by Advocate Staff | Apr 11, 2018 | Articles, Arts, News, Newsletter
When spring blooms burst forth, you’ll want to rove the Pioneer Valley looking for fantastic things to see and do. We’ve pulled together some of the best events happening in the area April through June. 4/14: Radically interconnected There’s a plethora of arts events...
by Gina Beavers | Mar 30, 2018 | Articles, Arts, Music
The Advocate’s intern Sarah Heinonen made a wise staff pick a few days ago; Brooks Williams is performing tonight. This is what Sarah says: “Wind down your week with some good old fashioned blues at The Parlor Room. Georgia-born guitarist and songwriter...
by Meg Bantle | Mar 29, 2018 | Articles, Arts
The Take is a documentary film made in 2004 about a group of unemployed Argentinian auto-workers who decided to restart the plant where they used to work as a cooperatively owned business. Using archival footage, director Avi Lewis and writer Naomi Klein give a often...
by Advocate Staff | Mar 26, 2018 | Articles, Podcast, Stage
For nearly as long as the Advocate has been around, Chris Rohmann has been writing theater reviews for it. But about a decade ago he got the chance to be on the other side of a production as a director and got hooked. Next month, Rohmann will be directing Tar2f!, a...
by Gina Beavers | Mar 26, 2018 | Articles, Arts, Daily Calendar
MUSIC Jeff Holmes Big Band featuring Dawning Holmes, vocals: 7:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. Free. 17 piece big band plays leaders arrangements & compositions with vocalist Dawning Holmes. Jazz, Blues, Soul & more! The 121 Club at Eastworks, 116 Pleasant St.,...