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Art People: Julia Mintz | filmmaker

Friday, May 17, 2013

As she talks about Joseph Papp, the famed producer and director who pushed the boundaries of theater and changed its history, Julia Mintz lightly touches hand to heart. “I love everything about Joe Papp,” says Mintz, a Northampton filmmaker who co-produced a documentary about the man who brought Shakespeare to Central Park, broke new ground by creating interracial casts, and, … 0

Tuned in

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Northampton writer/musician Ella Longpre celebrates the release of her first-ever chapbook, “The Odor of the Hoax Was Gone,” with a show at Flying Object in … 0

Book Bag

Thursday, May 16, 2013

NIGHT WITH ITS OWL By Anne Love Woodhull Levellers Press/Hedgerow Books Anne Love Woodhull, an Amherst art therapist and teacher who works with children and … 0

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Northampton High School junior Anna Moore, left, runs Saturday in the 4x800 meter relay event during the Western Massachusetts Division I Track Championship at Holyoke High School. Northampton High School freshman Sierra Loomis runs of the track after passing the baton, at right. SARAH CROSBY Northampton wins girls track title; Amherst rallies to second
Taj-Amir Torres of Amherst Regional High School, left, leads Saturday during the 100 meter dash event at the Western Massachusetts Division I Track Championship at Holyoke High School. Oushane Lewis of Central High School, center, and John Ferrera of Ludlow follow behind. SARAH CROSBY Chicopee Comp overtakes Amherst to win boys track title
Hampshire College student Esther Dane celebrates during the graduation ceremony Saturday in Amherst. Dane's Division III, Portraits of Wellness, combines art with science research. SARAH CROSBY Hampshire’s 300 graduates urged to confront challenges
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Carey Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan, right, and Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby are shown in a scene from "The Great Gatsby." (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures)

Movie Times

Friday, May 10, 2013

Contact theaters to verify titles and times, which are subject to change. Amherst Cinema 28 Amity St., Amherst, 253-2547 www.amherstcinema.org Ain’t in It for My Health (NR) Daily 5, 7; Sat.-Sun. also 2:45; no 5 Mon. Mud (PG-13) Daily … 0

Andy Volpe with the Phoenix Swords at the Renaissance Festival in Amherst Saturday afternoon.

Your Time: Renaissance Festival, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Photos and text by Carol Lollis Somewhere in the neighborhood of 500 people attended last Saturday’s 11th annual Community Renaissance Festival at the University of Massachusetts Center for Interdisciplinary Renaissance Studies in Amherst. Events ranged from swordplay to … 0

PHOTO COURTESY OF IHEG Bid Sandy

Tuned In

Thursday, May 9, 2013

When guitarist/vocalist Tom Pappalardo and drummer/vocalist Sturgis Cunningham join forces, they become The Demographic. Priding themselves on bull-free rock songs, the twosome can pummel their instruments with blunt force ... but even when they go “unplugged” and replace … 0

Book Bag

Thursday, May 9, 2013

ALL THIS TALK OF LOVE By Christopher Castellani Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill www.christophercastellani.com Boston writer Christopher Castellani has examined the Italian-American experience in two previous novels about the Grasso family, beginning with the immigrants Antonio and Maddelena … 0

Valley Readings

Thursday, May 9, 2013

The following author appearances, readings and book events are planned for the coming week in the Valley: BROADSIDE BOOKSHOP: Martha White presents her grandfather’s book, “E.B. White on Dogs,” Wednesday, 7 p.m., at the bookstore, 247 Main St., Northampton. 586-4235. EASTHAMPTON ENRICHMENT CENTER: “Stories, Stones and Superstitions of … 0

A photograph from Stan Sherer's upcoming exhibit at Historic Northampton displays printed cloth, shown Tuesday. The exhibit juxtaposes old photographs and images of Northampton's silk industry with photos Sherer has taken of the modern silk industry in China. SARAH CROSBY

Art People: Stan Sherer, photographer

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Stan Sherer enjoys taking an occasional landscape photo, but that’s mainly as a reminder of a scene he’s enjoyed. It’s difficult at best, he says, to capture the expansive beauty of the outdoors. “I’m always thinking, ‘Do I … 0

Blaise’s Bad Movie Guide

Thursday, May 9, 2013

A few years back, I went to see actor Bruce Campbell give a lecture at a local college. One member of the audience asked the question: “Why do you just make B-movies?” Bruce replied, “What if you were … 0

Elizabeth Debicki as Jordan Baker and Tobey Maguire as Nick Carraway in "The Great Gatsby" AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures

Movie Capsules

Thursday, May 9, 2013

42: The life story of Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) and his history-making signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers under the guidance of team executive Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford). Also stars Nicole Beharie, Christopher Meloni, and T.R. Knight. Rated PG-13. … 0

Max Thieriot, left, and Marc Jacobs in a scene from "Disconnect" AP Photo/LD Entertainment

Movie times

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Contact theaters to verify titles and times, which are subject to change. Amherst Cinema 28 Amity St., Amherst, 253-2547 www.amherstcinema.org Ain’t in It for My Health (NR) Daily 5, 7; Sat.-Sun. also 2:45; no 5 Mon. Mud (PG-13) Daily … 0

A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charlies Swan

New on DVD

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Cloud Atlas: An exploration of how the actions of individual lives impact one another in the past, present and future. Stars Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Hugh Grant. Rated R. A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III: … 0

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