by Advocate Staff | Jun 14, 2026 | Columns, Featured, The V-Spot, Uncategorized
By Yana Tallon-Hicks For the Valley Advocate Hi Yana, I’ve heard the advice that sometimes couples should “schedule sex” when it’s fallen off the priorities list. I brought this up to my partner and he wants sex to feel more spontaneous and “natural.” He says that...
by Advocate Staff | Jun 3, 2026 | Articles, Arts, Featured, News, Uncategorized
By Carolyn Brown For the Valley Advocate Decades ago, Will Matthews was a kid at Amherst Regional High School who listened to Frank Sinatra, played the trombone and loved making his classmates laugh. Now, he’s celebrating the release of his new Netflix show. Alongside...
by Advocate Staff | Jun 2, 2026 | Articles, Arts, Featured, News, Uncategorized
By Bob Flaherty For the Valley Advocate “Hi. My name is Aaron Damon-Rush and I’m attempting to set a Guinness World record.” Thus, a young Amherst man publicly states his case. Damon-Rush, 26, aims to set a record for the most memorabilia related to Ant-Man...
by Advocate Staff | May 15, 2026 | Articles, Arts, Featured, Music, News, Uncategorized
By Carolyn Brown For the Valley Advocate Alongtime member of and influential figure in the Valley’s jazz scene recently hit the national spotlight. Paul Arslanian, co-founder of the Northampton Jazz Workshop, has been named one of 33 “Jazz Heroes” by the Jazz...
by Advocate Staff | May 15, 2026 | Articles, Arts, Featured, Music, News, Uncategorized
By Carolyn Brown For the Valley Advocate After years of covering other artists’ music, a local musician is getting the chance to play and share his own tunes. Guitarist and singer Barry Searle, an eighth-generation resident of Southampton, recently celebrated the...
