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Symphony season comes to a close

By Keith O’Connor Special to The Republican

What began with Beethoven’s most famous work is ending with his most upbeat symphony.

“Springfield Symphony Orchestra began its 2024-2025 season with Beethoven’s ‘Symphony No. 5’ and will end its formal season on Saturday with a performance of what is my favorite work by the composer, Beethoven’s ‘Symphony No. 7,’” said Paul Lambert, president and CEO of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra.

Showtime is 7:30 p.m. at Springfield Symphony Hall.

The final concert of the season, “Variations & Virtuosity,” will feature guest conductor Marcelo Lehninger and guest pianist Natasha Paremski.

“We are really excited to have Marcelo conducting our last program of the season. When his name came up as a possibility, our musicians were really excited about the prospect of his conducting the SSO. He comes from a tremendously talented musical family originally from Brazil and his sister is a violinist who plays with us on a regular basis,” Lambert said.

Lehninger’s roots in Brazil are reflected in his choice of Ronaldo Miranda’s “Temporal Variations” followed by Rachmaninoff’s “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini,” one of the great compositions of the classical music literature, played by the evening’s soloist Paremski. The program will conclude with Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 7,” a dynamic symphony which he understood to be one of his best compositions.

Lehninger has served as music director of the Grand Rapids Symphony since 2016

“I believe it has been a very exciting season filled with beautiful music during an especially challenging time given what we hear in the news every day.”

PAUL LAMBERT, PRESIDENT AND CEO, SPRINGFIELD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Trailer Trash will open the summer concert series at the Summit View Banquet House in Holyoke on May 22. Above is Trailer Trash performing on the South Armory Stage in Springfield.

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Outdoor music series returns to Holyoke

AFEW WEEKS AGO, I wrote about some of the early outdoor shows coming to Tree House Brewing in Deerfield, most of which feature renowned national acts.

But now that spring has truly sprung, smaller local music series have started blossoming, and one that has been popular for many years is the Summit View Summer Concert Series in Holyoke.

Summit View is mainly a banquet hall and meeting house for multifarious types of events. But once the warm weather rolls around, the venue books a select handful of musical acts to perform at the outdoor pavilion. The mix is eclectic, offering some old favorite acts with some newer voices sprinkled in.

The shows are free, but there

GREENFIELD ‘Barbie’ back on the big screen for Mother’s Day

The Greenfield Garden Cinemas is bringing back 2023’s iconic mother-daughter film “Barbie” just in time for Mother’s Day.

The film will be screened at the theater, located at 361 Main St., on May 11 at 6:30 p.m.

“Barbie” features Gloria (America Ferrera,) a working mother and assistant to the CEO of Mattel, who is also a lifetime Barbie-lover looking to find purpose as her teen daughter grows older. The

is a $5 charge for parking. The concerts, which are all held on Thursdays, kick off with a barbecue from 5-8 p.m., followed by music from 6:30-9:30 p.m. No outside food or drinks are allowed but there is a full bar available. No pets are allowed. This year’s series starts with local favorites Trailer Trash bringing their modern

film explores the complexities of motherhood, including the struggles of working mothers, the challenges of raising teenagers, and the generational divides between mothers and daughters. Ferrera’s character struggles with the expectations placed on mothers to “have it all” and the pressure to fit into an impossible ideal.

“Moms have a lot to deal with and deserve a day to just relax at the movies,” said

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From hero tales to action flicks, and everything in-between

From left: Tom Cruise reprises his role as Ethan Hunt in “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning”; and The Fantastic Four are pictured in a scene from “The Fantastic Four: First Steps.”

movie releases to look forward to this summer

By Ashley P otter apotter@repub.com

If the 2024 summer movie season felt a little lukewarm to you, like it did to this writer, then rest assured that the coming months should heat things up with a summer of blockbuster thrills.

From Tom Cruise reprising his role as Ethan Hunt one last time in “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning” to Marvel’s Fantastic Four heroes finally getting their time to shine in “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” and even one for the whole family to enjoy when “Lilo and Stitch” gets the live-action treatment, here are The Republican’s features editor’s most anticipated movies of summer.

Tony Todd, seen in a scene from the 2000 movie

“Final Destination,” will appear posthumously in “Final Destination: Bloodlines.”

“Final Destination: Bloodlines” — May 16 Coming out just in time to celebrate the franchise’s 25th anniversary (that’s right, the first film — “Final Destination”— was released 25 years ago on March 17, 2000), “Bloodlines” follows Stefani Lewis (Kaitlyn Santa Juana), a college student who experiences reoccurring nightmares about a deadly accident in the 1960s. She discovers that the nightmares are a premonition linked to her family’s lineage, and her family is

now being targeted by death. She and her family must find a way to break the curse before death catches up to them. Additional cast members include Teo Briones, Richard Harmon, Owen Patrick Joyner and Gabrielle Rose.

In short: If you’re like this writer, who still thinks of the highway pile-up accident in “Final Destination 2” every time she’s driving behind a heavy-load truck, or if you

can still vividly remember the roller coaster derailment and crash of “Final Destination 3,” then “Final Destination: Bloodlines” will hopefully deliver us a scene that sticks with us for just as long.

“Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning” — May 23 Tom Cruise first took on the role of agent Ethan Hunt in 1996’s “Mission: Impossible”

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Blois, who created the 2010 version, is directing this adaptation, which promises that it will stay true to the spirit of the animated film.

The cast also includes Nico Parker, Nick Frost, Julian Dennison and Gabriel Howell.

“28 Years Later” — June 20

In 2002, director Danny Boyle redefined the zombie film genre with “28 Days Later,” a post-apocalyptic horror film that grossed more than $84.6 million worldwide. Its sequel, 2007’s “28 Weeks Later,” directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, received similar positive acclaim.

on the big screen, and “Elio” promises us a little bit of wonder this summer — more technically, a cosmic amount of wonder.

The film follows Elio (voiced by Yonas Kibreab), a young boy with a big imagination, who is beamed up to space and winds up being mistaken for an ambassador to Earth. On a bright and colorful journey through the stars, Elio must form new bonds with extraterrestrial life forms, like Glordon (voiced by Remy Edgerly), a worm-like alien, and find his way back home.

and now, he’s taking to the big screen again in “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning.”

Written as the direct sequel to “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One,” the film stars Cruise as Hunt, who must go on a mission to stop a man named Gabriel (Esai Morales) from obtaining an AI program that can threaten the world’s stability.

The cast also includes Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Vanessa Kirby, Henry Czerny and Pasha Pasha Lychnikoff.

Just like Ethan Hunt says in “The Final Reckoning” trailer, “I need you to trust me... one last time.” (We do.)

“Lilo & Stitch” — May 23

A live-action retelling of Disney’s 2002 animated classic, “Lilo & Stitch,” is sure to be enjoyable for the whole family. If you’re not familiar with the plot: Hawaiian orphan Lilo Pelekai (Maia Kealoha), who lives with her older sister Nani (Sydney Elizebeth Agudong), finds a new best friend in Stitch, a koala-like alien that crash-landed onto Earth.

What’s most exciting about this film is that Chris

Sanders, who created and voiced everyone’s favorite alien experiment in 2002’s

“Lilo & Stitch,” is reprising his role as Experiment 626 for the live-action film.

The cast also includes Zach Galifianakis as Dr. Jumba Jookiba; Billy Magnussen as Agent Pleakley; and Kaipo Dudoit as David Kawena.

And yes, we’re aware of the conflict of “Mission Impossible” and “Lilo & Stitch” releasing the same weekend, but hey — if we could watch a “Barbie” and ”Oppenehimer” double-feature in 2023, surely a “Mission Lilo & Stitch” showing isn’t out of the question.

“How to Train Your Dragon” — June 13

Here’s another one for the whole family: getting the live-action treatment is “How To Train Your Dragon,” first released as a DreamWorks Animation film in 2010.

The plot is the same: a coming-of-age story that follows a young viking named Hiccup (Mason Thames), who meets a friendly dragon named Toothless. He can’t bring himself to kill the dragon, much to the dismay of his father, Stoick the Vast (Gerard Butler), and the two soon embark on a journey.

What’s most promising about “How to Train Your Dragon” is that Dean De-

Now, Boyle returns to the director’s chair for “28 Years Later,” which takes place — duh, 28 years after the original zombie virus contaminated the Earth in the first film. Survivors have now found ways to exist amidst the infected on a heavily defended island.

When Jamie (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) and his son Spike (Alfie Williams) leave the island, they discover the horrors and secrets of the outside world. The cast also includes Jodie Comer, Ralph Fienes and Jack O’Connell.

“Elio” — June 20

Summer always feels incomplete without a Pixar film

Promising to be a family-friendly movie, “Elio” might also be the perfect palate cleanser after seeing “28 Years Later.”

“M3GAN 2.0” — June 27

Following the success of “M3GAN” in 2022, director Gerard Johnstone returns to the helm for the sci-fi horror film’s sequel, “M3GAN 2.0.”

The film again stars Allison Williams as Gemma, who now works as an advocate for the regulation of artificial intelligence, and her niece Cady (Violet McGraw).

As far as M3GAN, the artificial robot who went on a tiny bit of a killing spree the first time around (“that won’t happen again,” she promises

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Chubby Checker, Cyndi Lauper, Bad Company among those tapped for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

By M ARK K ENNEDy Associated Press

NEW YORK — First-time nominees Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker and Bad Company will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a class that also includes pop star Cyndi Lauper, the hip-hop pioneers Outkast, the rock duo the White Stripes and grunge masters Soundgarden.

Salt-N-Pepa, the first female rap act to achieve gold and platinum status, and the late singer-songwriter Warren Zevon will get the Musical Influence Award. The late record producer Thom Bell, pianist Nicky Hopkins and bassist Carol Kaye will each get the Musical Excellence Award.

The late Cocker, who sang at Woodstock and was best

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and was recently appointed artistic director of the Bellingham Festival of Music, where he inaugurated his annual Conducting Institute, a one-month residency to promising young conductors.

Previously, Lehninger served as music director of the New West Symphony in Los Angeles, for which the League of American Orchestras awarded him the Helen H. Thompson Award for Emerging Music Directors. Prior to that, Lehninger served as assistant and then associate conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

As a guest conductor, Lehninger has led many of the top orchestras in the United States and Europe. He has debuted with the Sydney and Melbourne Symphonies, the Yomirui Nippon Symphony in Tokyo, and the Kyushu Symphony Orchestra in Fukuoka, as well as throughout Brazil and South America as the former music advisor of The

known for his cover of The Beatles’ “With a Little Help From My Friends,” had the backing of Billy Joel, Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top and Pete Thomas, a member of Elvis Costello & The Attractions, who argued that Cocker is “about as rock and roll as it gets.”

Soundgarden — with the late Chris Cornell as singer — get into the Hall on their third nomination. They follow two other grunge acts in the Hall — Nirvana and Pearl Jam. Bad Company get in having become radio fixtures with such arena-rock staples as “Feel Like Makin’ Love,” “Can’t Get Enough” and “Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy.”

The Ahmet Ertegun Award — given to nonperforming in-

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dustry professionals who had a major influence on music — will go to Lenny Waronker, a former head of Warner Bros. Records who signed Prince and R.E.M., and had a part in records from Madonna, Randy Newman, the Doobie Brothers, Rickie Lee Jones, Paul Simon and Gary Clark Jr. Some nominees that didn’t get in this year include Mariah

Orchestra of the Americas. Before dedicating his career to conducting, Lehninger

studied violin and piano. He holds a master`s degree from the Conductors Institute at

Carey, Phish, Billy Idol, Joy Division/New Order, Maná, the Black Crowes and Oasis. Checker’s recording of “The Twist,” and subsequent “Let’s Twist Again” are considered among the most popular songs in the history of rock ‘n’ roll. The 83-year-old has expressed frustration that he hadn’t been granted entry before, including telling the AP in 2014: “I don’t want to get in there when I’m 85 years old. I’ll tell them to drop dead, so you better do it quick while I’m still smiling.” Lauper rose to fame in the 1980s with hits such as “Time After Time” and “Girls Just Want To Have Fun” and went on to win a Tony Award for “Kinky Boots.” OutKast, made up of André 3000 and Big Boi, have six Grammys and

a reputation for pushing the boundaries of hip-hop. The White Stripes — made up of Jack White and Meg White — were indie darlings in the early 2000s with such songs as “Seven Nation Army.”

Artists must have released their first commercial recording at least 25 years before they’re eligible for induction. The induction ceremony will take place in Los Angeles this fall.

Nominees were voted on by more than 1,200 artists, historians and music industry professionals. The selection criteria include “an artist’s impact on other musicians, the scope and longevity of their career and body of work, as well as their innovation and excellence in style and technique.”

New York`s Bard College. Born in Moscow, the concert’s guest pianist moved to the United States at the age of eight, becoming a U.S. citizen shortly afterwards, and is now based in New York City where she is artistic dfirector of New York Piano Society, a non-profit organization that supports pianists whose professions lie outside of music.

Paremski is a regular return guest of many major orchestras throughout North America. In Europe, she has toured extensively with such orchestras as Vienna’s Tonkünstler Orchester, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Moscow Philharmonic.

A passionate chamber musician, Paremski is a regular recital partner of Grammy winning cellist Zuill Bailey, with whom she has recorded a number of CDs. Their Britten album on Telarc debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Classical Chart, remaining there for a number of weeks, in addition to being featured on The New York Times playlist.

Lambert noted he is “proud” of the season they just produced.

“It has been a beautiful season for us filled with variation and a variety of music that has just been stunning and the performances remarkable. Some of our patrons have told me that the performances are some of the best concerts they have ever seen,” Lambert said.

“What we have tried to do this season is broaden our offerings and types of music presented to the community. I believe it has been a very exciting season filled with beautiful music during an especially challenging time given what we hear in the news every day. I hope people who came out during our season found healing among the beautiful music. I am convinced more and more how important it is to bring our community together for a few hours of joy,” he added. Tickets, ranging in price from $25 to $80, are available online at springfield symphony.org.

Pioneer Valley offers Mother’s Day brunch options

NOW THAT EASTER is in the rear-view mirror, restaurant owners and managers are shifting their attention to Mother’s Day.

The National Restaurant Association, the industry’s trade group, likes to refer to the second Sunday in May as “the mother of all dining-out days.” It’s a holiday when consumers frequently turn to restaurants in order to celebrate the special women in their lives.

According to the association’s most recent research, 43% of all survey participants plan to treat Mom to a restaurant meal on May 11, with an additional 12% planning to use takeout for that purpose.

Though dinner is still the daypart most often chosen for Mother’s Day dining, brunch continues to grow in popularity, with more than a quarter of the consumers surveyed planning to celebrate and socialize over a late morning meal.

Reservations data from OpenTable, the online reservation service, suggests that this increasing preference for brunch represents a desire among diners to celebrate early so that they might have the rest of the day free. OpenTable’s reservation data for last year recorded noontime as the most popular hour to book a table on Mother’s Day, with even earlier 10 a.m. reservations trending up 19% from 2023, the previous year.

For some, Mother’s Day has become a multiday occasion, with two-thirds of consumers saying they honor Mom with several events on or around the holiday.

In 2024, OpenTable also picked up on a “me time” vibe in Mother’s Day observances, with nearly a third of mothers polled considering an ontheir-own dining experience as part of their Mother’s Day plans.

If brunch is becoming “the thing” for Mother’s Day, here in the Pioneer Valley there are plenty of brunch options available.

The Table 3 Restaurant Group in Sturbridge, for instance, has organized a Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet in its Winthrop Room, with seating from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Down the road, Table 3’s Avellino Restaurant is serving a prix fixe menu from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Executive Chef Jess Bond, of the Sheraton Springfield at Monarch Place, is putting on what the hotel is calling a “grand buffet extravaganza” on May 11.

Available from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the buffet is to feature over 20 breakfast and brunch items, with the mellow stylings of the Ethel Lee Jazz Band setting the mood. Reservations can be made by calling 413-263-2117.

A number of function venues not usually open for public dining are also promoting Mother’s Day options this year.

The Summit View Banquet House in Holyoke will be serving a Mother’s Day Brunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., throwing in a small take-home gift for the lady of honor. Tickets for the Summit View brunch can be purchased on Eventbrite.com

The East Mountain Country Club in Westfield will be offering a deluxe breakfast buffet from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Reservations can be made by calling 413-374-3434.

In Southwick, the Ranch Golf Club will be opening their banquet space to the general public as it puts on

locations in Springfield, Chicopee, East Longmeadow, West Springfield, Hadley and Pittsfield.

• On Saturday, May 3, the Brimfield Winery & Cidery will be hosting a spring reopening party.

The festivities, which will begin at noon and last until 6 p.m., will include the Crust & Confections food truck as well as live music from 2 to 5 p.m.

its own version of a Mother’s Day Brunch. Chef-carved Bourbon-Brown Sugar Glazed Ham and Roast Turkey will both be available as will an assortment of breakfast foods and sides. Reservations can be made by going to theranchgolfclub.com

The Restaurant Association’s polling on Mother’s Day also suggests that “nice views” matter when it comes to choosing a dining destination. The Crestview Country Club in Feeding Hills is serving a Mother’s Day Brunch buffet that has as its backdrop, in their words, “picturesque views of the valley.”

Menu specifics for the Crestview brunch, which will start at 10:30 a.m. and continues until 2 p.m., include a carving station with beef tenderloin, a waffle station, and created-to-order omelets. For Crestview information and reservations, call 413786-2539.

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• Old Sturbridge Village and its Ox and Yoke Cafe are

once again hosting a Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea.

Served on both Saturday, May 10 and Sunday, May 11, the tea is available in two seatings, 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Guests will be offered an assortment of teas along with traditional tea sandwiches and a collection of two-bite pastries and desserts.

Reservations for the Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea can be booked online at osv.org/ event/mothers-dayafternoon-tea/.

Information about the Ox and Yoke Cafe can be had by calling 800-733-1830.

• Panera Bread cafes have begun featuring some spring-season menu additions.

Among them are two new croissant-inspired sandwiches. The Croque Monsieur Croissant Toast is made with ham, provolone and Asiago cheeses as well as a cheese spread and caramelized onions. Provolone and American cheeses are the primary components of the new Fromage Croissant Toast, which is finished with caramelized onions, arugula, and aioli.

Both sandwiches are assembled on toasted bread that’s made with a layered, croissant-style dough.

A pair of salads — Strawberry Caprese and Strawberry Poppyseed — are now available at Panera, as is a Mexican Street Corn Chowder that’s spiked with lime juice and cilantro.

There are Panera Bread

Worcester-based Wine Down Events will conduct a guided wine and cheese pairing experience that will include five of Brimfield Winery’s wines and an equal number of locally produced cheeses from Smith’s Country Cheese of Winchendon.

Tickets for the wine and cheese experience, which begins at 5 p.m., are available at Eventbrite.com.

The Brimfield Winery answers at 413-245-3436.

• Chili’s Grill and Bar has introduced the Big QP Burger, a sandwich creation that’s crafted to compete with the McDonald’s Quarter Pounder.

Recent marketing efforts by Chili’s have positioned the chain as an affordable upgrade from fast food, and the Big QP Burger is a part of that effort. The sandwich, which is garnished in a manner similar to the Quarter Pounder, is touted as containing 85% more beef than the McDonald’s burger.

Chili’s is offering the sandwich as part of its “3 for Me” menu, a deal that includes one of several selected entrees, bottomless chips and salsa, fries, and a drink.

Chili’s Grill and Bar locations do business on Riverdale Street in West Springfield, on Route 9 in Hadley and on Southbridge Street in Auburn.

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

Bunker Brewing Chick-a-Dee sings a beautiful song

ICAN GET GRUMPY sometimes, but I’m not really a bitter person. Unless you mean the beer style — then I’m definitely a bitter guy.

As longtime readers might recall, bitters (or “best bitters” or “ESBs”) are probably my favorite style, at least when they’re done well. The problem is that in these days of IPAmania, American brewers don’t tend to make them — or make them regularly. And that’s a shame for several reasons.

One issue I have encountered with people who don’t know a lot about beer is that the term “bitter” turns them off. They assume it means an astringent, overly hopped brew like some IPAs can be. Of course that’s not the case at all. The term “bitter” came about as a way of distinguishing it from some other pale ales, such as mild ales, back in the 19th century, but “bitter” was a relative term and not meant to describe anything like the latter-day IPAs.

The reason I like the style so much is that a well-made bitter hits almost all the marks I cherish in a good beer. Most bitters are low to moderate in alcohol; bitters are usually fairly balanced, providing a scrumptious and solid malt structure and subtle but notable hop counterpunch; they also taste unbelievably good on cask — probably the best style for real ale in my humble opinion.

I have some favorites, of course. Fuller’s ESB is always a welcome addition to my table, and Coniston’s Bluebird Bitter is hard to beat. Locally, I’ve always enjoyed Northampton Brewery’s Daniel Shay’s Best Bitter.

But I might now have a new No. 1: Chick-a-Dee English Style Bitter from Bunker Brewing in Portland, Maine. Named after Maine’s state bird, which is also our state bird here in Massachusetts, I immediately took a liking to this beer. While the northern

cardinal is my favorite bird, the black-capped chickadee is probably second. After all, on two separate occasions chickadees have eaten out of my hand. If you’re into birds, you know how exciting that was. But aside from the avian considerations, what also grabbed my attention was the “English style bitter” appellation. And it turned out that this bird was singing my song. I sampled it from a nitro can and It poured a slightly cloudy orange hue with a frothy two-finger head. (I assume the nitrogen aided that latter aspect.)

The nose was subtle but hinted at cracker-like grains with herbal notes also blossoming as the beer warmed.

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West Springfield’s Irish House Restaurant & Pub: Dee Reilly. 429 Morgan Road, West Springfield

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Uno Chicago Grill: Jazz. 820 W. Columbus Ave., Springfield

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Uno Chicago Grill: 50% off individual deep dish pizza (dine in only). 820 W. Columbus Ave., Springfield

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Gardens co-owner and mother of three Angela Mass.

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They assume it means an astringent, overly hopped brew like some IPAs can be. Of course that’s not the case at all.

The first sips revealed a firm bready malt base with a perfect amount of herbal hop bitterness to make it incredibly easy to drink. Nothing is hitting you over the head here, except its balanced deliciousness.

A dried fruit aspect emerges as the beer warms, but just at the edges, and the hops expand their floral aspect at the same time. The next time I have it, I’m going to let the beer warm just a bit before pouring it or drinking it. It gets even better when it’s not too cold. (Then again, I think that about most well-made beers, hence my love for cask ale.)

Not to overstate things, but this is one of the best beers I’ve had in a while. I’m going to try Bunker’s Barncat Dark Mild next. After all, May is Mild Beer Month.

Starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, in 2023, “Barbie” became the highest-grossing live-action comedy film of all time, smashing the domestic record formerly held by “Home Alone” (1990) and the worldwide record formerly held by “The Hangover: Part II” (2011) simultaneously. The film’s soundtrack album and score received 12 Grammy nominations and tied with “Cabaret” (1972) for the second-most nomination in Golden Globe history. It also received eight Academy Award nominations, winning Best Original Song for “What

Was I Made For?”

“You don’t have to be a mother or daughter to come to the show, it’s OK if you’re just Ken,” added Gardens co-owner Isaac Mass.

Tickets are $10.50 for adults, $8.50 for seniors, college students and veterans. For more information, go online to gardencinemas. net

Events

THURSDAY

“Windsor’s Homecoming: The Shad Derby Story”: Thu., 6:30 p.m. This documentary is a collaboration between WIN-TV and Windsor Historical Society. It offers a behind-thescenes look at the events that comprise the Shad Derby and introduces the many people and civic organizations that come together to make it all happen. Tickets will be available at the door for $20, however, space is limited. Parking is available in several public lots near The Birdcage. Concessions, including beer and wine, will be available for purchase (cash only), 25 Central St., Windsor.

FRIDAY

BerkChique!: Fri.-Sun., Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum, one-weekend-only pop-up event. Tickets for the First Dibs Party on May 2 are available on the Ventfort Hall website at gildedage.org/ products/berkchique-tickets-to-the-firstdibs-party-friday-may-2. The annual event features new and gently-used clothing and accessories in a variety of sizes, including casual and formal tops, dresses, sweaters, blazers, coats, slacks, and jeans collected from some of the most fashionable closets in the Berkshires, all at accessible prices, Tickets start at $25. 104 Walker St., Lenox. 413-637-3206 or gildedage.org.

Massachusetts Quarter Horse Show: Fri.Sun, Eastern States Exposition, Coliseum, 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield. 413737-2443 or thebige.com.

Opera House Players present “Anastasia”: Fri.-Sat, 8 p.m.; Sun, 2 p.m. Enfield Annex, Visit operahouseplayers.org/tickets or get tickets at the door, $25 regular; $21 senior 60+, children, students. 124 North Maple St., Enfield;

Pioneer Valley Capella Chorus presents “Last Words”: Edwards Church of Northampton, Pioneer Valley Cappella, led by music director Geoffrey Hudson. Free will offering. 297 Main St., Northampton. Quarter Auction: Fri., 6-9 p.m. Foster Memorial Church, doors open at 6 p.m. and the auction begins at 7 p.m. Everyone is invited. There also will be a raffle. Admission is $5 for two paddles. Bring a nonperishable food item for a free third paddle. Dinner and snacks will be available for purchase. 1791 Wilbraham Road, Springfield, 413-782-2112.

St. John’s Lutheran Church German Supper: Fri, 4:30, 5 and 5:30 p.m. St. John’s Lutheran Church, with dine-in seating at 5:30 p.m. or take-out pickup at 4:30 p.m. or 5 p.m. The menu is roast pork, hot dogs, sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, green beans, rolls, and dessert. Tickets are $15. Reservations can be made by calling Susan Owen (413) 348-3382 or St. John’s Church 413568-1417. You may also email Jane McClure at janemsm88@gmail.com. When making your reservation, please indicate the number of dinners, the time, and your phone number,

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WEST SPRINGFIELD

Finn Fox, from Sanbornton, N.H., is handed the controller to a steam-powered model train by Herb Greene of the New Hampshire Garden Railway during the 2023 Northeast Large Scale Train Show. The show returns to the grounds of the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield on Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $12. For more information, visit thebige.com (DON TREEGER, FILE PHOTO)

$15 for adults. 60 Broad St., Westfield.

Starlight’s Youth Theater presents “Hello, Dolly!”: Fri, 7 p.m.; Sat, 1 and 7 p.m. Academy of Music Theatre, $15 for students, $20 for seniors, $25 for adults. 274 Main St., Northampton; 413-584-9032 or aomtheatre. com.

Suffield Players presents “Becky’s New Car”: Fri.-Sun, 8 p.m. Mapleton Hall, Select performances on May 2, 3, and 11 will include subtitles for accessibility. Tickets are $15 on opening night, $19-$22 remaining performances. 1305 Mapleton Ave., Suffield. 860668-0837 or suffieldplayers.org.

SATURDAY

Agawam Historical Association Spring Flea Market and Open House: Sat, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The Thomas Smith House, 251 North West St., Feeding Hills. For more information, visit thethomassmithhouse.com.

The Beautiful Losers, A Tribute to Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band: Sat., 8 p.m. 52 Sumner, For tickets visit 52sumner. com/event-listings/, $25-$45. 52 Sumner Ave., Springfield.

BerkChique!: See Friday listing

Brass in Bloom: Sat, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Bombyx Center for Arts & Equity, brass musicians and enthusiasts of all ages and abilities are invited to the Bombyx Center for Arts & Equity, for a day-long celebration of brass music and is open to the general public, free of charge. The day will feature performances, workshops, and presentations by brass performers and teachers from throughout the region and beyond, as well as a grilled sandwich pop-up with Chef O’Brian Tomalin of Sierra Grille, 130 Pine St., Florence.

Community Music School of Springfield

Spring Gala: Sat, 6 p.m. Community Music School of Springfield, CMSS’ Spring Gala, the single largest source of funding for our extensive financial aid and scholarship offerings, creates equitable and inclusive access to high quality music education programs. The school’s Spring Gala features live music, live and silent auction, cocktails and appetizers, and CMSS Excellence Awards, 127 State St., Springfield; 413-782-8428.

Cornhole Tournament: Sat., 3 p.m. Greenfield Town Common/Court Square, Court Square will be home to the fourth annual Cornhole Tournament with additional family-friendly festivities including a live DJ, food trucks, raffles and kid activities. Alcohol

also will be available to purchase. The double-elimination tournament welcomes teams of two to register at $50 per team. Payments can be made via PayPal and credit card online or via cash/check made out to Greenfield Recreation w/memo fireworks. https://friendsofgreenfieldrecreation. org/x/11/; rain date is scheduled for Sunday, May 4. Teams will compete in a minimum of two or four round-robin games to establish divisions. Each game is played until a team secures 21 points on traditional 27 foot lanes. Prizes will be awarded to teams that finish in first and second place in each division. 2-8 Bank Row, Greenfield. Hands Across the Valley Quilt Show: Sat.Sun., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The Hands Across the Valley Quilt Guild will present its biennial quilt show at Hampshire College. More than 200 quilts: traditional to avant-garde/ modern, realistic to abstract. Free demos, including intro to quilting for beginners & advanced quilting techniques. The show also features raffles, textile-related vendors, sale of small-scale quilts; quilt appraisals; and a mini-exhibit from New England Quilt Museum: “From Lobstah to Green Monstah: What’s Best About New England,”

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893 West St., Amherst; Massachusetts Quarter Horse Show: See Friday listing The MassLandlords Crash Course in Landlording: Sat., 8:30 a.m. Realtor Association of Pioneer Valley. Learn everything you need to succeed as an owner or manager of residential rental property in Massachusetts.This fast-paced course is strictly limited to 16 participants to allow for detailed discussion and Q&A, 75. 221 Industry Ave., Springfield; 413-785-1328 or www. rapv.com.

Northeast Large Scale Train Show: Sat.-Sun., Eastern States Exposition, Better Living Center. presented by the Amherst Railway Society. The show covers all facets of large scale railroading — model railroads, railroad art and photography, railroad history and preservation, tourist railroads, railroad artifacts, and railroad books and videos. The Amherst Railway Society defines “large-scale” as any of the following: S-scale, O-scale, G-scale, F-scale, 7.25 gauge, 7.5 gauge (1.5” to the foot) and larger. 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield. 413-737-2443 or www. thebige.com.

Opera House Players presents “Anastasia”: See Friday listing Shaker Farms Dinner & Comedy Show: Sat., 6 p.m. Shaker Farms Country Club, Featuring Steve Nagle, Fitzy and Friends. For mature audiences only. Dinner includes pasta bar with chicken/meatballs, red or white sauce, salad and bread. Adult beverages available for purchase. Doors open at 6 p.m., show starts at 8 p.m. Call 413-5684087 or email info@shakerfarmscc. com, 0 in advance, 5 at the door. 866 Shaker Road, Westfield. (413) 568-4087 ext. 20.

Society for American Baseball Research Guest Speakers: Sat, 10 a.m. Springfield College-Richard B. Flynn Campus Union. Bobby Meacham, former Yankees shortstop, present manager of the Hartford Yard Goats, will speak. He played with (or for) Rickey Henderson, Don Mattingly, Dave Winfield, Billy Martin, Yogi Berra and his collegiate teammate and friend, Tony Gwynn. Ace Adams will also appear. A pitching coach for 6 MLB teams with a gift for teaching the cutter, he has helped Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Cliff Lee, Lance Lynn, Michael Wacha and many more. Ace is a Longmeadow resident. Parking is available in Lots 5 or 9. More information is available at springfieldsabr.com; The public is welcome and a donation is requested. Refreshments will be

served and there will be a selection of baseball books for sale. For more information, contact Jim Winston via email james@jameswinstonlaw.com or 413-584-1110; Steve Manioudakis via email stavkim@ charter.net or 413-537-8819; Karl Cicitto via email kcicitto@cox.net or 860-558-3837. 263 Alden St., Springfield.springfieldcollege. edu.

Starlight’s Youth Theater Presents “Hello, Dolly!”: See Friday listing

Suffield Players Presents “Becky’s New Car”: See Friday listing Youth Ensembles Collab Concert: Sat., 4 p.m. Greenfield High School, a collaboration between the Pioneer Valley Symphony Youth Orchestra and Greenfield High School Band. Led by Hannah Smeltz, director of the orchestra, and Hannah Cherry, music teacher. Free; tickets not required. 21 Barr Ave., Greenfield;

SUNDAY

Bard in the Bar presents “Richard III”: Sun., 6 p.m. Progression Brewing Company, Valley Players will host its third Bard in the Bar event on Sunday, 6-8:30 p.m., at Progression Brewing (9 Pearl St., Northampton). Tickets are on a pay-what-you-can scale starting at $0 and half of net proceeds will be donated to Community Action Pioneer Valley. Bard in the Bar is an unrehearsed, script-in-hand, drinkin-hand reading of a Shakespeare play to benefit an area nonprofit or charity. Visit valleyplayers.org for more information, $0 and up. 9 Pearl St., Northampton; BerkChique!: See Friday listing Fanfare Brass Ensemble Music Concert: Sun., 3 p.m. Wilbraham United Church. The Fanfare Brass Ensemble will present a free concert of both popular and classical music at The United Church of Christ, 500 Main St. in Wilbraham. The group is a 10-part brass ensemble which includes 4 trumpets, French horn, 4 trombones and tuba. For more information, contact David Neill via email at tbn8@aol. com or call 413-686-5027. This concert is sponsored in part by the Cultural Council of Massachusetts and the Wilbraham Cultural Council. 500 Main St., Wilbraham. Hands Across the Valley Quilt Show: See Saturday listing Immigrant Voices, A Celebration of the Arts: Sun., 7 p.m. Shea Theater. 71 Avenue A, Turners Falls; 413-863-2281 or theshea.org

Making Ground — Dialogues, a Creative, Collective Learning Series.: Sun., noon-3 p.m. Blue Barn at Bramble Hill Farm. Registration

is required, visit www.apearts.org for more information, 593 South Pleasant St., Amherst.

Massachusetts Quarter Horse Show: See Friday listing Northeast Large Scale Train Show: See Saturday listing Opera House Players presents Anastasia: See Friday listing “Rent” – 20th Anniversary SingAlong and Screening: Sun, 6 p.m. Academy of Music Theatre. Continue the Hampshire Pride celebration with a 20th anniversary sing-along screening of “Rent” — an uplifting night of music, movement, and joy. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. for a Broadway sing-along to set the mood. Screening is at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at aomtheatre.com. You can also visit or call the box office at 413-5849032, ext. 105. Box Office hours are 3-6 p.m., Tues.-Fri. Service fees always apply with purchase. 274 Main St., Northampton. Suffield Players Presents “Becky’s New Car”: See Friday listing

Quadrangle

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Art Museum: Permanent exhibit: “Ancient Treasures,” a display of artifacts from ancient China, Greece, Rome and Egypt. On the first Wed. of every month through the end of 2026, admission to the Springfield Museums is free. For more information, visit springfield museums.org

Lyman and Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History: Permanent exhibit includes more than two dozen Indian motorcycles and related memorabilia.

Michele and Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts: “Portraits in RED: Missing & Murdered Indigenous Peoples Painting Project,” through Sept. 7. In this striking series of portraits, artist and activist Nayana LaFond sheds light on the crisis affecting Indigenous peoples, particularly women, who are eleven times more likely to go missing than the national average. The exhibition is the last time the works will be on view together: at its close, the portraits will be returned to living family members. “Van Gogh for All,” through Sept. 14. Museum a la Carte: May 1, 12:15 p.m. “American Gothic: An American Carpenter’s Experience Rebuilding Notre-Dame de Paris” Free for members. Presented by Hank Silver, timber frame carpenter.

Springfield Science Museum: “The Robot Zoo,” through May 4. Discover the magic of nature as a master engineer. Free with

museum admission. Astronomy Day 2025: May 3, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Part of a nationwide, grass-roots movement to bring astronomy to the people. Enjoy hands-on astronomy activities for all ages, planetarium shows, and (weather permitting) sunspot viewing. Free with museum admission. Permanent exhibit: State-of-the-art Zeiss Projector and updated International Space Station Exhibit. Stars Over Springfield meeting: May 2, 7:30 p.m. Recommended for ages 8 and older. This month’s topic is “Here Comes the Sun.” To register, visit www.springfieldmuseums.org.

The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum: Permanent exhibit. First-floor exhibition provides opportunities to explore new sounds and vocabulary, play rhyming games, invent stories, and engage in activities that encourage teamwork and creative thinking, with interactive three-dimensional exhibits. Second floor contains Geisel’s personal memorabilia. For information and tickets, visit springfieldmuseums.org.

Quadrangle admission - 5 for adults, 6.50 for seniors (60+) and college students with ID, 3 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.

Museums

Amelia Park Children’s Museum: Permanent exhibits include spaceship, construction site, library, grocery store. Weekday activities. Visit ameliaparkmuseum.org for information. Hours: Tue.-Tue, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Open for groups Wed. 29 South Broad St., Westfield or ameliaparkmuseum.org.

Anchor House of Artists: Rotating art exhibits, self-staged by fine regional talents. The best leastknown gallery in the Pioneer Valley. Free public receptions on the 2nd Fri. of the month from 5-8 p.m. For more information, email artists@ anchorhouseartists.org, visit anchorhouseartists.org, or call 413-588-4337. 518 Pleasant St., Northampton

East Longmeadow Historical Commission Museum: Permanent exhibit: Open every third Saturday of the month, 1-3 p.m. with free admission. Featuring displays of local history. Guided tours are available. 87 Maple St., East Longmeadow

Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art: “Open + Shut: Celebrating the art of Endpapers.” April 19 - Nov. 9. Guest Curated by Bruce Handy. “Created in Color: The Picture Book Art of Raul Colon.” Through June 1. 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: Wed.-Fri, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun, noon-5 p.m. 125 West Bay Road, Amherst or www. carlemuseum.org.

Historic Northampton Museum and Education: Permanent exhibit. Hours: Wed.-Sun. noon-5 p.m. by suggested donation, 46 Bridge St., Northampton or www.historic-northampton.org.

Josiah Day House: Permanent exhibit features guided tours, artifacts, furniture, clothing and documents from 1754-1902. Call for open house schedule and individual tours. 70 Park St., West Springfield 413-734-8322.

Mead Art Museum: Permanent exhibit features various American and European paintings, Mexican ceramics, Tibetan scroll paintings and more. Museum hours: Tues.Thurs. 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 or amherst.edu.

Mount Holyoke College Art Museum: “Northern Exposure: Painting from the Low Countries in the Permanent Collection,” through May 25. “Mariam Ghani: Like Water from a Stone,” through May 25. Lower Lake Road, South Hadley or mtholyoke.edu.

Norman Rockwell Museum: Permanent exhibit: Gallery. Hours: Thurs.-Mon. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Advance tickets purchase required; Closed Tues. and Wed. “All for Laughs: The Artists of the Famous Cartoonist Course” exhibition, through June 15. Online exhibit: “Imagining Freedom.” The exhibition highlights the important role of Norman Rockwell and other artists in advancing and communicating these ideals, envisioned as core human rights for all people. The fee for accessing “Imagining freedom” is for the general public, available on the museum’s website at NRM. org. “Anita Kunz: Original Sisters Portraits of Tenacity and Courage,” through May 26. “Norman Rockwell: Illustrating Humor,” through June 10. 9 Route 183, Stockbridge or www.nrm.org.

Old Sturbridge Village: “Hands & Hearts: Courtship and Marriage in 19th Century New England,” through June. Explores marriage and partnership by telling the stories of four couples from the 19th century. The new exhibit is located in the Visitor Center and is included with standard daytime admission. “For the Purpose of Illumination.” Learn how New Englanders needed, used, and created artificial lighting methods in the

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country sound to the stage on May 22. The band has been entertaining crowds for the past 14 years and isn’t afraid to color outside the musical lines: they’ve been known to also play music by alternative groups such as Metallica and Alice In Chains as well as popular radio hits.

On June 12, Floyd Patterson come to Summit View with his acclaimed soul and R&B band. Patterson, the son of the famed boxer of the same name, certain-

ly packs a punch with his music, which usually results in the crowd dancing as nimbly as any prizefighter. Night Moves (which is not a Bob Seger tribute but a rock band) returns for their annual visit to the venue on June 26.

July also features two bands: Brass Attack will jumpstart the month with its high-energy horn-fueled sound on July 10, while Midlife Crisis plays on July 24. Brass Attack plays everything from classic rock to R&B to disco, while Midlife Crisis mines the rich territory of bands such as Steely Dan, Rolling Stones, Chicago and the Allman Brothers Band.

August 7 will see country singer-songwriter Ashley Wineland make a stop on her national tour at Summit View. The Arizona-based artist is currently working with producer Marti Frederiksen, who has created hits for acts such as Carrie Underwood and Ozzie Osborne. She has also opened for artists like John Michael Montgomery and Sawyer Brown.

The series winds down on Sept. 11 with party band General Gist bringing the curtain down in raucous fashion with its set list of danceable favorites.

Summit View is at 555 Northampton St. in Holyoke.

1830s and see first-hand artifacts from the era. Included with standard daytime general admission. Route 20, Sturbridge or www.osv. org.

Pan African Historical Museum

USA: Permanent exhibit: exhibitions by local artists. Hours: 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. 33 South St., Chicopee or www.polishcenter.net.

Smith College Museum of Art: “Younes Rahmoun: Here, Now.” Through July 13. Free. Permanent exhibits: “Ancient World Gallery, Beyond the Museum: Art on Smith’s Campus.” Hours: Tues.Sun. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., closed Mondays and major holidays. Smith College Museum of Art (SCMA) is free to all. Elm Street at Bedford Terrace, Northampton or scma. smith.edu.

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 or www.nps.gov/spar.

The New England Visionary Artists Museum: The New England Visionary Artists Museum in Northampton has five exhibition showrooms hosting N.E. artists’ work in all media and is home to Anchor House of Artists, the

region’s subsidized studio and representation support to artists living with neurodiverse conditions. Hours are Wed. through Sat., 2-6 p.m., with regular free public receptions on the second Friday of the month, from 5-8 p.m. Find them at 518 Pleasant St. Sign up for the newsletter online at NEVAmuseum.org, or by phone at 413588-4337.

Titanic Museum: Permanent exhibit: exhibits from the collection of the International Titanic Historical Society. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 208 Main St., Indian Orchard or titanic1.org.

Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum: Permanent exhibit: Guided tours of the first and second floors, weekdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and weekends from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Self-guided tours are on the hour with the last self-guided tour weekdays at 2 p.m. Call to reserve at 413-637-3206. 104 Walker St., Lenox or gildedage. org.

Volleyball Hall of Fame: Permanent exhibit. Volleyball Hall of Fame: Open Tues.-Sun, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Closed Mon. Last admission is 30 minutes prior to close. Group rates available online. 444 Dwight St., Holyoke or www.volleyhall.org.

Windsor Historical Society: Permanent exhibit:explore the people, places and events that have shaped Windsor for over four centuries.

Hours: Wed.-Sat. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. with house tours at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. 96 Palisade Ave., Windsor or windsorhistoricalsociety. org

Wistariahurst Museum: 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 wistariahurst.org. 238 Cabot St., Holyoke.

Yiddish Book Center: Exhibit: “Albert Chasan: Painting His Parents’

Lives,” through Oct. Permanent exhibit, “A Velt mit veltelekh: The Worlds of Jewish Culture.” The center is open to the public on Thu., Fri., Sun. and Mon. from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Closed Shabbos (Saturday) and Jewish and legal holidays. The Art of 20th Century Yiddish Poster Design: Theater/Politics/Lectures. through Sept. 1. “Yiddish: A Global Culture,” free. 1021 West St., Amherst or yiddishbookcenter.org.

Galleries

A.P.E. Gallery: Permanent exhibit. Hours: Tues.-Thurs. noon-5 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. noon-8 p.m.; Sun. noon-5 p.m. “River Valley Radical Futures Exhibit,” May 2 - 25. Reception/ Arts Night Out: May 9, 5-8 p.m. Hours: Wed.-Sun., noon-5 p.m.; Fri., noon-8 p.m.; closed Mon.-Tues. 126 Main St., Northampton or www. apearts.org.

Amy H. Carberry Fine Arts Gallery: Permanent exhibit. Hours: 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.

Gallery A3 Amherst Art Alliance: “Confluence” by Paula Hite. May 1-31. Opening reception May 1, 5-7 p.m. Art forum online, May 15, 7:30 p.m. Register online at gallerya3. com. Hours: Thurs.-Sun. 2-7 p.m. Repeating bands of vibrant color weave through Paula Hite’s recent abstract acrylic paintings on paper. The view from her large studio windows led Hite to explore nature as a metaphor for connection and community. These animated ribbons of color jostle, nudge, appear, merge, and disappear—inviting the viewer to enter into the painting’s flow in an act of confluence. 28 Amity St., Amherst, 413-256-4250.

Hope and Feathers Framing and Gallery: “Bits and Places: Journeys Through Collage” by Kristi W. Colbert, through May 31. Hours: Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Thurs 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. 238

Bridge St., Northampton or www. hopeandfeathersframing.com.

Indian Orchard Mills Dane Gallery: All new exhibits every month featuring the artists at Indian Orchard Mills. Hours: Sat. noon-4 p.m. or by appointment. 34 Front St., Indian Orchard, 413-543-3321.

Jasper Rand Art Museum: Permanent exhibit. Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. 6 Elm St., Westfield or westath.org.

LAVA Center: “New Roots in River Banks: Polish Immigrant Stories. Through May. “Portraits in RED: Missing & Murdered Indigenous People” by Nayana LaFond. May 2-July 2. Opening reception, May 2, 6–7:30 p.m. Artwork by Steve Howe. May 3 - 31. Opening reception Saturday, May 3, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. 324 Main St., Greenfield Old Town Hall: “Secrets,” a Group Exhibit. May 3 - May 31. Artists reception: May 31, 4-7 p.m. 43 Main St., Easthampton Taber Art Gallery: HCC Student Art Show, through May 1. 303 Homestead Ave., Holyoke, 413-5522614.

Outdoors

Great Falls Discovery Center: Great Hall Exhibit: “Where We Are, Together” by Cameron Schmitz, through May 26. Nice & Easy Walks: May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 1-2 p.m. Easy-paced, 1 to 2-mile guided walk, along the Canalside Rail Trail or downtown Turners Falls. Geared for seniors, but open to all. Dress for the weather with sturdy footwear and bring water. Inclement weather cancels. Meet at the main entrance. “First Friday: Bird Migration Madness,” May 2, 4-6 p.m. Come play a bird migration game and see if you survive the many perils along the way. There is a bird and habitat matching game. Make your own winged creatures with a craft. All materials provided. For all

ages. “Indigo Dyeing & Shibori with Gail Callahan,” May 4, 1-4 p.m. Participants are asked to bring a white cotton square to dye, but are also invited to bring one small natural fiber item to dye if there is room in the dyepot e.g. a cotton t-shirt or camisole. No pre-registration required. 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls or greatfallsma.org.

Mt. Greylock State Reservation: Visitor Center open daily. Hours: Daily 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Interpretive exhibits explore the park story through artifacts and displays. Trail maps, hike guidance, 13-minute orientation film, bathrooms, drinking water available. Wheelchair accessible. Nature Scavenger Hunt. Ongoing, Sun. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. For children and families. Self-guided quests invite you to search for natural treasures along the trails and inside the Visitor Center. There are several seek and find scavenger hunts for different age and skill levels. Scavenger hunts are available at the Visitor Center. 30 Rockwell Road, Lanesborough Natural Bridge State Park: Visitors Center exhibits daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., year -round; explore the park story through displays, artifacts and scavenger hunts. Parking fee; programs are free. 107 McAuley Road, North Adams

Markets

Amherst Farmers Market: Sat. through Nov. 15, 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Boltwood Avenue and Spring Street, Amherst Northampton Farmers Market: Sat. through Nov. 8, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. 8 Gothic St., Northampton 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

Summer

in the film’s trailer), she’s now confined to a small doll that cannot do any harm. However, when Gemma learns that M3GAN’s technology has been stolen and used to create a dangerous military robot named Amelia (Ivanna Sakhno), she must rebuild M3GAN in a new body (think: teenage M3GAN) to take her on.

First looks at the trailer promise to be just as thrilling as the first movie, though it seems to be leaning more sci-fi than horror this time around.

“Jurassic World Rebirth” — July 2

There’s nothing quite like seeing a “Jurassic” film on the big screen, and the latest installment — produced by Steven Spielberg and directed by Gareth Edwards — promises to be a breathtaking spectacle.

The film is set five years after the events of “Jurassic World Dominion,” and Earth’s environment is now largely inhospitable to dinosaurs and the surviving dinosaurs reside in “safe” remote locations.

Scarlett Johansson stars as Zora Bennett, a covert operative, who is recruited to by a pharmaceutical company to journey with paleontologist Dr. Henry Loomis (Jonathan Bailey) and Duncan Kincaid (Mahershala Ali) to a forbidden island — the site of the original research facility for Jurassic Park.

David Koepp, who co-wrote 1993’s “Jurassic Park,” returns as a writer on “Rebirth.”

Jamie Lee Curtis, left, and Lindsay Lohan reprise their roles in “Freakier Friday,” due out in August.

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“The Fantastic Four: First Steps” — July 25

The “Fantastic Four” heroes are finally stepping foot into the Disney-era Marvel Cinematic Universe after what feels like much too long of a wait.

Director Matt Shakman, who has directed every episode of the hit Disney+ show “WandaVision,” already has respect among the Marvel community, so this film — which is set to take place in a 1960s-inspired parallel Earth — has a lot of promise.

And as for who’s playing the Fantastic Four: Pedro Pascal is Mister Fantastic; Vanessa Kirby is Invisible Woman; Joseph Quinn is Human Torch; and Ebon-Moss Bachrach is The Thing.

This film will also include appearances by characters like Galactus (Ralph Ineson), the Silver Surfer (Julia Garner), and the return of Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom.

“Freakier Friday” — Aug. 8

The sequel to the 2003 comedy “Freaky Friday,” “Freakier Friday” promises to be just as fun as the original, with co-stars Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan reprising their roles as Tess and Anna Coleman.

This time, the body swaps get even “freakier” and involve more members of the Coleman family, including Tess’ granddaughter Harper Coleman (Julia Butters) and Anna’s soon-to-be stepdaughter Lily Davies (Sophia Hammons).

Rosalind Chao reprises her role as Pei-Pei, a Chinese restaurant owner who helped Tess and Anna with their first body switch; and Chad Michael Murray as Jake, Anna’s former boyfriend from the 2003 film.

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