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The Rockwell captures the riotous color, glamour and sophistication of the Jazz Age: More than 140 original works electrify the galleries

By DON STEWART For the Valley Advocate A century ago, when women could be arrested for smoking in public and the ...
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A toast to tranquility: Supporting farmers, winemakers from Ukraine with spirits from State Street

By Monte Belmonte For the Valley Advocate Perhaps Christmastime still has enough magic in it that small gestures toward peace ...
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The V-Spot with Yana Tallon-Hicks: My partners want to date each other

Hi Yana,  I started dating my boyfriend Jules (they/them) in March of this year and we’ve been having a lovely time. They’ve ...
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Theater Matters with Jarice Hanson: What do kids learn when they study performing arts?

By Jarice Hanson For the Valley Advocate I recently noticed an article in a magazine for high school teachers titled: “The ...
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Mixtape: The darkness is coming: New releases from Burial Grid and Eyrie House Ruins

By Jennifer Levesque For the Valley Advocate Burial Grid “NORD Compendium” I’ve been following Adam Kozak’s musical career ...
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Grappling with how society responds to disability: Rock-and-roll musical comedy ‘Tallywacker’ filmed in Northampton, Easthampton and Greenfield

By Melissa Karen Sances For the Valley Advocate The black-and-white buddy comedy “Tallywacker” opens on Aleister, its star, a ...
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Our pleasure-positive sex column, the ‘V-Spot,’ is back: Here’s a refresher on the author, Yana Tallon-Hicks

By Melissa Karen Sances For the Valley Advocate For Yana Tallon-Hicks, the “V-Spot” has been the epicenter of her career. The ...
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From manager to owner: Turn It Up! music store founders sell business to longtime employee

Leigh Hoffman For the Valley Advocate As Turn It Up! approaches its 30th anniversary, the music store is falling into the ...
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Rio Contrada’s debut film ‘Splinter’ screening in Northampton benefits local mental health services

By CAROLYN BROWN For the Valley Advocate Though filmmaker Rio Contrada no longer lives in Florence, he’s got plenty of love ...