by By Jack Brown | May 23, 2016 | Articles, Arts, Cinemadope, Columns, Film
Ask people what they like in art, and you might think that all they want is “the real world” mirrored back at them. We hail the Old Masters — their mastery of light and shadow, their ability to make hard marble seem like supple skin. But where would we story lovers be...
by Kristin Palpini | May 24, 2016 | Articles, Arts, Leisure, Music, News, Stage
By Kristin Palpini After looking into what the Historic Preservation Fund fee charged for admission to Calvin Theater concerts is for, Advocate staff wanted to know how fees compare around the area. Below is a comparison of the fees charged for upcoming shows at area...
by Advocate Staff | May 16, 2016 | Articles, Columns, The V-Spot, Wellness
Hi Yana,I’m 21 years young, genderqueer, very sexual, and polyamorous! I have a penis; I also have genital herpes. Is there a best time to tell a partner?If I have symptoms or have had them recently it’s not much of a conundrum because there’s no...
by From Our Readers | May 16, 2016 | Articles, Letters from our Readers, News
Assault on Assault WeaponsEditor’s Note: Earlier this month, residents of Longmeadow voted on three proposed measures to ban all assault weapons from the town, keep a more detailed catalog of guns kept in town, and to ban any firearm from public buildings and...
by Kristin Palpini | May 10, 2016 | Articles, Arts, Leisure, News
At the Best of the Valley 2016 winners’ party at the Log Cabin in Holyoke last week, there was a photo booth. Hundreds of the community’s top community leaders and business owners were there. Here is what...
