by Trent Levakis | Jan 28, 2026 | Dining and Entertainment, Features
NORTHAMPTON — ‘MOM’, a unique one-woman circus show about motherhood, is making a weekend stop in Northampton in February after the show’s creator, Shir Livne, said she hopes her distinct piece can connect with mothers and daughters everywhere.
by Ryan Feyre | Jan 22, 2026 | Dining, Dining and Entertainment, Features
The diabolical blend of mushrooms on a pizza is about as common as snow this winter, but a breakfast style pizza is somehow rarer than witnessing a polar bear crossing the Massachusetts turnpike.
by Trent Levakis | Jan 7, 2026 | Dining and Entertainment, East Longmeadow, Features, Hampden County, Local News
EASTHAMPTON — Heartbeat Theater, a new theater company established by a group of passionate area stage actors and crew is debuting its inaugural production to kick off the new year as they will present “Proof,” opening on Jan. 16 in The Blue Room at CitySpace.
by Peter Tuohy | Dec 30, 2025 | Dining, Dining and Entertainment, Features, Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — An all-star ensemble of musicians are coming to Springfield with the “Take Me to the River: New Orleans” concert at HOPE Center for the Arts on Jan. 9 at 7 p.m. The concert is inspired by the 2022 documentary of the same name, which will be shown for free on Jan. 3 at 4 p.m.
by Trent Levakis | Dec 30, 2025 | Dining, Dining and Entertainment, Features, Hampshire County, Local News, Northampton
NORTHAMPTON — Pioneer Valley’s longest-running community jazz vocal ensemble, the Valley Jazz Voices, is presenting its Winter Concert at the BOMBYX Center for Arts & Equity on Jan. 10.
by Sarah Heinonen | Dec 17, 2025 | Dining and Entertainment, Features, Reviews
I admit, I am not a Quentin Tarantino fan. I appreciate his skill as a storyteller and the quality of his films but can honestly say I have only ever enjoyed “Pulp Fiction” and “Django Unchained,” and those with some caveats.