UMass presents Arthur Seagal Woodcuts, an exhibition featuring woodcuts produced between 1912 and 1919 by the Rumanian-born artist, who began experimenting with the art in 1910 after years as a painter. (Through May 17, University Gallery at UMass.)
SELECT FLICKS
Academy of Music Theater
(584-8435)
From director Mira Nair, who directed the popular "Salaam Bombay!" comes "Monsoon Wedding," a hilarious romantic comedy set in New Delhi. As her extended family gathers for her upcoming wedding, the bride, Aditi, starts having doubts about her fiancee when she falls in love with her boss.
Cinemark at Hampshire Mall
(587-4233)
Director Ron Howard's skillfully directed but extremely contrived film "A Beautiful Mind," Academy Award winner for Best Picture, features Russell Crowe as the schizophrenic mathematician John Forbes Nash, Jr. and Jennifer Connelly as his wife, Alicia.
"Blade II" is reviewed in this issue.
"Death to Smoochy" is reviewed in this issue.
Bring your Reese's Pieces to enjoy the 20th-anniversary re-release of "E.T.: The Extraterrestrial," Steven Spielberg's true childhood classic.
"Panic Room" is reviewed in this issue.
Dennis Quaid stars in "The Rookie," the surprisingly earnest real-life tale of retired pitcher Jim Morris, who was inspired by 12 years of coaching a championship high school team to return to competitive play himself.
Pleasant Street Theater
(586-0935)
In his best film since "Short Cuts," director Robert Altman presents the highly acclaimed "Gosford Park," a witty, fluid parody of a classic Agatha Christie-style murder mystery and English comedy of manners. The film stars la crème de la crème of British film and stage actors. Seven-time Academy Award nominee and winner for Best Original Screenplay.
TALKS
Author Terry Tempest Williams will give a lecture entitled "Homework: The Art of Sustainability," a discussion about the ways in which we can adjust our lifestyles with greater concern for the environment. (Wed., 8 p.m., Buckley Recital Hall.)
In an event sponsored by the Amherst College Creative Writing Center and the Scott Turow Foundation, renowned poet Thom Gunn will read from among his works. (Thurs., 8 p.m., Stirn Auditorium. Free.)
STAGE
The Smith College Theatre Department presents "The House of Bernarda Alba," a play by Federico Garcia Lorca, directed by Smith College senior Julie Baber. The play follows the lives of five young women who struggle for freedom in the face of various social and gender injustices. (Thurs.-Sat., 8 p.m., Theatre 14 at Smith College.)
TUNES
The Smith College Theatre Department presents "The House of Bernarda Alba," a play by Federico Garcia Lorca, directed by Smith College senior Julie Baber. The play follows the lives of five young women who struggle for freedom in the face of various social and gender injustices. (Thurs.-Sat., 8 p.m., Theatre 14 at Smith College.)
MISCELLANEOUS
Bestselling novelist Anita Shreve will read aloud from her acclaimed new book Sea Glass. (Fri., 7 p.m., The Odyssey Bookshop.)
Intersection: Future Aesthetics is a gathering that will explore the intersection between theater, performance poetry, hip-hop culture and the spoken word. The program represents the coming together of artists, arts presenters, theater producers and funders, and hopes to encourage experimentation in hip-hop theater. (Fri. & Sat., New World Theater at UMass.)