Podcast: Coronavirus preparations in the Valley discussed by Chris Goudreau
In Massachusetts there are 28 presumptive positive cases with one case confirmed.
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.
Lush Honey on the Valley Advocate Sessions stage
Funky soul and progressive rock ‘n’ roll
Clueless Parent: Traveling with a Toddler
Is it worth it?
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Pick of the Day 2/18: Liz Longley at Iron Horse
A subtle Sunday is in order. Go check out Berklee College of Music graduate and award-winning songwriter, Liz Longley.
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Stagestruck: Read, Not Dead – Valley playwrights’ scripts come to life
For the six members of the Northampton Playwrights Lab whose plays are having staged readings this weekend and next, the performances represent the first public airings of new scripts and newly revised older work. Some are brand new, having received feedback and...
