you’ll be thinking about it for some time. And Tim Wardle’s documentary Three Identical Strangers is described “as the most amazing, incredible, remarkable true...
by Gina Beavers | Jul 9, 2018 | Articles, Arts, Film, Newsletter
If you love symphonic music and breathtaking visuals, you’ll love Mountain. Director Jennifer Peedom has combined the two; from Tibet to Australia, Peedom provides an astonishing look at mountaineers, ice climbers, free soloists, heliskiers, snowboarders,...
by Gina Beavers | Jul 5, 2018 | Articles, Newsletter
Our fearless leader Dave Eisenstadter went all high brow on his Staff Picks this week and I’m going to defer to him for today’s Pick of the Day. Shakespeare, the bard, is being celebrated in Amherst tonight until Sunday. Here’s what Dave had to say:...
by Gina Beavers | Jul 4, 2018 | Articles, Newsletter
Happy Independence Day! My pick of the day? Yep, FIREWORKS!!!! Springfield – Star Spangled Springfield at Blunt Park: 6 – 10 PM Agawam – Six Flags: 9:30-10pm PM Amherst – McGuirk Stadium at UMASS Amherst: 9:30 PM North Adams – Joe Wolfe Field (Rain Date...
by Gina Beavers | Jul 3, 2018 | Articles, Arts, Film, Newsletter
Cool off with a little “Culture in the Cold War.” Amherst Cinema (yes, the movies are a great way to escape this hellish heat) is showing a FREE screening of The Naked Man on the Sports Field. It’s too hot to get bogged down in words, so I’ll...