V-Spot: The non-monogamous rumor mill and me
As progressive as The Valley is, polyamory isn’t exactly accepted by society.
Hevvi Synthia on the Valley Advocate Sessions Stage
This week’s Advocate Sessions performer is Hevvi Synthia, a Greenfield-based band that combines heavy rock ‘n’ roll with synth, swagger, and grooves.
Bizarro Briefs Podcast: A popular Japanese poop museum, a late-night pizza walker, and waking up at your own funeral (July 9)
Weird news of the week.
Q&A with Springfield Rapper Championxiii (with audio)
Twenty-three-year-old Springfield rapper Championxiii, has garnered quite the Internet following nearly overnight.
Valley Show Girl: TALOS, Over 10 Years in the Making
For those who do enjoy it, have no fear! Theis has been onto another project, very similar in the hardcore/metal genre.
Staff Picks: Biking folk duo, Roar! comedy, and the Green River Festival
Fiddler Lissa Schneckenburger and her husband Corey DiMario are playing a series of shows they plan to get to on their bikes.
Public Information or Public Shaming?: Some say Chicopee Police enable bullying on their Facebook page
A growing number questions Chicopee’s social media practices.
Editorial: Greenfield gets another shot at a Safe City Ordinance – Don’t blow it
For Greenfield officials, listening to the will of the city’s voters should be a priority.
Bizarro Briefs: Do Starfish have Butts?
Short answer: no. Alternate answer: internet memes say yes.
Stagestruck: “Culture is my food!”
This year’s through-theme at the Ko Festival of Performance, which opened last weekend in Amherst, is “Habitat (human)” – a topic that also runs through two more offerings this weekend: How I Learned to Drive, from Ghost Light Theater in Holyoke, and Moving Water, a work in progress at Serious Play Theatre Ensemble in Northampton. All three offer rich cultural nourishment.
Valley music staple F. Alex Johnson says ‘goodbye for now’
Johnson told the Valley Advocate, the Pioneer Valley and its rich musical community have made an impact on his life.
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Wishbone Zoe on the Valley Advocate Sessions Stage
Bass-driven experimental indie pop.
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Stagestruck: It’s Not Othello, But … — Two musicals from different worlds explore love and jealousy
In Othello in the Seraglio, Shakespeare’s Moor finds an ironic mirror. Not the proud Venetian general, but a proud eunuch in the harem of the Ottoman sultan. Subtitled “The Tragedy of Sümbül the Black Eunuch,” it’s a “coffeehouse opera” conceived by Mehmet Ali...
