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Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
New TownePlace Suites by Marriott to open in Hadley
HADLEY, Mass. (WWLP) – Hampshire County will be opening a new hotel later this month! CitySpace offers free venue, stipend for western Mass performers Marriott International's TownePlace Suites by Marriott Hadley-Amherst will be open to guests on March 27th at 237 Russell Street in Hadley. This new hotel will feature 77 suites that are built for travelers looking for a place to settle in and to connect with the Northampton-Hadley-Amherst area. TownePlace Suites Hadley-Amherst is located minutes away from each of the area's five colleges and universities. The property will offer studio suites as well with fully equipped kitchens and separate living/working and sleeping areas. All rooms also feature the Home Office™ Suite, which is designed to provide guests with storage and flexible space to spread out and feel at home. Guests will be able to create their own complimentary hot breakfast buffet and can grill up dinner on the outdoor Weber grills. The 24-hour In-a-Pinch® market and On Us® coffee service will also be available to guests to grab a snack or coffee whenever needed. Some of the other hotel amenities include an indoor swimming pool, guest laundry facilities, and complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the property. 'We are thrilled to bring the TownePlace Suites brand to the Hadley-Amherst area,' stated Co-owner Shardool Parmar. 'As longtime Hadley hoteliers [and residents], we understand our guests' needs. Our goal is to exceed expectations and ensure that everyone feels at home. We encourage our visitors to be themselves, which we achieve by offering a welcoming residential environment and a dedicated staff that truly cares. This is the essence of our brand, and this property will continue to exemplify that commitment to the Hadley-Amherst area that we call home.' WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Boston Globe
14-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Five things to do around Boston, March 17-23
Friday Cringe Chronicles See Mortified Live at WBUR Boston. The show features people sharing real artifacts of their former teen angst — including rage-filled journal entries, poems, letters, song lyrics, schoolwork, and more. Celebrate (and cringe at) teen emotion as you get in touch with your childhood self. Show starts at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.) at WBUR CitySpace. Find tickets — students, $10; general admission, $25 — at Advertisement Friday-Sunday Fear Factory Experience a modern interpretation of a classic H.G. Wells horror story in None Escape (The Island of Dr. Moreau) — written by former Globe Magazine advice columnist Robin Abrahams (a.k.a. Miss Conduct). The play, performed at Unity Somerville church, follows a woman stranded on an island with a scientist conducting inhumane experiments. With additional performances next week. Find times and tickets, $25 general admission, $20 seniors and students, at Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Saturday-Sunday Patchwork Past See 250 years of American history sewn together at Quilts 250: Stitching in the Spirit of Democracy, on display at Concord Academy. To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the Concord 250 Celebrations Committee is showing over 200 quilts that touch on the founding and history of the United States. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Sunday Wool Works Browse through the best of New England's fiber arts at Boston Public Market FiberFest 2025. Buy yarn, cozy goods, and more from 20-plus fiber farmers and crafters. Or, learn to needle felt, indigo dye, and make your own headbands at a series of drop-in and ticketed interactive workshops. Runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free admission, with items available for purchase. Adelaide Parker can be reached at
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
CitySpace offers free venue, stipend for western Mass performers
EASTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) – Western Massachusetts performers and arts organizations have a unique opportunity to access free performance space, financial support, and professional development through CitySpace's Pay It Forward program. Applications for the program, now in its fourth year, are open until April 10, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. The initiative, aimed at artists in Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties, provides selected performers with free use of CitySpace's Blue Room in Easthampton's historic Old Town Hall. In addition to venue access, participants will receive a $1,000 stipend, event support, proceeds from ticket sales, and opportunities for artistic and career growth through workshops and peer-learning cohorts. Pay It Forward is designed to support performers who often face financial challenges in bringing their work to the stage. According to a 2024 Mass Cultural Council study, artists in Western Massachusetts earning more than half of their income from the arts make 28% less than the state's living wage. Musicians, actors, and dancers are among the lowest-paid in the program seeks to address these financial disparities by providing artists with both tangible resources and the tools to build sustainable careers. 'After working directly with Pay It Forward artists last year, I saw over and over again exactly why this program is so important—especially now,' said CitySpace Arts Programming and Venue Manager Zoë Fieldman. 'Not only do participants see the financial impact their art can have, but they also build an artistic community and gain skills that help them grow their practice in sustainable and empowering ways.' Since its launch, Pay It Forward has given artists thousands of free hours of rehearsal and performance space. The program supports a variety of creative disciplines, including theater productions, music concerts, and dance performances. The program is open to individual performers earning $65,000 or less annually, as well as arts organizations based in Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties. Those facing barriers to access are encouraged to apply. For full eligibility details and to submit an application, visit their website. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Boston Globe
28-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Five things to do around Boston, March 3
Join pianist Fidan Aghayeva-Edler at the Goethe-Institut Boston for Stolpersteine, a performance of new piano music from Germany, the United States, and Israel. The concert is tied to the larger Stolpersteine project: a decades-long, international memorial for victims of the Holocaust. 8 p.m. $10, $5 for students and seniors. Thursday Laugh Out Loud Discover Boston's next hit stand-up comedians at the Ones to Watch Comedy Festival. See routines from four rising Boston comics — Kristina Feliciano, El Kennedy, Uzair Malik, and Mary Spadaro — at 7 p.m. at WBUR CitySpace. Doors open at 6 p.m. $10-$30. Saturday Antique Affair Learn about the past and discover rare collectibles at the Malden Historical Society's 37th annual Malden Antique Show & Sale. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Anthony's of Malden, meet antiques dealers and enthusiasts from across New England as you browse an assortment of jewelry, art, pottery, books, and more. $6 (or $5 if you show the Malden Historical Society's post about the show). Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Saturday Advertisement Rhythmic Roots Sing and dance at the Wampanoag Nation Singers & Dancers Participatory Performance. At 2 and 4 p.m. at the Multicultural Arts Center in East Cambridge, performers will lead the audience through a series of Wampanoag and other Eastern Woodland songs and dances that reflect on humans' connection to the world around us. Performers will wear traditional dress and play music on water drums and handcrafted rattles. Free. Sunday Forgotten Streets Delve into Boston's history by watching Taken Away: Urban Renewal and Boston's West End at a 6 p.m. screening in the Loring Greenough House in Jamaica Plain. This award-winning documentary recounts how Boston's diverse, historic West End was ravaged by 1950s urban renewal. After the movie, join a Q&A session with filmmaker Christopher Brown to hear about his journey creating it. $12. Share your event news. Send information on Boston-area happenings at least three weeks in advance to week@ Adelaide Parker can be reached at
