by Amanda Drane | Oct 26, 2015 | Arts, News, Uncategorized
On Halloween, Carl and Martin Bridge — the brothers behind Janus Arts — will transform Gateway City Arts into a kaleidoscopic wonderland for the third year running. Swirling specters and luminous skeletons will abound as a host of musicians and DJs drop bone-rattling...
by Advocate Staff | Oct 19, 2015 | Articles, Arts, Featured, Food + Booze, News
Greenfield doesn’t get the same attention for being an arts and cultural center like Northampton, Amherst or Springfield, but we’d like to help change that perception. There’s a lot to love about this town and not just for its obvious attributes: Greenfield’s...
by Hunter Styles | Aug 4, 2015 | Arts, News
In last week’s issue, our coverage of Brattleboro’s new federally-funded public art project (“What Goes Here?”) mentioned a recent veto by Gov. Charlie Baker that cut $2.37 million from the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s budget for the funding of arts, science, and...
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Hunter Styles | Jul 28, 2015 | Articles, Arts, Featured, News
The past five years were rough on Brattleboro. In the summer of 2011, tragedy struck the town several times: Tropical Storm Irene caused extensive flood damage, a five-alarm fire destroyed much of Main Street’s historic Brooks House building, and the Brattleboro Food...
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Styles | Jul 14, 2015 | Articles, Arts, Featured, Leisure, Music, News
How do a city’s business owners create a nightlife that is not only lively, but built to last? The short answer: by dreaming big. Running an entertainment venue takes daily stamina and quick thinking, of course. But it also requires a deeper, grander feeling to fuel...