Welcome back to The Valley Advocate
A heartfelt welcome back, dear reader. It’s been awhile since The Valley Advocate’s last edition on April 30.
Editorial: Fear of ‘straight white guys’
Straight white guys don’t have a monopoly on fearing others. They can be feared, too.
‘An organizer to the very end’: Friends, family remember Northampton activist Frances Crowe
“She lived an amazing life and had a beautiful death at home surrounded by her children,” Crowe’s 72-year-old daughter, Caltha, said.
Longtime Northampton activist Frances Crowe dies at 100
When asked recently how many times she had been arrested in the services of causes she believed in, she said, “not enough.”
Bizarro Briefs: Swedish seagull swipes stash
Weird news of the week.
Basemental: Ruth Garbus sets Earth-loving lyrics to earthy chords
Apart from a keen eye for imagery, Garbus’ lyrics have a skill for finding difficult tensions, whose contradictions are hard to resolve.
Best of V-Spot: Too Many Orgasms, Too Many Leg Cramps
Too orgasmic, eh?
Podcast: Chris Goudreau on Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno’s absence from marginalized communities
Chris Goudreau on the Valley Advocate Podcast.
Cinemadope: Remembering Toni Morrison
If you’re a fan of Morrison’s books, “The Pieces I Am” offers a chance to hear a eulogy for the woman who created those worlds.
Free Will Astrology: Relax and recharge, Gemini
Since many of you are high-energy sophisticates, you often override your body’s signals.
Bizarro Briefs Podcast: Peed on peas, moose meat solicitation, and a dirty diaper assault
Weird news of the week, in podcast form.
Sessions
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Staff Picks: The Invisibles, Mudbound, and Christa Joy and Scott Meyers
Staff Picks: The Invisibles, Mudbound, and Christa Joy and Scott Meyers
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Cinemadope: This Is Spinal Tap deadpans for gold
This Is Spinal Tap is the sort of film that is quoted by people who don’t even realize what it is that they’re quoting. This one, you might say, goes to 11. See it Friday or Saturday with special guests re-branded locals Spinal Heaves (aka The Frost Heaves and Hales).
