Christmas 2023: A Mixed Bag of Blessings
Reflecting on Christmas 2023, not a great year, not a happy party-filled year, more a slog. But there was some bright spots.
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Torch Song: Coming Soon to Easthampton
Tonight, I got a behind-the-scenes look at a new production by Easthampton Theater Company when four actors read Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song.
Moonglow: Neary’s Latest at the Majestic
Moonglow, a play set in 1967 by Jack Neary, tells the story of Ray and two women who want his heart.
The Hatmaker’s Wife at UMass, a Bittersweet Comedy
The Hatmaker’s Wife by Lauren Yee tells a mystical story about a sad wife, a couple and a hatmaker who loses his hat.
The Light: The Best Local Show I’ve Ever Reviewed
Chester Theater’s production, The Light, knocks the ball far, far out of the park. A story of two lovers and the vast differences between them.
Grease at Ja’Duke, Rolling Back to the Good Old Days
Grease, the musical, at the Ja’Duke Center for the Performing Arts, a review of the play performed by local actors in Turners Falls.
Green River Festival for 2023
An interview with Jim Olsen of Signature Sounds about some favorite artists at this year’s Green River Festival at the Franklin County Fairgrounds.
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.
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.
Mother Tongue: The Poignant Struggles of Immigrants
Mother Tongue is a performance by seven teens about their experiences as immigrants coming to the U.S. and the struggles they endured. It is a memorable and well-done performance, worth seeing.
Taking the Commuter Trains: Deerfield to Princeton
I took a series of commuter trains to get to my family home 224 miles from Deerfield MA. Here is some advice for anyone who train travels.
Little Shop of Horrors at Ja’Duke: It’s All About that Plant
Little Shop of Horrors at the Ja’Duke Theater in Turners Falls was a marvelous live theater experience with great singing and a funny plot.