Weekend April 11, 2019

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CLUBBING

Upstate to bring multigenre vocal music to Holyoke

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hey’ve been compared favorably to groups like Lake Street Dive and Lucius, so if that type of multigenre vocal music is your thing, you might want to check out the band Upstate when they play Gateway City Arts on Saturday.

The band is touring behind their new studio album, “Healing,” which No Depression called “a rich record following the genre-crossing traditions set by bands like the jazzy folk-rock of Lake Street Dive and the vocal-driven indie rock of Lucius.”

Upstate initially formed while they were living in New York’s Catskill Mountains. The band developed its knack for great songwriting and sublime harmonies from three female vocalists. The melodies are carried by an all-acoustic rhythm section. The band features Melanie Glenn, Mary Kenney, and Allison Olender on vocals and guitars, Harry D’Agostino on bass, Ryan Chappell on mandolin, and Dean Mahoney on the cajon.

Upstate first emerged from New York’s Hudson Valley in 2015 with their acclaimed debut, “A Remedy.” The band’s latest album, “Healing,” is the band’s first release since shortening their name from Upstate Rubdown.

As far as cross pollination between genres, you will find everything from bluegrass to pop to jazz to blues and more woven into the group’s sound.

Gateway City Arts is located at 92 Race St. in Holyoke.

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

old school, R & B. 750 Boston Road, Springfield

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

MGM Springfield: Roar! Comedy Series: Tim Dillon. 1 MGM Way, Springfield

Delaney House: Italian music with Luke Baillargeon. 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee Donovan’s Irish Pub: Live entertainment. 1655 Boston Road #C6, Springfield Froggy’s Saloon: DJ karaoke with songstress Shorty. 846 Airport Industrial Park, Westfield

Natalie Prass will play Gateway City Arts in Holyoke tomorrow night. (DAVID GREENWALD/THE OREGONIAN)

Nightclubs THURSDAY Academy of Music Theatre: Blue Oyster Cult. 274 Main St., Northampton Anthony’s Gentlemen’s Club: Nude dancing. 500 New Ludlow

Road, South Hadley Buccaneer Lounge: DJ with rock and Top 40. 86 Maple St., Agawam Cabot Comedy Club: Cabot Comedy Club: Live Comedy. 66 Cabot Street, Chicopee Center Stage Gentlemen’s Club: Nude dancing. 267 Dwight St., Springfield

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

Mike’s East Side Pub: Karaoke J & M Productions. 535 Page Blvd, Springfield 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 Magic Lantern: Nude female danc- menu and over 150 martinis. 21-23 Hampden St., Springfield ers. 399 Wilbraham St., Palmer Mardi Gras: Nude female dancing. Southwick Inn: Open mic hosted

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91 Taylor St., Springfield 479 College Highway, Southwick Mattie’s Cafe: DJ Aaron, reggae, Tavern Restaurant: Christopher

John. 2 Broad St., Westfield The Still: Drink specials. 858 Suffield 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

FRIDAY Alina’s: Emery Smith. 96 Russell St., Hadley American Legion Post 266: MidLife Crisis. 74 Pleasant St., Granby Anthony’s Gentlemen’s Club: Nude dancing. 500 New Ludlow Road, South Hadley Boston Boston: Live acoustics. 16 Bolduc Lane, Chicopee

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Tavern Restaurant: Blueberry Hill Boys. 2 Broad St., Westfield

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

The Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center: Habibi, ZoKi, Nanny.

289 Main St., Greenfield

MGM Springfield: Roar! Comedy Series: Tim Dillon. 1 MGM Way, Springfield

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

Theodores’: Sugar Ray Norcia. 201 Worthington St., Springfield

My Brothers Place: DJ with rock.

185 Grove St., Chicopee

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

Tin Bridge Brewery: The Savoy Duo. 487 East Main St., Westfield

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

Danger Zone Saloon: Live entertainment. 948 Main St., Warren

Turtle Pond: Live entertainment.

349 Wilbraham St., Palmer

Delaney House: Live music with 1220 Band. 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke

Underground Pub at the Crown Plaza: Karaoke with Highnote Productions. 1 West St., Pittsfield

Patti’s 410 Lounge: Karaoke with Peter Kennedy. 32 Quincy Ave., Chicopee

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

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

Donovan’s Irish Pub: Live entertainment. 1655 Boston Road #C6, Springfield Florence VFW: Karaoke with DJ Greg. 18 Meadow St., Florence Frankie B’s: DJ. 2957 Boston Road (Route 20), Wilbraham Froggy’s Saloon: DJ karaoke with songstress Shorty. 846 Airport Industrial Park, Westfield Gateway City Arts: Natalie Prass with Becca Mancari. 92 Race St., Holyoke

Luthier’s Co-Op: Lonesome Brothers, Mark Nomad Band. 108 Cottage St., Easthampton

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

SATURDAY Abandoned Building Brewery: Ray Mason. 142 Pleasant St., Easthampton Alina’s: Emery Smith. 96 Russell St., Hadley 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

Magic Lantern: Nude female dancAmerican Legion Post 338-The ers. 399 Wilbraham St., Palmer Wick 338: Karaoke with Chris. 46 Mardi Gras: Nude female dancing. Powder Mill Road, Southwick 91 Taylor St., Springfield American Legion Post 351: KaraMatador: Karaoke and DJ. 300 oke with DJ Chris. 50 Saint Kolbe East St., Ludlow Drive, Holyoke MGM Springfield: Roar! Comedy Anthony’s Gentlemen’s Club: Series: Tim Dillion. 1 MGM Way, Nude dancing. 500 New Ludlow Springfield Road, South Hadley Michael F. Curtin VFW Post 8006: Boston Boston: Live acoustics. 16 Karaoke with Reil Entertainment Bolduc Lane, Chicopee Productions. Florence Road, Center Stage Gentlemen’s Club: Florence My Brothers Place: DJ with rock.

185 Grove St., Chicopee Open Door: DJ with karaoke. 247 Cady St., Ludlow Patti’s 410 Lounge: Open mic. 32 Quincy Ave., Chicopee Polish American Citizens Club: Karaoke. 515 Granby Road, South Hadley Pulaski Club: Karaoke with Highnote Productions. 79 Maple St., Easthampton Shakago Martini and Piano Bar: Dave Brinnel. 21-23 Hampden St., Springfield

Karla Bonoff will play the Iron Horse Music Hall tonight.

Nude dancing. 267 Dwight St., Springfield Christy’s Lounge: DJ. 278 Main St., Indian Orchard Cindy’s Sports Bar: Live entertainment. 1620 North Main St., Palmer Club Castaway: Nude ladies dancing. Routes 5 and 10, Whately

SUNDAY Anthony’s Gentlemen’s Club: Nude dancing. 500 New Ludlow Road, South Hadley Boston Boston: Open mic. 16 Bolduc Lane, Chicopee Center Stage Gentlemen’s Club: Nude dancing. 267 Dwight St., Springfield

Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Stafford Palace Theater: Hair (The Road, Chicopee Musical). 75 Main St., Stafford Iron Horse Music Hall: The Springs Walter Trout Band. 20 Center St., Tavern Restaurant: Built for Com- Northampton fort. 2 Broad St., Westfield Magic Lantern: Nude female dancTheodores’: Professor Harp. 201 SEE NIGHTCLUBS, PAGE E6 Worthington St., Springfield

Danger Zone Saloon: Karaoke.

948 Main St., Warren Delaney House: Live music with Tone Wolf. 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee

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Aerosmith debuts Las Vegas show, giving glimpse of MGM Springfield shows

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EROSMITH launched its “Deuces Wild” residency at MGM’s Park Theater in Las Vegas on Saturday night, perhaps giving a preview of what fans might see when the classic rock band comes to the MassMutual Center in August.

MGM Springfield is bringing Aerosmith to downtown Springfield for four shows on Aug. 21, Aug. 24, Aug 26, and Aug. 29.

Reports from opening night in Vegas suggest Aerosmith is offering up a fairly healthy retrospective of material from across the band’s nearly 50-year run, with the Las Vegas Review Journal calling it “a blazing adaptation of its career story.”

The 16-song set list from the show included iconic classic rock songs from the 1970s like “Mama Kin” and “Sweet Emotion” along with more pop-influenced rock from the ’90s like “Love In An Elevator” and “Cryin’.”

The show featured elaborate production elements as well with a half-hour documentary film to start the show, carnival-like characters walking

reschedule more tour dates,” Osbourne said in a statement.

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The Mohegan Sun show has already been rescheduled for June 20, 2020, and tickets purchased for the original date will be honored at that show.

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MGM Springfield is bringing Aerosmith to the MassMutual Center for four shows scheduled on Aug. 21, Aug. 24, Aug 26, and Aug. 29. (BRETT DUKE /NOLA.COM / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE)

the aisles, and large inflatables falling from the rafters during “Toys in the Attic.”

It is not known if these elements will be part of the touring production.

Tickets for the Springfield shows are available through the MassMutual Center Box Office and online at mgm springfield.com Liner notes • Miranda Lambert is coming to Connecticut for

• Diana Ross will perform at Foxwoods Resort Casino’s Grand Theater on June 21 at 8 p.m.

Marking her 75th birthday with a number of shows, Ross comes to the Mashantucket, Connecticut, casino after a six-night stay at Wynn’s Encore Theater in Las Vegas.

Tickets are on sale through the Foxwoods Box office at foxwoods.com and also through all Ticketmaster outlets and locations including ticketmaster.com and by phone at 800-745-3000.

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The country star will perform two nights at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasviille, Connecticut, as part of her upcoming North American tour.

Lambert will play the venue on Sept. 13 and Sept. 14 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets for the show will go on sale beginning tomorrow at 10 a.m. through all Ticketmaster outlets and locations including ticketmaster.com and by phone at 800-7453000.

Lambert’s “Roadside Bars and Pink Guitars” tour will also include performances by Lambert’s side project Pistol Annies, Elle King, and Caylee Hammack.

Lambert performed on Sunday’s Academy of Country Music Awards show and was nominated in the “Best Female Artist” category.

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• Ozzy Osbourne has pulled the plug on his 2019 tour.

The “No More Tours 2” tour was scheduled to come to Mohegan Sun Arena on June 22.

Osbourne made the call due to an injury he suffered from a fall at his Los Angeles home while recovering from pneumonia.

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UPCOMING CONCERTS

Pentatonix will play the DCU Center in Worcester on June 8 and Mohegan Sun Arena on June 13. (VELLIOS BRINER / SPECIAL TO

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

Blue Oyster Cult: Today, 8 pm. – Academy of Music, Northampton Nick Mason: Friday, 7:30 p.m. – Oakdale Theater, Wallingford, Conn.

Justin Timberlake: Friday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m. – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.

Alabama, Charlie Daniels: Saturday, 7 p.m. – XL Center, Hartford Aaron Neville: Saturday, 8 p.m. – Foxwoods Casino, Mashantucket, Conn.

Jethro Tull guitarist Martin Barre: April 20, 8 p.m. – Academy of Music, Northampton Springfield Symphony Orchestra: April 27, 7:30 p.m. – Symphony Hall, Springfield Patti Smith: April 27, 8 p.m. – Bushnell, Hartford Derek Hough: April 27, 8 p.m. – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.

Joan Baez: April 28, 8 p.m. – John Greene Hall, Northampton Cher: April 30, 7:30 p.m. – MassMutual Center, Springfield Jason Aldean: May 3-4, 8 p.m. – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.

Springfield Symphony Orchestra: May 4, 7:30 p.m. – Symphony Hall, Springfield Dokken: May 11, 9 p.m. – MGM Springfield Plaza Engelbert Humperdinck: May 11, 8 p.m. – Foxwoods Casino, Mashantucket, Conn.

Joe Jackson: May 15, 7:30 p.m. – Academy of Music, Northampton Judas Priest: May 16, 7 p.m. – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.

Shakey Graves: May 17, 8 p.m. –

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Academy of Music, Northampton Springfield Symphony Orchestra: May 18, 7:30 p.m. – Symphony Hall, Springfield Evanescence: May 19, 8 p.m. – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.

Trailer Trash: May 24, 9 p.m. – MGM Springfield Plaza Annie Lennox: May 25, 4 p.m. – MassMoCA, North Adams FAT: May 30, 7 p.m. – MGM Springfield Plaza Patti LaBelle: May 31, 8 p.m. – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.

Walk Off the Earth: May 31, 8 p.m.

– Foxwoods Casino, Mashantucket, Conn.

Collective Soul, Gin Blossoms: June 1, 8:30 p.m. – MGM Springfield Plaza Bush, Live: June 6, 8 p.m. – Foxwoods Casino, Mashantucket, Conn.

Hanson: June 8, 8 p.m. – MGM Springfield Plaza

Pentatonix: June 8, 7:30 p.m. – DCU Center, Worcester Pentatonix: June 13, 7:30 p.m. – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.

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

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

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

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

Richard Thompson: June 21, 8 p.m.

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

Matt and Kim: June 21, 8 p.m. – MGM Springfield Plaza Dave Matthews Band: June 22, 8 p.m. – Xfinity Theatre, Hartford Jenny Lewis: June 22, 8 p.m. – Calvin Theater, Northampton Boz Scaggs: June 23, 8 p.m. – Calvin Theater, Northampton Pat Benatar, Melissa Etheridge: June 28, 8 p.m. – Foxwoods Casino, Mashantucket, Conn.

80sHD: June 27, tba – MGM Springfield Plaza Dalton & The Sheriffs: June 28, 8 p.m. – MGM Springfield Plaza Earth, Wind and Fire: June 28, 7 p.m. – Tanglewood, Lenox Wilco’s Solid Sound Festival: June 28-30, times vary – MassMoCA, North Adams Norah Jones: June 29, 7 p.m. – Look Park, Northampton Village People: June 29, 8 p.m. – MGM Springfield Plaza Rodrigo y Gabriela: June 30, 2:30 p.m. – Tanglewood, Lenox Josh Groban: July 2, 7 p.m. – Tanglewood, Lenox New Kids on the Block: July 3, 7:30 p.m. – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.

James Taylor: July 3-4, 8 p.m. – Tanglewood, Lenox Earth, Wind and Fire: July 5, 8 p.m.

– Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.

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

– Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.

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

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Only 21 years old, R&B • Khalid has announced singer-songwriter Khalid has plans for a U.S. arena tour that already been nominated for includes a stop in Connecticut five Grammys and won a Billboard Music Award for Top and one on Boston.

The singer is scheduled to New Artist in 2018.

2018 SUMMIT VIEW • Graham Nash is scheduled to play the Academy of Music in Northampton on Oct. 4 at 8 p.m.

Tickets for the performance are on sale beginning April 5 at 10 a.m. through the promoter’s website at dspshows. com.

Tickets will also be available through the Academy of Music Box Office at 413-5849032 ext.105.

Graham Nash is a two-time Rock Hall of Fame inductee, having been feted for both his work with The Hollies and Crosby Stills, and Nash.

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Blue Oyster Cult singer talks longevity, new music Rock band makes stop at Academy of Music tonight

By George Lenker

Special to The Republican

Touring rock musicians don’t often have Saturday nights off, so it was serendipity that Blue Oyster Cult founding member Eric Bloom found himself watching “Saturday Night Live” when the NBC show used the band’s hit “Don’t Fear the Reaper” in its now-famous “more cowbell” sketch featuring Christopher Walken.

“So I’m sitting on the couch, and they started doing that and I was in kind of a state of shock. Because it’s not every day that ‘SNL’ puts you on the hot seat. So I didn’t really catch the humor of it the first time around.

But it’s obviously got legs. It’s been like over 15 years now and it’s been voted in the top 10 funniest skits ever,” Bloom said.

He added, “I just feel bad for Chris Walken. The guy is a renowned actor and all he hears is ‘more cowbell.’ But what made that skit funny was his ad-libbing. It definitely was great for us. But it’s just kind of a funny moment in BOC history.”

While 2000 — the year that

that sketch aired — wasn’t one of the band’s busiest, the group astoundingly has rarely taken much of a break from the road in its five-decade history.

BOC is back on the road again, this time making a stop at Northampton’s Academy of Music tonight.

Bloom chatted about the band during a recent interview.

On the band’s virtually unbroken streak of staying together: The only time we took a pause was in the late ’80s for about nine months. But other than that, we’ve pushed straight ahead. There have been plenty of ups and downs, but right now we’re probably doing the best we’ve ever done, as far as touring and doing business. I’m not sure why, but it’s basically maybe people like the music we play, or maybe we’ve become hip again. That’s not for me to say. But our music gets used in movies or on TV, and then people want to seek us out.

And our reputation for doing a good live show is also part of the equation. We always have good players and the guys in

Blue Oyster Cult will perform at the Academy of Music in Northampton today at 8 p.m.

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the band now have been with us over a decade.

friendly with her and he was our manager and he introduced us to her. Just before she had a record deal, she was On the eclectic groupings just reading poetry in Greenthat used to tour together wich Village. Then she started back in the 1970s when the dating our keyboard player band started (They toured Allen Lanier and they moved with both Mahavishnu Orchestra and Alice Cooper): in together for eight years. So Back in the day, Bill Graham we had access to her poetry as would’ve put a show at the Fill- lyrics. more that would be Tower of Power opening up for Led ZepOn working with science pelin. So that was very diverse fiction writer Michael and a lot of fun to go see.

Moorcock on lyrics: With Michael, I literally read On collaborating with his books and just sent him a Patti Smith: fan boy letter and he sent me That’s a different story a letter back. Of course this because Sandy Perlman was is pre-internet. And he said

On a planned record — their first since 2001: We’re not exactly working on it yet, but the ink is going on the contract soon. We’ve all been working on songs over the years, but there’s a lot of negotiation, because it’s not just about the new product but also about the back catalog.

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Mattie’s Cafe: DJ Aaron, reggae, old school, R & B. 750 Boston Road, Springfield New City Brewery: Y La Bamba.

180 Pleasant St. (Rear), Easthampton Pizza Shoppe: Kids nite with John O’Neil. 134 Shaker Road, East Longmeadow Shakago Martini and Piano Bar: Featuring a full dinner menu and over 150 martinis. 21-23 Hampden St., Springfield Southwick Inn: Blues Jam hosted

by Cold Shot. 479 College Highway, Southwick

why don’t we get together, because he was familiar with Blue Oyster Cult because he had already written lyrics for Hawkwind. So we had lunch when he came to New York and we became friends and then he started sending me letters with lyrics in them.

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

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Earth Day Festival set for museums

By Cori Urban

Special to The Republican

of how human activities effect the environment is integral to our ability to take care of the Earth,” Augustino said.

“People are members of a larger community of all life on the Earth and need to act as environmental stewards to maintain clean air, land and water.”

“One of the best ways to care for the Earth is to learn about nature.”

Events THURSDAY "Distant Constellation" with director Shevaun Mizrahi: Today, 7 p.m. Amherst Cinema, Regular admission tickets and free for members. 28A Amity St., Amherst.

"The Marvelous Wonderettes": Today, 7:30 p.m.; Fri.-Sat, 8 p.m.; Sun, 2 p.m. Majestic Theater; Through May 26; $24-$34. 131 Elm St., West Springfield. 413-7477797 or majestictheater.com.

Neighborhood Playgroup: Today, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sixteen Acres Branch Library; Playgroup facilitated by the Branch Children's Librarian. No registration required. An adult must accompany and consistently supervise children. Ages birth-5 years with siblings welcome. Meets every Thursday during the school year; Free. 1187 Parker Street, Springfield; 413-263-6858.

Six Flags open for the Season and Spring Break: Six Flags New England; Open through April 21 daily. Visit sixflags.com for more information and times; Open Friday-Sunday after April 21. Gate: $71.99 general, $61.99 children under 54", free for children 2 and under. 1623 Main St., Agawam.

413-786-9300 or sixflags.com/ newengland.

Trivia: Today, 7 p.m. Tatham Memorial Club, 3 Paul St., West Springfield.

"When We Were Young and Unafraid": Today-Sat, 7:30 p.m.; Sun, 2 p.m. Rooke Theatre; Reserve your seats at mtholyoke. edu/acad/theatre; $8 general, $5 students and seniors. Lower Lake Road, South Hadley.

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participants in a class funded by the Northampton Arts Council and Mass Cultural Council with teacher Lindsay Foggs-WIllits.

Media include collage, printmaking, painting, drawing and more, 2 Gleason Plaza, Northampton.

Bach Festival and Symposium: Fri, 4 p.m. Bezanson Recital Hall; Free and open to the public. North Pleasant St., Amherst. 413-5452511 or umass.edu.

Electroresonance Immersive Electroacoustic Music by Jane Rigler, Curtis Bahn, and Thomas Ciufo: Fri, 7:30 p.m. Mount Holyoke College; This innovative performance project explores the concept and experience of resonance and asks: how do we find or create opportunities for connection, collaboration and shared human and sonic space? Jane, Curtis, and Thomas perform on a range of computer extended hybrid acoustic/electronic instruments. There will be an informal Q&A session following the concert; Free. 50 College St., South Hadley.

Friday mornings at 413-221-5399.

There will be a 50 cent charge per take out order to help defray the cost of packaging. Proceeds from the luncheons go to support local and global mission projects.

Cost varies with cost of food. 361 Sumner Ave., Springfield. 413-7375311.

"The Marvelous Wonderettes": See Thursday listing Six Flags open for the Season and Spring Break: See Thursday listing "Over the River and through the Woods": Fri.-Sat, 6 p.m. Joannas Restaurant; For reservations, visit somersvillageplayers.org or call 860-265-3342 for phone reservations, $40. 145 Main St., Somersville.

Trevor Noah "Loud & Clear" Tour

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Mutt Rescue

Friday Fish Fry: Fri, 7:30 p.m.

Swift River Sportsman's Club; $10$14. 79 Moore Road, Belchertown.

"Get Reading Again" Workshop: Fri, 1 p.m. Forbes Library; Rick Ely will offer paths to independent reading when vision loss or other physical challenges make this difficult. This workshop will introduce accessible resources for books and magazines and will review the many tools that make reading accessible again, 20 West Street, Northampton. 413-587-1011 or forbeslibrary.org.

Lenten Lunch: Fri, Trinity United Methodist Church; Every Friday through April 19, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Chapel services will be held from 12:30 to 1:00 p.m. in Grace Chapel. Enjoy homemade clam chowder or soup du jour, lobster rolls or other sandwiches, and homemade pie. Takeout orders are available by calling ahead on

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102 Grove St., Chicopee, MA Behind Police & Fire Complex

Agawam Knights of Columbus - Lori Lenten Fish Dinners: Fri, 5-7 p.m.

Sacred Heart Church; They will be serving baked fish, french fries and cole slaw, along with beverage and 79 1/2 Main St., Westfield N 572-4914 (Across from Walgreens & Rocky’s Hardware) dessert. Takeout is available and W the cost is $10 per meal. Proceeds J E will assist the Knights of ColumE bus. 1061 Springfield St., Feeding W B Hills.

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Amherst Symphony Orchestra: Fri, 8 p.m. Buckley Recital Hall; Tickets available on the day of the concert, 7 p.m. in the lobby of Arms Music Center. $10 general; $5 seniors, students with ID and children under 12, and are free to Amherst and all Five College students with ID. Intersection of Routes 9 and 116, Amherst. amherst.edu.

Art Show: Fri, 5-7 p.m. Northampton Recovery Center; Art show by Northampton Recovery Center

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The Springfield Museums are branching out with an Earth Day Festival that will feature more than 15 handson, environmentally-focused activities.

Visitors also will be able to view a raptor demonstration and listen to the band Boys of the Landfill.

The festival will take place Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Earth Day Festival is a fair-weather event and is free outside on the Springfield Museums Quadrangle Green. In the case of inclement weather most of the exhibitors will be moved inside the Springfield Science Museum; the admission fee will apply, however Daniel J. Augustino the Springfield Museums are free for Springfield residents The more people know with valid ID. about nature and ecosystems, the better their ability to care for the planet, he continued.

IF YOU GO “As people gain a better Event: Earth Day Festival understanding that we are When: Sunday, 11 a.m. to members of the ecosystem, 4 p.m. our actions will be reflected in Where: Springfield Musebetter environmental actions ums Quadrangle Green, 21 and decision making.”

Edwards Street, SpringEnvironmental exhibitors field will include the Connecticut Cost: Free River Conservancy, Hampden For more info: Online at County Bee Keepers AssociaSpringfieldmuseums.org tion, Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge, “One of the best ways to Springfield Department of care for the Earth is to learn Public Works, Springfield about nature,” said Daniel J. Forestry Division, Springfield Augustino, museum aquarist Water and Sewer Commission, Western Massachusetts and organizer of the Earth Day Festival. “Learning about Council Boy Scouts of America and Western Massathe Earth helps you want to chusetts Master Gardeners keep it clean and healthy.”

Earth Day was first esAssociation. tablished as a nationwide There will be displays and environmental education activities such as a seedling and activism celebration on giveaway, casting lessons for April 22, 1970. The event children, papermaking, educational games, rope making, was organized by U.S. Sen. Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin, knot tying and seed-tape an environmental activist who making.

At 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., believed educating people Boys of the Landfill Blueabout how to care for the Earth was the way to save the grass Band will perform, and at noon there will be a live Earth.

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‘Marvelous Wonderettes’

Actresses, from left, Kaytlyn Vandeloecht and Tina Sparkle appear in a scene from Majestic Theater’s production of “The Marvelous Wonderettes.” (JO RANKINS PHOTO)

Off-Broadway musical to cap Majestic Theater’s 22nd season

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By Keith O’Connor

Special to The Republican

he title alone, “The Marvelous Wonderettes,” is pretty much a giveaway about what the musical – which opens today at the Majestic Theater in West Springfield – is all about.

Those who guess a “girl group” from the heyday of music are right.

The off-Broadway hit takes audiences back in time to 1958 at the Springfield High School prom – which Springfield is left up to your imagination – where Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy and Suzy take center stage.

The plot surrounds the Super Senior Prom, where the previously-booked Crooning Crabcakes now can’t perform because the lead singer was caught smoking behind the girls’ locker room and was suspended from school. All hopes are pinned on the Wonderettes, the all-girl singing group that finished third in the State Song Leaders competition. Cindy Lou, Missy, Betty Jean and Suzy not only get the gig, they come back

ten years later to perform at their reunion – where the audience will learn about the highs and lows that the four singers have experienced in the past decade.

After 567 performances, “The Marvelous Wonderettes” took its final bow at off-Broadway’s Theatre Row this January after opening in 2016. It was created, written and originally directed by Roger Bean.

“Over the past few years people who have seen the play at other venues recommended that I bring it to West Springfield. I was looking for a musical for our current season that featured women singers. ‘The Marvelous Wonderettes’ fit the bill and had some great music from the ’50s and ’60s, which is right up my alley,” said Danny

Clockwise from top, Kait Rankins, Mollie Posnik, Tina Sparkle, and Kaytlyn Vandeloecht star in Majestic Theater’s production of “The Marvelous Wonderettes,” which opens today. (JO RANKINS PHOTO)

Eaton, the Majestic’s producing director and founder.

“I believe audiences will enjoy the show, it’s really easy to like and has some memorable songs that will have people humming a tune or two when leaving the theater.

It’s the kind of music that gets stuck in your head,” added the show’s director.

Among the 26 memorable classic hits performed in the show are “It’s My Party” and “You Don’t Own Me” by Leslie Gore, “Mr. Sandman” and “Lollipop” by The Chordettes, “Son of a Preacher Man” by Dusty Springfield, “Leader of the Pack” by The Shangri Las, “Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me” originally performed by Mel Carter, “Dream Lover” by Bobby Darin, “Respect” made popular

IF YOU GO Event: “The Marvelous Wonderettes” When: Today-May 26 Where: Majestic Theater, 131 Elm St, West Springfield Tickets: Call Box Office for tickets at 413-747-7797; open Monday–Friday 10 a.m.– 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.–1 p.m.

More information: majestictheater.com; 413-747-7797

by Otis Redding and Aretha Franklin, “Rescue Me” by Fontella Bass, and many more.

Eaton noted the songs relate to what is going on in the play.

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“I was looking for a musical for our current season that featured women singers. ‘The Marvelous Wonderettes’ fit the bill and had some great music from the ’50s and ’60s, which is right up my alley.”

Danny Eaton, Majestic Theater’s producing director and founder

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CALENDAR

Calendar CONTINUED FROM PAGE E7 2019: Fri, 8 p.m. Mullins Center; $53-$88. 200 Commonwealth Ave., Amherst. 413-545-3001 or mullinscenter.com/.

UMass Dance Students annual Concerts of Original Choreography: Fri.-Sat, 7:30 p.m. Bowker Auditorium; $10 general, $5 students and seniors, free for UMass students with ID. 80 Campus Center Way, Amherst. 413-545-2511 or umasstix.com.

"When We Were Young and Unafraid": See Thursday listing

SATURDAY

Bach Festival and Symposium: Sat, 7 p.m. Fine Arts Center Concert Hall; Tickets can be purchased at fineartscenter.com/musicanddance; $25 general, $5 for students and senior citizens. 151 Presidents Drive, Amherst. 413-545-2511 or fineartscenter.com.

Close Encounters With Music presents: Prestige Performance: The American Brass Quintet:

Majestic

Easter Egg Hunt: Sat, 9:30 a.m.

Shaker Farms Country Club; 9:30 a.m. games; 10 a.m. Easter egg hunt; 10:30 a.m. Easter Bunny arrives by helicopter. Bring your own basket, 866 Shaker Road, Westfield. 413-568-4087 ext. 20.

Game of Thrones Tasting: Sat, 1 p.m. Table & Vine; Taste the Game of Thrones white and red wines, Ommegang's Beer and Johnnie Walker White; free. 1119 Riverdale St., West Springfield.

HVC Presents: scripted/Unscripted: Sat, 7 p.m. Happier Valley Comedy Theater; One professional actor follows a published theatrical script line-by-line while one plucky improviser does their best to play along without having any idea what scene they're in. Stick around after for the 9 p.m. showcase and open improv jam. Tickets: $13 online and at the door. For more info: happiervalley.com. 1 Mill Valley Road Suite B, Hadley.

The Lions Club of East Longmeadow Fishing Derby: Sat, Heritage Park-East Longmeadow; Children from ages three to 14 are invited to Heritage Park Pond at 7 a.m. There are four different age groups, ages three to five, six to eight, nine to 11, and 12 to 14. There will be prizes for first, second and third place in each age group for the largest fish caught, North Main Street, East Longmeadow.

"The Marvelous Wonderettes": See Thursday listing

"Over the River and through the Woods": See Friday listing Pioneer Valley Mini Makers Faire: Sat, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Smith College Davis Ballroom; Celebrate artisans, roboticists, culinary experts, and entrepreneurs as they share their craft with the public. Creative play, interactive, and participatory experiences are at the center of the event, which will be highlighting the work of women, trans, and gender-nonconforming makers. Free.

12 Prospect St., Northampton.

antique appraisers will be on hand to tell you a brief history of your items and what they are worth.

Multiple items priced accordingly.

Service is provided on a first come basis. All proceeds will benefit the Southwick Lions Scholarship Fun, Sight and Hearing Research; $3 per item; $5 for two items. 454 College Highway, Southwick.

Life Committee. Breakfast includes: pancakes, sausage, fruit cup, hot chocolate, coffee and juice. Tickets available at the door. Pictures with the Easter Bunny available and arts and crafts. Accepting nonperishable food donations for the Open Pantry; $6 adults, $4 children 5-12, free for children 4 and under. 53 Somers Road, East Longmeadow.

Breakfast with the Easter Bunny: Sun, 8:30-11:30 a.m. St. Michael's Parish Center; Presented by St. Michael's Knights of Columbus #9960 and St. Michael's Family

"The Marvelous Wonderettes": See Thursday listing

Spring Swing Dance with The Nelson Riddle Orchestra: Sat, 5 p.m. Cultural Center at Eagle Hill; Annual dinner and dancing event features live music by The Nelson Riddle Orchestra. The Nelson Riddle Orchestra worked with such artists as Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, and more. Now under the direction of Nelson Riddle’s son, Christopher Riddle, the orchestra has revived the glory and glamor of the Big Band Era; $60/$55. 242 Old Petersham Road, Hardwick; thecenterateaglehill.org.

New Films from Germany Series: SEE CALENDAR, PAGE E16

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UMass Dance Students annual Concerts of Original Choreography: See Friday listing UMass For The Kids Dance Marathon: Sat, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.

Mullins Center, I, Free! Donations Encouraged. 200 Commonwealth Ave., Amherst; 413-545-3001 or mullinscenter.com/.

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"When We Were Young and Unafraid": See Thursday listing

SUNDAY 2019 Ham Jam & Easter Egg Hunt: See Saturday listing

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in the first act, then President Lyndon Johnson in the second act 10 years later. And setting the tone for the time period are A-line skirts, bouffant hairdos, and white go-go boots,” Eaton said.

The play, which ends its run on May 26, closes out the Majestic’s 22nd season.

“This has been a really great year for us. I think we were able to come up with another interesting mix for the season and we’ve seen a lot of new faces,” Eaton said.

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as Betty Jean and Kaytlyn Vaneloecht as Cindy Lou. Greg Trochlil is set designer CONTINUED FROM PAGE E8 and Dawn McKay is costume “The guy who gets banned designer. Mitch Chakour is from school, well, his father music director. was a preacher, so ‘Son of “The set is a high school a Preacher Man’ is for him, gymnasium, with hoops on and then a breakup between either side complete with a one of the Wonderettes and maple floor with lines for foul her boyfriend leads to the shots, as well as prom decorations. So, it’s a really great set song ‘You Don’t Own Me,’” that has been built. If audihe said.

The play features Kait ences look closely, they will Rankins as Missy, Mollie notice a picture of President Posnick as Suzy, Tina Sparkle Dwight Eisenhower hanging

Six Flags open for the Season and Spring Break: See Thursday listing

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2019 Ham Jam & Easter Egg Hunt: Sat.-Sun, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Hardwick Winery and Vineyard; Free general admission with free and paid activities. Bring the kids to hunt eggs from the egg patch and meet the Easter Bunny. Egg hunts start every hour starting at 11 a.m. and are organized for kids 6 and under and 7 and older. Kids can also enjoy face painting, farm animals, planting seedlings and many games. There will be shopping and food for adults. The Ham Jam–FirePit Brunch is on Saturday; Cost is $59.99; Enjoy the local vendor market, live music, artisan crafts, beer and wine tent, local food and farm products, and more; 3305 Greenwich Road, Hardwick.

Sat, 6 p.m. Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center; The American Brass Quintet evening begins with a staple of Romantic brass music, ”Victor Ewald’s Brass Quintet No. 2, from late 1800’s Russia; “Common Heroes, Uncommon Land”; “Three Fantasies in Church Modes” by Thomas Soltzer. $50 (Orchestra and Mezzanine), $27 (Balcony) and $15 for students. 14 Castle St., Great Barrington; 413-528-0100 or mahaiwe.org.

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MOVIES

Screen times

8:10, 10:10 Shazam! 3D (PG-13) 2:50, 6, 9:10 Tyler Perry’s A Madea Family Funeral (PG-13) 12:40, 3:40 Unplanned (R) 11:45, 2:30, 5:10, 7:50, 10:35 Us (R) 11:50, 1:30, 3, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30 Wonder Park (PG) 1:45, 4:10, 6:30, 9:30

AGAWAM CINEMAS

(413-285-7162) Dumbo (PG) 1:30, 3:45, 6:15 Pet Sematary (R) 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30

AMHERST CINEMA

MGM SPRINGFIELD 7

(413-253-2547) The Aftermath (R) 2:15, 4:20, 7:05, 9:30 Distant Constellation (Not Rated) 7 Gloria Bell (R) 2:05, 4:30 The Mustang (R) 1:55, 4:40, 7:15, 9:40 Transit (Not Rated) 7:25 A Tuba to Cuba (Not Rated) 4:50 The Wind (R) 9:25

Hellboy (R) 7, 9:30 Call theater for full listing of movies and times.

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(860-741-6053) After (PG-13) 7:10, 10:10 Hellboy (R) 7, 10 Little (PG-13) 7:05, 10:05 Missing Link (PG) 4, 6:30, 9 Call theater for full listing of movies and times.

CINEMARK HAMPSHIRE MALL AND XD

(413-587-4237) After (PG-13) 7, 9:40 The Best of Enemies (PG-13) 12:30, 4:10, 7:15, 10:20 Hellboy (R) 7, 10 Little (PG-13) 7, 9:40 Missing Link (PG) 4, 6:25 Missing Link 3D (PG) 8:50 Call theater for full listing of movies and times.

GREENFIELD GARDEN CINEMAS

(413-774-4881) Captain Marvel (PG-13) 4:30, 7:30 Dumbo (PG) 4:30, 7:15 Five Feet Apart (PG-13) 4:30, 7:15

Zachary Levi and Jack Dylan Grazer appear in a scene from “Shazam!”

(WARNER BROS.)

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (PG) 4:30, 7 Pet Sematary (R) 4:30, 7 Shazam! (PG-13) 4:30, 7:30 Us (R) 4:30, 7:15

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(413-543-3440) After (PG-13) 7, 10 The Best of Enemies (PG-13) 12:30, 3:40, 7:10, 10:20

Film capsules

dazzling and emotionally affecting conclusion. (110 min.)

CAPTAIN MARVEL rrts (PG13) The latest superhero to join the Marvel cinematic franchise deserved more. It’s hard to say whether the flaw is in Brie Larson’s performance or a failure of the script, but I came out of the film not caring all that much about her beyond what her dazzling powers might mean for the next Avengers film, which is perhaps the lamest way of all to experience these movies. (128 min.)

MISSING LINK rrss (PG) An animated buddy film as Mr. Link recruits fearless explorer Sir Lionel Frost to guide him on a journey to find his long-lost relatives in the fabled valley of Shangri-La. (95 min.)

Captain Marvel (PG-13) 12:35, 2:10, 3:45, 5:30, 8:40 Dumbo (PG) 11:30, 12:20, 2:20, 3:30, 6:20, 9:15 Five Feet Apart (PG-13) 12:10 Hellboy (R) 7, 10 Little (PG-13) 7, 9:50 Missing Link (PG) 4, 6:40 Missing Link 3D (PG) 9:15 Pet Sematary (R) 12, 1:20, 2:40, 4, 5:20, 6:40, 8, 9:20, 10:40 Shazam! (PG-13) 11:40, 12:40, 1:50, 3:50, 5, 7,

MADEA FAMILY FUNERAL rtss (PG-13) In what is billed as Tyler Perry’s final outing as Madea, a family reunion turns into a nightmare as Madea and the friends travel to backwoods Georgia and unexpectedly plan a funeral, which threatens to reveal sordid family secrets. (109 min.)

DUMBO rrts (PG) Tim Burton delivers a thoroughly enjoyable live action remake of Disney’s animated tale of a flying elephant. In the remake, differences are celebrated, family is cherished and dreams take flight. (100 min.)

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(413-733-5131) Hellboy (R) 7, 10:10 Little (PG-13) 7:10, 10 Missing Link (PG) 4, 6:35, 9:10 Call theater for full listing of movies and times.

SOUTH HADLEY’S TOWER THEATERS

(413-533-3456) Dumbo (PG) 1, 3:45, 6:30 Shazam! (PG-13) 1:15, 4, 7

The Republican is not responsible for schedule changes.

PET SEMATARY rrts (PG-13) An improvement over the 1989 version with plenty of chills, but still falls short of the impact delivered by the Stephen King novel. Amy Seimetz and Jason Clarke star. (110 min.)

SHAZAM rrrt (PG-13 ) “Shazam!” is just a lightning bolt of unexpected joy that is certainly worth your time and money. A jaded 14-year-old Philadelphia foster kid, Billy Batson (Asher Angel), is bestowed with superpowers. As Shazam, he’s physically altered into an adult and takes the form of Zachary Levi. But of course, even with his height, his muscles, his voice and even his powers, he’s still very much a kid and has a lot to learn. (132 min.)

US rrrs (R) Upon returning to their vacation home after a day at the beach, the Wilson family discovers the silhouette of four figures holding hands as they stand in the driveway. “Us” pits an endearing American family against a terrifying

FIVE FEET APART rrss (PG-13) Haley Lu Richardson stars as a 17-year-old who spends much of her time living in a hospital as a cystic fibrosis patient. She falls for a fellow CF patient, played by Cole Sprouse. (120 min.)

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD rrrs (PG) The rare trilogy capper that really works, “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” brings John Lithgow, left, and Jeté Laurence appear in a scene from its animated saga to a visually

“Pet Sematary.” (KERRY HAYES / PARAMOUNT PICTURES)

WONDER PARK rrss (PG) An animated tale of an amusement park where the imagination of a wildly creative girl named June comes alive. It has a great premise, but takes a few too many dark loop-de-loops and crashes hard.

Winston Duke, Lupita Nyong’o and Evan Alex, right, appear in a scene from “Us,” written, produced and directed by Jordan Peele. (CLAUDETTE BARIUS/ UNIVERSAL PICTURES)

(86 min.)

Star ratings based on The Washington Post, Associated Press, Rotten Tomatoes aggregation and Advance Digital reviews.

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DINE & WINE

Baseball season brings new trends to ballparks

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Questlove’s Cheesesteak may look like it has meat — but it doesn’t. It’s loaded with Impossible 2.0 Meat and is one of the new ballpark offerings for 2019.

rant’s peanut butter burger, a half-pound patty that’s finished with cheese, peanut butter, house pickles and a fried egg, or a blackberry burger that takes flavor cues from bacon, jalapeno, Brie, and a generous dollop of Farm Table’s own blackberry-raspberry-lime jam.

Beers from regional craft breweries are featured as the deal’s complementary beverage element, with producers like Hitchcock Brewing Company of South Deerfield and Wormtown Brewery of Worcester providing some of

their best brewing efforts.

The restaurant is also offering buy-one, get-one pricing on its brick oven pizzas Thursday evenings from 5 to 9 p.m.

The Farm Table answers at 413-648-5200.

• On Friday, Figaro Restaurant in Enfield, in association with the Shriners Hospital for Children, will be presenting a comedy event starring Andy Casale in “My Mother Was Right.” The performance will begin at 7:30

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Hugh Robert Off The Menu

MARK, which operates concessions at Fenway Park, has reengineered the traditional banana split into a scaled down, handheld treat.

The complete gallery of ballpark edibles can be seen at nrn.com/ menu/52-new-mouthwatering-ballpark-eats.

• The Farm Table at Kringle Candle in Bernardston is featuring burgers and craft beer Mondays each week from 5 to 9 p.m. During that time period, Farm Table patrons can enjoy their favorite burger along with a select craft beer for $18.

The menu of burgers includes seven different options, with choices such as the Farm Table double cheeseburger, a salmon burger, and a black bean burger that’s topped with peppers, onions and roasted garlic.

Those with adventurous palates can try the restau-

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Side dishes • Today, Holyoke Community College is offering those in the industry (and the general public as well) a look at state-of-the art culinary education. HCC will be hosting a culinary arts “open house” at the college’s new HCC MGM Culinary Arts Institute on Race St. in Holyoke; the event will run from 5 to 7 p.m. Admission is free.

In addition to tours of the institute and live culinary demonstrations, the open house will include tastings and opportunities to meet

with the facility’s chef instructors.

As part of event, the nearby Freight Farm urban farming project, in which HCC is participating, will also be holding information sessions and tours.

The HCC MGM Culinary Arts Institute offers yearround academic degrees and certificate programs, specialized culinary training and personal enrichment classes designed for the home cook and food enthusiast.

Information on the culinary arts open house and other programs at the HCC-MGM Culinary Arts Institute can be obtained by calling 413-5522838.

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ONE ARE THE DAYS when hot dogs and peanuts were the mainstays of ballpark cuisine. Sports venues in 2019 offer food experiences that can rival the most exquisite of fine dine creations, and even the grab-and-go concession stand choices have become impressively upscale.

Every spring, Nation’s Restaurant News, the restaurant industry newsweekly, does a feature article on “ballpark eats” that details what’s new at Major League concession stands. As might be expected, this season’s efforts are impressive in their creativity.

Among the “what’s new” at Pittsburgh’s PNC Park, for example, is the Pittsburgh Cone, an Eastern European riff on the traditional ice cream treat. It’s made with a waffle cone; fillings include pierogi and kielbasa accompanied by sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and Russian dressing.

Another cone variant that’s being featured at Target Field in Minneapolis is the Chicken and Waffle Cone Filled with chicken tenders and thick cut bacon, the cone get sweetness from a drizzle of maple syrup.

While ballpark creativity abounds in the form of chicken sandwiches, crab cake burgers and burrito bowls, the humble hot dog has not been ignored. Instead, it’s been treated to transformative makeovers in ballparks from coast to coast.

At SunTrust Park in Atlanta, a foot-long hot dog is transformed into the Dinger Dog by a stuffing of cheddar and bacon jam and a wrap coat of oven-browned puff pastry.

Baseball fans at Houston’s Minute Maid Park can indulge in a Fritos Pie Corn Dog, a belly-buster made by frying a foot-long dog in a corn chips batter before topping the result with chili and queso blanco.

Even dessert options have been reimagined for this year’s baseball season. ARA-

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Cal Mare welcome addition to downtown Springfield dining scene

Served at Cal Mare are The Butcher’s Brick-Oven Pizza, left, made with pepperoni, red onion and soppressata, and Squid Ink Tagliatelle, right, made with Maine lobster, tomato, Calabrian Chili and garlic. (DON TREEGER / THE REPUBLICAN)

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NE OF MGM Springfield’s two fine-dining operations, Cal Mare is the gaming resort’s acknowledgment of Italian food’s near-universal appeal.

Located off the main casino, Cal Mare’s bright and airy open-plan layout lets suggestions of slot machine honkytonk filter in. A proscenium kitchen delivers behind-thescenes perspectives; a mostly tables-and-chairs layout defines the seating arrangements.

Cal Mare’s style is defined as “coastal Italian cuisine,” a designation that characterizes entree offerings such as Grilled Monkfish ($29) and Maine Lobster “Scampi Style” ($51).

Pasta makes appearances in dishes of which Rigatoni ‘alla’ Amatriciana ($21) and Saffron Spaghetti ($22) are examples, while the likes of Eggplant Parmesan ($22) and Brickpressed Chicken ($25) have been chosen to represent the “Classics.”

Antipasti choices include Sardinian-style Octopus ($16), a Spicy Shrimp & Chickpea Pancake ($15), and imported Mozzarella ($16) paired with roasted beets and fennel pesto.

Those inclined to indulge can do so with small-plate choices

smoked butter emulsion; a livornese sauce compounded from capers, tomato, and olives; and a salsa verde, a trio apparently intended to complement the branzino’s own straightforward flavors.

Also reflecting the restaurant’s maritime perspective, Potato Gnocchi ($24) featured tender potato dumplings that had been tossed with fresh crabmeat, PEI mussels, and a saffron cream. A generous splash of seafood essence tied together the overall flavor architecture of the dish.

Executive chef Elliot Drew works in the kitchen at Cal Mare.

Cal Mare’s Lasagna Rotolo (DON TREEGER / THE REPUBLICAN) ($24) proved to be a gussied up version of the iconic Italian such as Prime Beef Carpaccio balls represented, however, casserole, with broad noodles ($18), Atlantic Oysters ($18), or the one discernable kitchwrapped around meat sauce, en slip-up we encountered a service of Caviar ($80). seasoned ricotta, and mozzarella before being baked in a We began our meal with two during our visit — several were seriously undercooked, puddle of Bolognese sauce. first course favorites.

Our eight Clams Casino ($15) their interiors remaining cool In terms of flavor, that sauce seemed a close relative of red. were conventionally styled. the sugo we’d encountered Given the restaurant’s Cherrystone clams had been earlier. aforementioned focus on finished with a broiled crumb The pricing policy at Cal topping enriched with minced “coastal cuisine,” we decided Mare, we should note, is resobacon and subtly infused with to sample the Grilled Whole Branzino ($36). Also known as lutely a la carte, with sides like garlic and fresh lemon. the Crispy Fingerling Potatoes Nana’s Meatballs ($13) were European sea bass, branzino tender spheres of properly ($8) – they’d been skillfully is a trout-sized fish that has seasoned ground beef, panseasoned with sea salt and a mild, slightly sweet flavor; fried and sauced with a mild rosemary – priced separately. a whole filleted specimen sugo (Italian tomato gravy).

The same policy applies to a constituted the portion. The Finished with minced parsley grilled branzino was served short list of salads and vegetables. and grated cheese, the meatwith three condiments – a

CAL MARE Address: One MGM Way, Springfield Telephone: 413-273-5000 Website: mgmspringfield. com/en/restaurants/calmare.html Hours: Tuesday through Thursday, 5 to 10 p.m.; Friday through Sunday, 5 to 11 p.m. Brunch served Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Entree prices: $16 – $51 Credit cards: American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa Handicapped access: Accessible; casino rest rooms equipped for wheelchairs Reservations: Accepted

Beverage service at Cal Mare, whether wine, spirits, or beer is involved, focuses on Italian offerings.

The restaurant’s dessert menu reflects traditional Mediterranean ideas about ending a meal, with the finales favoring frozen treats.

The options we encountered included Sicilian Pistachio Gelato ($8) and Pear Sorbet ($9); and Chocolate Budino ($10), a custard-like pudding that comes garnished with hazelnut crunch.

The four-scoop portion of Blood Orange Sorbet ($7) had a palate-cleansing citrus intensity we appreciated, while an Apple Crostada (freeform mini-pie — $8) also made for an enjoyable conclusion to our dinner.

Caffe Shakerato ($9) was a drinkable dessert – sweetened coffee and cream blended with ice until frothy. The Shakerato came with a trio of mini cannoli, which were delightful little codas in their own right.

Brunch at Cal Mare supplements the regular menu with choices like apple custard toast and ricotta pancakes.

The restaurant also operates a pizza bar that sells whole pies or individual slices.

Offering competently prepared, moderately inventive Italian cookery, Cal Mare represents a welcome contribution to the downtown Springfield dining scene.

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Top 5 classic country songs about wine

Ken Ross

Below, you’ll find my five favorite classic country songs about wine, along with a wine that goes great with each song.

red wine” from California.

Recommended wine: And while you could go with California Cabernet Sauvignon – No brainer here. Young a great Zinfandel or Pinot SEE WINE, PAGE E14 sings about “drinking warm

TOP 5 CLASSIC COUNTRY SONGS ABOUT WINE

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“Wine Me Up,” by Faron Young Written by Faron Young and Since then, I have heard Billy Deaton and first released many more songs about in 1969, this sad sack song wine that I didn’t even know tells a familiar story about a existed. And in many cases, broken-hearted guy drowning some of the best humdingers his sorrows in a bottle of red I heard were on Willie’s Road- wine from California. It also house, Willie Nelson’s classic has some of the word play I country satellite radio station. love when it comes to classic Here, you can hear the Frank country songs. (Wine me up Sinatras and Tony Bennetts of instead of wind me up.) country music, the best of the Best line: “I’d like to thank best – Hank Williams, Patsy them folks that raised the Cline, Johnny Cash, Dolly grapes way out in California/ Parton, Bob Wills and many And I’m hoping this year will more great musicians. be their biggest year.”

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REAT SONGS TELL great stories. And it’s not just the words that matter. It’s the way one note after another takes you on a three-minute journey that often seems to cover as much ground as an entire novel or a feature-length film.

The Rolling Stones tell amazing three-minute stories. (“You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” “Waiting On A Friend,” etc.)

So does Bruce Springsteen. (“Jungleland,” “Hungry Heart,” “Candy’s Room,” etc.)

So do The Beatles. (“Day In A Life,” “Norwegian Wood,” “She Loves You,” the list goes on and on and on.)

Same goes for The Sex Pistols (“Problems”) or even Anne Murray (“Snowbird”).

Bet you never thought you’d see those two musicians in the same sentence.

The bottom line is doesn’t matter if it’s a classic rock song (BTO’s “Taking Care of Business”) or bubblegum pop ditty (The Shangri-Las’ “Leader Of The Pack”) or a heavy metal ballad (Judas Priest’s “Breaking The Law” or Ratt’s “Round and Round”).

All these songs tell a great story.

But I have to admit. I do have a soft spot for one particular genre when it comes to storytelling.

Classic country songs.

When they’re done right, they tell some of the best stories around.

I think what I love about them is how unabashedly sentimental or funny, sad or silly they can be – and sometimes all at the same time. You know the old joke. Play a country song backwards and the guy gets his truck, his girl and his job back.

And when it comes to great classic country songs that tell a great story, there’s a few fantastic ones that focus on wine.

A few years ago, I wrote a column about my all-time top 5 favorite wine songs, with Joni Mitchell’s “A Case of You” toping the list.

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4. “I’m Gonna Hire A

Wino To Decorate Our Home,” By David Frizzell Written by Dewayne Black-

well and recorded by David Frizzell in 1982, this is hands down one of my favorite wine songs, even though it’s not technically about wine. The song’s from the point of view of a frustrated wife whose husband spends all night (and all their money) drinking in bars around town. But instead of throwing him out, she hires a wino to turn their house into a bar.

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Best line: “We’ll take out the dining room table, and put a bar along that wall/ And a neon sign, to point the way, to our bathroom down the hall.”

Recommended wine: Australian Shiraz – A fun, rowdy song like this one deserves a fun, rowdy wine. And when it comes to having fun, no one knows how to do it quite like Australians.

3. “Drinking Cham-

pagne,” by Bill Mack Written by Bill Mack and made famous by Cal Smith in 1968, this is another humorous yet sad song about a broken-hearted guy drinking Champagne to try to forget the woman who broke his heart in the first place. Let me add that this song has been covered many times over the years by many musicians, from Jerry Lee Lewis to George Strait and Dean Martin. However, my personal favorite cover was done by Willie Nelson in 2010.

Best line: “So I’ll keep drinking champagne, feeling

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Recommended wine: French White Burgundy – Since the song describes people drinking wine with “a little bit of fish and bread,” I figured why not recommend an outstanding white wine from France’s Burgundy region. It’s also appropriate since monks first made wine in this part of France centuries ago. Even today, you can still find some “He Turned Water Into of the same cellars in Burgundy where the monks stored Wine,” by Johnny Cash Johnny Cash wrote this song their wine. And if Cash were still around, I bet The Man in 1969 after he visited the church that supposedly hous- In Black would love having a es the cistern which contained glass of wine in one of those the wine that Jesus made out cellars. And he’d probably of water as described in The get another idea for another Bible. What I love about this great, classic country song. song is the way Johnny Cash takes a simple idea he had and “Yesterday’s Wine,” by turns into such a vivid story.

Willie Nelson Plus, since it’s a Johnny Cash My wife really got me into song, it has that great, click clack train rhythm you find in Willie Nelson a few years ago. many of his other great songs, I always appreciated his bestknown songs like “On The from “One Piece At A Time” Road Again.” But I never reto “Walk The Line.” ally realized what an amazing Best line: “In the little singer and songwriter Nelson Cana town the word went all could be until I listened to around/ that he turned the water into wine.”

SEE WINE, PAGE E15 no pain till early morning/ Dinning and dancing with every pretty girl I can find.”

Recommended wine: Do you really have to ask?

Of course it’s going to be Champagne from France’s Champagne region. End of discussion. Pop open a bottle and enjoy.

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For its part, Figaro Restaurant will be offering an Italian American buffet before the show, with a seating at 6 p.m.

The buffet will be separately priced at $21.95.

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Also a featured specialty of the new eatery, the Croiffle is a fresh croissant pressed into a hot waffle. Six Croiffle variations, including egg & Gouda, three cheese, and GODIVA dark chocolate, will be available.

Other items that are part of the cafe concept will include Belgian Liege waffles, GODIVA chocolate cookies, and a GODIVA affogato made with soft-serve ice cream.

This New York City opening is the first of 10 cafes planned for various cities by the end of 2019. The GODIVA brand’s long-term goal is to have 2,000 locations worldwide, with more than a third of those in the Americas.

the Delaney House in Holyoke is ready to help those who prefer to gather with friends and family at home.

Delaney House Executive Chef Mick Corduff has created a heat-and-eat, brunch style Easter feast.

The finish-at-home package includes fresh fruit salad, Caesar salad, banana nut coffee cake, quiche Lorraine, and more. Priced at $99, the feast can accommodate up to six guests.

Extra-cost add-ons like blackened salmon, filet medallions and stuffed scrod with lobster sauce are also available, as are dessert possibilities such as cheesecake, chocolate layer cake, and chocolate peanut butter cupcakes.

Orders can be placed by calling 413-532-1800; the deadline to do so is April 18 by 5 p.m. “Feasts” packages will include instructions for

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Pickup will be available on April 20 or early the next morning on Easter Sunday.

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The song’s simply about two old friends sitting around and swapping stories while sharing a glass or two of wine.

Best line: “I’m yesterday’s wine/ Aging with time.”

Recommended wine: French Bordeaux Red Wine – Many great wines truly do get better with age. And that’s certainly true with classic red wines from France’s Bordeaux region. The best ones still taste great decades later. In a way, Willie Nelson is like a great bottle of wine himself. He just seems to get better with each passing year. Cheers, Willie!

And let’s raise a glass as well to all the other great county music songs out there about beautiful, delicious wine.

Cheers!

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HEN WRITING last week about the Pindrop Sessions, WGBH’s ongoing collaboration with Aeronaut Brewing Co., I noted that more than beer, my earthly passions are dogs, art in general, but in particular, music and poetry.

The Pindrop Sessions covered most of it, but I lamented that if “they could work dogs into the equation, this would be one of the greatest things I’ve ever heard of.”

Well, that was a crazy dream, but as luck would have it, dogs make it into this week’s column as I discovered what seems to be a great new product: Craft Beer Biscuits.

That’s right, lovers of canines and craft brews, now your pup can enjoy a byproduct of the type of beer you drink. Craft Beer Biscuits are made from spent grains left over after the brewing process is finished. Since the brewing process strips away most of the sugars and carbohydrates, the remaining grain is a high-protein, high-fiber product. The company then blends the grain with eggs, fruits, and vegetables to create a healthy treat.

The biscuits come in five flavors, with names such as Janna the Mutt (peanut butter), Snarls Barkley (sweet potato) and Unicorgi (apple cinnamon).

Craft Beer Biscuits also comes up big in my book due to its support of local dog rescue organizations to help find forever homes for dogs in need. The company holds local events with a dog rescue partner, and co-hosted by a local brewery partner. A portion of the biscuit sales go directly to the dog rescue partner.

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ner with breweries in getting the grain for their biscuits.

Breweries sometimes will even have to pay to have the spent grain hauled away, but Craft Beer Biscuits can provide a way for breweries to get rid of the grain and get some promotion from it as well.

So whether you are just a dog person like myself, a rescue group looking to work with Craft Beer Biscuits, or a brewer looking to get rid of your grain for a good cause, check the company out at craftbeer biscuits.com.

Beer notes • STCC’s professional brewing certificate program is back for the spring semester, running Saturday through June 2. The class teaches the science and art of brewing beer via online classes and a few in-person brewing labs and brewery tours. Go to stcc.edu/brew course for more information.

• More on this topic next week or so, but it looks like The Majestic, Northampton’s new craft beer and wine venue should be opening soon. The business is at 24 Main St. in the space formerly occupied by The Foundry. I spoke to owner Mike Prosciak and had a quick peek around the space and it looks like a winner.

Stay tuned.

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UMass Concert Band: Sun, 4 p.m. Fine Arts Center Concert Hall; Tickets available at the Fine Arts Center box office, online at fineartscenter.com or call 413-545-2511, $10 general public, $5 students, seniors & UMass Amherst employees and free for UMass students. 151 Presidents Drive, Amherst. 413-545-2511 or fineartscenter.com.

"When We Were Young and Unafraid": See Thursday listing

Quadrangle Dr. Seuss Sculpture Garden: Dr. Seuss National Memorial is an outdoor sculpture garden of larger-than-life 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.

George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum: Permanent exhibit: "Ancient Treasures," a display of artifacts from ancient China, Greece, Rome and Egypt.

Lyman and Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History: "Charles Manthos and his Prototype Indian Motocycle." Through June 30. "Thank You for Your Service: The City Salutes the USS Springfield." Through July 31. "Toytopia." Through April 28. Play the world's largest Etch-A-Sketch, retro arcade area, with working classic games, a life-size doll house, and more. Permanent exhibit: More than two dozen Indian motorcycles and related memorabilia.

Michele and Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts: Museum a la Carte, today, 12:15 p.m., "Exhibition on Screen: Rembrandt."

Cookies and coffee provided, $4 and $2 members.

Quadrangle Welcome Center: Earth Day Festival, Sunday, 11 a.m.4 p.m. On the Quadrangle Green (or in case of inclement weather, the festival will be moved into the Springfield Science Museum).

Springfield Science Museum: "Dinosaur Discoveries: Ancient Fossils, New Ideas Traveling Exhibition from the American Museum

of Natural History." Through May 12. "Interactive Science Exhibit: Fallen Log." Permanent exhibit: Family Science Adventures, will be presented on weekends 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Dinosaur Hall with Tyrannoseaurus Rex, African Hall with elephant, giraffe and other animals.

Solutia Live Animal Center, Native American Hall, animal habitats.

The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum: "The Baby's Biography: Theodor Seuss Geisel." Through May 12. Permanent Exhibit: First floor exhibition provides opportunities to explore new sounds and vocabulary, play rhyming games, invent stories, and engage in activities that encourage teamwork and creative thinking, with interactive three-dimensional exhibits. Second floor contains Geisel's personal memorabilia, including never before publicly displayed art, the original Geisel Grove sign which used to hang in Forest Park, and furniture from Ted's sitting room and studio, including his drawing board and armchair. Timed tickets required, for reservations visit springfieldmuseums.org.

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

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

Berkshire Museum: "Leonardo Da Vinci: Machines in Motion."

Through May 5. 39 South St., Pittsfield or berkshiremuseum. org.

Children's Museum at Holyoke: Permanent Exhibit: The newest additions are The Wiggle and Wash/Vet Clinic. A toddler MerryGo-Round and a state of the art, STEM based cash register for kid's.

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

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

Through June 30;. Included with

General Admission or Science Center Membership, ctsciencecenter.org.

Permanent exhibit: hands-on, interactive experiences with over 150 exhibits in ten galleries and a range of topics, including space and earth sciences plus more.

Hours: Tues.-Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Admission $17, $14 children 4-17, $15.50 seniors 65+, free ages 3 and under. 250 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford or ctsciencecenter.org.

Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art: "Illustrated Owls: A Who's Hoo from the Museum's Vault." Through April 21. "Out of the Box: The Graphic Novel Comes of Age." Through May 26; Permanent exhibit: Gabrielle Healy Carroll Storytime Programs are held Tues. and Fri. 10:30 a.m.; Sat. 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m., 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. "Eric Carle Makes a Book." Through Aug. 25. 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.

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

Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art: Permanent exhibit, "Works by James Turrell, Sol leWitt, and Laurie Anderson" currently on extended view. 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

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Calendar CONTINUED FROM PAGE E16 under 6 and museum members including MCLA and Williams College students, visit for free, 87 Marshall St., North Adams or massmoca.org.

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.

Norman Rockwell Museum: Permanent exhibit: Gallery talks on the second Tues. of every month at 1:30 p.m. Hours: Daily Nov.-April weekdays 10 a.m.-4 p.m., weekends Mead Art Museum: Permanent and holidays 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Gallery exhibit: Various American and talks daily, 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and European paintings, Mexican ce2:30 p.m. $18, $17 seniors, $10 ramics, Tibetan scroll paintings and students, $6 children 6-18, free for more. Museum hours: Tues.-Thurs. members and children 5 and under. and Sun. 9 a.m.-midnight; Fri. 9 "The Art and Wit of Rube Golda.m.-8 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. free, berg." Through June 9. 9 Route 183, 220 South Pleasant St., Amherst or Stockbridge or nrm.org. amherst.edu.

Old Sturbridge Village: Permanent Mount Holyoke College Art Muexhibit: Visit Kidstory, a new indoor seum: Permanent Exhibit: Special learning gallery in the Visitor's CenLoans from the David C. Driskell ter where kids ages 3-10 can try Center. Through June 21, 2020. on period costumes and imagine Hours: Tues.-Fri. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; life in the 1830's; "Neat and Tasty: Sat.-Sun. 1-5 p.m. Free, open to the Getting Dressed in Early New public. Lower Lake Road, South England"; apparel in portraiture.

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Hours: Wed.-Sun. 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. $24, $22 seniors, $8 children 3-17, Naismith Memorial Basketball free for children under 3. "Family Hall of Fame: Permanent exhibit: Three floors with dozens of hands- Farm Fest." Saturday and Sunday on exhibits, a regulation sized bas- and April 20, 21, 9:30 to 4 p.m.

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Pan African Historical Museum USA: Permanent exhibit: Exhibitions by local artists. Hours: Tues.Fri. noon-4 p.m. free, 1500 Main St., Springfield 413-733-1823.

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

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

Smith College Museum of Art: "Object Histories: From the African Continent to the SCMA Galleries." Through June 2020. "Plastic Entanglements: Ecology, Aesthetics, Materials." Through July 28, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 0-$5, smith.edu/ artmuseum/On-View/Upcoming/Plastic-Entanglements. Free Second Friday, Friday from 4-7 p.m.

Hands on! Art making for all ages, inspired by works on view. Plastic Plaits: In the exhibition Plastic Entanglements, explore how artists have woven together materials and ideas to encourage self-reflection on the looming issue of single use plastic. Then, make your own weaving from found materials. At 6 p.m. is Open Eyes: Guided conversation exploring a different art object each month. Museum shop open and complimentary light refreshments with be served; Free, smith.edu/ artmuseum. Elm Street at Bedford Terrace, Northampton or scam.

The Clark Art Institute: Permanent exhibit: European and American paintings and sculpture, extensive collections of master prints and drawings, English silver and early photography. Hours: Tues.-Sun. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free year round for members, children 18 and younger, and students with valid ID, $20 general, 225 South St., Williamstown or clarkart.edu.

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.

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. Film: "Remember Baghdad: Iraq's Last Jews Tell the Story of Their Country."

Sunday, 2 p.m. $4-$8; support. yiddishbookcenter.org/site/Calendar?id=7881&view=Detail. 1021 West St., Amherst or yiddishbookcenter.org.

Titanic Museum: Permanent exhibit: Exhibits from the collection of the International Titanic Historical Society. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $4, $2 A.P.E. Gallery: "A Journey" by children and students, 208 Main Rita Edelman and Kate Whittaker St., Indian Orchard or titanic1.org. paintings. Through April 28; artist University Museum of ContemSEE CALENDAR, PAGE E19 porary Art - Fine Arts Center:

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“All of our Earth Day exhibitors are here to celebrate the Earth as they demonstrate ways to enjoy the outdoors responsibly, and each of our exhibitors can offer a way to make a difference in the quality of our environment,” Augustino said.

The family-friendly Earth Day Festival is “a celebration of clean air, land and water which offers an opportunity to enjoy the outdoors and appreciate the natural world as we usher in the springtime,” he added.

This year’s annual Earth Day Festival will be the 28th anniversary of this event celebrated at the Springfield Museums.

This year also marks the 29th year for the annual Earth Day Cleanup scheduled for April 27 in conjunction with the Keep Springfield Beautiful Great American Cleanup.

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Calendar CONTINUED FROM PAGE E18 reception, Friday, 5-8 p.m.; Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Sunday, noon - 5 p.m.; Friday, noon-8 p.m.; closed Monday. 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.

Alumnae House Gallery: "Toward Abstraction" photos by Esther Pullman. Through Friday, Mon-Fri. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 33 Elm St., Northampton or smith.edu.

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

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

Burnett Gallery: Patterns: Hidden in Plain View, Photography by Sally Greenebaum. Through April 30; free, 43 Amity St., Amherst.

Central Library: “Breathing In: Monotypes by Doris Madsen.”

Saturday-Thursday, through April 25. Doris Madsen draws inspiration from the world around her; places, plants, and things she sees. free, springfieldlibrary.org/library/artcentral-breathing-in-monotypes-bydoris-madsen/. 220 State Street, Springfield or springfieldlibrary. org.

Chicopee Main Library: NAMI-Western Massachusetts 8th Annual Art Show. Through April 29.

Free, namiwm.org/events.html. 449 Front Street, Chicopee 413-5941800.

Cooper's Common: Agawam Community Artists and Artisans Local Art for Sale. Through Dec. 31. Members of the Agawam Community Artists and Artisans are displaying their art work for sale at Cooper’s Common on the first floor in the hall way and on the walls of the second floor. The mediums displayed are watercolor, pastels, oils, acrylic, photogrpahy and pencil. For further information, contact Ceil Rossi, 413207-1247 or tocarefree2@hotmail. com. 159 Main St., Agawam.

Gallery A3 Amherst Art Alliance: Nancy Meagher and Margaret Jean Taylor exhibit. Through April 27;

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artists in Community Forum, April 25, 7:30 p.m. 28 Amity St., Amherst 413-256-4250.

Hope and Feathers Framing and Gallery: “Little Stories: Mosaics

by Isabel Margolin.” Through April 27. An exhibit of glass mosaics by Amherst artist Isabel Margolin.

Meet the Artist & Mosaic Demo on Saturday, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Isabel will discuss and demonstrate her mosaic process and create a piece that everyone can contribute to; free, hopeandfeathersframing.com/ margolin-little-stories. 319 Main St., Amherst or hopeandfeathersframing.com.

Loomis Chaffey School: "Sway, Shift, Formation" an exhibition by Debbie Hesse. Through April 18. 4 Batchelder Road, Windsor or mercygallery.org.

MCLA Gallery 51: “Reconnecting: MCLA Alumni Show.” Through April 21; The featured alumni in the exhibition are: Adriana Alexatos-Elfast, Joan Card, Cara Finch, Melyssa Fortini, Michael Hagerty, Jennifer Huberdeau, Christina Kelly, Dawn Klein, Alex Meaney, Ben Mancino, Nate Massari, Makayla-Courtney McGeeney, Amy Modesti, Bill Righter, Rakan Safa, Ryan Scutt, Sarah Tefft, Theresa Terry, Stephanie VanBramer, Benjamin Warren, and Isaac Wood. free, mcla.edu/gallery51. 51 Main St., North Adams or mcla. edu/gallery51.

Nina's Nook: "Spontaneous Combustion: The Improvisatory Art of Adam Bosse." Through May 5.

Artist reception on Sunday. 125A Avenue A, Turners Falls Primary Colour Gallery: Permanent exhibit: Featuring artwork of Dave Carmen, Jeff Groleau, Renee Groleau, Anna Lee Lipman, and Jo Barry. Hours: 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Thurs. 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Fri. 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sat. 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Closed Sun.-Tue. 183 West State St., Granby 413-4679183.

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

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

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

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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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Forbes Library: Nancy Dickinson "Acorn People." Through September.

Ann McNeal paintings; Anne Krauss, mixed media dolls and puppets; Judith Abraham, bronze sculptures of animals. Through April 29. 20 West St., Northampton or forbeslibrary.org.

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APRIL EVENTS Berkshire Museum 39 South St, Pittsfield, MA 01201 413-443-7171 berkshiremuseum.org Week of the Young Child Monday to Friday, April 8 to 12, 10 to 11 am Included with regular Museum admission.

Join us for five days of special, themed programs ideal for children from birth to age 5 with their families and care providers in celebration of the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s Week of the Young Child.

Music Monday Sing-a-Long: Learn what a rhythm is and test shakers, tambourines, and drums. Dance, move, and sing along with musician Andy Kelly.

Tasty Tuesday Farm to Table: Learn about the journey our food takes from the field to your plate.

Work Together Wednesday: Discover people in our community who keep us safe.

Learn about fire safety from Sparky the Fire Dog, try on costumes, and play act the ways community helpers offer support.

Artsy Thursday Art-Making: Tell a story through unique pool noodle sculptures and share it with the world.

Family Friday Treasure Hunt: Work as a family to find hidden clues which lead to a secret location and, of course, the treasure!

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WeeMuse Parent/Child STEM Session Wednesday, April 10, 10 am Free with advance registration.

Children ages 2 to 4 and their caregivers are invited to explore science, technology, engineering, and math concepts during this free STEM program. This week’s program features Sparky the Fire Dog. Older and younger siblings welcome. To register, visit our calendar at berkshiremuseum.org or call 413.443.7171 ext.360.

Leonardo’s 567th Birthday Weekend Saturday and Sunday, April 13 and 14

Saturday, April 13 and Sunday, April 14 You’re invited to celebrate the life of Leonardo da Vinci, born April 15, 1452, with two days of special events and activities based on our current exhibition Leonardo da Vinci: Machines in Motion!

Join us for a weekend of special events and activities to celebrate the life of Leonardo da Vinci, born on April 15, 1452.

Extended da Vinci Docent Hours Saturday, April 13, 10 am to 3 pm Sunday, April 14, noon to 3 pm Included with regular Museum admission.

Our friendly docents will be on hand throughout the weekend to answer all your questions and assist with the interactive components in Leonardo da Vinci: Machines in Motion.

See our event listings for details.

Dinner with da Vinci: Dining in the Renaissance Saturday, April 13, 1:30 pm $15 adult, $8 child; Museum members $5 adult, $3 child.

Includes Museum admission.

Discover the fascinating festivities of the Renaissance in a hilarious presentation by food historian and cookbook author, Francine Segan as she reveals the fanciful desserts, intriguing table manners, and unusual dining customs of the 1500s. Learn the incredible reasons we clink glasses to make a toast, why “4 and 20 blackbirds” really were served in a pie, and more!

Sprinkled throughout the lecture are samples of the bawdy jokes, puns, and riddles that were typically served with Renaissance dessert. Recommended for adults and children ages 13+.

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