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OLYOKE CERtainly has had a lot of exciting developments over the past few years, including the opening and blossoming of Gateway City Arts, a venue that I mention in this column on occasion. Now Paper City will have another cool new venue George Lenker sometime in the spring — AvaClub Scout lon Lounge and Game Café, which will be located in The Wauregan building on Dwight and Carcassone; old-school favorites like Street. While The Avalon Monopoly, promises to Quarters in Hadley Ice Cool, and be a different Scrabble, as well focuses on video as classic role sort of game/ amusement playing game games, Avalon club. While The will feature board boxes for games Quarters in like Dungeons games, roleHadley focus& Dragons that es on video playing games and include premade games, Avalon books, as well as character sheets, will feature minis, and an card games such adventure ready board games, role-playing to go. as Magic: The games and The club will Gathering. books, as well also feature as card games such as Magic: special game nights each week. The Gathering. Other games Right now, there are only two on offer will be classic strategy nights scheduled to start when games like dominos, chess, Avalon opens. Wednesday and mancala; new classics night will feature role-playing like Catan, Ticket to Ride, games, such as Adventurer’s
opens. Scouting report • Speaking of Gateway City Arts, the venue will have two great acts, Dustbowl Revival and Heather Maloney on Tuesday. Gateway City Arts is at 92 Race St. in Holyoke. • Theodores’ in Springfield will bring in The Medicinal Purpose tomorrow. The band brings its raw style of R&B music fronted by New Jersey’s Brother Sal and his soulful singing and sound of his Telecaster. The rhythm section brings fellow Garden State talents bassist Chris Ball and The Wauregan building on Dwight Street in Holyoke will soon drummer Andrei Koribanics. be home to Avalon Lounge and Game Café, a gaming and Theodores’ is at 201 Worthingamusement club that will feature board games, role-playing ton St. games and books. (THE REPUBLICAN FILE PHOTO) • This is a little further down the road, but if you’re a fan of games and cards as possible by the Lonesome Brothers, you League for Dungeons and buying games and accessories might want to plan for this: The Dragons, indie games, and band will celebrate its 35th anfrom anyone who is looking more. Fridays will be what niversary on Feb. 15 at the Iron to unload them. Avavlon will Avalon is calling “Drafts & Horse in Northampton. The Draughts,” a night with a casu- also soon have a Kickstarter al game of Magic: The Gather- campaign. Check out the club’s show starts at 7 p.m. and the ing and a drink. The $25 entry website at avalongamecafe. Iron Horse is at 20 Center St. fee gets you Magic packs to Do you have a cool event comcom for more information. play with, prizes and one drink Avalon will be located in The ing up at a local club? Send me a note about it at least two weeks of your choice (beer, wine, Wauregan building on 386 in advance to geolenker@yahoo. cocktail, or mocktail). Dwight St. The venue is currently I’ll be writing more about this com and I’ll try to get it in this stockpiling as many of those cool-looking new place once it space.
Nightclubs THURSDAY Anthony’s Gentlemen’s Club: Nude dancing. 500 New Ludlow Road, South Hadley
The Nields will play the Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton on Saturday.
Springfield Froggy’s Saloon: DJ karaoke with songstress Shorty. 846 Airport Industrial Park, Westfield Hot Shot Billards: DJ JR. 1440 North Main St., Palmer
Buccaneer Lounge: DJ with rock and Top 40. 86 Maple St., Agawam
J.J.’s Tavern: Karaoke with Highnote Productions. 99 Main St., Florence
Center Stage Gentlemen’s Club: Nude dancing. 267 Dwight St., Springfield
Kaptain Jimmy’s Restaurant and Distillery: Karaoke with Jonathan. 916 Suffield St., Agawam
Christy’s Lounge: DJ. 278 Main St., Indian Orchard
Lion’s Den: Dave Brinnel. 30 Main St., Stockbridge
Club Castaway: Nude ladies dancing. Routes 5 and 10, Whately
Mardi Gras: Nude female dancing. 91 Taylor St., Springfield
Club One Entertainment Complex: Open Jam w/James Germana & Friends. 60 North Westfield St., Feeding Hills
Mattie’s Cafe: DJ Aaron, reggae, old school, R & B. 750 Boston Road, Springfield
Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee
Mike’s East Side Pub: Karaoke J & M Productions. 535 Page Blvd, Springfield
Donovan’s Irish Pub: Live entertainment. 1655 Boston Road #C6,
My Brothers Place: DJ with rock. 185 Grove St., Chicopee
Paisano’s Pub: Dave’s acoustic jam. 138 College Highway, Southampton Pizza Shoppe: Open mic with John O’Neil. 134 Shaker Road, East Longmeadow Rafters: Karaoke with Highnote Productions. 422 Amity St., Amherst Shadow Lounge: DJ with classics. 278 Worthington St., Springfield Shakago Martini and Piano Bar: DJ 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 Tavern Restaurant: Frank Serafino. 2 Broad St., Westfield The Magic Lantern: Nude female dancers. 399 Wilbraham St., Palmer
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Nightclubs CONTINUED FROM PAGE E2 The Still: Drink specials. 63 Springfield St., Agawam Theodores’: Rockstar Karaoke. 201 Worthington St., Springfield Turtle Pond: Live entertainment. 349 Wilbraham St., Palmer 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
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My Brothers Place: DJ with rock. 185 Grove St., Chicopee
Club One Entertainment Complex: Karaoke with Kris Sanders. 60 North Westfield St., Feeding Hills Danger Zone Saloon: Live entertainment. 948 Main St., Warren Delaney House: Live music with Frank Serafino. 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee Donovan’s Irish Pub: Live entertainment. 1655 Boston Road #C6, Springfield
Club One Entertainment Complex: Come out and party with The Angels. 60 North Westfield St., Feeding Hills Danger Zone Saloon: Karaoke. 948 Main St., Warren Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee Donovan’s Irish Pub: Live entertainment. 1655 Boston Road #C6, Springfield
Shakago Martini and Piano Bar: Featuring a full dinner menu and over 150 martinis, DJ Dance. 21-23 Hampden St., Springfield
Frankie B’s: DJ Lady Di. 2957 Boston Road (Route 20), Wilbraham Froggy’s Saloon: DJ karaoke with songstress Shorty. 846 Airport Industrial Park, Westfield
Shaker Farms Country Club: Tom Savoy. 866 Shaker Road, Westfield Tavern Restaurant: Leo Doherty. 2 Broad St., Westfield The Magic Lantern: Nude female dancers. 399 Wilbraham St., Palmer Theodores’: The Medicinal Purpose. 201 Worthington St., Springfield Turtle Pond: Live entertainment. 349 Wilbraham St., Palmer Underground Pub at the Crown Plaza: Karaoke with Highnote Productions. 1 West St., Pittsfield VFW Post 8428: Karaoke with Highnote Productions. 41 Pelham
Road, Belchertown West Springfield Fish and Game Club: CD jukebox, pool table. 329 Garden St., Feeding Hills World War II Club-The Deuce: Karaoke. 50 Conz St., Northampton
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American Legion Post 260: Karaoke with Larry. 1 Bridge St., South Hadley American Legion Post 266: Variety nights, comedy, live music and pool. 74 Pleasant St., Granby American Legion Post 338-The Wick 338: Karaoke with Chris. 46 Powder Mill Road, Southwick American Legion Post 351: Karaoke with DJ Chris. 50 Saint Kolbe
Kaptain Jimmy’s Restaurant and Distillery: Equinoxx. 916 Suffield St., Agawam Lighthouse: Karaoke. 108 Sewall St., Ludlow Mardi Gras: Nude female dancing. 91 Taylor St., Springfield My Brothers Place: DJ with rock. 185 Grove St., Chicopee Open Door: DJ with karaoke. 247 Cady St., Ludlow
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Club House Lounge: Open mic comedy. 250 Westfield Road, Holyoke
Patti’s 410 Lounge: Open mic. 32 Quincy Ave., Chicopee
Shakago Martini and Piano Bar: Dave Brinnel. 21-23 Hampden St., Springfield
Center Stage Gentlemen’s Club: Nude dancing. 267 Dwight St., Springfield
Club Castaway: Nude ladies dancing. Routes 5 and 10, Whately
Open Door: DJ with karaoke. 247 Cady St., Ludlow
Aud Pub: Eric Gulbrandsen. 52 Gladdu Ave., Chicopee
Boston Boston: Live acoustics. 16 Bolduc Lane, Chicopee
Cindy’s Sports Bar: Live entertainment. 1620 North Main St., Palmer
New City Brewery: The Claudia Malibu live at NCB. 180 Pleasant St. (Rear), Easthampton
Pulaski Club: Karaoke with Highnote Productions. 79 Maple St., Easthampton
Club Castaway: Nude ladies dancing. Routes 5 and 10, Whately
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Michael F. Curtin VFW Post 8006: Karaoke with Reil Entertainment Productions. Florence Road, Florence
Anthony’s Gentlemen’s Club: Nude dancing. 500 New Ludlow Road, South Hadley
Christy’s Lounge: DJ. 278 Main St., Indian Orchard
Anthony’s Gentlemen’s Club: Nude dancing. 500 New Ludlow Road, South Hadley
Matador: Karaoke and DJ. 300 East St., Ludlow
Polish American Citizens Club: Karaoke. 515 Granby Road, South Hadley
Center Stage Gentlemen’s Club: Nude dancing. 267 Dwight St., Springfield
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Mardi Gras: Nude female dancing. 91 Taylor St., Springfield
Alina’s: Emery Smith. 96 Russell St., Hadley
Boston Boston: Live acoustics. 16 Bolduc Lane, Chicopee
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MUSIC | CLUBBING UPCOMING CONCERTS A look ahead at some of the most-anticipated concerts in western and central Massachusetts and Connecticut. Springfield Symphony Orchestra: Feb. 8, 7:30 p.m. – Symphony Hall, Springfield ABBA Mania: Feb. 9, 7 p.m. – Calvin Theatre, Northampton Brandy: Feb. 14, 8 p.m. – Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Conn. Gaelic Storm: Feb. 15, 8 p.m. – Calvin Theatre, Northampton Ice Cube: Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m. – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn. Springfield Symphony Orchestra: Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m. – Symphony Hall, Springfield Squeeze: Feb. 24, 7:30 p.m. – Academy of Music, Northampton The Revitalists: Feb. 28, 8 p.m. – Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Conn. High Kings: Feb. 28, 8 p.m. – Calvin Theatre, Northampton Josh Ritter, Caitlin Canty: Feb. 28, 7 p.m. – Academy of Music, Northampton
MercyMe: Feb. 29, 7 p.m. – Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford, Conn. Travelin’ McCourys, Della Mae: Feb. 29, 7 p.m. – Academy of Music, Northampton The Lumineers: Feb. 29, 7 p.m. – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn. Marty Stuart: March 1, 7 p.m. – Academy of Music, Northampton Eaglemania: March 6, 8 p.m. – Calvin Theatre, Northampton Springfield Symphony Orchestra: March 7, 7:30 p.m. – Symphony Hall, Springfield Rascal Flatts: March 7, 8 p.m. – Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Conn. The Jayhawks: March 8, 8 p.m. – Academy of Music, Northampton Red Holt Chilli Pipers: March 10, 7:30 p.m. – Academy of Music, Northampton Tony Bennett: March 13, 8 p.m. – Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Conn. Survivor: March 20, 8 p.m. – Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Conn.
Brad Paisley will play the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., on April 3. (CHRIS SHIPLEY PHOTO)
Adam Sandler: March 20, 8 p.m. – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn. Styx: March 21, 8 p.m. – Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Conn. Chris Young: March 26, 7 p.m. – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn. Charlie Wilson: March 27, 8 p.m. – Symphony Hall,
Springfield Indigo Girls: March 27, 8 p.m. – Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Conn. Pitbull: March 27, 8 p.m. – Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Conn. Nate Bargatze: March 27, 8 p.m. – Calvin Theatre, Northampton Guster: March 28, 8 p.m. – Calvin Theatre, Northampton Brad Paisley: April 3, 7 p.m.– Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn. Godsmack: April 16, 5 p.m. – DCU Center, Worcester Tracy Morgan: April 17, 8 p.m. – Foxwoods Casino, Mashantucket, Conn. Springfield Symphony Orchestra: April 18, 7:30 p.m. – Symphony Hall, Springfield Voyage: April 24, 8 p.m. – Calvin Theatre, Northampton Niall Horan: May 1, 7 p.m. – Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Conn. Springfield Symphony Orchestra: May 2, 7:30 p.m. – Symphony Hall, Springfield for King & Country: May 3, 7 p.m. – MassMutual
Center, Springfield Patti LaBelle: May 3, 7:30 p.m. – Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Conn. They Might Be Giants: May 3, 8 p.m. – Academy of Music, Northampton Five Finger Death Punch: May 5, 6 p.m. – DCU Center, Worcester Temptations, Four Tops: May 7, 7:30 p.m. – Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford, Conn. Candlebox: May 7, 8 p.m. – Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Conn. Springfield Symphony Orchestra: May 9, 7:30 p.m. – Symphony Hall, Springfield Johnny Mathis: May 23, 8 p.m. – Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Conn. Johnny Mathis: May 23, 8 p.m. – Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Conn. Zac Brown Band: May 30, tba. – Xfinity Theatre, Hartford Ozuna: May 30, 8 p.m. – Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Conn. Kesha: May 30, 8 p.m. – Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Conn.
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, 888266-1200; Ticketmaster serves DCU Center, MGM Springfield Plaza, Mohegan Sun, Mullins Center, Oakdale, Symphony Hall, Xfinity Theatre and XL Center, 800-745-3000
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Gilford, New Hampshire, on July 14-15; and the Xfinity Center in Mansfield July 17. Members of the band’s Warehouse Fan Association get first shot at tickets today. Tickets go on sale to the
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general public tomorrow at 10 a.m. through livenation. com and ticketmaster. com. The Grammy-winning band released its latest studio album, “Come Tomor-
row,” in 2018 and it debuted at No. 1 on the charts. Liner notes • Springfield rockers Staind have ended their fiveyear hiatus and will accom-
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pany Disturbed on a 31-date summer tour. They will play the Xfinity Center in Mansfield on July 30 and the Xfinity Theatre in Hartford on Aug. 2. Disturbed is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its seminal album, “The Sickness.” On this tour, Disturbed will perform songs off the album, as well as tracks from its most recent studio release, Evolution, and its extensive catalog. Joining Disturbed and Staind are Bad Wolves. Staind recently played a few dates following a five-year SEE LIVEWIRE, PAGE E7
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Lalas Burlesque Show returns to MGM IF YOU GO What: The Lalas Burlesque When: Tomorrow, 8 p.m. Where: MGM Springfield’s Aria Ballroom Tickets: $45 and up, available via ticketmaster. com
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f you’ve seen television shows such as “The Voice,” “American Idol,” “Glee” or the “People’s Choice Awards,” chances are you’ve seen members of the Lalas Burlesque at work. The Lalas Burlesque Show will return to MGM Springfield’s Aria Ballroom tomorrow for a special Valentine’s Day-themed performance at 8 p.m. that, according to creator Erin Lamont, seamlessly blends together humor, audience participation and a celebration of each individual performer’s talents.
“I’m honored to work with these women. They’re the boss babes of the industry. They’re choreographers. They’re on television. They’re on tour. It’s hard to wrangle together a group of dancers who are so busy, but they’re truly the best dancers in L.A.,” said Lamont, who noted that her own creative stamp remains all over the show, from costume design to choreography.
Lamont said that much of the show’s charm comes down to the creative freedom offered to a highly skilled group of dancers that isn’t typically offered within the entertainment industry. “In Los Angeles, when you work you’re under the direction of somebody. Or you’re behind an artist looking the same as everybody else. But for the Lalas, what you see on stage is who they are. It’s their personality.” Lamont, who said the show started in 2013 with a single show and has grown to perform at casinos across the United States as well as private functions, said having an opportunity to see the show evolve has been rewarding. “In 2014, we did three shows. between our performers and the audience. Nobody’s safe. It’s been doubling and tripling. The rowdier they are, the more I want to be that big name, that they participate, the better the traveling show. It’s so beautiful to see a thing grow and evolve. show becomes.” The acts we do are getting betBilled as a show friendly enough to “bring your mother,” ter and better,” she said.
The Lalas Burlesque Show will return to MGM Springfield’s Aria Ballroom tomorrow for a special Valentine’s Day-themed performance at 8 p.m.
How does one create a burlesque show that’s equal parts funny, provocative and able to appeal to audience members across all walks of (adult) life? Lamont said it’s all about balance.
“My goal is to make our shows as hilarious as they are sexy. I want people laughing the whole time. There’s obviously a sex appeal to it, but it’s the balance that makes it so successful,” she said. “And there’s no fourth wall
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the Mohegan Sun Arena on May 30 at 8 p.m. Tickets for the show are CONTINUED FROM PAGE E5 available through all Tickethiatus as members busied master outlets and locations themselves with solo projects. including ticketmaster.com Over the course of its career, and by phone at 800-745Staind has released seven 3000. studio albums and eight Top Ozuna is a multiplatinum 10 singles, selling more than Puerto Rican singer/song15 million albums worldwide. writer. Among his numerous The multiplatinum Break achievements, in 2019 he The Cycle, released in 2001, broke the record as the biggest featured the smash single, winner in a single year in the “It’s Been A While,” which history of the Billboard Latin spent 20 weeks in the Number Music Awards. He also won 1 slot. Contemporary Latin Songwriter of the Year at the 2019 • Roger Waters has anBMI Awards and made the nounced plans for the “This 2019 Time Magazine’s 100 Is Not A Drill” tour, which Most Influential People list. includes a stop in Boston. His latest release is titled Waters will play TD Garden “Nibiru.” on July 28.
Roger Waters will bring his “This Is Not A Drill” tour to the TD Garden in Boston July 28. (DAVID GREENWALD/THE OREGONIAN)
Alicia Keys has planned a world tour that will stop in Boston on Aug. 11. Here, Keys performs at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards on Jan. 26. in Los Angeles. (MATT SAYLES / INVISION)
• Jeff Dunham is coming to the Mohegan Sun Arena. The comic and ventriloquist will perform at the ConnectiCertified (10 million-plus star performed with them at cut casino on Aug. 15 at 7 p.m. sold) by the RIAA. FarmAid 2014. Tickets for the show are on Stone Temple Pilots will Nelson co-produced the sale through all Ticketmaster open the show. music for the film “A Star is outlets and locations including Born” and his group served as • Alicia Keys has a new ticketmaster.com and by Bradley Cooper’s band in the album and a supporting world phone at 800-745-3000. film. tour that will stop in Boston. The show is part of DunKeys will play the Rockland ham’s “Seriously!?” tour. • Nickelback has announced a tour to celebrate Trust Bank Pavilion on Aug. Dunham has just released the 15th anniversary of its hit 11. the Netflix Originals Stand-up release “All the Right ReaTickets for the show are on Special, “Jeff Dunham: Beside sons.” sale through Live Nation at Himself,” taped June 21 and The tour will hit Hartford livenation.com. 22 at the American Airlines (Xfinity Theatre, July 10), Keys is a 15-time Grammy Center in his hometown of Saratoga Springs (Saratoga Award winning artist who will Dallas. In addition to his usual Performing Arts Center, July release her seventh studio cast of accomplices, Dunham 22) and the Boston area (Xfin- album, “Alicia,” on March 20. introduces a brand new, never ity Centre, Mansfield, July 26). seen-on-TV character who Tickets are available online • German metal band gives his unique take on what at livenation.com. Rammstein will mount its it’s like to work at the White The Canadian rock band first-ever North American sta- House under Trump. dium tour and include a stop will play “All the Right in Massachusetts. Reasons” in its entirety, The band will play Gillette including hits “Photograph,” Stadium in Foxborough on “Rockstar,” “Far Away,” “If Everyone Cared” and “Savin’ Sept. 6. Tickets are on sale through Me.” The release is Diamond
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• Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real will play Boston and Northampton on its upcoming tour. The rock band is scheduled for The Royale in Boston on April 11 and the Academy of Music in Northampton on April 13. The group then heads to Providence, Rhode Island, for a performance at the Columbus Theater on April 14. Tickets for the Boston and Providence shows are available through the band’s website at lukasnelson.com. Tickets for the Northampton show are available through the promoter’s website at dspshows.com. Nelson, son of country music icon Willie Nelson, formed Promise of the Real • Latin music star Ozuna is in 2008. The group has been coming to Connecticut. the regular backing band for The singer will perform at Neil Young after the rock Tickets go on sale beginning tomorrow at 10 a.m. through all Ticketmaster outlets and locations including ticketmaster.com and by phone at 800-745-3000. This will be the first tour for the Pink Floyd founder where he performs “in the round.” Waters is using the tour as a platform for his political message. “As the clock ticks faster and faster and faster down to extinction, it seemed like a good thing to make a fuss about it, so that’s why I’m going on the road,” he told Rolling Stone. “To be blunt, we need to change the way we organize ourselves as a human race or die.”
the band’s website at rammstein.com. The group has planned 10 dates for the run, beginning in Montreal on Aug. 20 and ending in Mexico City on Sept. 27. Rammstein has sold millions of records around the world and its live show is a wild ride. The band relies heavily on pyrotechnics (singer Till Lindemann has performed entire songs while engulfed in flames) and costumes that range from lederhosen and corsets to military-inspired uniforms.
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The Greenfield Winter Carnival will be offering visitors horsedrawn hay rides at Beacon Field this weekend. (THE REPUBLICAN FILE PHOTO)
The eighth annual K-9 Keg Pull will be held Sunday at 1 p.m. during the 98th annual Greenfield Winter Carnival. (THE REPUBLICAN FILE PHOTO)
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common at 4 p.m. The event will include performances by MEGAdance at Court Square, a Glow Party at Beacon Field at 5:30 p.m. and the fifth annual Parade of Lights between Newton School and Beacon Field at 6 p.m. A warming fire, LED glow performance By Chris Dondoros and fireworks will take place Special to The Republican at Beacon Field following the For nearly a century, the parade. Greenfield Winter Carnival Ice sculptures will be created throughout the day by local has brought the Franklin artists and will be displayed County community together to celebrate a time of year that for the entire weekend and The 98th edition of Greenfield’s Winter Carnival will be held illuminated at dusk. typically finds most people Friday through Sunday and will include fun, family friendly For runners and walkers finding any excuse possible to activities at Beacon Field. (THE REPUBLICAN FILE PHOTO) willing to brave the cold, a stay inside. The 98th edition of Greenfield’s winter warmer will be held tomorrow through Sunday, promising to deliver a dose of winter fun for the entire family. This year’s edition kicks off tomorrow night with the Greenfield Winter Carnival torch lighting on the town
4-mile Sleigh Bell Run will begin Saturday’s festivities. Participants will “jingle” their way through a scenic course starting on Hope Street. Other activities include a Winter Carnival Jamboree at Hawks and Reed and Farmers Market at Four Corners School. For children and families looking to stay warm, the Family Fun Fest at the Youth Center at 20 Sanderson St. will offer a performance by Jonathan Mirin of PITI Theatre, an art exhibit, face painting, board games alongside outdoor activities such as capture the flag and sledding. Sunday’s events include the eighth annual K-9 Keg Pull at 1 p.m. and a vintage snowmobile show, including rides, from noon through 4 p.m. In addition, visitors to Beacon Field will be treated to sledding, an outdoor ice skating rink, snowman building contests, horse-drawn hay rides, a community-wide game of “tug of war,” ice bowling, a cookie bake-off and more.
In addition, visitors to Beacon Field will be treated to sledding, an outdoor ice skating rink, snowman building contests, horse-drawn hay rides, a communitywide game of “tug of war,” ice bowling, a cookie bake-off and more.
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‘Four Sundays in February’ adds fifth show Silver Chord Bowl kicks off series on Sunday By George Lenker
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Although there is an extra day this February due to the leap year, there is not an extra Sunday. But the folks at the Northampton Arts Council didn’t let that stop them from adding a fifth event to the annual Four Sundays in February series this year. “I’m excited about all five shows this year,” event producer Steven Sanderson said. “It’s the most diverse programming yet for our February series.” The series kicks off, as usual, with Silver Chord Bowl on Sunday at 2 p.m. Now in its 36th year. this collegiate a cappella showcase is the oldest and most respected of its kind in the region, presented in John M. Greene Hall on the Smith College campus. This year’s event will begin with a performance by Northampton High School’s Northamptones, followed by performances by six groups from colleges and universities around the Northeast. This year that list includes Dartmouth Aires, Berklee Upper Structure, Skidmore Dynamics, Ithacappella, the UMass Doo Wop Shop and Smith College Groove. The Silver Chord Bowl 2020 will be hosted by Smith College President Kathleen McCartney, Northampton Mayor David Narkewicz, and Sanderson of the Northampton Arts Council. On Feb. 8 (a Saturday), the Panopera Orchestra and soloists will perform in a show named “Overtures and Arias,” a concert featuring a variety of operatic favorites. The show will include two hours of music by Mozart, Bizet, Donizetti, Verdi, Puccini and Wagner, featuring Metropolitan Opera mezzo-soprano Sandra
Northampton High School’s Northamptones will open the Four Sundays in February series during the Silver Chord Bowl on Sunday on the Smith College campus. (THE REPUBLICAN FILE PHOTO)
“I’m excited about all five shows this year. It’s the most diverse programming yet for our February series.” STEVEN SANDERSON, EVENT PRODUCER, FOUR SUNDAYS IN FEBRUARY
Piques Eddy as Carmen. The show starts at 2 p.m. at Sweeney Hall at Sage Hall at Smith College, 144 Green St. Feb. 16’s offering will be a play, “Blank.” Written and performed by Brian Stanton, this award-winning, nationally acclaimed solo show explores adoption and identity. Playing 12 characters, Stanton embarks on a mythical quest, ultimately discovering the horrific circumstances of his birth, an instinctive love for his birth mother and a grateful dedication to his adoptive family.
The show will be held at The Flex Space at 33 Hawley St. at 7 p.m. A surefire draw for local music fans will be the “Back to the Bay State” show at the Academy of Music on Feb. 23 at 2 p.m. The show will feature performances and stories from legendary Bay State Hotel-era musicians along with a smorgasbord of archived audio/video excerpts. There will also be rare Bay State memorabilia, including photographs and flyers, audio clips from classic concerts, as well as a firsthand look at interviews and stories from the upcoming Bay State Hotel documentary. So far, artists slated to play include J Mascis, Mark Mulcahey, The Maggies, The Stone Coyotes, Steve Westfield, Aloha Steamtrain, Flower Thief, Mike Flood, Drunk Stuntmen, Mike Ruffino of The Unband, The Figments, and a few possible surprise guests. Academy of Music Theatre is at 274 Main St. Last but not least, the Arts Council will squeeze in a Friday show (Feb. 28) at The Flex Space with an introduction to Bachata, a genre of folk music and dance from the Dominican Republic. The event will be taught by the Bachata Academy and feature Domin-
ican musical history, culture, and techniques of an art form taught directly by master practitioners.
The show starts at 7 p.m. And as always, the month also includes KidsBestFest, a free movie festival for kids and their adults with free admission during winter school break at the Academy of Music. The festival begins on Feb. 18 at 11 a.m. with a screening of “Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird!,” followed on Feb. 19 with a screening of “Song of the Sea” at 11 a.m. Feb. 20 sees “The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part” at 11a.m., with “Aya of Yop City” being shown at 11 a.m. on Feb. 21. As an added bonus, a special screening will be shown before each movie: two short animated films from local animation studio Opertura, “Weird Healing” and “The Problem With Link Think.” For a complete list of prices and events, visit northamp tonartscouncil.org.
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North Village Smokehouse will delight barbecue lovers
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OOD BARBECUE IS among the most comforting of foods, thanks to its distinctive alchemy of sizzle, smoke and spice, and now those from Franklin County and beyond have a nearby source of superior barbecue - North Village Smokehouse. Located in Millers Falls, North Village is housed in a repurposed tavern. There’s nothing fancy about the dining space; it’s about roughsawn board paneling, deliberately mismatched furnishings, and Western-themed decor. Though founded in traditional technique, North Village’s approach to barbecue is uniquely its own. The operation stokes its smoker with local oak, a fuel that produces a distinctive flavor signature. The menu at North Village is all about meat, offering the likes of USDA Prime Brisket ($13), Pork Spare Ribs ($11), and Texas Beef Hot Links ($8). Sides faithfully reflect Lone Star State foodways, and include Potato Salad ($3/$6), Pit Beans ($3/$6), and Smoky Collards ($4/$6), with Tater Tots ($4/$6) and Crispy Cheese Curds ($4/$7) expanding the range of “gowith” options. Barbecue sandwiches made with Pulled Pork ($11) and Sausage ($11) are also available. As part of one visit we ordered an iconic barbecue specialty, Pulled Pork ($11). Thanks to North Village’s policy of serving barbecue the day it’s prepared, the pork was tender and moist, with no hint of the reheated taste that too often afflicts barbecued pork when encountered elsewhere. Hints of the peppery, smoky “bark” (crust) that characterizes properly prepared smoked meats were in evidence. The pork is served sauce-free, a practice that permits patrons to add as little or as much as their preferences dictate.
Above, a Brisket Sandwich is ready to leave the kitchen at The North Village Smokehouse restaurant in Millers Falls. At left, barbecued pork ribs are cut in the kitchen. (DON TREEGER / THE REPUBLICAN)
The North Village Smokehouse is located at 32 Federal St. in Millers Falls.
Natural Turkey ($9) was an interesting barbecue variation. Spiced with the same rub as North Village’s other specialties, the slices of moist, fine-grained breast meat had the delicate pink edges that all skillfully prepared barbecue develops. Assembled on an oversized brioche roll, a Brisket Sandwich ($12) incorporated thick slices of spice-barked meat, a topping of the house coleA “Burnt Ends” sandwich ready to be served. slaw, and a judicious squirt of (DON TREEGER / THE REPUBLICAN)
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barbecue sauce. The beef met with our enthusiastic approval, thanks to its well-developed flavor and surprisingly tender character. Side dishes we sampled all proved to be well suited to our meal. The house Coleslaw ($3/$5), a lightly dressed combination of red cabbage and shredded carrot, had plenty of crunch, and the Marinated Cucumbers ($3/$5), rather than being the thin slices we expected, were instead hefty random-cut chunks flavored by red onion, vinegar, and spices. Though perhaps a bit too understated for our taste, North Village’s Mac ‘n’ Cheese ($4/$6) featured pasta shells and natural white cheddar. A robust palate presence was, however, delivered by the eatery’s Pit Beans ($3/$6). Sauced with the house barbecue brush-on and enhanced with coins of spicy beef sausage, the beans also SEE DINE, PAGE E11
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Though founded in traditional technique, North Village’s approach to barbecue is uniquely its own. The operation stokes its smoker with local oak, a fuel that produces a distinctive flavor signature.
Pitmaster Sean Elliott works in the smokehouse at the North Village Smokehouse restaurant, above. At right, a tray of barbecued chicken, mac & cheese and greens is ready to leave the kitchen. (DON TREEGER / THE REPUBLICAN)
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Balkan cuisine offers bold character many diners crave
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N TODAY’S HIGHLY competitive restaurant environment, chefs are constantly on the lookout for new and interesting food experiences to add to their repertoires.
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Flavor and the Menu, a webbased publication that tracks food trends and ingredient innovations, recently highlighted the cuisines of the Baltic peninsula. That region’s food traditions, Flavor and the Menu asserts, offers chefs the chance to expand upon on the already growing popularity of various Eastern Mediterranean cuisines such as those of Israel, Turkey and Greece. The flavors of the Balkans can already be found in ethnic neighborhoods here in the U.S., and that existing presence could well serve as a springboard to more widespread popularity of dishes from Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia, and their Balkan neighbors. Experts that Flavor and the Menu interviewed suggest that Balkan cookery has some significant selling points. Most of the ingredients are widely available, and the flavors at the heart of the various cuisines have the big, bold character that many of today’s diners crave. Balkan cookery also makes use of inexpensive cuts of lamb and pork, two protein sources that tend to be underutilized on restaurant menus. Some of the menu specifics that the Flavor and the Menu article suggests as ready for
menu prime time include burek, a savory meat pie made with lamb, beef and cheese; sarma (stuffed cabbage leaves) and various grilled sausages. Among the region’s specialties are various breads, some pita-like, others resembling phyllo. Spices such as summer savory, fenugreek, garlic, and sweet red pepper are typically important parts of Balkan flavor compositions. The regional tradition also
on Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m. Held on the Amherst Town Common, the Luminaria is the kick-off event for Winterfest Amherst 2020, which runs Feb. 1 through 8. Luminaria 2020 will include live ice sculpting, food trucks, and special food and drink selections served on the nearby patio at 30Boltwood. For more details contact the Amherst Business Improvement District at 413345-2945. Its web address is amherstdowntown.com.
remain (mostly) in force, and restaurants have been doing their part to sustain the momentum of those good intentions by adding healthy eating options to their menus. Chick-fil-A restaurants, for instance, have added a Kale Crunch Side to their menu. It’s a combination of kale and cabbage that’s been tossed in a vinaigrette flavored with apple cider and Dijon mustard. A garnish of toasted almonds finishes things off. During January, Uno’s Piz-
licensing arrangement with the Girl Scouts of America, will be available at participating Dunkin’ locations through early spring. • On Feb. 7, the Publick House Historic Inn in Sturbridge will be hosting “Tastefully TED,” a pre-Valentine’s Day celebration benefiting the Tantasqua Education Foundation. Held from 7 to 10 p.m. in Paige Hall at the Publick House, the evening features decadent desserts and small plate appetizers. Sturbridge area establishments making tasty contributions to the event include the Table 3 Restaurant Group, Buster’s Bark, and B.T.’s Smokehouse. Local entertainment is part of the fun at Tastefully TED, as is a cash bar and a silent auction. Tickets for the event are $25 at the door; they can also be advance-ordered online at TedFound.org for $20 per person.
• Historic Deerfield’s 2020 Open Hearth Cooking Class series begins on Saturday, with sessions held in the kitchen of the Visitors Center at the Hall Tavern in Historic Deerfield. The classes are designed to teach participants a variety of cooking techniques; Historic Deerfield’s 2020 Open Hearth Cooking Class series begins on Saturday with a “basics” Historic Deerfield staff also class at the Hall Tavern in Historic Deerfield. lead discussions on how food preparation and diet zeria & Grill locations have have evolved since the 18th incorporates an interesting • CTNow’s Taste of been offering a Vegan Cheese- century. array of sweets and pastries, Hartford Restaurant Week burger Pizza topped with Those attending will assist many of which take their meat-free “burger” crumbles Historic Deerfield’s “hearth inspiration from similar baked continues through Sunas well as cheeses, mustard, cooks” in the preparation of goods prepared in Turkey and day. Sixteen Hartford-area restaurants are participating ketchup, pickles, and onion. period recipes and, after the the Levant. in the winter 2020 edition of cooking is done, sit down More of Flavor and the • Late January marks together to enjoy the dishes Menu’s exploration of Balkan Taste of Hartford, offering three-course lunch and dinthe start of the Girl Scout prepared. cuisine’s potential can be ner menus priced at $20.20, Cookie season, and this year A “basics” class will be held found online at getflavor. $30.20 and $40.20. Dunkin’, the coffee and on Saturday from 10 a.m. to com/january-february-2020-magazine-balA listing of participating beverage chain, has partnered 2 p.m.; during the rest of Febkan-bounty. ruary and March the series restaurants with menus and with the Girl Scouts to offer coffee drinks enhanced with will include evening sessions reservations links can be Side dishes two iconic Girl Scout Cookie on “supper fare” as well as found at courant.com/ct• The Amherst Business now/taste-of. flavors - Thin Mint and Coco- several Saturday sessions that nut-Caramel. will cover baking in a beehive Improvement District in The flavor choices, which oven. Amherst will be sponsoring • January is a month SEE MENU, PAGE E15 “Luminaria 2020 - Fire & Ice” when New Year’s resolutions are being promoted under a
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Get ready for Oscars night with ‘Parasite,’ ‘Harriet’ By Katie Foran-McHale
Tribune news service
‘Tis the season for Oscars catch-up, including the top DVD picks for this week. (The ceremony will air live on ABC on Feb. 9 at 8 p.m.) “Parasite”: The genre-defying class warfare masterpiece by South Korean director and screenwriter Bong Joon-ho is up for six major Academy Awards, including best editing, production design, original screenplay, foreign language film, director and picture (shamefully, not acting). It follows the struggling Kim family, as they transition from folding pizza boxes for a living to, one by one, conning their way into working for a wealthy family in Seoul. Son Ki-woo (Choi Woo-shik) kicks things off as a humble tutor for the family’s teenage daughter; daughter Ki-jung (Park So-dam) swoops in as a savvy, cool art tutor from Chicago; Dad (Song Kang Ho) takes over as the chauffeur; Mom
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(Chang Hyae Jin) as the housekeeper. But much more lies beneath the surface (sorry). Everything about the film, from its acting to its writing and cinematog-
raphy, is infectious, wrote Tribune News Service critic Katie Walsh in her review. “‘Parasite’ is Bong’s most sophisticated film to date, expertly plotted with breathtaking reveals, and shot with a smooth, slippery sheen, each frame and camera movement communicating a subconscious plot twist or theme,” she wrote. “The ensemble cast is outstanding, their performances both unexpected and deeply humane. The film is riotously funny and devastatingly topical, tugging at the issues of income and class inequality, which motivates everything the Kims do, while the wealthy Parks have the privilege to ignore it all.” “Harriet”: This powerful film follows the life of famed abolitionist and Underground Railroad conductor Harriet Tubman, who leads herself and countless others to physical and spiritual freedom. Cynthia Erivo’s
brilliant performance earned her an Academy Award nomination for best acting, putting the singer just one step away from EGOT status (she was also the only person of color nominated in an acting category). “In work that emphasizes the unstoppable power of a persuasive performance, Erivo not only convincingly conveys the strength of the celebrated abolitionist’s fierce personality, she creates her as a realistic, multisided character, a complex woman of formidable self-belief and not any kind of plaster saint,” wrote Los Angeles Times critic Kenneth Turan in his review. “Though ‘Harriet’ falters when it adds increasing amounts of action melodrama to the mix, the truth of Tubman’s life, like leading Union soldiers during the Civil War, continues to astonish,” Turan wrote, “as does the performance of the woman who brings her to life.”
VIDEO GAME REVIEW
‘Short Hike’ offers a break from winter doldrums By Christopher Byrd
Special To The Washington Post
There is a part of me that dreads the shortened days and longer nights of winter each year. By happy circumstance, I recently played through Adam Robinson-Yu’s “A Short Hike,” a game that evokes a sweet, serendipitous summer day spent in nature. It was a welcome distraction even if its highly pixelated graphics,
vacationers to the forested regions: no cellphone reception. As it happens, her aunt, whom Claire is visiting, is a forest ranger that knows the best place to get a signal. To nip Claire’s anxiety in the bud, her aunt advises her to hike up to Hawk Peak, the highest vantage point in the area. Though not an easy hike, it’s long been a rite of passage in their family. (If you’re following along with
over long distances. To increase her stamina, which also increases her ability to use her wings to glide across long distances, she must find a number of Golden Feathers that are scattered about the island. Many of them can be retrieved from elevated areas, while some can be bought from the visitor’s center or a scalper who buys up the local supply. Although it’s stated that people
The sum effect of Robinson-Yu’s design choices is an openly sentimental game with low-fi graphics that seems built to foster a spirit of comfort rather than risk. akin to a smudged watercolor painting, didn’t particularly transport me. Instead, I was struck by how economically the game’s creator re-envisions the template laid down by Zelda and its progeny into something more low-stakes and nonviolent. At the start, Claire, the game’s feathered young heroine, faces the familiar modern-day problem that confounds innumerable
the Zelda analogy, Hawk Peak is the opposite of Death Mountain - a place of peace rather than danger.) Finding your way to Hawk Peak is a cinch. There are plenty of signs spread across the island on which Claire is staying to orient one in the right direction. Of course, there is a catch. To climb the steeper parts of the trail that wind up the mountain, Claire will need to upgrade her ability to climb
trekking up Hawk Peak should have at least seven feathers in their possession, more are recommended to make the climb less frustrating. Without too much difficulty, I found 18 of the game’s 20 Golden Feathers before I reached the credits. In fact, I held off making the climb all the way up until well after I’d accumulated enough feathers to easily undertake the excursion. I was OK dragging
out the experience to uncover every nugget of humor in the game. As Claire wanders the island in search of feathers, she has the chance to engage in short interactions with other anthropomorphic creatures. A handful of the characters she meets made me LOL. Among those she encounters are overenthusiastic athletes who trumpet their dedication to running and rock climbing, a guy who loves nothing better than to contemplate his next breakfast and a paranoid camper who frets that the watch he lost in the woods will be sold on the internet by someone unscrupulous. From these run-ins, Claire receives simple requests to find items - like a missing headband - or to do basic tasks such as helping to pick up a littered area. Because none of these activities are demanding, they never feel like quests so much as optional favors one can perform. Alongside these activities, Claire can participate in a race, play a game
‘A SHORT HIKE’ Developed by: Adam Robinson-Yu Published by: Adam Robinson-Yu Available on: Mac, PC
on the beach or fish to earn a little money. She can also use items such as a shovel to dig up buried treasures or a pickax to clear away debris to reach otherwise blocked-off areas. In this way, “A Short Hike” uses many of the conventions of the Zelda games, such as tools and stamina upgrades, for humbler purposes. The sum effect of Robinson-Yu’s design choices is an openly sentimental game with low-fi graphics that seems built to foster a spirit of comfort rather than risk. Twee as it is, it’s an achievement that shows how a familiar video game form can be made into something more quiet and unhurried than one might be used to. Personally, I’m all for that.
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Signs of hope in possible wine trade war
’VE AVOIDED WRITing about a particularly popular wine topic in recent weeks because I kept hoping the problem would just go away. Last week, my wish came true — for the most part. As many of you might know, there was talk in recent weeks of a placing tariffs (taxes placed on foreign goods) as high as 100% on wines imported from France and other European Union countries. But according to news reports last week, any talk of 100% tariffs on Champagne from France is off the table for the rest of this year. Hopefully, this will be the beginning of the end of the wine trade war between the United States and Europe. The trade war stems from several ongoing trade disputes. One battle involves subsidies or tariffs for an American airplane manufac-
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turer (Boeing) and for a European airplane manufacturer (Airbus). Another battle involves a “3% levy on revenue from digital services earned in France by companies with revenues of more than 25 million euros ($28 million) in France and 750 million euros worldwide,” according to a recent Reuters article. In response to the 3% digital tax, the United States threatened to impose 100% tariffs on Champagne and
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The wine industry is seeing signs of hope in a possible trade war. Above, a wine vineyard in Vosne-Romanee in France’s Burgundy region. (KEN ROSS PHOTO)
other luxury French goods. Then last week, France agreed to suspend the 3% tax on digital companies. As a result, the United States has backed down from its proposed 100% tariff on French Champagne for at least the rest of this year. Again, hopefully such developments will bring an end to the wine trade war between the United States and Europe. So many people will suffer if these steep tariffs end up going into effect. American consumers who love European wine would suffer. (Let me add that I say this as someone who loves American
and European wine.) Wine importers and wine stores in the United States would also suffer. But most of all, I’m worried that winemakers would suffer the most. They’re the ones truly caught in the crossfire of this ongoing battle. I realize it’s hard for some people to sympathize with people who make wines that sometimes cost hundreds or thousands of dollars a bottle. Such a trade battle might seem like one group of rich people fighting with another group of rich people. But in my experience, many winemakers are only wealthy on paper. And while there are
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definitely many expensive wines made around the world, most wines are far less expensive and enjoyed by everyone everywhere. And while money is definitely important, the reason why many winemakers go into business is not to become fabulously wealthy. Many of them became winemakers because they’re passionate about making great wine. It’s also easy to forget sometimes that winemakers are farmers. They have a hard enough time making great wine without having to worry about 100% tariffs. They have good years and bad years. Rain, hail, sleet or frost can wipe out most of a particular year’s harvest. I’ve talked to winemakers in France’s Burgundy region and Provence region in particular who have shared such sad tales. They’ve also generously shared their stories of good fortune as well as wines from such fabulous years. So here’s hoping 2020 turns out to be a great vintage — and a great year — in every respect for winemakers and wine lovers throughout the world. 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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Man registers beer as support animal
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S WE CLOSE OUT the first month of 2020, I’ve noticed quite a few interesting beer notes on my virtual desk, so let’s clear some of these briefs out: First up is the story of a Brooklyn man who is attempting to register his beer as a support animal. Floyd Hayes recently registered beer as an emotional support dog with USA Service Dog Registration, according to Ale Street News, which first ran this story. He actually received a registry number but it looks like it won’t do him much good when he attempts to bring a beer on the bus, which he
And I don’t mean to be a wet blanket, but although some people may find this stunt funny, all it really does is sort of mock the actual good that real support animals do. And while there’s nothing wrong with having a beer to relax after a hard day’s George Lenker work or when you’re tense, Beer Nut if you get to the point where you need a beer as much as states as a goal. Although the some people need emotional registry records data about support animals, perhaps emotional support animals, you might have a drinking it doesn’t carry much weight problem. against legal prescriptions. You want to relax? Have a Even getting a real dog on beer. You want an emotional public transportation usually support animal? Get a dog. requires some sort of docIn other news, Beer Can tor’s note. Appreciation Day passed
of love songs and romantic ly-priced Italian-American stylings by Dave Calucci and buffet. Lisa Carter, with Richie MitFor reservations or addinick on the piano. It’s a show tional information, call the CONTINUED FROM PAGE E12 that’s billed as being “part restaurant at 860-745-2414. For Open Hearth Cooking Vegas, and part vintage,” with Hugh Robert is a faculty Classes program information, songs from Bobby Darin, member in Holyoke Community College’s hospitality and contact Claire Carlson at cca- Shirley Bassey, John Denver, rlson@historic-deerfield.org culinary arts program and has and more. or 413-775-7217. nearly 45 years of restaurant Seating and dinner begin and educational experience. at 5:30 p.m. with a 7 p.m. • On Feb. 8, the SpringPlease send items of interest to showtime. Tickets for the field Museums will be entertainment portion of the Off the Menu at the Republican, offering a special class P.O. Box 1329, Springfield, evening are $25. entitled “Culinary Traditions: MA 01101; Robert can also be A food and beverage purchase is required, and Figaro Mid-Winter Holidays.” reached at OffTheMenuGuy@ Presented by local author will be putting on a separate- aol.com. and cookbook writer Claire Hopley, the session will cover the history, traditions, and festive dishes associated with winter holidays such as Mardi Gras and Valentine’s Day. Some of the dishes discussed will be available for tasting, 1625 Memorial Drive, Chicopee, MA • 413-612-2800 • fronterafreshmex.com and those attending will re1411 Boston Rd., Springfield, MA • 413-455-2101 AWARDS: ceive recipes to take home. The class, which runs from - Best Tacos 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., costs - Best Margaritas $35. For more details, contact the Springfield Museums at - Best Service 413-263-6800, ext. 377 or 382. Live Mariachi Band
on Jan. 24 with little notice. The first recognized beer can came from the Krueger Brewing Co. of Richmond, Virginia, in 1935. That can was heavy and made of steel — a far cry from our light aluminum cans today. And while cans were not seen as suitable at the beginning of the craft beer revolution (because of the tinny taste cans could impart), improvements over the decades made them the perfect vessels for good beer. So even though you may have missed Beer Can Appreciation Day, take a moment this week and raise a glass to the humble but beautiful beer can.
Last but not least is an item that will probably annoy a lot of New England Patriots fans, but it really shouldn’t. Source Brewing of Colts Neck, New Jersey, is honoring recently retired New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning with a beer named “ELIte TRIBUTE,” an imperial New England IPA. Manning, of course, engineered two Super Bowl wins over the Patriots, including the Super Bowl XLII victory which cost New England the chance to go a perfect 19-0 that season. But that’s no reason for fans to hate the guy. But it is funny that this beer is a New England-style IPA.
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The cast of Beatlemania will perform live with the Westfield High School band during a concert tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. at Westfield High School.
THURSDAY "Deathtrap": Thu, 7:30 p.m.; Fri.-Sat, 8 p.m.; Sun, 2 and 7 p.m. Majestic Theater, Through Feb. 16, $24-$31. 131 Elm St., West Springfield. 413-747-7797 or majestictheater.com.
Michele and Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts: "People at Work and Other Environmental Portraits by Tad Malek." Through July 12. Bauhaus Exhibit. Through Feb. 16. Museum a la Carte. Today, 12:15 p.m. "Springfield Symphony Orchestra: Horseback, Harp and Flute, OH MY!" Cookies and coffee provided, cost: $4, $2 members.
Hampshire College Dance Program, "Winter Dance Concert 2020": Thu.-Sat, 8 p.m. Hampshire College Music and Arts Building, Reservations are recommended and may be made by calling 413-559-5889 or emailing HampDanceReservations@gmail. com, $10 General Admission; $5 Students & Seniors. 893 West St., Amherst. 413-559-5378. Meet and Greet with Pioneer Valley New Horizons Band: Thu, 11 a.m. Northampton Community Music Center, The Northampton Community Music Center presents a meet and greet with the Pioneer Valley New Horizons program, a beginner music education band for seniors and retired persons. For more information about NCMC, visit ncmc.net, free. 139 South St., Northampton; 413-585-0001 or ncmc.net. UMass Amherst Dept. of Music & Dance Concert: Thu, 7:30 p.m. Bezanson Recital Hall, Featuring guest saxophonist David Stambler, Free. North Pleasant St., Amherst. 413-545-2511 or umass. edu.
seum of Springfield History: "Legacy: The Philanthropy of Mr. Smith & Mr. Wesson." Through June 7. "Sweet: A Tasty Journey." Through April 26. "The Confection Connection." Through April 26. Permanent exhibit: more than two dozen Indian motorcycles and related memorabilia.
limited, seating will be on a firstcome basis. Visit facebook.com/ events/546330569285742 for more information, 324 Main St., Greenfield.
SATURDAY "Deathtrap": See Thursday listing
kickoff event for the weeklong WinterFest in Amherst, Free. Main St., Amherst; Quark Quartet: Sat, Forbes Library, 20 West St., Northampton. 413-587-1011 or forbeslibrary.org. Silverthorne Theater Costume Fashion Show: See Friday listing
St. Brigid's Raffle Drawing for Ireland Tour: Sat, 6 p.m. Irish Cultural Center, The Irish Cultural Center is holding a Saint Brigid’s Day raffle drawing. The first prize is an all expenses paid trip for two people on a group tour to Hampshire College Dance ProIreland hosted by the ICC. The FRIDAY gram, "Winter Dance Concert second prize is a 14K gold Saint Beatlemania Stage Show 2020": See Thursday listing Brigid’s Cross necklace from Live: Fri, 7:30 p.m. Westfield Brian de Staic Jewellers in Dingle. Hilltown Families Saturday High School, Beatlemania the The event begins at 6 p.m. with Morning Music Party: Sat, 10 Stage Show to perform a benefit welcome remarks. At 6:45 p.m. a.m.-noon Flywheel Arts Collecconcert for Westfield High School tickets will be drawn for first tive, featuring a breakfast bash Band.The Westfield High School with pancakes, fruit, juice and cof- and second prizes. All those who Band will be performing live with attend the drawing will receive a fee. Scotty Swan will present his the Beatlemania musicians during free raffle ticket to win one of two Totally Rad Magic Show. Followthe concert on some songs. The ing the breakfast, DJ Youthelectr- $100 gift certificates to the Irish proceeds will be used to suponix will be spinning family dance House Restaurant and Trinity Pub port the Westfield High School (must be present). Buffet dinner, tunes, $6 per person minimum Band that enrolls students in the suggested donation. Main Street, $25 per person. Cost is $20 per marching band, wind ensemble Easthampton. easthamptoncity- ticket. Call 413-333-4951 or visit and jazz classes, $25 to $45. 177 the ICC to purchase tickets, $20 arts.com Montgomery Road, Westfield; per raffle ticket. Morgan Road, Luminaria 2020 - Fire & Ice: Sat, West Springfield; "Deathtrap": See Thursday listing 5 p.m. Amherst Town ComSt. Stanislaus School Family Hampshire College Dance Promon, Stroll the beautiful paths Spaghetti Dinner: Sat, 5:30 p.m. gram, "Winter Dance Concert illuminated by 1,000 candles in St. Stanislaus School and Parish 2020": See Thursday listing paper bags decorated by local Center, $8 per person. Includes schools. Live Ice Carving with Silverthorne Theater CosRob Kimmell starts the show. The salad, spaghetti and meatballs, tume Fashion Show: Fri.-Sun, breadsticks and dessert. Tickets whimsical music of Cajordian at LAVA Center will also present are available at the school and 5:30 p.m. and fire juggling and "These Shoes Weren't Made for parish offices. Call 413-592-5135 performance by Matica Circus Walking," a display of some of with any questions. Front St., at 6:30 pm. Food Trucks, Food & the outrageous footwear from Chicopee. Drink - Inn on Boltwood serves STC's collection, up for auction. outdoors by the fire pit. A Capella Proceeds will benefit STC's singing by the DQ. The Luminarupcoming Theater Thursdays SUNDAY new Play Reading Series. Space is ia on the Town Common is the Great Barrington Kennel Club Dog Show: Sat.-Sun, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Eastern States Exposition, Better Living Center, Free. 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield. 413-737-2443 or thebige.com.
Springfield Science Museum: "Interactive Science Exhibit: Fallen Log." Dinosaur Train the Traveling Exhibit. Through May 10, opening celebration Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Permanent exhibit: Family Science Adventures, will be presented on weekends 11 "Deathtrap": See Thursday listing a.m.-4 p.m.; Dinosaur Hall with Great Barrington Kennel Club Tyrannoseaurus Rex, African Hall Dog Show: See Saturday listing with elephant, giraffe and other animals. Solutia Live Animal CenSilverthorne Theater Costume Fashion Show: See Friday listing ter, Native American Hall, animal habitats. UMass Music & Dance InauThe Amazing World of Dr. Seuss gural Clarinet Day: Sun, 8:30 Museum: Permanent Exhibit:. 1st a.m.-4:30 p.m. Fine Arts Center Concert Hall, The full day event is floor exhibition provides opporopen to clarinetists of all ages and tunities to explore new sounds and vocabulary, play rhyming skill levels. Advance registration games, invent stories, and engage is $10 by visiting umass.edu/ music/event/clarinet-day-2020. in activities that encourage teamwork and creative thinking, Registration at the door will be $15 (cash or check) only. Free and with interactive three-dimensional exhibits. 2nd floor: contains secure parking is available, 151 Geisel's personal memorabilia, Presidents Drive, Amherst. 413including never before publicly 545-2511 or fineartscenter.com. displayed art, the original Geisel Valley Classical Concerts: Sun, Grove sign which used to hang 3 p.m. Sweeney Concert Hall, in Forest Park, and furniture from Lydian String Quartet, $33 adults, Ted's sitting room and studio, $5 children, $10 adults bringing including his drawing board and children, $10 students 18 and armchair. Timed tickets required, older with ID. 7 College Lane, for reservations visit springfieldNorthampton. smith.edu. museums.org.
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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.
Dr. Seuss Sculpture Garden: Dr. Seuss National Memorial. outdoor sculpture garden of larger-thanlife bronze statues of Springfield native Dr. Seuss at his drawing board surrounded by some of his most beloved characters including Horton the Elephant, the Grinch, the Lorax and others, free on the green. Amelia Park Children's Museum: Permanent exhibit: hands-on George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum: Permanent exhibit: activities and creative exhibits, the Hurricane Simulator. Hours: Mon, "Ancient Treasures," a display Thurs, Fri, Sun. 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; of artifacts from ancient China, Sat. 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. $7, $3.50 Greece, Rome and Egypt.
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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.
East Longmeadow Historical Commission Museum: Permanent exhibit. Featured at the Berkshire Museum: "She museum are East Longmeadow Shaped History." Through May 25. artifacts pertaining to the quar39 South St., Pittsfield or berk ries, local native Americans, perishiremuseum.org. od clothing, the railroad system, and much more. Hours: 1-3 p.m. Children's Museum at Holyoke: on the 3rd Saturday of the month, Permanent Exhibit: amazing Sept.-June, weather permitting. world of learning and play. The appointment, 413-525-3425 newest additions are The Wiggle (messages only). Free, 87 Maple and Wash/Vet Clinic. A toddler St., East Longmeadow Merry-Go-Round and a state of the art, STEM based cash register Eric Carle Museum of Picture for kid's. Tues.-Fri. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Book Art: "Under the Sea" with Sat. 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.; Sun. noon-4 Eric Carle. Through March 1. Perp.m. $8 adults and children, $5 manent exhibit: Gabrielle Healy seniors, children under 1 free, 444 Carroll Storytime Programs are Dwight St., Holyoke or childrens- held Tues. and Fri. 10:30 a.m.; Sat. museumholyoke.org. 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m., Connecticut Science Center: Permanent exhibit: hands-on, interactive experiences with over 150 exhibits in ten galleries and a range of topics, including space
free with 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. "Now and Then: Contemporary Illus-
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WEEKEND trators and their Childhood Art." Through May 10. "The Pursuit of Everything: Maira Kalman's Books for Children." Through April 5. 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. Josiah Day House: Permanent exhibit: featuring guided tours, artifacts, furniture, clothing and documents from 1754-1902. call for open house schedule and individual tours. $3, $1 children 6-12, free for members, 70 Park St., West Springfield 413-734-8322.
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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.
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.
Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art: Permanent exhibit, "Works by James Turrell, Sol leWitt, and Laurie Anderson" currently on extended view. Fall/ Winter hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Wed.-Mon, closed Tues. $20 adults, $18 seniors/veterans, $12 students with ID, $8 children (6-16); $2 EBT/WIC Cardholder; children under 6 and museum members including MCLA and Williams College students, visit for free, 87 Marshall St., North Adams or massmoca.org.
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.
Mead Art Museum: Permanent exhibit: various American and European paintings, Mexican ceramics, Tibetan scroll paintings and more. Museum hours: Tues.Thurs. and Sun. 9 a.m.-midnight; Mark Twain House and Museum: Fri. 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-5 Permanent exhibit. Hours: Mon.p.m. free, 220 South Pleasant St., Sat. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Sun. Amherst or amherst.edu. noon-5:30 p.m. $16, $14 seniors, Mount Holyoke College Art $10 children 6-16 and children
New England Air Museum: Permanent exhibit: including the restored F-104 Starfighter, vintage planes, gift shop, handson 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. Norman Rockwell Museum: "The Spirit of Giving Illustrated."
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From left, actors Walter Mantani, of West Springfield, and Lisa Abend, of Northampton, are shown in a scene from “Deathtrap” at West Springfield’s Majestic Theater. The comedy/thriller runs through Feb. 16. Tickets are $24-$31 and can be purchased by calling 413-7477797. (KAIT RANKINS PHOTO)
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Springfield Armory National Historic Site: Ranger-led interpretive programs offered in the CONTINUED FROM PAGE E17 museum in the afternoon. Junior Ranger programs conducted Pan African Historical Museum Through Feb. 9. "Visual Memoirs frequently each day. Hours: Daily, USA: Permanent exhibit: exhibiof Four Master Illustrators' Immitions by local artists. Hours: Tues.- 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 1 Armory Square, grant Experiences." Through May Springfield or nps.gov/spar. Fri. noon-4 p.m. free, 1500 Main 25. Permanent exhibit: Gallery St., Springfield 413-733-1823. The Clark Art Institute: Permatalks on the second Tues. of every nent exhibit: European and AmerPolish Center of Discovery and month at 1:30 p.m. Hours: Daily ican paintings and sculpture, Learning: Permanent exhibit: a Nov.-April weekdays 10 a.m.-4 extensive collections of master living monument safeguarding p.m., weekends and holidays 10 prints and drawings, English silver historical objects representative a.m.-5 p.m. Gallery talks daily, 11 and early photography. Hours: of the material culture of the Pola.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Tues.-Sun. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free $18, $17 seniors, $10 students, $6 ish people in America. Galleries year round for members, children include "Coming to America"; children 6-18, free for members 18 and younger, and students with and children 5 and under, "Finding "At Home in America"; "Folk Art"; valid ID, $20 general, 225 South "History." Hours: Mon.-Fri. 1-5 Home: Four Artists' Journeys." St., Williamstown or clarkart. p.m. $5 donation, 33 South St., Through May 25. "The Spirit of edu. Chicopee or polishcenter.net. Giving." Through Feb. 9. First Titanic Museum: Permanent Sundays Art Adventures for Smith College Museum of exhibit: exhibits from the collecKids. First Sunday of the month Art: "A Dust Bowl of Dog Soup: tion of the International Titanic through March 1, 2-3:30 p.m. Picturing the Great Depression." Historical Society. Hours: Mon.Each adventure includes a welThrough May 24. "Object HistoFri. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-3 come activity, gallery exploration, ries: From the African Continent p.m. $4, $2 children and students, literature experience and art mak- to the SCMA Galleries." Through 208 Main St., Indian Orchard or ing using a variety of techniques June. “Black Refractions: Art in titanic1.org. and materials. Caregivers and Focus.” Today, 7 p.m. Join guest welcome to join the class. 9 Route speaker Whitley Hadley, Smith University Museum of Contem183, Stockbridge or nrm.org. porary Art - Fine Arts Center: College director of multicultural 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, Route 20, Sturbridge or osv.org.
affairs, who will share a personal response to a single work of art in the exhibition “Black Refractions: Highlights from The Studio Museum in Harlem.” Refreshments in the museum atrium immediately following. Elm St. at Bedford Terrace, Northampton or scam. smith.edu.
Permanent exhibit. Hours: Tues.Fri. 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 2-5 p.m. Closed Mondays, holidays and spring break. 151 Presidents Drive, Amherst
Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum: Permanent exhibit: guided tours of the first and second floors. Fall hours
beginning, Nov. 11: Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sun. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; tours are on the hour with the last tour at 3 p.m., Mon.-Sat. and at 2 p.m. Sun. 104 Walker St., Lenox or gildedage.org. Volleyball Hall of Fame: Permanent exhibit. Hours: Thur.-Sun. noon-4:30 p.m. $2.50-$3.50, 444 Dwight St., Holyoke or volleyhall. org. Wistariahurst Museum: Permanent exhibit: "Wisteria Vines in Full Bloom." Carriage House and Gift shop open Sat.-Sun, Mon. noon-4 p.m.;. Historic house tours $7, $5 students and seniors, 238 Cabot St., Holyoke or wistariahurst.org. Yiddish Book Center: Permanent exhibit, "A Velt mit veltelekh: The Worlds of Jewish Culture." $10, $8 member, $5 student. Ends Feb. 2, films: "Make Me a Match" and "A Thousand Kisses." Feb. 2, 2 p.m. $6-$10, next Sunday, 2 p.m. secure2.convio.net/nybc/ site/Ticketing?view=Tickets&id=7947. 1021 West St., Amherst or yiddishbookcenter. org.
Galleries A.P.E. Gallery: Permanent exhibit. Hours: Tues.-Thurs. noon-5 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. noon-8 p.m.;
Sun. noon-5 p.m.;. 126 Main St., Northampton or apearts.org. 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 413532-7047. 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. Forbes Library: "Photography" by Marty Espinola and metal sculpture by Jon Bander. through Feb. 4. 20 West St., Northampton or forbeslibrary.org. Gallery A3 Amherst Art Alliance: Group showing of "Color!" by gallery members. Through Feb. 1. 28 Amity St., Amherst; 413-2564250. 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., SEE CALENDAR, PAGE E19
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Calendar CONTINUED FROM PAGE E18 Hatfield or Gallerylavie.com. Indian Orchard Mills Dane Gallery: All new exhibits every month featuring the artists at Indian Orchard Mills. Open Studios, Art Show & Sale, Nov. 10 and 11, noon-4 p.m. Admission $2 per person; Hours: Sat. noon-4 p.m. or by appointment. 34 Front St., Indian Orchard 413-543-3321. Invisible Fountain: Long Live Painting. Feb. 1-29 "Long Live Painting" is the newest showing of paintings by Luke J. Cavagnac. gallery open: Monday - Friday + sometimes on the weekend. Opening party: Feb. 8 from 6 to 9 p.m. 116 Pleasant St. Suite #206, Easthampton or invisiblefountain.com. 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 413-7329128.
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Unborn Sun, Paintings by John Gordon Gauld. Through Feb. 7. Free, berkshirebotanical.org. Savory and Sweet Hand Pies. Feb. 2, 1-4 p.m. Learn how to make an easy cream cheese dough that is perfect for making hand pies. The fillings will be mushroom, spiced pumpkin apple butter and cranberry maple cream cheese. BBG Members: $55/Non-Members: $65 *One child free with each adult registration. Additional children: $25/each. BBG Members: $55/Non-Members: $65, berkshirebotanical.org. 5 West Stockbridge Road, Stockbridge or berkshirebotanical.org. Great Falls Discovery Center: “You Are Here: A Juried Community Art Exhibit.” Through Feb. 29, Great Hall. Work by regional artists in multiple media exploring maps, the significance of place, and movement across boundaries, curated by Exploded View. Kidleidoscope Story Hour. Fri. in Janu-
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.
The Great Barrington Kennel Club Dog Show returns to the grounds of the Eastern States Exposition Saturday and Sunday, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. both days. (THE REPUBLICAN FILE PHOTO) ary, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Great Hall. Jan. 31: Groundhogs . Come learn about our wildlife neighbors who
share our home in the Connecticut River Watershed. Program includes a story, activities, and a craft to introduce young children to wildlife along the river. For ages 3-6, accompanied by an adult. Siblings and friends welcome. 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls or greatfallsma.org.
Mass Audubon-Connecticut River Valley Wildlife Sanctuaries: Family Fun with Tracking. Saturday, 10 a.m., Learn the basics of tracking and what wildlife does in winter. Program Palmer Public Library: "The begins with indoor presentation Agriculture of New England Phoand then goes outdoors, snow or tography Exhibit." Through today. not, to find tracks in the forThe Springfield Photographic est and field. For families with Society will display a photography children ages 6 and up. Dress to exhibit entitled The Agriculture of be outdoors. This program will be New England at the Community held with or without snow on the Room of the Palmer Public Library ground. Location: Mass Audubon located at 1455 North Main St. in Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary in Palmer during operating hours. Easthampton Time: 10-11:30 a.m. Free, 1455 North Main Street, $6 Mass Audubon members/ Palmer or palmer.lib.ma.us. children, $8 non-members/chilSalmon Falls Artisans Showdren, massaudubon.org/arcadia. room: Permanent exhibit. Hours: "Moving Water" photography Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. exhibit. Saturday through Feb. noon-5 p.m. 1 Ashfield St. #9, 29; 9 a.m. is an exploration of the Shelburne Falls or salmonfallsstreams, rivers, and waterfalls of gallery.com. New England and beyond, in all Valley Photo Center: Permanent four seasons, highlighting the exhibit. Hours: Tues.-Sat. 11 a.m.-2 motion of water through long p.m. 1500 Main St., Springfield exposure photography. Nathan 413-781-1553. Wood hails from West Virginia and now calls Easthampton Vault Gallery: Permanent exhibit: home. In his four years in New prints by Marilyn Kalish and other England he has roamed far and artist available for purchase. 322 wide. He hopes this exhibit will Main St., Great Barrington; 413make you fall in love with the New 644-0221. England landscape just as he did Western New England Univerwhile taking these photographs. sity Arts Gallery: Permanent Free; massaudubon.org/arcaexhibit. Hours: Mon.-Sat. 9 a.m.-8 dia. Family Fun with tracking. p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; 1215 Saturday, 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. To Wilbraham Road, Springfield or register, call 413-584-3009. $6 wne.edu/arts. adults and children members; $8 adults and children nonmemScotty Swan will present his “Totally Rad Magic Show” Satur- bers. Signs of the Season Nature day during the Hilltown Families’ Saturday Morning Music Par- Walk. Sunday, 10 a.m. Enjoy the ty. The party takes place from 10 a.m. to noon on Main Street in woods and meadows on Arcadia's Berkshire Botanical Garden: 700-plus acres while exploring
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the sanctuary at a relaxed pace. Natural history topics are relevant to the season and will include ecological relationships among animals and their habitats, as well as tips for identifying birds by sight and sound. Location: Mass Audubon Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary in Easthampton Time: 10 am to Noon. Free, massaudubon.org/arcadia. Ends Feb. 2, Winter Crows. 2 p.m. Learn about the habits of the American Crow, a common bird with uncommon intelligence. The program begins with an indoor presentation about crows, then heads to Springfield in search of a nighttime roost. Meet at Mass Audubon Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary in Easthampton and carpool to Springfield Time: 2-6 p.m. $15 Mass Audubon members, $20 non-members, next Sunday, 2 p.m. massaudubon.org/arcadia. 127 Combs Road, Easthampton 413-5843009. 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
Markets Northampton Senior Center: Winter Farmers' Market. Every Sat. 9 a.m-1 p.m. every Sat. through April 18. 67 Conz St., Northampton or northamptonseniors.com. 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
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JANUARY EVENTS Berkshire Museum 39 South St, PittsďŹ eld, MA 01201 413-443-7171 berkshiremuseum.org The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) WeeMuse Littlest Learners Tuesdays, 10:30 am Included with regular Museum admission (free for children under 18). Littlest Learners is speciďŹ cally designed for children 6 to 18 months and their caregivers. Together we read stories, sing songs, learn sign language, and stretch both bodies and minds.
WeeMuse Adventures Fridays, 11 am Included with regular Museum admission (free for children under 18). 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, 12:45 pm Included with regular Museum admission (free for children under 18). Learn about the creatures in the Aquarium and help prepare enticing feasts for the turtles, ďŹ sh, chameleon, and even the blue-tongue skink!
We Shape History Saturdays through May 9, 2:30 to 4 pm Included with regular Museum admission (free for children under 18). Visitors will travel from farm life to the mid-century office and learn the power of raising their voices as they explore the extraordinary stories of the many women featured in She Shapes History. Learn how to spin wool, weave yarn, and design an effective protest poster.
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Discovery Tank Program Sundays, 1 to 2 pm Included with regular Museum admission (free for children under 18). Meet the creatures who live in tide pools in this hands-on gallery program. Experience our tide pool tank and learn about the wonders of hermit crabs, sea stars, sea urchins, and other crustaceans, right in your hands.
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Oscar-Nominated Shorts Part of the Festival Favorites series at Little Cinema Friday, January 31, 7 pm: Animation Saturday, February 1, 7 pm: Documentary Sunday, February 2, 1:30 pm: Live Action Sunday, February 2, 7 pm: Documentary Monday, February 3, 1:30 pm: Animation Monday, February 3, 7 pm: Live Action Thursday, February 6, 7 pm: Documentary Friday, February 7, 7 pm: Live Action Saturday, February 8, 7 pm: Animation $7.50, Museum members $5 Join us to watch all the Oscar-nominated animated, documentary, or live-action shorts in one place and prepare to crush your friends’ Oscar pool. These short ďŹ lms may contain adult themes. Viewer discretion is advised.