Cinemadope: Visionaries
We often consider our visual artists in terms of their medium — a watercolorist, a sculptor, a portrait painter. But whatever their chosen tools, almost all artists share one thing that is so fundamental that we often overlook it: the gift of vision. And here I’m not...
Valley Advocate Staff Picks: Sam’s Folk Club, Mr. Liam, and Shambhala Center Meditation
Sam’s Folk Club: 1967 // FRIDAY You won’t need a TARDIS or a Delorean to travel back in time to the 1960s on Friday. The Shea Theater in Turners Falls and Eggtooth Productions will be hosting its swingin’ 1960s folk club as part of its Sam’s Club series. It’s a...
Q&A: Amherst Rapper Big Sav turns pain and probation into music (with audio)
Twenty-one-year-old Amherst rapper Tyson Burnett, known as Big Sav, has turned his previous encounters with the law into a promising future. His catchy melodies over upbeat trap piano keys disguise the pain-filled lyrics like “I been lonely hoping that my light ain’t...
Northampton Commission Recommends Voting Age of 16 and Ranked Choice Voting
In future Northampton municipal elections anyone 16 years or older might be able to cast a vote for their top candidate and also rank their second or third choices, too. At its May 21 meeting, the city’s Charter Review Commission voted in favor of moving forward four...E-Edition
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