Every year, for no one’s benefit but my own, I start a running list of my seasonal viewing and publish it here. It’s thinly veiled as a public service announcement, offering up a selection of horrific options and where one might find them. First, let’s start with the out-of-the-house, in-theater experiences (!) Beetlejuice Beetlejuice — … Continue reading The Annual Spookcentric Watch List, 2024
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Southern Gothic in the Berkshires: Oak by Terry Guest
Maliyah Gramata-Jones and Nettie Chickering; c)jcs The new play Oak by Terry Guest has a concise synopsis: …a southern gothic horror about three kids, an old woman with a shotgun, and a mysterious creek monster. Immediately attracted to the aesthetic, I was excited to have the opportunity to see a reading of Oak at Shakespeare … Continue reading Southern Gothic in the Berkshires: Oak by Terry Guest
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
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
ReStoring for Halloween
One of my favorite places to go, not just shop, is the ReStore. I’ve lived in two cities in the last two decades, and thankfully both of them had a local ReStore; a few years ago, I found a third location near where I was working at the time. No two ReStores are the same; … Continue reading ReStoring for Halloween
