Bizarro Briefs: The Bite of a Yogi
A 46-year-old Maryland woman is charged in court with second-degree assault after she allegedly bit a man’s neck for peeing on her yoga mat in late January.
Jon Carroll & BraveSoul on the Valley Advocate Sessions Stage
A two-time Grammy Award-winning songwriter making R&B with soulful melodies and an inventive spirit.
Letters to the Editor: ‘Everyone should march for climate, for justice, and for women’s rights’
‘Everyone should march for climate, for justice, and for women’s rights’ In response to “Between the Lines: Looking to the Unexpected on Climate Change Solutions,” published May 30 - June 5, 2019. Here on the eve of my 65th birthday it seemed appropriate to send a...
‘Biomass Isn’t Clean Energy’: Springfield activists blast state plan at hearing
At stake may be a return of a long-delayed proposed Palmer Renewable Energy biomass plant planned for East Springfield.
Valley Advocate Staff Picks: Ona Canoa, Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez, Urinetown, and Trash Talks
Ahead of the show, the group sent me videos of a few of their songs at the gallery space and “resonate” is definitely the right word for the series. The trio’s harmonized voices sound like a full chorus in the space with an etherealness that has to be heard to be believed.
Monte Belmonte Wines: Belly laughs from Wine Country on Netflix, but no wine info
Amy Poehler makes her feature film directorial debut.
Western Mass Beer Week is Back! Here’s what’s happening
Here are just some of the events we’re looking forward to between June 8 and 15.
Bizarro Briefs: Swooping to the Rescue
Bird photobomb as savior.
Review: ‘Daydreaming’ at the Elusie Gallery
The work of two artists are on display now through June 30 at Easthampton’s Elusie Gallery in an exhibit titled “Daydreaming.”
O Cannabis: Finding Your Perfect Dose
Discovering your ideal cannabis dose can be tricky.
Basemental: DIY Dystopia — A tech start-up sees house shows as ‘the next big thing’
A new way for investors to pocket the majority of the money from music shows.
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‘There’s Only Two Kinds of Music: Good Music and Bad’
Joe Louis Walker has a voice out of classic soul and blues guitar chops that were inspired by some of the greats — B.B. King, Muddy Waters, the list goes on. Walker, a Blues Hall of Fame inductee, grew up in San Francisco playing blues before entering into the...
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StageStruck: Power and Value
Two brief plays currently running in the area look at the power and value of art through quite different lenses, but ask similar questions: How does a work of art “speak to us” as individuals? How does its character affect our perception of it? How does its very...











