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Author John Sayles, musician Mtali Banda
Today is one of those awesome rare Live Music Tuesdays with local saxophonist and more, Mtali Banda, who has been honing his craft for years in the valley. Before his show at De La Luz in Holyoke this weekend, we hear from the musician and teacher as we dig into the themes of this upcoming show, which focus on Black history and art. We also hear from Damany Gordon of Genuine Culture LLC about bringing history in the making to western Massachusetts.
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Bold flavors with a side of punk attitude at No Comply Foods
At No Comply Foods in Great Barrington, skate culture, punk music and globally inspired comfort food collide in a pink frame house on Stockbridge Road where community matters as much as what’s on the plate. Opened in 2024 and named for a skateboarding trick, the restaurant hums with eclectic music while its walls double as a gallery of patron-gifted art — brightly colored skateboard cartoons, portraits of the owners’ pug, Honeybun, and offbeat collages.
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Auction for Northampton Community Music Center remains open until March 7
NORTHAMPTON — The Northampton Community Music Center’s annual online auction, where the public can bid on a plethora of items from locally beloved businesses, is now open until March 7. The auction benefits equity and accessibility in music education, as the Northampton Community Music Center is the only...
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Great Barrington’s ninth annual Du Bois Legacy Festival to honor civil rights pioneer’s life and work Feb. 21 through 23
Great Barrington — More than 60 years after the death of William Edward Burghardt “W.E.B.” Du Bois in 1963, the ninth annual Du Bois Legacy Festival will celebrate the life and legacy of its namesake at various locations throughout Berkshire County Saturday, February 21, through and Monday, February 23.
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Chef bringing smokehouse flavor to Springfield’s Forest Park neighborhood
SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- A smoky aroma fills the air in Springfield’s Forest Park neighborhood and it’s nothing to call the fire department about. Top Fusion Smokehouse on Dickinson Street is not your typical barbecue joint. The smokehouse is said to be the first in Springfield. “A smokehouse is essentially just the way that the meats are cooked, so most of the meats are smoked, so you put it in a smoker. They take hours to cook. It takes a lot of preparation. It takes a lot of knowing, a lot of learning. Everything is low and slow at a smokehouse,” said Syron Wheeler, owner of Top Fusion Smokehouse.
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The Pretzels At This Massachusetts Restaurant Are So Good, They’re Worth A Road Trip
You haven’t truly lived until you’ve sunk your teeth into a warm, doughy German pretzel that’s been lovingly hand-crafted in a decades-old Springfield institution where the beer steins outnumber the patrons. There’s something almost magical about discovering a restaurant that feels like it’s been transported intact from...
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Movies and TV shows casting in Springfield, Massachusetts
Movies and TV shows casting in Springfield, Massachusetts. The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures attention starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of that journey.
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The No-Fuss Restaurant In Connecticut Locals Swear Has The State’s Best Homemade Food
There’s a little white building with bright red trim sitting by the water in Stamford that’s been making Connecticut residents happily loosen their belts for decades. Lakeside Diner isn’t trying to reinvent the wheel or impress you with fancy culinary terms you can’t pronounce. It’s just...
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Bub’s Bar-B-Q closing its doors at month’s end: ‘Help us say goodbye’
A cherished barbecue restaurant in Western Massachusetts announced its doors will close at the end of February due to financial challenges. Bub’s Bar-B-Q on Amherst Road in Sunderland took to Facebook on Monday afternoon to say the restaurant’s building has been sold and the restaurant is moving on from the place it’s called home for the last 46 years.
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Live Wire: Ally the Piper to play 52 Sumner in Springfield
It’s a pretty safe bet that no one takes up the bagpipes with the dream of becoming a rock star. Ally Crowley-Duncan certainly didn’t, but it still turned out that way. “I’ve always loved music. I always knew music was going to be part of my career,” she said in a recent interview with The Republican. “I love performing. It just feeds part of my soul. But yeah, the bagpipes-to-rock star pipeline is virtually nonexistent. So it never even occurred to me that it could be a financially stable career.”
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Northampton Jazz Festival to Present Peter Bernstein Quartet on March 7
NORTHAMPTON — The Northampton Jazz Festival will present the legendary jazz guitarist Peter Bernstein with his quartet in a one-night-only concert at the Drake in Amherst on Saturday, March 7 at 8 p.m. The Northampton Jazz Festival has expanded its live jazz offerings beyond just a two-day festival in...