by Advocate Staff | Jun 14, 2026 | Articles, Featured, News, Uncategorized
By Carolyn Brown For the Valley Advocate Writing a book about the deeply painful and complex history of the n-word is a significant undertaking, as is writing a memoir about a complicated relationship with one’s father. For Smith College professor Elizabeth Stordeur...
by Advocate Staff | Jun 14, 2026 | Articles, Featured, Music, News, Uncategorized
By Carolyn Brown For the Valley Advocate Singer-songwriter Jake Manzi isn’t the star of his new music video — the city of Northampton is. The track, “It’s Northampton,” marks the first single from his upcoming album “Getting Somewhere.” The hometown tribute set the...
by Advocate Staff | Jun 15, 2026 | Columns, Featured, Music, Uncategorized
By Jennifer Levesque For the Valley Advocate Peter Lo Iacono “Waiting for Tuesday” Peter Lo Iacono (pronounced Loy-uh-CO-no) has been a guitarist for more than 50 years. He originally started out playing in cover bands in the 1970s in his home state of...
by Advocate Staff | Jun 15, 2026 | Columns, Featured, Monte Belmonte Wines, Uncategorized
By Monte Belmonte For the Valley Advocate When in the course of human events it becomes necessary to look back on the semiquincentennial anniversary of certain events — and perchance to celebrate said events in order to pursue happiness — mayhaps we will do...
by Advocate Staff | Jun 14, 2026 | Columns, Featured, Stage, Theater Matters, Uncategorized
By Jarice Hanson For the Valley Advocate The summer season abounds with opportunities to attend shows that may reconnect audiences with the joy of being alive. The three shows profiled in this edition of “Theater Matters” take us to a place where memory meets...
