Valley Advocate
Cinemadope: These New Kid Flicks Aren’t Just For Kids
No Kidding
One of the great myths of cinema is that kids movies are for kids. Sure, they might be a bit more brightly colored than...
The V-Spot: My Sexual ‘A’ is Not a Scarlet Letter
Dear Yana,
I was recently discussing your column with some new friends I met through Pioneer Valley Aces, a local group of individuals who identify...
Scene Here: Mountain Park Funk
The old familiar smell of hundreds of people’s body odors mingles with the dust kicking up under our feet and the marijuana smoke hanging...
Stagestruck: Last of the Summer Wine
The Valley’s summer theaters have folded their figurative tents, but looking west, the season isn’t quite over. Out toward the Berkshires, five troupes are still...
Between the Lines: Can Citizens’ Review Cure Ballot Voters’ Blind Spots?
In the American legal system, we trust citizens on juries to decide matters of life and death. But before jurors exercise that power, they...
Backtalk: Irate over Iraq, Going Green, and Cat Burglars
We’re Back, Iraq
Recent headlines announcing more U.S. troops to Iraq made me feel like the character in Bill Murray’s movie Groundhog Day, and with good...
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Out Standing in Their Fields
For 26 years now, the Advocate has awarded high marks to all of those Valley musicians willing to pack their muscle,...
Amourasaurus Roars Again!
The Valley’s cheeriest new festival doubles in size for its second year
The hip cats that comprise Lake Street Dive must be...
Valley Advocate Staff picks – Get out there!
CT HorrorFest • Saturday
My favorite time of the year is around the corner, and all these marvelous Halloween events keep popping up. This Saturday,...
Kitten Stolen from Springfield Shelter — Watch the Security Footage
SPRINGFIELD — Dakin Humane Society is reporting that two unidentified women entered the animal shelter at 171 Union Street at approximately 12:30 p.m. on...
