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Soul of New Orleans ‘Take Me To The River’ concert at Hope Center for the Arts to benefit Springfield Jazz & Roots Festival, Page D2
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‘Take Me to the River’ concert to benefit Springfield Jazz & Roots Festival
The Springfield Hope Center for the Arts will host a concert, “Take Me to the River,” to benefit the Springfield Jazz and Roots Festival on Friday. The concert will feature names straight from New Orlenas, including, clockwise from top left, Ian Neville, Big Chief Bo Dollis Jr., and Anjelika “Jelly” Joseph. Other relatives of the late Charles Neville, pictured inset at center, will also perform, including Cyril Neville and his son Omari.
Bringing soul of New Orleans to Springfield
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By Keith O’Connor
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rom the screen to the live stage, the “Take Me to the River All-Stars” appearing at the Hope Center for the Arts on Friday will take audiences on a heartfelt journey into the soul of American music blending funk, R&B, brassband fire, soul and Mardi Gras Indian tradition.
Showtime is 7 p.m. The New Orleans all-star benefit for the Springfield Jazz & Roots Festival is co-presented by Blues to Green and the Hope Center for the Arts. “This is the first year we are holding a fundraiser entirely for the Springfield Jazz & Roots Festival which is a free event accessible to the community, but we do need support to keep it that way,” said Kristin Neville, festival producer and executive director of Blues to Green, in an interview with The Republican. Inspired by the award-winning documentary, “Take Me to the River: New Orleans,” the concert brings together a heavyweight ensemble of New Orleans talent, including Cyril Neville
along with his son Omari and nephew Ian Neville, Big Chief Bo Dollis Jr., Anjelika “Jelly” Joseph, Robert Mercurio, Joe Ashlar, Brian Richburg Jr., and filmmaker Martin Shore. Their performance will showcase the rich musical traditions, cross-generational collaborations, and cultural depth that define New Orleans music. Released in 2022 but filmed in 2017, “Take Me to the River: New Orleans” is a full-length documentary film directed by Martin Shore about the music of New Orleans and Louisianna. It premiered on April 20, 2022, at the Broadside Theater in New Orleans and was digitally released on 2023. The soundtrack album was also released in 2022.
“It was the last time the Neville Brothers performed together,” Neville said about the soundtrack album. Bringing the New Orleans all-stars to Springfield for a concert is an outgrowth of a collaborative idea between Neville and Kyle Homstead, one of the several educators at Hope Center for the Arts. “Kyle has worked on programming acts for the Springfield Jazz &Roots Festival for the past several years, We spoke about bringing acts performing at the Hope Center into schools in Springfield and Holyoke as part of the Blues to Green Legacy Education Project,” Neville said about the endeavor, which brings SEE SOUL, PAGE D3
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Cello and chocolate make perfect pair at Bombyx in Northampton
Ron Smith, member of Ron Smith and The Soulful Trio, performs at the 10th annual Springfield Jazz & Roots Festival. The “Take Me to the River” benefit concert at the Hope Center for the Arts will benefit this year’s festival. (HOANG ‘LEON’ NGUYEN / THE REPUBLICAN FILE)
Soul Southampton’s Dave Haughey will marry his two passions in a Cello and Chocolate concert at Bombyx in Northampton this month. (VITOR KELM PHOTO)
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F YOU HAVE TWO creative passions that are in somewhat different spheres, it might be difficult to meld them. But Southampton’s Dave Haughey, who is both a cellist and chocolatier, has managed to marry those two endeavors. The next event where this combination will occur will be the Cello and Chocolate concert at Bombyx in Northampton on Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. The show will feature the Harman & Haughey Cello Duo (with Haughey’s musical partner Jeremy Harman) and renowned fiddler Natalie Padilla, who is a three-time national fiddle champion. Although Haughey and Harman have done a handful of these events over the past few years, the idea came years before, when Haughey decided that selling chocolate at shows proved to be a successful type of merchandise. His wife’s family has a cocoa farm in Brazil, and Haughey learned to make chocolate as a hobby during the COVID
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shutdown. Haughey then opened Northampton’s Ana Bandeira Chocolates in 2022. “I would sell the chocolate bars as merch,” he said. “People might buy a CD once, if they’re going to buy one at all, but if I sell chocolate bars, every time we came through town people would buy them.” But the current iteration of the show came about after the duo had played a few shows at Bombyx. “We’ve done a couple things with (executive director) Cassandra (Holden) from Bombyx, and I think it was she SEE LIVE WIRE, PAGE D5
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“‘Take Me to the River’ is a relatively new musical act that evolved from the documentary film and the recording ‘Take Me to the River New Orleans.’ We started discussing the opportunity to bring them here based on the fact that my husband Charles Neville appeared in the film and the thread that connects him from New Orleans to Springfield.”
Blues to Green uses music and the arts to bring people together, celebrate cultural CONTINUES FROM PAGE D2 heritage, and advance racial acclaimed Black and Afand climate justice. The ro-Caribbean musicians into organization produces the schools to use music to teach Springfield Jazz & Roots history and literature in a Festival, leads the Legacy creative way. Education Project, and Kirstin Neville “‘Take Me to the River’ is directs Arts for Racial & a relatively new musical act Climate Justice, including that evolved from the docu- the documentary initiative mentary film and the record- “Beyond the Storm.” tickets priced at $100, which ing ‘Take Me to the River Tickets, available online at include front-row seating and New Orleans.’ We started hopecenterforthearts.org, a meet and greet before the discussing the opportuare $45 with Donor Circle concert. nity to bring them here based on the fact that my husband Charles Neville appeared in the film and the thread that connects him from New Orleans to Springfield,” she added about her late husband. Charles Neville — who EXCLUSIVE TO THE SPRINGFIELD MUSEUMS spent his later years in Western Massachusetts and became closely Last Chance! connected to Springfield appearing in the Jazz & Closing Sunday, Roots Festival — features January 11 prominently in the “Take Me to the River” film and album. His voice, presence The Grinch appears and iconic saxophone Saturday, work are woven into 11:30 am-3:30 pm the fabric of the project, making Friday’s concert The Grinch’s Grotto is from Dr. Seuss Enterprises not only a celebration of New Orleans music but a meaningful tribute to an artist who helped shape our local cultural commuSpringfieldMuseums.org/holiday • nity. TM & © 2026 Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. All rights reserved.
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Whodunnit?
Actor Jay Sefton portrays multiple roles, including Dr. Watson, in "The Hound of the Baskervilles," which is being presented at West Springfield’s Majestic Theater today through Feb. 15. Above, Sefton, left, and Abuzar Rarrukh act out a scene from the play. Tickets are $35-$38 and can be purchased by calling the box office at 413-747-7797 or going online to majestictheater. com (KAIT RANKINS PHOTOS)
First play of 2026 opens at West Springfield’s Majestic Theater
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By Keith O’Connor
Special to The Republican
poiler alert ahead — but it isn’t about how the play ends. If you plan on purchasing tickets to The Majestic’s first play of the new year, opening today, “The Hound of the Baskervilles,” a novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle originally published in 1902, it is not the serious whodunnit mystery you might be expecting.
What audiences will be seeing is a side-splitting funny makeover adapted by Olivier Award nominees Steven Canny and John Nicholson. It was first performed by Peepolykus at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds in 2007, before transferring to the West End in London. The plot involves legendary detective Sherlock Holmes and his trusty companion, Dr. Watson, investigating the mysterious death of Sir Charles Baskerville, who is believed to have been killed by a supernatural hound. The comedy features three actors who play multiple roles,
with plenty of physical and slapstick comedy, as well as quick costume changes, all while bringing the eerie plot to life. “While the play is not a true representation of the film or book, but a spoof, the cast is still trying to solve a mystery and all the elements of ‘The Hound of the Baskervilles’ are present,” said Gina Kaufmann, who is directing the play. “It certainly is a challenge to direct just three actors who between them play about 17 different characters. I think audiences will be laughing their heads off
seeing these three people embody these different characters and do everything live on stage from quick changes to moving props. It is a joy working with them. They get the style so clearly and are well
prepared for opening night,” she added. Kaufmann — who is a professor of theater at UMass Amherst — previously directed “The Odd Couple” and the musical “The Last Five Years”
for Majestic Theater. “I’m happy to be back. Sue Dziura (producing director at The Majestic), who I directed in a play for New Century Theater — we have kept
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Springfield Wedding & Bridal Expo returns to Eastern States Exposition By Keith O’Connor
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There is a good reason the annual Springfield Wedding and Bridal Expo is held each January at the Better Living Center on the grounds of the Eastern States Exposition. “Couples often get engaged at Christmastime and the holidays, and holding the Wedding and Bridal Expo right away in the new year gives them the opportunity to get a jump start on their planning whether their wedding is this year or a couple of years from now,” said Dennis Jenks, owner of Jenks Productions, organizers of the event. “Many brides come to the show with their bridesmaids to have a fun time together and get ideas, while others who may be well along in their planning come to the show to reinforce what they may have already planned,” he added. Hours for the show are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and
Above, Victoria Porres models a Vandella gown for Nicole Wzorek Designs and above left, visitors pose in the photo booth during a past Springfield Wedding & Bridal Expo. (STEVEN E. NANTON PHOTOS)
Sunday. Tickets are $10 and available online at jenksproductions.com or at the door. Nearly 75 vendors attending the show will be focusing on a variety of products and services such as: wedding dresses and shoes, bridal veils and hair accessories, bridesmaid and mother of the bride dresses, maid of honor and junior bridesmaid dresses, wedding venues, wedding cakes, gifts and favors, decorations and centerpieces, flowers and bouquets, bands and DJs, photographers and videographers, jewelers, limousine services, wedding invitations and cards, and much more. At one time, couples would visit their local print shop to select their wedding invitations. Today, like many
aspects of wedding planning, the invitation landscape has evolved to offer a wide variety of options.
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who said “hey I want to do a cello and chocolate soundbath event,” so she’s the one who branded it as Cello and Chocolate,” Haughey said. “It’s kind of cool because with the chocolate company I have, I can try out different types of chocolate for people and give them different experiences, and then we try to combine that with whatever conceptual idea we have musically.” While soundbaths are typically sonorous soundscapes that try to create a specific mood, Haughey said that their show is more of a combination soundbath and concert. “It’s an improvisation show, however as an improviser — and especially as a listener of improvised music — I like having a framework,” Haughey said. “It’s set up as a soundbath, but we will have some structured tunes or compositions, and we tend not to stop playing between sections. We may have extended solos, but then we tend to come back and ground them into the framework.” Haughey’s partnership with Harman came about almost magically. Although they are both classically trained cellists, they each now pursue alternative musical approaches to the instrument. Then, Harman, who is a professor at Berklee
“I can try out different types of chocolate for people and give them different experiences, and then we try to combine that with whatever conceptual idea we have musically.” Dave Haughey
College of Music, happened to move to Southampton during COVID, and their children became friends. They started collaborating and now play in two separate groups together. The duo employs electronic effects such as loopers during the show, but try to show restraint. “Loopers are specifically dangerous tools,” he said with a laugh. “You have to be careful and not overdo it. But we do use effects because it’s an open show and it’s fun to do.” Haughey noted that he delights in surprising people about the wide range of the cello. “I think the favorite comment that I get in any group I play with is ‘I didn’t know cello could do all that stuff,’” he said. “And I think that’s my goal as a non-classical cellist — to push it in whatever direction I can.”
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Golden Globes 2026
Clockwise from top left: Michael B. Jordan, left, and Miles Caton in “Sinners”; Emma Stone in “Bugonia”; Leonardo Dicaprio in “One Battle After Another”; Timothée Chalamet in a scene from “Marty Supreme”; and Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in “Wicked: For Good.”
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plete list of categories, visit goldenglobes.com.
Often described as Hollywood’s biggest party, the Golden Globes returns this Sunday, Jan. 11, on CBS. Comedian Nikki Glaser will host. The show will also be streaming on Paramount Plus and the CBS app. Helen Mirren will receive this year’s Cecil B. DeMille Award for her contributions to film, while Sarah Jessica Parker will take the Carol Burnett Award in a nod to her television performances. Both will be celebrated during the “Golden Eve” prime-time special, airing tonight. Here are a look at some of the top categories. For a com-
Film categories
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Best motion picture – drama “Frankenstein” “Hamnet” “It Was Just an Accident” “The Secret Agent” “Sentimental Value” “Sinners” Best motion picture – musical or comedy “Blue Moon” “Bugonia” “Marty Supreme” “No Other Choice” “Nouvelle Vague” “One Battle After Another”
Best actress in a motion picture – drama
Best actress in a motion picture – musical or comedy
Jesse Plemons, “Bugonia”
Jessie Buckley, “Hamnet” Jennifer Lawrence, “Die, My Love”
Rose Byrne, “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You”
Best supporting actress
Renate Reinsve, “Sentimental Value”
Cynthia Erivo, “Wicked: For Good” Kate Hudson, “Song Sung Blue”
Julia Roberts, “After the Hunt”
Chase Infiniti, “One Battle After Another”
Tessa Thompson, “Hedda” Eva Victor, “Sorry Baby” Best actor in a motion picture – drama Joel Edgerton, “Train Dreams” Oscar Isaac, “Frankenstein” Dwayne Johnson, “The Smashing Machine” Michael B. Jordan, “Sinners” Wagner Moura, “The Secret Agent” Jeremy Allen White, “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere”
Amanda Seyfried, “The Testament of Ann Lee” Emma Stone, “Bugonia” Best actor in a motion picture – musical or comedy Timothée Chalamet, “Marty Supreme” George Clooney, “Jay Kelly” Leonardo DiCaprio, “One Battle After Another” Ethan Hawke, “Blue Moon Lee Byung-hun, “No Other Choice”
Emily Blunt, “The Smashing Machine” Elle Fanning, “Sentimental Value” Ariana Grande, “Wicked: For Good” Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, “Sentimental Value” Amy Madigan, “Weapons” Teyanna Taylor, “One Battle After Another” Best supporting actor Benecio del Toro, “One Battle After Another” Jacob Eldori, “Frankenstein” Paul Mescal, “Hamnet” Sean Penn, “One Battle After Another”
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believes audiences will find many aspects of the play enjoyable. CONTINUES FROM PAGE D4 “I think the audience will in touch and remain good enjoy the attempt we are friends — asked me to direct making to tell the story as well ‘The Hound of the Baskeras the chemistry between the villes.’ This play is all about three of us. I see it as being comedic timing, something different every night for us I really love to work with as and the audience. Obviously, a director. And it has Monty we are well rehearsed, but Python aspects to it as a spoof whatever happens on stage on noir detective stories,” she along the way, we will just go said. with it. A lot of clever lighting The cast includes Jack Grigo- and sound design will add the li as Sir Henry and others, Jay eeriness to the play, but the Sefton as Watson and more, real story is pretty chilling, and Abuzar Farrukh in multi- and we are still attempting to ple roles. carry that feeling with us,” he Similar to Dziura, Grigoli said.
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“I see it as being different every night for us and the audience. Obviously, we are well rehearsed, but whatever happens on stage along the way, we will just go with it.” Jack Grigoli, actor in ‘The Hound of the Baskervilles’
A stage and voice over actor from Wilbraham who has performed locally including at The Majestic as well as in California, Grigoli noted spoofs are nothing new to him. “While in California, I was one of three actors in a similar style comedy called ‘The Complete Works of William
Shakespeare (Abridged),’ where we comically condensed all of Shakespeare’s 37 works in just 90 minutes,” he said. “The Hound of the Baskervilles” runs through Feb. 15 followed on Feb. 26 by Ken Ludwig’s “Dear Jack, Dear Louise.”
Tickets to the show range from $35 to $38 and can be purchased in person at the box office, by calling 413-7477797, or by going online to majestictheater.com. Box office hours are Monday – Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
“The Diplomat”
Building”
“The Pitt”
Jeremy Allen White, “The Bear”
“Pluribus” “Severance”
Best supporting actress on TV
“Slow Horses”
Carrie Coon, “The White Lotus”
“The White Lotus”
Erin Doherty, “Adolescence” Hannah Einbinder, “Hacks”
Best director – motion picture
Best TV series, musical or comedy
Catherine O’Hara, “The Studio”
Paul Thomas Anderson, “One Battle After Another”
“Abbott Elementary”
Parker Posey, “The White Lotus”
“The Bear”
Ryan Coogler, “Sinners”
“Hacks”
Aimee Lou Wood, “The White Lotus”
Guillermo del Toro, “Frankenstein”
“Nobody Wants This”
Jafar Panahi, “It Was Just an Accident”
“Only Murders in the Building”
Joachim Trier, “Sentimental Value”
Best supporting actor on TV Owen Cooper, “Adolescence”
“The Studio”
A scene from Apple TV’s “Pluribus.”
Chloé Zhao, “Hamnet”
Best actor in a TV series, drama Sterling K. Brown, “Paradise”
Best motion picture, animated
Diego Luna, “Andor”
“Arco”
Gary Oldman, “Slow Horses”
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle”
Mark Ruffalo, “Task” Adam Scott, “Severance”
“Elio”
Noah Wyle, “The Pitt”
“KPop Demon Hunters”
Cinematic and box office achievement “Avatar: Fire and Ash”
“Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” “Sinners” “Weapons” “Wicked: For Good” “Zootopia 2”
Jason Isaacs, “The White Lotus” Tramell Tillman, “Severance” Ashley Walters, “Adolescence” Best actress in a limited series, anthology series or motion picture made for TV
Best actress in a TV series, musical Rashida Jones, “Black Mirror” or comedy Amanda Seyfried, “Long Bright River” Kristen Bell, “Nobody Wants This”
“Zootopia 2”
“KPop Demon Hunters”
Walton Goggins, “The White Lotus”
Claire Danes, “The Beast in Me”
“Little Amélie or the Character of Rain”
“F1”
Billy Crudup, “The Morning Show”
Ayo Edebiri, “The Bear”
Sarah Snook, “All Her Fault”
Selena Gomez, “Only Murders in the Building”
Michelle Williams, “Dying for Sex”
Natasha Lyonne, “Poker Face”
Noah Wyle as Dr. Michael "Robby" Robinavitch on "The Pitt." Best limited series, anthology series or motion picture made for TV “Adolescence” “All Her Fault” “The Beast in Me” “Black Mirror”
Television categories
“Dying for Sex”
Best TV series, drama
“The Girlfriend”
Best actress in a TV series, drama Kathy Bates, “Matlock” Britt Lower, “Severance” Helen Mirren, “MobLand”
Jenna Ortega, “Wednesday”
Robin Wright, “The Girlfriend”
Jean Smart, “Hacks”
Best actor in a limited series, anthology series or motion picture made for TV
Best actor in a TV series, musical or comedy
Jacob Elordi, “The Narrow Road to the Deep North”
Adam Brody, “Nobody Wants This”
Bella Ramsey, “The Last of Us”
Steve Martin, “Only Murders in the Building”
Keri Russell, “The Diplomat”
Glen Powell, “Chad Powers”
Rhea Seehorn, “Pluribus”
Seth Rogen, “The Studio” Martin Short, “Only Murders in the
Paul Giamatti, “Black Mirror” Stephen Graham, “Adolescence” Charlie Hunnam, “Monster: The Ed Gein Story” Jude Law, “Black Rabbit” Matthew Rhys, “The Beast in Me”
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CALENDAR blankets and friends, and enjoy magical storytimes perfect for winding down the day. The evening continues with delightful shadow puppet shows by CactusHead Puppets, opportunities to create your own shadow puppets, and special offerings designed to enchant both the young and the young at heart.
SATURDAY Emergency Food Cupboard of the Open Pantry: Sat, 1 p.m. Foster Memorial Church, They will be collecting non-perishable food for the Emergency Food Cupboard of the Open Pantry. The focus food this month is SOUP for the church’s SOUPER BOWL OF CARING outreach ministry. All donations are very much appreciated. The church is located in the Sixteen Acres section, 1791 Wilbraham Road, Springfield. (413) 782-2112. Singalong at Tangle Chocolate!: Sat, 2:30 p.m. Tangle Chocolate Lounge, Love to sing? Come join your voice with others in our monthly singalong! We’ve made songbooks that include a variety of well-known songs, both old and new, and please feel free to bring your favorites as well. Instruments welcome! Led by someone who knows what they’re doing, so you don’t have to, free. 5 Main St. Route 9, Williamsburg; Springfield Wedding & Bridal Expo: Sat.-Sun, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Eastern States Exposition, Better Living Center, Adults $10; Kids 12 and under free. 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield. (413) 7372443 or www.thebige.com. Valley Jazz Voices Winter Concert: Sat, 3 p.m. BOMBYX Center for Arts & Equity, The program features selections from the Great American Songbook organized around themes of the sun, the moon, the weather and love, all arranged and sung in the group’s signature four‑part jazz harmonies. The concert is a family‑friendly matinee that offers familiar standards presented with fresh arrangements and warm ensemble sound. For tickets and information go to: https://bombyx.live/ events/valley-jazz-voiceswinter-concert/, Tickets are $20 in advance or at the door; children under 12 are free. 130 Pine St., Florence.
SUNDAY Knox 250th Cannon Salute & Bonfire Celebration: Sun, 3:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Blandford Fairgrounds, A free event with donuts, hot chocolate & cider. Warm up by a crackling bonfire, grab a seat, donut and hot drink. Hear a 30-minute account of Knox’s journey through Blandford told by a colorful cast of characters in their own words, including General Knox, locals, and citizen Solomon Brown who stepped in with his oxen to help and into history. Wrap things up with some
“Cooking with Eric Carle.” Through Aug. 23, 2026. 125 West Bay Road, Amherst or www.carlemuseum.org. Mead Art Museum: Permanent exhibit: 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 www.amherst.edu.
Springfield designer Justin Haynes has been mentoring stylists ahead of Hollywood’s big night — the Golden Globes. The award show airs this Sunday on CBS from 8 to 11 p.m. and streams live on Paramount+. (JESSICA RODDY/ AVE ARTIST VENUES ENTERTAINMENT, PHOTO) genuine thunder and smoke as a Revolutionary war guard will fire several cannon rounds. Free. 10 North St., Blandford; Springfield Wedding & Bridal Expo: See Saturday listing West Springfield Coin Club Meeting: Sun, 7 p.m. Mittineague Congregational Church, A presentation & discussion will include facts about the 1955 Doubled Die Lincoln cent. Refreshments will be available. Guests are always welcome. For further information, contact Peter Setian at 413-5969871, Free. 1840 Westfield St., West Springfield.
QUADRANGLE George Walter Vincent Smith 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 will be free. For more information, visit www.springfield museums.org; Feb. 17-21, school break program “Critter Crossing.” Lyman and Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History: Permanent Exhibit. The Indian Motocycle Collection is the largest collection of Indian cycles and memorabilia in the world. The Firearms Collection includes more than 1,600 firearms, with the largest collection of Smith & Wesson guns in the world. The Automobile Collection includes an 1899 Knox, a 1901 Crestmobile, a
1925 Rolls-Royce roadster, and a 1928 Rolls-Royce roadster. Michele and Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts: Markets, Foodways, and the Essence of Place: Works from the Museo de Arte de Ponce. Through Sept. 6. First Floor — Alpert Gallery. Museum a la Carte. Jan. 8 12:15 p.m., “Operation Moonwatch: Citizen Science at the Dawn of the Space Age”; Cost: $4, free for members. Presented by Richard Sanderson, Adjunct Curator of Physical Science, Springfield Science Museum. Please Touch! A Tactile Exploration of Sante Graziani’s Mural. Through July 26. Winter Wonderland: The Enchantment of the Season. Through Jan. 11. Springfield Science Museum: Permanent Exhibits. The Science Museum houses permanent collections of Natural Science, Anthropology and Physical Science. The Science Museum’s Seymour Planetarium consists of the historic Korkosz Starball, now the oldest operating star-projector in the United States. @LS lead lst:The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum: Permanent Exhibit. 1st 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. 2nd floor: contains Geisel’s personal memorabilia, including never before publicly displayed
art, the original Geisel Grove sign which used to hang in Forest Park, and furniture from Ted’s sitting room and studio, including his drawing board and armchair. 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.
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. $8 adults, $8 children (12 months and older); $4 grandparents/seniors (60+); Military Personnel & Teachers: Receive a 10% discount off the price of your regular admission. Members/infants free free, 29 South Broad St., Westfield or www.ameliaparkmuseum.org. Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art: Carle After Dark: “Winter Warner: Slumber Party.” Jan. 8, at 4 - 8 p.m. Free with Museum admission. As part of The Carle After Dark series, bring your pajamas to the Museum for a cozy slumber party! Families can gather around our glowing fire, snuggle up with
New England Air Museum: Pratt & Whitney Day!. Jan. 10, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Discover the story of Pratt & Whitney at the museum’s newest exhibit during Pratt & Whitney Day. https://neam.org/pages/ event-calendar. 36 Perimeter Road, Windsor Locks or www.neam.org. Norman Rockwell Museum: Jazz Age Illustration. Through April 6. Step back into the vibrant world of the 1920s and 1930s with Jazz Age Illustration, a major exhibition exploring the art of popular illustration during this transformative era. $0/$25, https://www.nrm. org/2025/10/jazz-ageillustration/#exhibition. Norman Rockwell: Home for the Holidays. Through Feb. 22. This heartwarming collection of holiday themed works by Norman Rockwell: from Thanksgiving and Christmas to New Year’s are showcased in this lively installation of enduring seasonal favorites. $0 - $25 Museum Admission, https:// www.nrm.org/2024/09/134735/. 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 $5 for the general public, available on the museum’s website at NRM.org. “Shine A Light: The Art and Life of Deb Koffman.” Through June 7. Second Saturdays at NRM: Jan. 10, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Join us the second Saturday of each month for interactive family programming inspired by the music, energy, and style of America’s Jazz Age. Explore the galleries and then create your
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Second Friday Winter Local History talk: Keeping it Cool-Ice Harvesting. Jan. 9, 4-5 p.m. Learn about the ice harvesting empire that started in Massachusetts. See the tools used by local ice harvesters, making it easier to preserve staples like milk, meat and fish. For ages 10 and up. Downtown Turners Falls’ monthly First Friday event is changing this month only to the second Friday. Meet in the Great Hall. Free,
CONTINUES FROM PAGE D8 own artwork. With a variety of engaging experiences for all ages, it’s the perfect way for families to spend quality time together. 9 Route 183, Stockbridge or www. nrm.org. Smith College Museum of Art: SCMA Exhibition — Garrett Bradley: “AKA” (2019). Through Feb. 1. Free, Artmuseum@smith.edu. SCMA Exhibition “A City in Flux: Reflecting on Venice.” Through March 22. Free, https://scma. smith.edu/art/exhibitions/ city-flux-reflecting-venice. SCMA Exhibition “Crafting Worlds”: Through Aug. 23. This installation explores how artisans in Japan utilized materials and handcrafted techniques to forge social relationships and engage with the world around them. It features lacquerware, ceramics, bamboo baskets, and metalwork from the eighteenth- through twenty-first centuries, when Japan shifted from a feudal society to a modern nation. Free admission, http://bit.ly/47tuumU. Elm Street at Bedford Terrace, Northampton or www.scam. smith.edu. The New England Visionary Artists Museum: The New England Visonary Artists Museum. The New England Visionary Artists Museum in Northampton, Massachusetts, has five exhibition showrooms hosting New England 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 Wednesday through Saturday, 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 Street. Sign up for the newsletter at the website: NEVA-museum.org, phone: (413) 588-4337—$10 suggested day admission donation asked at the door.” Pleasant St., Northampton 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. Admission is $18 adults, $17 seniors (65+), $10 students with ID and $7 children 5-17. Admission $18; $17 for seniors (65 and over); $10 for students (ages 18 – 23) with student ID/ Members Free $7 – Children 5-17 years Free – Children 4 or younger,
Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum in Lenox will present Ghost Tours with Robert Oakes on Jan. 10, Jan. 24; Feb. 7, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. For reservations visit https://gildedage.org/pages/calendar. Ghost Tours with Robert Oakes: Jan. 10, Jan. 24; Feb. 7, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. Reservations are strongly recommended as tickets are limited. Walk-ins accommodated as space allows. For reservations visit https://gildedage.org/pages/ calendar or call us at 413-6373206. Admission is $30 and minimum age to attend is age 12. 104 Walker St., Lenox or www. 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. $8 adults; $5 seniors 65 and older; $5 students, active and retired military; and free for children 12 and under. Group rates also available online. www.volleyhall.org. 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. General admission to the library and historic houses is $10 for adults, 48 for seniors, $6 for students and free to children under 12 and WHS members. Visitors are free to browse the museums tore and exhibit galleries at no charge. 96 Palisade Ave., Windsor or www. windsorhistoricalsociety.org. Wistariahurst Museum: Permanent exhibit: Gardens and Grounds. 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 www. wistariahurst.org. Standard ad-
mission: $7 Holyoke Residents: $5 Seniors: $5 Youth (Under 18): Free Museum Members: Free Active Military & Family Members: Free. 238 Cabot St., Holyoke or www. wistariahurst.org. Yiddish Book Center: Permanent exhibit, “A Velt mit veltelekh: The Worlds of Jewish Culture.” The center will be open to the public on Thurs, 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, Film: East Endings. Jan. 11, 2 p.m. $8-$10, https://www.yiddish bookcenter.org/events/ upcoming-public-programs/ film-east-endings. 1021 West St., Amherst or www. 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.;. 126 Main St., Northampton or www.apearts.org. Gallery A3 Amherst Art Alliance: Paintings by Gordon M. Green and Evelyn Pye. Jan. 2-31. Hours: Fri.Sun. 2-7 p.m. Free, www.gallerya3. com. 28 Amity St., Amherst (413) 2564250. 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.
Trinity United Methodist Church: Jim Sharrard Photos of past Board Head Festivals. Through Jan. 31. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. Sundays. Call 413-218-7391 for more information. 361 Sumner Ave., Springfield (413) 737-5311.
OUTDOORS Great Falls Discovery Center: Nice and Easy Walks. Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29, 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. Enjoy natural and local history along the way. Dress for the weather with sturdy footwear and bring water. Inclement weather cancels. Meet at the main entrance. Free. Indoor Storywalks: “Under the Snow.” Through Jan. 11. Explore the lives of active and resting winter wildlife, in the book, “Under the Snow,” by Melissa Stewart. For ages 3 and up, accompanied by an adult. Meet at the welcome desk.
Local Children’s Author Talk: Prudence Marsh. Jan. 10, 11 a.m.-noon. Snow date: Jan. 24. Local author Prudence Marsh reads from her newest children’s book, “A Place for Poe.” The book, part of the “Pippa and Friends” series, follows the adventures of Pippa the squirrel and her forest friends. For children ages 3-10 accompanied by an adult. Sponsored by the Montague Public Libraries. Free. Winter Local History Talk: The Strathmore aka Keith Paper Mill. Jan. 10, 2-3 p.m. Join DCR staff for photos, maps, and stories that showcase the determination, labor, and paper that kept the Strathmore mill in business for 122 years. For ages 10 and up. Meet in the Great Hall. Free, Sunday Matinee Documentary Series: “Nocturnes” from Sandbox Films. Jan.11, 2–3:30 p.m. Snow date: Jan. 18. Free hot chocolate! Meet in the Great Hall. All ages. 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls or www. greatfallsma.org. Mt. Greylock State Reservation: Discover Greylock Hike. Fridays through April. Locations Vary Call for Info, 1—3 p.m. For ages 8 and older. Explore seasonal changes in the forest and look for signs of wildlife and unique features along an easy to moderate trail. Dress appropriately for winter weather. Trails may be snowy or icy. Hiking poles and traction devices (or snowshoes) recommended. Bring water and a snack. 413-499-4262. Nature Scavenger Hunt. Ongoing, Sun. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. For children and families. Self-guided adventurous quests invited you to search for natural treasures along part 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.
Great Hall Exhibit: “Home.” Through Jan. 30. From forest floor to canopy, Will Close’s exhibition of original watercolor and mixed media paintings invites viewers to rediscover the beauty and complexity of the natural world that Cabin Fever Story Time: Jan 11, surrounds us. Feb. 8, March 8, 1-2:30 p.m. For all Kidleidoscope Story Hour:. Jan. ages. Join Park Interpreter Mike 9: Winter Birds; Jan. 16: Possums; by a warm fire for entertaining tall Jan. 23: Groundhogs; Jan. 30: Owls, tales and remarkable legends from 10:30–11:30 a.m. Program includes Mount Greylock’s past. Stop by, sit a story, activities, and crafts. awhile, and enjoy some good oldActivities are indoors and outdoors, time local lore. Hot cocoa provided. weather permitting. For ages 3-6, Free. accompanied by an adult. Siblings 30 Rockwell Road, Lanesborough and friends welcome. Meet in the Great Hall. Free.
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TV shows we’re excited for in 2026 Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — It’s the start of a new year and that means the kickoff of a whole new slate of television series. And while 2026 will bring plenty of those, it will also yield revivals, new seasons of beloved shows, spinoffs and long-awaited finales. Though this list isn’t exhaustive by any means, and not all dates have been announced, there’s plenty to start penciling into your calendar.
ter — trying to learn the truth about her father Hiroshi’s (Takehiro Hira) disappearance with the help of her newly discovered half-brother Kentaro (Ren Watabe) and ex-pat hacker May (Kiersey Clemons). It turns out the Randa family legacy is intertwined with Godzilla as well as Monarch, a secret organization dedicated to studying the giant monsters known as Titans. The possibility of kaiju battles was definitely what initially drew me to the show, ‘Star Trek: Starfleet but the humans have kept me Academy’ hooked. Season 1 ended with (Jan. 15, Paramount+) Cate reuniting with her brothIn these awful, uncerer and father after escaping tain times, it is heartening a mysterious pocket world that “Star Trek,” that most beneath Earth’s surface with good-hearted, proudly her long-lost grandmother progressive of space operas, Keiko (Mari Yamamoto) in continues to create new mistow. If that is not the setup sions for fresh multiplanetary Holly Hunter as Capt. Nahla Ake in “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.” (BROOKE PALMER / PARAMOUNT+ / TNS) for some gloriously messy crews of explorers. The latest family drama, I don’t know series, set like “Star Trek: much of the early aughts, what is — and that’s not even Discovery” in the far-flung with an endless loop of reruns taking into account a potential 32nd century, when anything keeping the show alive in love triangle. But don’t fret the writers need created the minds of fans long after monster lovers, the presence can be, takes place both in it was canceled in 2010. But of Kong has also been teased San Francisco — where the now ABC is bringing back for Season 2. rebuilt Starfleet Academy is the medical sitcom nearly 16 — Tracy Brown welcoming its first new class years later for a 10th season, in more than 100 years — and and a lot of familiar faces are ’American Love Story’ aboard a training starship, returning too: Zach Braff, (February, FX) the USS Athena, which will Sarah Chalke and Donald The latest iteration of Ryan presumably carry cadets into Faison will reprise their lead Murphy’s “American Story” situations more dangerous roles, and John C. McGinley anthology will focus on John than rush week or beer pong. and Judy Reyes will make F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Tig Notaro’s engineer Jett guest appearances. But not all Bessette Kennedy, whose relaReno, surviving from “Star is the same — several new cast tionship and untimely deaths Trek: Discovery,” and Robert members will join “Scrubs,” in 1999 created a media Picardo’s holographic doctor including Vanessa Bayer frenzy. (The couple died in a way back from “Star Trek: (“Saturday Night Live,” “I plane crash that Kennedy was Michael Imperioli, left, and Patrick Dempsey in “Memory of a Voyager,” are seen here, as Love That for You”) and Joel piloting — the cause of death Killer.” (CHRISTOS KALOHORIDIS / FOX / TNS) are several new young actors Kim Booster (“Fire Island,” was deemed pilot error, but for youth appeal and Holly rifle in Fox’s thriller drama. Fox is spotlighting the series “Loot”). As long as J.D.’s day- with no survivors, we’ll never Hunter, as the academy chan- Inspired by the 2003 Belgian with a two-night premiere; dreams and goofy bromance know with 100% certainty.) cellor and starship captain, for film “De Zaak Alzheimer,” the first episode airs following with Turk remain, I’m all in. Though their deaths occurred the “Broadcast News” fans. the drama features Dempsey the NFC Championship game. — Maira Garcia more than two decades ago, The voice of Stephen Colbert, as Angelo Ledda, a New York The second episode airs Jan. the event remains a signif‘Monarch: Legacy of making announcements as City hit man facing a devas26 as the drama settles into icant moment in the memthe Digital Dean of Students, tating dilemma: he has early its regular slot on Mondays at Monsters’ Season 2 ories of Americans and the is heard, and Paul Giamatti Alzheimer’s. The disease 9 p.m. (Feb. 27, Apple TV) Kennedy family, which has puts on prosthetics to play the complicates his deadly profes— Greg Braxton It’s been two years since endured numerous tragedies villain. sion and his life as a low-key the first season of “Monarch: over the decades. While Ken‘Scrubs’ revival — Robert Lloyd family man. With a cast that Legacy of Monsters” ended nedy family members have includes Michael Imperioli (Feb. 25, ABC) with a surprise two-year time openly criticized the series, it ‘Memory of a Killer’ (“The Sopranos”) and Gina Ready for another walk jump and I’ve been waiting to hasn’t stopped Murphy from (Jan. 25, Fox) Torres (“Suits”), the trailer through the halls of Sacred see what’s next for the extend- proceeding. The television Former “Grey’s Anatomy” looks particularly intriguHeart Hospital with J.D., Eled Randa clan ever since. The creator knows how to pique heartthrob Patrick Dempsey ing, with Dempsey looking liot, Turk, Dr. Cox and Carla? Monsterverse series follows viewers’ interest, often dratrades in his “McDreamy” intense while backed by the The 30-minute sitcom was Cate Randa (Anna Sawai) — a matizing notable people and SEE TV, PAGE D12 scrubs for a high-powered Who’s “Behind Blue Eyes.” a comfort watch throughout survivor of a Godzilla encoun-
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Ann Guttman of ANNVITATIONS will have a booth at the Wedding and Bridal Expo. As a one-stop shop, she works closely with couples to create wedding invitations that reflect their personal style while staying within their budget. Guttman is based out of her home in Longmeadow but also works with clients through virtual consultations. One of the benefits of working directly with a person rather than the internet is the personalized service. Whether a couple chooses a custom invitation from a sample book or wants to design something entirely their own, Guttman guides them through the process. “I meet with couples to establish the mood they want to convey and the number of guests they are inviting, which helps determine quantities and cost. I help them choose from a wide range of papers, inks, fonts, and wording, all while keeping them within their budget. I also proofread everything as a final double-check before anything goes to print,” Guttman said. “Trends are all over the place, but one constant is to give as much information as possible. Invitations have also become a reflection of a couple’s personality and the tone of their event. Some couples still prefer formal, traditional invitations with multiple insert cards — such as response cards, details cards, and maps — while others are choosing a simpler approach, using a single card that includes the invitation along with links for details and RSVPs,” she added. With over 20 years of experience in the invitation field, Guttman noted that another common trend is to send out “Save the Date” cards — which have become more informational and creative — before formal invitations. “They may include an engagement or vacation photo, or a sketch or photo of the wedding venue as well as pertinent information. In addition to the wedding date, couples may include details about welcome parties, post-wedding brunches, or hotel accommodations. Some will include a link for additional information, while others wait to provide full details on a separate insert included with the invitation,” Guttman said. While at the show, participants can also sit and relax to enjoy a fashion show and entertainment planned both days at the show’s stage including participation by Caccie’s Bridal Closet, Fred Astaire Dance, David’s Bridals, Nicole Wzorek Designs Gowns & Lingerie, and music by saxophonist Quinn Mitchell. One lucky couple will also win a grand prize package which you can register for online or at the show that includes a tuxedo package, invitations gift certificate, cake certificate, engagement photo session and more. Additional door prizes will be given away at the fashion show stage. For more information about this weekend’s show, visit jenksproductions.com.
Pictured are scenes from a past Springfield Wedding & Bridal Expo on the grounds of the Eastern States Exposition. (STEVEN NANTON PHOTOS)
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