Concert review: Caroline Goulding, Springfield Symphony Orchestra embrace...
Nearly 2,000 music lovers turned out for the performance in downtown Springfield on Saturday night. Caroline Goulding SPRINGFIELD – Youthful energy electrified Symphony Hall on Saturday as the...
View ArticleCouple hopes to help tell LGBT story with museum
Organizers are raising money and collecting artifacts to open a national history museum to tell the stories of LGBT Americans at a time when gay rights were frequently a matter of political and...
View ArticleSpectrum, Springfield Symphony Orchestra to celebrate music of Motown
The SSO will be joined at Symphony Hall on Saturday by the vocal quartet Spectrum, which has twice packed the Springfield hall. The vocal group Spectrum will perform on Saturday with the Springfield...
View Article'Warm Bodies' heats up box office with $20 million
Last week's top film, Paramount's "Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters," dropped to second with $9.2 million on the weekend. Nicholas Hoult in a scene from "Warm Bodies." AP photo/Summit Entertainment...
View ArticleMaya Angelou celebrates black history with Oprah, Alicia Keys
Angelou said she is sharing black history in "a way that you get it and don't even know you got it," with songs, poems, jokes and short stories woven throughout interviews with five guests, including...
View ArticleMax's Tavern in Springfield offers February prime rib special for $24.95
Max's Tavern at the Basketball Hall of Fame offers a $24.95 prix-fixe prime rib special for the entire month of February, including salad and dessert. Max's Tavern prime rib Courtesy of Max Restaurant...
View ArticleAging wine worth the wait? Usually, no. But absolutely in certain cases
In general, you can drink most wines right away, especially most white wines. But certain wines, especially red wines with lots of tannins in them, get better with age. Not just yet.... Certain wines...
View ArticleGeorge W. Bush's dog Barney dies
Former president George W. Bush said in a statement that his 12-year-old Scottish Terrier, Barney, has died from lymphoma. FILE - In this June 25, 2001 file photo, President Bush does his best to...
View ArticleNFL: Beyonce not the cause of Super Bowl power outage
The halftime show was running on its own generator. Beyonce AP NEW YORK (AP) — Don't blame Beyonce for blowing the lights out at the Super Bowl. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday that the...
View ArticleSpringfield License Commission sets public hearing on proposed 1 a.m. closing...
The proposal for a 1 a.m. closing hour at Springfield bars follows a 1 a.m. entertainment curfew, in which bars shut off the music and television sets at that hour unless they have a waiver....
View ArticleFavorite Places: Stump Sprouts Cross-Country Ski Center in Hawley blends...
Situated on about 400 acres atop a high meadow on the side of West Hill in rural Hawley in Franklin County, Stump Sprouts offers a 180-degree view of the mountains beyond. Suzanne Crawford skis above...
View ArticleBeyonce tour to include stops at Mohegan Sun Casino, Boston's TD Garden
Beyonce's tour kicks off in Europe on April 15 with stops in 20 European cities. Beyonce AP photo Beyonce's recently announced "The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour" will include an Aug. 2 stop at the...
View ArticleHoping for cold weather: Northampton Ice Art Festival set for Friday
The public is invited to watch the creation of the ice sculptures at a dozen downtown locations. Work starts at 10 a.m. on the day of the event, and completed pieces will highlight Northampton’s Arts...
View ArticleHolyoke 2nd annual dog show set with categories like 'Best Smile,' 'Dog &...
Last year's show drew 54 contestants and a packed school gym of dog fans. Marie Ruel, of Chicopee, holds "Buffy" after winning third place for prettiest eyes at the Hot Dogs On A Cold Day dog show at...
View ArticleNJ Gov. Chris Christie, David Letterman laugh about fat jokes
The governor also drew loud laughs when he pulled out a doughnut and started eating it In this photo released by CBS Broadcasting, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, left, and late night host David...
View ArticleTuesday Entertainment Links: Robin Williams shooting pilot for CBS series,...
Robin Williams shooting pilot for CBS series. (ew.com) Katie Couric lands interview with widow of Joe Paterno. (hollywoodreporter.com) Britney Spears eyed for Vegas gig. (people.com) Justin Bieber...
View Article'Wild Thing' singer Reg Presley of Troggs dead at 71
The Troggs, all from the Andover area, had several other big hits, including "Love is All Around" and "With a Girl Like You." In this Tuesday, April 29, 2008 file photo Reg Presley, frontman of...
View ArticleKiefer Sutherland honored by Harvard theater group
Golden Globe-winning actor Kiefer Sutherland has been named Man of the Year by Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Golden Globe-winning actor Kiefer Sutherland has...
View ArticleShakira shows 1st baby photo, with father Pique
Shakira is sharing the first public photograph of her recently born baby, with father Gerard Pique planting a kiss on his infant son's cheek. MADRID (AP) — Shakira is sharing the first public...
View ArticleDVD reviews: 'Flight,' 'Alex Cross'
The following films are available this week on home video: "Flight" – With nerve-wracking authenticity, director Robert Zemeckis puts viewers on board the routine 52-minute short hop that will have...
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