Easthampton’s Artisan Welder: Michael Poole’s work inspires whimsy and reflection
Making art from tiny toys and weighty topics.
Club Picks: July 21 to July 27
Theodore’s Blues, Booze, and Barbecue hosts one “crazy-ass mash up of funk, second line, blues and jazz, and soul.”
Seuss Day: Tue July 26
The Doctor Is Out and AboutAnd to think that he grew up on Fairfield Street! Theodor Seuss Geisel — a.k.a. Dr. Seuss — was born in Springfield to German immigrants in 1904, and although he moved to California for much of his adult life, it is on these local blocks...
Nerding Out With: Corn photographer Gregory Thorp
The New Cornographers A 70-year-old stranger named Gregory Thorp sent me an email last week. “In Ashfield, I am photographer of corn,” he wrote, “and I have one in particular that might be useful to the Advocate.” This is far from the strangest submission we’ve...
Between the Lines: Catching Up With Old Beefs, Part II
Since the Civil Rights era, dissenters have been taught to protest peacefully while the nation goes about the business of war and imprisonment. There is unlikely to be a consensus on what foments justice — war or peace.
Back Talk: Why not deport criminals? Mourning So Many
“Your article says that the person suspected of being here illegally would have to be arrested and be a “high priority” for ICE meaning they’ve committed a crime previously as well. Why should we keep them in the country, likely in jail, under these circumstances?”
The Pour Man: Champagne Chuck; inexpensive bubbly
In addition to making excellent Champagne, Charles Heidsieck was a dapper gentleman, a colorful character and a helluva salesman. He was known as “Champagne Charlie” in the upper echelons of New York and New England society after he introduced his bubbly in 1852.
Stagestruck: English Stages, Part One — The National
Three of the four shows I saw at the National Theatre in London last month were star vehicles, and the fourth one’s ensemble cast featured a very well-known face. The first three also, coincidentally, ended in sudden reprieves from ignominious deaths. Another...
Club Picks: June 30 to July 6
A beach blowout, a punk trifecta, a farewell bash for Dj LeFox, and a little late-night lounge.
Nightcrawler: FAT of the Land
The Springfield Business Improvement District isn't trimming any fat with its 16th installment this year. Rather, they’re leading off with it. Or, more specifically, the locally notable band of same name."FAT's annual concert at Cityblock has always been about more...
Nightcrawler: The Name Game
The members of SWMRS are barely in their 20s and can already claim quite a lot, including a personal connection to Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong.
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Annual Mannual: Road Trippin’ With The Advocate’s 2015 Best Of List
Feel that chill in the air? It’s only a matter of weeks before we’re all hibernating on the couch, looking out the window at the deep freeze and wondering where all the long, fun days went. Don’t spend the winter as a sad blanket case. There’s still time to bust out...
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