Live Music in the Valley for September
Sept. 8 — Rhiannon Giddens with Francesco Turrisi, Academy of Music, 7:30 p.m. Americana favorite Giddens has a new album out, “They’re Calling Me Home,” which she recorded with Italian multi-instrumentalist Turrisi. $34.99-$44.99 Sept. 9 — Lindsey Buckingham (with...
400 Years of slavery and inequality, set to music: Bassist Avery Sharpe’s African American Musical Portrait
Sharpe and fellow musicians will play the album in its entirety at UMass later this month.
Editorial: Addressing a fading news industry
Supporting local news organizations is as vital as it has ever been.
Bizarro Briefs: Fake Cop of the Week
This week in weird news.
‘A more calming experience’: Holyoke Children’s Museum holds monthly ‘Sensory Sundays’ for sensory-sensitive kids
“We are engaging with all the kids who come in and engaging each at their level,” Hope Ross, an instructor with Learn in Motion, said.
Cinemadope: When sequels outshine the original
The sequel is a strange and fickle beast.
Stagestruck: Assassination Rituals
Sometimes, in your darkest fantasies, when you’re struggling to process the latest outrage from this trumped-up president — you might just entertain visions of the regicides that feature in two Valley productions. One of them is about presidential assassins, the other...
Podcast: Gena Mangiaratti talks about ghost investigation with Agawam Paranormal
Gena talks ghosts, and reveals that she was the one who detected a presence.
Free Will Astrology: How do you want to smell, Libra?
The coming days will be an excellent time to indulge in your own fantasies about the special fragrance you’d like to emanate.
The V-Spot: Keeping The Oven Hot When There’s a Bun In it
Hi Yana, Do you have any advice for still having awesome sex while pregnant? I’m currently in my sixth month of my pregnancy so I’m not carrying super huge yet but I know that could change so I’d like to be prepared. —Sexy at Six Months Dear Sexy at Six Months, Around...
Snackbeard on the Valley Advocate Sessions Stage
Snackbeard is a musical folk rock pirate for all ages with a beard made of snack foods.
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The CDs You Gave Me: Colorway’s ‘These Are The Days’ will give you hope for humanity
“These Are The Days” is a record that’s unabashedly straight-ahead rock ‘n’roll, but with a compassionate heart.
The Sexential Reading List
Before you blow another $4 on Cosmo's "best-kept, mind-blowing, sex secrets!" (aka reprinted, boring sex cliches), consider turning some pages that, though not glossy nor graced by Kate Hudson's smiling blondeness, will actually soak the sheets. Behold: the books...
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Cinemadope: Into the Woods
The Valley and the Berkshires have long offered a snug home — or a cozy getaway — for artists, musicians, and playwrights looking for a nourishing balance of quiet and culture. For visiting New Yorkers, especially, it seems to be an irresistible draw as a spot to workshop new ideas without the harsh glare of city lights. Call it summer camp for grown-ups.











