http://www.valleyadvocate.com/section.cfm?uid=53 Copyright 2013 The Valley Advocate TheOtherRoom.com CFML RSS Generator Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM MST en-us Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM MST http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=16867 T here’s bad luck, and there’s bad luck. Springfield photographer Keith Sikes was, not long ago, readying himself for a big exhibition of his work at the Bing Arts Center. “I have an attic studio, and my prints are up there for storage,” says Sikes. “Then when an exhibit... By James Heflin http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=16867 Tue, 04 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM MST http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=16852 Artist, activist, and photographer Matuschka exhibits her collection A Body Biography at a time that coincides with the 20th anniversary of her work "Beauty Out of Damage." This intensely intimate and shockingly beautiful self portrait represents her battle with breast cancer. After the portrait... By Olivia Wrobel http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=16852 Tue, 04 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM MST http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=16852 My Generation Community members of all ages, experience and backgrounds come together for Dance Generators? compelling multigenerational performance that relieves age-based stereotypes by showcasing the beauty in the diverse human form. Dance Generators, a company consisting of dancers ages 20... By Olivia Wrobel http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=16852 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:00:00 AM MST http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=16795 Medway painter and tattoo artist Canman crafts high-color visions, and in Vintage Hallucinations , an exhibition of his work at Northampton’s Living Arts Studio, he offers works that incorporate antique collectibles and boldly drawn figures. “My hope for this exhibition is to engage, stimulate,... By James Heflin http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=16795 Tue, 14 May 2013 12:00:00 AM MST http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=16770 There are few more stressful jobs than Emergency Room Technician, and one can imagine the focused intent required to unwind from a day when urgency is the rule rather than the exception. Northampton’s Aaron Morse has found release through art and music, and combines the two media in the aptly... By Tom Sturm http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=16770 Tue, 07 May 2013 12:00:00 AM MST http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=16744 What makes a folk tale a folk tale? As a form of folklore, it’s distinct from an urban legend, which spreads virally, rests on the illusory authority of a friend of a friend, and is usually false, although plausible enough that it could be true, or horrific enough that listening is like gazing... By Laura Holland http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=16744 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:00:00 AM MST http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=16661 Poets seldom reach consensus on aesthetic matters, but few indeed are the poets who don’t offer praise for the work of Pulitzer Prize winner and former U.S. Poet Laureate W.S. Merwin, widely acknowledged as a master of American poetry. His work spans decades and styles—his first books,... By James Heflin http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=16661 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:00:00 AM MST http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=16547 Mingle with writers, artists, activists and community members at the three-day Pioneer Valley Zine Fest in support of radical independent publishing. The festival includes hands-on workshops and informational talks on the zine, a noncommercial form of publication that promotes the creativity and independence... By Olivia Wrobel http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=16547 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:00:00 AM MST http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=16545 Reaching into more than 25 spaces in nine venues throughout Easthampton and Holyoke, Reach Fest integrates visual art installations, sculpture, video, sound, movement and other performance-based works, Reach features 30-plus artists, musicians, dancers, photographers and videographers, including by... By Tom Sturm http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=16545 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:00:00 AM MST http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=16489 D ig very deeply into the story of photographer Jerome Liebling, and you get a picture of an unusual and gifted teacher, the kind who effects fundamental changes in thinking. After Liebling’s death in 2011, his former student James Estrin wrote this at the New York Times’ Lens blog:... By James Heflin http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=16489