Mary Gilman is the One I Love
Mary Gilman is my partner, traveling companion, and buddy. I’m glad we are together again and I’m not gonna waste time chasing others.
Intimate Apparel: Poignant, Sad and True
Intimate Apparel is the story of Esther who tries to get out of the boarding house in 1905 New York City, at Silverthorne Theater.
San Antonio Has an Energy You Can Feel
San Antonio has been called a city that’s like a town, because so many people here say they run into friends and acquaintances so frequently.
Back Porch Fest: Dozens of Bands in ‘Hamp
Back Porch Festival brings dozens of bands to eight different venues in Northampton Mass, it will be a fun way to check out lots of new music!
The Glass Menagerie at the Majestic Theater: A Classic
The Glass Menagerie, a legendary play by Tennessee Williams, is being performed in West Springfield at the Majestic Theater. Here is my review.
Meet at Charley’s, Leave Your Phone at Home
Charley’s Tropical Bar and Chess club invite you to the Shea Theater, it’s another of Eggtooth Productions be-ins, and it gives the audience a chance to mingle with the actors.
Valerie Thomas Hartshorne: 1931-2023
Valerie Thomas Hartshorne died on Monday January 30, 2023. Here is a tribute to her long and happy life and her role as our family matriarch.
Sundays I Can Still Remember
Sundays are days that I often reflect on, and over the years I have published many blog posts about things that happened on Sundays.
Native Gardens: A Battle Between the Generations, and Borders
Native Gardens is a new comedy at the Majestic Theater, it is the story of two couples who battle over what the meaning is of a wall between their gardens.
Bellows Falls Vermont, Then and Now
Bellows Falls Vermont was a sad little village when we visited in 2020, and today it’s returned to its former glory…cafes, a train station, and a canal.
Christmas Blues in the 413
I can’t say I am excited, happy, or festive at this time of the year. It’s Christmas, so rife with memories, mostly good, but all gone down the river that flows behind me. So much of my life has slipped behind me, in that churning never stopping river of time. […]
Cirque de Soleil’s Corteo
Cirque de Soleil’s Corteo was a magical, steampunk, fantasy-acrobatic masterwork, with touches of humor and fun thrown in.