Valley Advocate
Stagestruck: Changing Lives, One Play at a Time
When I was in California last month, I saw two plays by a small, adventurous theater company in Berkeley that I’d never heard of....
Staff Picks: Addis Revolution, Blue Devil Bluez, and Metal Shenanigans
Metal Shenanigans at Shenanigans • Friday
Once a month, Shenanigans in Westfield hosts a free metal night. A night full of metal, with a...
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Art, Life, and the Connecting Corridor
In last week’s opinion column “Between the Lines: Censorship or Good Sense?” editor Kristin Palpini asked readers for their...
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Thursday 1/26
Brown Bag Lunch with Police Chief Scott Liningstone: Noon. Part of the League of Women Voters’ series How a Small Town Makes Big...
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Thursday 1/26
Brewmaster’s Jazz: Weekly at 7 p.m. Superb jazz played by the area’s hottest musicians with special guests every week. Includes fresh-brewed drinks and...
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Westward Ho! is the name of a village in southwestern England. Its name is impressive because of the exclamation point....
#WMW: Photos from the Women’s March in Washington, D.C.
My impression of the Women’s March in D.C. was one of amazement, relief, and hope. At first, the prospect of joining the march was...
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Reflective CollectiveWhat happens when eight talented women — all of whom are involved in creative communities across Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden counties — meet to...
Under Trump, a Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall
Shortly after Donald J. Trump gave his inaugural address Friday, the Rev. Franklin Graham described the rain that began when our nation’s 45th president...
Going Gentle Into That Good Night
Editor’s Note: Scene stalwart Gary Carra’s Nightcrawler column has long been a fixture at the Valley Advocate — a history that goes back, as...
