Weekend - January 16, 2019

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Wurst Haus brings German brews, Bavarian food to Northampton

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WAS GOING TO TRY TO WRITE some lame lead about Northampton’s newest bar, the Wurst Haus, using the word “worst” as a pun, but I decided to spare you, dear readers, from such a fate.

Also, there is nothing that is the worst – or even remotely bad – about the venue that is housed in the former McLadden’s Publick House at 27 Pleasant St. The Wurst Haus had a soft opening the day after George Lenker Christmas, Club Scout but I didn’t even realize it had opened until Jan. 2 when I happened to be downtown. The place retains some of the pub-like charm of its predecessor, but its decor is much more sparse, which isn’t a bad thing in this case. Most of the booths along the right side remain, as well as the long tables running down the middle of the place.

The attractive long bar on the left side also remains, but the beer taps have been reduced substantially, which makes sense because while McLadden’s was a craft beer bar primarily, the Wurst Haus is more of a general pub. It offers a decent selection of craft beer choices, but that is not the venue’s calling card. More on the beer there down below.

The place is obviously still finding its identity, but the experience for customers is a good one. The business seems to have inherited McLadden’s extensive and inviting inventory of spirits, including some great, harder-to-find Irish whiskeys, such as Green Spot and Yellow Spot, distilled by Midleton in County Cork. Time will tell if the Wurst Haus will keep the more esoteric whiskeys in the lineup. After all, McLadden’s was an

Nightclubs THURSDAY Anthony’s Gentlemen’s Club: Nude dancing. 500 New Ludlow Road, South Hadley Buccaneer Lounge: DJ with rock and Top 40. 86 Maple St., Agawam Center Stage Gentlemen’s Club: Nude dancing. 267 Dwight St., Springfield Christy’s Lounge: DJ. 278 Main St., Indian Orchard Club Castaway: Nude ladies dancing. Routes 5 and 10, Whately Club One Entertainment Complex: Open Jam w/James Germana & Friends. 60 North Westfield St., Feeding Hills Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee Donovan’s Irish Pub: Live entertainment. 1655 Boston Road #C6, Springfield Froggy’s Saloon: DJ karaoke with songstress Shorty. 846 Airport Industrial Park, Westfield Hot Shot Billards: DJ JR. 1440 North Main St., Palmer

Inside the Wurst Haus at 27 Pleasant St. in Northampton. The grand opening ceremony for the German-­themed restaurant will be tomorrow. (WURST HAUS PHOTOS)

Irish pub, while the new place has (obviously from its name) a more German feel.

The flat-screen TVs are still there at several points around the space, and there is still a video list of beer offerings on tap. And the beer list as a good percentage of German brews, which, frankly, is a good move. Northampton is definitely a beer destination city, but one area where it has been wanting is with German beers. The Dirty Truth usually has a few good ones on tap, and other places may have one or two, but overall, no one has really made German beer a centerpiece. The Wurst Haus seems to be doing so; kudos for that.

Iron Horse Music Hall: Steve Forbert, Dennis Brennan. 20 Center St., Northampton J.J.’s Tavern: Karaoke with Highnote Productions. 99 Main St., Florence

The German-­themed restaurant is a smaller version of the Student Prince & The Fort in downtown Springfield, which opened in 1935. Both are owned by restaurateur Andy Yee and partners Peter Picknelly, Michael K. Vann and Kevin B. Vann.

The place also serves Bavarian-themed food. The grand opening ceremony for the venue will be tomorrow.

Kaptain Jimmy’s Restaurant and Distillery: Karaoke with Jonathan. 916 Suffield St., Agawam

Scouting report • The All-Star Dyn-O-Myte Disco Review returns to Poor Richard’s in Chicopee tomorrow. Poor Richard’s is at 117 School St. • The Mary Jane Jones will play Progression Brewing at 9 Pearl St. in Northampton on Saturday. Also on the bill will be Thor Jensen.

• Ozzie Williams RRB, tribute to the classic sounds that came out of the Stax, Motown, and Muscle Shoals studios in the early 1960s, will play Theodores’ in Springfield on Saturday. Theodores’ is at 201 Worthington St. Do you have a cool event coming up at local club? Send me a note at least two weeks in advance to geolenker@yahoo.com and I’ll try to get it in this space.

My Brothers Place: DJ with rock.

185 Grove St., Chicopee

Mardi Gras: Nude female dancing. 91 Taylor St., Springfield Mattie’s Cafe: DJ Aaron, reggae, old school, R & B. 750 Boston Road, Springfield Mike’s East Side Pub: Karaoke J & M Productions. 535 Page Blvd, Springfield

Paisano’s Pub: Dave’s acoustic jam. 138 College Highway, Southampton Pizza Shoppe: Open mic with John O’Neil. 134 Shaker Road, East Longmeadow Rafters: Karaoke with Highnote Productions. 422 Amity St., Amherst Shadow Lounge: DJ with classics. 278 Worthington St., Springfield Shakago Martini & Piano Bar: DJ karaoke, featuring a full dinner menu and over 150 martinis.

21-23 Hampden St., Springfield Southwick Inn: Open mic

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Club Castaway: Nude ladies dancing. Routes 5 and 10, Whately

hosted by Steve Piper of Roadhouse Band. 479 College Highway, Southwick

Club House Lounge: Open mic comedy. 250 Westfield Road, Holyoke

Tavern Restaurant: Tim Cecchetelli. 2 Broad St., Westfield

Danger Zone Saloon: Karaoke.

948 Main St., Warren

The Magic Lantern: Nude female dancers. 399 Wilbraham St., Palmer

Delaney House: Live music with Floyd Patterson. 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke

The Still: Drink specials. 63 Springfield St., Agawam

Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee

Theodores’: Rockstar Karaoke. 201 Worthington St., Springfield

Donovan’s Irish Pub: Live entertainment. 1655 Boston Road #C6, Springfield

Turtle Pond: Live entertainment.

349 Wilbraham St., Palmer Waterfront Tavern: Karaoke with DJ Gavie and the Karaoke Mafia.

920 Main St., Holyoke West Springfield Fish and Game Club: CD jukebox, pool table. 329 Garden St., Feeding Hills Whip City Brew: DJ with dance.

287 Elm St., Westfield

FRIDAY Alina’s: Emery Smith. 96 Russell St., Hadley Anthony’s Gentlemen’s Club: Nude dancing. 500 New Ludlow Road, South Hadley Boston Boston: Live acoustics. 16 Bolduc Lane, Chicopee Center Stage Gentlemen’s Club: Nude dancing. 267 Dwight St., Springfield Christy’s Lounge: DJ. 278 Main St., Indian Orchard Club Castaway: Nude ladies dancing. Routes 5 and 10, Whately Club One Entertainment Complex: When you got the blues. 60 North Westfield St., Feeding Hills Collegian Court Restaurant: Sarah Clay Jazz ensemble. 89 Park St., Chicopee Danger Zone Saloon: Live entertainment. 948 Main St., Warren

Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee Donovan’s Irish Pub: Live entertainment. 1655 Boston Road #C6, Springfield East Mountain Country Club: Slowhand Band-Clapton Tribute.

1458 East Mountain Rd, Westfield Florence VFW: Karaoke with DJ Greg. 18 Meadow St., Florence Frankie B’s: DJ. 2957 Boston Road (Route 20), Wilbraham Froggy’s Saloon: DJ karaoke with songstress Shorty. 846 Airport Industrial Park, Westfield Iron Horse Music Hall: Cheryl

Wheeler, Kenny White. 20 Center St., Northampton

Theodores’: The Outcrops. 201 Worthington St., Springfield

Kaptain Jimmy’s Restaurant and Distillery: Cold Train. 916 Suffield St., Agawam

Tin Bridge Brewery: The Savoy Trio. 487 East Main St., Westfield

Mardi Gras: Nude female dancing.

91 Taylor St., Springfield Matador: Karaoke and DJ. 300 East St., Ludlow Michael F. Curtin VFW Post 8006: Karaoke with Reil Entertainment Productions. Florence Road, Florence My Brothers Place: DJ with rock.

185 Grove St., Chicopee New City Brewery: Mames Babagenush; Planetary Party. 180 Pleasant St. (Rear), Easthampton Open Door: DJ with karaoke. 247 Cady St., Ludlow Patti’s 410 Lounge: Open mic. 32 Quincy Ave., Chicopee Polish American Citizens Club: Karaoke. 515 Granby Road, South Hadley Pulaski Club: Karaoke with Highnote Productions. 79 Maple St., Easthampton Shakago Martini & Piano Bar: Featuring a full dinner menu and over 150 martinis, DJ Dance. 21-23 Hampden St., Springfield Tavern Restaurant: Dave O’Connell. 2 Broad St., Westfield The 413: Ray Mason. 40.5 Holyoke Street, Easthampton The Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center: Queer & Now Sync or Swim. 289 Main St., Greenfield The Magic Lantern: Nude female dancers. 399 Wilbraham St., Palmer The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds: Stephane Wrembel Trio: album release “Django Experiement IV.” 32 Masonic St., Northampton

Turtle Pond: Live entertainment.

349 Wilbraham St., Palmer Underground Pub at the Crown Plaza: Karaoke with Highnote Productions. 1 West St., Pittsfield VFW Post 8428: Karaoke with Highnote Productions. 41 Pelham Road, Belchertown West Springfield Fish and Game Club: CD jukebox, pool table. 329 Garden St., Feeding Hills World War II Club-The Deuce: Karaoke. 50 Conz St., Northampton

SATURDAY Academy of Music Theatre: Maria Bamford. 274 Main St., Northampton Alina’s: Emery Smith. 96 Russell St., Hadley American Legion Post 260: Karaoke with Larry. 1 Bridge St., South Hadley

Frankie B’s: DJ Lady Di. 2957 Boston Road (Route 20), Wilbraham Froggy’s Saloon: DJ karaoke with songstress Shorty. 846 Airport Industrial Park, Westfield Iron Horse Music Hall: Cheryl Wheeler, Kenny White. 20 Center St., Northampton Kaptain Jimmy’s Restaurant and Distillery: LA Backstage Pass. 916 Suffield St., Agawam Lighthouse: Karaoke. 108 Sewall St., Ludlow Lion’s Den: The Savoy Duo. 30 Main St., Stockbridge Mardi Gras: Nude female dancing.

91 Taylor St., Springfield My Brothers Place: DJ with rock.

185 Grove St., Chicopee New City Brewery: Snack Pack LIVE at New City Brewery. 180 Pleasant St. (Rear), Easthampton Open Door: DJ with karaoke. 247 Cady St., Ludlow Patti’s 410 Lounge: Karaoke with Peter Kennedy. 32 Quincy Ave., Chicopee Shadow Lounge: DJ Redd. 278 Worthington St., Springfield

Tavern Restaurant: Party of 2. 2 Broad St., Westfield The Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center: Queer & Now Sync or Swim. 289 Main St., Greenfield The Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center: Queer & Now Sync or Swim after party. 289 Main St., Greenfield The Magic Lantern: Nude female dancers. 399 Wilbraham St., Palmer Theodores’: Ozzie Williams. 201 Worthington St., Springfield Underground Pub at the Crown Plaza: Karaoke with Highnote Productions. 1 West St., Pittsfield VFW Post 8428: Karaoke with Highnote Productions. 41 Pelham Road, Belchertown Whip City Brew: DJ with dance.

287 Elm St., Westfield World War II Club-The Deuce: Acoustic music, karaoke. 50 Conz St., Northampton

SUNDAY Anthony’s Gentlemen’s Club: Nude dancing. 500 New Ludlow Road, South Hadley Boston Boston: Open mic. 16 Bolduc Lane, Chicopee Center Stage Gentlemen’s Club: Nude dancing. 267 Dwight St., Springfield Club One Entertainment Complex: Acoustic after hours with Matt Gibbs. 60 North Westfield St., Feeding Hills Club One Entertainment Complex: The Blues Jam. 60 North Westfield St., Feeding Hills Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee Iron Horse Music Hall: Junior SEE NIGHTCLUBS, PAGE E5

American Legion Post 266: Variety nights, comedy, live music and pool. 74 Pleasant St., Granby American Legion Post 338-The Wick 338: Karaoke with Chris. 46 Powder Mill Road, Southwick American Legion Post 351: Karaoke with DJ Chris. 50 Saint Kolbe Drive, Holyoke

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Delaney House: Live music with Laura Manzi. 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke

Ozzie Williams performs at the 2019 Stone Soul Festival in Springfield. The vocalist will play Theodores’ at 201 Worthington St. in Springfield Saturday. (ED COHEN PHOTO)

East Mountain Country Club: 91 South Band. 1458 East Mountain Rd, Westfield

Shakago Martini & Piano Bar: DJ dance, featuring a full dinner menu and more than 150 martinis. 21-23 Hampden St., Springfield

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Anthony’s Gentlemen’s Club: Nude dancing. 500 New Ludlow Road, South Hadley Boston Boston: Live acoustics. 16 Bolduc Lane, Chicopee Center Stage Gentlemen’s Club: Nude dancing. 267 Dwight St., Springfield Christy’s Lounge: DJ. 278 Main St., Indian Orchard

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MUSIC UPCOMING CONCERTS A look ahead at some of the most-anticipated concerts in western and central Massachusetts and Connecticut.

The Zac Brown Band will bring its “Roar With the Lions” tour to the Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion in Guilford, N.H., May 24-25; the Xfinity Center in Mansfield on May 29; the Xfinity Theatre in Hartford on May 30; and the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., on June 13. (MATTHEW O’HAREN / SPECIAL TO PENNLIVE)

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Tickets for the shows are on The “Roar With the Lions” sale beginning tomorrow at tour will spend Memorial noon through all Ticketmaster Day Weekend (May 24-25) at outlets and locations including ticketmaster.com and by the Bank of New Hampshire phone at 800-745-3000.

Pavilion in Guilford, New Dubbed the “Matchbox Hampshire, before moving on Donnie Moorhouse Twenty 2020” tour, it is the to shows at the Xfinity Center LiveWire group’s first run since 2017. in Mansfield (May 29) and the It coincides with the 20th Xfinity Theatre in Hartford his band members “exemplify anniversary of the band’s (May 30). The band will play 2000 album “Mad Season,” the Saratoga Performing Arts strength, courage, intelligence, and loyalty.” which spawned Top 10 hits “If Center in Saratoga Springs, You’re Gone” and “Bent.”

New York, on June 13.

Liner notes Tickets for all of the shows are available through Live • Matchbox Twenty has • The Stone Coyotes have Nation at livenation.com. announced a summer tour booked a date at the Iron The Zac Brown Band boasts with The Wallflowers that Horse Music Hall.

16 charting country singles, will have several stops in the The band will play the 13 of which have hit No. 1, region.

Northampton venue on April including “Chicken Fried,” The band is set to play the 17 at 7 p.m. which was nominated for a Bank of New Hampshire Tickets for the event Grammy in 2010, the same Pavilion in Guilford, New are available through the year the group won the award Hampshire, on July 18, the Northampton Box Office at for best new artist.

Saratoga Performing Arts 413-586-8686 and online at Brown says the name of the Center in Saratoga Springs, iheg.com. tour is inspired by the lion New York, on July 24, and the Already renowned for its febecause he is a Leo and all of Xfinity Center in Mansfield on SEE LIVEWIRE, PAGE E9

Snoop Dogg: Jan. 17, 8 p.m.

– Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford, Conn.

Maria Bamford: Jan. 18, 8 p.m. – Academy of Music, Northampton Bowzer’s Rock ‘N’ DooWop Party: Jan. 19, 3 p.m.

– Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.

Get the Led Out: Jan. 2425, 8 p.m. – Calvin Theatre, Northampton Brantley Gilbert: Jan. 25, 8 p.m. – Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Conn.

The Machine: Feb. 1, 8 p.m. – Academy of Music, Northampton Springfield Symphony Orchestra: Feb. 8, 7:30 p.m. – Symphony Hall, Springfield ABBA Mania: Feb. 9, 7 p.m. – Calvin Theatre, Northampton Brandy: Feb. 14, 8 p.m. – Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Conn.

Gaelic Storm: Feb. 15, 8 p.m. – Calvin Theatre, Northampton Ice Cube: Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m. – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.

Springfield Symphony Orchestra: Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m. – Symphony Hall, Springfield Squeeze: Feb. 24, 7:30

p.m. – Academy of Music, Northampton The Revitalists: Feb. 28, 8 p.m. – Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Conn.

High Kings: Feb. 28, 8 p.m. – Calvin Theatre, Northampton Josh Ritter, Caitlin Canty: Feb. 28, 7 p.m. – Academy of Music, Northampton MercyMe: Feb. 29, 7 p.m.

– Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford, Conn.

Travelin’ McCourys, Della Mae: Feb. 29, 7 p.m. – Academy of Music, Northampton The Lumineers: Feb. 29, 7 p.m. – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.

Marty Stuart: March 1, 7 p.m. – Academy of Music, Northampton Eaglemania: March 6, 8 p.m. – Calvin Theatre, Northampton Springfield Symphony Orchestra: March 7, 7:30 p.m. – Symphony Hall, Springfield Rascal Flatts: March 7, 8 p.m. – Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Conn.

The Jayhawks: March 8, 8 p.m. – Academy of Music, Northampton Red Holt Chilli Pipers: March 10, 7:30 p.m. – Academy of Music, Northampton Tony Bennett: March 13, 8 p.m. – Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Conn.

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Nightclubs CONTINUED FROM PAGE E3 Watson, The Wildcat O’Halloran Band. 20 Center St., Northampton Mardi Gras: Nude female dancing.

91 Taylor St., Springfield Mattie’s Cafe: DJ Aaron, reggae, old school, R & B. 750 Boston Road, Springfield Pizza Shoppe: Kids nite with John O’Neil. 134 Shaker Road, East Longmeadow Shakago Martini & Piano Bar: Featuring a full dinner menu and over 150 martinis. 21-23 Hampden St., Springfield Southwick Inn: Blues Jam hosted

by Cold Shot. 479 College Highway, Southwick The Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center: Winter Two Step Fest Featuring the Nite Caps. 289 Main St., Greenfield

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Anthony’s Gentlemen’s Club: Nude dancing. 500 New Ludlow Road, South Hadley Center Stage Gentlemen’s Club: Nude dancing. 267 Dwight St., Springfield Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee Kaptain Jimmy’s Restaurant and Distillery: Shipfaced Comedy. 916 Suffield St., Agawam Mardi Gras: Nude female dancing.

91 Taylor St., Springfield The Magic Lantern: Nude female dancers. 399 Wilbraham St., Palmer

TUESDAY Anthony’s Gentlemen’s Club: Nude dancing. 500 New Ludlow Road, South Hadley

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Center Stage Gentlemen’s Club: Nude dancing. 267 Dwight St., Springfield Club Castaway: Nude ladies dancing. Routes 5 and 10, Whately Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee Iron Horse Music Hall: Latin night hosted by DJ Alexavier & DJ Chico.

20 Center St., Northampton Kaptain Jimmy’s Restaurant and Distillery: Taco Tuesday with DJ BBV. 916 Suffield St., Agawam Mardi Gras: Nude female dancing.

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Tavern Restaurant: Trivia Night. 2 Broad St., Westfield The Magic Lantern: Nude female dancers. 399 Wilbraham St., Palmer Theodores’: Ramblin’ Dan Stevens.

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Anthony’s Gentlemen’s Club: Nude dancing. 500 New Ludlow The Magic Lantern: Nude female dancers. 399 Wilbraham St., Palmer Road, South Hadley

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Center Stage Gentlemen’s Club: Nude dancing. 267 Dwight St., Springfield Club Castaway: Nude ladies dancing. Routes 5 and 10, Whately Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee Kaptain Jimmy’s Restaurant and Distillery: Trivia. 916 Suffield St., Agawam Mardi Gras: Nude female dancing.

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JANUARY EVENTS Berkshire Museum 39 South St, PittsďŹ eld, MA 01201 413-443-7171 berkshiremuseum.org Robotics Club Thursdays, January 16 to March 26, 3:45 pm.

No program February 20.

For 10 sessions: $150, Museum members $100.

Advance registration required. Please register at berkshiremuseum.org.

Join students from around the region in this weekly afterschool program for ages 11 to 14 at Berkshire Museum. Students will design and build their own LEGO Mindstorm robots to compete in challenges and win battles. No prior experience necessary.

OLLI Winter Courses at Berkshire Museum The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) presents a series of winter classes on topics from science to music. $15 per session, OLLI and Museum members $10 per session. Pre-registration not required; drop-ins welcome. See website for course listings.

Pop-Up Play Day Saturday, January 18, 10 am to noon Included with regular Museum admission (free for children under 18).

Come experiment with the big, blue blocks of Imagination Playground™. These extra-large blocks encourage children of all ages to build, rebuild, collaborate, and play.

WordXWord: A Letter from PittsďŹ eld Monday, January 20, 7 pm Free and open to the community.

Poets present work that reects on, is inspired by, or otherwise connects with the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Littlest Learners is speciďŹ cally designed for children 6 to 18 months and their caregivers.

Together we read stories, sing songs, learn sign language, and stretch both bodies and minds.

League of Women Voters at Berkshire Museum Thursdays through May 7, 2 to 4 pm Included with regular Museum admission (free for children under 18).

Get a lesson in civics as you submit or update your voter registration, learn the structure of government in Berkshire County, discover how laws are made, and more with the Central Berkshire Chapter of the League of Women Voters.

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Songs, stories, scavenger hunts, play time, and more, geared towards children 18 months to 3 years. Older and younger siblings are always welcome!

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JANUARY EVENTS Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Road / Route 183 Stockbridge, MA 01262 413-298-4100 • www.nrm.org Daily Talks Gallery & Exhibition Orientation Talks Daily Make the most of your visit with our orientation talks with expert guides, included with admission!

Rockwell Gallery Talks at 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 2:30 p.m.; approximately 20 minutes. Special Exhibition Talks featuring Finding Home: Four Artists’ Journeys at 10:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. approximately 20 minutes.

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Third Fridays, November – February - 1 p.m.

Enjoy close looking at specific themes in Rockwell’s 323 Saturday Evening Post Covers This is a walking and conversation tour. Free for Members, children/teens 18 and under, or included with admission.

Martin Luther King Weekend A Place to Land: Jerry Pinkney Saturday, January 18 - 1 p.m

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Caldecott Medalist illustrator Jerry Pinkney will share his creative process illustrating his new book, A Place to Land, written by Barry Wittenstein. This extraordinary new work is about Martin Luther King Jr. and how he came to write his legendary I Have a Dream speech. Free for Members, children/teens 18 and under, or included with admission.

NRM Storybooth: Record Your Story!

Sunday, January 19 & Sunday, February 16 - 2 p.m.

Record your story at the NRM story booth! Bring a meaningful object or image and tell us the story behind it. We learn from each other’s stories.

Select stories will be shared through the digital interactive in the Finding Home exhibition. This project is an extension of the Berkshire Immigrant Stories project developed by the Tenement Museum and Berkshire Community College. Free for Members, children/teens 18 and under, or included with admission.

Martin Luther King Weekend Readings from How to be an Antiracist Monday, January 20- 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend, January 18 - 20 Virtual Reality every Saturday 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

NRM.org • Stockbridge, MA • 413.298.4100 • KIDS & TEENS FREE! David Macaulay, Ships crossing the Atlantic Oceans, 2017; Yuyi Morales, Migrantes, you and I. 2018. All artists, all rights reserved.

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Join local students, Museum staff, and volunteers in a reading of National Book Award winner Ibram X. Kendi’s new book, How to Be an Antiracist.

Part memoir, this extraordinary and timely book was published in August 2019. Free for Members, children/teens 18 and under, or included with admission.

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Red Sox players Xander Bogaerts, left top, Eduardo Rodriguez, left bottom, and Baseball Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez, below, will partipate in Winter Weekend at MGM Springfield this weekend.

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David Ortiz will take part in the 2020 Red Sox Winter Weekend at MGM Springfield tomorrow and Saturday. Baseball Hall of Famer Dennis Eckersley, top left, and J.D. Martinez, bottom left, will also be in attendance.

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Red Sox ready for Winter Weekend MGM Springfield welcomes team, alumni for 2 days of events and fan activities

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like the Basketball Hall of Fame, and local businesses and hoteliers worked with the downtown casino to make efore the Boston sure the event is a success, according Red Sox head to Michael Mathis, president and chief operating officer at MGM Springfield. down to sunny “Thanks to our incredible partnerFort Myers, Flor- ship with the Boston Red Sox, we’re ida, for spring excited to bring baseball Winter Weektraining, the team will spend end to downtown Springfield,” Mathis said. “We’re proud to see that the a “Winter Weekend” with Red Sox see Springfield and Western Massachusetts as the prime location fans at MGM Springfield. for their signature Spring Training MGM Springfield anticipates more send off.” than 10,000 visitors descending on He added, “We’re looking forward to downtown Springfield for the event an exciting 2020 and adding to their and portions of Main and State streets collection of World Series trophies.” near the casino will be closed to traffic.

A roster of Boston Red Sox celebrity The Red Sox, city of Springfield, guests will be in attendance, includSEE SOX, PAGE E9 Spirit of Springfield, area attractions rkelly@repub.com

Red Sox mascot Wally and his little sister Tessie visited MGM Springfield in November with World Series trophies and Red Sox officials to announce that the sixth annual baseball Winter Weekend would be coming to downtown Springfield. The event runs tomorrow and Saturday at various downtown locations and will include two days of events and fans activities with players and alumni. (DON TREEGER / THE REPUBLICAN)

“We’re proud to see that the Red Sox see Springfield and Western Massachusetts as the prime location for their signature Spring Training send off.”

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ing Rafael Devers, Xander Bogaerts, Nathan Eovaldi, Eduardo Rodriguez and 17 other players.

Retired players scheduled to appear include Hall of Famers Wade Boggs, Pedro Martinez, Dennis Eckersley, Carlton Fisk and Jim Rice.

David Ortiz, Dwight Evans, Fred Lynn and Luis Tiant will also be on hand.

Current players and alumni will take part in autograph and photo sessions at MGM Springfield and the MassMutual Center tomorrow and Saturday.

Each Weekend Pass to the event comes with guaranteed access to one autograph and photo session with one or two of the attending players/alumni/ coaches.

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the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, on Aug. 1 at 7:30 pm.; Darling’s CONTINUED FROM PAGE E4 Waterfront Pavilion in Banral underground rock sound, gor, Maine, on Aug. 5 ; and the the Greenfield-based Stone Xfinity Center in Mansfield on Coyotes vaulted to national Aug. 9. fame when crime novelist Tickets are on sale through Elmore Leonard used the Ticketmaster at ticketmasband’s music as inspiration for ter.com Stewart celebrated his 75th his “Get Shorty” sequel “Be birthday Friday.

Cool.”

He has sold more than 250 The prolific group recently million records worldwide released a new EP “Hit the and best known for the hits Ground Running.”

“The Killing of Georgie,” “Tonight’s the Night,” “You’re • Kesha has announced In My Heart (The Final a tour with Big Freedia that will include stops in Connecti- Acclaim),” “Da Ya Think cut and Boston.

I’m Sexy?,” “Young Turks,” The singer will bring her “Forever Young,” “Hot Legs,” “High Road” tour to the “Infatuation” and “Maggie Grand Theater at Foxwoods May.” Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut, on May 30 • Chris Young is coming to and the Rockland Bank Trust Connecticut.

Pavilion in Boston on May 31.

The country star will be Tickets for the shows are making his arena debut as a available though all Ticketheadliner at Mohegan Sun on master outlets and locations March 26 at 7 p.m. including ticketmaster.com Tickets for the show are on and by phone at 800-745sale through all Ticketmaster 3000. outlets and locations including ticketmaster.com and by Kesha is touring in support phone at 800-745-3000. of her forthcoming album Young has accumulated an “High Road,” which is out impressive list of accomplishJan. 31. ments, including membership She has already released in the iconic Grand Ole Opry, singles “Raising Hell,” 2 billion on-demand streams, featuring Big Freedia, and 12 million singles sold, 11 “Resentment,” featuring career No. 1 singles, and two Brian Wilson and Sturgill Grammy nominations.

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The country star will play the arena at the casino on Sept. 5 at 7 p.m.

He will also play the Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion in Guilford, New Hampshire, on Sept. 4.

Tickets for the show are on sale beginning tomorrow at 10 a.m. through all Ticketmaster outlets and locations including ticketmaster.com and by phone at 800-745-3000.

In October 2019, Keith Rod Stewart comes to the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncas- released “Toby Keith Greatest Hits: The Show Dog Years.” ville, Conn., on Aug. 1; DarMatt Stell and Laine ling’s Waterfront Pavilion in Hardy join the tour as special Bangor, Maine, on Aug. 5; and the Xfinity Center in Mansfield guests. on Aug. 9. (BALAZS MOHAI / MTI VIA AP)

tour will play the Rockland Bank Trust Pavilion in Boston on Aug. 4 and the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, New York, on Aug. 9.

Tickets for the shows are on sale through Live Nation at livenation.com.

Foreigner has amassed 10 multi-platinum albums, 16 Top 30 hits and worldwide album sales exceeding $80 million.

The band is led by founder Mick Jones on lead guitar, singer Kelly Hansen, bassist Jeff Pilson, multi-instrumentalist Tom Gimbel, keyboardist Michael Bluestein, guitarist Bruce Watson and Chris Frazier on drums.

The tour will feature open• Foreigner has plans for a ing sets from fellow classic • Halsey has announced a massive summer tour that will rockers Kansas and Europe. world tour that will feature a feature stops in Boston and Boston area show.

• Toby Keith has set a date New York.

The singer is set to play the for Mohegan Sun. The “Juke Box Hero 2020” Xfinity Center in Mansfield on July 5 at 7 p.m.

Tickets are available through Live Nation at livenation.com.

Halsey is touring to support her new release “Manic,” which is due out tomorrow.

In 2016, Halsey earned a Grammy nomination for best pop duo/group performance for her collaboration with The Chainsmokers on the song “Closer.”

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• Rock & Roll Hall of Fame honoree Rod Stewart announced details for his upcoming summer tour with special guest Cheap Trick.

Produced by Live Nation, the 21-city tour comes to

• K-Pop stars Monsta X will mount a 17-city summer tour that includes a stop in Boston.

The group will play Agganis Arena on June 12 with tickets going on sale tomorrow at 10 a.m.

Tickets will be available through Live Nation at livenation.com.

Monsta X has just released the fifth single, “Middle of the Night,” from their upcoming album “All About Luv,” which is set for a Valentine’s Day release. “All About Luv” will be the first all English-language album released by a K-pop group.

K-Pop is a sub-genre of pop music originating in South Korea.

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Fan Fest, Baseball Insider panels and Ticket Town sales for upcoming games at Fenway Park will be available at the MassMutual Center.

In addition, there will be a Town Hall Meeting with players at the MassMutual Center, which will air on NESN at a later date.

New England Sports Network will provide live coverage of some of the weekend events.

Weekend Passes are $80 for adults and $30 for ages 3 to 14 years. Packages are available that include the Weekend Pass, along with either breakfast or dinner with mascots Wally and Tessie.

Each Weekend Pass to the event comes with guaranteed access to one autograph and photo session with one or two of the attending players/alumni/coaches. Guests should be aware that individuals signing autographs in each room is different from those taking photos.

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5 things to look for at Springfield Motorcycle Show Event features bikes, competitions, special guests, vendors and more

Event: 15th annual Springfield Motorcycle Show When: Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Where: Young Building on the grounds of the Eastern States Exposition, 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield Admission: $15; 6-12 years $5; children under 6 are free. (Cash only) More information: osegmotorcycle.com; easternstatesexposition.com/ events/2020/springfieldmotorcycleshow

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ow in its 15th year, the Springfield Motorcycle Show, which runs on the Eastern States Exposition grounds Saturday and Sunday, brings riders from everywhere, as well as the inquisitive public, to meet industry celebrities and special guests and view all kinds of displays.

“Many of our guests from last year, including 92-yearold Hall of Fame inductee Gloria Struck, are returning this year because so many people never had a chance to meet them last year because of the weather,” said Doug Sousa of the Outdoor Sports Expo Group, organizers of the event.

In addition to the many exhibits, those in the market for a new bike can do a little shopping and meet with vendors to look at the newest models and other products from the motorcycle industry.

“From top of the line Indian and Harleys to the threewheeled Spider, Triumph and Zero electric motorcycle and biker accessories from all kinds of leather clothing to biker jewelry, you will find one-stop shopping at this year’s show,” Sousa said.

Here are five things to check out at this year’s show:

1. Special Guest Gloria

Struck: Hall of Fame inductee, book author and rider at 92 years old, Gloria Struck

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At left, a scene from the 2019 Springfield Motorcycle Show at the Eastern States Exposition grounds in West Springfield. (STEVEN E. NANTON PHOTOS)

Above, Anne Rabideau of House of Boost polishes a custom bike at the 2019 Springfield Motorcycle Show. At right, William Eggers poses with a replica of an 1867 Roper, the first steam-powered motorcycle in the country, which was built in Springfield, at the 2019 show. (STEVEN E. NANTON PHOTOS)

began riding motorcycles in 1941 at the age of 16. She has completed her first book titled, “Gloria – A Lifetime Motorcyclist: 75 Years on Two Wheels and Still Riding.”

Struck will sign her book on Saturday at the show.

can also weigh in under the “People’s Choice” category.

Sunday will feature a Rock Trivia Contest on the Main Stage at 2 p.m.

holds 17 land speed records.

4. Antique Motorcycle

Club of America: The Yankee Chapter of the Antique Motorcycle Club of America Masters of Speed: Meet will return to this year’s show the “Masters of Speed,” Jody with a display for those with a “Flash” Perewitz, Jimmy “Ni- passion for older model moCompetitions: The tro” Doyle, and record breaker torcycles – including a 1936 Springfield Motorcycle Show’s Rob Swartz. Perewitz holds BMW SR12 Sport Touring version and a Model 1955 R50, Bike Competition features an the distinction of being the eyeful from old school chopfastest woman in history on an which is the first production pers to modern street sports.

American motorcycle, and the motorcycle to be equipped Judged by a select panel of with a swing arm (Earles) first woman in history to go industry judges, the public front fork. over 200 miles per hour. She

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Easy Rider Traveling Road Show: The popular mobile museum features both bikes as well as movie posters and memorabilia about the motorcycle film “Easy Rider.”

The annual event will also feature live music by Shovelhead and representatives from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will be at the show to meet with military veterans and their family members to assist them with connecting to VA benefits.

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Free Community Day kicks off museum centennial Smith College Museum of Art celebrates with year of special programming

performance by the Chorus from the Campus School of Smith College, whose songs will include musical settings of poems by Maya Angelou and Langston Hughes.

By Anne-Gerard Flynn venue for the nationally touring From noon to 1:30 p.m. SpringSpecial to The Republican exhibit of nearly 100 works by artists field high school students will meet Free Community Day is set for Sat- of African descent active from the with visitors in the lobby every 30 urday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Smith 1920s to the present and will be on minutes to share their experiences College as the Museum of Art ushers view there through April 12. connecting to artwork in the museum’s collection as part of a student in a year of special programming Artwork in the show includes mentoring project at the museum. celebrating its 100th year. pieces by pioneering African AmerThe annual event also falls on the ican painter Norman Lewis, Faith Boston-based social justice project opening weekend of “Black RefracRinggold, particularly known for her Wee The People will present a tions: Highlights from The Studio narrative quilts, and the Lenox-born wearable collage workshop that will Museum in Harlem,” for which there portrait artist James Van Der Zee. involve participants in a celebration is free museum admission tomorrow Programming from 11 a.m. to of black identity, experience, and through Sunday.

3:30 p.m. for community day will cultural expression from noon to The museum is the only Northeast begin with a 30-minute, opening 3 p.m.

The Smith College Museum of Art on the Smith campus in Northampton ushers in a year of special programming celebrating the museum’s 100th year with Free Community Day Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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“The Death and Life of John F. Donovan”: An actor Also new on DVD (Ben Schnetzer) recalls his “Gemini Man”: An assaschildhood correspondence sin (Will Smith) faces a cloned with a renowned actor who version of his younger self has died of an overdose (Kit attempting to kill him.

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“Maleficent: Mistress of Evil”: While 2014’s live-action “Maleficent” had a clear goal of rehabbing the image of Sleeping Beauty’s evil stepmother with a compelling performance by Angelina Jolie, its sequel adds much more chaos to the mix.

Initially this comes in the form of meeting the in-laws (relatable?), with the marriage of Queen Aurora (Elle Fanning) and Prince Philip (Harris Dickinson) uniting the two kingdoms. The family is led by a cutthroat Queen Ingrith (Michelle Pfeiffer), eventually inspiring Maleficent to storm off, with plenty of pandemonium to ensue.

While much of the plot and drawn-out battles fail to resonate, its camp and unhinged qualities can delight, wrote Los Angeles Times critic Justin Chang in his review.

“You don’t cast Michelle Pfeiffer as a scheming, crossbow-wielding queen without getting a lot of grade-A glower for your money,” wrote Chang. “And it’s hard not to appreciate the sheer derangement of the plot that Ingrith has concocted. Disney might

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DINE & WINE At left, an order of Pork Belly Ramen.

Below, the typical tea service at BarKaya.

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BarKaya is located at 278 Worthington St. in downtown Springfield. (DON TREEGER / THE REPUBLICAN)

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BarKaya brings sushi, ramen noodles to downtown Springfield

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OT LONG AGO notorious as “cheap eats” from the supermarket, ramen has been gaining prominence in the restaurant world.

Along with sushi, ramen is a menu mainstay at BarKaya, a new dining out option in Springfield’s downtown entertainment district. Located on Worthington Street across from Stearns Square, BarKaya has a cocktail lounge look and feel — serpentine bar, pub height seating, open kitchen, and hard-surfaced decorative stylings.

The menu at BarKaya focuses on sushi, small plates, and ramen.

Sushi selections range from Lean Tuna ($8) and Seabass ($9) to Octopus ($7) and Tamago (egg omelet – $4). A standard selection of hand roll creations is available, as is an array of “Kaya Signature Rolls.”

Among that last menu category can be found the likes of the Worthy St. Kaya ($19), a three-fish construct wrapped in soy paper, and a New England ($18) that features soft shell crab.

Small plates options include Beef Negima ($13); Pork Belly

BARKAYA Address: 278 Worthington St., Springfield Telephone: 413-733-0000 Website: barkaya.com Hours: Monday through Thursday, noon to 10 p.m.; Friday, noon to 11 p.m.; Saturday, 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.; closed Sunday Entree prices: $13–$45 Credit cards: American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa Handicapped access: Accessible with restroom equipped for wheelchairs Reservations: Accepted At left, customers sit at the bar at BarKaya, a sushi and noodle bar, located at 278 Worthington St. in downtown Springfield. Below, a specialty roll at BarKaya is made with shrimp tempura, cucumber, avocado and is topped with assorted seafood. See more photos at MassLive.com. (DON TREEGER / THE REPUBLICAN)

($13) garnished with ginger and scallion; and Mango Salmon ($13), a fish-and-fruit pairing sharing plate space with yuzu-dressed microgreens.

Among the ramen bowl creations are examples built with Spicy Seafood ($16) and Miso Tofu ($13).

We began one meal experience at BarKaya with a Playboy Roll ($15), an uramaki (inside-out roll) that featured tempura shrimp, cucumber,

and avocado within a wrap of sliced tuna on the outside.

Crafted with obvious skill, the roll’s flavors and textures benefited from the warm, lightly crusted shrimp as well as from generous drizzles of soy-sweet “eel” sauce and wasabi-enhanced mayonnaise. A stripe of golden tobiko (fish eggs) finished off the effort.

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FAQ about wine - what’s the difference between red and white?

National Use Your Gift Card Day approaching

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E’RE ALL FAMILiar with the lineup of holiday season retail occasions — Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday – but this year we might be witnessing the addition of a new shopping holiday to the calendar.

On Saturday, America’s consumers are being encouraged to observe the first National Use Your Gift Card Day, an occasion dedicated to cashing in gift cards and preventing them from becoming part of the estimated $3 billion in card gifts that go unused each year.

Use Your Gift Card Day is being promoted by an internet startup, Use Your Gift Card LLC, based in Boca Raton, Florida, and the idea is already gaining traction in the retail community, with several major chains using the tag line as a tie in with January sales and promotions.

Regardless of National Use Your Gift Card Day’s potential for establishing itself as a commercial occasion, the idea behind the promotion is a sound one – consumers who receive gift cards should use them.

With restaurant gift cards representing more than 40% of the overall value of cards gifted, the creation of a special day for gift card redemption can only be beneficial, especially with that day occurring in the traditionally slow month of January.

If Use Your Gift Card Day catches on, it could have the potential to become as busy a time as some of the other peak restaurant industry days.

Use Your Gift Card LLC is hosting a website, useyourgiftcard.com, that offers tips for smart gift card spending as well as links to various retailers and restaurant chains.

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With restaurant gift cards representing more than 40% of the overall value of cards gifted, the creation of a special day for gift card redemption can only be beneficial, especially with that day occurring in the traditionally slow month of January. chains have allowed themselves to be linked to the site – Applebee’s, Chipotle, Panera Bread, and Red Lobster, for instance – although none have created promotions specifically linked to the occasion.

Use Your Gift Card Day is nonetheless a marketing effort worth keeping an eye on.

Side dishes • Tomorrow at 11 a.m., the Bean Restaurant Group of Springfield, which operates a number of restaurants in Greater Springfield and Northern Connecticut, will open its newest venture, the Wurst Haus Restaurant.

Located at 27 Pleasant St. in downtown Northampton, the Wurst Haus is to be a casual German-themed restaurant with Springfield’s Student Prince & The Fort restaurant as its inspiration.

Northampton Mayor David J. Narkewicz has been recruited to cut the “ceremonial bratwurst;” those stopping by for the ceremony will be treatSEE MENU, PAGE E15

Editor’s note: This article is part of an ongoing, occasional series about some of the most frequently asked questions about wine.

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HIS QUESTION might seem pretty straightforward – which is why I decided to start with this one for a column about frequently asked questions about wine.

So often, I feel like so many people are afraid to ask questions about wine because they’re terrified of looking stupid.

To me, it’s the exact oppoWhat’s the difference between red wine and white wine?

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Someone willing to ask a question about wine shows into contact with the wine that they’re brave and curious skins during fermentation.

However, most white wines to learn more about something they love and enjoy. made with red wine grapes So let’s get to the answer of are made with two particular grapes for one particular type this question along with a few of wine – sparkling wine. other related questions about Specifically, some Chamwine. pagnes (sparkling wines from What’s the difference France’s Champagne region) between red wine and are made with pinot noir and Ken Ross white wine? pinot meunier grapes. As a reWine Press sult, these Champagnes look In general, the difference exactly like white wines. is often pretty straightforward.

What is fermentation?

What happens if white Red wines are made with Fermentation is the pro- wine grapes are fermented certain grapes that produce cess in which yeast converts with the grape skins? red wines. Such grapes sugar in wine into alcohol. include pinot noir, cabernet You might wonder if This process normally takes sauvignon and merlot. place in large steel vats before white wines can be made As for white wines, the the same way as red wines, the wine is often placed into same is mostly true. Most meaning the white wine barrels to age. white wines are made with juice comes in contact with Yeast is added to the wine certain grapes that produce in order to stimulate fermen- the grapes skins during the white wines. These grapes fermentation process? include chardonnay, riesling tation.

And again, in the case The answer is yes and no. and pinot grigio.

Yes, you can make wine using of white wines made with But notice that I said white wine grapes and leave red wine grapes, the juice “most” white wines. That’s the grape skins on during the is placed in vats with yeast because some white wines fermentation process. to ferment without the can be made with grapes However, in recent years, wine skins, resulting in a normally used to make red white wines made with white white-colored wine. wines. How is this possible? wine grapes that come into It’s all about the grape skins.

What white wines contact with the grape skins In order to make a white are made with red wine are now known as “orange wine using red wine grapes, grapes? wines.” Other purists prefer the winemaker needs to to call these wines “skin conmake sure that the juice from In theory, any red wine tact white wines.” the wine does not come into grape could be used to make As the name suggests, orcontact with the skin of the ange wines sometimes have wine during the fermentation a white wine, as long as the grape juice does not come process.

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Leadfoot Brewing does Chicopee proud

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T TOOK ME A FEW months longer than I planned, but with my friends Shannon and Jeff, I finally made it over to Leadfoot Brewing in Chicopee.

As I mentioned when I first wrote about Leadfoot opening last year, I was particularly interested in this brewery because of its history and its geography. Leadfoot is in the same 95 North Chicopee St. building that used to house Hampden Ale — a favorite beer of my father’s. It also is a stone’s throw from where I grew up. As I told my friends, if I still lived where I grew up in Chicopee, I’d be able to walk to Leadfoot within 15 minutes.

The tasting room is open and unassuming, and gives a great view of the massive brewing and fermenting tanks through giant windows in the adjacent brewery. It also features a plethora of memorabilia from both Hamden Ale and Piel’s,

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which Hampden Ale acquired in the 1960s.

All of the beers that were on tap when we visited were session beers, under 5%. I think this is fantastic. In a world where we are bombarded with double IPAs and imperial stouts and other unworldly concoctions that amp up the alcohol level, it’s great to see a place focus on beers where you can have a couple without worrying about driving. (Leadfoot does make some higher-alco-

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hol brews, they just weren’t on tap when we visited.)

I had three different beers that night and sampled two others. All of them were very good The Hop Kingdom IPA was a nice citrus bouquet, which I preferred slightly to the PV IPA, which was still very tasty and balanced. The London Pale Ale was a great ESB in the style of Fuller’s, and it’s a beer I would love to try on cask someday if they ever decide to do that. I’m not usually a Pilsner guy, but I wanted to sample as many styles as I could while I was there and discovered that its Pilsner was right in keeping with the style: crisp, with a nice Vienna malt backbone topped

with earthy Saaz hops. The Café Brewlé Stout was also tasty – not too sweet, which was a factor I worried about at first because of its name.

A bonus for me was that one of the owners, Patrick Randall, had his friendly dog Max there.

The place is both kid- and dog-friendly.

I also like its cans. They’re big and bold with a great design. There are snacks available, but Leadfoot also allows you to bring in your own food.

I may be a bit biased, given the brewery’s location near my old neighborhood and my father’s affinity for the beer that used to be brewed there, but Leadfoot seems like a real win for my hometown.

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As you might suspect by now, rose wines get their color based on how long the grape juice comes into contact with the grape skins during the fermentation process.

Rose wines are basically red wines in which the grape juice only briefly come into contact with the grape skins. Such contact between the grape juice and the grape skins may only last a few hours or a few days. And the shorter the amount of time the grape juice and grape skins come into contact with each other, the more pale or clear the rose wines look.

Again, in theory, any red wine grape can be used to make rose wines. However, certain red wine grapes are used more often than others to make rose wines.

These grapes include carignan, cinsault, grenache, mourvedre, pinot noir, sangiovese and syrah.

In the Provence region in France, which is famous for its rose wines, Provence rose wines must be made by law using a blend of at least two grapes. Grenache is the most popular grape used to make Provence rose wines. The other four grapes often blended with grenache to make these wines are cinsault, mourvedre, syrah and tibouren.

Cheers!

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ed to live music and a bite or two of the restaurant’s classic German fare.

The Wurst Haus answers at 413-341-3680.

• Now widely acknowledged as one of America’s noteworthy restaurant cities, Providence is currently observing January Restaurant Weeks.

Featuring an array of restaurants offering special threecourse lunch and dinner menus, this “Take a Bite Out of Winter” event continues through Jan. 25 with nearly 100 restaurants participating.

Price points for these menus are $29.95, $34.95, and $49.95, with luncheon versions of restaurant week selections going for $16.95.

The Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau is sponsoring “Take a Bite Out of Winter,” and a comprehensive listing of participating restaurants can be found at its website, goprovidence.com.

The Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau answers at 401-456-0200.

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• Chez Josef in Agawam will play host to a Murder Mystery Dinner on Jan. 31.

The evening starts at 7 p.m. with a Chez Josef dinner featuring action stations. The • Mezze Bistro+Bar in featured performance is entiWilliamstown has started off tled “Wanted Dead or Alive.”

General admission tickets 2020 with a commitment to are $49 and can be ordered on doing more with vegetables.

Examples of the effort include Eventbrite.com.

Chez Josef ’s telephone dishes like slow roasted carrots finished with an olive number is 413-786-0257. salsa verde and an offering of • LongHorn Steakhouse Moroccan braised chickpeas locations are offering a new enlivened with the flavor counterpoints of spicy harissa option to those who are committed to eating lighter in the and cooling yogurt.

Mezze answers at 413-458- new year.

The brand has introduced 0123. a Blackened Salmon entree that features a blend of herbs • The Irish House Restaurant and Trinity Pub and spices that LongHorn has in West Springfield presents a dubbed “Blackening SeasonWild Game Pairing Dinner on ing.” Hand-cut and served unmarinated, the salmon is Jan. 30 beginning at 6 p.m.

A field-and-forest feast with served over a bed of rice.

This new Blackened Salma bit o’ the Gaelic flavor, the on option is part of a new four course experience will begin with a portabella mush- “Legendary Flavors” line that room stuffed with wild board includes menu items such as sausage. an Outlaw Ribeye coated in Second course is to be a a smoky char seasoning and bison flank steak salad wrap; Flo’s Filet, which is finished the slated main event is a wild with a savory grill seasoning. game jambalaya.

There are LongHorn loMinced meat cobbler featur- cations on Riverdale Street ing diced venison will bring in West Springfield and in the meal to a close.

Enfield on Phoenix Avenue.

Beverage pairings are to be an eclectic lot, with Spaten • The Delaney House Lager, Irish whiskey, Califor- Restaurant is bringing back nia Pinot Noir, and non-alco- two popular special event holic sparkling cider on the offerings this month. pour list.

“Dining in the Dark” will Tickets are $65 and can be return on Jan. 24. The dinner ordered by calling 413-342involves a small group of 4358. participants being blindfolded and led to their seats where ian-American favorites as one option.

Contact Figaro Restaurant at 860-745-2414 for information or reservations.

they experience delectable surprises by aroma, taste, and mouthfeel only.

The evening, which is $35, is per person not including tax or gratuity, begins at 6 p.m.

Afternoon Tea will be offered on Jan. 25 with a menu of savory selections such as tea sandwiches, avocado deviled eggs, butternut and kale quiche, and a brie-apple-pear pastry.

Scones and sweet treats will be included, as will a selection of teas.

A second Afternoon Tea is planned for Feb. 22.

Information about and reservations for either event can be made by calling the Delaney House at 413-5321800.

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These two dishes are also available as luncheon-sized portions for midday enjoyment.

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a-bowl effort built around soy-braised breast and thigh meat. As with all the ramen prepared at BarKaya, ours included plenty of properly cooked noodles and a deeply flavorful vegetable broth.

Thinly shredded cabbage contributed crunch, while garnishes of nori, cilantro, scallions, and a soy-cured egg completed the presentation.

We very much appreciated the broth; its robust brown color mirrored an almost mushroom-like intensity that kept us going back for spoonful after spoonful.

The ample measure of chicken the bowl featured gave us no cause for complaint, although we did note that it had the distinctive flavor profile that betrays cooked-earlier chicken.

A second visit to BarKaya focused on sushi and small plates.

The first component of that meal was a serving of Miso Soup ($5), a sushi bar commonplace.

BarKaya’s version distinguished itself, however, with a commitment to making

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off against an ex-cop seeking revenge for the murder of his son. Steven Seagal, DMX and Johnny Messner star.

“Code 8”: A man with superpowers (Robbie Amell) gets in trouble with the law after a heist gone wrong.

“Krypton: The Complete Second & Final Season”: The Syfy series follows Superman’s grandfather, Seg-El (Cameron Cuffe), on his home planet.

“Line of Duty”: A disgraced cop (Aaron Eckhart) and livestreaming journalist (Courtney Eaton) attempt to save the police chief ’s kidnapped daughter.

“MacGyver: Season 3”: The crime-solver with a knack for using unusual methods (Lucas Till) returns

A view of the sushi bar at BarKaya, a sushi and noodle bar, located at 278 Worthington St. in downtown Springfield. (DON TREEGER / THE REPUBLICAN)

both white and black sesame seeds.

From the small plate menu we chose Shrimp Tempura ($13), one of those ostensibly simple dishes that can tell lots about a kitchen’s dedication to its craft.

The four good-sized shrimp had been panko-breaded and fried in oil devoid of any off flavors. What resulted were perfectly cooked shrimp, their palate presence greatly enhanced by a generous sprinkle of salt and a drizzle of yuzu, the latter providing a citrus acidity that offset any oily richness.

BarKaya is fully licensed and offers a thoughtfully assembled beverage selection of cocktails, wines, sake, Japanese whiskeys, and beers.

No formal dessert menu is offered.

In addition to its primary menu, BarKaya will prepare, by advance reservation only, omakase, a seasonally-driven chef ’s tasting experience.

Bringing a high-quality sushi experience to Worthington Street’s restaurant row, BarKaya represents still another reason to think “downtown Springfield” when planning a dining out occasion.

even the most pedestrian of offerings into something special; the soup contained oversized chunks of soft tofu and was topped with ample garnishes of nori and sliced scallion. The miso broth itself, we did note, seemed

unusually low key.

A nori-wrapped Tuna ($7) makizushi was a simple yet tasty experience in which two components occupied center stage – fresh lean tuna and properly prepared and seasoned sushi rice.

in the 2018-19 season of the CBS adventure-drama series.

“Mob Town”: A sergeant (David Arquette) stands up to a group of mafia bosses.

Based on a true story.

“Running with the Devil”: A CEO sends two employees to investigate a manipulated cocaine supply line. Nicolas Cage and Laurence Fishburne star.

“The Big Trip”: In this animated film, a team of animals sets out to bring a panda accidentally dropped off by a stork to its rightful home. Drake Bell and Pauly Shore star.

“Turkey Bowl”: A man visiting his Midwestern hometown (Ryan Hansen) is forced to complete a high school football game that was canceled years ago.

“Veep: Season 7”: The final season of the acclaimed

story of the Harriet Tubman’s heroic contributions to the Underground Railroad. It will be released on DVD and Bluray Jan. 28.

“Pain and Glory”: A director (Antonio Banderas) reckons with his past and present in this semiautobiographical film by Pedro Almodovar. In Spanish with English subtitles. Out on DVD and Blu-ray Jan. 21.

“Parasite”: One by one, members of a struggling family elaborately con their way into working for a wealthy Will Smith as Junior in a scene from “Gemini Man,” now availfamily in this film by Bong able on DVD. (PARAMOUNT PICTURES) Joon Ho. In Korean with English subtitles. Available on DVD and Blu-ray Jan. 28.

HBO comedy series has Seli- (Chris Galust) takes a big na Meyer (Julia Louis-Drey- professional risk when he “Terminator: Dark Fate”: fus) fighting for support from transports a group of ramSarah Connor (Linda Hamilbunctious seniors to a funer- ton) and a hybrid cyborg huearly primary states. al. Look for it on DVD and man (Mackenzie Davis) must Available on Digital HD stop a new kind of Terminator Blu-ray Jan. 28.

“Give Me Liberty”: A “Harriet”: This biopic star- (Arnold Schwarzenegger) to ring Cynthia Erivo tells the medical transport driver save the human race.

Our second sushi selection, a Salmon Avocado ($7) maki, was more complex, with matchstick cucumber contrasting with the fish and avocado. The roll’s exterior wrap of sushi rice was attractively garnished with

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of his most beloved characters including Horton the Elephant, the Grinch, the Lorax and others, free on the green.

THURSDAY

George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum: Permanent exhibit: “Ancient Treasures,” a display of artifacts from ancient China, Greece, Rome and Egypt.

"Deathtrap": Today, 7:30 p.m.; Fri.Sat, 8 p.m.; Sun, 2 p.m.; Majestic Theater; Through Feb. 16; $24-$31.

131 Elm St., West Springfield. 413747-7797 or majestictheater.com.

Lyman and Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History: “Legacy: The Philanthropy of Mr. Smith & Mr. Wesson.” Through June 7.

“Sweet: A Tasty Journey,” through April 26. “The Confection Connection.” Through April 26.

The Ice Rink at MGM Plaza: Thu.Sun; MGM Springfield; Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 2-9 p.m.; Fri, 2-9 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. noon-9 p.m., 1 MGM Way, Springfield.

Pop Up Studio/Sketch Night with Marc Lapierre: Today, 7-9 p.m.

Bing Arts Center; Bring projects to share and compare; exchange tips and pointers with friends; $5. 716 Sumner Ave., Springfield. 413-7319730 or bingartscenter.org.

Michele and Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts: “People at Work and Other Environmental Portraits by Tad Malek,” through July 12; Bauhaus exhibit, through Feb. 16. Museum a la Carte, today, 12:15 p.m.: "Springfield Armory: Soldiers of Production," with Susan Ashman, Park Ranger, Springfield Armory National Historic Site.

Coffee and cookies provided, $4, $2 members.

FRIDAY "Deathtrap": See Thursday listing The Ice Rink at MGM Plaza: See Thursday listing Northeastern Poultry Congress: Fri, 3-8 p.m.; Sat, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Eastern States Exposition; Mallary Complex, 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield. 413-737-2443 or thebige.com.

Springfield Storytellers Jan. Story Swap: Fri, 7 p.m. Springfield Storytellers; Free. 1000 Wilbraham Road, Springfield.

Storytelling Standup Showcase: Fri, 7 p.m. Happier Valley Comedy Theater; Catch new talent trying out their latest material, hosted

by Kelsey Flynn. Tickets: $5 at the door. For more info: happiervalley. com. 1 Mill Valley Road Suite B, Hadley;

SATURDAY Auto Parts Swap 'n Sell: Sat.Sun, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Eastern States Exposition; New England’s largest indoor all-automotive swap meet, will feature an array of new and used auto parts, tools, accessories, and automobilia for all categories of motorsports. A Car Corral, offering special interest cars for sale, rounds out the show that encompasses all 125,000 square foot of the Better Living Center at the Eastern States Exposition Center; $12 per day. 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield; 413-737-2443 or thebige.com.

"Deathtrap": See Thursday listing Happier Family Comedy Show: Sat, 3 p.m. Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art; Monthly family-friendly improv comedy show, great for 5-13 year olds and their adults. $10 adults, $5 kids, Free for 4 years and under. 125 West Bay Road, Amherst; 413-559-6300 or

Springfield Science Museum: “Interactive Science Exhibit: Fallen Log.” Family Science Adventures, weekends, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Dinosaur Hall with Tyrannoseaurus Rex, African Hall with elephant, giraffe and other animals. Solutia Live Animal Center, Native American Hall, animal habitats.

Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum: Permanent Exhibit: First floor exhibition provides opportuThe annual Auto Parts Swap ‘n Sell returns to the Better Living Center at the Eastern States nities to explore new sounds and Exposition grounds in West Springfield Saturday and Sunday. (THE REPUBLICAN FILE PHOTO) vocabulary, play rhyming games, invent stories, and engage in activities that encourage teamwork and comedy rules they made famous training class at Pampered Pets carlemuseum.org. creative thinking, with interactive in this all-new revue.

Content Adlocated at 576 North Main Street HVC Presents: Not In Charge: three-dimensional exhibits. Second visory: The Second City is known in East Longmeadow.

Taught with Sat, 7 p.m. Happier Valley Comedy floor contains Theodor Geisel’s perfor nearly 60 years of political and a "real world" approach by a 25+ Theater; Fast-paced improv show sonal memorabilia, including never social satire, some of it relating to year pre-hospital care provider and inspired by true stories from the before publicly displayed art, the educator, the training is geared cast and audience; $13. 1 Mill Valley issues and situations that may be original Geisel Grove sign which more appropriate for an audience toward pet parents, pet care profesRoad Suite B, Hadley; used to hang in Forest Park, and aged 17 and older; $33-$38. 242 sionals, animal rescue volunteers The Ice Rink at MGM Plaza: See furniture from Ted’s sitting room Old Petersham Road, Hardwick; and emergency service personnel.

Thursday listing and studio, including his drawing thecenterateaglehill.org.

It includes lecture, demonstration board and armchair. Timed tickets and an emphasis on hands-on skills Jim Lenn: Sat, 8 p.m. Bing Arts Springfield Motorcycle Show: Sat, required, for reservations visit practice to ensure proficiency in Center; $10. 716 Sumner Ave., 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. springfieldmuseums.org. the life saving skills taught. Cost Springfield. 413-731-9730 or bing- Eastern States Exposition, Young is $65 and includes a detailed artscenter.org.

Quadrangle admission - $25 for adults, Building; $15 adults, $5 children handbook, certificate of completion $16.50 for seniors (60+) and college 6-12 (cash only). 1305 Memorial Northeastern Poultry Congress: and emergency muzzle. A portion students with ID, $13 for children ages Ave., West Springfield. 413-737See Friday listing of the proceeds will benefit the 3-17; free to children under age 3 and 2443 or thebige.com.

Photography Workshop with East Longmeadow Dog Obedience members, Springfield residents are Chris Marion: Sat, 1-3 p.m. Bing Training Club. 576 North Main St., free with proof of residency. Welcome Arts Center; Join professional SUNDAY East Longmeadow; Center and Museum store. Mon.-Sat. freelance photographer Chris Springfield Motorcycle Show: See 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Auto Parts Swap 'n Sell: See Marion for a class he's calling Saturday listing Saturday listing "(Mostly) everything You Need to Know About Photography," register "Deathtrap": See Thursday listing online at bingartscenter.org; $20, The Ice Rink at MGM Plaza: See $10 students. 716 Sumner Ave., Thursday listing Amelia Park Children’s Museum: Springfield. 413-731-9730 or bingPet CPR and First Aid: Sun, Permanent exhibit: Hands-on artscenter.org.

Dr. Seuss Sculpture Garden: noon-4 p.m. Pampered Pets; The activities and creative exhibits, the The Second City: Laughing for All Outdoor sculpture garden of East Longmeadow Dog ObediHurricane Simulator. Hours: Mon, the Wrong Reasons: Sat, 7:30 p.m. larger-than-life bronze statues of ence Training Club is hosting a Thurs, Fri, Sun. 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; Cultural Center at Eagle Hill; The Springfield native Dr. Seuss at his fundraiser Pet CPR and First Aid SEE CALENDAR, PAGE E18 Second City is here to break all the drawing board surrounded by some

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Tasty: Getting Dressed in Early New England,” apparel in portraiture, Wed.-Sun. 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. $24, $22 seniors, $8 children 3-17, free for children under 3. Route 20, Sturbridge, osv.org;

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Pan African Historical Museum USA: Permanent exhibit: Exhibitions by local artists. Hours: Tues.-Fri. noon-4 p.m. free, 1500 Main St., Springfield, 413-733-1823;

Berkshire Museum: “She Shaped History.” Through May 25. 39 South St., Pittsfield or berkshiremuseum.org;

Polish Center of Discovery and Learning: Permanent exhibit: Historical objects representative of the material culture of the Polish people in America, Mon.-Fri. 1-5 p.m., $5 donation, 33 South St., Chicopee, polishcenter.net;

Children’s Museum at Holyoke: Permanent Exhibit: Amazing world of learning and play. Tues.-Fri. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sun. noon-4 p.m., $8 adults and children, $5 seniors, children under 1 free, 444 Dwight St., Holyoke, childrensmuseumholyoke.org; Connecticut Science Center: Permanent exhibit: Hands-on, interactive experiences with over 150 exhibits in 10 galleries and a range of topics, including space and earth sciences plus more, Tues.-Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., $17, $14 children 4-17, $15.50 seniors 65+, free ages 3 and under, 250 Columbus Blvd., Hartford, ctsciencecenter.org; East Longmeadow Historical Commission Museum: East Longmeadow artifacts pertaining to the quarries, local native Americans, period clothing, the railroad system, and much more. Hours: 1-3 p.m. on the third Saturday of the month, September-June, weather permitting, or by appointment, 413525-3425 (messages only). Free, 87 Maple St., East Longmeadow; Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art: “Under the Sea” with Eric Carle, through March 1. “Now and Then: Contemporary Illustrators and their Childhood Art,” through May 10. “The Pursuit of Everything: Maira Kalman’s Books for Children,” through April 5.

Tues.-Fri. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. noon-5 p.m., $6, $9, $22.50 for a family of four.

Gabrielle Healy Carroll Storytime Programs are held Tues. and Fri. 10:30 a.m.; Sat. 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m., free with admission. 125 West Bay Road, Amherst or carlemuseum.org.

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Smith College Museum of Art: “Object Histories: From the African Continent to the Smith College Museum of Art Galleries,” through June.

“A Dust Bowl of Dog Soup: Picturing the Great Depression.” Through May 24, $5. Elm Street at Bedford Terrace, Northampton, scam.smith. edu;

From left, actors Walter Mantani (of West Springfield) and Lisa Abend (of Northampton) are shown in a scene from “Deathtrap” at West Springfield’s Majestic Theater. The comedy thriller runs through Feb. 16. Tickets are $24-$31 and can be purchased by calling 413-747-7797.

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open house schedule and individual tours, $3, $1 children 6-12, free for members, 70 Park St., West Springfield, 413-734-8322; Mark Twain House and Museum: Mon.-Sat., 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Sun. noon-5:30 p.m., $16, $14 seniors, $10 children 6-16 and children under 6 free for the main house tour. $6, $4 children 6-16 servants wing tour. $20 adults, combined main house and servants wing tour package, 351 Farmington Ave., Hartford, marktwainhouse. org; Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art: Works by James Turrell, Sol leWitt, and Laurie Anderson, on extended view, Wed.-Mon., 11 a.m.-5 p.m., $20 adults, $18 seniors-veterans, $12 students with ID, $8 children ages 6-16, 87 Marshall St., North Adams, massmoca.org;

Mead Art Museum: American and European paintings, Mexican Historic Northampton Museum ceramics, Tibetan scroll paintand Education: Permanent exhibit, ings and more, Tues.-Th., Sun, 9 Tues.-Fri. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sat.-Sun., a.m.-midnight, Fri., 9 a.m.-8 p.m., noon-4 p.m. $3 individuals, $6 fam- Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. free, 220 South ilies. 46 Bridge St., Northampton, Pleasant St., Amherst, amherst. historic-northampton.org; edu; Holyoke Heritage State Park: Per- Mount Holyoke College Art Musemanent exhibit: Holyoke Parks and um: Special loans from the David Recreation exhibits depict city’s C. Driskell Center, through June 21, history, Tues.-Sun., noon.-4 p.m., Tues.-Fri., 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat.-Sun., free. 221 Appleton St., Holyoke, 1-5 p.m., free, Lower Lake Road, 413-534-1723; South Hadley, mtholyoke.edu; Josiah Day House: Guided tours, Naismith Memorial Basketball artifacts, furniture, clothing and Hall of Fame: Three floors with documents from 1754-1902, call for dozens of hands-on exhibits, a reg-

ulation sized basketball court and more than 900 artifacts on display, Mon.-Fri., Sun., 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m., $19, $15 seniors 65+, $14 children 5-15, free for children 4 and under, 1000 West Columbus Ave., Springfield, hoophall.com;

“Visual Memoirs of Four Master Illustrators’ Immigrant Experiences,” through May 25. “Finding Home: Four Artists’ Journeys.” Through May 25. “The Spirit of Giving.” Through Feb. 9. “New! Cover This!.” Friday, 1-2 p.m. Third Fridays, through February, 1-2 p.m. Included with admission.

Martin Luther King Weekend: “A New England Air Museum: Permanent exhibit includes restored Place to Land” with Jerry Pinkney, F-104 Starfighter, vintage planes, gift Saturday at 1 p.m. Caldecott Medalshop, hands-on activities, $12.50, $7 ist illustrator Jerry Pinkney will share his creative process illustrating his children 4-11, free for children 3 and new book, “A Place to Land,” written under free, and $11.50 seniors 65+.

by Barry Wittenstein. The new work 36 Perimeter Road, Windsor Locks is about Martin Luther King Jr. and or neam.org. how he came to write his legendary Norman Rockwell Museum: “I Have a Dream” speech. Free for Permanent exhibit, weekdays, 10 members, children/teens 18 and a.m.-4 p.m., weekends and holidays, under, or included with admission.

10 a.m.-5 p.m., $18, $17 seniors, $10 Route 183, Stockbridge, nrm.org; students, $6 children 6-18, free for Old Sturbridge Village: “Neat and members and children 5 and under.

Springfield Armory National Historic Site: Ranger-led interpretive programs offered afternoons, Junior Ranger programs conducted frequently each day, daily, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 1 Armory Square, Springfield, nps.gov/spar; Clark Art Institute: European and American paintings and sculpture, extensive collections of master prints and drawings, English silver and early photography, Tues.-Sun., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., $20 general admission, 225 South St., Williamstown, clarkart.edu; Titanic Museum: Exhibits from the collection of the International Titanic Historical Society, weekdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sat., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $4, $2 children and students, 208 Main St., Indian Orchard, titanic1. org; University of Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art: Permanent exhibit, Tues.-Fri. 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 2-5 p.m.

Fine Arts Center, 151 Presidents Drive, Amherst; SEE CALENDAR, PAGE E19

Work featured in the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art’s current exhibit, “Now & Then: Contemporary Illustrators and their Childhood Art” include, left, Jason Chin’s illustration for “Pie is for Sharing,” by Stephanie Parsley Ledyard (Roaring Brook Press). At right is Chin’s childhood art at age 7 in 1986. (COLLECTION OF THE ARTIST. © JASON CHIN)

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Natural Bridge State Park: Visitors Center Exhibits. Daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., year round; explore the park story through displays, artifacts and scavenger hunts. $2 parking fee; programs are free, 107 McAuley Road, North Adams;

CONTINUED FROM PAGE E18 Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum: Permanent exhibit.

Guided tours of the first and second floors. Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sun. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; tours are on the hour with the last tour at 3 p.m., Mon.Sat. and at 2 p.m. Sun. 104 Walker St., Lenox or gildedage.org;

Northfield Mountain: Winter Trails Day, Saturday from 1-4 p.m.

This program offers older children and adults new to snow sports the chance to try snowshoeing and cross country skiing for free, and to discover the fitness and social benefits of these easy-to-learn winter sports. Free clinics for first time skiers beginning at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. and last for 45 minutes.

Thirty minute snowshoe clinics are offered at 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. Clinic participants must be new to the sport and arrive half hour in advance of their scheduled start time to sign in and pick up equipment. Event is dependent on trail conditions (they must be open for skiing). 99 Millers Falls Road, Northfield or firstlightpower.com/ northfield.

Volleyball Hall of Fame: Permanent exhibit, Thur.-Sun. noon-4:30 p.m. $2.50-$3.50, 444 Dwight St., Holyoke, volleyhall.org; Wistariahurst Museum: Permanent exhibit: “Wisteria Vines in Full Bloom.” Sat.-Mon., noon-4 p.m., historic house tours $7, $5 students and seniors. 238 Cabot St., Holyoke, wistariahurst.org; Yiddish Book Center: Permanent exhibit, “A Velt mit veltelekh: The Worlds of Jewish Culture,” $10, $8 member, $5 student. 1021 West St., Amherst; yiddishbookcenter. org.

Galleries A.P.E. Gallery: Tues.-Thurs., noon-5 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. noon-8 p.m.; Sun. noon-5 p.m., 126 Main St., Northampton, apearts.org; Amy H. Carberry Fine Arts Gallery: Tues.-Fri., 12:30-4:30 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Springfield Technical Community College, Building 28, 1 Armory Square, Springfield, 413-755-5258; Arts Unlimited Gallery: Mon. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tues.-Wed. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Thurs.-Fri. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. noon-4 p.m.

Village Commons, 25 College St., South Hadley, 413-532-7047; ArtWorks Gallery: The Small Works Art Show, through Jan. 26.

ArtWorks is open Fri. 3-7 p.m., Sat. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. noon-4 p.m. 69 Main St., Ware.

Bing Arts Center: “Ambidextrous (Left Hand and Right Hand),” by Andrae and Priya Green, through Jan. 24, 716 Sumner Ave., Springfield, bingartscenter.org; Forbes Library: “Photography”

by Marty Espinola and metal sculpture by Jon Bander. Through Feb. 4. 20 West St., Northampton or forbeslibrary.org; Gallery A3 Amherst Art Alliance: Group showing of “Color!” by gallery members. Through Feb. 1.

Artists’ talk today at 7:30 p.m. 28 Amity St., Amherst 413-256-4250; Indian Orchard Mills Dane Gallery: Hours: Sat. noon-4 p.m. or by appointment. 34 Front St., Indian Orchard 413-543-3321.

Saturday is Winter Trails Day at Northfield Mountain from 1-4 p.m. This program offers older children and adults new to snow sports the chance to try snowshoeing and cross country skiing for free with clinics throughout the day.

Jasper Rand Art Museum: Mon.Thurs. 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Westfield Athenaeum, 6 Elm St., Westfield, westath.org; Loomis Chaffey School: “Exiled”

by Harriet Diamond, today through Friday. 4 Batchelder Road, Windsor or mercygallery.org.

Palmer Public Library: “The Agriculture of New England Photography Exhibit.” Through Jan. 30. Free, 1455 North Main Street, Palmer or palmer.lib.ma.us; Salmon Falls Artisans: Permanent exhibit, Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. noon-5 p.m. 1 Ashfield St. #9, Shelburne Falls, salmonfallsgallery.com; Valley Photo Center: Hours: Tues.Sat. 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; 413-781-1553; 1500 Main St., Springfield; Vault Gallery: Permanent exhibit: Prints by Marilyn Kalish and other artist available for purchase; 322 Main St., Great Barrington, 413644-0221; Western New England University Arts Gallery: “The Review of Art & Literature.” Through Jan. 21.

Permanent exhibit, Mon.-Sat. 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-8 p.m., 1215 Wilbraham Road, Springfield, wne.edu/arts;

Outdoors Berkshire Botanical Garden: “Unborn Sun,” paintings by John Gordon Gauld. Through Feb. 7. Free.

New England and Hudson Valley

Heirloom Grape Varieties for the Home Garden, Saturday at 1 p.m.

This class will cover how to grow locally developed heirloom grapes (1840-1890) in your own backyard to produce eating grapes, juices, jellies, and wines; vines can also be used for landscaping purposes; members $30, nonmembers $40. berkshirebotanical.org. 5 West Stockbridge Road, Stockbridge; Great Falls Discovery Center: “You Are Here: A Juried Community Art Exhibit.” Through Feb. 29 in the Great Hall. “Who’s Been Here?

A Tracking Adventure,” Saturday, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.; Bundle up. For ages 3-6 with a parent or guardian.

Siblings and friends welcome.

Free. Exploded View Presents: “Put Your story on the Map;” Sunday from 1-3 p.m. Free, 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls or greatfallsma.org; Laughing Brook Wildlife Sanctuary: Tracking and Animal Signs, Saturday at 10 a.m. For families with children ages 5-12. To register call, 413-584-3009. $6 members; $8 nonmembers, Main Street, Hampden;

Markets Northampton Senior Center: Winter Farmers' Market is open every Saturday from 9 a.m-1 p.m. through April 18. 67 Conz St., Northampton or northamptonseniors.com.

The Republican is not responsible for unannounced schedule changes.

Listings must be received two weeks before the date of the event. Items should be mailed to: Entertainment Guide, The Republican, P.O. Box 1329, Springfield, MA 01102-1329; emailed to pmastriano@repub.com; or submited to masslive.com/myevent

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VIDEO GAME REVIEW

‘Lonely Mountains’ is tranquil and exhilarating ride

By Christopher Byrd

The Washington Post

As I look at my bicyclist perched atop the third mountain trail on Redmoor Peaks, I’m faced with a decision.

To his left is a steep narrow trail that wends back and forth. The turns aren’t too bad but there are a few rocks near the edge of the path that can easily throw my rider from his bike if he grazes them. What gives me pause, though, is thought of the narrow, descending path that picks up after the start of the trail. It’s lined with trees that, ever so briefly, obscure the sight of my cyclist. I have a bad habit of tensing up as I pass through them and smacking into a tree or one of the rocks on the ground. So, I consider another way.

‘LONELY MOUNTAINS: DOWNHILL’ Developed by: Megagon Industries Published by: Thunderful Available on: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

rather worry about two difficult sections than deal with many potential concerns.

“Lonely Mountains: Downhill” is both tranquil and challenging. Deciding how to thread your solitary rider down one of the game’s picturesque mountains makes for an entrancing experience.

Likely, anyone who has ever ridden a mountain bike will have a visceral response to the action on screen, which smartly forgoes music for

The game is especially beautiful. Your blockhead-looking avatar might recall the blank-faced video game characters of yore, but the vibrant colors, dynamic lighting, and abstract forms are expressive. (Indeed, “Lonely Mountains” looks more refined than many big budget games.)

By veering off the first sharp curve down the path, I can maneuver the bike along a steep mountain ridge that skirts past the path’s first set of turns and deposits me at the beginning of the section that leads to the tree-lined part which makes me fidgety.

In that particular spot, I can veer again off the pathway and plunge along the side of the mountain at a near ninety-degree angle, then, assuming I angle the front wheel just right, zip along an ultra-narrow ridge that slices down a corner of the mountain like a thin scar.

The decision is really no decision; I take the faster, riskier path each time. I’d

a nature soundtrack. The controls are intuitive (right trigger to accelerate, left to break), but mastering the subtleties of how to take a particular jump or turn on a given trail, and knowing when to accelerate, drift,

A scene from “Lonely Mountains: Downhill.” (THUNDERFUL)

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