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LIVEWIRE: Allman Betts Band coming to Academy of Music, E5 BEN BAILEY: Stand-up comedian, ‘Cash Cab’ host takes stage at MGM, E6 FLORENCE NIGHT OUT: Event features plenty of art, entertainment, E7

Ready to rock Robin Wilson of Gin Blossom performs at the 2nd Annual

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CLUBBING

Strong & Pleasant Music Festival honors Northampton promoter’s memory

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ANY YEARS AGO, the late, great Donal Rooke promoted an annual event known as the Northampton Music Festival, with the idea of showcasing the tremendous amount of talent in both the city and surrounding towns.

So it’s fitting that just seven months after Don’s untimely death last October, a new festival in Paradise City will be held in his honor.

I’m speaking of the upcoming Strong & Pleasant Music Festival, June 6-8, which is the brainchild of local promoter Carla Racine. The festival, which is named for the two Northampton streets that have anchored the city’s music scene for years, will feature more than 40 acts across multiple venues including clubs, eateries and even boutiques downtown. The weekend’s lineup is stacked with a ton

of Western Mass music, as well as regional talent hailing from Canada, Boston and New York, all converging in Northampton.

Some of the venues have a long history with the music scene, of course. While the formerly revered music bar Sheehan’s is long gone and now houses a clothing store, the old Bay State Hotel now features two venues that still carry on the spirit of the former place. The Sierra Grille at 41 Strong Ave., which will be part of the Strong & Pleasant Festival, holds a music night named “Reanimate the Bay State” every Thursday in the same room the old scene existed. Meanwhile, upstairs at Bishop’s Lounge (on the third floor), music happens virtually every night.

Other nearby venues that will be part of the festival include the new Majestic Saloon,

The Strong & Pleasant Music Festival, June 6-8, will honor Northampton music promoter Donal B. Rooke, who passed away last October. (GREG SAULMON

includes acts such as Home Body, Trailer Park, The Mary Jane Jones, RadioX, Tidwell’s Treasure, The Fawns, Mark Schwaber, Seth Newton, LuxDeluxe, Workman Song, and The Medicinal Purpose with Beau Sasser. And there are dozens more.

A three-day pass is $40, a two-day pass (Friday and Saturday only) is $30, and single-day passes will be available at any of the event locations, with Thursday set at $10, Friday at $15 and Saturday at $20.

Admission to individual clubs without a pass will be dependent on the club’s discretion.

Go to StrongandPleasant. com for more information.

Scouting report • The Mighty Soul Drivers the Dirty Truth, Le BonN’ton, bring the classic soul sounds of Memphis and Muscle Shoals and Progression Brewing.

The lineup over the weekend to Theodores at 201 Worthington St. in downtown Springis pretty incredible. The list / THE REPUBLICAN FILE PHOTO)

Nightclubs THURSDAY

Feeding Hills Delaney House: Italian music with Luke Baillargeon. 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke

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field tomorrow.

• A tribute to surf guitarist Dick Dale is set for tomorrow at the Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton.

• The 10th annual Langstroth Bee Fest will be celebrated at the Hawks & Reed Ballroom on Saturday at 8 p.m. The event will feature music by Klezperanto!, The Feldons, and Peace and Rhythm. Hawks & Reed is at 289 Main St. in Greenfield.

Do you have a cool event coming up at a local club? Send me a note about it at least two weeks in advance to geolenker@ yahoo.com and I’ll try to get it in this space.

Mike’s East Side Pub: Karaoke J & M Productions. 535 Page Blvd, Springfield My Brothers Place: DJ with rock. 185 Grove St., Chicopee

350 Grill: Noah Lis. 350 Worthington St., Springfield

Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee

Paisano’s Pub: Dave’s acoustic jam. 138 College Highway, Southampton

Anthony’s Gentlemen’s Club: Nude dancing. 500 New Ludlow Road, South Hadley

Donovan’s Irish Pub: Live entertainment. 1655 Boston Road #C6, Springfield

Pizza Shoppe: Open mic with John O’Neil. 134 Shaker Road, East Longmeadow

Buccaneer Lounge: DJ with rock and Top 40. 86 Maple St., Agawam

Froggy’s Saloon: DJ karaoke with Rafters: Karaoke with Highnote Producsongstress Shorty. 846 Airport Industrial tions. 422 Amity St., Amherst Park, Westfield Shadow Lounge: DJ with classics. 278 Worthington St., Springfield Gateway City Arts: The Thursday Experiment. 92 Race St., Holyoke Shakago Martini and Piano Bar: DJ

Cabot Comedy Club: Cabot Comedy Club: Live Comedy. 66 Cabot Street, Chicopee Center Stage Gentlemen’s Club: Nude dancing. 267 Dwight St., Springfield Christy’s Lounge: DJ. 278 Main St., Indian Orchard Club Castaway: Nude ladies dancing.

Routes 5 and 10, Whately Club One Entertainment Complex: Steel N Easy Band Live Country Dancing in the Hills. 60 North Westfield St.,

Hot Shot Billards: DJ JR. 1440 North Main St., Palmer Iron Horse Music Hall: Gypsy Layne Burlesque & Cabaret. 20 Center St., Northampton J.J.’s Tavern: Karaoke with Highnote Productions. 99 Main St., Florence

Magic Lantern: Nude female dancers.

399 Wilbraham St., Palmer Mardi Gras: Nude female dancing. 91 Taylor St., Springfield

Lisa Carter brings the Cher Experience to the Club One Entertainment Complex in Feeding Hills on Sunday. (PHOTO COURTESY OF LISA CARTER)

Mattie’s Cafe: DJ Aaron, reggae, old school, R & B. 750 Boston Road, Springfield MGM Springfield: FAT. 1 MGM Way, Springfield

karaoke, featuring a full dinner menu and over 150 martinis. 21-23 Hampden St., Springfield Southwick Inn: Open mic hosted by Steve Piper of Roadhouse Band. 479 College Highway, Southwick The Sierra Grille/Bishop’s Lounge: Drowning in Bones, Night School, The Claudia Malibu. 41 Strong Ave., Northampton The Still: Drink specials. 858 Suffield St., Agawam Theodores’: Rockstar Karaoke. 201 Worthington St., Springfield Turtle Pond: Live entertainment. 349

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Nightclubs CONTINUED FROM PAGE E2 Wilbraham St., Palmer Uno Chicago Grill: Uno’s Summer Concert Series Good Acoustics. 820 West Columbus Ave., Springfield Waterfront Tavern: Karaoke with DJ Gavie and the Karaoke Mafia.

920 Main St., Holyoke West Springfield Fish and Game Club: CD jukebox, pool table. 329 Garden St., Feeding Hills Whip City Brew: DJ with dance.

287 Elm St., Westfield

FRIDAY 350 Grill: Janet and her Garage Band. 350 Worthington St., Springfield Alina’s: Emery Smith. 96 Russell St., Hadley

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Magic Lantern: Nude female dancers. 399 Wilbraham St., Palmer

Pulaski Club: Karaoke with Highnote Productions. 79 Maple St., Easthampton

Mardi Gras: Nude female dancing. 91 Taylor St., Springfield

Shakago Martini and Piano Bar: Dave Brinnel. 21-23 Hampden St., Springfield

Matador: Karaoke and DJ. 300 East St., Ludlow MGM Springfield: Kung Fu. 1 MGM Way, Springfield MGM Springfield: Roar! Comedy Club Series: Ben Bailey. 1 MGM Way, Springfield Michael F. Curtin VFW Post 8006: Karaoke with Reil Entertainment Productions. Florence Road, Florence My Brothers Place: DJ with rock.

185 Grove St., Chicopee Northampton Center for the Arts: Happy Valley Guitar Orchestra Spring Concert. 33 Hawley St., Northampton

Shakago Martini and Piano Bar: Featuring a full dinner menu and over 150 martinis, DJ Dance. 2123 Hampden St., Springfield Shaker Farms Country Club: 91 South Band. 866 Shaker Road, Westfield

Open Door: DJ with karaoke. 247 Cady St., Ludlow

Underground Pub at the Crown Plaza: Karaoke with Highnote Productions. 1 West St., Pittsfield Uno Chicago Grill: Uno’s Sum-

Donovan’s Irish Pub: Live entertainment. 1655 Boston Road #C6, Springfield East Mountain Country Club: Six Pack of Blues Band. 1458 East Mountain Rd, Westfield

Frankie B’s: DJ. 2957 Boston Road (Route 20), Wilbraham Froggy’s Saloon: DJ karaoke with songstress Shorty. 846 Airport Industrial Park, Westfield Gateway City Arts: Taproots; Los Sugar Kings; Dave Noonan’s Green Island. 92 Race St., Holyoke

Boston Boston: Live acoustics. 16 Bolduc Lane, Chicopee Center Stage Gentlemen’s Club: Nude dancing. 267 Dwight St., Springfield Christy’s Lounge: DJ. 278 Main St., Indian Orchard Cindy’s Sports Bar: Live entertainment. 1620 North Main St., Palmer Club Castaway: Nude ladies dancing. Routes 5 and 10, Whately Club House Lounge: Open mic comedy. 250 Westfield Road, Holyoke Club One Entertainment Complex: Built for Comfort band. 60 North Westfield St., Feeding Hills Danger Zone Saloon: Karaoke.

948 Main St., Warren Delaney House: Live Irish music with The Healy’s. 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke

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Florence VFW: Karaoke with DJ Greg. 18 Meadow St., Florence

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Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee

World War II Club-The Deuce: Karaoke. 50 Conz St., Northampton

American Legion Post 260: Karaoke with Larry. 1 Bridge St., South Hadley

Danger Zone Saloon: Live entertainment. 948 Main St., Warren Delaney House: Live music with Myke Ross. 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke

West Springfield Fish and Game Club: CD jukebox, pool table. 329 Garden St., Feeding Hills

Alina’s: Emery Smith. 96 Russell St., Hadley

Turtle Pond: Live entertainment.

349 Wilbraham St., Palmer

Center Stage Gentlemen’s Club: Nude dancing. 267 Dwight St., Springfield

Club Castaway: Nude ladies dancing. Routes 5 and 10, Whately

VFW Post 8428: Karaoke with Highnote Productions. 41 Pelham Road, Belchertown

350 Grill: Dave Brinnel. 350 Worthington St., Springfield

The Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center: Freddie McGregor and Rhythm Inc. 289 Main St., Greenfield

Boston Boston: Live acoustics. 16 Bolduc Lane, Chicopee

mer Concert Series Tom Ingram Band. 820 West Columbus Ave., Springfield

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Tavern Restaurant: Double Play.

2 Broad St., Westfield

Theodores’: The Mighty Soul Drivers. 201 Worthington St., Springfield

American Legion Post 266: Rich Patti’s 410 Lounge: Open mic. 32 Badowski. 74 Pleasant St., Granby Quincy Ave., Chicopee Anthony’s Gentlemen’s Club: Polish American Citizens Club: Nude dancing. 500 New Ludlow Karaoke. 515 Granby Road, South Road, South Hadley

Christy’s Lounge: DJ. 278 Main St., Indian Orchard

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Nightclubs CONTINUED FROM PAGE E3 Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee

Club One Entertainment Complex: The Cher Experience with Lisa Carter. 60 North Westfield St., Feeding Hills

Luthier’s Co-Op: Ray Mason, Marc Delgado, Date Night. 108 Cottage St., Easthampton Magic Lantern: Nude female dancers. 399 Wilbraham St., Palmer Mardi Gras: Nude female dancing.

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Shakago Martini and Piano Bar: DJ dance, featuring a full dinner menu and more than 150 martinis.

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Noah Lis will play the 350 Grill in Springfield tonight.

Mattie’s Cafe: DJ Aaron, reggae, old school, R & B. 750 Boston Road, Springfield Pizza Shoppe: Kids nite with John O’Neil. 134 Shaker Road, East Longmeadow

Club One Entertainment Complex: The Blues Jam. 60 North Westfield St., Feeding Hills

Lighthouse: Karaoke. 108 Sewall St., Ludlow

Open Door: DJ with karaoke. 247 Cady St., Ludlow

Mardi Gras: Nude female dancing.

91 Taylor St., Springfield

Center Stage Gentlemen’s Club: Nude dancing. 267 Dwight St., Springfield

Iron Horse Music Hall: The Slambovian Circus of Dreams. 20 Center St., Northampton

Northampton Center for the Arts: Happy Valley Guitar Orchestra Spring Concert. 33 Hawley St., Northampton

World War II Club-The Deuce: Acoustic music, karaoke. 50 Conz St., Northampton

Boston Boston: Open mic. 16 Bolduc Lane, Chicopee

Froggy’s Saloon: DJ karaoke with songstress Shorty. 846 Airport Industrial Park, Westfield

My Brothers Place: DJ with rock.

185 Grove St., Chicopee

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Anthony’s Gentlemen’s Club: Nude dancing. 500 New Ludlow Road, South Hadley

Frankie B’s: DJ Lady Di. 2957 Boston Road (Route 20), Wilbraham

MGM Springfield: Now’s The Time Tour - Collective Soul And Gin Blossoms. 1 MGM Way, Springfield

Whip City Brew: DJ with dance.

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Donovan’s Irish Pub: Live entertainment. 1655 Boston Road #C6, Springfield

MGM Springfield: Roar! Comedy Club Series: Ben Bailey. 1 MGM Way, Springfield

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Allman Betts Band coming to Academy of Music

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HE ALLMAN BETTS Band is coming to Northampton.

The group, led by sons of the legendary Allman Brothers Band, is scheduled to perform at the Academy of Music on Aug. 22.

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The Allman Betts Band features the sons of three founding members of the Allman Brothers Band; Devon Allman, son of Gregg, Duane Betts, son of Dickey, and Berry Duane Oakley, son of Berry Oakley.

The group will be releasing their first album, “Down The River,” on June 28. It is produced by Matt Ross-Spang (Jason Isbell, Margo Price, John Prine) at the Muscle Shoals Sound Studios.

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• Marc Anthony is coming to Mohegan Sun. The singer is scheduled to perform at Mohegan Sun Aregan Sun. na in Uncasville, Connectithis summer’s Green River cut, on Nov. 3 at 7 p.m.

The comedian will perform Festival.

Tickets for the show are in the arena on Aug. 10 at 8 Williams will perform on p.m. available through all TicketJuly 12, opening night for the master outlets and locations Tickets for the show are on three-day event in Greenfield. including ticketmaster.com sale beginning May 24 at 10 Williams is celebrating Donnie Moorhouse and by phone at 800-745a.m. through all Ticketmaster the 20th anniversary of her LiveWire 3000. outlets and locations includseminal release “Car Wheels ing ticketmaster.com and by on a Gravel Road,” and will Anthony is touring to phone at 800-745-3000. support his release “Opus” play the album in its entirety Chris Tucker is best known during her set at the festival.

14 and features performances his first new studio release in for playing the role of Detecsix years and his eight salsa Williams is filling the spot from The Wood Brothers, tive James Carter in the “Rush vacated by First Aid Kit when Angelique Kidjo, Rhiannon album. Anthony is one of the Hour” film series. more influential Latin music that group canceled its U.S. Giddens, and Devil Makes artists of the era and is a summer tour.

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• Lucinda Williams has The Green River Festival Tickets are available through six-time Grammy and Latin been added as headliner to Grammy winner. runs from July 12 through July greenriverfestival.com.

Devon Allman, left, and Duane Betts of The Allman Betts Band will perform at the Academy of Music in Northampton on Aug. 22. (WARREN LINHART)

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Liner notes • Western Massachusetts native Ashley Gearing is bringing her new country group to Northampton.

Farewell Angelina will perform at the Iron Horse Music Hall on July 19 at 7 p.m.

Tickets for the event are on sale through the Northampton Box Office at 413-5868686 and online at iheg. com.

Gearing holds the record as the youngest solo artist to enter the country charts, breaking a record held by Brenda Lee, when she charted as a 12-year-old with “Can You Hear Me When I Talk To You.” She enjoyed a decade-long career as a solo artist with Curb Records before joining Farewell Angelina.

The all-female country group is named after a Bob Dylan song.

Lisa Torres, Andrea Young, Ashley Gearing and Nicole Witt of the band Farewell Angelina will perform at the Iron Horse Music Hall on July 19 at 7 p.m. (JASON KEMPIN / GETTY IMAGES)

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UPCOMING CONCERTS A look ahead at some of the most-anticipated concerts in western and central Massachusetts and Connecticut.

FAT: Today, 7 p.m. – MGM Springfield Plaza Patti LaBelle: Friday, 8 p.m. – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.

Kung Fu: Friday, 8 p.m. – MGM Springfield Plaza Walk Off the Earth: Friday, 8 p.m.

– Foxwoods Casino, Mashantucket, Conn.

Collective Soul, Gin Blossoms: Saturday, 8:30 p.m. – MGM Springfield Plaza Bush, Live: June 6, 8 p.m. – Foxwoods Casino, Mashantucket, Conn.

Soul Sound Revue: June 6, 7 p.m. – MGM Springfield Plaza Gary Hoey: June 7, 9 p.m. – MGM Springfield Plaza Hanson: June 8, 8 p.m. – MGM Springfield Plaza Pentatonix: June 8, 7:30 p.m. – DCU Center, Worcester Pentatonix: June 13, 7:30 p.m. – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.

Shokazoba: June 13, tba – MGM Springfield Plaza Fab Faux: June 14, 8 p.m. – Foxwoods Casino, Mashantucket, Conn.

Usually Normal: June 14, 8 p.m. – MGM Springfield Plaza Wu-Tang Clan: June 14, 8 p.m. – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.

Wisin & Yandel: June 15, 8 p.m. – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.

Brian Wilson: June 16, 2:30 p.m. – Tanglewood, Lenox Turtles, Gary Puckett: June 16, 7 p.m. – Calvin Theatre, Northampton Willie Nelson Outlaw Festival: June 16, 3 p.m. – Xfinity Theatre, Hartford Livio Gravini: June 20, 7 p.m. – MGM Springfield Plaza Richard Thompson: June 21, 8 p.m.

– Tanglewood, Lenox Diana Ross: June 21, 8 p.m. – Foxwoods Casino, Mashantucket, Conn.

Matt and Kim: June 21, 8 p.m. – MGM Springfield Plaza Dave Matthews Band: June 22, 8 p.m. – Xfinity Theatre, Hartford Jenny Lewis: June 22, 8 p.m. – Cal-

vin Theater, Northampton Postmodern Jukebox: June 22, 8 p.m. – Tanglewood, Lenox Boz Scaggs: June 23, 8 p.m. – Calvin Theater, Northampton Air Supply: June 23, 8 p.m. – Symphony Hall, Springfield Pat Benatar, Melissa Etheridge: June 28, 8 p.m. – Foxwoods Casino, Mashantucket, Conn.

80sHD: June 27, tba – MGM Springfield Plaza Queen tribute with Marc Martel: June 27, 8 p.m. – Tanglewood, Lenox Dalton & The Sheriffs: June 28, 8 p.m. – MGM Springfield Plaza Earth, Wind and Fire: June 28, 7 p.m. – Tanglewood, Lenox Wilco’s Solid Sound Festival: June 28-30, times vary – MassMoCA, North Adams Terry Fator: June 29, 8 p.m. – Symphony Hall, Springfield Norah Jones: June 29, 7 p.m. – Look Park, Northampton Lil Wayne Blink-182: June 29, 7:30 p.m. – Xfinity Theatre, Hartford Village People: June 29, 8 p.m. – MGM Springfield Plaza

Rodrigo y Gabriela: June 30, 2:30 p.m. – Tanglewood, Lenox Josh Groban: July 2, 7 p.m. – Tanglewood, Lenox New Kids on the Block: July 3, 7:30 p.m. – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.

James Taylor: July 3-4, 8 p.m. – Tanglewood, Lenox Toby Keith: July 4, 8 p.m. – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.

Earth, Wind and Fire: July 5, 8 p.m.

– Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.

Fab Four: July 5, 8 p.m. – MGM Springfield Plaza Little Big Town: July 7, 7:30 p.m.

– Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.

Kansas: July 7, 7 p.m. – Foxwoods Casino – Mashantucket, Conn.

Phish: July 9-10, 7:30 p.m. – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.

The Alchemystics/Dorren Pierre: July 11, 7 p.m. – MGM Springfield Plaza Matt Maratea: July 12, 8 p.m. – MGM Springfield Plaza

Ticket information: Academy of Music – 413-584-9032; Calvin Theatre and Mountain Park – 413-586-8686; Foxwoods – 800-200-2882; MassMutual Center – 855-278-4667; Tanglewood – 888-266-1200; Ticketmaster – Serves DCU Center, Mohegan Sun, Mullins Center, Oakdale, Symphony Hall, Xfinity Theatre and XL Center – 800-745-3000

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Comedian talks ‘Cash Cab’ before MGM shows Ben Bailey to perform 4 shows at MGM Springfield’s Roar! Comedy Club

By Chris Dondoros

Special to The Republican

Comedian and television host Ben Bailey isn’t afraid to refer to himself as “the Cash Cab guy.”

But while New York City’s most inquisitive cab driver has no problem admitting that people best know him for one of two reasons — the long-running Discovery Channel fixture or his imposing 6-foot, 6-inch frame — Bailey’s route to stardom began on stages similar to the one he’ll take tomorrow and Saturday at MGM Springfield’s Roar! Comedy Club.

But before Bailey was ready to discuss his upcoming show in a recent interview, the comedian had something else

on his mind — an appearance he made years earlier at a Chicopee club and restaurant.

“This one time, I did some weird gig at some place up there, I think it was called the Hu Ke Lau,” said Bailey. “It was really cool. I remember it had a crazy house on stage or something.”

While Bailey is quick to acknowledge that some audiences are surprised to learn that “the Cash Cab guy” lives a double-life as a stand-up comedian, he said that performing on the small stage ranks as one of his biggest passions.

“There’s nothing quite like stand-up. It’s you. You’re getting feedback from the audience and it’s amazing. I’ve been doing it for 25 years and it’s still the most fun thing that I do,” said Bailey. “If I don’t do stand-up for a little while, I start to go a bit crazy.”

That’s because, according to Bailey, much of humor is derived from the subtlety that

Ben Bailey, host of “Cash Cab” and stand-up comedian.

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comes with simply observing the world around him.

“During the set, I’ll talk about ‘Cash Cab’ a little bit.

That’s what people want. But I do a lot of observational comedy. Whatever hits me,

my jokes just fall out of the sky and I pick them up. I have to own them,” he said.

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“There’s nothing quite like stand-up. It’s you. You’re getting feedback from the audience and it’s amazing.

I’ve been doing it for 25 years and it’s still the most fun thing that I do.”

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FLORENCE

Florence Night Out takes to the streets Parts of Main Street will be closed to feature art, entertainment

By George Lenker

Special to The Republican

Taking a page from Northampton’s recent downtown strolls, Florence Night Out is back with a new twist this year: a section of Main Street will be blocked off to allow visitors to walk freely between venues.

“I like the idea of the downtown strolls. Creating more pedestrian and bike-friendly areas is always a good thing,” said Donnabelle Casis, producer of this year’s Florence Night Out. “I’ve always had this fantasy of dancing in the streets, not me personally, but folks having the freedom

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of creative expression where there usually isn’t. I started thinking about other activities like chalk drawing on the street, performance on the street and writing on the street.”

To this end, Main Street in Florence will be closed off from Chestnut Street at the Florence Pie Bar to the Florence Civic Center at 90 Park St. from 4:30 to 9 p.m.

This year’s edition of Florence Night Out, running Saturday, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., once again chock-full of arts, crafts and entertainment, along with plenty of activities for the whole family. There will be mobile art box installations, open art studios, art openings, live music, dance lessons, contemporary and folk dance performances, poetry readings, short film/video screenings, theater performance, art

bers.

“When people knew me from ‘Cash Cab’ and saw that, they were like, ‘why is he talking that way?’ So I had to change it up. I had to be me. So I decided my act was going to be me, and whatever I thought was funny. Now, I’m going further into myself and my creativity,” he said, adding that switching gears between the roles of “television host”

demos, family-friendly activities, extended hours/special menus at local restaurants, and more.

The closing of that section of Main Street will allow for a new twist: an Open Air Market on Main Street that aims to showcase the work of artists and artisans from Florence and surrounding towns. Other new features this spring include Emily Foxtrot teaching dance in salsa and East Coast swing at the Florence Civic Center (90 Park St.), the Art Always tables at the Freckled Fox for free face-painting and crafts (1 Main St.), pottery demos at Cycle Pottery, 42 Maple Street, and chalk art creations with artist Chrissy Neithercott, 56 Main St. And those are just the tip of the iceberg.

Another great aspect of this year’s block party is the inclu-

and “comedian” can present challenges.

“It’s really difficult to do both at the same time. Obviously I can’t do stand-up when I’m literally driving a cab.

After a day of doing that, I’m too mentally and physically exhausted. And it is tough to switch from one world to the other. It’s a big shift,” he said.

Bailey will take his standup act to MGM Springfield’s

IF YOU GO Event: Florence Night Out When: Saturday, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Where: Downtown Florence More information: Online, florencenightout.org

sion of a bike valet, which will allow cyclists to drop off their bikes safely while they attend the party.

“A bike valet is like a coat and Free Range Cats, among check for your bike,” Casis others. said. “You ride your bike to For more information, go to the secure cordoned off area florencenightout.org. off the bike path at the intersection of 30 North Maple.

They hand you a ticket. You go and have fun at the festival.

When you’re done, you go back to the valet, hand them June 1 your ticket and ride your bike Rubber Stamp home.” & Paper Arts Festival Since Main Street will be June 5-8 Conn. Morgan Horse Show closed for parking, organizers June 8 are collaborating with Friends Big E Wine Competition of Northampton Trails and June 9 WSHS Graduation Greenways to organize a bike ride from Pulaski Park downJune 12-16 Conn. Quarter Horse Show town to the bike valet.

June 15 Music will also be plentiful, Storrowton Opening Day & Makers Market with acts such as headliners WWLP-22 News Free Salsa Train Orchestra, as well Community Shredding Event as The Equalites 6, Beige, June 18 Storrowton Open House Tours (Tues – Fri thru 8/16)

Roar! Comedy Club tomorrow and Saturday with a series of four performances. Friday performances are at 7:15 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. and Saturday performances are at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.

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songs to a publishing company.

However, after the demo

By Chris Dondoros 1990s alternative rock knowl- that would instantly become was submitted to Georgia Special to The Republican edge? Here are five facts to staples on radio stations such State University’s flagship know about the bands. radio station in Atlanta, the as gone-but-not-forgotten f you’ve listened 106.9 FM. Spending 76 weeks song “Shine” was embraced to the radio by listeners, quickly becomon the Billboard 200 charts Both Collective Soul ing the station’s most-reand selling over 3 million over the past 25 quested song. The demo was and Gin Blossoms domicopies, the album spawned years, there’s nated the charts in the mid hits such as “December” and quickly circulated to stations 1990s. in other markets, and as a re“The World I Know,” which a good chance Perhaps best-known for still receive regular airplay in sult, Roland quickly changed you’ve heard Collechis tune, officially forming jangly, hook-laden “Hey Jeal- 2019. tive Soul or Gin Blos- ousy,” Gin Blossoms skyrockCollective Soul in 1993. eted to multi-platinum status soms.

Collective Soul started seemingly out-of-the-blue in Both bands will hit the stage 1993 and never looked back.

Original Gin Blossoms off as a one-man project. at The Plaza at MGM Spring- Far from a “one hit wonder,” co-founder Doug Hopkins After experiencing little field on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. however, the band would fol- success as a member of was kicked out of the band low up with “Congratulations countless Atlanta-based as part of the “Now’s The – due to pressure from their I’m Sorry” in 1996, featuring bands, frontman Ed Roland Time” tour, which will find record label. both bands performing some hit single “Follow You Down,” was ready to give up on a As the writer of “Hey of the biggest alternative rock further cementing the band’s music career. After writing Jealousy” and “Found Out status as one of the decade’s hits of the 1990s. Tickets About You” – the two songs a batch of songs and hiring start at $59 and are available most memorable acts. that propelled the band to musicians to record them in Meanwhile, Collective at mgmspringfield.com or his basement, Roland had no fame – Hopkins’ penchant ticketmaster.com.

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chord progressions defined the band. However, the songwriter’s talent was overshadowed by mental health and addiction issues so serious that A&M Records issued an ultimatum to the band: fire Hopkins or be dropped from the label.

Tragically, after signing over all publishing royalties to his replacement, Scott Johnson, and watching “New Miserable Experience” skyrocket up the charts, Hopkins would struggle with – and eventually succumb – to substance abuse and mental health issues, committing suicide at age 32.

4. Collective Soul played

at not one – but two – Woodstocks.

Collective Soul was part of two of the 1990s most infamous concerts.

One, Woodstock ’94, is

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VIDEO GAME REVIEW

‘Rage 2’ is a game that’s confidently bland

By Christopher Byrd

numbers that the best thing that can be said of it is that the writers do a nice job of maintaining a light tone throughout. This suggests to me that they were abundantly aware of how slight a piece of entertainment they were working on.

The narrative never shoots for big emotions, just decent quips and ostentatious puns. The one element that made me think they might be reaching for something deeper was that the hero of the game is from a place called Vineland, which made me wonder if someone on the writing team is a Thomas Pynchon fan. Pynchon has

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or the Gin Blossoms consider themselves “nostalgia acts” just yet.

In fact, both bands’ classic lineups remain mostly intact, and they remain active both on tour and in the studio. Gin Blossoms’ most recent effort, “Mixed Reality” was released in June 2018 and Collective Soul’s 10th studio album, “Blood,” will be released on June 21.

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best-remembered as a disorganized, muddy free-for-all, in which sets by headliners Primus and Nine Inch Nails were defined by the sheer amount of concertgoers throwing mud at one another.

The other, Woodstock ’99, proved to be a highly commercialized disaster, with concertgoers opting to get into fistfights instead of mudfights during sets by Limp Bizkit and others.

However, wedged some-

where between Fred Durst’s off-key singing and concertgoers lighting bonfires during Red Hot Chili Peppers’ headlining set, Collective Soul blindsided audiences with a surprise cover of Ozzy Osbourne’s “Crazy Train” before the festival went too far off-the-rails.

5. Both bands have re-

mained active well into this decade.

Sure, concertgoers can expect to hear the hits over the course of the current tour.

But neither Collective Soul

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Film capsules ALADDIN rrts (PG) Guy Ritchie directs this live action version of the popular Disny animated tale. Will Smith takes on the role of the genie who transforms a poor boy into a charming prince in order to marry the beautiful princess, Jasmine. (128 min.)

AVENGERS: ENDGAME rrrs (PG-13) The grave course of events set in motion by Thanos that wiped out half the universe and fractured the Avengers ranks compels the remaining Avengers to take one final stand in Marvel Studios’ grand conclusion to twenty-two films. “Endgame,” at its best moments, carries the thrill of classic comic-book twists and reversals. (181 min.)

Anne Hathaway as Josephine Chesterfield, left, and Rebel Wilson as Penny Rust, appear in a scene from “The Hustle.”

CAPTAIN MARVEL rrts (PG-13) The latest superhero to join the Marvel cinematic franchise deserved more. It’s hard to say whether the flaw is in Brie Larson’s performance or a failure of the script, but I came out of the film not caring all that much about her beyond what her dazzling powers might mean for the next Avengers film, which is perhaps the lamest way of all to experience these movies. (128 min.)

LONG SHOT rrrs (R) A romantic comedy with a political edge starring Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen, as a woman with presidential ambitions falls for her speechwriter.

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in the third installment of the action franchise with a $14 million price tag on his head and bounty-hunters on his trail. (131 minutes)

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Live-action feature film adaptations of video games have proved a dicey proposition in the past. For every “Mortal Kombat” there’s a “Prince of Persia.” This one just feels like a venal money grab from a mega corporation. (104 min.)

THE HUSTLE rtss (PG-13) Rebel Wilson and Anne Hathaway star as a pair of con artists plying their trade in a seaside town in the south of France. (93 min.)

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THE INTRUDER rtss (PG-13) The thriller stars Michael Ealy and Meagan Good as a young couple

JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 - PARABELLUM rrrs (PG-13) Assassin John Wick (Keanu Reeves) returns

TOLKIEN rrss (PG-13) A worthy biopic of the author, but it lacks the imagination required to truly do its subject justice. (111 min.)

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Impossible Burger 2.0 brings new era for ‘veggie burger’

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meat substitutes. In a recent conference call with investment analysts, McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook admitted that the chain’s product development team is “paying close attention” to what others are doing with the Impossible Burger.

Impossible Foods is also working with the Little Caesars pizza brand to develop a meat-free sausage product.

The “sausage” pizza topping is already in test at select Little Caesars locations.

More details about Impossible Foods Inc. and its line of meat substitutes can be found at the company’s website, impossiblefoods.com.

• It’s graduation season once again, and the Publick House Historic Inn in Sturbridge is rewarding academic achievement with its “Graduates Eat Free” offer. Through June 30, the Publick House is offering all graduates a free entree when an accompanying adult entree is purchased.

Proof of graduation, such as a diploma, is required to redeem this offer.

Dining room reservations at the Publick House can be made by calling 508-3477323 • The online reservations service OpenTable.com struck a blow for dining out civility this Mother’s Day by promoting a #DiningMode campaign.

Having surveyed the service’s users and discovered that 85% of those queried admitted to checking their phone while at a restaurant, OpenTable urged its Mother’s Day restaurant goers to experience dining “phone free” so

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The festival, which will operate from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and from noon until 4 p.m. on Sunday, offers the opportunity to sample wines from more than 10 local wineries.

A selection of food trucks will also be on hand, and a farmers’ market will be conducted during both days of the festival. Live music will also be part of the fun.

Advance tickets can be ordered at Eventbrite.com;

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that they might instead enjoy the conversation and company of family and friends.

In order to facilitate face-toface interaction, OpenTable

posted a list of conversation starters on its website as well as suggesting a number of #DiningMode “hacks” to help the smartphone-addicted set aside their devices.

Participating restaurants rewarded in various ways those who pledged to put their phones down during a meal.

Some offered complimentary drinks or desserts, while other operations provided secure hostess-desk “valet parking” for smartphones so that diners could enjoy a meal “phone free.”

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LANT-FORWARD substitutes for the traditional hamburger have been around for decades, but, as anyone who has ever sampled one of these “veggie burgers” can attest, they aren’t likely to fool anyone into thinking they’re the real, meat-base deal.

That’s changed of late with the introduction of new engineered “meat” products like Impossible Burger 2.0. First launched in 2016 by Redwood City, California-based Impossible Foods, Impossible Burger is a plant-based meat substitute designed to have the appearance, flavor, and mouthfeel of ground beef.

Made from a proprietary combination of fats and plant proteins, some of which are genetically engineered, Impossible Burger’s latest “version 2.0” formulation is gaining traction in the restaurant world.

Two major burger brands, Burger King and Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews, have introduced sandwiches in which an Impossible Burger patty replaces the traditional ground beef hamburger.

Last month Red Robin announced the rollout of an Impossible Cheeseburger at all of its 570 U.S. locations. The Impossible Cheeseburger is a classic presentation – cheese topped, with a lettuce-tomato-pickles garnish; Red Robin patrons can also specify the substitution of an Impossible patty in other Red Robin burger creations.

After a successful test in its St. Louis area locations, Miami-based Burger King has also announced plans to offer its signature sandwich, the Whopper, in an “Impossible” version. According to company press materials, that chainwide rollout will be completed by the end of 2019.

Even McDonald’s Corp, the world’s largest hamburger chain, has its eye on this new generation of plant-based

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Pintu’s Indian Palace gets high marks for authenticity

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INTU’S INDIAN PALace is the formal name for the restaurant more commonly known as “Pintu’s” in West Springfield. Now located at the North End Bridge rotary in the building most recently known as the former location of the Ground Round, it is one of a handful of Indian restaurants in a five mile radius and is often mentioned in the same breath as two comparable high end Indian eateries in Northampton.

Pintu’s truly aimed to turn its interior space into an Indian Palace when it moved in 2012, installing repeating gold pishtaq details over deep burgundy walls throughout.

The vast space contains seating for approximately 170 guests in two main rooms and a separate bar area, with both booth and table seating.

A lunchtime visit allows diners to eat from a buffet that includes a range of Indian specialties, or to choose from a very limited offering of a la carte menu items. We chose to visit at dinner time and were presented a five-page menu offering a plethora of traditional curries and other Indian specialties laid out by protein type.

The appetizer section of the menu is replete with the ever popular Samosas (dumplings) and Pakoras (items fried in chickpea flour), and we were pleased to find some riffs on the usual versions that included Fish Amritsari ($15) as a Pakora option and the cold lentil dumpling Dahi Bhalla ($6) as an interesting Samosa option. Traditional vegetarian Samosas ($5) and Assorted Pakoras ($7) were also present.

Although the term “curry” has become the moniker for all manner of spiced meat and

Dishes in the kitchen are ready to be served at Pintu’s Indian Palace. (DON TREEGER / THE REPUBLICAN)

An order of Garlic Naan is ready to leave the kitchen at Pintu’s Indian Palace. (DON TREEGER / THE REPUBLICAN)

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Accessible; rest room My guest especially enjoyed equipped for wheelchair vegetable stews, Pintu’s does spices and red chili sound the spicy, tomato-based sauce use that was the hottest of the a good job of differentiating particularly interesting.

Reservations: Accepted three, while my clear favorite its many dishes and offering Several vegetarian curries at was the bright cilantro-based them not with every protein or Pintus are made with a base green chutney. While less vegetable, but with those for and peas and shaped in the of the fresh Indian cheese which the treatment is tradiPaneer, but potatoes make an traditional manner of punjabi spicy than it’s orange cousin, tional. So while Curry, Masal it presented the most complex appearance as the foundation samosa. The beef was nicely and Vind Aloo can be found of Aloo Jeera spiced with cum- seasoned with ajwain – Indian flavor profile and brought a in, turmeric and dried mango caraway – and studded with surprising freshness to evin the beef, chicken, fish and erything we spooned it on. A lamb categories ($16-18), you ($17), and yellow lentils are peas, but we couldn’t help sweet tamarind-date chutney finished with green chilies, will find distinct specialties wishing the tough dough on rounded out the trio. in each section as well. Lamb garlic, ginger and curry leaves the exterior was the flaky, We particularly enjoyed the in Dal Tadka ($16).

Saagwala ($19) cooked with delicate version we had sauces with our fresh from the The Keema Samosas ($6) fresh spinach, and Chicken experienced in the past. The tandoor Aloo and Onion Naan Achari ($18) featuring pickled we chose as a starter were Chicken Karara ($12) on the SEE PINTU’S, PAGE E13 filled with ground meat chicken cooked with whole other hand was lightly coated

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Although the term “curry” has become the moniker for all manner of spiced meat and vegetable stews, Pintu’s does a good job of differentiating its many dishes and offering them not with every protein or vegetable, but with those for which the treatment is traditional.

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4 great Gascony white wines under $10

INDING AN UNDIScovered wine region in France might seem like a far-fetched idea.

Most wine lovers have heard of Bordeaux or Burgundy, Provence or Champagne, Languedoc or the Loire Valley, which you can read about here in a few weeks based on a recent wine tasting trip to the Loire region. (Spoiler alert – they make great wine.)

But there are still some wine regions in France that remain relatively unknown to many people.

One of these regions can be found just north of Bordeaux along the Atlantic Ocean.

There, you’ll find Gascony (or Gascogne as they call the region in France) home to some truly outstanding, affordable wines. How affordable? All four Gascony white wines rec-

ommended this week cost less than $10 (actually, less than $9) a bottle.

Who knows why this region hasn’t caught on here yet. Who knows why the French love Jerry Lewis or why Germans love David Hasselhoff? But if there’s any justice in the world of wine, more people will know about Gascony and their distinct, dry wines.

Must have been all the great wine from Gascony everyone was fighting over.

Brief history of wine in Gascony No history of wine in Gascony would be complete without mentioning Armagnac, the delicious brandy made in the Armagnac region, which is part Ken Ross of the larger Gascony region.

Wine Press Armagnac brandy is made usBrief history of Gascony ing some of the most common to make dry white wines in People have been living in white wine grapes grown in Gascony. These grapes include: this part of southwest France Gascony, which you can read • Colombard for thousands of years. Many about below. You can find red • Folle Blanche different cultures have called and rose wines in Gascony. But • Ugni Blanc Gascony home – from analong with Armagnac, Gascocient Romans to Spaniards to ny may be best known for its people from the Basque region. white wines.

Other common grapes grown The English even controlled in Gascony to make red, white Common wine grapes Gascony at one point up until or rose wines include: the Hundred Years War, when in Gascony • Sauvignon Blanc Many of the grapes used to France regained control of • Merlot make Armagnac are also used Gascony in the 15th Century.

• Cabernet Franc

Wine tasting notes While all four white wines recommended this week definitely have their own unique personalities, I was struck overall by the way the wines seem to have a few things in common. To varying degrees, all four wines combine the flavors of two of my favorite wines – the refreshing grassy flavors of New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs and the crisp minerality you often find in Chardonnays from Chablis in the northern part of France’s Burgundy region. I’ll go into more detail below for each wine, but overall, I was very impressed by the bright, lively, crisp, dry, rocky flavors in all four wines.

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classics Kheer Badam rice pudding and Gulab Jamun fritters for $5, as well as Rasmalai; the paneer dumplings in sweet cream often found at special occasions ($6). We chose the Gulab Jamun, which were served piping hot and heavily soaked in a syrup very faintly scented with rosewater but lacking that hint of cardamom that is a traditional element to the syrup.

Pintu’s houses a full bar that includes a large selection of

draft and bottled beers, along with a wine list that offers up options by the glass for $10-$14. Interesting Indian non-alcoholic beverages include hot and cold chai, sweet lassi and mango milkshakes.

Although there are plenty of Indian restaurant options in the region these days, we would still consider Pintu’s amongst the best for its authentic food and decor. And if you are a fan of chutneys, this is definitely the one.

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(both $5), and declared we’d come back for the expertly crafted bread and sauces alone.

Old habits die hard, so we chose to go with the Chicken Korma ($18) as one dish to share, and were encouraged to try something from the Tandoor section of the menu for our second dish. We chose the Tandoori Mixed Grill ($24) which included beef, lamb, chicken and shrimp.

Being lovers of spicy food but fearful of the reputation of Pintu’s “hot” level, we both opted for medium. We were happy with the intense level of spice that the mid-range option provided, all the while remaining confident that we likely could not have handled the heat of the more daring option.

Our Tandoor dish came out sizzling hot with the proteins perched atop a bed of onions cooked solely by the heat of the blazing hot platter. The

• Cabernet Sauvignon • Malbec

The main dining room at Pintu’s Indian Palace restaurant, located at 25 Park Avenue, on the North End Bridge rotary.

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char on the protein items was perfectly smoky, and each had been cooked to its own specific doneness. We were pleased to see a faint pink still visible in the red meats while the two delicate shrimp beside them were also cooked perfectly. We agreed to being surprised at the welcome depth of smokiness in the chicken, which could have been unremarkable alongside the more lofty meat and shellfish sharing space in the

sizzle platter.

The Korma dish was more curry-forward than some we’ve had, but still delicious with its creamy sauce studded with raisins and nuts. The rice that was delivered to accompany the entree selections was a generous bowl of aromatic, bay leaf-studded Basmati that was perfectly steamed and tender – truly some of the best we’d ever had.

The short list of five desserts An order of Naan is removed from the Tandoor oven. at Pintu’s includes the Indian (DON TREEGER / THE REPUBLICAN)

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• One of the region’s most successful restaurant brands, the Hartford, Connecticut-based MAX Restaurant Group, last week announced that it would be closing Max Amore, its pasta-themed eatery in Glastonbury, Connecticut.

Citing increasing lease

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2017 Domaine San De Guilhem Colombard & Sauvignon Blanc ($8.99 at Table & Vine in West Springfield) Grapes: 70 percent Colom-

costs and the need to give the restaurant an extensive facelift, MAX Restaurant Group management instead decided to close the restaurant, which had been doing business for 25 years.

Max Amore will continue to operate through the month of June, and the announcement of the restaurant’s closing also included news that the MAX Restaurant Group is actively pursuing another location in

fajita vegetables, Spanish rice, warm flour tortillas, and accents such as guacamole, • On May 16, Applebee’s sour cream, shredded cheese, Neighborhood Grill and Bar announced a limited time and more.

Applebee’s is promoting only menu addition, their new Loaded Fajitas. Available the new Loaded Fajitas as a remedy for what it’s calling in sirloin steak, chicken, or “low sizzletonin,” an affliction shrimp versions, the fajitas are served on a sizzling skillet, the symptoms of which are cold hands, a lack of fullness, smothered in warm queso, and finished with crisp Apple- and sudden bouts of sarcasm. wood-smoked bacon.

A website Applebee’s has Each order also includes created, sizzletonin.com,

themselves. While the predominate flavor definitely reminds me of the bright grassiness often associated with New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs, there’s also an austereness and strong mineral-like quality to this beautiful wine. Its flavors are muted, understated and speak in hushed tones.

bard Tasting notes: While this wine is made using only one grape, it tastes like the perfect blending of the best aspects of New Zealand’s grassy Sauvignon Blancs and the dry, bright crispy minerality of Chardonnays from Chablis.

Even brighter and slightly crisper than the first wine, the fruit flavors are dry and crisp but also bright and lively. This gregarious, playful wine serves as a great ambassador for the Colombard grape.

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Writer Ken Ross was impressed by the bright, crisp, dry, rocky flavors in all four of the white wines from France’s Gascony region. (KEN ROSS PHOTO)

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Colombard Ugni Blanc ($8.99 at Table & Vine) Grapes: 50 percent Colombard, 50 percent Ugni Blanc Tasting notes: The most austere, most distinct of the four wines recommended this week, this white wine has the rockiest, chalkiest flavors. Like the other three wines, there’s definitely a slight hint of bright, green grass in this wine.

But the crisp, dry, mineral flavors in this elegant, understated wine definitely take center stage. But don’t worry if you can’t find this specific wine. All four wines recommended this week are dry, delicious and a great introduction to Gascony’s gracious, entertaining wines.

Cheers!

Wine Press by Ken Ross appears on MassLive.com every Monday and in The Republican’s Weekend section every Thursday.

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Now, Dad probably wouldn’t have cared about craft beer (and indeed was certainly still alive well into the first craft beer boom of the 1980s and ’90s) as he drank pretty inexpensive American lager. After moving to Massachusetts, he basically gravitated towards brands like Schlitz, Black Label and Hampden Ale. And it’s that last beer that is germane to this column.

Even though he was not a craft beer fan, I’m sure my dad would have been pleased that the area where the former Hampden Ale Brewery was in Chicopee is now home to the city’s brand new brewery, Leadfoot Brewing. And as a native of the municipality, I have to admit I’m happy that the place where I was born now has a beer to call its own. It seems almost every local city – and even plenty of smaller towns – has a brewery of some sort these days. Although I now live in Northampton, which has four, I’m proud that any hometown has joined the fold.

Leadfoot is the result of a shared dream of two friends, Patrick Randall and Jeff Thibodeau, who met in their early college years and shared a love of beer. Trips to Prague, Germany, Ireland, London and Manchester further entrenched their passion for god beer, as did visits to Japan and Taiwan. Both are homebrewers who have now taken their talents to a higher level.

The brewery is housed in a warehouse used by Hampden Brewery, which operated from 1894 to the mid-1970s. Hampden Ale was later taken over by Piels Beer. It’s a hazy memory now, but I recall the old sign for the Hampden/Piels brewery overlooking the Connecticut River and Willimansett Bridge to Holyoke on drives up Buckley Boulevard to the Fairview section Chicopee.

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Spring Supper: Sat, 5 and 6:30 p.m. South Congregational Church; Annual Spring Supper featuring chicken salad, asparagus and strawberry shortcake. Vegetarian offers will also be available upon request; $15. 1066 South East St., Amherst.

THURSDAY Berkshire International Film Festival: Today.-Sun, Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center; Marked with strong international programming and an ongoing commitment to presenting the best in documentary film, the festival brings together over 80 films, with thousands of filmmakers, industry professionals and fans for a four-day celebration.

The Festival runs in both Great Barrington and Pittsfield, at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Triplex Cinema and Beacon Cinema. Legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese will be honored this year.

He will share his time, stories and career live on the Mahaiwe stage in a special event. Festival passes: $300/$600, plus individual tickets, 14 Castle St., Great Barrington; 413-528-0100 or mahaiwe.org.

Greek Music: Ross Daley, Kelly Thoma & Maria Manousakis: Today, Race Brook Lodge, Barnspace, 864 South Undermountain Road (Route 41), Sheffield.

Neighborhood Playgroup: Today, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sixteen Acres Branch Library; Playgroup facilitated by the Branch Children's Librarian. No registration required.

An adult must accompany and supervise children. Ages birth-5 years with siblings welcome. Meets every Thursday during the school year; Free. 1187 Parker Street, Springfield; 413-263-6858.

WESTERN MASS WAX: A pop-up vinyl market: Sat, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

World War II Club-The Deuce; Early admission from 9-11 a.m. is $5; Free admission from 11-5 p.m. All ages welcome. Bar opens at noon.

Vinyl DJs will be spinning all day long; 50 Conz St., Northampton; 413-586-3315.

Beth Cohen tries the asparagus ice cream from Cook’s Farm at the 2017 WGBY Asparagus Festival in Hadley. This year’s event takes place on Saturday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on the Hadley Town Common. (STEVE SMITH / THE REPUBLICAN FILE) 12 are free. 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield. 413-737-2443 or thebige.com.

The Troubadour Series Jeffrey Foucault: Fri, The Guthrie Center, guthriecenter.org/troubadour-series. Doors open at 6 p.m.; Show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets: $25 ($20 for Friends of the Guthrie Center).

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About Eve" in HD: Sat, 12:30 p.m.

Amherst Cinema; $26 general, $22 Amherst Cinema members. 28A Amity St., Amherst.

"New Views of Gilbertville" photography exhibit and related events: Hardwick Town House; Presented by Friends of the stone Church, and the Hardwick Historical Society. Sunday, 2-5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 34 Common St., Hardwick.

WGBY Asparagus Festival: Sat, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Hadley Town Common; Outdoor, family-friendly event with live music all day, a large farmers/ makers' market, and fresh food and craft beers from around the Pioneer Valley. Come play PBS Kids games and meet Curious George and his Pioneer Valley friend, The Very Hungry Caterpillar from The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. The WGBY Asparagus Festival is free with recommended donation ($5/person; $20/family) in support of educational programming and public television. It will be held rain or shine; free. West Street, Hadley.

festivities will be guest speakers, entertainment, refreshments and raffles. For further information contact the office at 413-786-9139 or visit namiwm.org/events for entry and sponsorship forms. Volunteers are also needed. Free. 400 Western Ave., Westfield; 413-568-9312 or stanleypark.org.

"New Views of Gilbertville" photography exhibit and related events: See Saturday listing Schola Nova farewell concert: Sun, 3 p.m. Our Lady of the Valley Church; June Concert - If Ye Love Me. Schola Nova will conclude its 37th season with performances of Missa Brevis by master Catholic composer of the high Renaissance Luigi Pierluigi da Palestrina (15251594) and protestant anthems by his contemporary Thomas Tallis (1505-1585), as well as selections of Spirituals by Norman Luboff, William Dawson, and Hall Johnson.

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National Alliance on Mental Illness Museum of Fine Arts: "Fresh tival: See Thursday listing Berkshire International Film FesThere will be an area for refreshof Western Massachusetts’ 19th Paint Springfield Paint Parties."

East Coast Art & Rubber Stamp tival: See Thursday listing ments and chatting, and another annual walkathon, “A Journey of Saturday and June 6; Saturday, 11 Festival: See Friday listing area for people who may want to Hope and Recovery,” is suitable East Coast Art & Rubber Stamp a.m.-1 p.m., free and open to the Florence Night Out: Sat, 5:30-8:30 catch up on their email, read, play for all ages and abilities and will Festival: Fri.-Sat, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. public, all ages; June 6, 5-8 p.m., p.m.

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Quadrangle Welcome Center and Museum Store: Springfield Museums Blue Star Museum. The museums will offer free admission to military personnel and their families this summer; through Sept. 2. To find a complete list of participating museums visit arts. gov/bluestarmueeums.

Springfield Science Museum: "Interactive Science Exhibit: Fallen Log." "Thomas & Friends: Explore the Rails." Through Sept. 8.

Permanent exhibit: Family Science Adventures, will be presented on weekends 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Dinosaur Hall with Tyrannoseaurus Rex, African Hall with elephant, giraffe and other animals. Solutia Live Animal Center, Native American Hall, animal habitats.

The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum: Permanent Exhibit: First floor exhibition provides opportunities to explore new sounds and vocabulary, play rhyming games, invent stories, and engage in activities that encourage teamwork and creative thinking, with interactive three-dimensional exhibits. Second floor contains Geisel's personal memorabilia, including never before publicly displayed art, the original Geisel Grove sign which used to hang in Forest Park, and furniture from Ted's sitting room and studio, including his drawing board and armchair. Timed tickets required, for reservations visit springfieldmuseums.org.

Quadrangle admission - $25 for adults, $16.50 for seniors (60+) and college students with ID, $13 for children ages 3-17; free to children under age 3 and members, Springfield residents are free with proof of residency. Welcome Center and Museum store. Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Children's Museum at Holyoke: Permanent Exhibit: Newest additions are The Wiggle and

Wash/Vet Clinic, a toddler MerryGo-Round and a state of the art, STEM based cash register for kid's.

Tues.-Fri. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.; Sun. noon-4 p.m. $8 adults and children, $5 seniors, children under 1 free, 444 Dwight St., Holyoke or childrensmuseumholyoke.org.

Connecticut Science Center: "Real Bodies: The Exhibition."

Through June 30, included with General Admission or Science Center Membership, ctsciencecenter.org. Permanent exhibit: Hands-on, interactive experiences with over 150 exhibits in ten galleries and a range of topics, including space and earth sciences plus more. Hours: Tues.-Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Admission: $17, $14 children 4-17, $15.50 seniors 65+, free ages 3 and under. 250 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford or ctsciencecenter.org.

admission. Hours: Tues.-Fri. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. noon-5 p.m. $6, $9, $22.50 for a family of four, 125 West Bay Road, Amherst or carlemuseum.org.

Historic Northampton Museum and Education: Permanent exhibit hours: Tues.-Fri. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. noon-4 p.m. $3 individuals, $6 families, 46 Bridge St., Northampton or historic-northampton.org.

Holyoke Heritage State Park: Permanent exhibit: Holyoke Parks and Recreation exhibits depict city's history. Hours Tues.-Sun. noon.-4 p.m. free, 221 Appleton St., Holyoke 413-534-1723.

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or blanket. 35 Ely Road, Monson or keephomesteadmuseum.org.

Mark Twain House and Museum: Permanent exhibit hours: Mon.-Sat. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Sun. noon5:30 p.m. $16, $14 seniors, $10 children 6-16 and children under 6 free for the main house tour. $6, $4 children 6-16 servants wing tour. $20 adults, combined main house and servants wing tour package, 351 Farmington Ave., Hartford or marktwainhouse.org.

Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art: Permanent exhibit, "Works by James Turrell, Sol leWitt, and Laurie Anderson" currently on extended view. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Wed.-Mon, closed Tues. $20 Josiah Day House: Permanent adults, $18 seniors/veterans, $12 exhibit: Featuring guided tours, students with ID, $8 children (6-16); artifacts, furniture, clothing and $2 EBT/WIC Cardholder; children documents from 1754-1902. Call under 6 and museum members for open house schedule and indiincluding MCLA and Williams vidual tours. $3, $1 children 6-12, free for members, 70 Park St., West College students, visit for free, 87 Marshall St., North Adams or Eric Carle Museum of Picture Springfield 413-734-8322. massmoca.org.

Book Art: "Eric Carle Makes a Keep Homestead Museum: Book." Through Aug. 25. PermaMead Art Museum: Permanent nent exhibit: Gabrielle Healy Carroll Return of the Raptors with Tom exhibit: Various American and Ricardi; Sunday, 1:30 p.m.

In case Storytime Programs are held Tues.

European paintings, Mexican ceof rain, the program will move into and Fri. 10:30 a.m.; Sat. 10:30 a.m. ramics, Tibetan scroll paintings and the barn.

The program will be held and 2 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m., free with more. Museum hours: Tues.-Thurs. on the lawn, so bring a lawn chair

and Sun. 9 a.m.-midnight; Fri. 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free, 220 South Pleasant St., Amherst or amherst.edu.

Mount Holyoke College Art Museum: Permanent Exhibit: Special Loans from the David C. Driskell Center through June 21, 2020.

Hours: Tues.-Fri. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 1-5 p.m. Free, open to the public. Lower Lake Road, South Hadley or mtholyoke.edu.

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: Permanent exhibit: Three floors with dozens of handson exhibits, a regulation sized basketball court and more than 900 artifacts on display. Hours: Mon.Fri. and Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $19, $15 seniors 65+, $14 children 5-15, free for children 4 and under, 1000 West Columbus Ave., Springfield or hoophall.com.

New England Air Museum: Permanent exhibit: Restored F-104 Starfighter, vintage planes, gift shop, hands-on activities. $12.50, $7 children 4-11, free for children 3 and under free, and $11.50 seniors 65+, 36 Perimeter Road, Windsor Locks or neam.org.

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Amelia Park Children's Museum: Permanent exhibit: Hands-on activities and creative exhibits, the Hurricane Simulator. Hours: Mon, Thurs, Fri, Sun. 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat. 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. $7, $3.50 seniors, free children 1 year and under, members, teachers and military personal receive $1 off, 29 South Broad St., Westfield or ameliaparkmuseum.org.

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Through June 9. Permanent exhibit: Gallery talks on the second Tues. of every month at 1:30 p.m. Hours: Daily Nov.-April weekdays 10 a.m.-4 p.m., weekends and holidays 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Gallery talks daily, 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. $18, $17 seniors, $10 students, $6 children 6-18, free for members and children 5 and under, 9 Route 183, Stockbridge or nrm.org.

Old Sturbridge Village: Permanent exhibit: Visit Kidstory, a new indoor learning gallery in the Visitor's Center where kids ages 3-10 can try on period costumes and imagine life in the 1830's; "Neat and Tasty: Getting Dressed in Early New England"; apparel in portraiture. Hours: Wed.-Sun. 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. $24, $22 seniors, $8 children 3-17, free for children under 3. Muster Day, Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Demonstrations will include marching, musket and cannon firing, military martial music, and target practice.

Included with admission. Route 20, Sturbridge or osv.org.

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children 5 and under are free, 14 Depot St., Shelburne Falls or sftm. org.

World of Donald Dreifuss." Building 13-1315 Mass Moca Way, North Adams.

Smith College Museum of Art: "Object Histories: From the African Continent to the SCMA Galleries." Through June 2020. "Plastic Entanglements: Ecology, Aesthetics, Materials." Through July 28, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $0-5, smith.edu/ artmuseum/On-View/Upcoming/ Plastic-Entanglements. Elm Street at Bedford Terrace, Northampton or scam.smith.edu.

Ferrin Contemporary: Lauren Mabry: "Fused." Through June 30.

Free, ferrincontemporary.com/ portfolio/lauren-mabry-fused/.

1315 Mass Moca Way, North Adams

Springfield Armory National Historic Site: Ranger-led interpretive programs offered in the museum in the afternoon. Junior Ranger programs conducted frequently each day. Hours: Wed.-Sun. 9 a.m.5 p.m., closed on Mon. and Tues.

National Parks passes available, picnic tables available on site. 1 Armory Square, Springfield or nps. gov/spar.

Forbes Library: Nancy Dickinson "Acorn People." Through September. Ken Kipen: "Black and White Photogrpahy"; Paul Restone & Patricia McDonagh "Looking Closely"; June 1-28; reception, Monday, 6-8 p.m. 20 West St., Northampton or forbeslibrary.org.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Western Massachusetts will host their 19th annual walkathon on Sunday at Stanley Park from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

rocks. What kind of object is more valuable then, the natural or manmade? And what does it mean to own an object? In Stone Journey conceptual artist Lee Mingwei poses these two questions to visitors and invites them to contemplate what they would choose. Free with Museum admission, worcesterart. org/exhibitions/mingwei-lee/.

“Archaic Avant-Garde: ContempoPan African Historical Museum rary Japanese Ceramics from the USA: Permanent exhibit: ExhibiHorvitz Collection.” Through Oct. Titanic Museum: Permanent extions by local artists. Hours: Tues.hibit: Exhibits from the collection of 27. Archaic Avant-Garde focuses Fri. noon-4 p.m. free, 1500 Main on contemporary Japan's leading the International Titanic Historical St., Springfield 413-733-1823. ceramicists who have explored and Society. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-4 Polish Center of Discovery and experimented with ancient Japap.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $4, $2 Learning: Permanent exhibit: A nese pottery techniques and forms children and students, 208 Main living monument safeguarding to invigorate their own modern St., Indian Orchard or titanic1.org. historical objects representative creations. This case rotation feaUniversity Museum of Contemof the material culture of the tures works from such renowned Polish people in America. Galleries porary Art - Fine Arts Center: late twentieth-century potters as Permanent exhibit hours: Tues.-Fri. Kamoda Shoji, Mori Togaku, and include "Coming to America"; "At Home in America"; "Folk Art"; "His- 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 2-5 Mihara Ken, to emerging stars p.m. Closed Mondays, holidays and such as Isezaki Koichiro. On view tory." Hours: Mon.-Fri. 1-5 p.m. $5 donation, 33 South St., Chicopee or spring break. 151 Presidents Drive, Wed.-Sun., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Third Amherst. polishcenter.net.

Thursday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. The MusePorter-Phelps-Huntington Muse- Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded um is closed Monday and Tuesday.

Age Museum: Permanent exhibit: Free with Museum admission, um: Guided tours will be available worcesterart.org/exhibitions/ Saturday through Wednesday from Guided tours of the first and second floors. 104 Walker St., Lenox or archaic-avant-garde/. 55 Salisbury 1-4:30 p.m. through Oct. 15. The gildedage.org.

St., Worcester or worcesterart.org. museum is closed on Thursdays and Fridays. Admission is $5 for Volleyball Hall of Fame: PermaYiddish Book Center: Permanent adults and $1 for children. The nent exhibit hours: Thur.-Sun. exhibit, "A Velt mit veltelekh: The Porter-Phelps-Huntington House, noon-4:30 p.m. $2.50-$3.50, 444 Worlds of Jewish Culture." $10, $8 known as Forty Acres, is an Dwight St., Holyoke or volleyhall. member, $5 student, 1021 West St., 18th-century farm on the banks of org.

Amherst or yiddishbookcenter. the Connecticut River that today org.

Wistariahurst Museum: Permainterprets life in rural New England nent exhibit: "Wisteria Vines in Full over three centuries. 130 River Bloom." Carriage House and Gift Drive, Hadley or pphmuseum.org. shop open Sat.-Sun, Mon. noon-4 Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum: p.m.; Historic house tours: $7, $5 Permanent Exhibit: Ride on the students and seniors, 238 Cabot restored 1896 trolley car on SaturA.P.E. Gallery: Summer Series St., Holyoke or wistariahurst.org. days, Sundays, and holidays from ARC 2019 at A.P.E. Through Worcester Art Museum: “Lee May 25 to Oct. 27, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday: Lynn Petefreund, "Daily Mingwei: Stone Journey;” In the In July and August, the museum Practice"; open daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Chinese literati tradition, scholwill also be open Mondays from Permanent exhibit hours: Tues.ars would not only decorate their 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Admission to the Thurs. noon-5 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. noon-8 studies with paintings, jades, and TrolleyShop and the Visitors Center p.m.; Sun. noon-5 p.m.; 126 Main ceramics that portrayed the natural and grounds is free. All-day passes St., Northampton or apearts.org. world outside, but they would also for a 15 min. ride on the trolley car: collect and display naturally-formed Amherst Town Hall: "Wolves, $4 adults, $2 children ages 6-12, The Clark Art Institute: Permanent exhibit: European and American paintings and sculpture, extensive collections of master prints and drawings, English silver and early photography. Hours: Tues.-Sun. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free year round for members, children 18 and younger, and students with valid ID, $20 general, 225 South St., Williamstown or clarkart.edu.

Galleries

Coyotes, Jaguars, Oh My." Through June 25. Opening reception, June 6, 5-8 p.m. Gallery hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:30 - 4:30 p.m. 4 Boltwood Ave., Amherst.

Amy H. Carberry Fine Arts Gallery: Permanent exhibit hours: Tues.-Fri. 12:30-4:30 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. First floor of building 28. 1 Armory Square, Springfield 413-755-5258.

Arts Unlimited Gallery: Featuring the works of local artists and beyond. Hours: Mon. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Tues.-Wed. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Thurs.Fri. 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. noon-4 p.m. Located in the Village Commons. 25 College St., South Hadley 413-532-7047.

Barbara Prey Gallery: Permanent Exhibit: new work by Barbara Ernst Prey. Hours: Daily 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 71 Spring St., Williamstown or barbaraprey.com.

Bing Arts Center: Meredith Marciano's "Vanity Fare." Through June 22. 716 Sumner Ave., Springfield or bingartscenter.org.

Burnett Gallery: "About Face": Portrait and Figure Drawings by Lisa Yeisley. Through May 30. Free, joneslibrary.org/204/Burnett-Gallery. 43 Amity St., Amehrst Cooper's Common: Agawam Community Artists and Artisans Local Art for Sale. Through Dec. 31. Members of the Agawam Community Artists and Artisans are displaying their art work for sale on the first floor in the hall way and on the walls of the second floor. For further information, contact Ceil Rossi, 413-207-1247 or tocarefree2@hotmail.com. 159 Main St., Agawam.

Gallery A3 Amherst Art Alliance: "Shifts in Form" by Sue Katz, Janet Walerstein Winston. Through Saturday. 28 Amity St., Amherst, 413-256-4250.

Gallery La Vie: Permanent Exhibit: Interact with your surrounds, read a book, write a letter, savor a snack.

Hours: Sun. noon-5 p.m. and by appointment. 471 Main St., Hatfield or Gallerylavie.com.

Hope and Feathers Framing and Gallery: "Backscatter" paintings by Andrae Green. Through Saturday; gallery hours: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 319 Main St., Amherst or hopeandfeathersframing.com.

Indian Orchard Mills Dane Gallery: All new exhibits every month featuring the artists at Indian Orchard Mills. Hours: Sat. noon-4 p.m. or by appointment. 34 Front St., Indian Orchard 413-543-3321.

J. H. Miller Custom Framing and Gallery: Featuring the works of local artists. Hours Mon.-Fri. 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Thurs. 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 86 Elm St., West Springfield 413-732-9128.

Jasper Rand Art Museum: Permanent exhibit hours: Mon.-Thurs.

8:30 a.m.-8 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. 6 Elm St., Westfield or westath.org.

Loomis Chaffey School: "Living Among the Humans" by Jennifer McCandless; "Recent Work" by Mark Zunino. Through May 30.

4 Batchelder Road, Windsor or mercygallery.org.

Lyman Conservatory: "MakingSpace: the Changing Landscape of Smith College." In the Church Exhibition Gallery. Through June 30; gallery hours: daily 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

16 College Lane, Northampton.

Primary Colour Gallery: "A Painterly View: Local & Beyond"

by Catherine Gibbs. Through June 29. Permanent exhibit: Featuring artwork of Dave Carmen, Jeff Cynthia Reeves Gallery: Exhibition Groleau, Renee Groleau, Anna Lee of new work by Donald Dreifuss.

Lipman, and Jo Barry. Hours: Wed. Through June 27. Spring exhibi11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Thurs. 11:30 tions: Yizhak El Yashiv/site-based a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Fri. 11:30 a.m.-4:30 installation. Through May 31. "The p.m.; Sat. 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Closed Collector: Uncovering the Beautiful SEE CALENDAR, PAGE E19

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Pulp Art + Object: Dave Laro exhibition. Through June 7. 80 Race St., Holyoke.

Salmon Falls Artisans Showroom: Permanent exhibit hours: Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. noon-5 p.m. 1 Ashfield St. #9, Shelburne Falls or salmonfallsgallery.com.

Valley Photo Center: Permanent exhibit hours: Tues.-Sat. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 1500 Main St., Springfield 413-781-1553.

Western New England University Arts Gallery: Permanent exhibit hours: Mon.-Sat. 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; 1215 Wilbraham Road, Springfield or wne.edu/arts.

William Baczek Fine Arts: Larry Preston | Recent Paintings. Through June 8; Gallery hours: Tues and Wed: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Thurs-Sat: 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Sun: 12 p.m.-5 p.m. wbfinearts.com. 36 Main St., Northampton or wbfinearts.com.

Outdoors Berkshire Botanical Garden: Opening reception: “Shimmering Flowers: Nancy Lorenz’s Lacquer and Bronze.” Tomorrow, 7 p.m. A reception that will also feature a

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demonstration by floral designer and ikebana master Kan Asakura.

Free, berkshirebotanical.org/. Exhibit runs June 3-Sept. 30, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Throughout the season, guest designers complement the artist’s lacquer and bronze vessels with floral arrangements. Center House Leonhardt Galleries. Free with Garden admission, berkshirebotanical. org. Contained Exuberance; 9 a.m.5 p.m. Each year we bring together some of the region’s most talented designers and invite them to create individual container gardens that can be found throughout the Garden. Free with Garden admission, berkshirebotanical.org/. Container Gardening; Use containers in the landscape to enhance and extend seasonal beauty, produce food and create an authentic sense of place. Learn container designs from functional and conceptual design to pot, plant and soil selection while viewing a slideshow of her latest designs followed by a hands-on demonstration. Students will then create their own pots to bring home.

Price includes materials. Members: $80, Nonmembers: $95. 5 West Stockbridge Road, Stockbridge or berkshirebotanical.org.

Great Falls Discovery Center: Great Hall Art Display: "Portraits of Native People of the Valley" photos by Sara K. Lyons, curated by Rhonda Anderson. Through Friday.

Family Fishing Day. Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. There will be a fish bus shuttle between sites. Barton Cove Campground, Barton Cove Road,

old-timer who runs the outlaw town of Gunbarrel. Further away are Loosum Hagar, CONTINUED FROM PAGE E9 the Mayor of the Wasteland’s Cross brutally kills the leader biggest settlement, and Dr. of Vineland — a gruff, warKvasir a wizened old scientist rior-woman named Prowley. who enjoys riding on the back Depending on your gender of one of his pitiful mutant preferences, you can go after creations.

Cross as Prowley’s adopted All three nurse ambitions son or daughter - either of of putting into effect Project whom is named Walker. AsDagger, a plan to infiltrate the sisting you to that end is Lily, Authority’s base and take out Proweley’s biological daugh- General Cross. To accomplish ter, who spends remarkably this you first need to level up little time grieving over her your relationships with them mum. by completing different tasks After listening to a holoout in the Wasteland. You graphic recording of Prowley, can ingratiate yourself with who had the good sense to Marshall by taking out bandit figure out that the Authority camps and mutant nests; with would eventually off her, you Mayor Hagar by destroying strike out into the Wasteland armored convoys, roadblocks and large mechanical to try to meet up with three sentries; and with the doctor people stationed in different by tracking down useful tech areas of the land who’d very much like to see the Authority upgrades housed in smallish podlike structures called Arks toppled. Closest by is John and by extracting “feltrite” Marshall, a heavily-bearded

WEEKEND Great Falls Discovery Center and Turners Falls Fishway. 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls or greatfallsma.org.

life cycles, host plants for caterpillars, and nectar sources for adult butterflies. Registration is required, Larch Conservation Center: Spring call 413-584-3009. Members: $8 adults, free children; nonmembers: Homeschool Wilderness Programs $10 adults, children free, 127 Combs Spring Sessions weekly (10 weeks) Road, Easthampton 413-584-3009. on Fridays (9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.) 2 Groups: HERON (ages 7+) and Mount Tom State Reservation: SWIFT EAGLE (preteens & teens).

Ends Saturday, Life Around the Visit earthworkprograms.com; Lake, Saturday, 10:30 a.m. The birds $55-$70/class, sliding scale, for who live around the lake around 10-week Spring session, earththe lake is the focus for this week's workprograms.com/childrens-pro- program. Meet at Bray Lake. $5 per grams/heron/. 525 South Pleasant car fee on weekends and holidays.

St., Amherst.

Hike to Goat Peak, Saturday, 1 p.m. this one-hour hike travels on the Lupa Zoo: Open daily, weather MM Trail to Goat Peak. The pace permitting, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Daily travels moderately as we observe Admission Adults (13 yrs+) $15; the flora and fauna on the way with Seniors (62 yrs+) $12; Children (2 a fire tower as an additional viewing – 12 yrs) $10; Infants under 2 are spot. $5 per car fee on weekends free, 62 Nash Hill Road, Ludlow or and holidays. Birding for Beginners, lupazoo.org.

Sunday, 10:30 a.m. This one hour Mass Audubon-Connecticut program is meant to help beginners River Valley Wildlife Sanctuaries: learn the basics of birding. The use Hampshire Bird Club Photography of bird guides, lists and binoculars Exhibit. Through May 30. As part of are used to learn about the local the Valley Family Bird Festival, the feathered inhabitants of Mt. Tom. Hampshire Bird Club is exhibiting $5 per car fee on weekends and photographs by its members at the holidays. Sunday Afternoon Family Visitors Center at Mass Audubon Program, Sunday, 1 p.m. This week's Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary. Locaprogram is titled "Vernal Pools Pudtion: Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary in dles of Life." This program explores Easthampton. Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m., the many pools of water that is full Monday through Saturday only; of life that lives no place else on Mt. Free, massaudubon.org/get-outTom. $5 per car fee on weekends doors/program-catalog#search. and holidays, 125 Reservation Road, "Raising Black Swallowtail ButHolyoke 413-534-1186. terflies." Saturday, 10 a.m. - noon.

Suitable for children ages 0 and up. Mt. Holyoke Range State Park: "Birding for Explorers." Friday, Learn how to raise Black Swallowtails with a presentation on butterfly Saturday, Sunday mornings, 9-10:30 a.m. in June. Suitable for adults and

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families with children, ages 10 and older. Wear sturdy boots or shoes, and bring water, insect repellent, and binoculars if you have them. In case of rain, call to confirm. Free, 1500 West St., Amherst 413-2532883.

Natural Bridge State Park: Visitors Center Exhibits. Daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., year round; explore the park story through displays, artifacts and scavenger hunts. $2 parking fee; programs are free, 107 McAuley Road, North Adams.

The Zoo in Forest Park and Education Center: Open for the season, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, weather permitting; Adult, $5; Military & senior, $3.50; Children 12 and under, $2.50; Children under 1 are free. Please note that The Zoo in Forest Park and Education Center is an independent nonprofit located inside of a cityrun park. The City of Springfield charges a daily parking fee of $3 per in-state and $5 per out-of-state vehicle. Sumner Avenue, Springfield or forestparkzoo.org.

Turners Falls Fishways: The Turners Falls Fishway is open through June 16, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Free, 15 First Street, Turners Falls.

The Republican is not responsible for unannounced schedule changes.

Listings must be received two weeks before the date of the event. Items should be mailed to: Entertainment Guide, The Republican, P.O. Box 1329, Springfield, MA 01102-1329 or e-mail pmastriano@repub.com or submit it to masslive.com/myevent

ing. If all you’re looking for is good shooting mechanics, the game has you covered.

At the heart of “Rage 2” is an upgrade system that allows you to power up your weapons so that they handle better, operate over greater range, and carry more ammo. You can also upgrade your vehicle as well as a variety of abilities, including particularly useful ones like a dash that permits you to evade enemy attacks.

I’m a sucker for a good A scene unfolds in the game “Rage 2.” (BETHESDA SOFTWORKS) skill tree and in that respect “Rage 2” delivers. But having from crashed meteors. kill multiplier goes, and the a better shotgun did little to “Feltrite” is one of a number faster your Overdrive ability make me forget that I was a resources that can be used replenishes. With Overdrive to upgrade Walker’s abilities. activated you dish out greater playing yet another game set in an overly familiar It’s also sometimes dropped damage for a short period post-apocalyptic setting with by dead enemies, though of time while your health forgettable side activities. it vanishes soon after they replenishes. The shooting At some moment during the fall, which provides plenty of in the game is tight, but who incentive to keep moving. wouldn’t expect that given the time I spent with “Rage 2” “Rage 2” goes out of its storied history of id Software? the phrase “a game that’s way to encourage you to fight Elite enemies are formidable confidently bland” entered aggressively. The quicker you without being bullet sponges my mind, where it’s lingered rack up kills, the higher your and the bosses aren’t overtax- ever since.

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MAY EVENTS Berkshire Museum 39 South St, PittsďŹ eld, MA 01201 413-443-7171 berkshiremuseum.org da Vinci Docent Hours May 31 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm & June 1 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Learn more about Leonardo and his innovative designs from our knowledgeable exhibition docents and enjoy hands-on demonstrations of many of his machines, including mechanisms that are usually do not touch!

Included with regular Museum admission..

Leonardo da Vinci: Machines in Motion After Hours June 1 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Explore Leonardo’s imaginative inventions at a reduced ticket price during extended evening hours every Saturday night. Use cranks, levers, and pulleys to test da Vinci’s mechanisms after family dinner, bring your date to see a wooden battle tank, or spend some time marveling at ying machines before catching a Little Cinema screening. $5, Museum members $3.

El Desencanto May 31-Jun 3 @ 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm & June 3 @ 1:30 pm – 3:15 pm In 1974, young ďŹ lmmaker Jaime ChĂĄvarri set out to make a ďŹ lm about the widow and three sons of Leopoldo Panero, the poet laureate of the fascist Spanish Franco regime. As the camera looks on, matriarch Felicidad Panero and her three talented, wildly eccentric sons lounge around the family home, smoke copious cigarettes, and discuss their neuroses and family secrets with unabashed and sometimes shocking candor.

Though ChĂĄvarri intended the ďŹ lm to be simply a Grey Gardens-esque look at the family’s idiosyncrasies, the ďŹ lm’s very public airing of the Panero family’s troubles came to be seen as a metaphor for a nation reckoning with the traumas of the Franco era. Though it is a cult classic in Spain, El Desencanto has not been distributed in the United States until now. Documentary, not rated, 1 hr. 36 min, 1976. Spanish with English subtitles. $7.50, Museum members $5

EXHIBITION EXTENDED!

Discovery Tank Program June 2 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Meet the residents of the Berkshire Museum Aquarium’s tide pool tank in this guided, hands-on educational program for all ages. This drop-in experience will be led by a member of the Museum’s staff who can answer your questions and help you interact with the exciting sea creatures in the tank. Included in regular Museum admission.

ONGOING PROGRAMS WeeMuse Littlest Learners Tuesdays, 10:30 am

ON VIEW THROUGH SEPTEMBER 8 FEIGENBAUM innovative experience

WeeMuse Adventures Fridays, 11 to 11:30 am Included with regular Museum admission.

Songs, stories, scavenger hunts, play time, and more, geared towards children 18 months to 3 years. Older and younger siblings are always welcome!

Chow Time in the Aquarium Saturdays, 12:30 pm Included with regular Museum admission.

Learn about the creatures in the Aquarium and help prepare enticing feasts for the turtles, ďŹ sh, chameleon, and even the blue-tongue skink!

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Included with regular Museum admission.

Littlest Learners is for children 6 to 18 months and their caregivers and includes reading stories, singing songs, learning sign language, and stretching both bodies and minds.