The Annual Annals of Peculiar Valentines

Games, toys, delicacies of the sea…this year’s gift selection for Happy Heart Day doesn’t disappoint. After making the annual search for weird and wondrous love bombs, four seemed to rise to the top, with a few honorable mentions not far behind. Trying to Connect Photo via Etsy Romantic but probably more annoying than the original: … Continue reading The Annual Annals of Peculiar Valentines

See You at the Movies: Maestro and the Mahaiwe

Hanging at the Mahaiwe with 600 of my closest friends, family, and neighbors A notable opportunity came my way in late November; an invitation to see an advance screening of Maestro at the historic Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington, Mass. Seeing the much-buzzed-about, Bradley Cooper-helmed film in a venue that couldn’t be better … Continue reading See You at the Movies: Maestro and the Mahaiwe

All Hallows Viewing 2023

* Denotes a rewatch; sometimes one of several. The First 13… Terrifier — Had to see what all the hype was about for this newest entry to the clown-horror sub-genre. Terrifier 2 — Had to see what all the hype that this one was so much better than the first was about. Beetlejuice* — Still … Continue reading All Hallows Viewing 2023

Paper Dreams Among the Seams

This week, my Blogtober travels included an Artist Talk with costume designer Christina Beam, the creator of In the Woods: a collection of full-scale, storybook-adjacent paper costumes. Snow White’s hood This display of fantastical finery, complete with several decidedly spooky ensembles, was highlighted as part of 2023’s ArtWeek Berkshires, and featured Beam’s work that is … Continue reading Paper Dreams Among the Seams