The Annual Spookcentric Watch List, 2024

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

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