Monte Belmonte Wines: A ‘Shot Through the Heart’ of Bon Jovi’s Wine Venture
New Jersey’s second most famous rock icon, Jon Bon Jovi, and his son have a joint wine venture called Diving Into Hampton Water.
Valley Advocate Staff Picks: Sam’s Folk Club, Mr. Liam, and Shambhala Center Meditation
You won’t need a TARDIS or a Delorean to travel back in time to the 1960s on Friday.
Stagestruck Abroad: Norway
One of the first things I noticed about Norway when I was there earlier this month – after the brisk air, the clean streets, and the tall blondes (and taller blonds) striding along those streets – was the 19 hours of full daylight. Not quite “midnight sun,” but it never quite got dark. It was both bracing and perplexing to come out of a theater at 10:30 p.m. into brilliant sunshine.
Yoga in Jail: Hampden County program offers release in pre-release center
Dori Digenti does not know the criminal histories of her yoga students at the Hampden County Pre-Release Center.
“To me, they’re participants in a yoga class,” said the founder and owner of Breathing Space Yoga & Mindfulness Studio in Holyoke. “They’re just who they are.”
Editorial: Pioneering a Journalism Support Model in the Pioneer Valley
Our news and arts coverage is truly available to all. We believe people have a right to know what is going on in their communities regardless of their ability to pay.
Bizarro Briefs: Definitely not “Saved by the Bell”
A man from Vermont learned that looking up clips from 1990s sitcom “Saved by the Bell” and driving on the open road don’t exactly mix.
Cinemadope: Lost and Found
Local photographer Robin Young and others will lead a Q & A after each showing, and nearby cafe Mocha Mayas will open an exhibit by the Franklin County artists on Saturday at 4 p.m.
Basemental: Q&A with dance-pop musician, drag performer and punk rocker La Neve
La Neve, based in Providence, Rhode Island, plays the Ashfield Lake House this Saturday with Feminine Aggression and Karen from HR.
Stagestruck: Grand Openings – Summer theaters busting out all over
The summer season has been slowly gaining momentum, and this week it explodes, with 10 shows in the Valley and Berkshires opening or already up and running. Among these are a pair of classic musicals, two uncommon love stories set in Ireland, a satirical look at...
Valley Advocate Podcast – David Daley
Author of the book “Ratf**ked: The True Story Behind the Secret Plan to Steal America’s Democracy,” David Daley has also served as the editor of Salon.com.
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Cost of Contentment: The Crossroads of Art, Addiction, Mental Illness
The nondescript building in which Anchor House of Artists is located is misleading. It's exterior is plain and white, sitting on the very edge of Pleasant Street seconds from the highway. There is no extra signage to alert visitors that they have, indeed, arrived....
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Stage Struck: The Blast of War
“Theater is so subjective!” said my friend as we left the Bernstein Theatre at Shakespeare & Company. She was in tears, but I was relatively unmoved. Ugly Lies the Bone, by Lindsey Ferrentino, takes an unflinching look at a searingly dramatic subject that’s too...
