Theater Matters with Jarice Hanson: Post-pandemic, theater companies work to reconnect with audiences
By JARICE HANSON For the Advocate This has been a summer of some outstanding theater opportunities for audiences to become reacquainted with familiar company names that may have been on hiatus over the past couple of years (due to that pesky pandemic that has kept...
Monte Belmonte Wines: #Pantsdrunk or “I could drink a case or two”
To ponder the memories that waft from a glass of wine. To savor what matters most. And it’s given some of us more time to get pantsdrunk with the people we love.
The V-Spot: How Do I Successfully Quarantine with My S.O.?
Crisis or not, you are not a needs fulfillment center. Similarly, just because your crisis mode is packaged as “everyday functional,” doesn’t mean that you yourself are not struggling with all that’s happening.
Cinemadope: Home Movies
As we all navigate our way through this new landscape of isolation and social distancing, most of us have lost the small local connections we once took for granted. The familiar hello of a barista who poured our morning coffee, the nod of the bus driver who brought us...
Empty Arms group supports parents who’ve experienced loss
It was October 2018 when Emily Collins of Holyoke, now 30, had her second child, Sebastian, who was born 12½ weeks premature. Sebastian lived for 15 days, then died at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield.
Supporting Nearby Food Producers While Maintaining Social Distance
An important related issue is support for undocumented people — some of whom work for local farms.
The V-Spot: Can I Ask for More Sex Without Being a Creep?
Ask your partner about their boundaries, respect the boundaries that are set, hold space for discussing each others needs with consent and optionality always on the table and you’ll be avoiding the very behaviors that make a sexual predator predatory.
Stagestruck: Bridging the Social Distance
With campuses closed and classrooms empty, teachers of acting, directing, and other hands-on theater skills are challenged with applying long-distance work-arounds to complete their spring courses. Forget “intimacy training” — how can you do scene work when your actors have only screens to touch?
Biking in the Valley: Even with COVID-19, bicycling is the way to go for many
With spring having arrived, bicyclists are again hitting the road in increasing numbers, even as the COVID-19 outbreak has thrown new wrinkles into the situation. Some bike commuters, like physical therapist Jessica Goldberg of Florence, are not going to work as frequently or at all.
Correcting The Record: You Should Wear Masks
Now firmly in the second month of intense disruption caused by the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, it's getting clearer to see that information is among our most highly prized assets as we continue to shelter in place and undertake other efforts to flatten the curve....
The Beerhunter: Local Breweries Adapt to a New, Locked-Down World
This article was supposed to be about gathering in large groups.
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Fighting Giants on the Valley Advocate Sessions Stage
Fighting Giants is an alt-rock band that combines soaring vocals with intricate songwriting.
The V-Spot: Bugged About Body Hair
Dear Yana, As of last year, I love my body hair. I especially like my pubic hair because I can style it, usually depending on my mood: totally unshaven, as a strip, but rarely fully shaven. However, I’ve noticed that when I have the chance to get intimate with...
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Cinemadope: Movies for winter vacation
The Northampton Arts Council and the Academy present KidsBestFest, a free-to-all weeklong film festival that both breaks up the days and enriches the cultural life of our kids.
