Hobo

by | Jul 23, 2014 | Talk Dirt to Me

Despite their general indigence, my boarders have begun to do some minor tasks around the house (e.g. clear their dishes and feed the cats); they are participants in the work-life of the household. I’ve recently realized I know or have met several people who...

The Great Holyoke Brick Race

by | Jul 23, 2014 | Free Sport

Several years ago, two artist friends were in their studio on Race St. in downtown Holyoke, brainstorming connections between power tool racing and the street name at which their studio sat. One of them jokingly came up with the idea of brick racing, and the Great...
?What Excites You?

?What Excites You?

by | Jul 23, 2014 | Stage

“The coffee is usually on by 9:30, and the Clybourne Park rehearsal starts at 10,” explained Sam Rush when I asked him what time I should arrive. “But that’s the morning the kids’ show opens, so they’ll be doing last-minute things...
First A Dancer

First A Dancer

by | Jul 23, 2014 | Stage

When Rythea Lee steps onto a stage, her remarkable calm is striking, even inviting. She looks right at the audience, and seems untroubled by a flock of expectant faces. She often performs in crowded living rooms, where she can look audience members in the eye, up...
Stagestruck: Anne and Julius

Stagestruck: Anne and Julius

by | Jul 23, 2014 | Stage

I generally don’t do best-of lists, but halfway through the summer season I can point to one show that, in this critic’s book, is the pick of the lot so far. Shakespeare’s Will, at Shakespeare & Company, is a fanciful reconsideration of the Swan...