Stagestruck: Dancing (and Singing) Queens
Danny Eaton opened the Majestic Theater 25 years ago with a jukebox musical, so it’s fitting that this anniversary season on the West Springfield stage kicks off with another hit-parade show. “Mamma Mia” is the most popular example of the genre, with a storyline built around the ABBA songbook.
Cinemadope: The Short List
So if like me you’re looking for a quick bite of something wonderful, the Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield might be worth a trip this weekend.
From Friday to Monday this week, the museum’s Little Cinema will host the Oscar-nominated short films in three categories: Animation, Documentary, and Live-Action. Each series features five films up for the top prize this year, giving filmgoers a chance to catch some of these under-seen small gems on the big screen before Oscar night.
V-Spot: Not The Sex Life I Want
Some times it’s uncomfortable. Other times I just don’t feel anything.
Free Will Astrology: Time to be brassy, saucy, and sassy, Aries
Emphasize what makes you most unique, independent, and self-expressive.
Zoe Lemos on the Valley Advocate Sessions Stage
Zoe Lemos is a songwriter who plays punk charged indie rock with earworm melodies.
Letters to the editor: A note on gun terminology
“I just read this article … unfortunately, the article begins with a glaring error.”
Bizarro Briefs: Robber in the Dark
A man attempted to rob the Bank of Scotland last September armed with a meat cleaver and disguised by a pillowcase over his head — but he forgot to cut eye holes.
Staff Picks: MLK Celebration, Sessa, musings on Thomas Paine, Pamela Means Jazz Project
‘We Shall Overcome: A Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. // TUESDAY Music was a key part of the civil rights movement — African-American music in particular. To celebrate that music and the spirit and achievements of Martin Luther King Jr., the Fine Arts...
‘Get it, sell it, put everything together’: Local independent record labels in the Valley
Behind the scenes at these outfits, it’s often the passion of one or a few individuals keeping them alive and growing.
Editorial: We Can’t Afford To Let Them Divide Us
Particularly troubling has been the tension between Sanders and Warren supporters, whose champions are fighting for so many of the same policies.
Making a Comeback: A preview of Double JJ Presents shows coming up
Saturday, February 1, is going to be a full metal lineup.
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Chris James on the Valley Advocate Sessions Stage
Chris James is a singer-songwriter with a sweet tenor voice matched by remarkable falsetto.
Oh, That’s Better: How to have hotter sex in 2015
Another year goes by, another high-tech sex toy hits the market: remote-controlled vibrators that respond to your moan intonations, masturbation sleeves shaped like your favorite porn star, and whatever else the kinky nerds come up with next. Your i-Brain might have...
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Cinemadope: Women Rockers in Film
When I opened Instagram over my morning coffee one recent morning, the first face staring back at me was that of a blue-haired Alice Bag, the fifty-nine year old punk icon and activist.











