Free Will Astrology: Be tenacious like Balzac, Taurus
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Comedian John Cleese has an insight I hope you’ll consider. He says, “It’s easier to do trivial things that are urgent than it is to do important things that are not urgent. It’s also easier to do little things we know we can do than to...
Review: ‘The Promise of Elsewhere’ by Brad Leithauser; ‘Offline’ by Brian Adams
Brian Adams will read from “Offline” on May 8 at 7 p.m. at Amherst Books.
Valley Advocate Staff Picks: Maniac, Valley Winds Cinco de Mayo, and Motherhood Out Loud
This production is a great opportunity to check out Springfield Technical Community College’s theater program, and a good way to spend the weekend before Mother’s Day.
Stagestruck: Liaisons, both neighborly and dangerous, at the Bushnell
When the twin towers crumpled on September 11, 2001, American airspace was closed for fear of further attacks and all U.S.-bound flights were diverted to other airports. One of these was Gander International, i n Newfoundland, where 38 airliners landed, carrying...
Who Gets To Be Cured of HIV?: Equitable access at issue on the brink of a scientific breakthrough
A cure for HIV would only work if issues such as social determinants of health and systemic inequities are addressed too, Shally-Jensen said.
Bizarro Briefs: A Dream Fake-cation To Nebraska
You don’t need to actually go!
Editorial: We’re Living in a Teachable Moment On Vaccines
Measles is still dangerous for children.
‘Recovering Out Loud:’ At RX Drug & Heroin Summit in Atlanta, nonprofits show pathways to support lifelong recovery
“Every non-fatal overdose is an opportunity for some sort of intervention, some sort of connection with people, and we really wanted to capitalize on that moment,” Sullivan said.
Valley Show Girl: Lime-Infected by Deer Tick
“It’s nice to be back in Western Mass,” West Springfield native O’Neill said to the audience. “Thanks for selling out the show well in advance.”
Monte Belmonte Wines: My Wine Mother – A Tribute
And as we approach Mothers Day, I thought I would reflect on the person who birthed me into a world of wine snobbery.
Stagestruck: Around the World in 80 Minutes
The stage version of Jules Verne’s 1873 classic “Around the World in 80 Days,” coming to the Valley this week, hews to the motto Less Is More. The production fields a cast of ten young professionals, with sets and costumes that fit into a tour van, but is given world-spanning scope with multimedia technology.
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Lonely Whale on the Valley Advocate Sessions Stage
Lonely Whale is an electric singer-songwriter with rock and indie folk influences. She played Valley Advocate Sessions on September 5 and her entire set is now available for viewing. Check it out in the video below.
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StageStruck: Collision Course — Race relations, as seen from outer space
In some ways, the vigilante shooting of Trayvon Martin in 2012 can feel like the first in a series, soon followed by more headline-grabbing murders of young African Americans — as if Trayvon’s death, and George Zimmerman’s acquittal, launched and licensed the police...












