Sam’s Place Was Kinda Groovy, Back in ’67
The year was 1967, and Sam’s Place was the Place to Be, in this production by Eggtooth Theater at the Shea Theater.
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“Sweat” Brings Us Back to the Terrible Times of 2000-2008
“Sweat” is a Pulitzer price-winning play written by Lynn Nottage, performed at UMass Amherst Theater Department in April 2019.
‘Come My Beloved’ Takes Us To Detroit in the ’30s, ’70s and 2019
Come My Beloved tells personal, conversational stories about life in Detroit Michigan from the 1930s, the 1970s and 2019,. by Emma Weinstein.
Valley Voices Story Slam: Have You Got a Good One to Tell?
Valley Voices Story Slam brings together bold people with funny stories to share, it’s stand up comedy club with stories instead of jokes.
Wild Thing Pits Gila Against the World
Wild Thing, a play written in 1613 by Luis Velez de Guevara, was performed for the first time at the Rand Theater, Umass. Here is a review.
“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 […]
Broadway Dazzles and the Gazette Spikes Me
A 2005 recap, taking in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels with John Lithgow on Broadway and getting a column spiked by the Daily Hampshire Gazette.
Broadway and Playboy
Seeing the grand musical 42nd Street on Broadway at the Ford Theater in New York City with my mother Valerie Hartshorne was a great fun event.