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Missed Connections: Let Me Take You Out, Liar

Missed Connections: Let Me Take You Out, Liar

by Photo Illustration by Kristin Palpini | May 8, 2017 | Articles, News, Newsletter

The Missed Connections forum on Craigslist is a wasteland of terrible poetry, dick pics, and whining, but among the detritus are some truly fascinating, funny, and occasionally sweet entries. The following are highlights from the Western Mass Missed Connections forum,...
UMass Student Exhibit Elevates Street Art Friday

UMass Student Exhibit Elevates Street Art Friday

by Kristin Palpini | May 8, 2017 | Articles, Arts, News, Newsletter

Occupy. A joint art show by Eric Mandeville and McKenzie Stuetzel makes a powerful statement, but only for a short time — so be sure to see it. By utilizing imagery from street art in contrasting colors, their show explores the idea of living in society, but outside...
Join the Herd: Donna the Buffalo Stampedes Into Town (w/vid)

Join the Herd: Donna the Buffalo Stampedes Into Town (w/vid)

by Kristin Palpini | May 8, 2017 | Articles, Arts, Music, Newsletter

Join the Herd Quintessential ’90s folk rock band Donna the Buffalo is coming to Holyoke as part of the group’s politically-active Stampede Tour. In addition to providing groove-heavy dance-able tunes, Donna the Buffalo seeks to bring attention to the inappropriate use...
What Will the Hatchery Do Next? Inventive Dance Performance This Weekend

What Will the Hatchery Do Next? Inventive Dance Performance This Weekend

by Kristin Palpini | May 8, 2017 | Articles, Arts, Music, Newsletter, Stage

So, You Know They Can Dance An homage to Wes Anderson’s highly stylized films and a self-reflective, choreographed spoken-word piece called “Perception” were among the performances featured in Hatchery’s debut show this winter. The pre-professional dance troupe’s...
Radical Moms: Using The Power of Motherhood To Make Political Change

Radical Moms: Using The Power of Motherhood To Make Political Change

by Advocate Staff | May 8, 2017 | Articles, Featured, News, Newsletter

One of the proudest moments that Madeleine Charney has shared with her son, Eli, is when she got to hold up the front page of the newspaper on Nov. 7, 2015, and show him that construction of the Keystone XL pipeline had been struck down by President Obama. Charney,...
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