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Jack Berrien, left, reads from the Torah during his recent “virtual bar mitzvah” at the family’s Easthampton home. In background are brothers Reece, standing, and Luke and the boys’ father, Dan Berrien.

An old rite in novel times: Easthampton family holds virtual bar mitzvah

by Steve Pfarrer Staff WriterApril 3, 2020

Marissa Perez, a Holyoke Community College student who lives in Florence, is this year’s winner of the Glascock Poetry Prize.

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In good company: Florence resident Marissa Perez wins Glascock Poetry Prize

by Steve Pfarrer Staff WriterApril 2, 2020

The Academy Award-nominated film “Corpus Christi” is another of the movies that now can be streamed via the Amherst Cinema website.

Online arts: Arts venues respond to COVID-19 outbreak

by Steve Pfarrer Staff WriterApril 2, 2020

Voted one of the top 100 acoustic guitarists in the world, Brooks Williams has long been adept at fingerpicking, slide guitar and great rhythmic playing with a flatpick.

A fresh look at a deep collection: Guitarist and songwriter Brooks Williams revises old songs on new album

by Steve Pfarrer Staff WriterApril 1, 2020

Sarah Gokey and Mino Caulton of Leeds talk about cycling as a way to get outside and stay active during the COVID-19 pandemic. They’re seen at Elwell State Park in Northampton.

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Valley residents hitting area trails to combat cabin fever

by Steve Pfarrer Staff WriterMarch 31, 2020

Steve Kelly, an employee of Corps Logistics checks and resets bikes in the Valley Bike program in Amherst.

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ValleyBike Share delays opening due to COVID-19

by Steve Pfarrer Staff WriterMarch 27, 2020

Singer-songwriter and music educator Erin McKeown says many musicians these days are “feeling a combination of desperation and a desire to perform service.”

Locked out: With clubs shut down, musicians scramble to find other options

by Steve Pfarrer Staff WriterMarch 26, 2020March 26, 2020

GENEVIEVESLY CRANE

Writers recognized: Mount Holyoke professor, UMass grad win Whiting Awards

by Steve Pfarrer Staff WriterMarch 26, 2020

Werlin has taught music and directed vocal music programs at Longmeadow High School since 1999 and has also been involved with a number of other music groups in the Valley.

Not country — but a great teacher: Kayla Werlin of Hadley wins Country Music Association Award as a top music instructor

by Steve Pfarrer Staff WriterMarch 25, 2020March 26, 2020

Northampton author Jennifer Rosner’s first novel, “The Yellow Bird Sings,” explores the bond between a Jewish mother and daughter who are forced into almost total silence as they hide from the Nazis during World War Two.

Finding love and music amid darkness: New novel explores a mother and daughter’s bond during the Holocaust

by Steve Pfarrer Staff WriterMarch 19, 2020