by Dana Glass in Arts
A woman has just agreed to murder her sick husband. Urged on by her wealthy lover and a greedy matchmaker, she stands apart, looking hesitant, questioning the ethics of her decision as her companions continue plotting.
"Hold!" At the call, the story halts.
by Melissa Breor in Arts
The Northampton Independent Film Festival is celebrating its 14th year this weekend, Friday Oct. 24 to Sunday, Oct. 26. This is a crucial year for the festival as it almost did not happen.
This seemed to be the hardest year for NIFF, which was founded in 1994.
Fearing and Loathing Sarah Palin
by Megan Burbank in Arts
"If you think an appearance on Saturday Night Live would sway voters and actually effect the outcome of the election, you may have more contempt for the electorate of this country than the Republican National Committee does," said Alec Baldwin in response to criticisms of SNL for letting the erstwhile vice presidential candidate rub shoulders with her parodied self on Saturday.
by Melissa Breor in Arts
The Office for International Study held its first annual International Photo contest this fall for students who studied or worked abroad last year. The winners in the four categories of people, architecture, landscapes or nature and artist's appraisal of culture or place, as well as best in show, were announced in late September.
by Elizabeth Tuttle in Arts
As the images before me fell into an unfortunate rhythm of poorly conducted interviews interrupted by close-ups of Bill Maher crouched in a van and waxing philosophic about his adolescent masturbation habits, I couldn't help but wonder what Larry Charles, a former staff writer for "Seinfeld," was thinking when he agreed to direct Maher's new pseudo-documentary, "Religulous.
by in Arts
FALL BREAK WEEKEND IN ARTS
Friday, Oct. 10
What: Smith Campus Swing Jam
When and Where: Beginner lessons from 7 to 8 p.m., dance from 8 to 11 p.m. at the Campus Center Carroll Room
Admission: $5 lesson, free for dance
Saturday, Oct. 11
What: Opening night of "Macbeth" at UMass Renaissance Center
When and Where: 7 p.
by Sarah Lindblom in Arts
On Christmas Day 2006, my dad pulled out a CD and said, "I heard this guy on NPR last month and I think we could all enjoy listening to this together." It was a recording of David Sedaris's book "Me Talk Pretty One Day," and curled up there, in my pajamas next to my sister, I became a diehard David Sedaris fan.
