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Golden Globes 2024 See the nominees for Sunday’s awards show, Page E2

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Golden Globes 2024

How to watch, who’s hosting and other key things to know

Above, clockwise from top left: Ryan Gosling as Ken and Margot Robbie as Barbie in Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Barbie,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release; Robert De Niro, left, and Leonardo Dicaprio appear in “Killers of the Flower Moon”; Paul Giamatti appears in a scene from “The Holdovers”; Cillian Murphy in “Oppenheimer”; and Taylor Swift in “The Eras Tour.”

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The Golden Globe Awards are back on the first Sunday in January with plenty of behind-the-scenes changes aimed at cementing a yearslong comeback effort.

Jo Koy arrives at the World Premiere of “Easter Sunday” on Aug.

2, 2022, at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. Koy has been tapped to host the Golden Globes. (WILLY SANJUAN/INVISION/AP, FILE)

The show is known for its boozy celebration of film and television and as an early stop for awards season contenders.

Here’s what to know about Scandals have led to a memthe 81st Golden Globe Awards. bership revamp and a new broadcaster for Sunday’s show, How can I watch the Golden Globes? but a key question remains: Will viewers tune in?

Viewers in the United States

can catch the ceremony, broadcast live from the Beverly Hilton Hotel, beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern.

The three-hour show will

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Golden Globe nominees BEST MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA

BEST MOTION PICTURE, ANIMATED

“Anatomy of a Fall”

“The Boy and the Heron”

“Killers of the Flower Moon”

“Elemental”

“Maestro”

“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”

“Oppenheimer” “Past Lives” “The Zone of Interest” BEST MOTION PICTURE, MUSICAL OR COMEDY “Air” “American Fiction” “Barbie” “The Holdovers” “May December” “Poor Things”

“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” “Suzume” “Wish” CINEMATIC AND BOX-OFFICE ACHIEVEMENT “Barbie” “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” “John Wick: Chapter 4” “Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning, Part One”

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Globes

Above, clockwise from top left, Fantasia Barrino, left, as Celie and Taraji P. Henson as Shug Avery in “The Color Purple”; Teo Yoo and Greta Lee in “Past Lives“; Himi, voiced by Karen Fukuhara in English and AIMYON in Japanese, left and Mahito Maki, voiced by Luca Padovan in English and Soma Santoki in Japanese, in a scene from Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Boy And The Heron”; and Cailee Spaeny as Priscilla, in a scene from “Priscilla.”

Nominees CONTINUES FROM PAGE E2 “Oppenheimer” “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” “The Super Mario Bros. Movie”

show came back in January 2023 in a one-year probationary agreement with NBC. CONTINUES FROM PAGE E2 The network did not opt to have a strong lead-in since renew.

CBS is airing an NFL game In June, billionaire Todd directly before the Globes.

Boehly was granted approval CBS says the show will to dissolve the HFPA and air on its app and stream reinvent the Golden Globes on Paramount+, but there’s as a for-profit organization. an important caveat. Only Its assets were acquired by Paramount+ subscribers with Boehly’s Eldridge Industhe Showtime add-on will be tries, along with Dick Clark able to watch the show live.

Productions, a group that Otherwise, it’ll be available is owned by Penske Media on the streaming platform on whose assets also include Monday.

Variety, Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter, Rolling Stone What’s new with the and Billboard.

Golden Globes?

Who’s hosting the Globes?

The 81st Golden Globe Awards will be the first major Comedian Jo Koy, who has broadcast of awards season, headlined several Netflix with a new home on CBS. specials and starred in last And while to audiences it year’s comedy film “Easter might look similar on the sur- Sunday,” will host the Globes. face, it’s been a tumultuous Organizers cited his “infew years behind the scenes fectious energy and relatable following a bombshell report humor” in announcing Koy in the Los Angeles Times. would headline the event.

The 2021 report found that Hosting the Globes typicalthere were no Black members ly requires serving a mix of in the Hollywood Foreign biting humor to the audience Press Association, which of film and television stars voted on the awards. and keeping the ceremony Stars and studios boycotted from getting too sloppy. the Globes and NBC refused Previous hosts include to air it in 2022 as a result. Af- Ricky Gervais, whose jokes ter the group added journalwere particularly caustic, ists of color to its ranks and the duo of Tina Fey and Amy instituted other reforms to Poehler and last year’s emaddress ethical concerns, the cee, Jerrod Carmichael.

“Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” BEST MOTION PICTURE, NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE “Anatomy of a Fall” “Fallen Leaves” “Io Capitano” “Past Lives” “Society of the Snow” “The Zone of Interest” BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA Annette Bening, “Nyad” Lily Gladstone, “Killers of the Flower Moon” Sandra Hüller, “Anatomy of a Fall” Greta Lee, “Past Lives” Carey Mulligan, “Maestro” Cailee Spaeny, “Priscilla” BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA Leonardo DiCaprio, “Killers of the

GOLDEN GLOBES 2024 For more information on Sunday’s Golden Globes and the nominees, visit goldenglobes.com Flower Moon” Colman Domingo, “Rustin” Barry Keoghan, “Saltburn” Cillian Murphy, “Oppenheimer” Andrew Scott, “All of Us Strangers”

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE, MUSICAL OR COMEDY Fantasia Barrino, “The Color Purple” Jennifer Lawrence, “No Hard Feelings” Natalie Portman, “May December”

Self Portrait, 1885, Ellen Day Hale, oil on canvas, H: 28 1/2 x W: 39 in., Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts. Gift of Nancy Hale Bowers. 1986.645.

FINAL WEEKS! CLOSING JANUARY 14 Explore the vision and creativity of American artists across three centuries One in a series of American art exhibitions organized through a multi-year, multi-institutional partnership led by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, as part of the Art Bridges Initiative.

Alma Pöysti, “Fallen Leaves” Margot Robbie, “Barbie” Emma Stone, “Poor Things”

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Bradley Cooper, “Maestro”

Carey Mulligan, left, as Felicia Montealegre and Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein in “Maestro.” (JASON MCDONALD/NETFLIX/TNS)

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MUSIC

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A TRIVIAL COMEDY FOR SERIOUS PEOPLE

FRIDAY MGM Springfield: MGM Roar: Uncle Lazer. 1 MGM Way, Springfield The Meeting House: Dave Brinnel. 827 Williams St., Longmeadow

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Theodores’: Buddy McEarns. 201 Worthington St., Springfield

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MLK Jr. concert to highlight classical jazz ‘The Importance of Being

West Springfield’s Irish House Restaurant & Pub: Geezer. 429 Morgan Road, West Springfield

SATURDAY BOMBYX Center for Arts & Equity: Grace: Jeff Buckley Tribute. 130 Pine St., Florence MGM Springfield: MGM Roar: Uncle Lazer. 1 MGM Way, Springfield

The Majestic Theater is located at 131 Elm Street in West Springfield. (HOANG ‘LEON’ NGUYEN / THE REPUBLICAN, FILE)

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Earnest’ opens at Majestic “I have been Audience members at The wanting to Majestic Theater who are unfamiliar with Oscar Wilde’s do a classical “The Importance of Being Earnest” will have to wait unBritish comtil the end of the play to learn the true identity of Jack, who edy and you was accidentally left at a train station as an infant. can’t get more The Victorian masterpiece about marriage, morality and classical than mistaken identity opens today and runs through Feb. 11 Oscar Wilde at the West Springfield venue.

“I have been wanting to other than Agdo a classical British comedy and you can’t get more atha Christie.” classical than Oscar Wilde

By Keith O’Connor

DANNY EATON, FOUNDING PRODUCER OF THE MAJESTIC THEATER

discovers that Jack has been posing as a man named Ernest to escape from his “excessively boring” life in the country, Algernon promptly travels from his London flat to Jack’s country estate to pose as the fictional character himself.

Confusion and hilarity reign as each man meets and falls in love with a proper young lady and along the way must SEE ‘EARNEST’, PAGE E6

West Springfield’s Irish House Restaurant & Pub: Dee Reilly. 429 Morgan Road, West Springfield

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other than Agatha Christie. This is his most famous play, for sure, then again, he doesn’t have that many plays to his name,” said Danny Eaton, founding producer of The Majestic Theater, about selecting “The Importance of Being Earnest” for the 20232024 season.

Described as a “trivial comedy for serious people,” the story follows two gentlemen, Jack and Algernon, each with a hidden double life that comically leads to confusion and hijinks. When Algernon

Theodores’: Professor Harp. 201 Worthington St., Springfield

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F YOU WANT TO GET 2024 off to a distinctive musical start, Springfield Symphony Hall has the perfect concert for you.

On Jan. 13 at 7:30 p.m., the venue will hold a “Classics and Jazz — Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration,” featuring Mebrakh Haughton-Johnson on clarinet and Jason Flowers on piano. The evening’s music will be conducted by Damien Sneed.

The concert will showcase several orchestral pieces composed by Black Americans, starting with works by two women composers, Florence Price (1887-1953) and Margaret Bonds (19131972). The first part of the night will feature Price’s “Colonial Dance” and “Concert Overture No. 1,” along with “Bond’s Montgomery Variations.”

The second half of the concert will focus on the indigenous American musical genre, jazz, with music written or arranged by James P. Johnson (1894-1955), William Grant Still (1895-1978), David Baker (1931-2016), Duke Ellington (1899-1974) and the conductor, Sneed.

The latter half will feature Baker’s “Jazz Suite for Clarinet and Orchestra: Three

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Nominees CONTINUES FROM PAGE E3 BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE, MUSICAL OR COMEDY Nicolas Cage, “Dream Scenario” Timothée Chalamet, “Wonka” Matt Damon, “Air” Paul Giamatti, “The Holdovers” Joaquin Phoenix, “Beau Is Afraid”

Above, from left, are Natasha Lyonne in “Poker Face” and Pedro Pascal in “The Last of Us.”

Jeffrey Wright, “American Fiction” BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE Emily Blunt, “Oppenheimer” Danielle Brooks, “The Color Purple” Jodie Foster, “Nyad” Julianne Moore, “May December” Rosamund Pike, “Saltburn” Da’Vine Joy Randolph, “The Holdovers” BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE Willem Dafoe, “Poor Things” Robert De Niro, “Killers of the Flower Moon” Robert Downey Jr., “Oppenheimer” Ryan Gosling, “Barbie” Charles Melton, “May December” Mark Ruffalo, “Poor Things” BEST DIRECTOR, MOTION PICTURE Bradley Cooper, “Maestro” Greta Gerwig, “Barbie” Yorgos Lanthimos, “Poor Things” Christopher Nolan, “Oppenheimer” Martin Scorsese, “Killers of the Flower Moon” Celine Song, “Past Lives” BEST SCREENPLAY, MOTION PICTURE

Pedro Pascal, “The Last of Us” Jeremy Strong, “Succession”

Natalie Portman as Elizabeth Berry and Julianne Moore as Gracie Atherton-Yoo in “May December.” (PHOTO CREDIT FRANCOIS DUHAMEL Dominic West, “The Crown” / COURTESY OF NETFLIX)

Robbie Robertson, “Killers of the Flower Moon” BEST ORIGINAL SONG, MOTION PICTURE

Keri Russell, “The Diplomat”

Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary”

“Dance the Night” - “Barbie” (Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt, Dua Lipa, Caroline Ailin)

Sarah Snook, “Succession”

Ayo Edebiri, “The Bear”

Imelda Staunton, “The Crown”

Elle Fanning, “The Great”

Emma Stone, “The Curse”

Selena Gomez, “Only Murders in the Building”

“I’m Just Ken” - “Barbie” (Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt) “Peaches” - “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” (Jack Black, Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, Eric Osmond, John Spiker) “Road to Freedom” - “Rustin” (Lenny Kravitz) “What Was I Made For?” “Barbie” (Billie Eilish O’Connell, Finneas O’Connell) BEST TELEVISION SERIES, DRAMA “1923” “The Crown” “The Diplomat” “The Last of Us” “The Morning Show” “Succession” BEST TELEVISION SERIES, MUSICAL OR COMEDY “Abbott Elementary” “Barry”

Christopher Nolan, “Oppenheimer”

“The Bear”

Eric Roth, Martin Scorsese, “Killers of the Flower Moon”

“Jury Duty” “Only Murders in the Building”

“Ted Lasso” Justine Triet, Arthur Harari, “AnatoBEST TELEVISION LIMITED my of a Fall” SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES, BEST ORIGINAL SCORE, OR MOTION PICTURE MADE MOTION PICTURE FOR TELEVISION Jerskin Fendrix, “Poor Things”

“All the Light We Cannot See”

Ludwig Göransson, “Oppenheimer”

“Beef”

Joe Hisaishi, “The Boy and the Heron”

“Fargo”

Daniel Pemberton, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse”

Rachel Brosnahan, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”

Bella Ramsey, “The Last of Us”

Tony McNamara, “Poor Things”

Mica Levi, “The Zone of Interest”

Helen Mirren, “1923”

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES, MUSICAL OR COMEDY

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BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES, DRAMA

“Daisy Jones & the Six” “Fellow Travelers” “Lessons in Chemistry”

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES, DRAMA Brian Cox, “Succession” Kieran Culkin, “Succession” Gary Oldman, “Slow Horses”

Steve Martin, “Only Murders in the Building” Jason Segel, “Shrinking” Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building” Jason Sudeikis, “Ted Lasso” Jeremy Allen White, “The Bear” BEST PERFORMANCE IN STANDUP COMEDY ON TELEVISION Ricky Gervais, “Ricky Gervais: Armageddon” Trevor Noah, “Trevor Noah: Where Was I”

Natasha Lyonne, “Poker Face”

Chris Rock, “Chris Rock: Selective Outrage”

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES, MUSICAL OR COMEDY

Sarah Silverman, “Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love”

Bill Hader, “Barry”

Amy Schumer, “Emergency Contact”

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From left, Dominic Sessa, Paul Giamatti and Da’Vine Joy Randolph in “The Holdovers.” (SEACIA PAVAO/FOCUS FEATURES / TNS)

DVD RELEASES

Postpone the post-holiday blues with ‘The Holdovers’ Tribune News Service

Filmmaker Alexander Payne’s first movie in six years tops this week’s DVD releases.

“The Holdovers”: A teacher, student and cafeteria manager find themselves forming a strange bond while stuck at a Massachusetts boarding school over Christmas break. Starring Paul Giamatti, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and newcomer Dominic Sessa.

“There’s a double-layered sense of self-reflective nostalgia baked into Alexander Payne’s misfit holiday movie ‘The Holdovers,’” writes Tribune News Service critic Katie Walsh in her review. “Set in 1970, there’s nostalgia for the time period, which is textured and rendered with care and conviction on-screen.”

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confront the formidable Lady Bracknell all in the name of romance and revelry.

Rand Foerster is directing the play.

“I have been aware of this celebrated piece of literature for most of my adult life and when Danny (Eaton) asked me to direct, I was ready for the challenge. Directing the play requires a very talented cast, which we have, who can handle the language in terms of the correct inflections and a sense of comic timing,” Foerster said Cast members include Rylan Morsbach as Jack, Alex-

Also new on DVD “The Marsh King’s Daughter”: Daisy Ridley — best known for portraying Rey in the “Star Wars” sequel trilogy — portrays a young mother trying live a life that has nothing to do with her infamous kidnapper (fellow “Star Wars” alum Ben Mendelsohn). Neil Burger directs the drama, based on Karen Dionne’s 2017 novel.

“Condition of Return”: Following a mass shooting, a psychoanalyst is tasked with interviewing the suspect, a devoted schoolteacher, to ascertain if she is fit to stand trial.

“Spector”: This four-part Showtime docuseries revisits the 2003 murder of actor Lana Clarkson by legendary pop music producer Phil Spector.

andra O’Halloran as Gwendolen, Lisa Abend as Lady Bracknell, Peter Evangelista as Algernon, Caelie Scott Flanagan as Cecily, Peter Hicks as Dr. Chasuble, Krista Lucas as Miss Prism, and Tom Dahl as the servant.

Tickets range from $31 to $37 are available online at majestictheater.com or at the Box Office, open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The wearing of face masks in the theater is optional.

Doors to the theater will open one hour before the start of a show, which is also when the café opens.

For more information, visit majestictheater.com

Ethnic Dances,” a fusion of jazz and classical music, “Yamekraw” (originally composed by highly influential jazz pianist James P. Johnson) which was later orchestrated by Still, and the world premiere of Sneed’s “A Symphonic Homage to The Duke,” a tribute to Ellington.

Tickets range from $25 to $75 and are available on Springfield Symphony Hall’s website.

Liner notes • Marigold Theater in Easthampton will present a pop-up open mic featuring the Jake Buddy Band on Jan. 14.

This unique setup will allow bands to play a few songs using a fully equipped backline of equipment without having to lug their own gear to the show. The stage will have a drum kit and guitar and bass amps for bands to use. There will also be a sound engineer to do live mixing of the music.

The evening will be hosted

by Tobey Sol LaRoche.

Sign-ups for the open mic starts at 6:30 p.m. with performances beginning at 7 p.m., followed by a set by the

Multi-talented composer, vocalist, musician, and band leader Damien Sneed performs during a past “We Shall Overcome — A Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.”concert at the UMass Amherst Fine Arts Center. Sneed will conduct “Classics and Jazz — Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration” at Springfield Symphony Hall on Jan. 13. (ED COHEN PHOTO)

Jake Buddy Band at 9 p.m.

The show is free but a suggested donation is between $5-$10. Marigold is at 84 Cottage St. • Eran Troy Danner will play Theodores’ in Springfield on Jan. 13 Danner, a singer, guitarist and leader of one of Connecticut’s busiest bands, has learned to adapt to diverse conditions as a performer: He’s played everywhere from fine dining restaurants to theaters and even festivals

throughout New England.

This means he gets a lot of work: Danner and his band have played approximately 250 shows a year for the past six years and have built up a large following.

The band has also opened for numerous national acts in large venues such as The Palace Theater in Waterbury, Ives Concert Park in Danbury and the Berlin Blues Festival.

Theodores’ is at 201 Worthington St.

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Low-calories wines to kick off the new year

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IS THE SEASON TO make a fresh start.

And for many people, that means cutting back a bit on many things, including food, alcohol or spending.

That’s why I thought I would kick off the new year with a wine column devoted to low-calorie wines.

And if you’re taking a break from alcohol altogether this month, you can read all about no-alcohol wines next week.

So hopefully, these suggested wines this week and next week will come in handy for anyone turning over a new leaf.

Then it’s back to the grindstone and recommending more great wines the rest of the year.

Learn more about which wines have the fewest calories this Hope you enjoy. week. (KEN ROSS PHOTO)

How many glasses of wine in a bottle?

First, let’s get a few numbers out of the way.

A standard bottle of wine contains 750 milliliters or roughly 25 ounces of wine.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), one bottle of wine contains five glasses of wine.

However, many people, including myself, still believe that a bottle of wine contains four glasses of wine, which works out to 6.25 ounces per glass.

So below, you can find information about how many calories are in a 5-ounce glass and 6.25-ounce glass.

• Merlot: 122 calories and 152 calories; Ken Ross • Pinot Grigio: 122 calories Wine Press and 152 calories; • Syrah: 122 calories and So how many calories do 152 calories; different wines have in each • Grenache: 122 calories glass? The USDA has inforand 152 calories; mation about the number of • Pinot Noir: 120 calories calories found in a 5-ounce and 150 calories; glass of most wines. You can • Riesling: 120 calories and find those numbers below, 150 calories; along with the number of • Sauvignon Blanc: 120 calories for the same wines calories and 150 calories; for a 6.25-ounce glass.

• Chenin Blanc: 118 calo• Monastrell: 130 calories ries and 147 calories; for a 5-ounce glass, 162 calo• Gewurztraminer: 118 ries for a 6.25-ounce glass; calories and 147 calories; • Sangiovese: 126 calories • Gamay: 114 calories and and 157 calories; 142 calories.

• Cabernet Franc: 123 caloThere’s also another wine, ries and 153 calories; Muller Thurgau, that weighs • Chardonnay: 123 calories in at 113 calories, but this and 153 calories; white wine is grown primarily • Cabernet Sauvignon: 122 in Germany and Austria and calories and 152 calories; SEE WINE, PAGE E12

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APPY NEW BEER Year!

After looking back over 2023 in last week’s column, today we will look ahead and offer some thoughts, predictions and a resolution for 2024.

It seems that the days of craft brewing being an automatic cash cow (for those who do it well) are gone. While the pandemic certainly took its toll, I believe that the craft beer market had already started to slow down before that.

After all, we couldn’t count on double-digit percentage sales increases forever.

I think that this means 2024 will be a year of slight growth, but guided by cautious hands on the rudder. This is both a pretty safe call and a good thing, I believe. Although we all enjoyed seeing new breweries pop up all over the map (and seemingly every week), I think there truly can be “too much of a good thing.”

Having an endless array of choices can be exciting, but it also can be paralyzing. Few if any of us have unlimited cash to spend on trying every brew that floods down the pike.

If I ruled the craft beer world, I’d love to see most small-to-medium breweries narrow their focus a bit. It’s great to have a varied port-

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folio, but that doesn’t mean you have to have a dozen different styles, or even a dozen different beers. There’s nothing wrong with featuring an IPA, a stout, a pale ale, a sour and maybe one or two other styles.

Lagers, of course, are always refreshing to see in a craft brewery’s lineup, but we all know lagers take more time to make and aren’t always feasible, depending on the brewery’s capacity and schedule.

On the other hand, there are cases where I’d love to see a bit more diversity from some breweries. But I am certainly not going to tell anyone to change a business model that works for them.

One trend that I’d love to see slow down a little is the New England IPA haze craze.

But again, if tons of people are SEE BEER, PAGE E12

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Which wines have the fewest calories?

In most cases, most wines contain roughly 570 to 650 calories per bottle, according to the USDA. The difference between 570 and 650 might not seem like a lot. But when most people only consume 2,000 to 2,700 calories per day, two glasses of wine can add up fast over the course of a meal.

In most cases, most wines contain roughly 570 to 650 calories per bottle, according to the USDA.

A look ahead to 2024′s beer industry

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‘Dry January’ may forecast dry spell for restaurant industry

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RY JANUARY - IT’S not a long-term weather forecast, but instead a social trend that’s about all giving up alcohol for the month ahead.

Dry January originated in the U.K. back in 2013, as an initiative of Alcohol Change UK, an organization whose stated mission it is to reduce the harm alcohol abuse can cause. In the ten years since its inception, Dry January has evolved into a global phenomenon, with Dry January campaigns active across Europe and North America The objective of Dry January is simple — to get those who use alcohol, even in moderation, to abstain for a month and thereby experience the health and well-being effects of doing so.

In the U.S., Dry January has become a trendy part of the whole New Year’s resolutions trope, with an estimated one in five adults annually self-identifying as Dry January adherents.

With the sale of “beverage alcohol” — the hospitality industry’s catchall term for beer, wine, and cocktails - essential to the business model of many dining establishments, the Dry January phenomenon has become a source of anxiety for restaurant owners. They worry that Dry January will have a negative impact on sales - and profits.

In any event January is often a slow time for restaurants, with sometimes-harsh weather, post-holiday bills, and a bit of celebratory burnout all tending to discourage spending on dining out. However, traditional pricing strategies in the industry have positioned beverage alcohol sales to generate generous margins, with the mark-up on beer and wine typically in excess of 50 percent-plus and even

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greater profitability associated with cocktails and distilled spirits. Any social trend that threatens to dampen beverage alcohol sales is therefore a potential threat.

Data on restaurant sales is unclear as to what impact, if any, can be assigned to voluntary abstinence by Dry January “resolutionists.” Anecdotal evidence gathered in 2023 by the New York Times described beverage alcohol sales at bars, craft breweries, and liquor stores down by anywhere from 10 to 20 percent in the metro New York area during Dry January that year. However, other restaurant operators and industry observers contend the impact of Dry January on bar and beverage sales in past years seems to have been minimal.

Whether or not Dry January abstinence might effect business over the month ahead, savvy restaurant operators should be transforming any threat potential into a business opportunity.

Featuring abstinence-friendly beverage options such as alcohol-free beers and bar-crafted seltzers should be high on the marketing agenda for January.

Zero-proof cocktails (the term “mocktails” is now seen as unacceptably pejorative) can be a profitable replacement for beverage alcohol sales. Thanks to customer expectations as to what mixed

Not dissuaded by “Dry January” concerns, The Delaney House in Holyoke is partnering with the Connecticut Valley Brewing Company to host a beer dinner on Jan. 11. The event is $69 per person. Above, in a file photo, is a Chocolate Martini made with Smirnoff Vanilla Vodka, white and dark Godiva chocolate liquor and Creme de Cacao at The Delaney House. (DON TREEGER / THE REPUBLICAN)

drinks should cost, non-alcoholic alternatives can be promoted at a markup similar to that of the more potent spirits-based options they are replacing.

Side Dishes • The Dirty Truth Beer Hall in Northampton has put together a tasting events for those observing a “Dry January.”

On Wednesday, Jan. 10, from 6 to 9 p.m., the Dirty Truth will be offering samples of some of the establishment’s favorite non-alcoholic beers.

The operation’s resident mixologists will also be preparing zero-proof cocktails from their professional repertoires.

For more details on the “dry” tasting, contact the Dirty Truth at 413-585-5999.

• On the evening of Jan. 19, Brickroad Productions of Monson will be partnering with the 1761 Old Mill Restaurant in Westminster to present “Gangsters in Love,” a murder mystery dinner.

Written by Steve Henderson, “Gangsters in Love” is the story of two shady lovebirds, a Jack-and-Jill party in

celebration of their planned nuptials, and a dastardly deed that leaves someone dead.

The show incorporates lots of clues, a slew of suspects, and a number of opportunities for audience members to help solve the whodunit.

The 1761 Old Mill will be serving a three-course dinner prior to the 7 p.m. performance.

Tickets are $50 and can be ordered by calling 978-8745941.

• On Jan. 11, The Delaney House in Holyoke, in conjunction with the Connecticut Valley Brewing Company, will be hosting a beer dinner.

The event is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. and is priced at $69 per person.

After a pre-dinner “munch” of truffle popcorn, the evening is to begin with Bacon Jam Bruschetta, a dish that will be paired with Connecticut Valley’s “Aces of America” Lager.

Trailbrazer NEIPA will be poured along with an Arugula Salad garnished with fried goat cheese.

The dinner’s main course is to be a Cinnamon Chipotle Rubbed Pork Chop plated

next to roasted cauliflower, with Connecticut Valley’s Apple Pie Spiked Smoothie serving as the chop’s beverage partner.

A Donut Hole Sundae will be offered for dessert; Coffee Stout will be poured alongside.

The Connecticut Valley Brewing Company, which is headquartered in South Windsor, is known for its distinctively flavored beers and ales.

Reservations can be made on The Delaney House website; more information can be had by calling 413-532-1800.

• With the arrival of 2024, the Still Bar & Grill in Agawam is once again promoting its Monday Night $24 Four Course Dinner.

The prix fixe menu is available every Monday from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. and includes appetizer, a choice of soup or salad, an array of entrée options, and dessert.

Main course selections for Monday’s deal currently include Chicken Cacciatore, Shrimp & Broccoli Alfredo, Eggplant Parmesan, Fish SEE MENU, PAGE E9

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CALENDAR through March 31. “As They Saw It: Women Artists Then & Now,” through Jan. 14. In the Wheeler Gallery. Museum a la Carte. Jan. 4, 12:15 p.m. The documentary: “Mary Cassatt: Painting the Modern Woman.” Cost: $4, free for members. This is a in-person event only.

THURSDAY The Ice Rink at MGM: Thu.-Sun., MGM Springfield. Hours: Wed.Thu., 4-10 p.m.; Fri., 1-10 p.m.; Sat., 1-10 p.m.; Sun., noon-10 p.m.

Closed Mon.-Tues. Skate rental $7.

Visit mgmspringfield.mgmresorts.com/en/entertainment/ ice-rink.html for more information.

1 MGM Way, Springfield.

Springfield Science Museum: “Ways of My Ancestors: We are Nipmuc. We are the Freshwater People,” through Feb. 25. Permanent exhibit: State-of-the-art Zeiss Projector and updated International Space Station Exhibit.

FRIDAY The Ice Rink at MGM: See Thursday listing

The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum: Permanent exhibit.

First-floor exhibition provides opportunities to explore new sounds and vocabulary, play rhyming games, invent stories, and engage in activities that encourage teamwork and creative thinking, with interactive three-dimensional exhibits. Second floor contains Geisel’s personal memorabilia. Timed tickets required, for reservations visit springfieldmuseums.org.

SATURDAY “The Understudies — An Improvised Musical”: Sat., 7 p.m. Happier Valley Comedy Theater. Be part of the fun as these brave improvisers and their trusty musician create an entire musical from scratch.

First Saturday of every month at 7pm at the Happier Valley Comedy Theater (1 Mill Valley Rd, Hadley, on Route. 9). Tickets $13 online and at the door. For more information, visit happiervalley.com/understudies. html. 1 Mill Valley Road Suite B, Hadley.

Youth Social Justice Art Workshops: Sat., UMass Amherst Center at Tower Square. Visit artforthesoulgallery.com for more details on specific workshop times.

All workshops in this series are free, 1500 Main St., Springfield.

SUNDAY The Ice Rink at MGM: See Thursday listing Sunday Worship Service: Sun., 10 a.m. United Congregational Church of Holyoke. Arrive 15 minutes early to join in for a “hymn sing.” Join in after worship for fellowship, conversation, coffee and snacks. 300 Appleton St., Holyoke; 413-532-

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Tacos and more.

The full Monday prix fixe menu can be viewed at the Still’s Facebook page.

• The Vanished Valley Brewing Company in Ludlow has organized a Winter Warmer Beer Dinner for Jan. 22.

The dinner, which will begin at 6 p.m., will feature five courses, the first of which is to be pulled-pork deviled

Layla Holloway and dad Ray, of Ludlow, spend some time reading at the Amelia Park Children’s Museum in Westfield. (DON TREEGER / THE REPUBLICAN)

1483 or uccholyoke.org.

Quadrangle George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum: Permanent exhibit: “Ancient Treasures,” a display of artifacts from ancient China, Greece, Rome and Egypt. For more information, visit springfieldmuseums.org.

eggs garnished with a chipotle aioli.

Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes will follow, with Vanished Valley’s India Pale Ale poured alongside.

Third up on the menu agenda is a spinach salad garnished with candied nuts and Gorgonzola cheese; a bacon vinaigrette will dress the salad.

Smoked Prime Rib, which is to be the main course, will be served with mashed potatoes and an au poivre sauce. “No Trespassing” India Pale Ale

Lyman and Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History: “Latinos en Springfield, Presente y Pasado / Latinos in Springfield Past and Present.” Through March 3. Permanent exhibit: more than two dozen Indian motorcycles and related memorabilia.

Quadrangle admission - $25 for adults, $16.50 for seniors (60+) and college students with ID, $13 for children ages 3-17; free to children under age 3 and members, Springfield residents are free with proof of residency. Welcome Center and Museum store. Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Museums

Michele and Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts: “A Gathering: Works from Contemporary Black American Ceramic Artists,”

Amelia Park Children’s Museum: Permanent exhibit: Hands-on activities and creative exhibits, including the Hurricane Simulator.

Sign up online for a play session at ameliaparkmuseum.org. Hours: Mon. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Thu.-Sun., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Open for groups Tues. and Wed. $8 adults; $8 children (12 months and older); $4 grandparents/seniors (60+); military per-

will be the beverage option on offer when the main course is brought out.

A Pecan Pie Fudge Brownie sauced with hot fudge and caramel will serve as the Beer Dinner’s conclusion.

Tickets for the dinner are $60 and can be ordered on the brewery’s website.

The Vanished Valley Brewing Company answers at 413610-1572.

• Avon Prime Meats of Avon, Conn., is collaborating with Brignole Vineyards of East Granby, Conn., to

present a very special Game Dinner on Jan. 17, starting at 6 p.m.

The five-course culinary safari will begin with a “greeting table” that will offer raclette and a charcuterie selection of wild game salami.

The appetizer course is to be a buttermilk-fried Rabbit Leg finished with a maple drizzle; a pasta course featuring Spaghetti Ricci di Mare will follow.

The event’s gastronomic centerpiece, a Venison Rib Chop, will share plate space

sonnel and teachers receive a 10% discount off the price of regular admission; members and infants free. 29 South Broad St., Westfield or ameliaparkmuseum.org.

Anchor House of Artists: The New England Visonary Artists Museum. Always new ways of looking through the eyes of artists.

Seeking curator projects in the 2024 season. Preferred projects (talk and exhibit) present selftrained New England artists living or deceased who work outside the academic tradition. Visit the website to apply at neva-museum.org; email vision@neva-museum.org; or call 413-588-4337. Rotating art exhibits, self-staged by fine regional talents. The best least-known gallery in the Pioneer Valley. Free public receptions on the second Fri. of the month from 5-8 p.m. Email artists@anchorhouseartists.org, go online to anchorhouseartists.org, or call 413-588-4337. 518 Pleasant St., Northampton Children’s Museum at Holyoke: Permanent exhibit: Amazing world of learning and play icnluding the Wiggle and Wash Vet Clinic, a toddler Merry-Go-Round and a STEM-based cash register for kids.

Hours: Tues.-Fri, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sun, noon-4 p.m.

Closed Mondays. In the event of severe weather conditions, check Facebook or Instagram, or local TV Station 22 for closures. Admission: Children & adults $8; seniors (62+) $5; children under 1 and members are free. 444 Dwight St., Holyoke or childrensmuseumholyoke.org.

East Longmeadow Historical Commission Museum: Permanent exhibit: Historical artifacts.

Featured at the museum are East Longmeadow artifacts pertaining to the quarries, local Native Americans, period clothing, the railroad system, and more. Hours: 1-3 p.m. on the third Saturday of the month, SEE CALENDAR, PAGE E10

with porcini whipped potatoes.

For dessert, the kitchen will be preparing panna cotta.

Tickets, which are $125, can be ordered online.

Brignole Vineyards answers at 860-653-9436.

Hugh Robert is a faculty member in Holyoke Community College’s hospitality and culinary arts program and has nearly 50 years of restaurant and educational experience.

Robert can be reached online at OffTheMenuGuy@aol.com.

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The open sign greets visitors by the driveway which leads to spacious parking. New exhibits and events are planned for the 2024 season.

All are welcomed and admission is free. Special tours are available upon request by contacting Bruce Moore at 413-525-3072. 87 Maple St., East Longmeadow Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art: Permanent exhibit: 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. Museum hours: Weds.-Fri, “Victory Theatre WPA Murals” is on display at Wistariahurst in Holyoke through March. (DON 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun, noon-5 p.m. $6, $9, $22.50 for TREEGER / THE REPUBLICAN) a family of four, 125 West Bay Road, students with ID, $7 children 5-17, military. “Norman Rockwell: Winter gov/spar.

Amherst or carlemuseum.org.

Wonderland,” through Feb.25. “Be- Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Mu- and free for children 4 and younger.

Historic Deerfield: Exhibit: 104 Walker St., Lenox or gildedtween Worlds: The Art and Design seum: Permanent exhibit: Daniel “Garden of Hearts: Madeline Yale age.org. of Leo Lionni,” through May 27. 9 Anthony’s Store, The Legacy Room, Wynne & Deerfield’s Arts and Route 183, Stockbridge or nrm.org. The Birthing Room, The Portrait Volleyball Hall of Fame: PermaCrafts Movement. Through March Gallery. Winter hours: Fri.-Sun, 10 nent exhibit. Online ticket purchasOld Sturbridge Village: “For the 3. 80 Old Main St., Deerfield or ing strongly recommended. 444 Purpose of Illumination.” Learn how a.m.-4 p.m., through May 26. $10 historic-deerfield.org.

Dwight St., Holyoke or volleyhall.

New Englanders needed, used, and adults; $8 seniors; $6 students Historic Northampton Museum and children 6-17; free for children org. created artificial lighting methods and Education: Permanent exhibit. under 6 and NARM/NEMA/ROAM West Springfield Town Museum: in the 1830s and see first-hand Hours: Wed.-Sun., noon-5 p.m. $5 members. 67 East Road, Adams or Permanent exhibit. The museum is artifacts from the era. Route 20, suggested donation, 46 Bridge susanbanthonybirthplace.com.

Sturbridge or osv.org. open to the public every first Sat. St., Northampton or historThe Emily Dickinson Museum: of the month from 1-3 p.m. Items Pan African Historical Museum ic-northampton.org.

Homestead and Evergreens: of Interest and on display include USA: Permanent exhibit: ExhibiHolyoke Heritage State Park: Permanent exhibit. Open Wed.hand built models of early town tions by local artists. Hours: Tues.Permanent exhibit: Preserving Sun., 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Admission buildings and other structures, loFri. noon-4 p.m. Free. 1500 Main the history and culture of Holyoke to the museum is by guided tour, cal artifacts and historic items from St., Springfield, 413-733-1823. through permanent exhibits on for which advance-purchased the Civil War, Mittineague Park and the paper and textile industry. Fea- Polish Center of Discovery and timed tickets are required. Visit Bear Hole area, as well as other Learning: Permanent exhibit: A turing a scale model of Mountain local historic items and displays. 55 living monument safeguarding his- EmilyDickinsonMuseum.org Park. Visitor Center open Tues.to purchase your tickets and for Altamont Ave., West Springfield Sun., noon-4 p.m. Closed Mondays. torical objects representative of the more information.

280 Main St., Windsor Historical Society: Permaterial culture of the Polish peoCheck website for programs and Amherst. manent exhibit: Explore the people, ple in America. Galleries include tours, mass.gov/locations/holyTitanic Museum: Permanent explaces and events that have shaped oke-heritage-state-park. Free. 221 “Coming to America”; “At Home in America”; “Folk Art”; “History.” The hibit: Exhibits from the collection of Windsor for over four centuries.

Appleton St., Holyoke, 413-534the International Titanic Historical Hours: Wed.-Sat. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Polish Center is open to the public 1723.

Society. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-4 with house tours at 11:30 a.m. and daily, Mon.-Fri, 1-5 p.m., except for Josiah Day House: Permanent p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $4, $2 1:30 p.m. General admission to the inclement weather and holidays. exhibit: Featuring guided tours, children and students. 208 Main library and historic houses is $10 Other times may be scheduled artifacts, furniture, clothing, and St., Indian Orchard or titanic1.org. for adults, $8 for seniors, $6 for by appointment. $5 donation, 33 documents from 1754-1902. Call students and free to children under South St., Chicopee or polishcenUniversity Museum of Contemfor open house schedule and indi12 and WHS members. Visitors are ter.net. porary Art - Fine Arts Center: vidual tours. $3, $1 children 6-12, free to browse the museums tore Permanent exhibit.

The University Smith College Museum of Art: free for members, 70 Park St., West and exhibit galleries at no charge.

Museum is open through May “Sum of Its Parts: Multi-PanSpringfield, 413-734-8322.

96 Palisade Ave., Windsor or wind1; Tue.-Fri., 11 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; el Works on Paper,” from the Mead Art Museum: Permanent sorhistoricalsociety.org.

Sat.-Sun., noon–4 p.m.; and first collection. Through Jan. 7. Free. exhibit: various American and Wistariahurst Museum: PermaPermanent exhibits: “Ancient World Thu. until 8 p.m. Closed Mondays, European paintings, Mexican ceholidays, and academic breaks. nent exhibit: Gardens and Grounds Gallery, Beyond the Museum: Art ramics, Tibetan scroll paintings and open daily from dawn to dusk. on Smith’s Campus.” Hours: Tues.- Check for snow days at umass. more. Museum hours: Tues.-Thurs. edu/closing. 151 Presidents Drive, Carriage House and gift shop Sun. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., closed Monand Sun. 9 a.m.-midnight; Fri. 9 Amherst open Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. For days and major holidays. Smith a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. information about house tours, College Museum of Art (SCMA) is Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded 220 South Pleasant St., Amherst or free to all. Elm Street at Bedford Age Museum: Permanent exhibit: group tours and upcoming events amherst.edu. visit wistariahurst.org. $7 Holyoke Terrace, Northampton or scma.

Guided tours of the first and secNorman Rockwell Museum: residents; $5 seniors; $5 youth smith.edu. ond floors. Weekdays from 11 a.m.

Permanent exhibit: Gallery. Hours: (under 18); free museum members, to 3 p.m. and weekends from 10 Springfield Armory National HisThu.-Mon., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Advance a.m. to 4 p.m. Self-guided tours are active military and family members. toric Site: Ranger-led interpretive ticket purchase required. Closed programs offered in the museum in on the hour with the last self-guid- “Victory Theatre WPA Murals” Tue. and Wed. $20 adults; $18 exhibition,” through March. 238 ed tour weekdays at 2 p.m. and the afternoon. Junior Ranger proseniors, AAA, retired military; $10 Cabot St., Holyoke or wistariaweekends at 3 p.m.

Call to reserve grams conducted frequently each college students; free children ages hurst.org. at 413-637-3206. Admission is day. Wed.-Sun, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. 1 18 and under, members and active Yiddish Book Center: “Yiddish: A Armory Square, Springfield or nps. $18 adults, $17 seniors (65+), $10

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Global Culture.” Free, yiddishbookcenter.org/events/grand-opening-yiddish-global-culture.

Permanent exhibit, “A Velt mit veltelekh: The Worlds of Jewish Culture.” The center will be open to the public on Thu., Fri., Sun. and Mon. from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Closed Shabbos (Saturday) and Jewish and legal holidays. $8 adults, $6 seniors, free for members, students and children. 1021 West St., Amherst or yiddishbookcenter.org.

Galleries A.P.E. Gallery: Permanent exhibit.

Hours: Tues.-Thurs. noon-5 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. noon-8 p.m.; Sun. noon-5 p.m.; 126 Main St., Northampton or apearts.org.

Amherst Town Hall: Photographs

by James Barnhill on display in the Amherst Town Hall Gallery through Jan. 31. Free admission, amherstma.gov/art. 4 Boltwood Ave., Amherst Amy H. Carberry Fine Arts Gallery: Permanent exhibit. Hours: Tues.-Fri. 12:30-4:30 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. First floor of building 28. 1 Armory Square, Springfield, 413-755-5258.

Forbes Library: Forbes Staff Art Show, through Jan. 30. This exhibit showcases the creative endeavors of Forbes Library talented staff ranging from digital to sculpture, textile to watercolor and so much more. Reception Jan. 16, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. 20 West St., Northampton or forbeslibrary.org.

Gallery A3 Amherst Art Alliance: In Residence: Art for the Soul Gallery Artists, Jan. 4-27. Reception: Jan. 4, 5-7 p.m.; Art Forum online Jan. 18, 7:30 p.m. To register, visit gallerya3.com. Hours: Thurs.-Sun. 2-7 p.m. 28 Amity St., Amherst, 413-256-4250.

Hope and Feathers Framing and Gallery: “A Becker’s Dozen,” prints

by Fred Becker and Jean Morrison Becker, through Jan. 29. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., and Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

319 Main St., Amherst or hopeandfeathersframing.com.

Indian Orchard Mills Dane Gallery: All new exhibits every month featuring the artists at Indian Orchard Mills. Hours: Sat. noon-4 p.m. or by appointment. 34 Front St., Indian Orchard, 413-543-3321.

Jasper Rand Art Museum: Permanent exhibit. Hours: Mon.-Thurs.

8:30 a.m.-8 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. 6 Elm St., Westfield or westath.org.

Northampton Center for the Arts: “A Sense of Place: An Exhibition of Seven Printmakers,” presented by A.P.E. Gallery. Jan. 5 - 28. Reception

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Stream these movies before they leave Netflix

By Jason Bailey

second and third chapters in the franchise leave Netflix the In January, several big movsame day.) ies from an impressive coterie ‘The Killing of a Sacred of marquee directors leave Deer’ (Jan. 22) Netflix in the United States, Director Lanthimos and actor along with a zippy comedy, an Barry Keoghan have two of the entertaining animated sequel most talked-about movies of and what may be the most the fall in “Poor Things” and famous runner-up in Oscars “Saltburn”; back in 2017, they history. Here are some of the collaborated on a film that films worth watching before makes both of those efforts they leave. (Dates indicate the seem comparatively tame. final day a title is available.)

Colin Farrell stars as a seeming‘BlacKkKlansman’ (Jan. 5) ly normal heart surgeon whose Better late than never: Lee peculiar interactions with Kewon his first competitive Oscar Jordan Peele’s “Get Out” leaves Netflix on Friday. (UNIVERSAL oghan, the son of a former pafor co-writing the screenplay to STUDIOS VIA AP) tient, escalate into deeply trouthis deft combination of social bling territory. Farrell strikes a only with his work as half of ‘Spy Kids’ (Jan. 12) satire and police procedurperfect key of revealing nothing the sketch comedy team Key Just as it’s hard to remember without hiding anything, Nicole al, which he also directed. It & Peele — presumed he would that Peele wasn’t always assodetails the true story of how Kidman is excellent as his wife continue to work in that wild ciated with horror, recall that Colorado police Detective (with secrets of her own) and comic style. No one could have there was once a time when Ron Stallworth (John David Keoghan’s mere presence is predicted that he would turn the idea of Rodriguez — known effortlessly disturbing.

Washington) infiltrated the the entire horror genre upside then for his hyperkinetic action Ku Klux Klan, despite the ‘Baby Mama’ (Jan. 31) down, but that’s exactly what movies — making a family film fact that Stallworth is Black.

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler he did with this nail-biting was shocking. But he changed Lee plays Stallworth’s ruse, took their considerable chemcombination of social comall of that with this 2001 smash, istry from “Saturday Night achieved with a clever commentary and scary movie. in which two average kids (the bination of phone calls and Live” to the big screen in this undercover work by his white, What begins as a “Guess Who’s charismatic duo of Daryl Sabara charming 2008 buddy comedy. and Alexa Vega) discover that Jewish partner (Adam Driver), Coming to Dinner” riff — a Fey stars as Kate, an uptight wealthy young white woman their seemingly boring parfor laughs. But the danger of executive who hears the ticking (Allison Williams) bringing ents (Antonio Banderas and the operation is ever-present, of her biological clock and Carla Gugino, both delightfully seeks out a surrogate. Poehler building considerable tension her Black boyfriend (Daniel game) are in fact globe-trotto a conclusion that ingenious- Kaluuya) home to meet her is Angie, wildly immature and ly and gut-wrenchingly ties the parents — turns into something ting superspies. A mission has worrisomely irresponsible. It’s far more sinister and unpregone awry, and the kids have past to the present. a classic opposites-attract story, dictable. Peele’s insights as a to save them. Rodriguez’s ‘Get Out’ (Jan. 5) and the story beats contain few screenwriter are pointed and imaginative scenario plugs When Peele’s crossover surprises. But Fey and Poehler even profound, and his directo- right in to childhood play, and to feature filmmaking was are so easily entertaining and rial instincts are striking from his handmade style is a smooth tuned in to each other’s waveannounced in the mid-2010s, Frame 1. fit for kid-friendly cinema. (The lengths that even the throwmost audiences — familiar

away lines land big laughs, and the stacked supporting cast (including Greg Kinnear, Romany Malco, Steve Martin, Dax Shepard, Holland Taylor, Maura Tierney and Sigourney Weaver) more than pulls its weight.

‘Call Me by Your Name’ (Jan. 31) Sometimes a movie can seem to mosey and meander, running on vibes and nostalgia, and then snap itself together with full emotional force in its closing passages. That’s what happens in Guadagnino’s adaptation of the novel by André Aciman (with a screenplay by the great James Ivory, of Merchant-Ivory productions). Timothée Chalamet is remarkable in the leading role of 17-yearold Elio, a withdrawn young man who falls in love for the first time with a visiting graduate student (Armie Hammer).

The rural Italian locations are gorgeous, and the supporting players are charming (particularly Michael Stuhlbarg as Elio’s understanding father). But most important, and impressive, is Guadagnino’s skill at capturing the sheer intoxication of one’s first flush of love and playful lust.

Also leaving: “Ma” (Jan. 5), “Begin Again” (Jan. 24), “Eat Pray Love” and “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” (Jan. 31), “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2” (Jan. 31), “La La Land” (Jan. 31).

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Trinity United Methodist Church: Trinity Community Gallery: LESN101, through Jan. 30.

Gallery hours: Sun. 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. and weekdays by appointment.

Free admission. Call 413-218-7391 for more information. 361 Sumner Ave., Springfield, 413-737-5311.

Outdoors

Storywalks. Jan. 6 - 25 “Under the Snow,” by Melissa Stewart. Jan. 26 - Feb. 17: “Tracks in the Snow,” by Wong Herbert Yee. Explore the lives of active and resting winter wildlife.

For ages 3 and up, accompanied by an adult. Meet at the welcome desk. 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls or greatfallsma.org.

to all ages. Dress appropriately for winter weather. Trails may be snowy or icy. Hiking poles and traction devices (or snowshoes) recomGreat Falls Discovery Center: mended. Bring water and a snack.

Great Hall Exhibit: “Junior Duck Animals in Winter. Ongoing, Sun. Stamps.” Through Jan. 16. Visit the through April, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. For all duck investigation stations in the ages. Self-guided activity. explore Great Hall and make your own duck how animals and birds adapt to the stamp. Nice & Easy Walks. Jan. 5, changing seasons. Chose a story 12, 19, & 26 1-2 p.m., Main Entrance. Mt. Greylock State Reservation: book, craft activity, or a take home Easy-paced, 1 to 2-mile guided Visitor Center: Open daily. Hours: project. Nature Scavenger Hunt. walk, along the Canalside Rail Trail 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Interpretive exhibits Ongoing, Sun. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. For or downtown Turners Falls, geared explore the park story through children and families. Self-guided for seniors, but open to all. Enjoy artifacts and displays. Trail maps, natural and local history highlights hike guidance, 13-minute orientation adventurous quests invited you to search for natural treasures along along the way. Dress for winter film, bathrooms, drinking water part trails and inside the Visitor weather, sturdy footwear, and bring available. Wheelchair accessible. water. Inclement weather cancels.

Nice & Easy Trail Hike. Jan. 5, 19 Feb. Center. There are several seek and find scavenger hunts for different Friday Jan. 26 topic: the John Russell 2, 16 March 1, 15, 1-3 p.m. Easyage and skill levels. Scavenger hunts Cutlery Factory for our Food, Farms, paced, one to 3-mile guided hikes are available at the Visitor Center. and Factories series. Snowy Indoor geared toward seniors, but open

Markets Forest Park Winter Farmers Market: Monkey House, 200 Trafton Road. Sat., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Jan. 6 & 20, Feb. 3 & 17, March 2, 16 & 30; April 13 & 27. Sumner Avenue, Springfield 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 or e-mail pmastriano@repub.com or submit it to www.masslive.com/myevent

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New Zealand. As for riesling, you can find delightful ones throughout the world, includCONTINUES FROM PAGE E7 ing ones made in Germaisn’t easily available in many ny’s Mosel region, France’s American wine stores.

Alsace region and Canada’s Fortunately, you should Niagara region. have no problem finding gaLet me add that most winemay wines. Some of the most makers don’t list how many popular red wines made with calories are in each bottle gamay grapes can be found of wine. Why? I suspect it’s in France’s Beaujolais region. because they know that most This includes Beaujolais people don’t want to count Nouveau, the red wine made calories while they’re drinkwith gamay grapes fering their favorite wine. mented for just a few weeks.

Wine’s more than just Two of my favorite white something you have with wines near the top of the dinner. It’s a beautiful list of low-calorie wines: expression of a particular Gewurztraminer (there are region’s soul, its character, its many great, affordable ones rich, dark, soil. from the Alsace region of So just because some France) and Chenin Blanc wines have fewer calories, (the grape used to make that doesn’t mean you have many great, dry white wines to sacrifice anything to find from the Vouvray region of great, distinct, delicious France). ones.

The next two wines on the Cheers! list – sauvignon blanc and Wine Press by Ken Ross apriesling – are also some of pears on Masslive.com every my favorite white wines. You Monday and in The Repubcan find some great, affordlican’s Weekend section every able sauvignon blancs from Thursday.

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tion part of today’s column: If you’re a craft beer fan, I assume you love real ale, CONTINUES FROM PAGE E7 so make sure you resolve still buying them at a heady to support any event that clip, then so be it. I just wish features it.

I could find more diversity And don’t be afraid to ask in the IPA category on beer about it at your local brewery. shelves now.

The only way the place is My final wish today (and going to try it is if they think every day, frankly) is for they can sell it. And they’ll more cask beer to be availonly think they can sell it if able. As always, I understand enough people ask. the ephemeral nature of real I hope you all have a mar(cask) ale and the risks of velous 2024. Cheers. trying to sell it. And maybe You can reach me at geothat leads me to the resolulenker@yahoo.com.

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