Peter J. Newland on the Valley Advocate Sessions Stage
This week’s Advocate Sessions performer is blues/ rock singer and songwriter Peter J. Newland (of legendary Valley-based band FAT).
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?
Letters to the Editor: Three reasons not to put a biomass burning plant in Springfield, and what to do about it
The state Department of Energy Resources (DOER) has its head in the sand
Staff Picks: Guitars, fireworks, and a debate watch party
Get out and do stuff!
Editorial: How do you solve a problem like Eric Suher?
Cutting corners financially, with musicians, repairs, and seemingly employees, has been catching up with Eric Suher for a long time.
Journeys Through Fact and Fantasy: Peter Sís at the Eric Carle Museum
“I am always trying to follow the path of someone who went someplace and saw something amazing,” Sís explains.
Sessions
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V-Spot: How Do I Tell Someone I Have a Sexually Transmitted Infection?
It’s extremely awkward but morally I feel an obligation to tell them. I just don’t know how.
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Cinemadope: Transitions
Finding much to love in a documentary film about family, gender, and change.











