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Springfield Museums dig ‘Under the Arctic’ New exhibit explores why permafrost is important

By Cori Urban

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isitors to the Springfield Museums’ “Under the Arctic: Digging into Permafrost” exhibit at the Springfield Science Museum will learn what permafrost is and why it’s important to climate change.

“Permafrost is old ice which contains a vast amount of frozen plant material and even bacteria. If too much of the permafrost melts and the organic material contained within it decays at once, it will release a large amount of carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere,” explained Daniel J. Augustino, aquarist at the museums.

“The rampant release of these heat-trapping gases will increase atmospheric temperatures which will lead to more permafrost thawing out.

This creates a biofeedback loop which increases the rate of climate change.”

This exhibit allows children to learn through experimentation about climate change as they can see, feel and manipulate the effects of different gases that act to trap or release heat in the atmosphere.

“Climate change is real,” Augustino said. “Children can see (at the exhibit) how different the earth’s climate once was when Alaska was grassland dominated by American lions, Arctic ground squirrels and woolly mammoths.”

Through this exhibit, visitors will learn how and why the earth’s climate has changed and continues to change and shape the planet’s landscape. “Children will also learn that climate change can be slowed through the actions we take both locally and globally,” he added.

The exhibit runs Saturday to May 1, and is a hands-on,

Visitors can gain a better understanding of the impact of climate change at “Under the Arctic: Digging into Permafrost,” an exhibit at the Springfield Science Museum. (PHOTO COURTESY OF THE SPRINGFIELD MUSEUMS)

“Under the Arctic: Digging into Permafrost,” a new exhibit at the Springfield Science Museums, is on display Saturday through May 1. (PHOTO COURTESY OF THE SPRINGFIELD MUSEUMS)

multisensory exhibit that seeks to educate visitors about Arctic ecology, permafrost, the effects of climate change and what can be done to help.

Climate change is viewed through the lens of a thawing Arctic, using interactive features such as an Alaskan permafrost tunnel replica, fossil research stations and interactive games.

“The exhibit, a collaborative effort between the Oregon

Museum of Science and Industry and the Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, is a great fit for our ongoing explorations of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) learning,” said Mike Kerr, director of the Springfield Science Museum. “The exhibit ‘transports’ visitors to the Arctic using a multisensory exhibit,” he said. Visitors step into the boots of climate science

researchers to explore real Ice Age fossils, ancient ice cores and engineering challenges posed by thawing permafrost.

The subject of permafrost is made interesting to children through the examination of real permafrost collected by researchers in Alaska.

“Children can see, touch, and smell permafrost as they learn about what happens as it melts and decays,” Augustino

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IF YOU GO Exhibit: “Under the Arctic: Digging into Permafrost” When: Saturday-May 1 Where: Springfield Science Museum, 21 Edwards St., Springfield Hours: Tues–Sat, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m. –5 p.m.

Admission: $25 adults; $16.50 seniors, students; $13 youth age 3–17; free for children under 3.

For more info: springfield museums.org/exhibitions/ arctic-digging-permafrost

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said. The experience continues through a multitude of interactive exhibits, role-playing stations and fun games that illustrate the habitats of Ice Age mammals, the work of scientists in the permafrost research tunnel and what real fossils have been discovered beneath the ice in Alaska, which include an actual bison skull.

Visitors also will learn how Alaskans are adapting their way of life to a changing environment, and that “there are alternatives to fossil fuels which do not release heat-trapping gases and can thereby effectively slow the rate of climate change,” he said.

“This exhibit will provide people with a better understanding of the mechanisms of climate change and what we can do to slow the rate of climate change down. We have the technology to lessen the impacts of climate change on our communities and the environment. By working together, we can transition away from fossil fuels to alternative energy sources which can slow the rate of climate change.”

According to Nancy Stueber, president and CEO of the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, much thought went into the emotional journey in this exhibit. “We know that climate change can be scary or confusing, so we’ve taken into consideration how to guide people to a place of hope,” she said. “I hope that in the end, people come away with a sense of empowerment and self-advocacy — the idea that I may not be able to change the world necessarily, but there are small things I can to do to contribute to the greater good.”

For more information, go to springfieldmuse ums.org/exhibitions/ arctic-digging-perma frost.

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ORMER JETHRO Tull guitarist Martin Barre will bring the band’s legendary “Aqualung” album to life at the Academy of Music in Northampton on Feb. 4.

Tickets are available at aomtheatre.com The album turns 50 this year and Barre is celebrating the anniversary with a performance of the entire album across a nationwide tour.

Barre will be accompanied by his touring band, The Martin Barre Band, featuring Dan Crisp on lead vocals, Alan Thomson on keyboards, and Darby Todd on drums, with former Jethro Tull band members Clive Bunker on drums and Dee Palmer on keyboards also on board. “‘Aqualung’ was the album that defined Tull. Sumptuous melodies, big dynamics and power riffs galore. Acoustic met electric … and it all worked,” Barre said.

Jethro Tull guitarist Martin Barre will bring the band’s “Aqualung” album to life at the Academy of Music in Northampton on Feb. 4. (PHOTO COURTESY THE STORE FOR MUSIC)

is exactly what it sounds like — a night of some of the best heavy metal bands in the world — live and loud,” said Megadeth singer Dave Mustaine in a statement.

“Anyone who came to a show last year knows what I mean, only this one’s going to be even better. Do not miss out.”

• The Northampton Arts Council has decided to postpone its annual “Four Sundays in February” programming until April.

The council decided to move the series back a few months due to the spike in COVID-19 Liner notes cases.

• Megadeth and Lamb The series usually kicks off Of God have announced the with the Silver Chord Bowl, a second leg of their “Metal regional collegiate a cappella Tour of the Year” featuring showcase, on the first Sunday special guests Trivium and In of the month.

Flames.

“Four Sundays in February” Scheduled to kick off on April also includes various other 9 in Las Vegas and wrap up on indoor arts performances May 15 in Allentown, Pennsyl- to combat the doldrums of vania, the tour includes a May winter, including a weeklong 13 stop at the Mohegan Sun children’s film festival during Arena in Uncasville, Connecti- school winter vacation. cut.

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certainly put their stamp on rock ’n’ roll, and now they will be able to put their stamps on people’s mail.

U.K.’s Royal Mail announced that a set of 12 stamps will be released in tribute to the band’s 60th anniversary.

Some of the stamps will depict the group’s most iconic performances, such as the Knebworth Festival in 1976, and the Rotterdam show from the summer of 1995. The band’s memorable concert at London Hyde Park in 1969 is also included. That was the show held just two days after founding member and guitarist

Brian Jones died.

They now become the fourth band with a stamp collection issued by the Royal Mail. The others were The Beatles, Pink Floyd and Queen. Paul McCartney, Elton John, and the late David Bowie are solo acts who have been given Britain’s stamp of approval.

The Stones’ collection will be available beginning today.

• Harry Styles, Billie Eilish and Kanye West will be the headliners for the Coachella concert series this year, according to a press release.

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Nightclubs THURSDAY Buccaneer Lounge: DJ with rock and Top 40. 86 Maple St., Agawam Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee Mardi Gras: Nude female dancing.

91 Taylor St., Springfield Shadow Lounge: DJ with classics.

278 Worthington St., Springfield Southwick Inn: Open mic hosted

by Steve Piper of Roadhouse Band.

479 College Highway, Southwick The Magic Lantern: Nude female dancers. 399 Wilbraham St., Palmer The Still: Drink specials. 63 Springfield St., Agawam 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 Delaney House: Lower Valley Guys. 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee East Mountain Country Club: Rattletones. 1458 East Mountain Rd, Westfield Mardi Gras: Nude female dancing.

91 Taylor St., Springfield The Magic Lantern: Nude female dancers. 399 Wilbraham St., Palmer

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

SATURDAY Delaney House: Gerry Moss. 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee Mardi Gras: Nude female dancing.

91 Taylor St., Springfield The Magic Lantern: Nude female dancers. 399 Wilbraham St., Palmer Theodores’: Weege & the Wondertwins. 201 Worthington St., Springfield Whip City Brew: DJ with dance.

287 Elm St., Westfield

SUNDAY Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee Mardi Gras: Nude female dancing.

91 Taylor St., Springfield The Magic Lantern: Nude female dancers. 399 Wilbraham St., Palmer 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, emailed to pmastriano@repub.com or submitted to masslive.com/myevent

able at VividSeats, StubHub or TicketNetwork.

• Comedian Bob Saget, who died Jan. 9, has been getting a lot of tributes on social media, especially from fellow comics.

But musician John Mayer also honored the late comedian. Mayer took to Instagram to write a tribute to Saget, who he counted as a dear friend.

“I love you, Bob. I will never forget you. I will visit you often in my memories, and I hope I get to see you in my dreams. I will tell my kids about you. I’m taking you with me forever. I love you, Bob,” Mayer wrote next to an empty white square.

The “Full House” star was found dead in his hotel room in Orlando, Florida, on Jan. 9.

He was 65.

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Drag show to benefit suicide prevention efforts Event features lip-syncing of inspirational songs

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By Cori Urban

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n upcoming performance to benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Massachusetts Chapter promises not to be a drag but rather an evening of entertainment featuring lip-syncing drag performers.

Springfield-based stylist Louis A. Isham will present “Don’t Drag Me Down: Camilla’s Extravaganza,” Saturday at 6 p.m. at the Springfield Lodge of Elks.

The show consists of inspirational songs that will be performed by drag artists from throughout New England. The opening number will be “Never Enough/This Is Me” from “The Greatest Showman,” as a tribute to the inclusion of all people. The closing number will be “I Will Survive.”

“The group was developed by myself, ‘Camilla,’ for fundraising purposes to showcase local talent. It has reinvented itself with changing cast members over the 26 years it has been in existence,” Isham explained. “‘Camilla’ is a local hairstylist who, as sitting president of the AIDS Foundation of Western Massachusetts, was resurrected after 15 years of retirement to do charity work and fundraising.

She is an old, but voracious fundraiser for her charities of choice.”

The show will be dedicated to the memory of John Camerota, a Florida-based attorney who began a program to provide child witnesses at sexual assault cases with a support animal. His sister, Christine Camerota, worked with Isham on the event committee until her brother’s recent suicide.

“After hearing the suicide statistics and having a dear friend who asked me if this could be one of my charities of choice,” Isham said he selected the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Massachusetts Chapter as this year’s benefit organization. “Since COVID there has been a definite increase in suicide, especially, in the LGBTQIA community and those suffering with PTSD,” he said.

Other recipients have included Animal Rescue, the Open Door Pantry, AIDS Foundation of Western Massachusetts, Gray House and Angels in Flight.

Isham supports such organizations because, he said, of their need for funding. “But it takes more than just me. They say, ‘It takes a village;’ I say it takes a cast. Couldn’t do it alone.”

Each year, those involved in

IF YOU GO Event: “Don’t Drag Me Down: Camilla’s Extravaganza” When: Saturday, 6 p.m.

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the production work with him to raise funds for the designated organization. “No one is paid, and 100% of the profits are donated to the organization of choice that year,” he said.

The event is designed for those 18 and older.

Tickets are $50 each; a table for eight is $400; a table of 10 is $500. VIP tables are available for $500 (for eight people) and $650 (for 10 people).

VIP guests will enjoy premiere seating, complimentary wine packages and AFSP swag bags.

The ticket cost will include passed hors d’oeuvres, dinner, the show, a silent auction and additional opportunities to support AFSP such as through raffles and psychic readings.

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The shows, which will be held from April 15-17 and April 22-24 in Indio, California, will also feature acts such as Phoebe Bridgers, Lil Baby, Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion, Ari Lennox, and Swedish House Mafia.

Previously announced headliner Travis Scott was reportedly removed after his Astroworld festival last November saw fan behavior lead to a crowd crush that resulted in 10 dead and hundreds injured.

Variety magazine reported that Coachella organizers informed Scott’s agent of the decision in December.

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MOVIES ONLINE STREAMING

‘Brazen’ leads new films

By Michael O’Sullivan

The Washington Post

Based on “Brazen Virtue,” a 1988 book by best-selling romance novelist Nora Roberts, “Brazen” tells the story of Grace Miller (Alyssa Milano), a successful mystery novelist who becomes involved in the investigation of her sister Kathleen’s murder — and romantically entangled with the hunky D.C. police detective assigned to the case (Sam Page, who comes across as a low-rent version of Dan Stevens). The story, which boasts a bunch of juicy suspects (a couple of whom are students of Kathleen, a high school teacher) and a scandalous secret about the victim’s hidden life as a web-video dominatrix, is as pulpy as a tall glass of Tropicana. But Milano — whose casting created a tempest in a teapot after some “Brazen Virtue” fans objected to the actress’s prominent

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friend (Mason Versaw) wants to take their relationship to the next level. According to Paste magazine, the film’s From left: Malachi Weir, Sam Page and Alyssa Milano appear in setup may be reminiscent of a scene from “Brazen.” (SERGEI BACHLAKOV / NETFLIX) such earlier films as “American Pie,” “Superbad” and liberal activism — makes violence and some sensuality.

“Easy A,” but it’s redeemed for an appealing and strong 96 minutes. by an appealing protagonist heroine, one whose expertise “who approaches losing her Also streaming as a crime writer makes her virginity like coding Java.” By a pretty good detective, even “Sex Appeal” is a teen the film’s third act, however, if the film feels, at times, like sex comedy about a sex“it is so uncomfortably consomething you might find on ually naive, MIT-bound torted in an effort to neatly the Lifetime channel. TV-14. high-schooler (Mika Abdalla) package itself into a preesAvailable on Netflix. Contains whose long-distance boytablished framework that it

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The erotic thriller “Shattered” stars Cameron Monaghan as a recently divorced tech millionaire who falls for a sexy former model (Lilly Krug), whom he meets in a grocery store — and who quickly becomes his nurse after he is injured. Flickering Myth calls the film, which also features appearances by

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‘Addams Family’ brood takes road trip in sequel Tribune News Service

From left: Wednesday (voiced by Chloe Grace Moretz), Gomez (Oscar Isaac), Morticia (Charlize Theron), Uncle Fester (Nick Kroll), Pugsley (Javon Walton) and Lurch (Conrad Vernon) in “The Addams Family 2.” (METRO GOLDWYN MAYER PICTURES)

Another outing with the macabre but lovable family tops the DVD releases for this week.

“The Addams Family 2”: The Addams Family hit the road in their haunted camper for a summer vacation in this sequel to the 2019 animated feature that updated the classic characters for a new, younger audience.

“Patriarch Gomez (Oscar Isaac) is inspired to take the whole crew on a vacation in order to encourage family bonding after Wednesday (Chloe Grace Moretz) starts to feel alienated from the rest of the Addams, embarrassed by their overbearing affections at her school science fair,” writes

Tribune News Service critic Katie Walsh in her review.

“While the family hits Niagara Falls, Sleepy Hollow, Miami Beach, the Alamo and the Grand Canyon, it’s a chance for Wednesday to consider what it truly means to be an Addams.”

Also new on DVD “Last Night in Soho”: Director Edgar Wright’s horror thriller features Thomasin McKenzie as a young fashion student who forges a psychic connection with an aspiring singer in 1960s London. Also starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Matt Smith.

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‘Munich’ a smart, geopolitical thriller

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By Michael O’Sullivan

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mixture of well-researched historical fact and pure fiction, “Munich: The Edge of War” is a smart and entertaining thriller that suffers from just one thing: We all know how it ends.

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Rated: PG-13 Running time: 131 min.

Where to watch: Available on Netflix tomorrow

intelligently conceived, “Munich” is nevertheless hampered by the forgone conclusions of its historical backdrop. One of Hitler’s bodyguards (August Diehl), who happens to be a childhood friend of Paul’s — yet still tenaciously suspicious of him — lends the proceedings some suspense. It’s not because the fate of the world hangs in the balance, but because the fate of Paul and Hugh does.

Directing from a screenplay George MacKay, left, and Jeremy Irons in “Munich: The Edge of War.” (FREDERIC BATIER / NETFLIX)

by Ben Power, who has adapted Robert Harris’ 2018 novel for The character of Paul, though ly sympathetic Chamberlain, buttoned up to garner much of the screen, German filmmaker based loosely on Adam von but this is Niewöhner’s film, our interest. This is more the Christian Schwochow makes Trott zu Solz, a person who was and his character’s transforresult of his character — subyou understand the stakes that involved in a 1944 plot to assas- mation is compelling. So is the dued, dutiful, distant — than his are at play in this complicated sinate Hitler, is entirely fiction- reason for it, which involves an performance, which is solid as game of geopolitical chicken. al. So is his English counterpart old girlfriend (Liv Lisa Fries). always.

He just hasn’t figured out how and liaison to Chamberlain: MacKay, for his part, is a bit too Handsome, well-acted and to make you feel them.

Hugh Legat (George MacKay), one of Chamberlain’s private secretaries and an old college chum of Paul, who studied with him at Oxford. “Munich” is Hugh and Paul’s small story, set against the backdrop of a much larger one that’s all-too-well known. (Ulrich WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Matthes makes for a nicely Polish American Fairview Knight of VFW deranged and scary Hitler.

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Set mostly in 1938, just before and during the September conference of world leaders in Munich that gave permission to Adolf Hitler to annex the Sudetenland, a majority-German section of western Czechoslovakia, the film posits a conspiracy of anti-Hitler Germans to scuttle that agreement.

Their rationale: If the British and French prime ministers, Neville Chamberlain (Jeremy Irons) and Édouard Daladier (Stéphane Boucher), refused to acquiesce to Hitler’s demands, he would invade anyway, triggering a rebellion — along with Hitler’s arrest and/or assassination — by German generals, who were not prepared for, and did not want, a war with England and France.

The Munich Agreement, which would ultimately lead to Chamberlain’s legacy being tarnished forever for this act of “appeasement,” could only be scuttled if Chamberlain were to be persuaded that the Sudetenland was only the first step of many in the Führer’s rapacious territorial ambitions. The film, for that reason, centers on a politically explosive memo, outlining Hitler’s global vision for “Lebensraum”or “living space.” Paul von Hartmann (Jannis Niewöhner), an underling in the German foreign ministry, gets a hold of the document, and tries to deliver it to Chamberlain.

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MOVIES REVIEW

Monster franchise wraps up with familiar fun

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By Tracy Brown

Los Angeles Times

he last thing you see before the title card for “Hotel Transylvania: Transformania” drops at the end of the movie is a character shrugging with a smile as if to say, “It is what it is.” It’s a pretty good summation of the film itself.

The fourth and final install- new love, Ericka (Kathryn ment of a long-running 3DCG Hahn). monster franchise, “TransOr so he thinks. As much formania” delivers what most as Dracula believes in viewers would expect from Mavis’ ability to keep things a “Hotel Transylvania” film: running, he absolutely does frenetic energy, physical not trust her human disascomedy and Dracula learnter husband, Johnny (Andy ing another lesson about Samberg), to not muck acceptance. things up. One thing leads to This time around, the film another and Drac and Johnalso has some meta elements ny essentially switch places that its young intended au— Drac becomes human and dience likely will not notice Johnny a monster — benor care too much about. A cause, as the old adage goes, story about you can’t really The amount of being ready know someone to pass the havoc the normally until you walk torch, “Transa mile in their goofy but fairly formania” shoes. sees Genndy harmless Johnny can In “TransforTartakovsky — wreak as a monster mania’s” case, who directthat mile is is impressive, and stretched into ed the first three “Hotel an adventure there are plenty Transylvania” through the of easy laughs to films — hand jungles of be had watching over directing South Ameriduties to Derall of the familiar ca. It’s a setup ek Drymon allows monsters of Drac’s that and JenniDrac, among pack in their new other things, to fer Kluska.

Tartakovsky, suffer through human forms. known best sunlight in the for his work in most extreme TV animation, co-wrote the ways a human can. screenplay with Amos VerYounger viewers who alnon and Nunzio Randazzo. ready have an affinity for the The celebration that kicks “Hotel Transylvania” film off the action this time is series likely will find enough Hotel Transylvania’s 125th to keep them entertained anniversary. Dracula (Brian in this final installment.

Hull, replacing franchise The amount of havoc the staple Adam Sandler), who normally goofy but fairly watched beloved daughter harmless Johnny can wreak Mavis (Selena Gomez) grow as a monster is impressive, up within the walls of the and there are plenty of easy establishment, is ready to laughs to be had watching hand her the reins so he can all of the familiar monsters enjoy retirement with his of Drac’s pack in their new

From left, Griffin the Invisible Man, voiced by David Spade, Frank, voiced by Brad Abrell, Monster Johnny, voiced by Andy Samberg, Murray, voiced by Keegan-Michael Key, and Wayne, voiced by Steve Buscemi, in the animated film “Hotel Transylvania: Transformania.”

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Where to watch: Streaming on Amazon Prime Video

Dracula, voiced by Brian Hull, left, and Mavis, voiced by Selena Gomez appear in a scene from the animated film “Hotel Transylvania: Transformania.” (SONY PICTURES ANIMATION VIA AP)

human forms.

For parents, the enjoyment of “Transformania” might come down to their attitude toward adults who never quite grow up. Johnny, a self-professed slacker, is in heightened form here even compared with previous “Hotel Transylvania”

films. Unless you already have a natural liking for the character — or experience the same epiphany Drac has over the course of the movie — Johnny might be a bit much, especially since he’s not the one required to show any growth.

That said, one of the

“Hotel Transylvania” series’ biggest strengths has always been its cartoony style and embrace of a more exaggerated, elastic character animation. While this may not be as innovative now as it was when the first film in the series debuted in 2012, Drymon and Kluska’s “Transformania” still packs visual fun.

Another hallmark of “Hotel Transylvania” films is their routine setup — Drac tries to keep a secret from Mavis for one reason or another, then has to dig himself out of trouble. This time, Mavis gets a bigger stake in the action. While much could be said about Mavis having to clean up after her father or her husband, it’s nice to see her take an active role in saving the day.

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DINE & WINE

Lawson’s Finest unveils annual lineup

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SUPPORT DRINKING locally in general, but of course I would never discourage anyone from drinking beers from another region or even a different country.

Today, I’m splitting the difference as a favorite regional brewery just announced its year-round distribution calendar for 2022.

The brewery in question is Lawson’s Finest Liquids of Waitsfield, Vermont. Waitsfield isn’t really far from me, but it is more than 2 1/2 hours away, so I certainly can’t consider Lawson’s “local.” But if the brewery didn’t distribute around my area, it would definitely be worth the drive to get its beer.

This year Lawson’s Finest Liquids will bring back a few brews from years past as well as distributing a few that will be available for the first time outside Vermont. If you’re a fan, these are great pieces of news.

For starters, Scrag Mountain Pils will now be available year-round in 2022. The yearround lineup will also include the debut of Super Session #3 featuring Comet hops.

The 2022 calendar will also feature six specialty releases available across the Northeast: Hopzilla, a bitter and dry-hopped India Pale Ale will be distributed during January and February, followed by two twists on fan favorites.

Double Sunshine with Ruby Red Grapefruit will show up in March and April, and Scrag Mountain Pils with Salt and Lime will hit shelves in May, June and July.

Hopcelot, a brew made with eight varieties of hops from around the world, will make its annual appearance in July and August, with Big Hoppy, a dark IPA with roasted barley flavors returning in September and October. Finally, Lawson’s Finest’s annual barrel-aged release will close out the year in November and

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If the brewery didn’t distribute around my area, it would definitely be worth the drive to get its beer.

December.

Also available year-round at Lawson’s Finest retailers and on-tap only in the state of Vermont is Brave Little State Pale Ale, Lawson’s Finest’s collaborative brew with Vermont Public Radio.

Brewed with barley, wheat and hops sourced from the Green Mountain State, sales of Brave Little State Pale Ale will benefit public media and independent journalism throughout the region.

“We’re thrilled to deliver on our promise to delight fans with exceptionally fresh and flavorful beer with a delicious and diverse group of craft brews in 2022,” said Sean Lawson, CEO and founding brewer of Lawson’s Finest Liquids. “We’re bringing back some of our most coveted specialty brews for the second straight year, and for the very first time, offering Double Sunshine IPA with Ruby Red Grapefruit outside of Vermont. I’m also really excited to share our Czech-style pilsner, a soft and crisp lager as a classic and refreshing beer for any occasion all year long.”

If you’re looking to find Lawson’s brews, visit “Where to Buy” on lawsonsfinest. com.

Outstanding nonalcoholic sparkling wine from California

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ONALCOHOLIC wine might sound like some far-fetched fantasy.

But for some time now some winemakers have been making wine that tastes great that doesn’t contain any alcohol.

I will confess I was skeptical at first.

Wine without alcohol?

That sounds like steak without meat.

Or butter without milk.

What’s the point?

And let me add that I am saying this as someone who was a vegetarian for seven years in my early 20s. I know there are great alternatives out there for traditional foods like hamburgers or ice cream.

But I will admit I was still very skeptical when it came to nonalcoholic wine.

How good could it really taste?

Blame those bland, nonalcoholic beers I remember drinking in the ’90s anytime I was a designated driver.

Since then, if I’m not drinking I would rather have seltzer or green tea or perhaps a perfectly made espresso or latte.

Why have a substandard substitute for something when you can have something superb that’s the real thing?

Fortunately, some things have changed for the better.

Bland, nonalcoholic drinks have become a relic of the past.

And even if there is alcohol around, I’ll often gladly have a virgin Caesar, Canada’s superior alternative to a Bloody Mary. I frankly don’t even miss the gin or vodka in them. Then again, I am a bourbon guy.

That’s why I shouldn’t have been so surprised by how far nonalcoholic wines have come in recent years.

In particular, there are some truly outstanding nonalcoholic sparkling wines being made today.

So if you enjoy wine as much as I do, don’t feel like you have to sacrifice quality when drink-

Semblance Sparkling Wine Zero Alcohol is light and refreshing right from the start, writes Ken Ross. (KEN ROSS PHOTO)

Instead of feeling like I was making a sacrifice, I simply felt like I was discovering a new, delicious wine bursting with distinct flavors and character.

Wow, was I wrong!

I think I expected this wine to be too sweet, too fruity, too over the top.

Instead, right from the start, this cool, crisp, dry sparkling wine was light and refreshing.

I was especially impressed by its slightly nutty, melted butter-like flavors and aromas. I’ve had many alcoholic sparkling Ken Ross wines that didn’t have these Wine Press essential, dazzling qualities.

So instead of feeling like I was ing nonalcoholic wine. making a sacrifice, I simply felt And since I realize many like I was discovering a new, people give up alcohol during delicious wine bursting with the month of January, I thought distinct flavors and character. now would be the perfect time There were also subtle hints to write about this outstanding, of black licorice and anise and nonalcoholic sparkling wine lilacs. from California. Hope you In short, this sparkling wine enjoy. doesn’t lack anything.

Instead, it’s simply an outRecommended wine standing sparkling wine that Semblance Sparkling Wine just happens to not contain any Zero Alcohol ($30 Suggested alcohol.

Retail Price) And I will gladly drink to that!

Grape: Chardonnay Cheers!

Region: Lodi, California Wine Press by Ken Ross Wine tasting notes: I will appears on Masslive.com every confess I was very skeptical Monday and in The Repubabout this wine, which a friend lican’s weekend section every gave to me.

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Restaurant Week returns to Mohegan Sun

MONG SIGNS OF the sense of normalcy repopulating everyday life is the return of restaurant weeks.

The Mohegan Sun resort and casino in Uncasville, Connecticut, has organized such a promotion for later this month. Running from Jan. 23-27, its Restaurant Week has a number of the casino’s high-profile dining destinations participating.

Ballo Italian Restaurant has a three-course dinner deal offering guests a choice of starters, the option of selecting from four different entree favorites, and a cannoli for dessert. The meal package price is $35.

Michael Jordan’s Steak House has put together a three-course dining experience around a seared tuna steak. Caesar salad is the starter course and a chocolate bread pudding serves as finale.

Lobster will be the attraction at Jasper White’s Summer Shack, where it’s being paired up with a salad to start and Key Lime pie to finish.

Lansdowne Irish Pub, SolToro, and Sushi Koya are among the other Mohegan Sun venues participating in the promotion.

More details on the Restaurant Week at Mohegan Sun can be found at mohegan sun.com or by calling 888226-7711.

The granddaddy of restaurant weeks, NYC Restaurant Week, has returned in the form of a Winter 2022 edition running now through Feb. 13.

Organized and promoted by NYC & Company, the Big Apple’s tourism and convention agency, this winter’s “week” has price points for twocourse luncheon and threecourse dinner menus set at $29, $39, and $59 with 450 restaurants across the city’s five boroughs participating.

As is customary, Saturdays are excluded from the program, and Sunday participation is

winter months.

Taco Bell has turned to a perennial favorite snack, chicken wings, to supplement its midwinter menu offerings.

Only available after 2 p.m., the fried wings are flavored with a queso seasoning and served with a spicy ranch dip.

Todd English’s Tuscany restaurant at the Mohegan Sun resort and casino in Uncasville, Connecticut, is among the restaurants participating in Mohegan Sun’s Restaurant Week.

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more-based THB Bagery and Deli.

During the holiday season the three-unit chain promoted Old Bay Hot Chocolate as a limited-time-only special and has found it so well-received that it is considering it for permanent menu status.

Old Bay Hot Chocolate is made with hot chocolate mix Hugh Robert into which Old Bay seasoning Off The Menu has been blended in judicious amounts. When served, at the option of individual the drink is garnished with restaurants. whipped cream that’s dusted Eateries in NYC are under a with additional Old Bay. proof-of-vaccination order for Originally developed and restaurant dining. promoted by a Baltimore-area In conjunction with Restau- spice merchant as a seasonrant Week, NYC Broadway ing for crab, shrimp, and Week is also being held, with other seafood, Old Bay is a many major musicals and proprietary blend of celery plays offering two-for-one seed, paprika, red pepper, and pricing deals on tickets. other flavorings. It’s currentFor details on either promo- ly produced by McCormick tion, go to nycgo.com. & Co, Inc., a major spice, NYC & Company answers at seasonings, and condiment 212-484-1200. manufacturer.

A recipe for Old Bay Hot Side dishes Chocolate can be found at • One of this winter’s more mccormick.com/old-bay/ innovative beverage specials recipes/beverage/old-baywas introduced by Baltihot-chocolate.

• Though January is often a quiet time in the menu development cycle at major restaurant brands, two chains have rolled out limited-time offerings this month.

Starbucks is promoting a Pistachio Latte. Made with espresso and steamed milk, the drink is flavored with a pistachio “sauce” and topped with a brown butter cookie topping. The drink is slated to be available through the

The Pistachio Latte is back at Starbucks. (STARBUCKS PHOTO)

• Mohegan Sun will be holding its 18th annual Sun Wine and Food Fest the weekend of Jan. 28-30.

The festivities actually begin Jan. 27 with a “Private Dinner” hosted by James Beard Award Winner Todd English. The five-course dinner will be paired with notable wines from Far Niente and Nickle & Nickel.

A “Whiskeys of the World” event will held on Jan. 28, where participants will sample whiskeys and enjoy hearty “bites” from the regions in which the spirits were produced.

The main event, the Grand Tasting, will take place Jan. 29 in the Earth Expo & Convention Center, with more than 1,000 varieties of wines, beers, and spirits on hand for attendees to sample.

The festival wraps up with a football-themed Game Day Brunch on Sunday.

A COVID-19 protocol requiring either proof of vaccination or negative test result applies to fest event admission.

For a full schedule of all the Sun Wine and Food Fest events, along with links to purchase discounted advance tickets, go to mohegansun. com/sun-wine-and-foodfest.html.

• Taco Bell made news earlier this month by introducing its “Taco Lover’s Pass,” a subscription program that gives pass holders one free taco daily for 30 days. The pass costs $10.

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Mark Twain House and Museum: Permanent exhibit. To reserve timed tickets visit marktwainhouse.org.

Hours: Mon.–Sun.: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The first tour of the day will begin at 10:30 a.m. and the last at 3:30 p.m. Tickets must be purchased ahead of time. Tickets: $19 seniors (ages 65+); $21 adults (ages 17-64); $13 children (ages 6-16); free for children under 6. Parking is free.

Museum Only: $6 ($4 for children 6-16), 351 Farmington Ave., Hartford or marktwainhouse.org.

FRIDAY First Person Presentation: Charles Dickens: Fri, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Storrowton Village Museum.

The museum will bring historian Rick Corbo and his performance of “An Evening with Charles Dickens: The Pickwick Papers” to its historic Union Meetinghouse. Tickets are $8 per person in advance at or in the Gift Shop the day of the event.

The evening will also be offered via Zoom. Livestream participation is $5 per person in advance on the website. A link will be emailed for viewing live or watching at a later date. To purchase tickets, visit storrowtonvillage.com/first person, 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield. www.thebige.com.

SATURDAY Auto Parts Swap ‘n Sell: Sat, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Eastern States Exposition. New England’s largest indoor all-automotive swap meet will feature a wide array of new and used auto parts, tools, accessories, and automobilia for all categories of motorsports. A Car Corral, offering special interest cars for sale, rounds out the show.

Admission: $12 a day, children ages 12 & under are free with paid adult.

1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield; 413-737-2443 or thebige. 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; Fri. 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. free, 220 South Pleasant St., Amherst or amherst.edu.

The Auto Parts Swap ‘n Sell returns to the Better Living Center at the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield on Saturday and Sunday. (DAVID MOLNAR / THE REPUBLICAN FILE PHOTO) Lyman and Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History: More than two dozen Indian motorcycles and related memorabilia.

Michele and Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts: “Capturing Our Worlds,” works by the Springfield Photographic Society, through June 26. “The Body Adorned: Artistry and Legacy of the Ancient Americas,” through Feb. 27. Museum a la Carte, today, 12:15 p.m.: “Mastery and Materiality in the Ancient Americas.” Ji Mary Seo of Harvard The Second City: Remix: Sat, 7 University explores artistic traditions p.m., Cultural Center at Eagle Hill. of the ancient Americas, from highly The Second City performs social sophisticated weaving, carving, and and political satire through scripted metallurgical practices to notions scenes, music and improvisation. of material preciousness in the Tickets: $33-$38. 242 Old Petersh- pre-Hispanic world. Join in-person am Road, Hardwick; 413-477-6746 or online. If you plan to attend in or thecenterateaglehill.org. person at the Museums, tickets are available on the day of the lecture in the Welcome Center. Members: Free; SUNDAY Springfield residents: free; nonmemAuto Parts Swap ‘n Sell: See bers: $4. To attend via Zoom, please Saturday listing register in advance at springfield museums.org.

Springfield Science Museum: “Cut ‘N’ Rough Collection,” through June in Mineral Hall. “Under the Arctic: Digging into Permafrost,” Jan. 22 Dr. Seuss Sculpture Garden: Dr. Seuss National Memorial, an outdoor – May 1, exhibit opening celebration: “Under the Arctic Family Fun sculpture garden of larger-than-life Program,” Saturday from 10 a.m. – 5 bronze statues of Springfield native p.m.

Dr. Seuss at his drawing board surrounded by some of his most The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss beloved characters including Horton Museum: The first floor exhibition the Elephant, the Grinch, the Lorax provides opportunities to explore and others, free on the green. new sounds and vocabulary, play rhyming games, invent stories, and George Walter Vincent Smith engage in activities that encourage Art Museum: Permanent exhibit: teamwork and creative thinking, “Ancient Treasures,” a display of artifacts from ancient China, Greece, with interactive three-dimensional exhibits. The second floor contains Rome and Egypt. Hands-on making Theodor Geisel’s personal memoraactivities in the Hasbro Games Art bilia, including never before publicly Discovery Center.

Quadrangle

displayed art, the original Geisel Grove sign that 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. Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Museums Amelia Park Children’s Museum: Sign up online for a play session at ameliaparkmuseum.org. Hours:

Thurs-Mon., 10 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m. Open for groups Tues.-Wed. Admission: Children and adults $8; Seniors (62+) $5; Children under 1 year of age and members are free.

29 South Broad St., Westfield.

Connecticut Science Center: 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: adults $24.90; seniors (65+) $22.95; children ages 3-17 $16.95; free for members. 250 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford or ctsciencecenter.org.

Holyoke Merry-Go-Round: Hours: Sat.-Sun. noon-4 p.m. Cost: $3.50 ride or 4/$10. 221 Appleton St., Holyoke or holyokemerrygoround. 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. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission: $28 adults (16-24); $23 seniors (63+); $19 youth (5-15); $23 students with valid high school or college ID, free for ages under 5, 1000 West Columbus Ave., Springfield or hoophall.com.

New England Air Museum: Permanent exhibit includes the restored F-104 Starfighter, vintage planes, gift shop, hands-on activities.

Admission: $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: Hours: Thurs.-Mon. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Advance tickets purchase required; Closed Tuesday and Wed.. Admission: $20 adults; $18 seniors, AAA, retire military; $10 college students, free children ages 18 and under, members and active military, 9 Route 183, Stockbridge or nrm.org.

Old Sturbridge Village: “New England on Parade” exhibit runs through July 2023 and examines parades and parade traditions in New England from 1776 to 1940.

Permanent exhibits: Kidstory, an 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”; and apparel in portraiture. Hours: Wed.-Sun. 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission: $24, $22 seniors, $8 children 3-17, free for children under 3. Route 20, Sturbridge or osv.org.

Storrowton Village Museum will bring historian Rick Corbo and his performance of “An Evening with Charles Dickens: The Springfield Armory National Historic Site: Ranger-led interpretive Pickwick Papers” to its historic Union Meetinghouse tomorrow programs offered in the museum in from 6:30-7:30 p.m. (DANNY NASON PHOTO) SEE CALENDAR, PAGE E11

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House and Gift shop open Sat.-Sun, Mon. noon-4 p.m. Historic house tours are $7, and $5 for students and seniors. 238 Cabot St., Holyoke or wistariahurst.org.

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Gallery A3 Amherst Art Alliance: “At the Precipice” by Gloria Kegeles; “Back & Forth” by John Krifka.

Through Jan. 29. Art forum online, today at 7:30 p.m., to register for the forum visit gallerya3.com.

Hours: Thurs.-Sun. 3-7 p.m. 28 Amity St., Amherst, 413-256-4250.

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Berkshire Botanical Garden: “Face Nature - The Art of Madeline the afternoon. Junior Ranger proSchwartzman,” through Feb. 25.

Yiddish Book Center: Permanent grams conducted frequently each Hours: Tues.-Sun. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Huexhibit, “A Velt mit veltelekh: The day. Hours: Wed.-Sun, 9:30 a.m.-4 mans appearing in close proximity Worlds of Jewish Culture.”

Hours: p.m. 1 Armory Square, Springfield or to plants in a unique experimental Thurs, Fri, Sun, and Mon. from 10 nps.gov/spar. art practice featuring installations a.m.-4 p.m. Admission: $8 adults, Hope and Feathers Framing and Titanic Museum: Exhibits from the on the human body that form un$6 seniors, free for members, stuGallery: “Songs of the Sacred collection of the International Titanic dents and children, 1021 West St., canny hybrids and present a vehicle Harp” paintings by Mairead Clifford Historical Society. Hours: Mon.-Fri. for mutual subjectivity. Free; 5 West Amherst or yiddishbook Dambruch, through Feb. 28. Gallery 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Stockbridge Road, Stockbridge or center.org. hours: Mon.Fri. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Admission: $4, $2 children and stuberkshirebotanical.org. and Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 319 Main dents, 208 Main St., Indian Orchard Great Falls Discovery Center: St., Amherst or hopeandfeathers or titanic1.org.

Great Hall Exhibit: “The Northfield framing.com.

University Museum of ContempoChateau-Remembered, Revisited.”

Indian Orchard Mills Dane Galrary Art - Fine Arts Center: Exhibits Through Feb. 27. Hours: Wed.-Sun. lery: Hours: Sat. noon-4 p.m. or by are available online, visit fac.umass. A.P.E. Gallery: Permanent exhibit 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 2 Avenue A, Turners hours: Tues.-Thurs. noon-5 p.m.; appointment.

34 Front St., Indian edu/UMCA/Online/. 151 Presidents Falls or greatfallsma.org.

Fri.-Sat. noon-8 p.m.; Sun. noon-5 Orchard, 413-543-3321.

Drive, Amherst.

Mass Audubon-Connecticut River p.m.; 126 Main St., Northampton or J. H. Miller Custom Framing and Volleyball Hall of Fame: Hours; Valley Wildlife Sanctuaries: Winter apearts.org.

Gallery: Hours Mon.-Fri. 9:30 a.m.Sat.-Sun.,10 a.m.-3 p.m. Docent-led Bird Series, Saturday, 10 a.m.; Feb. Amy H. Carberry Fine Arts Gal5 p.m. Thurs. 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat. tours are not available; a maximum 6, 4 p.m.; Feb. 19, 10 a.m. Three-seslery: Hours: Tues.-Fri. 12:30-4:30 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 86 Elm St., West of 50 visitors will be permitted insion program focusing on: winter p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

First floor Springfield, 413-732-9128. side at a time. Online ticket purchasbirds at your feeder, crows at the ing strongly recommended. Visitors of building 28. 1 Armory Square, Jasper Rand Art Museum: Hours: roost (evening gatherings) and birds are required to wear masks. Admis- Springfield 413-755-5258.

Mon.-Thurs. 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m.; of prey. The first and third classes Anchor House of Artists: “Big Mu- Fri.-Sat. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. 6 Elm St., will meet at Arcadia Wildlife Sancsion: $2.50-$3.50. 444 Dwight St., sic: Charles Miller Jazz Paintings,” Holyoke or volleyhall.org.

Westfield or westath.org. tuary. The second class to observe Tues.-Sat.,1-6 p.m. through Saturcrows will meet in Springfield, direcWindsor Historical Society: “100 William Baczek Fine Arts: Winter Years of Windsor Historical Society” day. 518 Pleasant St., Northampton. Show 2021-2022 runs through Jan. tions to be provided a week before the program. You can also register exhibit runs through the summer. 96 Forbes Library: “The Svalbard 29, highlights the work of gallery for individual programs. Audience: Archipelago,” photography by Rhea artists. See more information at Palisado Ave., Windsor or People age 16 and up. Registration Banker; “Nature’s Palette” photogwindsorhistoricalsociety.org. wbfinearts.com/index.php. 36 is required. Member: $55; nonmemraphy by Paul Hetzel. Through Jan. Main St., Northampton or Wistariahurst Museum: “Wisteber: $65. Winter Feeder Birds: take 30.

20 West St., Northampton or wbfinearts.com. ria Vines in Full Bloom,” Carriage

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through the brand’s mobile app, which also has to be used to order the free tacos the pass provides.

Like most restaurant subscription programs developed over the past year or two, the Taco Lover’s Pass is primarily designed to attract new members into the chain’s loyalty program.

In a test of the subscription plan conducted last fall in the Tucson, Arizona, area, Taco Bell found that nearly one in five pass purchasers became a loyalty program member in order access the deal.

sandwiches and soup as well as beverages. Operating hours for the Trinity Pub will be Wednesday through Saturday from 4 to 10 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 6 p.m.

The Irish House Restaurant and Trinity Pub, which continues to be available for function rentals, answer at 413-3424358.

• The sandwich chain Arby’s has rolled out a new menu item that it claims to be the spiciest sandwich in the fast food universe.

Characterized by company marketing officials as an experience that’s “not for the faint of heart,” the Diablo Dare includes ghost pepper jack cheese, hot seasoning, jalapeno peppers, and a special • The Irish House Restau- ultra-spicy barbecue sauce, all rant in West Springfield has an- piled onto a bun with a bakednounced that it is temporarily in chipotle pepper jolt. The scaling back its a la carte dining sandwich comes in two versions operations in order to keep pa- — one featuring a chicken breast trons, friends, and staff safe. cutlet and a second made with The Trinity Pub portion of sliced brisket. the operation will remain open, In order to underscore the serving a light fare menu of serious taste bud assault a

The Irish House Restaurant and Trinity Pub, located inside the Irish Cultural Center at 429 Morgan Road in West Springfield, is scaling back its a la carte dining operations. (DON TREEGER / THE REPUBLICAN FILE PHOTO)

Diablo Dare sandwich makes, Arby’s is serving a free vanilla shake alongside as an antidote to the heat.

The chain is also running a social media promotion on TikTok. The “Diablo Dare Hashtag Challenge” challenges sandwich purchasers to show their TikTok followers just how much of the sandwich they are able to take before reaching for a sip or

two of the cooling shake.

The Diablo Dare sandwiches will be available through Feb. 6 at participating Arby’s Restaurants.

a leisurely walk along some of Arcadia’s trails and learn the identification and natural history of common winter birds. Audience: People age 16 and up. Registration is required.

Member: $15; nonmember: $20.

More information at massaudubon. org/get-outdoors/program-cat alog#search. 127 Combs Road, Easthampton, 413-584-3009.

Markets Winter Farmers Market at Forest Park: 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. at Cyr Arena on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month from through March.

Sumner Avenue, Springfield.

Winter Farmers Market at Hampshire Mall: In the Target hallway, Saturdays, through April 2, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 367 Russell St., Hadley.

Northampton Winter Farmers Market: Saturdays through April 2, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 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; emailed to pmastriano@repub.com; or submitted to masslive.com/myevents

tions Board. The coffee shop outlets affected are located in Seattle, Chicago, Knoxville, Tennessee, and in a Denver, Colorado, suburb.

The National Labor Relations Board has also reportedly ruled that Starbucks Workers United have won a previously contested unionization election at one of the three Buffalo, New York-area locations that first began the organizing effort.

Experts in labor relations characterize the organizing movement at Starbucks as characterized by localized “micro unions.” Thanks in part to social media chatter about successful efforts so far, the desire to unionize may well spread to more Starbucks locations in the months ahead.

Hugh Robert is a faculty member in Holyoke Community • The organizing drive at College’s hospitality and culiStarbucks store continues to nary arts program and has more gather momentum as four adthan 45 years of restaurant and ditional locations have recently educational experience. Robert filed for unionization elections can be reached online at with the National Labor RelaOffTheMenuGuy@aol.com.

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John Malkovich and Frank Grillo, sometimes entertaining “schlock.” R. Available on demand. Contains violence, bloody images, sexuality, nudity and strong language throughout. 92 minutes.

Base on a true story, the thriller “The Surprise Visit” centers on Juliette (Serah Henesey), a woman who shows up unannounced on her wealthy mother’s doorstep, only to learn from the gardener, Hugh (Eric Roberts), that Mom has left town – a fact that Hugh’s sketchy son (Rob Riordan) and daughter-inlaw (Jacqi Vene), both junkies, decide to take advantage of by robbing the place. Film Threat

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Great Old Man’s Night/ “Riverdale: Season 5”: Nocturna: Side B – Where ElBased on the Archie Comics ephants Go to Die”: Argentincharacters, this live-action CW ian film about a 100-year-old drama follows a group of teens man fighting for redemption on in the fictional town. his last night before death, and “The Dry”: Eric Bana plays then another take on the story a man returning to his small as a woman narrates his final hometown to investigate a night. friend’s murder and reckon “Roommate Wanted”: Two with his past in this slow-burn college students must fight for Australian thriller. survival after subleasing their “The Last Son”: Western extra bedroom to a violent about a line of feuding outlaws, man with multiple personalwith a father aiming to kill all ities.