LIVEWIRE: Green River Festival returning this summer, E3
BEER NUT: 4 sparkling roses and Champagnes perfect for Passover, Easter, E7
CALENDAR: Events at museums, galleries in WMass, E6
PLUS Mineral, jewelry and fossils stars of weekend show
TODAY, RUNS THROUGH APRIL 2
‘Spring is the time of plans and projects,” author Leo Tolstoy once wrote. And now is the time to put some spring projects on hold to make plans to visit the 10th annual Festival of Flowers at the Springfield Museums. The display, which runs today through April 2, will feature more than 40 displays of floral design and botanical whimsy.
“A flower show is always so welcome at this time of year,” said Larissa M. Murray, director of education at the museums. “People are ready for spring and to embrace the beauty of the floral arrangements. While it still may be chilly outside in early April, the warm galleries will be bursting with color and fragrance!”
The interpretive arrangements will be made by local professional florists as well as garden club members and bring new perspectives to the objects and exhibits of the art, history and science museums.
The floral arrangements are placed on pedestals in front of the artwork or museum
object.
“We try to select new artwork and objects for each show, making sure to rotate what is interpreted over the years,” Murray said. Museum staff discuss options for interpretation, and a slideshow of available objects is shared with interested participants.
“There is certainly an art to arranging flowers and creating a design,” she said. “It’s not as straightforward as placing a bunch of flowers in a vase.”
Festival of Flowers participants create intricate designs to interpret the objects and express meaning, movement and feeling. “I
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SPRINGFIELD
Above, visitors check out flower displays inside George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum during the 2022 Festival of Flowers. At left, from top, are the Saida III: Iridescent Copper flower display and the Italian Landscape with Ruins flower display at a past Festival of Flowers. (HOANG ‘LEON’ NGUYEN / THE REPUBLICAN)
A flower display is seen inside the Springfield Science Museum during a past Festival of Flowers. The spring festival returns today and runs through April 2. (HOANG ‘LEON’ NGUYEN /
THURSDAY
Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee
Southwick Inn: Open mic hosted by Steve Piper of Roadhouse Band. 479 College Highway, Southwick
The Drake: East Coast Oracles, Hooper James, DJ Lucas. 44 North Pleasant St., Amherst
The Parlor Room at Signature
Sounds: Amy Speace with special guest Erin Ash Sullivan. 32 Masonic St., Northampton
The Still: Drink specials. 63 Springfield St., Agawam
West Springfield Fish and Game Club: CD jukebox, pool table. 329 Garden St., Feeding Hills
Whip City Brew: DJ with dance. 287 Elm St., Westfield
FRIDAY
Delaney House: Jo Sallins. 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke
Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee
East Mountain Country Club: Rock 201. 1458 East Mountain Rd, Westfield
MGM Springfield: MGM Roar
Comedy Club: Shapel Lacey. 1 MGM Way, Springfield
The Drake: Moxie with Cloudbelly and Lux Deluxe. 44 North Pleasant St., Amherst
The Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center: Jonathan Scales Fourchestra. 289 Main St., Greenfield
The Meeting House: Dave Brinnel. 827 Williams St., Longmeadow
Theodores’: Carl Ricci & 706 Union Ave. 201 Worthington St., Springfield
West Springfield Fish and Game Club: CD jukebox, pool table. 329 Garden St., Feeding Hills
SATURDAY
Delaney House: Lisa Martin Band. 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke
Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee
East Mountain Country Club: Looney Tunes Band. 1458 East Mountain Rd, Westfield
MGM Springfield: MGM Roar
Comedy Club: Shapel Lacey. 1
MGM Way, Springfield
The Drake: Baked Shrimp, Shantyman. 44 North Pleasant St., Amherst
Now in its 36th year, the festival will return to the Franklin County Fairgrounds in Greenfield June 23 to 25. This year’s lineup will include acts such as Little Feat, The Wood Brothers, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Sierra Ferrell, and Sammy Rae & The Friends, among many others. More bands will be announced over the coming weeks.
Early Bird tickets, parking passes and camping passes are on sale now at green riverfestival.com/tickets.
Liner notes
• Do you have a band and want to play at Springfield’s Forest Park? You might be in luck.
The Springfield Parks Department is looking for musical groups to play five Thursday evenings in June and is accepting applications for the gigs. The concert series will take place each Thursday from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Forest Park
GeorgeAmphitheater on June 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29. Bands interested in playing can submit an application at Springfield-Ma. gov/park. For additional information, call 413-7876435. The shows are free and open to the public.
• Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Lana Del Rey will headline this year’s Lollapalooza.
Chicago’s popular music gathering, which began in 1991 as a touring festival, will showcase more than 170 bands in the Windy City’s Grant Park from Aug. 3 to Aug. 6.
Other acts slated for the festival include Jared Leto’s band 30 Seconds to Mars, Carly Rae Jepsen, Maggie Rogers, Lil Yachty and Pusha T.
For more information, go online to lollapalooza.com.
Hands
• Black-Eyed Sally’s in Hartford is bringing back the Northeast Blues Harmonica Showcase on April 1.
The event will feature four renowned East Coast blues harmonica players backed up by a stellar blues band: Diane Blue of both Ronnie Earl and The Broadcasters as well as her own band; Johnny Marino, who fronts the New England blues act Blueshead; Ryan Hartt of longstanding popular Connecticut blues act Ryan Hartt and The Blues Hearts; and Dave Robbins, founder of the popular Chicago blues band act
Hands All Around Quilt Show
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The 2023 Green River Festival will once again feature a wide array of acts that has become its trademark over the decades.
can’t name his favorite mineral: “I think every mineral I’ve ever seen is my favorite.”
He will be sharing his passion for minerals at the Western Mass. Mineral, Jewelry & Fossil Show Saturday and Sunday at the Castle of Knights Banquet and Meeting House in Chicopee, where he will have a booth to sell some minerals, his own hand-crafted cabochon jewelry and watercolors he painted of minerals.
“The beauty of the minerals draws people in,” said the mineral artist and former president of the Connecticut Valley Mineral Club. “We do it for the passion and the beauty of the minerals. You have to see them to appreciate them.”
The Western Mass. Mineral, Jewelry & Fossil Show is the smaller of two major shows in the area, and Wilda said interest in minerals is worldwide.
“I’ve always been an artist,” he said, noting that his first affiliation with minerals was painting pictures of them, work that has gained him a following throughout the world. Then he began collecting mineral specimens, and he wishes he had begun collecting sooner.
Some minerals, he said, are “10, 20 million years old,” and “you could be the first person to touch it if you dig it up.”
Minerals can sell for “50 cents or $1 to a million dollars,” he added.
Event: The Western Mass. Mineral, Jewelry & Fossil Show
When: Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Where: Castle of Knights Banquet and Meeting House, 1599 Memorial Drive, Chicopee
Tickets: $5; youth 12 and under, free with a paid adult; Scouts in uniform, free.
For more information: Online, cvmineralclub.org
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am always amazed at the materials used and the forms constructed by the participants,” she added.
One of the new features is the flower workshop in the Spark!Lab space in the Science Museum. Visitors will be able to participate in a number or hands-on, interactive art and science activities using real plant material from Friday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
During the festival, experienced docents will discuss the interpretive floral arrangements and the museum objects that served as inspiration. “Each year, our wonderful docent guides volunteer to lead tours through the galleries. During the tours, the docents discuss the artwork/ object that served as inspiration, as well as the floral arrangement,” Murray said.
In preparation, the docents attend a floral refresher training and then walk through the arrangements with a knowledgeable florist on the first morning of the show.
Festival of Flowers began in 2013, only skipping 2020 because of the pandemic. When it returned in 2021, instead of interpreting specific objects, participants reflected on the past year and created arrangements expressing how they felt. In 2022, the show returned to the normal interpretive format.
Event: Festival of Flowers
Where: Springfield Museums
When: March 30-April 2
Admission: Free with museum admission
For more information: Online, springfield museums.org/flowers
rangements is so impressive. This event is truly defined by joy and admiration.”
A floral fashion show will return during Festival of Flowers
After Hours today, from 5 to 8 p.m. The evening includes interactive activities, refreshments and time to admire the flowers after hours.
Other related programs include “Museums á la Carte: Creating Floral Arrangements,” a family day, a members’ café and Nasturtium Cascades at the Gardner Museum.
“Everyone is ready for spring after another long winter,” Murray said. “And I think being surrounded by flowers is inspiring for those who are ready to get out in the garden or start seedlings. There is a sense of joy surrounding a springtime celebration of flowers and plants.”
For more information on Festival of Flowers and related programs, go online to springfieldmuseums.org/ flowers
There will be free mineral specimens for children at the show, which is sponsored by the Connecticut Valley Mineral Club.
Hours are Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Admission is $5; youth 12 and under will be admitted for free with a paid adult. Scouts in uniform also will be admitted for free.
For more information go to cvmineralclub.org.
“When looking back at the past 10 years, it’s amazing how many pieces of artwork and museum objects have been interpreted,” Murray said. “In some galleries, just about everything on display has been interpreted at this point. We are incredibly grateful for the support of the local floral industry and the clubs; they have made this event possible.”
Festival of Flowers is free with museum admission.
It is the hallmark event for the museums’ year, said Kay Simpson, president and CEO of the Springfield Museums. “The inventiveness and creativity of the ar-
“We do it for the passion and the beauty of the minerals. You have to see them to appreciate them.”
FREDERICK C. WILDA, MINERAL ARTIST AND FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY MINERAL CLUBAbove, flowers on display during a past Festival of Flowers at the Springfield Museums. (HOANG ‘LEON’ NGUYEN / THE REPUBLICAN)
Kiss, the rock band behind hits such as “Rock and Roll All Nite” and “Detroit Rock City,” are the latest musicians to get the biopic treatment.
A film documenting the early days of the New York City-formed outfit is expected to premiere on Netflix in 2024.
The band’s longtime manager Doc McGhee offered an update about the project, which has been in the works since 2021.
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More a savory snack than a full meal, the brisk documentary “Kubrick by Kubrick” is anchored by clips from audio recordings of conversations between the late filmmaker Stanley Kubrick and French critic Michel Ciment. These are intercut with scenes from the director’s films, archival photographs, and snippets of interviews with stars who have worked with Kubrick, including Jack Nicholson, Malcolm McDowell, Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. It’s notable that Kubrick made only 13 features over a four-decade career. But as the film points out, several of those films — “Spartacus,” “2001: A Space Odyssey,” “A Clockwork Orange,” “The Shining” and “Full Metal Jacket” — are now considered among the best of their respective genres: historical epic, science fiction, urban violence, horror and Vietnam War film. We learn here that war and violence are recurring themes, as any Kubrick aficionado already knows, in works such as the great “Paths of Glory” and Kubrick’s first
feature, “Fear and Desire” (although the director calls that last one an embarrassment). But another grand theme slowly emerges in these conversations: the tension between the superficial civilization of humankind and our innate barbarism. TV-14. Available on multiple streaming platforms. Contains nudity and violence. 62 minutes.
Also streaming
A sequel to “Chantilly Lace,” Linda Yellin’s 1993
the film is named after a track from the group’s 1976 gold-selling opus, “Destroyer.”
“It’s a biopic about the first four years of Kiss. We’re just starting it now,” he said during an interview on The Rock Experience With Mike Brunn. “We’ve already sold it, [the deal is] already done, we have a director. That’s moving along and that’ll come in ‘24.”
While Joachim Ronning, whose credits include “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” and “Pirates of the Caribbean:
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The Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center: Eric Phelps, Let it Rain. 289 Main St., Greenfield
Theodores’: 7Roads Band. 201 Worthington St., Springfield Whip City Brew: DJ with dance.
287 Elm St., Westfield
SUNDAY
Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee
The Drake: Bach in the Subways. 44 North Pleasant St., Amherst
The Hawks & Reed Performing
Dead Men Tell No Tales,” was initially attached to helm the film, McGhee named McG as the director.
The veteran music video auteur, whose real name is Joseph McGinty Nichol, has films such as “Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle” and Netflix’s forthcoming “Family Leave” to his credit.
Casting has yet to be announced, but the main roles will focus on Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Peter Criss and Ace Frehley, and the formation of the group in 1972.
Arts Center: Deerhoof with Spoof of Ceres & Zannie. 289 Main St., Greenfield
The Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center: Madhouse Local: Abbie Parrow, Solipsis, Misadventure, Daniel Blair. 289 Main St., Greenfield
The Drake: Bach Festival Prelude. 44 North Pleasant St., Amherst
The Republican is not responsible for unannounced schedule changes. Listings must be received two weeks before the date of the event. Items should be mailed to Entertainment Guide, The Republican, P.O. Box 1329, Springfield, MA 01102-1329, emailed to pmastriano@repub.com or submitted to masslive.com/myevent
Showtime movie shot with an improvised script about a group of longtime friends and starring Lindsay Crouse, Jill Eikenberry, Martha Plimpton, Ally Sheedy, Talia Shire, Helen Slater and JoBeth Williams, “Chantilly Bridge” reunites most of the ensemble cast for a reunion story set years after the first film. Unrated. Available on multiple streaming platforms. 86 minutes.
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‘Kubrick by Kubrick,’ ‘Chantilly Bridge’
A new operating configuration for Subway, the parks will include a freestanding Subway shop with canopied drive-in stalls and EV charging stations.
THURSDAY
Easter Bunny at the Holyoke Mall: Thu.-Sun., Holyoke Mall, at the Café Square. Reservations are encouraged; walk-up visits available as space permits. Mon.-Thu., 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Fri., 11 a.m.-7 p.m., extends to 10 a.m.- 8 p.m. on April 7; Sat., 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sun., noon-6 p.m., extends to 11 a.m.-7 p.m. on April 2. To register, visit holyoke mall.com/photos-with-theeaster-bunny-2023/, 50 Holyoke St., Holyoke.
“The Glass Menagerie”: Thu., 7:30 p.m.; Fri., 8 p.m.; Sat., 2 and 8 p.m.; Sun., 2 p.m., Majestic Theater, through Sun. For tickets, call 413747-7797; tickets start at $29. 131 Elm St., West Springfield, 413-7477797 or majestictheater.com
MGM Casino: Thu.-Sun., MGM Springfield, featuring retail stores, restaurants, Regal Cinemas and more. For more information, visit mgmspringfield.com, 1 MGM Way, Springfield.
SATISFY A SANDwich craving while you top off your EV’s batteries?
That’s the future-forward strategy that Subway is planning to pursue in the years ahead as the Milford, Connecticut-based sandwich shop chain develops a series of “Subway Oasis” parks across the country.
A new operating configuration for Subway, the parks will include a freestanding Subway shop with canopied drive-in stalls and EV charging stations. Wi-Fi will be available, as will restrooms, picnic tables, and landscaped spaces where drivers can stretch their legs while their vehicle charges.
To gain experience with the technology, Subway is this year beginning a pilot program of installing EV charging stations as the company remodels select
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locations. The chain is also partnering with several tech firms to design and operate the Oasis network, which itself is still several years away from being shovel-ready.
With more than 21,000 locations in the U.S., Subway believes it is uniquely positioned to exploit the demand for EV charging services while at the same attracting incremental sales from hungry occupants waiting for their EV to charge.
Subway is not alone in pursuing a synergistic marriage of EV charging and food service. Both Starbucks and Taco Bell are reportedly developing store configurations that include vehicle charging stations.
Side dishes
• Last week Dunkin’, the coffee, beverage, and snack chain, introduced a new breakfast option at participating locations.
The brand’s first-ever Breakfast Tacos are made with a flour tortilla that’s wrapped around scrambled eggs, melted sharp cheddar cheese, fire-roasted corn kernels, and a drizzle of lime crema. The tacos can also be customized with or without a topping of crumbled bacon.
The tacos, which come in a Dunkin’ taco holder that
Mary Church. Doors open at 5:45 p.m., free. 256 State St., Granby. Easter Bunny at the Holyoke Mall: See Thursday listing
Friday Fish Fry: Fri., 5-7 p.m., Swift River Sportsman’s Club through April 7. $14 Fish & Chips; $16 Shrimp & Chips; $18 Fish, Shrimp & Chips Combo. For more information, call 413-323-9387, $14-$18. 79 Moore Road, Belchertown.
History Bites Lunchtime Lecture Series: Fri, noon, Jones Library. Phyllis Lehrer will talk about the history of the Amherst record in the Woodbury Room. 43 Amity St., Amherst; 413-256-3090, jones library.org
“The Glass Menagerie”: See Thursday listing
Square Dance Classes: Thu., 6:30 p.m., American Legion 0239, $5. For more information, contact Gloria at 413-467-3352 or email ladicaller@gogtt.ent, 66 State St., Belchertown.
FRIDAY
Berkshire Hills Music Academy Concert and Variety Show: Fri., 6:30 p.m., Immaculate Heart of
MGM Casino: See Thursday listing Papillon Tattoo Convention: Fri., 2-11 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sun., 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Eastern States Exposition, Young Building. Papillon has invited artists from across the globe for attendees to get tattoos and browse artists’ work; sponsored by Starbrite Inks. One-Day Pass $20; Weekend Pass $40; parking $5 (collected by ESE Fairgrounds). 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield, 413-737-2443 or thebige.com
The Works — An Arts Faculty Showcase: Fri., 8 p.m. Buckley Recital Hall, The program brings together creative arts faculty from Amherst College in an evening of selections form projects in progress, including film, jazz, dance, SEE CALENDAR, PAGE E10
WEDNESDAY
Polish American Citizens Club
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Bingo Wednesdays 6:30-9:30pm
Doors Open at 4pm.
Minimum Admission $50
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3 - $200 Special Games
All Games will be $100 with 90 People or More
All Cards are included with Admission
THURSDAY
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DOORS OPEN 4:30PM
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Min. Entry Package $15
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THIS IS MY 20TH year of writing this weekly column, and although my official 20th anniversary isn’t until Dec. 3, it occurred to me that at some point this year before that date, I would reach 1,000(!) columns
A quick bit of math revealed that I just passed that mark a month or so ago. That is a lot of columns, and I am a tiny bit proud of that total — and also that I haven’t missed a week yet (knock on wood). With that in mind, I thought I’d take a few moments to look back at a few ways in which the craft beer world has changed since I started scribbling this weekly missive in 2003.
When my editors first approached me about writing a weekly beer column, their one concern was whether I’d have enough material to write about every week. Even at that early date, I assured them that even if craft beer didn’t grow at all, I’d easily have enough raw material to write about for 10 years.
The craft beer universe had already undergone several mini-booms and had expanded quite a bit since its birth some two decades earlier.
Of course, I couldn’t envision just how exponentially the craft beer world would expand over the next 15 years or so. The market often posted double-digit sales increases, even during recessions where other products saw negative numbers.
But aside from astounding sales for more than a decade (which of course started leveling off even before COVID), maybe the biggest change has been the sheer number of breweries since I began writing this column. Back in late 2003, there were about 1,500 craft breweries in the U.S. Now we are
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approaching 10,000. Sure, that increase is stretched out over two decades, but it’s still an astounding number to me.
Think of it this way: In 2003, there was an average of 30 breweries per state. Now it’s heading toward 200 per state. Of course not all states treat craft beer equally, so there are some fairly impoverished regions out there. My heart goes out to them.
The other big change in my view is the diversity of flavors in beers these days. I’m not saying that these experimental recipes are always great, but the creativity that brewers have exhibited is certainly noteworthy.
While I tend to stick to more conventional styles and flavors for personal enjoyment, I drink almost anything for this column, and I am always in favor of inspiration and innovation in any enterprise.
As I wrote about a year ago, the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) has expanded its categories over the past four years (although it didn’t do so last year) because the beers now being brewed defied previous categorization.
Of course there have been many other changes over the past 20 years, but I’ll write about them when my actual 20th anniversary rolls around in December.
Until then, thanks for reading. Cheers.
WITH EASTER
and Passover just around the corner, I figured now was as good a time as any to recommend some nicer wines for a special occasion. And there’s no wine that makes an occasion more special than Champagne and other sparkling wines. But why stop there? Instead of serving any sparkling wine, why not break out a sparkling rose?
Personally, I think there’s something a little extra special about sparkling roses. But what are they exactly? Where do they come from? And what grapes are used to make them?
This week, you can learn all about sparkling roses, along with tasting notes for four of them – two from California and two from Champagne. Hope you enjoy.
• History
Sparkling rose wine has been around for centuries. Specifically, several Champagne houses (industry term for wineries in France’s Champagne region that make Cham-
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pagne) have been producing sparkling rose wines since
the mid 1700s. In particular, the oldest Champagne house, Ruinart, is believed to be the first winery to make sparkling rose wine starting in 1764, according to the winery’s website.
• Regions
One of the great things about sparkling rose wines is you can find them from practically anywhere in the world. However, some of the bestknown places to find great, dry sparkling rose wines
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facilitates on-the-go consumption, will be available throughout the business day at Dunkin’ locations.
Dunkin’ has also launched a new, limited-time-only beverage, the Mango-Pineapple Refresher.
• The Delaney House in Holyoke is partnering with Back East Brewing Co. of Bloomfield, Connecticut, to hold a Four Course Food & Brew Pairing on April 20.
A craft brewery known for its wide variety of beer styles, Back East will be pouring four of its most popular styles — Czech Mix, Pineapple Rak, Ice Cream Man, and Ooooooooh Berrycuda.
The dinner itself, which is scheduled to start at 6 p.m., will feature a fig, caramelized onion, and goat cheese crostini; a citrus, endive, and arugula salad; a main course of Cajun-dusted New York sirloin; and a dessert of Very Berry Shortcake.
Tickets are $69 and can be ordered online at opentable. com.
The Delaney House answers at 413-532-1800.
• On April 11 starting at 5:30 p.m. South Deerfield-based Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA) will host its annual meeting and celebration.
To be held at Gateway City Arts in Holyoke’s Innovation District, the event will be CISA’s first such gathering since 2019. It will honor CISA’s 2023 local Hero Award recipients as well as highlighting the organization’s achievements over the past several years.
Gateway City Arts will be providing dinner.
For more details or to make reservations, contact Jennifer William at 413-665-7100.
• The Table 3 Restaurant Group of Sturbridge will host another “Cooking with Rico”
evening April 19 at 6:30 p.m. at Avellino in Sturbridge.
Table 3′s Executive Chef, Enrico Giovanello, will demonstrate Roman cuisine, a style of cooking known for being flavorful, simple, and satisfying. Pasta dishes are a cornerstone of Roman cooking, with ingredients like pork, cured meats, peas, broad beans, and artichokes all important elements of the style.
Chef Rico will demonstrate some of his favorite Roman recipes, and those attending will be invited to sample his handiwork. Wine pairings will be available.
The cost to attend this event is $59 with wine included, or $46 without. Tax and gratuity are extra.
Reservations can made by calling Avellino at 508-3472321.
• Max on Monday is a newly instituted series of monthly networking events being sponsored by Max Tavern in Springfield in partnership with the Springfield Chamber of Commerce and the Young Professionals Society of Greater Springfield.
Organized as an opportunity to reconnect with local businesses and the community, Max on Monday events include complimentary hors
d’oeuvres and a cash bar. The April 3 session will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. and will feature several Springfield-area businesses.
Those interested in attending should RSVP AnnMarie Harding at 413-244-4055 or email aharding@maxtavern. com.
• Denny’s, the Spartanburg, South Carolina-based family-dining chain, earlier this month introduced a menu update.
Part of the chain’s “It’s Diner Time” marketing initiative, the new menu includes Red, White & Blue Pancakes, a breakfast-style plate featuring blueberry pancakes, strawberries, and cream cheese icing. Strawberry Pancake Puppies and Spicy Moons Over My Hammy have also been added to the line-up; the latter is a breakfast sandwich filled with eggs scrambled along with chorizo, ham, and two cheeses.
A Mac N’ Brisket Sizzlin’ Skillet entree features smoked brisket served over mac ‘n cheese, while Oven-baked Lasagna represents Denny’s first foray into the baked pasta realm.
The new menu launch coincides with the completion of a $25 million-plus chainwide program of kitchen up -
8 with a Tacos and Tequila evening; on June 18, the series continues with a Father’s Day Steak & Lobster Fest.
Dunkin’s new breakfast tacos feature scrambled eggs, cheese, fire-roasted corn and can be purchased with or without bacon crumbles.
grades. Designed to increase efficiency and reduce waste, the equipment reworks also provide Denny’s with the capabilities needed to expand the chain’s menu.
A redesigned guest menu incorporates QR codes throughout that guests can scan with their smartphones to access augmented reality experiences. Those include a virtual waitress as well as bits of Denny’s history and trivia.
There are Denny’s locations in Springfield on Boston Road, on Northampton Street in Holyoke, and on Memorial Drive in Chicopee.
• Vanished Valley Brewing Co. in Ludlow, in conjunction with Chic Charcuterie, is hosting a charcuterie board workshop on Monday, April 3 at 6 p.m.
The event will focus on the “how-to” of building an attractive meat and cheese display. Participants will prepare their own charcuterie masterpiece while enjoying, if they choose, a Vanished Valley beer or cocktail.
Tickets are available at the “events” tab on the Brewing Company’s website, vanishedvalley.com. Vanished Valley Brewing Co. answers at 413-610-1572.
• The Max Hospitality Group has announced its 2023 schedule of “Chef to Farm” events.
The season begins June
Other favorites, like a late July Corn Dinner, Lobsterfest in August, and the always-sold-out Hoptoberfest that traditionally concludes the Max Chef to Farm series, are planned. Most programs are held at the Rosedale Farms and Vineyards in Simsbury, Conn.
The full calendar of events is available at maxchefto farm.com, and ticket orders are being accepted.
• In a shift of operating policy, US Foods, one of the country’s largest food service distributors, has begun adding Saturday and Sunday deliveries to its operating schedule.
The test of this new strategy, which is a major departure from how the restaurant supply chain traditionally operated, is taking place in three of the market areas in which the US Foods operates.
According to the company, the new scheduling is designed to benefit its employees by offering flexible workweek schedules. It also, of course, allows the company to use its plant and equipment more intensively, since trucks and other facilities no longer sit idle two days a week.
Some of US Foodservice’s restaurant customers have reported benefits from the test as well. With many operators no longer open on Mondays and Tuesday, the new delivery option allows eateries to restock on weekend days, when more employees are likely to be on hand to deal with receiving and putting away large food and supply orders.
Hugh Robert is a faculty member in Holyoke Community College’s hospitality and culinary arts program and has nearly 50 years of restaurant and educational experience. Robert can be reached online at OffTheMenuGuy@aol.com.
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sound art, animation and opera. No advance tickets are required; program is free. Intersection of Routes 9 and 116, Amherst, amherst.edu
SATURDAY
Amherst College Department of Music: Sat., 8 p.m. Buckley
Recital Hall, the Amherst Symphony Orchestra presents its annual “Concertofest!”; free, open to the public with COVID protocols. Visit amherst.edu for more information. Intersection of Routes 9 and 116, Amherst, amherst.edu.
Big Ink: Sat.-Sun., 11 a.m.-4 p.m., A.P.E. Gallery. Come watch the Big Tuna, a portable print press whose size inspired its name, reel off large-scale woodblock prints carved by local artists, free. 126 Main St., Northampton; 413-5865553, apearts.org.
Easter Bunny at the Holyoke Mall: See Thursday listing
“The Glass Menagerie”: See Thursday listing
MGM Casino: See Thursday listing
Papillon Tattoo Convention: See Friday listing
Pioneer Valley Symphony Spring Choral Festival: Sat., 4 p.m., Greenfield High School. Concert features the Brattleboro Concert Choir, directed by Dr. Jonathan Harvey; the Mount Holyoke Glee Club, directed by Rachel Feldman; and the Pioneer
Valley Symphony Chorus and Chamber Chorus, directed by Dr. Allegra Martin. Proceeds will benefit the Stone Soup Café. Face masks are required in the auditorium. For more information, email admin@pvso.org; 413-773-3664, $5-$25. 21 Barr Ave., Greenfield.
SUNDAY
Big Ink: See Saturday listing
Easter Bunny at the Holyoke Mall: See Thursday listing
Friends of the Stone Church Concert: Sun, 2 p.m., The Stone Church, featuring Mackenzie Melemed. A reception with the artist will follow the concert. Tickets available at the door or online at FriendsoftheStone Church.org, $35. 283 Main St., Gilbertville.
Johann Theile’s ‘Saint Matthew Passion - Arcadia Players: Sun.,
4 p.m., BOMBYX Center for Arts & Equity, $35. 130 Pine St., Florence section of Northampton.
“The Glass Menagerie”: See Thursday listing
MGM Casino: See Thursday listing
Papillon Tattoo Convention: See Friday listing
Springfield Symphony Orchestra Chamber Concert: Sun.,
3 p.m., First Church of Christ Longmeadow, the Longmeadow Chamber Concert: Casey String Quartet. Tickets available at springfieldsymphonyorchestra org, $25. 763 Longmeadow St.,
Longmeadow.
Dr. Seuss Sculpture Garden: Dr. Seuss National Memorial. Outdoor sculpture garden of larger-thanlife bronze statues of Springfield native Dr. Seuss at his drawing board surrounded by some of his most beloved characters including Horton the Elephant, the Grinch, the Lorax and others. Free on the green.
George Walter Vincent Smith
Art Museum: Permanent exhibit: “Ancient Treasures,” a display of artifacts from ancient China, Greece, Rome and Egypt. Hands-on making activities in the Hasbro Games Art Discovery Center. Part of the free family activities. Summer Hours: Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Lyman and Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History: “The Grinch: A Car with a History,” through Nov. 1, 2023. Permanent exhibit: More than two dozen Indian motorcycles and related memorabilia.
Michele and Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts: “Nelson Stevens: Color Rapping,” through Sept. 3. “New/Now: Contemporary Art Acquisitions,” through July 30. Festival of Flowers, today through April 2, free with museums admissions. Festival of Flowers after-hours today, 5-8 p.m. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres and cocktails. Participate in interactive activities. Reservations suggested, visit springfield
museums.org. Museum a la Carte: Today, 12:15 p.m., “Creating Floral Arrangements” presented by Matthew D. Flatow. $4, free for members.
Springfield Science Museum: “Leonardo’s Lab,” through April 23. Visitors can recreate Leonardo’s tool-and-hardware-free interlocking bridge and assemble an air-powered flying helicopter, making changes to improve the aerodynamics and more. “We’re Still Here,” through June 30. Native Voices Initiative begins with contemporary perspectives, curated by Aprell May. Festival of Flowers Family Day: Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Explore the world of flowers through hands-on activities; free with museum admission. Festival of Flowers Workshop, Fri.-Sun., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Stop by Spark!Lab in the Science Museums for hands-on art and science activities using real plant material. Free with museum admission.
The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum: Permanent exhibit. First-floor exhibition provides opportunities to explore interactive three-dimensional exhibits. Second floor contains Geisel’s personal memorabilia. Timed tickets required. For reservations, visit springfieldmuseums.org.
Quadrangle admission - $25 for adults, $16.50 for seniors (60+) and college students with ID, $13 for children ages 3-17; free to children under age 3 and members, Springfield residents are free with proof of residency. Welcome Center and Museum store. Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Amelia Park Children’s Museum: Permanent exhibit: Hands-on activities and creative exhibits, including the Hurricane Simulator. Sign up online for a play session at ameliaparkmuseum org. Mon., 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Thu.-Sun., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Open for groups Tues. and Wed. $8 adults; $8 children (12 months and older); $4 grandparents/seniors (60+); military personnel and teachers receive a 10% discount off the price of regular admission. Members and infants free. 29 South Broad St., Westfield, ameliaparkmuseum org
Children’s Museum at Holyoke: Permanent exhibit includes the Wiggle and Wash Vet Clinic; a toddler merry-go-round; and a STEM-based cash register for kids. Tues.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sun., noon-4 p.m. Closed Mondays. In the event of severe weather conditions, check Facebook or Instagram, or local TV Station 22 for closures. Children & Adults $8; Seniors (62+) $5; children under 1 and members are free. 444 Dwight St., Holyoke, childrens museumholyoke.org.
Connecticut Trolley Museum: Breakfast with the Easter Bunny, Sat. Breakfast includes eggs, pancakes, assorted donuts, coffee, juice, and water. Enjoy breakfast, a trolley ride, the Easter Bunny and participate in activities to earn Easter eggs with a surprise inside. All activities, breakfast, the
include California (especially Napa Valley and Sonoma Valley), France (especially Champagne and Provence) and Spain. Three years ago, Italy officially joined the party and you can now find rose Prosecco from there.
Like many wines, sparkling roses can be made with many different types of grapes. What gives them their roselike color has more to do with how long the grape skins are in contact with the grape juice during the wine-making process. Because the skins are in contact for less time, the wines have a lighter pink-like color.
So which grapes are used to make sparkling rose wines?
The list includes chardonnay and pinot noir (especially in Champagne), grenache, cinsault, syrah, mourvedre and Carignan. And if you’re drinking rose Prosecco, you’re drinking a wine made with glera and pinot noir grapes.
Tasting Notes
• Scharffenberger Brut Rose ($23.99 Suggested Retail Price)
Region: Anderson Valley, Mendocino County, California
Grapes: 55% chardonnay, 45% pinot noir
Tasting notes: This delightful, sparkling rose wine from California’s Anderson Valley is made using the same traditional method (“methode traditionnelle” in French) used to make sparkling wines in Champagne.
What does this mean? With-
out getting into all the details, let’s just say this sparkling rose taste crisp and dry like other sparkling wines from Champagne. More specifically, this particular wine has wonderful, dry berry flavors and aromas, including hints of raspberry and cherry.
• Chandon Brut Rose ($23.99 at Table & Vine in West Springfield)
Region: Napa Valley, California
Grapes: Blend of chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot meunier
Tasting notes: Another “methode traditionnelle” sparkling rose wine from California, this one comes from the first French-owned sparkling wine producer in California.
Moet & Chandon created this winery in 1973. This particular non-vintage (meaning
the grapes can be a blend from several different years) sparkling rose has a bright, lively finish with hints of cherry, strawberry and vanilla.
• Moet & Chandon Brut Rose Imperial Champagne ($74.99 at Table & Vine)
Region: Champagne, France
Grapes: Blend of chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot meunier
Tasting notes: Test drove this rose Champagne a few weeks ago for this column and I can safely say without a doubt that this particular wine rocks. Crisp and dry yet playful and austere, this Champagne strikes just the right balance between minerality and fruitiness.
Flavor wise, vivid memories of strawberry, raspberry and toasted powdered sugar dance around as I recall this elegant, understated rose Champagne.
• Veuve Clicquot Rose Champagne ($74.99 SRP)
Region: Champagne, France
Grapes: Blend of chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot meunier
Tasting notes: Another great rose Champagne, Veuve Clicquot has been making Champagne since 1772 in Reims, France. This particular non-vintage Champagne is often made using a blend of 50 to 60 different grapes aged for at least 3 years in the winery’s cellar.
The result is a dry, crisp, refreshing sparkling rose with hints of ripe strawberry, red licorice and cotton candy. Cheers!
Wine Press by Ken Ross appears on Masslive.com every Monday and in The Republican’s Weekend section every Thursday.
Easter Bunny and Fire Truck Museum entrance included with your admission price. $25 for any age, $20 for museum members. Easter EGGSpress Trolley Breakfast: Sun., April 7, 8. The Easter Bunny will be roaming the grounds and posing for pictures from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Each child will receive an Easter egg with a surprise inside when they complete a scavenger hunt, make a bunny ear craft and visit the Fire Truck Museum. All activities and Fire Truck Museum entrance is included with your admission price. $13 for ages 2 and up, under 2 is free for lap seating. Museum members receive half-off admission. 58 North Road, East Windsor, cttrolley.org.
East Longmeadow Historical Commission Museum: Permanent exhibit: Featured at the museum are East Longmeadow artifacts pertaining to the quarries, local Native Americans, period clothing, the railroad system, and much more. 1-3 p.m. on the third Saturday of the month, Sept.-June, weather permitting. Free. 87 Maple St., East Longmeadow.
Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book
Art: “What Might You Do? Christian Robinson,” through June 4. “The Carle Collection: Recent Acquisitions,” through April 9. “Eric Carle Loves Japan,” through Aug. 20, featuring never-before-seen photos of Carle’s visits to Japan over a 32-year period. Permanent exhibit: Gabrielle Healy Carroll Storytime Programs are held Tues. and Fri. 10:30 a.m.; Sat. 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m., free with admission. Museum hours: Weds.-Fri, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun, noon-5 p.m. $6, $9, $22.50 for a family of four. 125 West Bay Road, Amherst, carlemuseum.org
Historic Northampton Museum and Education: Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., noon-4 p.m. $3 individuals, $6 families, 46 Bridge St., Northampton or historic-northampton.org
Holyoke Heritage State Park: Permanent exhibit. Preserving the history and culture of Holyoke through permanent exhibits on the paper and textile industry. Also featuring a new scale model of Mountain Park. Visitor Center open Tues.-Sun, noon to 4 p.m. Closed Mon. Free admission. mass.gov/locations/holyokeheritage-state-park. 221 Appleton St., Holyoke, 413-534-1723.
Josiah Day House: Permanent exhibit: Featuring guided tours, artifacts, furniture, clothing and documents from 1754-1902. Call for open house schedule and individual tours. $3, $1 children 6-12, free for members, 70 Park St., West Springfield; 413-734-8322.
Mead Art Museum: Permanent exhibit: Various American and European paintings, Mexican ceramics, Tibetan scroll paintings and more. Tues.-Thu. and Sun., 9 a.m.-midnight; Fri. 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m.5 p.m. Free. 220 South Pleasant St., Amherst, amherst.edu.
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: Permanent exhibit: Three floors with dozens of handson exhibits, a regulation sized basketball court and more than 900 artifacts on display. Exhibits include “High Above Center Court,” “Hall of Honor,” “1891 Gallery,” “Players Gallery,” “James Goldstein Superfan gallery,” and “Jerry Colangelo Court of Dreams.”; Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $28 adults (16-24); $23 seniors (63+); $19 youth (5-15); $23 students with valid high school or college ID; free for ages under 5. 1000 West Columbus Ave., Springfield, hoophall.com.
Norman Rockwell Museum: Nora Krug: “Belonging,” through June 18. Permanent exhibit. Open Thu.Mon., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Advance-ticket purchase required; Closed Tue. and Wed. $20 adults; $18 seniors, AAA, retired military; $10 college students; free children 18 and under, members and active military. 9 Route 183, Stockbridge, nrm.org.
Old Sturbridge Village: Permanent exhibit: Visit Kidstory, an indoor learning gallery in the Visitor’s Center where kids 3-10 can try on period costumes and imagine life in the 1830s; “Neat and Tasty: Getting Dressed in Early New England”; apparel in portraiture. $28, $26 seniors, $14 college students with ID & children 4-17, free for children 3 and under, Route 20, Sturbridge, osv.org.
Pan African Historical Museum USA: Permanent exhibit: Exhibitions by local artists. Tues.-Fri., noon-4 p.m. Free. 1500 Main St., Springfield, 413-733-1823.
Polish Center of Discovery and Learning: Permanent exhibit: A living monument safeguarding historical objects representative of the material culture of the Polish people in America. Galleries include “Coming to America”; “At Home in America”; “Folk Art”; “History.” The Polish Center is open to the public daily, Mon.-Fri., 1-5 p.m., except for inclement weather and holidays. Other times may be scheduled by appointment. $5 donation. 33 South St., Chicopee, polishcenter.net.
Springfield Armory National Historic Site: Ranger-led interpretive programs offered in the museum in the afternoon. Junior Ranger programs conducted frequently each day. Wed.-Sun., 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. 1 Armory Square, Springfield, nps. gov/spar
Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum: Permanent exhibit: Daniel Anthony’s Store, The Legacy Room,
The Birthing Room, The Portrait Gallery. Open Fri.-Sun, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $10 adults, $8 seniors, $6 students and children 6-17, free for children under 6 and NARM/ NEMA/ROAM members. 67 East Road, Adams, susanbanthony birthplace.com.
The Emily Dickinson Museum: Homestead and Evergreens: Permanent exhibit. Open Wed.-Sun., 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Admission to the museum is by guided tour, for which advance-purchase timed tickets are required. 280 Main St., Amherst, emilydickinsonsmuseum.org.
Titanic Museum: Permanent exhibit: Exhibits from the collection of the International Titanic Historical Society. Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $4, $2 children and students, 208 Main St., Indian Orchard or titanic1.org.
University Museum of Contemporary Art - Fine Arts Center: Permanent exhibit. The Fine Arts Center, requires patrons to be fully vaccinated to attend performances. UMass students, staff, and volunteers are required to be fully vaccinated per university policy. Masks are not required, but are welcome and encouraged. The University Museum is open through May 1; Tue.-Fri., 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., noon-4 p.m.; and first Thursdays until 8 p.m. Closed Mondays, holidays, and academic breaks. 151 Presidents Drive, Amherst, umass.edu.
Volleyball Hall of Fame: Permanent exhibit. $2.50-$3.50, 444 Dwight St., Holyoke or volleyhall.org.
West Springfield Town Museum: Permanent exhibit: The museum is open to the public every first Sat. of the month from 1-3 p.m. Items on display include hand-built models of early town buildings and other structures, local artifacts and historic items from the Civil War, Mittineague Park and Bear Hole area, as well as other local historic items and displays. 55 Altamont Ave., West Springfield.
Wistariahurst Museum: “Victory Theatre WPA Murals” exhibition, through March 2024. Permanent exhibit: Gardens and grounds open daily from dawn to dusk. Carriage House and gift shop open Mon.Fri., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. For information about house tours, group tours and upcoming events visit wistaria hurst.org. $7 Holyoke residents; $5 seniors; $5 youth (under 18); free museum members, active military and family members. 238 Cabot St., Holyoke, wistariahurst.org.
Yiddish Book Center: Permanent exhibit, “A Velt mit veltelekh: The Worlds of Jewish Culture.” The center is open Thu., Fri., Sun. and Mon. from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Closed Shabbos (Saturday) and Jewish and legal holidays. $8 adults, $6 seniors, free for members, students and children.
1021 West St., Amherst, yiddish
bookcenter.org.
A.P.E. Gallery: “After Archives,” through today. Permanent exhibit. Tues.-Thu., noon-5 p.m.; Fri.-Sat., noon-8 p.m.; Sun., noon-5 p.m.; 126 Main St., Northampton, apearts. org.
Agawam Public Library: Friends of the Agawam Public Library Photography Show, virtually through May. To view, visit agawamlibrary.org. 750 Cooper St., Agawam.
Amy H. Carberry Fine Arts Gallery: Permanent exhibit. Tues.-Fri., 12:30-4:30 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. First floor of building 28. 1 Armory Square, Springfield; 413-755-5258.
Cooper’s Common: Historical art exhibit presented by the Agawam Community Artists and Artisans, through May. 159 Main St., Agawam.
Forbes Library: Paintings by Margaret Lloyd, Lydia Kinney, and Kate Marion Lapierre, through today. Open during library hours.
“Monoprint Collage: New one of a kind works,” Sat.-April 29, artists reception Sat., 3:30-5:30 p.m. Featuring works from Betsy Feick, Kate Jenkins, Lynn Peterfreund and Rich Turnbull. 20 West St., Northampton, forbeslibrary.org.
Gallery A3 Amherst Art Alliance: “Sculptures in Wood” by GK Khalsa, through Sat. Gallery hours: Thu.-Sun., 2-7 p.m. 28 Amity St., Amherst, 413-256-4250.
Hope and Feathers Framing and Gallery: “The Way of Gaia” original paintings by Martin Bridge, through March 31. Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Thu. 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 319 Main St., Amherst or hope andfeathersframing.com.
Indian Orchard Mills Dane Gallery: All new exhibits every month featuring the artists at Indian Orchard Mills. Sat.. noon-4 p.m. or by appointment. 34 Front St., Indian Orchard, 413-543-3321.
J. H. Miller Custom Framing and Gallery: Featuring the works of local artists. Mon.-Fri., 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thu. 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 86 Elm St., West Springfield, 413-732-9128.
Jasper Rand Art Museum: Permanent exhibit: Mon.-Thu., 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m.; Fri.-Sat., 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. 6 Elm St., Westfield, westath.org
LAVA Center: Photography by Joseph Ackerman exhibit, through Fri. PVWC’s “No Somos Maquinas (We Are Not Machines): Farmworker Resistance in the Connecticut River Valley exhibit, through April 30. 324 Main St., Greenfield Old Town Hall: “Brushstrokes” by Jessica Bernardara, through April 8. 43 Main St., Easthampton
Sunnyside Road Gallery: Featuring the work of Carolyn Avery. Sat., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., or by calling 413-569-0384. 52 Sunnyside Road, Southwick
Trinity United Methodist Church: Paintings by Chuck Morkin, Sun.April 30. Gallery hours: Sun. 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Thu. 4-7 p.m., and other times by appointment, in the Trinity Community Gallery. 361 Sumner Ave., Springfield, 413-737-5311.
Great Falls Discovery Center: “Crossroads Exhibit-Life is: An Exploration of Being Through the Eyes of Local Young People,” through April 26. 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, greatfallsma.org
Natural Bridge State Park: Visitors Center exhibits daily, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., year-round; explore the park story through displays, artifacts and scavenger hunts. $2 parking fee; programs are free. 107 McAuley Road, North Adams Northfield Mountain: Children’s Art Activity Series: First Sat. of the month through June, creating art together, using natural materials and traditional art supplies. In each class, hear stories of the season while you work. Sat., 10 a.m. to noon, for children 4-10, limit 10 children per class. The programs will take place both inside and outside, so dress appropriately for the weather. To register, visit firstlight power.com/northfield. 99 Millers Falls Road, Northfield.
The Zoo in Forest Park and Education Center: Open for the 2023 Season Sat.-Sun., April 1 - May 14, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Open during school vacation week for Mass. and Conn. students, April 10-14, April 17-21. For more information, visit forest parkzoo org. $12 adults; $8 seniors (62+); $6 children 1-12. City of Springfield charges a daily parking fee of $3 per in-state car and $5 per out of state car, cash only. Bushes and larger vehicles are $15 per vehicle. Sumner Avenue, Springfield, forestparkzoo org
Farmers Market at Forest Park: Sat., 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., April 1, 15. Sumner Avenue, Springfield, farmersmarketatforestpark.com.
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Dolly Parton is teaming up with a number of stars for her upcoming rock album.
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The Incredible Amplifires. The show starts at 8 p.m. Black-Eyed Sally’s is at 350 Asylum St.
• Dolly Parton’s upcoming rock album is lining up quite a number of stars.
Motley Crue’s Nikki Sixx is the latest musician revealed to have contributed to the album. Parton decided
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Asians”) plays the title character Lily Wu in “The Disappearance of Mrs. Wu,” a multigenerational story about an older woman who busts out of her Los Angeles nursing home for a road trip up the California coast with her 18-year-old granddaughter Emma (Rochelle Ying), Emma’s best friend Karen (Tiffany Wu) and Lily’s longtime friend Charlotte (Joely Fisher). The AV Club calls it “funny and touching.” Unrated. Available on multiple streaming platforms. 89 minutes.
Olivia Colman (“Empire of Light”) stars in “Joyride,” an Irish dramedy about a middle-aged solicitor (Colman) whose plans to give away her unwanted newborn to a childless friend are derailed when a troubled 12-year-old
to record a rock record after her induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
The album will also feature Paul McCartney on the Beatles anthem “Let it Be” and a duet with Elton John on his 1974 hit “Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me.”
Other names mentioned to perform on the LP are Stevie Nicks, Miley Cyrus, Pink and Brandi Carlile. Parton has also said she hopes to get Cher and Mick Jagger on the album.
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boy (Charlie Reid) carjacks the taxi they are riding in. The New York Times calls it a “grievously schematic blend of odd-couple comedy and life-affirming road movie.” Unrated. Available on multiple streaming platforms. 94 minutes.
In the post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller “Last Sentinel,” Kate Bosworth plays a soldier stranded with a skeleton crew of recruits on one of Earth’s last two remaining continents — the others having been submerged by water — and at war with an unseen enemy. Unrated. Available on multiple streaming platforms. 112 minutes.
The documentary “Reggie” examines the life and baseball career of five-time World Series champion Reggie Jackson. PG-13. Available on Prime Video. Contains strong language, including racial slurs. 104 minutes.
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