The Beerhunter: Road Trip to Southern Worcester County
I thought I should make an effort to put my money where my mouth is, and stop for a while in Central Mass to do some more thorough exploring of my state.
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...
Cinemadope: Show and tell — films and filmmaking
Since its inception in 2007, the Ashfield Film Festival has become an annual gathering point for film lovers of the Valley.
Free Will Astrology: Be versatile like SpongeBob, Cancer
Cancerian voice actor Tom Kenny has played the roles of over 1,500 cartoon characters, including SpongeBob SquarePants, Spyro the Dragon, Jake Spidermonkey, Commander Peepers, and Doctor Octopus.
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Pick of the Day 2/23: Flathead Rodeo Celebrates Johnny Cash’s Birthday
It’s Friday and who wouldn’t want to celebrate the legendary man in black, Johnny Cash. Flathead Rodeo plays an original blend of rockabilly and the music that influenced it.
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Stagestruck: A Spectacle in Springfield, Rural meets urban as Double Edge Theatre comes to town
“It will be more evocative than narrative, with a combination of visuals, acrobatics, songs, dances and puppets, and the scenes will happen sporadically, at given moments.” A pageant, yes, a spectacle, but above all, “a celebration.”
