Scene Here: A Potato in the Rough

Scene Here: A Potato in the Rough

by | Nov 3, 2015 | News, Scene Here

AMANDA DRANE PHOTO A third of all the food that’s produced in the U.S. goes to waste, Jessica Harwood tells the 14 young gleaning helpers at Atkins Farm. Standing in a circle on a mild mid-afternoon, the children take turns offering up first names and their thoughts...
Scene Here: Franklin County Pumpkinfest

Scene Here: Franklin County Pumpkinfest

by | Oct 26, 2015 | News, Scene Here

A devil dances along the lane of Avenue A in Turners Falls. She’s joined by a witch, whose laughter breaks through the crowd in the purest delight. Through the droves of people a young princess pushes her small hands into a large pile of pumpkin guts. A tiny Jedi is...
Scene Here: Guaranteed to fall

Scene Here: Guaranteed to fall

by | Oct 13, 2015 | News, Scene Here

KEVIN GUTTING PHOTO When Cameron Clapp was 15, a night of drinking landed him on train tracks, where an oncoming freight train took his arm and both his legs. “Right now, in this moment,” Clapp tells a room full of health care professionals at Healthsouth...
Scene Here: Beam Me Up

Scene Here: Beam Me Up

by | Sep 22, 2015 | Arts, Music, News, Scene Here

Bulbs flash. Beats drop. Bass thuds in my ribcage. On the dance floor, bolts of light swirl together in neon colors, and the dancers are a galaxy of iconic sci-fi stars. A tall young man with long hair and a Jedi cloak whips his red double-bladed lightsaber in...