Michelle Chamuel of Amherst advances on ‘The Voice,’ celebration planned Thursday at Woodstar Cafe

Mak’hela bridges religious, cultural divides through song

It’s a question many Jews have wrestled with: How do you build links to other Jewish communities, both to people who live in different towns and to those who interpret Judaism in different ways? To members of Mak’hela … 0

Tuned In

The “costume dance party with a live band” event known as Llama Lasagne holds its 23rd themed extravaganza, “Llamas in Space,” tonight at 9 at The Elevens in Northampton. Think of it as the Valley’s own version of … 0

Clubland: With rise in temps, musical season continues to sizzle

And suddenly it’s summer. Temps are predicted to soar up into the 90s this weekend, college students have moved on, and usually that leads to a little lull in Clubland activity — but not this week. There are … 0

Advance bookings

Advance bookings Seth Meyers — Thurs., June 20, 8 p.m., Calvin Theatre, Northampton. $35. 586-8686, iheg.com Chicago — Fri., June 21, 8 p.m., Mountain Park, Holyoke. $46, $56, $76. 586-8686, iheg.com Jim James, Rocky Roberts Band — Fri., … 0

Weekend planner: Music

The French Renaissance composer Clément Janequin (1485 – 1558) became popular throughout Europe for his programmatic songs, many of which cleverly incorporate imitations of natural and man-made sounds. The most famous of these is “La Guerre,” a piece … 0

Weekend planner: Clubs

You’d think a bluegrass outfit named Della Mae would be straight out of Appalachia, but this all-female collective came together just a few years ago in Boston, born of the inspiration to mix traditional bluegrass with the broader … 0

Deadly Nightshade performs again Sunday in Northampton 

NORTHAMPTON — It was the early 1970s and a Valley band called The Deadly Nightshade was playing a gig in Bernardston when bassist Pamela Robin Brandt looked out across bodies on the dance floor. She spotted people in … 0

Tuned in

Australian singer/songwriter Paul Kelly is widely acknowledged as one of that country’s best, and has been called “virtually a national hero.” He has a new album called “Spring and Fall” that flies in the face of modern music … 0

Clubland: On the road with Young@Heart

Editor’s note: Ken Maiuri, Young@Heart’s pianist, is traveling with the group on its tour of The Netherlands and Belgium. Rotterdam, The Netherlands, not yet 9 a.m. — it’s rainy and very grey but the sunny cacophony of a … 0