Stagestruck: The Colossus of Roads
His name was Moses, his chosen people were New Yorkers escaping summer in the city, his promised land was Jones Beach, and his Red Sea crossing was a borough-slicing expressway to Long Island Sound. He was Robert Moses, the fascinating, maddening subject of a smart, energetic play coming to Amherst Cinema this week, courtesy of National Theatre Live.
Stagestruck on the Road: Witches in Berkeley
With all the talk of “witch hunts” flying around these days, it probably wasn’t quite a coincidence that two shows I saw recently in Berkeley, Calif., are on that very topic. Not the trumped-up political kind of witch hunt, though, but real ones born of historical...
Podcast: Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa on the ROE Act and expansion of abortion rights
Northampton state Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa talks about the legislation, what it does, and how likely it might be to pass during this session.
V Spot: How Long Do I Stay in My Marriage?
“I’ve recently come to terms with the fact that I don’t want to be in my marriage anymore.”
Free Will Astrology: Be tenacious like Balzac, Taurus
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Comedian John Cleese has an insight I hope you’ll consider. He says, “It’s easier to do trivial things that are urgent than it is to do important things that are not urgent. It’s also easier to do little things we know we can do than to...
Steve Rodgers on the Valley Advocate Sessions Stage
Steve Rodgers is a singer-songwriter who plays Americana and indie folk with a dash of rock ‘n’ roll.
Letters to the Editor: Clarifications about ranked-choice voting
Ranked Choice will be a very important topic in Massachusetts in 2020, so it’s great to see the notice it’s getting.
Staff Picks: Bodies in Motion, Kalliope Jones, Sodada, Lunar Brew, Montague open mic
Things to do this week.
Bizarro Briefs Podcast: Man bites dog … while naked and on meth
Weird news this week, in audio form.
The Beerhunter: 2020 Brew Years Resolutions
Across America, the craft beer scene is fizzing with activity. Food and drink options have expanded at taprooms, many of which are finding ways of attracting a daytime crowd by showcasing new skills like coffee roasting.
Valley Show Girl: Howl at Lunar Brew
The glowing face of the full moon will still be visible the following day, in time for Lunar Brew, the latest event from Dwellings Arts.
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Patty Schemel — drummer of Hole — is coming to the Valley, thanks to Women Of Rock Oral History Project and Amherst Cinema
The documentary is full of ‘90s gems. All the members of Hole are interviewed and there are shots of them on tour back in the mid-90s. Members of Veruca Salt, Faith No More, Luscious Jackson, The Go-Go’s and of course, Kurt Cobain are all featured, along with Patty’s family.
PC Pilates
Whew! Dr. Arnold Kegel sure knows how to work out a girl's vagina! Now, get your minds out of the gutter, dear readers, (this isn't a porn script)—I'm talking about Kegel exercises. As they caused quite a stir a while back, you may have heard of them, but maybe...
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Stagestruck: A Crisis of Faith, with Laughs
Church & State is the funniest play about a serious issue I have ever seen. The issue is gun violence, specifically mass shootings, and the humor is threaded into the storyline so organically that, far from cheapening the theme, it lends to it a richer, more...
