Biking in the Valley: Even with COVID-19, bicycling is the way to go for many
With spring having arrived, bicyclists are again hitting the road in increasing numbers, even as the COVID-19 outbreak has thrown new wrinkles into the situation. Some bike commuters, like physical therapist Jessica Goldberg of Florence, are not going to work as frequently or at all.
Frances Crowe: Now is the time to stop building nuclear weapons
Perhaps no concern — not even global warming — rings more imminent than worrying about nuclear weapons.
Walking for a nuclear-free future — for 40 years
Jun Yasuda, known to many as Jun San, has been actively opposing nuclear weapons and nuclear energy for decades, having walked across the country eight times in protest. Born in Japan, Yasuda, 70, now lives in New York State, near the Grafton Peace Pagoda, a Buddhist...
Editorial: Paying Homage to the Nuclear Resistance
In the 74 years since Hiroshima and Nagasaki, local anti-nuclear activists were an important check on nuclear expansion.
The Beerhunter Abroad: Calling London’s Craft Beer Mile
It really wasn’t until the 2010s that an interest in these craft beer trends really exploded in London.
Valley Show Girl: End of Summer Music Festivals
The end of Summer is near, but there are still more opportunities to rock out at a music fest this month. From jazz to reggae, Woodstock to metal, I guarantee you there’s at least one you’ll wanna attend.
Stagestruck: Curve of the Season
Summertime is winding down, and so is the Valley’s theater season – but not quite. Chester Theatre Company opens its final show this week, and Berkshire theaters are still running and adding new productions.
Podcast: Alula Shields talks about banning plastic straws in Northampton
Following a story about her efforts, the Advocate sits down with her and discusses the reasons behind her anti-plastic advocacy.
Cinemadope: Those Meddling Kids — Stories of pint-sized heroes
The Goonies, How to Eat Fried Worms, and Dora the Explorer, all playing locally this week.
Free Will Astrology: You’re in for natural highs, Sagittarius
Take advantage!
Perennial on the Valley Advocate Sessions Stage
This week’s Advocate Sessions performer is explosively high-energy post-hardcore art punk Perennial.
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Fuzz Puddle on the Valley Advocate Sessions Stage
Fuzz Puddle is an alternative rock duo that mixes indie jazz influences with an experimental approach.
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Stagestruck: The Cold Warrior’s Mask
John Hadden’s solo performance, which comes to the 121 Club tomorrow, is based on a series of digressive conversations with his father — a retired CIA agent — toward the end of his life.











