Cinemadope: Dog Days
Wendy and Lucy is the story of a young woman and her dog, and the long-lasting repercussions of what can sometimes seem like small decisions.
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.
Stagestruck Abroad: The National Theatre, London
Two plays at the National Theatre in London are responding to current hot topics. “Small Island” reflects the crisis of nativist immigrant-bashing, seen through the lens of a largely ignored chapter of British history; “Top Girls” puts a #MeToo-era mirror up to a Second Wave feminist classic.
Best of the V-Spot: 15 Reasons to Masturbate Right Now
Seriously, do it.
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VIDEO: Carolyn Walker on Valley Advocate Sessions Friday
Carolyn Walker is a singer-songwriter with a penchant for bittersweet folk melodies with a dash of alternative rock.
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Stagestruck: In the Heat of the Night
Thank you, Barrington Stage Company, for reviving this past summer’s hit play American Son. Thanks because I missed it in July and was glad of the opportunity to catch up with it during its brief return engagement. And thanks, too, because this run (through Sept. 25)...
