Playing Pepper Oct. 18, 2010

Just wondering: HOW could you Fred and Barney. IF downtown Northampton should have designated loading zones for deliveries to eliminate the unsafe practice of tractor trailer truck drivers unloading merchandise in travel lanes. IF Northampton’s elected officials...
Stage Struck: Underworld Tales

Stage Struck: Underworld Tales

In the myth of Persephone, the daughter of the harvest goddess is raped by the lord of the Underworld and taken down to his dark domain. Though she is ultimately released, he still has power over her and she must return to his realm for half of every year. That story...
Stage Struck: A Dying Fall

Stage Struck: A Dying Fall

Glorious summer has turned to yellow autumn (to mangle the Bard), but the lights are still on at three of the Berkshires’ summer theaters. The Crucible opened last week at Barrington Stage Company (see StageStruck, October 7, 2010) on the heels of ongoing...

Vote Earth

Election Day is supposed to be a chance to make your political and social priorities heard, loud and clear. So for voters concerned about reducing your carbon footprint, why not start with making your trip to the polls a little more earth-friendly? Just in time for...