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New life for Iron Horse: Parlor Room buys longtime entertainment venue, plans to reopen early next year

New life for Iron Horse: Parlor Room buys longtime entertainment venue, plans to reopen early next year

by Advocate Staff | Oct 27, 2023 | Arts, Featured, Music, News, Stage, Uncategorized

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL Staff Writer At long last, the Iron Horse Music Hall has a new owner, and music could be emanating from the venerable Center Street location as soon as February. The Parlor Room, a nearby music venue run by a nonprofit, announced last month...
Saying ‘I do’ at school: Couple who met at UMass Amherst win a wedding sponsored and hosted by their alma mater

Saying ‘I do’ at school: Couple who met at UMass Amherst win a wedding sponsored and hosted by their alma mater

by Advocate Staff | Oct 27, 2023 | Articles, Featured, Uncategorized

By EMILY THURLOW For the Advocate As the largest public research institution in New England, the University of Massachusetts Amherst holds an international reputation for its more than 200 academic programs serving over 28,000 students. The university has received...
On the big stage: UMass Amherst Fine Arts Center offers music, dance, theater and more in new season

On the big stage: UMass Amherst Fine Arts Center offers music, dance, theater and more in new season

by Advocate Staff | Sep 29, 2023 | Arts, Featured, Music, Stage, Uncategorized

By STEVE PFARRER Staff Writer Like so many other arts venues, the Fine Arts Center at the University of Massachusetts had to resort to online productions during the worst of the pandemic. As FAC Director Jamilla Deria told the Gazette at the time, planning for the...
An exhibit that flows like water: “Boundless” at Amherst College showcases over three centuries of Native American art and writing

An exhibit that flows like water: “Boundless” at Amherst College showcases over three centuries of Native American art and writing

by Advocate Staff | Sep 29, 2023 | Arts, Featured, Staff Picks, Uncategorized

By STEVE PFARRER Staff Writer From the pages of a 17th century Algonquin-language Bible, to a 2021 painting that celebrates the majesty of whales, a new exhibit at the Mead Art Museum at Amherst College devoted to Native American art is built around the theme of...
Book Bag: ‘A Fool’s Journey: To the Beach Boys & Beyond’ by Carli Muñoz; ‘A Boston Love Story’ by Lawrence B. Siddall

Book Bag: ‘A Fool’s Journey: To the Beach Boys & Beyond’ by Carli Muñoz; ‘A Boston Love Story’ by Lawrence B. Siddall

by Advocate Staff | Sep 29, 2023 | Arts, Columns, Featured, Music

By STEVE PFARRER Staff Writer A Fool’s Journey: To the Beach Boys & Beyond By Carli Muñoz Interlink Publishing Jazz pianist Carli Muñoz has had a long and successful career in music, both as a jazz and blues player but also logging time with rock and pop bands,...
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