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Sunday tribute will honor Duane Robinson, the Academy of Music’s former manager, biggest fan

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Duane Robinson says he remembers sitting as a kid with his grandmother in the audience of the Academy of Music in Northampton and telling her that he wanted to one day be the theater’s manager. “Talk about getting a wish,” said Robinson in an interview last week. Robinson did, indeed, end up managing the theater — for more than three … 0

Clark Museum in Williamstown opens show featuring over 200 works of Winslow Homer

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Winslow Homer was likely one the most prolific American artists of the 19th century. In a career that began as an in-demand illustrator, he also … 0

Exhibit at Northampton’s Oxbow Gallery features works by seven landscape artists

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

As its name suggests, “Seven on Site,” the exhibit at the Oxbow Gallery in Northampton through June 30, shows the works of seven artists, all … 0

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Patricia Gillepsie practices cantering with her horse at Stone Pony Farm in Leverett on June 16, 2013. She has been riding horses since 1989. AYRIKA WHITNEY Cantering in Leverett
Center, from left: Sarah Dobrow, Sage Loomis, Heather Giguere JERREY ROBERTS Your Time: Childs Park, Northampton
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Advance bookings

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Aerosmith — Wed., July 10, 7:30 p.m., Foxwoods. $175-$300. foxwoods.com The Eagles — Thurs., July 18, 8 p.m., Mohegan Sun. $125, $195. 888-777-7922, mohegansun.com Barenaked Ladies — Fri., July 19, 7 p.m., Mohegan Sun. $38. 888-777-7922, mohegansun.com Green … 0

Searching for a long-lost Pearl Buck manuscript? Try a storage locker

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

WASHINGTON — In the unlikeliest of finds, a literary treasure by Nobel Prize-winning author Pearl S. Buck was discovered late last year in Fort Worth, Texas, and in, of all places, a storage locker up for auction. The shocking find by the buyer of the unit, a woman … 0

Michelle Chamuel cheers with her fans after receiving a sign from Maya Staples, 13, and Libby Staples, 9, standing behind her. Rebecca Robbins, owner of Woodstar Cafe in Northampton, stands to the left. Robbins greeted Chamuel back with a cake she made and is very proud of Chamuel's success on the singing competition, The Voice. Chamuel worked at the cafe before appearing on The Voice. AYRIKA WHITNEY

Michelle Chamuel advances to final three on ‘The Voice’

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Michelle Chamuel of Amherst was the first contestant on “The Voice” to advance to the finals during live eliminations Tuesday night. After thoroughly impressing the show’s judges Monday with her performances of “Clarity” by Zedd featuring Foxes and … 0

PHOTO BY ANNE PINKERTON Peyton Pinkerton

Clubland: Peyton Pinkerton emerging from the Honeycomb Hideout

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Peyton Pinkerton’s Easthampton home has a spare second-floor room, in which he recorded the majority of his just-released debut solo album. It’s an attic-like workshop, and it has a lot of nicknames. One is the Honeycomb Hideout (a … 0

Michelle Chamuel cheers with her friends and fans in front of Woodstar Cafe in Northampton during an interview. Chamuel returned to Northampton for a visit on June 6, 2013. She is a finalist on the television singing competition, The Voice. AYRIKA WHITNEY

Amherst singer Michelle Chamuel performs for place in ‘The Voice’ finals

Monday, June 10, 2013

After a brief return to the Valley last week, Amherst resident Michelle Chamuel is back on “The Voice” this week to compete in the show’s semifinals. At the beginning of Monday night’s episode, Chamuel stunned the show’s judges … 3

Kasia Pawlus, second from right, of Poland, was in charge of portioning the lazy golumpki in a lunch line at the Our Lady of the Valley Parish Festival in 2011 in Easthampton. Pawlus was visiting her brother, the Rev. Peter Pawlus, an assistant to the pastor at Our Lady of the Valley. Joining her, from left, are Rich Doherty and Robert Fil, both of Easthampton, Louise Olbris of Southampton and Stasia Wilk and George Zoltowski, both of Easthampton. The menu featured pierogi, kapusta, kielbasa and French meat pie. The festival was the first since the three Catholic churches of Easthampton were integrated in July 2010. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO

Around Easthampton: Parish festival mixes old traditions with new ones

Monday, June 10, 2013

For years, each of the three Catholic churches in the city held a separate parish festival in the summer or fall. But since Notre Dame du Bon Conseil, Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Conception parishes merged to … 0

Piano recital  offers range  of performers

Monday, June 10, 2013

WILLIAMSBURG — A group of young and old composers will perform their own piano pieces at a “Piano Party” Saturday at 2 p.m. at Haydenville Congregational Church. The performers range in age from 8 to 76 and are piano students of Jeff Olmsted of Northampton, who teaches with … 0

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