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Saturday Live: Terence Blanchard and the E-Collective

One of the Greats New Orleans native Terence Blanchard has become one of America’s most respected jazz musicians, working as a trumpeter, bandleader, composer, arranger,...

Bridging Access to Mental Health Services: Queer-Afro-Latina-owned Outpatient Mental Health Services Firm Thriving in...

Finding mental health support can be tricky, but can be even more so when you can’t find a therapist who looks like you or...

Suffocating in Silence: Winner of Valley Advocate Juniper Writing Scholarship puts displacement in its...

For writer Elinam Agbo, words are like air.“If I go too long without expressing my thoughts in one way or another, I begin to...

Stagestruck: Small Disasters

Plays about Big Issues are often more issue than play. Too many are simply platforms for a message, their characters little more than representatives...

Stream Queen: Animation Staycation

As far as media genres go, animation is one that rarely gets its due. Cartoons enchant us as children, but are then left in...

Wellness: The Health Benefits of Massage

Many people think of massage as a great way to relax and pamper yourself. That’s true, but it’s not the only reason to get...

An Old Stoner’s Guide to Modern Cannabis

I’m not sure I’m ready for modern cannabis. Don’t get me wrong. I’m all for legal weed — for medical purposes and for grown-ass...

Stagestruck: Plain Jane

Jane Eyre may be the most-adapted of 19th-century English novels, and that’s saying something, in a field shared with Austen and Dickens. The Wikipedia...

For the Kids: New Year’s Morning Music Party

Sleeping In? That’s So 2016 Get those kids out of bed (it’s not like they stayed awake until midnight, anyway) and let them dive into a new...

Staff Picks: LAVA Center Opening, Silver Chord Bowl, Vermont Crankie Fest, and Sierra Grille...

LAVA Center Grand Opening Weekend // FRIDAY to SUNDAY Greenfield welcomes a new performing space on Main Street this weekend. The LAVA Center, part black...

Brabus Launches ‘Deep Blue’ G-Wagon, Speedboat & Luxury Watch Line

Brabus is unifying its collaborations with Mercedes-AMG, Finland’s Axopar Boats, and Panerai luxury watches under one Deep Blue collection.Being that Brabus is...