Category: Hampshire County

Dance legend’s next move: Valley native Teddy Forance returns to region to start a dance school

Forance built a busy career as a contemporary dancer and choreographer, moving to New York City and then Los Angeles, working with Cirque du Soleil and dancing with other pop music stars: Madonna, Lady Gaga, Usher and Kelly Clarkson. He also taught at dance conventions across North America. Now, Forance is back living in Southampton and running […] Continue Reading >

THE EMILY DICKINSON MUSEUM RECEIVES DONATION OF SETS, PROPS AND COSTUMES FROM APPLE TV+’s DICKINSON SERIES

The Emily Dickinson Museum (Amherst, Ma) today announced a major gift from the Apple TV+ and wiip Productions award-winning series Dickinson, of a full range of set pieces, costumes and props.. The gift includes antique furniture and objects acquired by the show to furnish as authentically as possible the sets of the Dickinson residences, the Homestead and […] Continue Reading >

Check out what’s happening at Bombyx Center for Arts and Equity in Florence, MA

“BOMBYX is a non-profit organization established to steward the property at 130 Pine Street, in Florence, Massachusetts – a historic gathering place founded by abolitionists who championed anti-slavery, gender equity, and religious tolerance. Carrying these values forward, we serve our community as a venue for transformative arts experiences, spiritual growth, and challenging conversations.” Continue Reading >

Benefit raises funds for new skatepark in Easthampton

As day turned to dusk, people of all ages found themselves skating in the parking lot of Abandoned Building Brewery where the organization Easthampton Skatepark hosted its third benefit to raise funds to build a new skatepark behind City Hall.   Continue Reading >

Family farm is a dairy and then some

Fletcher Farm, just off Route 10 in Southampton, is the kind of place many probably envision when they hear the phrase “family farm”: a small New England dairy and farm stand selling what’s seasonal and local, still operated by one family. Continue Reading >