Valley Advocate
Staying in the game: Veteran actors and teachers Raye and Candace Birk are still...
By STEVE PFARRER
Staff Writer
Looking for some talented older actors who can play a wide range of roles? Who have decades of experience in theater,...
A song for the ages: Easthampton Theater Company presents ‘Torch Song,’ an iconic work...
By STEVE PFARRER
Staff Writer
Ever since the November 2022 elections, politicians in over a dozen Republican-controlled states have seemed to compete with each other in...
Is Northampton still lesbian mecca? Why we must keep queer spaces alive in Northampton
By KATE LAUGHLIN and GRACE XU
For the Advocate
Walking into the Majestic Saloon in Northampton feels like a breath of fresh, albeit heavily perfumed, air....
Almost showtime: 33 Hawley, Northampton’s community arts center, is putting on its finishing touches
By STEVE PFARRER
Staff Writer
It’s been a long run — but the finish line is now in view.
STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLISMerisa Dion, an employee at Wooden...
Taking up arms to help others: Western Mass Arm Wrestling League puts athletics, theater...
By EMILY THURLOW
For the Advocate
A woman dressed in pajamas walks into a Cottage Street bar and challenges a random stranger to an arm-wrestling match.
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Mixtape: First Night performers, Lexi Weege and JJ Slater’s albums reviewed
By JENNIFER LEVESQUE
For the Advocate
Notorious for her vocal range, local singer/songwriter Lexi Weege releases her second solo record, “lw.”Weege started performing when she was...
Reviving a local treasure: Parlor Room raising renovation funds to fix up Iron Horse...
By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL
Staff Writer
When Chris Freeman was in eighth grade, his father took him to the Iron Horse Music Hall for his first concert...
Weed Utopia
By ROBIN GOLDSTEIN
For the Advocate
Weed Utopia is not a specific set of rules for growing weed or government policies. It is a patchwork of...
Monte Belmonte Wines: Vivacious effervescence: Champagne in essence
By MONTE BELMONTE
For the Advocate
Dom Pérignon, the Benedictine monk, did not invent Champagne. But if you’ve seen his commercials with Lady Gaga, he will...
Theater Matters with Jarice Hanson: Holiday favorites blend old and new traditions
By JARICE HANSON
For the Advocate
For theater aficionados December has been rich with holiday performances that run the gamut from musical reviews to the classics,...