Southern Gothic in the Berkshires: Oak by Terry Guest

October 5, 2024October 7, 2024Leave a comment

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

Hot Buys at the Bootique

October 1, 2024October 6, 20241 Comment

I don’t personally know why anyone would want to “ease into” the spooky season, but retail nation gives us many avenues to gradually introduce the Halloween spirit to our psyches. Here are a few things I’ve seen in my summer-to-fall travels: Any trip to Marshall’s from mid-July on is bound to have some options. Spotted … Continue reading Hot Buys at the Bootique

Wordless Wednesday: All Things Decay

October 25, 2023October 22, 2023Leave a comment

All Hallows Viewing 2023

October 22, 2023October 29, 2023Leave a comment

* 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

October 18, 2023October 20, 2023Leave a comment

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