The Shrinking Pot Pie? When it comes to dispensaries, how many is too many?
November 2018 was a momentous time for Massachusetts. That’s when the state officially joined the retail marijuana business, some two years after voters said they were cool with recreational cannabis sales by overwhelmingly approving a ballot measure. Northampton,...
Sister Jawbone on the Valley Advocate Sessions Stage
This week’s Advocate Sessions band is gospel-tinged vintage soul and bluesy rock group Sister Jawbone.
Staff Picks: Hawthorn, KidsBestFest, Ruth Garbus, and a staged Smith play reading
Lively folk music at the Shea Theater; a children’s art series at the Academy of Music; a mix of experimental folk and alternative solo artists at Ten Forward in Greenfield; a reading of a new play by Smith MFA student Mary Beth Brooker.
Stagestruck: Filling in the Blank
Brian Stanton is doing a class exercise based on Oedipus Rex, and he freezes. The story of the Greek king who’s tragically ignorant of his real parents strikes too close to home.
Endorsement: Bernie Sanders for President
The editorial staff at the Valley Advocate is unanimous.
Beerhunter: Vanished Valley opens new taproom and kitchen in Ludlow
A few days ago, I stopped in at Vanished Valley’s Center Street headquarters, where the brewery was throwing a special grand opening party.
Bizarro Briefs: You’ve Got (lots of) Mail
In what we can only imagine was a scene reminiscent of Harry Potter’s acceptance to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, a couple from Ohio received 55,000 identical letters.
Cinemadope: Screen Time
Luckily for us, this break always comes with a built-in release valve: the KidsBestFest film festival is an annual tradition that is programmed to coincide with the February school vacation.
Some Advocate Accolades: Staff wins 4 NENPA awards at this year’s newspaper conference
Award-winning journalism just for you.
The V-Spot: Can I open up my relationship to date my ex?
They were the love of my life, but… I love my boyfriend now.
Stagestruck: Stand Tall, Mi Gente!
“I have whole conversations with myself. I have so many questions – What if planet earth was alive? What would she say to us? … What do you think hair tastes like to brushes? … What if we are the aliens? … But by the time I get to school I’ve made sure all my secrets are tucked safely away.”
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Dicey Riley with Zoe Darrow on the Valley Advocate Sessions Stage
Dicey Riley with Zoe Darrow is a Celtic-folk influenced rock band with virtuoso fiddle and electric bagpipes
The V-Spot: Halp! I’m Totes Jelly
Dear Yana, My ex-boyfriend of five years cheated on me the whole time we were together. My low self-esteem let him convince me he still loved me despite the cheating. By the end we had opened our relationship to outside sexual partners, but it was mostly him going out...
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Stagestruck: Play by Play by Playwrights
Before a play hits the stage, it goes through several other stages. The first is the opposite of public performance – the writing, solo and in private. Then, for the members of the Northampton Playwrights Lab, it’s shared with a small circle of fellow dramatists, who...
