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Finding ‘the wow of now’: Amid neurological health battles, Northampton clown instructor embraces the power of presence

By CAROLYN BROWN For the Valley Advocate Fifteen years ago, Gabriel “Gabe” Levey’s life took a drastic turn when he had a ...
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Unmasking the monster: VFX Supervisor Dennis Berardi joins filmmaker Robert Krzykowski reveals some of the magic of ‘Frankenstein’ at the Shea

By Melissa Karen Sances For the Valley Advocate If “Frankenstein” is ultimately about creation — and pulling back the curtain ...
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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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Theater Matters with Jarice Hanson: What do kids learn when they study performing arts?

I recently noticed an article in a magazine for high school teachers titled: “The Last Real Thing: Why Theatre Might Be the Most Important Class of the 21st Century.” The author, Zach Dulli, claimed ...
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Grappling with how society responds to disability: Rock-and-roll musical comedy ‘Tallywacker’ filmed in Northampton, Easthampton and Greenfield

The black-and-white buddy comedy “Tallywacker” opens on Aleister, its star, a young man with brittle bone disease sitting in a wheelchair in downtown Northampton. Locals will recognize the actor as ...