Stagestruck: “Stagehand” Redux
One of the most adventurous endeavors in this Year of Zoom has been Stagehand, a live immersive piece from Eggtooth Productions first seen last fall. Another iteration launches this weekend and next, with a new framing concept and novel ticketing options.
Podcast: Gena Mangiaratti on student-teacher sexual relationships in Massachusetts
Gena speaks about her cover story about Gina Rose Napolitano and her effort to help change consent laws.
V-Spot: How Do I Raise a Sex-Positive Kid?
My kid would end up very confused if we only called his nose his “nah-nah” or his mouth his “lil chompie chomper.”
Free Will Astrology: Be pure as peanut butter, Virgo
ARIES (March 21-April 19): We’re in the equinoctial season. During this pregnant pause, the sun seems to hover directly over the equator; the lengths of night and day are equal. For all of us, but especially for you, it’s a favorable phase to conjure and cultivate...
Ona Canoa on the Valley Advocate Sessions Stage
Ona Canoa combines three-part folk harmonies with baritone uke, flute, and guitar.
Letters to the editor: A lifetime of suffering for a moment’s diversion?
“Times have changed since the early days of this festival.”
Bizarro Briefs: Praying with Robot Priests
A robot named Mindar is operating at a 400-year-old Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, and is programmed to give sermons.
Valley Advocate Sessions Podcast: OroborO
OroborO combines experimenatal rock with punk, metal, and mathy riffs.
The Beerhunter: Caleb Hiliadis Takes the Lead at Amherst Brewing
When Amherst Brewing Company opened it doors in 1997, Caleb Hiliadis was just five years old. Now, at 27, he’s running the joint.
Staff Picks: Irish Fest, Northampton Arts Night Out, Chillifest, and Mead Art Museum
This Saturday marks the return of Easthampton’s Irish Fest to close out this season of Millpond.Live.
‘I Was Told What He Did To Me Was Legal’: Woman testifies about teen relationship with Granby teacher to change state consent laws
When Gina Rose Napolitano was a freshman in college, she received an unexpected call from the Granby police. An officer asked if a teacher at her high school had sexual contact with her. She said no. That was in early 2017, and she was still communicating with the man...
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Pick of the Day 5/26: The Soul Rebels at Mass MoCA
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Say My Name
I grew up in a small, quaint Massachusetts Hilltown that has one church, one elementary school, and a tiny country store-post office-gas station that typically closes before sunset and has been known to hang a hand-printed cardboard sign over its sole gas pump that...
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Stagestruck: Stellar Casts Overcome Awkward Plot Points at Chester and Williamstown Theatres
In ‘The Roommate,’ ‘The Model American,’ and ‘I and You’ flawed script is galvanized by pitch-perfect performances.
