Seeking Asylum Series: Trump has made seeking asylum harder
Some examples of policies implemented by the Trump Administration placing additional obstacles before asylum seekers.
Valley Advocate Staff Picks: Brazilian folk-pop and music in the morning
Historic Northampton will kick off its Parsons Lawn Concert Series with Brazilian folk-pop artist Sessa this Saturday.
Letters to the Editor: Eric Suher solutions
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Stagestruck: Dreams Deferred
Two fixtures of network TV are opening the season in two quite different plays that have a lot in common. S. Epatha Merkerson (Law & Order, Lackawanna Blues, the Chicago franchise) headlines a revival of A Raisin in the Sun and Andre Braugher (Homicide, Brooklyn Nine-Nine) plays a convict instead of a cop in a world premiere, A Human Being, of a Sort.
From the Valley to the Border: Sickening news on the treatment of migrants inspiring locals to travel down to help
“I can’t watch this. I just can’t do this anymore. I have to do something.”
Bizarro Briefs: UFO abduction memorialized
October 11, 1973 will forever live in alien infamy.
Editorial: A moral and humanitarian crisis at the border
As we celebrate July 4, it is difficult to ignore the human rights abuses being perpetrated in our name on our southern border.
Basemental: Thoughts on Fashion and Fascism – Q&A with Deerhoof drummer Greg Saunier
Deerhoof has been making topsy-turvy, explosive rock music for over 25 years.
Monte Belmonte Wines: The All-Women Wine List at the Lake House
Dre has been the chef/owner of this iconic Ashfield townie hub since 2015. And in that time, she has managed to merge high art, parochialism, patriarchy smashing, and queer culture somehow seemlessly.
Stagestruck: Upstarts – A brand-new theater and a newly minted king
Last weekend, Strident Theatre strode confidently onto the Valley stage. The brand-new company debuted at Smith College with The Final Say, a dramedy by local playwright Meryl Cohn. According to founder Susanna Apgar, who co-directs the show with Shakespeare &...
Podcast: Jennifer Levesque talks about her experience with abortion and gun violence response programs
Jennifer Levesque, the Valley Advocate's art director, also writes columns for us. Recently, she wrote two hard-hitting pieces: one about her personal experience with abortion, and the other about gun violence response programs at her son's school. Advocate editor...
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Carolyn Walker on the Valley Advocate Sessions Stage
Carolyn Walker is a singer-songwriter with a penchant for bittersweet folk melodies with a dash of alternative rock.
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Stagestruck: Full Immersion
I was intrigued by the description of The Water Project in the press release I received: “Live theater joins forces with the Pioneer Valley’s thriving independent music scene in this original immersive production. … Immerse yourself in the currents of time in this...
