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Singer-songwriter and instrumentalist Kris Delmhorst is one of numerous musicians who have been part of Signature Sounds’ livesteamed music series.

The virtual parlor room: Signature Sounds’ livestreamed shows net musicians $37K

by Steve Pfarrer Staff WriterApril 20, 2020

Leila Wilson, at right, joins director Bob Cilman and othjer members of the Young@Heart Chorus at a rehearsal in 2018 at the Northampton Senior Center. The singers are rehearsing via Zoom these days.

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Together in spirit: Young@Heart Chorus finds its voice via Zoom rehearsals

by Steve Pfarrer Staff WriterApril 18, 2020

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Winning Writers awards poets in annual contest

by Steve Pfarrer Staff WriterApril 17, 2020

Leila Wilson, at right, joins director Bob Cilman and othjer members of the Young@Heart Chorus at a rehearsal in 2018 at the Northampton Senior Center. The singers are rehearsing via Zoom these days.

Together in spirit: Young@Heart Chorus finds its voice via Zoom rehearsals

by Steve Pfarrer Staff WriterApril 17, 2020

Italian Renaissance poet Torquato Tasso inspired many composers of his day to set his words to music, especially vocal compositions such as madrigals.

Classical goes virtual: Local colleges host livestreamed performances

by Steve Pfarrer Staff WriterApril 15, 2020

Collective member Steve Strimer with some of the books published by Levellers Press in Amherst. Though the COVID-19 outbreak has thrown bookstores and publishers into turmoil, Levellers may be better able to ride out the storm, since it designs and prints its own books.

Go buy a book: Local publishers, bookstores cope amid COVID-19 outbreak

by Steve Pfarrer Staff WriterApril 14, 2020

Ellen Meeropol’s new novel looks at the consequences of the actions of two sisters caught up in protests against the Vietnam War.

The price of protest: New novel looks at consequences for sisters caught up in anti-war movement

by Steve Pfarrer Staff WriterApril 8, 2020

Northampton writer Ocean Vuong has been long-listed for a Massachusetts Book Award in fiction for his novel “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous.”

13 Valley writers longlisted for Massachusetts Book Awards

by Steve Pfarrer Staff WriterApril 8, 2020April 10, 2020

Andrea Hairston, who teaches writing at Smith College, near Chestnut Street in Florence. She uses a bicycle year-round for transportation. “I love the independence of getting around on a bike,” she says.

Biking in the Valley: Even with COVID-19, bicycling is the way to go for many

by Steve Pfarrer Staff WriterApril 7, 2020

Aine Greaney, an essayist and instructor with the Pioneer Valley Writers Workshop, leads a class in March on essay writing.

Works in progress: Writers of all levels finding connection amid cancellations

by Steve Pfarrer Staff WriterApril 6, 2020April 10, 2020