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"On the Threshold" by Margaret Lloyd JERREY ROBERTS

Art People: Margaret Lloyd | poet, painter

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Florence artist Margaret Lloyd lived for only two years in her native country of Wales, before moving as a toddler with her family to central New York state. Even so, she says, she left a bit of her heart in her homeland. “Welsh is my first language; I’m an immigrant,” Lloyd said in an interview last week as she meandered … 0

Blaise’s Bad Movie Guide

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Happy Flag Day! My editor suggested I review a movie with a patriotic theme, but such is not my forte. Even listening to Sylvester Stallone give his speech at the end of “Rambo” is below my threshold of pain. Then a coworker reminded me of a movie that ranks tops in the Most … 0

Diane Cluck

Tuned in: What's happening in the Valley this weekend

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Jonathan Richman often gets described as “childlike” because of his unadorned songs with a big heart on their sleeve, whether he’s singing about the magic of “Vincent Van Gogh” or “The Lonely Little Thrift Store.” But a better description of Richman is “honest,” because he’s always been direct, both musically and lyrically. He … 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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Salad dressings made at home are fresher and do not contain as many processed ingredients. MCT Photo

Get all dressed up for the season’s salad days

Thursday, June 6, 2013

With spring lettuce and all variety of greens enjoying their salad days now, it’s a good time to think about how to dress them up right. And that doesn’t mean reaching for the nearest bottle. Making a homemade … 0

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

Movie Capsules

Thursday, June 6, 2013

AFTER EARTH: A crash landing leaves Kitai Raige (Jaden Smith) and his father, Cypher (Will Smith), stranded on Earth, a millennium after events forced humanity to escape. With Cypher injured, Kitai must find a way to get help. … 0

Day Trip: Revere Beach

Thursday, June 6, 2013

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

Movie times

Thursday, June 6, 2013

Contact theaters to verify titles and times, which are subject to change. Amherst Cinema 28 Amity St., Amherst, 253-2547 www.amherstcinema.org Frances Ha (R) Daily 2:45, 5, 7:30, 9:30; Sat.-Sun. also 12:30 Love Is All You Need (R) Daily 2:30, … 0

Karen Currie on Main street Northampton.

Style Stop

Thursday, June 6, 2013

On one of the first truly hot days of the season, the Style Stop team spotted Karen Currie dressed in a long, flowy dress and relaxing on a bench in downtown Northampton. A 2004 graduate of the University … 0

Kristie Zych. KEVIN GUTTING

ID: Kristie Zych

Thursday, June 6, 2013

Kristie Zych is a hairstylist at Ochoa Salon in South Hadley. Her career there has spanned 13 years, and she has traveled to New York City and Washington, D.C., to participate in hands-on trainings to keep up with … 0

Kathleen Mellen’s best bets

Thursday, June 6, 2013

Arthampton Joy will be the operative word at Saturday’s Day of Performance in Easthampton; following on its heels: raucous and fun! The Joyful Chorus jump-starts the event at 3 p.m., followed by Tom McCabe (3:30); the Expandable Brass Band (4:15); Sarah Manning and Bob Weiner (5:15); Alotta Hoopla … 0

FILE - This Feb. 14, 2013 file photo shows actress Greta Gerwig at the photo call for the film "Frances Ha" at the 63rd edition of the Berlinale, International Film Festival in Berlin. In “Frances Ha,” Gerwig plays a young woman named Frances who is trying to find her own path in life after her best friend and roommate decides to move out and in with her boyfriend. It's now playing in limited release. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, file)

Greta Gerwig’s ‘Frances Ha’ shows a friendship evolving

Thursday, June 6, 2013

If you want to see Greta Gerwig’s new film, “Frances Ha,” you’re going to have to do it the old-fashioned way — by going to the movie theater. Gerwig said she appreciates the convenience of on-demand viewing, but … 0

This undated publicity photo released by Netflix shows David Cross, left, and Portia de Rossi in a scene from "Arrested Development," premiering May 26, 2013 on Netflix. The sitcom, also starring Jason Bateman and Will Arnett, was canceled by Fox in 2006 after three seasons. (AP Photo/Netflix, Sam Urdank)

Netflix looks to hook subscribers with ‘Arrested’

Thursday, June 6, 2013

Netflix is hoping its recent release of the resurrected TV series “Arrested Development” will draw more subscribers to its Internet video service. The award-winning show about the dysfunctional Bluth family has returned, seven years after Fox cancelled the … 0

Salad dressings made at home are fresher and do not contain as many processed ingredients. MCT Photo

Laurie Loisel’s best bets

Thursday, June 6, 2013

HARKEN BACK Being a huge fan of Don McLean’s “American Pie,” and for the brilliance of the name alone, I’m drawn to the “all ages & families” concert “The Day the Music Thrived” Sunday. Featuring the Nields, and … 0

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