by Kristin Palpini | Jan 11, 2016 | Articles, Stage
Stuffed to the brim after enjoying a dinner celebrating their daughter’s engagement to a business competitor’s son, the wealthy Birlings are all rubbing their bellies when Inspector Goole shows up and accuses them of being involved in the murder of a working-class...
by Gary Carra | Jan 4, 2016 | Articles, Arts, Columns, Music, Nightcrawler
With some 30 heavy bands hailing from the world over, Hothfest 2016 organizers decided to jump ship on their originally scheduled venue. At the time, the future of Holyoke’s Waterfront Tavern was just too uncertain. “It’s Jamie Cross’ show, and with the future of the...
by Kristin Palpini | Dec 28, 2015 | Articles, Arts
This exhibit of embellished plaster cast torsos made by area breast cancer survivors, family, and friends allows the women to represent their bodies in a way that the realm of the real doesn’t. Hosmer Gallery: One in Eight: The Torso Project. Artist reception Jan. 9,...
by Kristin Palpini | Dec 28, 2015 | Articles, Arts
Pioneer Valley-based puppet troupe CactusHead Puppets will perform “Just So Stories” during two shows at the Eric Carle Museum this week. Stories will include How the Camel Got His Hump, How the Rhino Got His Skin, and The Beginning of the Armadillos. Jan. 2, 11 a.m....
by Gary Carra | Jan 28, 2015 | Arts, Columns, Music, Nightcrawler
They may call themselves Trailer Trash, but in talking to lead singer Joe Fazio and six-stringer Bob Stanek about the band’s inception, it sure sounds more like a recycling/re-tooling project. “Everyone in this band are friends and we’ve played together in various...