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By JULIAN MENDOZA

TURNERS FALLS — Having been diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer about seven years ago, South Deerfield resident Frank Marchand, 67, doesn’t expect his life to last much longer. And yet, the 47-year plumber isn’t worried about what’s down the pipeline...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

TURNERS FALLS — With the return of Charley’s Tropical Bar and Chess Club at the Shea Theater Arts Center on Saturday, locals once again have a chance to detach from the baggage of everyday life.“Welcome to Charley’s — a cozy, one-night-only escape...

By AALIANNA MARIETTA

DEERFIELD — Audiences will embark on a magical mystery that twists famous fables when Arena Civic Theatre presents “Holka Polka,” the final play of its third Summer Youth Program.The play will be performed at Deerfield Elementary School on Friday,...

By BELLA LEVAVI

SHELBURNE — In partnership with the town, the Memorial Hall Association’s board of directors has launched a three-phase $1.2 million campaign to renovate the historic 400-seat theater.Located on Town Hall’s second floor, the theater serves as a civic...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — Over weeks of collecting stories and experiences of teens in a local theater group, one issue seemed to resonate with students more than others: gun violence.“One day, the majority of the group came to rehearsal after there had been a...

By STEVE PFARRER

Like many theater organizations, Real Live Theater (RLT) was shut down from producing live performances for over two years due to the pandemic.But the Valley performance ensemble, now celebrating its 10th anniversary, is swinging back into action,...

Play reading focuses on pandemic life BUCKLAND — A play reading about life during the COVID-19 pandemic, written and directed by Carmela Lanza-Weil, will be held at Buckland Town Hall on Friday, May 5, at 7 p.m. “These first-person stories — sometimes...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — About 63 Orange students in grades four through 12 have been working for four months to bring you a scrumdiddlyumptious rendition of “Willy Wonka Jr.” Director Julie Bouchard said she has held rehearsals six days a week to get ready for six...

By BELLA LEVAVI

BUCKLAND — Mohawk Trail Regional School is back for its second year producing a musical after not having an active theater program since before the pandemic struck.The school will present “Guys and Dolls Jr.” in the auditorium on Friday, May 5, and...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

GREENFIELD — After a successful premiere last summer, the Human Agenda Theater production “Mira and the Liminal Dimension” is back on stage to deliver an out-of-this-world experience.The show, directed by Kevin Van Develde and co-produced by a...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

Although he lives an ocean away, internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter Iain Matthews hopes to feel right at home in his first trip to Turners Falls.The frontman of folk rock band Matthews Southern Comfort, perhaps best known for their...

By BELLA LEVAVI

ASHFIELD — Five Irish sisters, a faltering priest, an unreliable salesman and a young boy will make their stage debut Friday at Ashfield Community Theater’s first show since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Dancing at Lughnasa” will be performed...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

TURNERS FALLS — For one night, the village may feel like the center of the world as perspectives from three continents entwine during a youth performance at the Shea Theater Arts Center.“Mother Tongue,” a multilingual, multimedia performance that...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

TURNERS FALLS — Nationally acclaimed comedian Jimmy Tingle’s standup show at the Shea Theater Arts Center on Saturday might be the most fun you have this weekend. All jokes aside, though, the show is also poised to help those who need more than just a...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

TURNERS FALLS — Theater may be a chance to be someone other than yourself, but for some, Great Falls Middle School and Turners Falls High School’s production of “Hairspray” hits close to home.“Hairspray,” which debuts Friday, is all about learning to...

By BELLA LEVAVI

NORTHFIELD — Should zombies receive education? This question and more is discussed in Pioneer Valley Regional School’s spring musical, “Zombie Prom.” Performances will be held Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m., followed by a matinee show at 2 p.m. on...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Take a step back into the Roaring Twenties at Frontier Regional School this weekend, as students step into the glitzy world of Broadway’s longest-running American musical, “Chicago.” After murdering an unfaithful lover, Roxie Hart is...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

TURNERS FALLS — As the village’s “Crossroads” series winds down, nationally touring songwriter Erica Wheeler looks to celebrate the region’s “layers, grit and beauty” through her keynote concert at the Shea Theater Arts Center on Sunday.The free...

By CHRIS LARABEE

TURNERS FALLS — Audiences will be treated to an entirely new perspective of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” when students in Four Rivers Charter Public School’s Drama Club take the stage Friday and throughout the weekend.Adapted by Drama Club Director...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

TURNERS FALLS — Visitors of the Shea Theater Arts Center will now be able to kick back with a cocktail while enjoying their night out, as the Avenue A venue now holds a full liquor license.The Selectboard voted Monday to transfer the license to the...