Beerhunter: Vanished Valley opens new taproom and kitchen in Ludlow
A few days ago, I stopped in at Vanished Valley’s Center Street headquarters, where the brewery was throwing a special grand opening party.
Lady Jane on the Valley Advocate Sessions Stage
This week’s Valley Advocate Sessions performer is folk-rock singer-songwriter Lady Jane, who combines melancholic melodies with lyrics that pull on your heart strings.
Letters to the Editor: Abortion Should Not Be Law of the Land
I have never responded to any of the numerous far left pieces I read in the Advocate but this one demands a rebuttal.
Valley Show Girl: STRONG & Pleasant This Way Comes
A hop around festival that spans over a three day schedule.
Editorial: Just Impeach Him Already!!
Mueller was about as clear as he could be.
Stagestruck: The Flamingo Kid cruises into Hartford
The Flamingo Kid, a world-premiere musical at Hartford Stage, revolves around Jeffrey, a Brooklyn teenager, played with nerdy charm by newcomer Jimmy Brewer, who gets a summer job at a posh beach club and has his working-class head turned by the swank surroundings and the beautiful Karla, with whom he falls head-over-Keds in love at first sight.
Two Lyrical, Soulful Spitters: A Q&A with Springfield hip-hop artists T’Swan and Fabeyon
Rappers T’Swan and Fabeyon are hoping to mold a hip-hop music scene in their hometown of Springfield.
Staff Picks: Global Groove Fest, Dissident Voices concert, Bee Fest
Things to do this week.
Rising Above Expectations: Teen moms, struggling students get degrees through Holyoke’s Care Center
Holyoke college program started in 2016.
Editorial: Looking beyond recycling for climate change solutions
Looking at a ranked list of what we can do to save our species.
Clueless Parent: Goodbye Wonderland, there’s a new ALICE around
ALICE stands for “Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate.”
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Valley Show Girl: Leave it to the Women
With a four-hour span, and almost 20 acts performing, each act showcased two songs each.
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Winter Season Wrap-up
see a lot of plays, and I cover as many as I can. But the feast of performances always overwhelms the column inches, so now, with a new summer theater season on the horizon, I’m taking a final look back at the shows I’ve enjoyed since last summer....










