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Puffers Pond Remains Closed to Swimming
Update as of 8/14/24 – Puffer’s Pond will remain closed to swimming until further notice due to high levels of E. coli bacteria. Please note that recent test results show both North Beach and South Beach exceed acceptable E. coli readings and are unsafe for swimming. The town conducts water quality testing weekly with results being posted on Wednesdays at www.amherstma.gov/puffers. The most recent results were posted on Wednesday, August 14 and new results will be posted on Wednesday, August 21.
Amherst Community Theater Auditions for Disney’s Newsies! September 20-22
Amherst Community Theater announces auditions for Disney’s Newsies! Directed by Megan Healey, musical direction by Cindy Naughton and choreography by Sue Dresser, September 20-22. Set in turn-of-the century New York City, Newsies is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy who leads the teenage “newsies” to strike against unfair conditions. Packed with non-stop thrills and a timeless message, Newsies is perfect for every audience. Nine performances are planned for January 2025. Actors, singers, and dancers ages 7-107 are encouraged to audition! Auditions Sept. 20–22, callbacks Sept. 23. For audition appointments and more information including character descriptions, audition music, and readings, visit amherstacts.org/auditions or contact producer@amherstacts.org.
Aug. 9, 2024: Hapax Home Body and Chabichou
Local synth-pop duo Home Body joined The Fabulous 413 for a on-air live session. The Fabulous 413 is about to go on vacation, and it feels like we should start our pause with a bang. So, for Live Music Friday we welcome the Greenfield-based synth-pop duo Home Body to the...
‘The ice cream is just better here’: New Massachusetts Ice Cream Trail features many Hampshire County shops
This summer, ice cream enthusiasts statewide can explore the newly established Massachusetts Ice Cream Trail, a self-guided tour of more than 100 ice cream shops in Massachusetts. Of the 100 locations statewide, seven of them are in Hampshire County. These include Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery in Hadley, Flayvors of...
Musical experiences that must be seen: Amherst Cinema presents Sound & Vision series through Sept. 18
A documentary profiling Swing-era clarinetist Artie Shaw, a musical comedy featuring 1960s-pop band The Monkees and one of African cinema’s first musicals are among this year’s selections in an annual summer celebration of music culture through film underway at the Amherst Cinema. In its eighth year, the Sound...
Holyoke Hummus Celebrates 10 Years with Wholesale Launch
John Grossman and Dawn Cordeiro know how to pivot. Not long after launching a successful food-truck enterprise called Holyoke Hummus in 2014, they saw an opportunity to open a storefront on High Street in Holyoke, called the Holyoke Hummus Café. “We had that for four years, and it was...
Architects Say Project Diversity Is Key to Weathering Challenges
When it comes to thriving in the world of architecture, diversity goes a long way. “During the pandemic, we were working on a lot of large single-family homes,” said Aelan Tierney, president of Kuhn Riddle Architects in Amherst. “That market seems to have slowed down, but higher education is still probably about 50% of our work.”
Auditions Announced for “Phoenix in the Holy Land”
August 18 auditions for Phoenix in the Holy Land, a play by JuPong Lin and directed by Ash Governman with performances on Oct. 12 &13 at CitySpace ( 43 Main St, Easthampton, MA) in the Pay It Forward Series. $100 honorarium for actors. Learn more and sign up for auditions.
BITS & BYTES – LOOKING AHEAD: Stephanie Chou at Adams Theater; Eric Carle Museum special exhibit; Kathia St. Hilaire closing celebration at The Clark; Brazilian Day Celebration in Pittsfield; Norma Kirby at OLLI
Adams Theater presents Stephanie Chou’s ‘Comfort Girl’. Adams— On Saturday, September 14th at 7:30 a.m., Adams Theater presents Stephanie Chou’s “Comfort Girl.”. Created and composed by Stephanie Chou, “Comfort Girl” is an 80-minute chamber opera inspired by true stories of Asian “comfort women” abducted into sexual slavery by the Japanese army during WWII. It is not only a groundbreaking fusion of East-West musical traditions, but has also sparked public dialogue on a formerly taboo subject that still resonates globally for women today. Based on survivor testimony, the jazz-opera/song-cycle gives voice to the 200,000+ women and survivors who were silenced for 50 years.
Meet the Navy veteran skydiving for his 91st birthday
ORANGE, Mass. — George Ebert, a Navy veteran from Wilmington, Massachusetts, is celebrating his 91st birthday by skydiving with a dozen family members. It's not his first time jumping from a plane in his 90s. "It was on my bucket list," Ebert said. "I said when I was 90...
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