by Advocate Staff | Dec 20, 2024 | Featured, Music, Podcast, Uncategorized
By CAROLYN BROWN Staff Writer Finding love is all about finding someone on your wavelength. A radio show at the University of Massachusetts Amherst wants to help the local queer community make romantic connections, one guest DJ at a time. On the show “Queer Yenta...
by Advocate Staff | Dec 20, 2024 | Arts, Featured, Food + Booze, Food Booze and Beyond, Uncategorized
By CAROLYN BROWN Staff Writer When the weather outside is frightful, warming up indoors, surrounded by plants, food, art and live music, is so delightful. Such is the idea behind Flora & Fromage, an upcoming plant-themed art and food experience at Mill 1 in...
by Advocate Staff | Dec 20, 2024 | Arts, Featured, Music, Stage, Uncategorized
By CAROLYN BROWN Staff Writer At an upcoming new concert series at a recently opened venue in Holyoke, guests can listen to live music while they eat themed meals and help local students build career skills. The series, Feast & Harmony, will debut next week at De...
by Advocate Staff | Dec 6, 2024 | Featured, Food + Booze, Food Booze and Beyond, Uncategorized
By NAOMI SCULLY-BRISTOL For the Advocate Walking into the Baker’s Pin, you are greeted by cheerful decor, beautiful colorful pots and an array of cooking gadgets. It is a home cook’s paradise with everything you could possibly need, from Le Creuset pots to artisan...
by Advocate Staff | Dec 5, 2024 | Arts, Featured, Film, Music, Stage, Uncategorized
By CAROLYN BROWN Staff Writer It’s been 40 years since the band NRBQ played at Sunderland’s The Rusty Nail on New Year’s Eve, but a devoted fan and friend of the band kept the night alive with his concert footage. Later this month, the Academy of Music will screen...