by By Joe Major | Apr 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
The secret is complete confidence,” a magician might tease, right before whipping the tablecloth out from under a mountain of balanced glassware. So too could have been the mantra of the sublimely able Bobby Bradford/Hafez Modirzadeh Quartet during a recent concert at...
by Advocate Staff | Apr 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
Mod Housewife RockWhen Amy Rigby was 37, the Pittsburgh-native decided it was time for life to change. So, she went from house wife to house rocker.I’ll just let her explain it, “I’ve been a mod housewife since 1993, when I decided I was not going to get down on my...
by Advocate Staff | Apr 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
Are you an Almond or what?Melancholy Play by Sarah Ruhl is wonderfully strange. The plot of this dramedy centers around a melancholy woman named Tilly and how her sadness and happiness influences and are influenced by others. Characters often wonder if they’re...
by Advocate Staff | Apr 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
Steampunk, baby!Get out your goggles and old-timey looking futuristic guns. Hop into your Rube-Goldberg-style blimp and set sail for the Gaslight Faire in Springfield. We’re talking Steampunk, fine fellow — a celebration of fussy-fancy in this casual world. The style...
by Advocate Staff | Apr 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
Madrigal Fest A madrigal is a sing-song kind of tune that relies on voices more than instruments. Check out a whole bunch of Italian madrigals this weekend during UMass’ Italian Madrigal Festival. The first concert is at Grace Episcopal Church in Amherst, Saturday at...
