Monte Belmonte Wines: Chardo-haters Gonna Hate
I was in a certain local fine wine store, eavesdropping on a person who was picking out wines for a home wine tasting. I happened to be standing in front of a selection of Chablis, when I heard them say, “We need some white wines. Anything but Chardonnay!” I blushed...
Bizarro Briefs Podcast: What is art, anyway?
This week in weird news.
Opal Canyon on the Valley Advocate Sessions Stage
Opal Canyon plays modern country and folk with a dash of psychedelic rock.
Letters to the Editor: Come together over hunger
“As a Kansan, I’m proud that Rep. Roger Marshall (R-Great Bend, Kansas) introduced H. Res. 189 alongside Massachusetts Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Worcester) to work towards bettering global nutrition with U.S. aid.”
Staff Picks: Reanimate the Bay State, Hatchery dance, Matilda, and Le Cirque de Noel
Things to do this week.
Jazz for the holidays: FlavaEvolution to play their take on some holiday classics at Gateway City Arts
“We’re trying to bring something that you haven’t heard or things that you have heard and put them into new contexts to engage you and make you feel something,” Picchi says.
From scales to skin: Former Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles artist Eric Talbot talks about his move to tattoos
“It’s so interesting to me and such a challenge. Your canvas is no longer on the table. It’s a moving person.”
Editorial: Don’t Let Big Money Win the Argument Over Medicare for All
The vast, vast majority of salary and wage earners would be far better off under such a system.
Valley Show Girl: Alice Loves Alien
The screaming guitar and powerhouse vocals are reminiscent of ‘80s metal with a mix of ‘70s rock and roll.
Bizarro Briefs: Eating a $120,000 Banana
A man walked into the Art Basel gallery in Miami Beach, Florida, and ate a work of art that had recently sold to an art collector for $120,000.
The Beerhunter: Kismet Brewing Company Prepares to Open in Westfield
Rich and Liz DeSousa, both longtime craft beer enthusiasts, are hard at work on their new business, Kismet Brewing Company.
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Pick of the Day 8/4: Valley Showgirl
The Valley Advocate’s own Valley Show Girl columnist Jennifer Levesque is curating a lineup of local acts at the 13th Floor Music Lounge in Florence.
Open for Business
With my sketchy "open relationship" track record, you'd be foolish to take non-monogamous advice from me. In theory, I get it. But in practice... So instead of my advice, I'll give you a bit of an open relationship book report on Tristan Taormino's Opening Up: A Guide...
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Stagestruck: Post-Apocalyptic Foolery
The scene: desolation. The time: the aftermath of a cataclysm that has destroyed civilization and left only industrial scaffolding and piles of junk.











