by Advocate Staff | May 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
No Place Like HomeSpring time is the best time to get ahead on the home improvement game. The Daily Hampshire Gazette is producing the first annual Valley Home & Garden Expo this weekend, where you can explore and talk with companies in green tech, eco-friendly...
by Advocate Staff | May 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
So, how did you do?For every art piece that you correctly placed in a community, town, or city, give yourself one point. 0-5: Maybe see an optometrist or take more walks. One of two things is probably going on here. Either you have poor vision and should get it...
by Advocate Staff | May 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
THE SHY REQUESTER Ray Mason Captivating MusicWhen he shared his new 13-track solo album with us, Ray Mason described the collection as “a 65-year-old man playing a 1965 Sears Silvertone electric guitar through a Peavey Bandit 65 amp.” If that sounds like mere hobby,...
by Advocate Staff | May 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
Ode de ToiletteCareful where you sit when visiting Nina’s Nook this month. In an exhibit opening this week, the gallery presents “an artful approach to the toilet seat,” in which “a ubiquitous household item becomes object d’art,” from the functional to the purely...
by Advocate Staff | May 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
The Other Craft FairAnyone skeptical of how much fun there is to be had at a brewer’s festival will be rather embarrassed when they stop by the Franklin County Fairgrounds on Saturday. In addition to eating their words, doubters can chow down on oysters, barbeque,...