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Arts Briefs: Lots of theater in Northampton, Indian poetry and music in South Hadley, and more
06-20-2024 2:47 PM

Pulling at the roots: Plays cover 3 centuries of city history — againNORTHAMPTON — Last August, Historic Northampton presented a new way of examining some chapters of city history by staging three short plays at the museum, including two that took...

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The long shadow of the Mill River flood: Multiple events on tap in May to mark 150th anniversary of the 1874 disaster
05-02-2024 4:44 PM

By STEVE PFARRER

On the morning of May 16, 1874, the dam on the Williamsburg Reservoir, up in the hills along the East Branch of the Mill River, suddenly collapsed, sending 600 million gallons of water roaring downhill.The flood, which soon became a 30-foot-high brown...


Theater in the barn: Historic Northampton celebrates the restoration of its Shepherd Barn with three short plays drawn from city history
08-18-2023 1:58 PM

By STEVE PFARRER

With the growth of the internet and social media, museums in the last few decades have looked for new ways to engage visitors: interactive exhibits, special events, activity workshops for children, even using apps to guide visitors through...


Arts Briefs: Folk-influenced classical music, historic photos, a Hilltown music festival, and more
08-17-2023 1:18 PM

Folk music from the British Isles by way of ItalyAMHERST — The Arcadia Players, the Valley-based ensemble that specializes in playing Baroque and early classical music, will host a summer concert this Saturday, Aug. 19, at South Church that offers a...


If you rebuild it, they will come: For timber framer Alicia Spence, work is all about community
02-23-2023 6:30 PM

By STEVE PFARRER

Alicia Spence says she grew up in a family “that wasn’t especially handy.”If that’s the case, she’s more than made up for it.Spence, who lives in Florence, is an experienced timber framer who’s been leading the effort in the past few years, and...

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