Philanthropist donates $431,000 to support artists in the Valley
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A global timeline unfolds: Mount Holyoke College Art Museum reopens after nine months
After a nine-month closure, the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum in South Hadley is ready to reopen and celebrate its 150th anniversary with a new layout and a number of previously unseen works. The museum will reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 8, following a major renovation — the first to its permanent collection galleries since 1971.…
Mixtape: It’s all about the EPs, baby: A couple of releases from Murder (sword) and Joshua David Thayer
By Jennifer Levesque For the Valley Advocate Murder (sword) Self-titled Easthampton-based Murder (sword) has been a band that I’ve been seeing a lot on social media and show…
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