Eloise may have taken up permanent residence at the Plaza Hotel in New York City but soon she’ll be checking in at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, MA. The new exhibit, “It’s Me, Eloise: The Voice of Kay Thompson and the Art of Hilary Knight” opens February 12, 2017 and […]
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Boston Symphony Orchestra Community Concerts bring music up close and personal
When you think of Boston Symphony Orchestra, you think of going to grand orchestral concerts at the Hub’s renown, well-loved Symphony Hall. But with the BSO’s Community Concert series, the music is brought to you. Though it was a downpour on Sunday Oct 9, the weather didn’t stop the audience from filling the Methuen Memorial […]
A “Sweet” Victorian Christmas at Mystic Seaport
When you think of a Victorian Christmas, you may imagine corseted ladies and men with starched collars feasting on goose and figgy pudding around a dining room table, or a humble farm family celebrating the holiday with simple means. However, Mystic Seaport’s annual Victorian Christmas event, Lantern Light Tours, is anything but prim and proper. […]
Mamma Via! Worcester’s Via Italian Table Celebrates 10 Years
When you think of Italian food, certain images usually come to mind—hearty of pasta coming out of a bustling kitchen with a roaring fire, rivers of fragrant olive oil, and gelato piled so high it resembles a candy-colored snowdrift. Since April 13, 2007, Via Italian Table has turned those images into reality. Part of the […]
Pianist John Leslie keeps Liberace! alive in encore Sturbridge performances
John Leslie sits at the piano, deftly bouncing his fingers on the keys like a child popping bubbles floating in the air. He briefly looks up with a big grin and expressive eyes that easily lend themselves to his on-stage aura. He looks back down and speedily moves his hands along the keyboard, almost as […]
New England traditions at the Salem Cross Inn’s Fireplace Feasts
The historic Salem Cross Inn sits along Route 9 in West Brookfield, MA, like a welcoming stop for travelers en route in a horse and carriage. At this season’s Fireplace Feast, the horse and carriage really is part of the experience. This season of the Fireplace Feast dining event started in November 2016 and runs until […]