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.
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.
Inspired and Hopeful to Leave CPAP Behind
I am going to be turning on the Inspire Device that I had implanted into my chest yesterday in one month. Hope to stop using the CPAP device.
Antigone Went a Little Too Deep
The story of Antigone goes back to 441 BC written by Sophocles…this modern adaptation was hard to follow with its foreign concepts to most people.
A Week at Sea Scenic Eclipse Discovery Yacht
Scenic Eclipse, the world’s first discovery yacht. Photos from a voyage between Peru and Chile aboard this 550 foot luxury ship.
A Fine Day to Turn 64: Birthday Cruise on the Scenic Eclipse
Celebrating my 64th birthday in high style with a week long cruise on the Scenic Eclipse luxury yacht, traveling down the coast of South America.
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.
The Wild Party: Too Big for the Center for the Arts Stage
The Wild Party is a musical performed by K&E Theater group, with dancing, singing and a bawdy, rollicking party for the ages.
Czech Republic: Central Bohemia’s Highlights
Czech Republic the capital city of Prague, Central Bohemia is the area all around it including Brno, Kutna Hora and Malesov. Great destinations!
Taste of Northampton Returns after 18 Years!
The Taste of Northampton returns to the center of ‘Hamp right on Main street this Saturday Sept 9, 12-7 pm Food, music, beer