People
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$400,000 Raised At S & Co. Gala
50,000 School Children and Actors Benefit
By: - Jul 06th, 2018For Forty years, Shakespeare & Company have proved to the locals what theater is about. Benefactors, galore, turned out in droves to help the theater company that gives back to the community. An achievement focus about Michael A. Miller was the highlight of the evening that benefited from music from some of the members of the Silkroad Ensemble. A sit-down dinner followed by a local DJ followed.
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Lucien Albrecht Wines From Alsace
Great Cremants And Still Wines
By: - Apr 25th, 2018Wines from Alsace, an area that was French and German have history on their side. The regions culture and traditions have been preserved for centuries, just as the wines from Lucien Albrecht, who, started in 1425.
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Rocker J. Geils at 71
Leader and Namesake of a Boston Band
By: - Apr 12th, 2017J. Geils (1946-2017) was the guitarist and leader of Boston's iconic J. Geils Band. The blues and rock group started in 1987 when lead singer Peter Wolf joined after Hallucinations broke up. Initially a blues based band they toured relentlessly while enjoying modest hits and mostly FM radio play. That changed when they left Atlantic Records and released the hit album Centerfold for Capitol/ EMI in 1981. While touring arenas for several years the band broke up after one last album when Wolf left to pursue a solo career.
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Giorgi Samanishvili's Wines Of Georgia
Georgia Is Home To 8000 Vintages
By: - Feb 20th, 2017Researchers believe that wine originated in the country of Georgia. The country has had over 8000 Vintages and over 500 indigenous grape varieties,
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Intriguing Wines From D.O.Navarra, Spain
Diversity Rules
By: - Nov 15th, 2016Located in the 'Basque' country, the Navarra region is gaining recognition for producing superb wines at reasonable costs.
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Charles Giuliano Podcast
Reading at Gloucester Writers Center
By: - Sep 18th, 2016As a part of a week-long residence at Gloucester Writers Center there was a well attended reading. Introduced by multi-media artist, Jay Jaroslav, Charles Giuliano launched his third book of poetry Ultra Cosmic Gonzology. The reading was recorded by Center dirtector and filmmaker Henry Ferrini. We have a link to the reading which is archived by the Center.
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Shaker Harvest Suppers October 8th & 29th
Shakers Know How To Cook.
By: - Sep 10th, 2016The Shakers took full advantage of nature's bounty. Fresh vegetables, homegrown herbs and raised livestock were a daily feature on the Shaker menu. After experiencing one of these special 'Harvest Suppers', a realization occurred to me that there are two more meals being offered this October and that one should consider taking advantage of this opportunity.
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Seth MacFarlane Man Of All Seasons
Enjoying the Humor
By: - Jul 13th, 2016Seth MacFarlane is known for his several tv projects, including the 14th year of the syndicated program, Funny Guy, as well as his skill in writing the movie, 'Ted.' What we didn't know was that he is a professionally trained singer, who could have had a second career if the first didn't work out.
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Casa Abril Selections: Special Wines from Spain
Alma de Vino and Casa Abril Coupage Debut in America
By: - Jan 06th, 2016Two great wines from Spain debut in America. Wine guru and personality, April Cullom selects two wines from Spain to begin her portfolio of wines. Casa Abril Coupage is from La Mancha and Alma de Abrilhails from the Ribera del Duero region.
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Xavier Jones, a 4 Star Chef
Paddy's Bistro In Dalton, Mass
By: - Dec 25th, 2015Paddy's Bistro (645 Main Street) in Dalton, Massachusetts, adjacent to Pittsfield, doesn't even have a website. To get news and weekend specials, the only way to find them is to visit their Facebook page or call them at 413-684-1111.The lack of marketing is a real ploy for the consumer that looks for fine dining.
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New Musical The Boy from Oz
Based on Songs and Stories of Peter Allen
By: - Aug 11th, 2015We meet Peter Allen as a dance-obsessed kid (played by Garrett Hershey) growing up in rural Australia, then forming a duo and performing in clubs. A chance meeting with Judy Garland (Nancy Hays) results in Allen opening for Garland in London and the U.S. and marrying her daughter, Liza Minnelli (Michelle Lauto).
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Pizza
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Marilyn Monroe – Declassified
Interview with Filmmaker Paul Davids
By: - Aug 06th, 2015Recently Jack Lyons met with filmmaker Paul Davids after a screening of his new documentary film Marilyn Monroe Declassified. It is due for theatrical release later this year.
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Naumkeag's Exceptional Garden Party
Restoration at the National Historic Landmak is Evident
By: - Jul 30th, 2015The Trustees of Naumkeag host the yearly Garden Party for an enthusiastic crowd of local and out-of-town well wishers. Bellinis , hors d'oeuvres and sweets entertained the crowds appetite on this glorious, sunny afternoon in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.
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Provincetown's Chris Busa on Ekphrasis
Publisher of 30-year-old Provincetown Arts Magazine
By: - Jul 23rd, 2015This summer Chris Busa has published the 30th annual issue of Provincetown Arts Magazine. The publication which is organized as a non profit is a widely respected compendium of the arts in the Lower Cape, past and present. The award winning magazine covers the fine arts, literature with and emphasis on poetry, film and theatre.
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Bris
Goy Mohels of Brookline
By: - Jul 05th, 2015On a warm spring Sunday in Brookline, after church, the parents brought their infant to be brissed by my goy parents.
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'Shards of a Life', comes to Life
Gonzo man
By: - Jun 06th, 2015A packed house fills the Mount to to hear Gonzo journalist, Charles Giuliano, read from his first book, Shards of a Life.
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Dennis Metrano Appreciation Day May 18
Celebrating a Famous Bartender and Rock Critic
By: - Apr 15th, 2014On May 18, friends will join Dennis Metrano for “Dennis Appreciation Day†at the Newburyport Elks, 25 Low Street in Newburyport, MA beginning at 12 Noon. Back in the day at Daisy Buchanan's Metrano was the mixilogy master of the Boston rock world.
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Dubliners
Town and Country
By: - Mar 24th, 2014Fulfilling a lifelong dream to hoist a pint of Guinness in a Dublin pub on my birthday. We were in and out of the city connecting with the Irish heritage of my mother and her ancestors. Encountering the whimsical poetic people in the city and touring the lush countryside and craggy coast there was much that rocked my bones and rattled my DNA. Here is a portfolio of images capturing the essence of that experience.
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Behind the Scenes with Wilco at Mass MoCA
I Was a Solid Sound Rockumentary P.A.
By: - Jul 02nd, 2013During the recent Solid Sound Festival Jack Criddle, who grew up on the Mass MoCA campus as the son of its chief preparator, Richard Criddle, returned to town from his home in Brooklyn. He shares behind the scenes adventures as a part of the production crew of TrixieFilm which documented the three day event which drew just shy of 8,000 participants.
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Joe Thompson Maps Five Year Plan
Cultural Synergy Raises Tide for North Adams and Williamstown
By: - Jul 02nd, 2013This time next year the Clark Art Institute will open its Tadao Ando designed campus expansion. Mass MoCA unveils its new Anselm Kiefer building this fall. That adds to its existing Sol LeWitt building. The resultant boost in visitation, as well as more events like the recent Solid Sound Festival, are a part of plans for the expansion and growth of business, tourism and jobs for a region with twice the rate of state unemployment. That's down from seven times the unemployment rate in the early 1990s.
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Portrait of Fast Eddie
New York Critic Edward Rubin on the Fly
By: - Dec 10th, 2012New York critic Edward Rubin is on the short lost of my most amusing, eccentric and entertaining friends. In this thumbnail portrait of the artist we come to know just a teenie bit about him and how he came to be Fast Eddie. So famous that there is a Manhattan saloon named for him in neon.
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Bradley Cooper Discusses Elephant Man
Broadway Bound for Fall 2013
By: - Jul 04th, 2012While in Williamstown this summer Bradley Cooper discussed his Elephant Man production co starring Patricia Clarkson. It proved to be a sold out run and the most sought after ticket of the Berkshire season. Here is what he said about a play that has obsessed him since it was his graduate thesis.
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Pittsfield Third Thursday
Monthly Family Fun
By: - Jun 27th, 2012In the past few years Third Thursdays have drawn big crowds to downtown Pittsfield, Our album of images shows why.
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David Hyde Pierce at Williamstown Theatre Festival
Five Minutes One on One
By: - Jun 26th, 2012David Hyde Piece is directing Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest which launches the Main Stage season for the Williamstown Theatre Festival. Most audience know him from an eleven year stint as Dr. Niles Crane in the hit TV comedy series Frasier. It took just five minutes of intense quality time to discover that there is more to him than that. But how much can you know about somebody in five minutes. Hey. Show Biz.
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