The V-Spot with Yana Tallon-Hicks: How do I transfer my solo orgasms to partnered sex?
Hi Yana, I have no problem with giving myself an orgasm with a vibrator on my clit, but I’ve never managed to orgasm with a partner. I’m OK with that — I’ve greatly enjoy partnered sex without orgasm, but I’d love to broaden my orgasmic horizons. Even bringing the...
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.”
Caylin Lee on the Valley Advocate Sessions Stage
This week’s Advocate Sessions artist is Caylin Lee, a singer-songwriter who writes modern country with slice of life pop wisdom.
Letters to the Editor: Are we there yet?
“The question we should all be asking is, “are we there yet”!
Bizarro Briefs: A Drug Lord’s Zoo
There likely wouldn’t be hippopotamuses living in Columbia if it weren’t for Pablo Escobar.
Staff Picks: Eleanor Levine, Left Hand Backwards, Hellen Fremont, and a movement workshop for tired activists
Left Hand Backwards, Lobotomobile, The Freqs, and Sciencefight at 13th Floor Music Lounge // SATURDAY Palmer-based punk and metal group Left Hand Backwards celebrates its 10th anniversary as a band this Saturday in Florence at the 13th Floor Music Lounge. Joining them...
Cinemadope: Torch Song
Waiting is hard. Some of us skip ahead in our books, others sneak a peek at a bride before the ceremony. Some of us roar past a minivan going a perfectly reasonable 70 mph on 91 South — I’m looking at you, white Honda Civic. There’s just something about getting an...
Valley Show Girl: Sister Act
The duo would easily be seen/heard on the same bill as Ani DiFranco, Regina Spektor, Rasputina and Jewel.
Reading for a cause: Valley Eye Radio volunteers read news for those who can’t read it themselves
As a retiree, Manning noted that Valley Eye Radio’s mission of helping those with disabilities is a continuation of his decades-long work at the Clarke School.
Former Club Castaway manager says she quit following dispute over queer performers
“I worked really hard, so it’s always sad when you have a project that doesn’t go the way you want.”
Amherst Cinema series on new directions in movies gets prestigious grant
Amherst Cinema’s original film series, Bellwether: New Directions in Cinema recently received a $15,000 Art Works grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).
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Valley Show Girl: The Gift of Music – A 2018 Local Music Retrospective
Here are some of my recommendations with the newer albums I’ve been listening to nonstop, recently.
The V-Spot: Hopin’ 2 Open
Dear V-Spot, My husband and I were married in May. We’ve been together for eight years. He’s leaving in April for a year-long residence out of state. I’d like to be able to have a “monogamous-ish” (thanks Dan Savage) type thing while he’s gone. How do I bring that up...
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Stagestruck: Minority Report — Women and people of color on summer-theater stages
Readers of this column will know my practice of periodically reporting on the progress (or not) in the representation of women and people of color in area theaters. The summer season has recently ended, so I’ve been making a tally of this summer’s shows. The news is...
