Arts & Literature Reviews & Coverage
Fame Captured
Cultural Icons is an exhibit featuring the work of photographers Sedat Pakay and Roman Iwasiwka. The...
Echoes
Throughout January, Northampton Center for the Arts exhibits the delicate sculptural works of Julia...
The Art of William Sillin
Whether painting landscapes or designing giant mazes in cornfields, this Sunderland artist embraces both art and science in mastering his craft.
350 x 24
Artists frequently find inspiration in the towns where they live, of course, and there are quite a...
Picturing Holyoke
The too-often mean streets of downtown Holyoke are a little brighter this week with the unveiling...
Art in Paradise: How Not to Become Yeats
Writing a poem a day for 30 days creates an awful lot of bad poetry.
Writing a poem a day for 30 days creates an awful lot of bad poetry.
Animal Art
Human beings, especially artists, can have complicated relationships with animals. At least that is...
Human beings, especially artists, can have complicated relationships with animals. At least that is...
Still Halloween?
This December brings some oddly spooky nature-inspired art to the Hosmer Gallery. In Lanterns, Northampton...
Colorful Africa
This week you can check out the photographic byproducts of cameraman Mark Archer's recent trip...
Tibetan Lives
Local couple Liliana Klass and Leslie Jaffe traveled to India and Tibet to photograph the daily lives...
Urning Power
Lucy Fagella's Elegant Porcelain is an exhibition of urns, jewel-like pottery and other functional,...
Icarus's Wife
"Icarus's Wife" by Diane Savino is one of many pieces in an all-tempera show at Westfield...
Aerialscapes
Jozan Treston's Aerialscapes were inspired by aerial photographs of Earth. Those NASA photographs...
Art in Paradise: Dixieland Parking Lot
The Grand Band Slam performers deliver a day of surprise and spectacle.
The Grand Band Slam performers deliver a day of surprise and spectacle.
Art in Paradise: Goldfish
Northampton poet laureate Leslea Newman issues a challenge to write 30 poems in 30 days.
Northampton poet laureate Leslea Newman issues a challenge to write 30 poems in 30 days.
An Old Story Revisited
Northampton hosts one of 100 premieres of The Laramie Project: Ten Years, An Epilogue
Northampton hosts one of 100 premieres of The Laramie Project: Ten Years, An Epilogue
Gilsdorf's Inner Geek
Starting Monday night, there will be no fewer than four opportunities to meet, greet and hear author...
Art Macabre
October is a witching time, and when better to celebrate the life and the death of the master of horror...
Quiet Majesty
The Williams College Museum of Art presents an examination of the beauty that the timeless wonder,...
Beating Game Shame
In his new book, Fantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks, author Ethan Gilsdorf goes on a global quest to try and come to terms with his own middle-age crisis.
Movies and Masonry
Long considered a collective eyesore, many of downtown Greenfield's old buildings are now experiencing...
A Stereoscopic Journey
Mount Holyoke professor Susan Barry's book explores her attempt to learn to see in a whole new way.
Mount Holyoke professor Susan Barry's book explores her attempt to learn to see in a whole new way.
A Whole Lot of Warhol
Andy Warhol may be best known for his iconic pop art creations, but right now at UMass' University...
Art in Paradise: The Tao of Tea
Northampton's Frances Crowe talks about the art of protest and plans for the anniversary of the bombing of Afghanistan.
Northampton's Frances Crowe talks about the art of protest and plans for the anniversary of the bombing of Afghanistan.
The Last Poet
In his tenth novel The Anthologist, author Nicholson Baker presents the story of narrator Paul Chowder,...
Deep in the Woods
This fall Gallery in the Woods plays host to a variety of new local artists and exhibits. Included...
Art in Paradise: Big Wheel Keep On Turnin'
Local musician and producer Aaryn Blain turns Northampton police work into fine art.
Local musician and producer Aaryn Blain turns Northampton police work into fine art.
Art in Paradise: Get Groovy
WFCR's jazz film series explores some of the personalities that made jazz a cultural force.
WFCR's jazz film series explores some of the personalities that made jazz a cultural force.
Windows and Mirrors
Old and new methods of photography are on display this September at the Hosmer Gallery. In Digital...
Apocalypto
As part of his first solo show in four years, "The Mythic Modernist" (Michihiro Yoshida)...
Stagestruck: Desire and Deceit
Two classic plays explore landscapes of deception and self-deception.
Art pick: Robert Markey
The Commonwealth Center for Change presents the work of artist and Ashfield native Robert Markey, whose...
Music Pick: Randy Smith with 8084
Randy Smith with 8084 (pictured), Hirsh Gardner and special guests CrashGirl play a benefit concert...
Art in Paradise: Aw-Shucks Theater
Conservatives take up absurdist theater as a weapon in the battle to preserve healthcare industry profits.
Conservatives take up absurdist theater as a weapon in the battle to preserve healthcare industry profits.
Art in Paradise: A New World Problem
The Valley's impending loss of New World Theater points to an even larger issue.
The Valley's impending loss of New World Theater points to an even larger issue.
Wild At Art
Two thought-provoking solo showsﾗ The Battle of the Britches by Chris Antemann and Human Made...
Art in Paradise: A Valley Facade
Northampton's Calvin Theatre embodies the town's longstanding search for the convergence of old and new.
Northampton's Calvin Theatre embodies the town's longstanding search for the convergence of old and new.
Out of sight on Display
The exhibition Out of Sight: the art of abstraction is on display at the wunderarts gallery in Amherst....
The exhibition Out of Sight: the art of abstraction is on display at the wunderarts gallery in Amherst....
At the Top (and the Bottom) of the World
Two joint photography exhibits by Eugenie Wu and Howell Lee titled Journey to the Icy Continent: Antarctica...
Arts in Paradise: Throw Me Something, Mister
A German effort to put art into the hands of strangers spreads to Northampton.
Dogma?
The exhibit, curated by Susan White, features work by 10 artists based on the theme "animals and...
Bottom Feeders
The recycling and reuse of found materials is increasingly popular as many people attempt to cut costs...
Art in Paradise: Of Art and Blobsquatch
The ability to see order even where there is none makes compelling art.
The Surreal Life
Gallery in the Woods exhibits surrealist painter Richard Heller's latest work, Paintings before...
Caress of Steel
Working in three dimensions rather than two is a new challenge when it comes to creating visual artﾗin...
Get Rich Cheating
The internationally established political comedy writer, satirist and comedian Jeff Kreisler comes...Find it Here:
Today's Arts & Literature Picks
01.20.09 - 01.30.10
Standing Ovation Applause Button
The Lichtenstein Center for the Arts
A customized pedestrian...
Standing Ovation Applause Button
The Lichtenstein Center for the Arts
A customized pedestrian...
08.14.09 - 05.08.10
Arts Night Out
Downtown Northampton
Northampton's Monthly...
Arts Night Out
Downtown Northampton
Northampton's Monthly...
08.15.09 - 08.02.10
Sculptor Andrew DeVries
River Studio
Many Large bronzes on...
Sculptor Andrew DeVries
River Studio
Many Large bronzes on...
09.13.09 - 03.30.10
The Lives of Cuban Jews
National Yiddish Book Center
Photos of the 1,000...
The Lives of Cuban Jews
National Yiddish Book Center
Photos of the 1,000...
More Arts & Literature Picks
10.17.09 - 01.31.10
A Strong Impression
Williams College Museum of Art
Examining the context...
A Strong Impression
Williams College Museum of Art
Examining the context...
10.31.09 - 02.21.10
Studio Art Faculty Exhibition
Centerstage at '62 Center
Along a Long Line. Paintings...
Studio Art Faculty Exhibition
Centerstage at '62 Center
Along a Long Line. Paintings...
11.01.09 - 03.28.10
New England Architecture
Historic Northampton Museum
An exhibit of photography...
New England Architecture
Historic Northampton Museum
An exhibit of photography...
11.05.09 - 01.30.10
New Haven's Garment Workers: An Elm City Story
Du Bois Library, UMass
The exhibit paints a...
New Haven's Garment Workers: An Elm City Story
Du Bois Library, UMass
The exhibit paints a...