Creating Community through Film

by | Feb 25, 2010 | The Public Humanist

What does “WIIFM” have to do with fostering interfaith and multicultural understanding? This is a question I asked myself when a public relations consultant volunteered to advise the Steering Committee of the Sharon Pluralism Network (SPN)....

Follow the Money

by | Feb 25, 2010 | On Springfield

Want to know what happens to the $19.50 of city taxes you pay for every $1,000 your property is worth? (Make that $39.25 per $1,000 if you’re a business owner.) Over the next couple of weeks, Springfield city officials will begin the process of putting together...
Stage Struck: Sex, Lies and Rock 'n' Roll

Stage Struck: Sex, Lies and Rock 'n' Roll

by | Feb 25, 2010 | Stage

"In the spring, a young man's fancy turns to thoughts of …" sex, suicide, masturbation, wet dreams, abortion—and other young men.Frank Wedekind's daring play Spring Awakening was years ahead of its time—so far ahead that it...

Between the Lines: Blood on the Dashboard

by | Feb 25, 2010 | News

While Springfield residents and officials continue to grapple with the seemingly irresolvable issue of how to police the city’s police, there has been a resolution in one recent high-profile case of alleged police misconduct. Last week, a settlement was...