Seasonally Subversive

Seasonally Subversive

Working at Macy’s over Christmas made David Sedaris a household name—in NPR households, anyway. The gruesomely funny tale of his temp job as an elf in SantaLand, first broadcast in 1992, has become a seasonal staple on public radio stations. The SantaLand...
East Street Ballet

East Street Ballet

East Street Ballet presents the program Holiday Jewels this week in Hadley, featuring ballet and modern works by Claire Maurey, Tai Jimenez and Onalie Arts. Dec. 22-23, 2 p.m., $8/kids under 12, $10/students and seniors, $12/general, East Street Dance Center Studio...
StageStruck: Anarchic Carol-ing

StageStruck: Anarchic Carol-ing

Tom McCabe has a problem with A Christmas Carol. He’s directed two stage versions of the holiday classic, and he says he’s always wondered about old Ebenezer Scrooge’s midnight conversion in the company of the ghostly Spirit of Christmas Yet to Come....

Between the Lines: Senate Seat Shuffle

He may have delivered his official Senate farewell speech last week, but Scott Brown continues to give hope to his fans—and heartburn to his critics—that he just might make another run for the office down the road. In a Dec. 12 address on the Senate floor,...