“The How and the Why” Answers Questions I Never Asked
Tonight I went to see the latest New Century Theatre production at Smith College, “The How and the Why,” by Sarah Treem. It’s a serious play about a mother and daughter who come together for a biology conference and find similarities in their adult lives after the mom gave her […]
Easthampton’s Co.lab Will Bring Creatives Out of their Silos
Last night a group of men and women who work at home gathered to hear details of a new plan to create a cooperative work space to Easthampton. Organizers Seth Lepore and Sita Magnuson offered their vision of a place that not only provides a place to work for creative […]
Have You Got Your Green River Fest Tickets Yet?
The Green River Festival has been on my calendar for many months. In fact, all throughout the year I make sure that whatever plans I have made for the summer don’t’ get in the way of attending both Saturday and Sunday July 12-13 so as not to miss any of […]
Summer Travel Plans on Tap: Hidden PA, Cruising and Tanglewood
I’ve got some exciting travel plans unfolding as we head officially into summer, and that’s what makes a life worth living. First off, I am heading off with my daughter and my two grandchildren to an undisclosed location in central Pennysylvania. This place is so great that many who live there […]
Laughter on the 23rd Floor: The Joke’s On Caesar
Stalin has died and Joe McCarthy is saying bad things about General Montgomery. And on stage at Smith College’s Mendenhall Center for the Performing arts, an audience of people old enough to get the jokes was laughing along with a cast who could all easily keep up with Neil Simon’s […]
New Century Theatre: Paying Actors Really Makes a Difference!
One of the reasons that Northampton has been voted one of America’s Best Art Towns is because of our professional theater company, New Century Theatre, which produces a roster of plays each summer. I’m pleased to be sharing news of their first production of the season starting on June 19, […]