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Arts & Entertainment

‘Beyond Genocide’

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Ethnic cleansing. Genocide. The Holocaust. There’s probably no way to fully describe or entirely comprehend the millions upon millions of human lives wiped out and cultures nearly obliterated by the waves of mass killings throughout history. Taken together, the Holocaust, the “ethnic cleansing” that took place in the former Yugoslavia, the tortures in Central and South America, the Congo and … 0

Poets of Franklin County: “Plum,” a new online journal

Friday, May 17, 2013

Frozen Spanish plums glistened in a glass bowl during Wednesday’s celebratory launch of Greenfield Community College’s new online literary journal, a beautiful — and delicious — visual reference to the Williams Carlos Williams’ poem that inspired the journal’s name: “Plum.” The site, designed by Erica Goleman, GCC’s websmaster, is clean and attractive, with well-chosen photography that augments, rather than illustrates, … 0

Arts & Entertainment Calendar: May 16 through May 22

Friday, May 17, 2013

Thursday 16 Clubs BETWEEN THE UPRIGHTS, 23 Avenue A, Turners Falls. Open Mic Night with Dan, Kip and Schultzy from Curly Fingers Dupree at 8:30 … 0

Calendar listings
Submit listings for The Recorder calendar by 8 a.m. Thursday the week before the requested publication. They may be emailed to features@recorder.com, sent via U.S. mail to Adam Orth, features editor, The Recorder, P.O. Box 1367, Greenfield, MA 01302, or faxed to 413-774-5020. Questions? Call 413-772-0261, ext. 276.
Local Photography »
Recorder/Paul Franz Bleeding heart seems to drips off the vine next to the All Souls Church in Greenfield on Thursday. A study in pink
Recorder/Geoff Bluh Marilyn Lorenzo of Greenfield gets a smooch from 3-year-old Romeo while she was training him at the Green River Swimming and Recreation area. Not part of the training
Recorder/Mike Phillips Pete Mallett releases some rainbow trout into an undisclosed location on the Millers River. Pete is president of the Millers River Fishermans Association in New Salem. Stocking up
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Recorder/Paul Franz

‘A Dream of Music’

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Joseph Marcello can still recall strumming a guitar at 14 with his older brother and teacher Eugene, when a sound resonated in one of their duets. It changed his life. e_SDLqIt was like a light penetrating the surface … 0

‘This is who I am’

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Erin McKeown has never been one to play it safe. In a career that spans 14 years, the singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from western Massachusetts has released eight full-length albums, three EPs and performed an average of 200 shows … 0

Conway poet Amy Dryansky will be reading Wednesday, April 24th at Forbes Library in Northampton, along with other Massachusetts Cultural Council Fellows. Recorder/Trish Crapo.

Looking closer

Friday, April 19, 2013

Conway poet Amy Dryansky came to my studio on April 16, the day after two bombs detonated in Boston, killing three people and wounding at least 140 others. I admitted that the event weighed heavily on my mind. … 0

Recorder/Paul Franz Joe Stankiewics as Judas, Chris Rose as Jesus and Martha King-Devine as Mary Magdalene

‘Blood, sweat & tears’

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

It’s a 2,000-year-old story, brought to life with an injection of human drama and a whole lot of songs. Some might say religion has never been so theatrical as it becomes in the 1970s Broadway hit “Jesus Christ … 0

The strings of spring

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Blessed be the sound of plucked strings. What is it about them that so harpoons the human heart? If one probes into the earliest historical remnants of ancient Grecian urns, you will find that the first instruments represented … 0

Opportunity came knocking

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

The thought of hooking up with a record label wasn’t even in the back of Janet Ryan’s mind. Sure, she had been working as a soul and blues singer and songwriter since immersing herself in the Chicago blues scene as a teenager. But at the age of 57, … 0

Friday, April 19, 2013

Want to have fun? The Recorder’s Arts & Entertainment section is here to help. … 0

The emperor’s new tune?

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

“One simply can not judge Wagner’s ‘Lohengrin’ after a first hearing. Pity I don’t intend hearing it a second time.” — Gioacchino Antonio Rossini Writing about the arts is a ticklish endeavor: you want to be fair and … 0

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Editor’s Note: The movie listing deadline is the Tuesday before publication, by 3 p.m. Features@recorder.com or fax to 774-5020. Questions? Call Adam Orth at 413-772-0261, ext. 276. Amherst Cinema, 28 Amity St., Amherst,  253-2547,  www.amherstcinema.org. • Books into … 0

Submitted photo GCC student exhibit There will be a reception for an exhibit of student work at Greenfield Community College Thursday, April 18. See “Openings etc.” Above, a drawing by Keo D. Bun.

Exhibits

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Editor’s note: You can also find a listing of area exhibits in the Arts & Entertainment section of our website: www.recorder.com Openings etc. SALMON FALLS ARTISANS SHOWROOM, 1 Ashfield St., Shelburne Falls. Friday through Monday, 10 a.m. to … 0

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