by Michael Cimaomo | Apr 8, 2013 | Northeast Underground
As a founding member of one of hip-hop’s most eclectic groups, the Wu-Tang Clan, rapper Gary Grice (aka GZA, or The Genius) has made a career out of pushing at the boundaries of modern music, and of challenging audiences’ preconceived notions about what is...
by James Heflin | Apr 8, 2013 | Stage
The Pioneer Valley Performing Arts charter school’s Catalyst Dance Company celebrates 15 years of movement with Dancing in the Eye of the Storm. The evening includes works by Bill T. Jones, hip-hop choreographer James Morrow and Catalyst founder Jodi Falk. April...
by Maureen Turner | Apr 8, 2013 | News
Massachusetts politicians are generally considered to lean far left. But does reality match that reputation? A new legislative scorecard offers some answers. The report, put together by the group Progressive Massachusetts, looks at roll-call votes taken in the...
by Stephanie Kraft | Apr 8, 2013 | News
Fukushima: the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl. A meltdown that made a part of the Japanese coast uninhabitable, leaving tens of thousands in shelters with no prospect of returning to their homes. After the nuclear catastrophe in Japan, the U.S.’s...
by Pete Redington | Apr 8, 2013 | News
Schools in Brattleboro recently made a commitment to solar power, when the town school board voted to “take part in a community … project that will provide renewable solar energy for all of the district’s buildings,” the Brattleboro Reformer...