LUDLOW — Plenty of people are creative but Exit 7 Players want to know if they can be creative under pressure. Beginning Friday, Jan. 17, playwrights will have just one day to create a work for the stage, actors will have less than that to learn their lines and directors will have to make it all come together for the second Annual 48-Hour Play Festival.
Sometimes, a film catapults to a rare cultural pinnacle out of nowhere. While filmmakers and executives pour hours into each production, no one can truly replicate the indescribable alchemy that breeds a touchstone endeavor.
As we reach the New Year, it is of course time to talk about bubbles. While we could discuss Champagne, as we almost always do during this time of year, I’d rather turn your attention to a region that simply never seems to get its due: Franciacorta.
I am a glutton for video games. Sure, you could argue there are more productive activities to pursue in one’s free time, yet the artistry and interactivity of video games continue to captivate.
The quintessential Broadway showstopper “Wicked” is now following a well-traveled yellow brick road by venturing onto the big screen. A “Wicked” adaptation remained a priority project for Hollywood studios over the last two decades, undergoing countless pre-production iterations before finally forming into a two-part final product.
WESTFIELD — There are bagels, like what might be found at a grocer or even on the shelf of a local convenience store that crumble when cutting, feel a bit mealy in the mouth and so chewy it can make one’s teeth ache.