A&E Archive

  • by Haley Costen Downtown North Adams was buzzing with activity last Thursday with the opening of 10 new exhibitions from DownStreet Art, including PRESS: Letterpress as a Public Art Project’s end of summer exhibition, “Getting there is easy.” Clusters of people politely edged passed one another, talking, laughing, and studying...0October 3, 2012

    Students open ‘Getting there is easy’ at PRESS Gallery

    by Haley Costen Downtown North Adams was buzzing with activity last Thursday with the opening of 10 new exhibitions from DownStreet Art, including PRESS: Letterpress as a Public Art Project’s end of summer exhibition, “Getting there is easy.” Clusters of people politely edged passed one another, talking, laughing, and studying…

  • Tyler Prendergast is quite the character, to say the least. Sporting a blue, short-sleeved button down, jeans, and a zealous love for the performing arts he picked up his junior year of high school, Prendergast is actively involved in two student run clubs, the Fine and Performing Arts (FPA) Department,...0September 26, 2012

    Prendergast acts his way to MCLA stardom

    Tyler Prendergast is quite the character, to say the least. Sporting a blue, short-sleeved button down, jeans, and a zealous love for the performing arts he picked up his junior year of high school, Prendergast is actively involved in two student run clubs, the Fine and Performing Arts (FPA) Department,…

  • PRESS Gallery, located in downtown North Adams, is where MCLA students will be showing their work in an exhibit called “Getting there is Easy.” The work is from a summer class taught by Melanie Mowinski. The exhibit is this evening, starting at 6 p.m. and runs until 9 p.m.0September 26, 2012

    Student gallery opening at PRESS

    PRESS Gallery, located in downtown North Adams, is where MCLA students will be showing their work in an exhibit called “Getting there is Easy.” The work is from a summer class taught by Melanie Mowinski. The exhibit is this evening, starting at 6 p.m. and runs until 9 p.m.

  • Hip-hop artists have made some negative headlines this week for serious bad acting.  Chris Brown continued his spree of bad choices, first by tattooing the battered face of a woman on his neck which distinctly resembles R&B Diva Rihanna after he beat her before the 2009 Grammys, and then promptly...0September 26, 2012

    Hip Hop heathens

    Hip-hop artists have made some negative headlines this week for serious bad acting.  Chris Brown continued his spree of bad choices, first by tattooing the battered face of a woman on his neck which distinctly resembles R&B Diva Rihanna after he beat her before the 2009 Grammys, and then promptly…

  • Chicken Carbonara Ingredients: -1 lb. pasta -1 lb. Bacon -1 large onion -1 half cup of heavy cream -1 tablespoon of butter -1 ½ cups of shredded parmesan -A sprinkle of salt and pepper   Directions Dice bacon and onions. Fry bacon on a high temperature until cooked to your...0September 26, 2012

    Recipe: Chicken Carbonara

    Chicken Carbonara Ingredients: -1 lb. pasta -1 lb. Bacon -1 large onion -1 half cup of heavy cream -1 tablespoon of butter -1 ½ cups of shredded parmesan -A sprinkle of salt and pepper   Directions Dice bacon and onions. Fry bacon on a high temperature until cooked to your…

  • For one night only, the Mohawk Theater will reopen for The Spirit of Johnny Cash. The last performance at the North Adams movie palace, the Mohawk Theater, was the original Johnny Cash and his band back in February 1988. On September 29, Cash’s music and spirit will return in a...0September 26, 2012

    Johnny Cash cover band to reopen the Mohawk Theater

    For one night only, the Mohawk Theater will reopen for The Spirit of Johnny Cash. The last performance at the North Adams movie palace, the Mohawk Theater, was the original Johnny Cash and his band back in February 1988. On September 29, Cash’s music and spirit will return in a…

  • Students and faculty flocked to the Quad to enjoy ice cream and socialize in the sunny fall weather during the President’s Ice Cream Social and Activities Fair last Thursday. The President’s Office sponsored the event, which lasted from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., and hosted an array of the College’s...0September 26, 2012

    Student clubs promote at President’s Ice Cream Social

    Students and faculty flocked to the Quad to enjoy ice cream and socialize in the sunny fall weather during the President’s Ice Cream Social and Activities Fair last Thursday. The President’s Office sponsored the event, which lasted from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., and hosted an array of the College’s…

  • With big smiles and roaring applause, the FreshGrass Bluegrass Festival took over MASS MoCA’s galleries and courtyards this past weekend, Sept. 21 through the 23, welcoming both new and iconic bands and performers to the stage. The festival started off Friday afternoon with performances and workshops by the Berklee Roots...0September 26, 2012

    Fresh Grass music festival rocks Mass MoCA

    With big smiles and roaring applause, the FreshGrass Bluegrass Festival took over MASS MoCA’s galleries and courtyards this past weekend, Sept. 21 through the 23, welcoming both new and iconic bands and performers to the stage. The festival started off Friday afternoon with performances and workshops by the Berklee Roots…

  • The North Adams art scene never sleeps, even when most MCLA students return home for the summer. An extensive mix of art ranging from traditional landscape paintings to sculptures made from tag sale furniture can be found in many of the galleries around Main Street. While many of these exhibits...0September 23, 2012

    North Adams art scene thrives

    The North Adams art scene never sleeps, even when most MCLA students return home for the summer. An extensive mix of art ranging from traditional landscape paintings to sculptures made from tag sale furniture can be found in many of the galleries around Main Street. While many of these exhibits…

  • Partnered with the Latin American Society (LAS), MCLA Presents! kicked off their 2012-2013 season with a Latin American musical performance by the Pedrito Martinez Group in the Quad on Saturday. Jonathan Secor, the director of special programs at the College, said he wanted to start the season off with something...0September 23, 2012

    Pedrito Martinez brings hispanic culture to the Quad

    Partnered with the Latin American Society (LAS), MCLA Presents! kicked off their 2012-2013 season with a Latin American musical performance by the Pedrito Martinez Group in the Quad on Saturday. Jonathan Secor, the director of special programs at the College, said he wanted to start the season off with something…

  • Kale Chips Ingredients: -Bunch of fresh kale (free at the MCLA community garden) -olive oil -salt & pepper -parmesan cheese -garlic powder   Directions -Preheat oven to 320°F -While oven is heating, cut kale into bite-sized pieces and mix in a bowl with olive oil, salt, pepper and garlic powder....0September 23, 2012

    Recipe: Kale Chips

    Kale Chips Ingredients: -Bunch of fresh kale (free at the MCLA community garden) -olive oil -salt & pepper -parmesan cheese -garlic powder   Directions -Preheat oven to 320°F -While oven is heating, cut kale into bite-sized pieces and mix in a bowl with olive oil, salt, pepper and garlic powder….

  • Students, faculty, and friends of MCLA’s African, Latino, Asian, and Native American (ALANA) group, joined together to celebrate diversity, academic achievement, and social progress at Venable Gym, last Wednesday evening. Over a buffet dinner of lasagna, salad, and roasted vegetables, Tom Alexander, the advisor of Campus Conversations on Race opened...0September 23, 2012

    Banquet honors successful multicultural students

    Students, faculty, and friends of MCLA’s African, Latino, Asian, and Native American (ALANA) group, joined together to celebrate diversity, academic achievement, and social progress at Venable Gym, last Wednesday evening. Over a buffet dinner of lasagna, salad, and roasted vegetables, Tom Alexander, the advisor of Campus Conversations on Race opened…

  • By Nora Weiss Arts & Entertainment Writer The Theatre Lab Performance class’ production of “Hedda Gabler”, written by nineteenth-century Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen and directed by Professor Laura Standley, premiered last night and runs through Saturday in Venable Theater. There will also be a matinee on Saturday at 2 p.m....0April 20, 2012

    Production of Hedda Gabler runs through tomorrow night

    By Nora Weiss Arts & Entertainment Writer The Theatre Lab Performance class’ production of “Hedda Gabler”, written by nineteenth-century Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen and directed by Professor Laura Standley, premiered last night and runs through Saturday in Venable Theater. There will also be a matinee on Saturday at 2 p.m….

  • Vibrant colors and lively conversation were in abundance at the Fashionless Fashion Show. The Susan B. Anthony Women’s Center put on the show last Thursday night for an audience of approximately 20 students. The show had two main segments: a slide show with an open conversation with four panelists moderated...0April 12, 2012

    Fashion show features dress and discussion

    Vibrant colors and lively conversation were in abundance at the Fashionless Fashion Show. The Susan B. Anthony Women’s Center put on the show last Thursday night for an audience of approximately 20 students. The show had two main segments: a slide show with an open conversation with four panelists moderated…

  • The Student Activities Council (SAC) will host its annual Spring Concert on Monday, April 16 in Venable Gym. After two days of student voting last semester for both genre and artist, SAC ultimately booked the bands Four Year Strong and Mayday Parade. Four Year Strong, a group out of Worcester,...0April 12, 2012

    SAC Spring Concert takes stage next Monday

    The Student Activities Council (SAC) will host its annual Spring Concert on Monday, April 16 in Venable Gym. After two days of student voting last semester for both genre and artist, SAC ultimately booked the bands Four Year Strong and Mayday Parade. Four Year Strong, a group out of Worcester,…

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