‘We’re Still Here’: Exhibit designed to remind visitors that Native peoples today are part of Western Massachusetts
Growing up in Springfield, Aprell May knew a few bits and pieces about her Native American ancestry. But it was not something that family members talked about much. In fact, May says that for years she thought of herself as a “Lost Bird” or a “Missing Feather”...
Free Will Astrology: You don’t know more than Bohr, Pisces
If you think you understand those mysteries and riddles, you probably don’t.
Podcast: David Brule on River Stories series about local Native history and culture
Brule is president of the Nolumbeka Project based in Greenfield.
Burrie Jenkins on the Valley Advocate Sessions Stage
Burrie Jenkins plays folk rock on 12 string guitars mixed with world music influences.
Sign-Holding Stalwarts: A talk with some regulars at Northampton’s weekly anti-war protest
I decided to reach out to several of the core members to learn more about the history of the vigil and how their involvement in it.
Letters to the Editor: Gambling research already underway
The research referenced in the editorial, and more, is already in place and well underway.
Staff Picks: LAVA Center Opening, Silver Chord Bowl, Vermont Crankie Fest, and Sierra Grille show
The popular Four Sundays in February program, produced by the Northampton Arts Council, returns this weekend with the Silver Chord Bowl.
A flame in the midst of winter: Amherst Winter Fest theme this year is ‘fire and ice’
Hundreds of small flickering candles lighting paths to a live ice carving demo at sunset and a fire juggling event with acrobatics and a unicycle are just some of the things in store for this year’s Luminaria.
The other side of Plymouth Rock: River Stories series, highlighting the Valley’s Native population, is a counterpoint to Plymouth 400
Indigenous history is not just history, but a part of the ongoing story of the region, organizers say.
Editorial: The slow progress of East-West rail
Eastern and Western Mass are disjointed, but have a lot to offer one another.
Podcast: Chris Goudreau on local independent record labels
Those who run the labels are passionate members of the local music scene
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Michael Graffius on the Valley Advocate Sessions Stage
Michael Graffius is a performer who plays sweet melancholy folk mixed with poetic indie and punk lyricism.
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.
