by Advocate Staff | Nov 30, 2015 | Articles, Arts, Music, Stage
Super Troupe Pilobolus Dance Theatre has been praised with innumerable adjectives over its 34-year history: endearing, emotional, witty, hilarious, colorful — and my favorite, from The Los Angeles Times: “physically awesome.” Founded in 1971 by Dartmouth College...
by Kristin Palpini | Nov 23, 2015 | Articles, Arts, Film
On Saturday, the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center will host its annual post-Thanksgiving screening of The Wizard of Oz. Since everyone knows the intimate details of this classic, I’m just going to drop a couple of our favorite quotes from the movie: • Dorothy: How do...
by Kristin Palpini | Nov 16, 2015 | Articles, Arts, News
Leaving Our Mark: In Celebration of the Pencil is the new exhibit at the D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts in Springfield that shines a spotlight on a ubiquitous and unassuming tool. Wielded by three-year-olds and CEOs alike, the pencil’s versatility makes it an interesting...
by Advocate Staff | Oct 26, 2015 | Arts, Music, News, Uncategorized
On Friday, UMass Amherst Fine Arts Center welcomes five-time Grammy winner Dianne Reeves. The jazz singer, accompanied by an award-winning quintet, is on tour performing work from her first new album in five years, “Life is Beautiful,” including covers of Bob Marley,...
by Advocate Staff | Oct 26, 2015 | Arts, Film, News, Uncategorized
Friday, the Bing Arts Center will host a costume party to accompany a screening of the vampire mockumentary What We Do in the Shadows (rated R). The film, which stars Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi, and Jonathan Brugh, follows the adventures of four vampires who live...
