Stagestruck: Earnest and Chester
Last week, Barrington Stage Company’s Julianne Boyd greeted the audience for her troupe’s opening production, staged in a socially distanced tent at the edge of Pittsfield, with these long-awaited words: “I want to welcome you to live theater.” This week, introducing the season’s second show, in the company’s downtown mainstage, she added: “… in a real theater!”
Bizarro Briefs: Um, there’s some toilet paper on your … nevermind
Um, there’s some toilet paper on your … nevermind The long-awaited results are in: Mimoza Haska from Surfside Beach, S.C., is the winner of this year’s Toilet Paper Wedding Dress competition. In this annual contest, competitors design and build elaborate wedding...
Cajordion on the Valley Advocate Sessions Stage
Cajordion is whimsical busking-honed duo, which plays instrumental pop music on cajon, accordion, and a plethora of other instruments.
Staff Picks: Royal Frog Ballet, Gallery exhibits, That 1 Guy, and Strong & Pleasant ‘Rocktober’ Music Fest
The Royal Frog Ballet’s Surrealist Cabaret is a collection of performances which in the past have included music, puppetry, storytelling, and good old silliness.
Cinemadope: A Landmark Film on AIDS Gets a Second Chance
Amherst Cinema will host a screening of Buddies, an important but little-seen 1985 film that was the first feature-length film to tackle the AIDS crisis in America.
Sessions Podcast: Among the Acres
Folk-rock, pop, and Americana with lush vocal harmonies
A New Routine: Whately strip club to reopen with queer-friendly policies
Many of the ideas that Vendetta wanted to implement during her time as manager fell on deaf ears under previous ownership, but now she sees a chance to create a unique club.
Editorial: Years-long Debates Boil Down to One Ballot in Greenfield
A mayor, the Safe City Ordinance, and a long put-off library plan.
Joining the Fold: Easthampton artist presents paper art celebrating women at her debut solo show
Her work will be displayed at Click Workspace through January.
Podcast: Chris Goudreau talks about gas pipeline projects and the dangers of natural gas
What is the future of natural gas in Massachusetts?
Beerhunter: Hitchcock Brewing Starts Fresh in Bernardston
It has been a busy year for Hitchcock Brewing Company.
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Pick of the Day 6/13: of Montreal at Gateway City Arts
Throw caution to the wind and check out of Montreal at Gateway City Arts tonight. They’re music is an irrepressible synthesis of dance and modern psychedelia.
Meet Me at the River
I spent the last month asking longtime Valley residents what their favorite swimming hole is and why. A bit of a Valley swimming hole fanatic myself, I was surprised at the amount of new plunge-worthy places people spilled to me. But then I was promptly sworn to...
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Northampton’s ‘Beefcake’ Scandal
Fifty-seven years ago this month, agents of the Anti-Smut Unit of the Massachusetts State Police raided the Northampton apartment of Smith College literature professor Newton Arvin and discovered copies of “beefcake” magazines he had collected and shared with friends....
