Monte Belmonte Wines: The New Gig
Perhaps it’s an exaggeration to call it a genius move. But about 15 years ago I institutionalized a weekly wine tasting into my job as a radio host. Every Thursday afternoon at 12:30, I would descend the stairs into the basement of State Street Fruit Store, Deli Wines...
The Lost Tribe on the Valley Advocate Sessions Stage
The Lost Tribe is a CT-based band that’s led by a drum trio and combines world music jazz with Afro-funk.
Bizarro briefs: Today’s forecast — droplets of iron
This week in weird news.
How to entertain yourself when everything’s closed
The Advocate calendar editor’s ideas on how to spend some downtime in ways that can be soothing, productive, or both.
Staff Picks: Coronavirus edition
We’re doing things a bit differently this week. With so many events canceled due to fears over the coronavirus, our staff picks this week are dedicated to things we’re reading or doing on our own as we work to “flatten the curve” and participate in social distancing....
Seeking Asylum in Western Mass: Part 2 of 3 — Creating a welcoming home for those forced to flee
Within weeks of learning there are asylum seekers coming to western Massachusetts fleeing violence in their home countries, Lynne, a longtime local resident who teaches English to immigrants, agreed to bring two into her home to live with her.
Editorial: A pandemic is a time to remember the vulnerable
The social distancing required to flatten the curve of infection has been a challenge, but one many are meeting.
Monte Belmonte Wines: How to open a bottle of wine with a shoe
An oenological survivalist tactic for uncertain times.
‘It’s sort of hanging over everything’: Local doctor volunteering at Mexico border talks about coronavirus concerns at refugee camps
David Katz, a retired family practice physician from Northampton, arrived in Brownsville, Texas, on March 14 to help refugees across the border living in a camp in Matamoros, Mexico.
Podcast: Seeking Asylum in Western Mass Part 1, fleeing violence to arrive
Writer Luis Fieldman talks about his discussions with asylum seekers in Western Mass, as well as laws surrounding seeking asylum.
V-Spot: The non-monogamous rumor mill and me
As progressive as The Valley is, polyamory isn’t exactly accepted by society.
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Basemental: The Flywheel is an Idea Worth Celebrating
The thought that the all-volunteer collective show space would enter a second decade, let alone a third, wasn’t a thought that likely computed, as few DIY spaces last this long.
The V-Spot: Can I Ask my GF to Stop Using Her Vibrator?
Hi Yana, With previous girlfriends it’s been easier over time to bring them to orgasm as I get to know their preferences and bodies, however my current girlfriend owns a Hitachi Magic Wand that she has been using for nine months. It’s significantly more difficult now...
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Stagestruck: Six Degrees of Connection – The Berkshires’ Year in Theater
Six theater companies form a kind of chain across the southern and western Berkshires. From the closest to the Valley to the farthest, they are the hilltowns’ Chester Theatre Company, then westward (passing dance mecca Jacob’s Pillow) to Shakespeare & Company in...
