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A Bruce Cockburn concert marking the 50th anniversary of his eponymous first album in 1970 had to be rescheduled at the Academy of Music Theatre in Northampton.

When the show can’t go on: Live music venues assess their losses, consider plans for reopening

by Steve Pfarrer Staff Writers, and Chris Goudreau Staff WritersJuly 9, 2020

Cecil Baldwin is the longtime narrator of “Welcome to Night Vale,” playing a character of the same name on the podcast and in the live shows.

A strange town comes to town: Live version of popular podcast “Welcome to Night Vale” opens new tour in Northampton

by Steve Pfarrer Staff WriterMarch 5, 2020

The Americana duo Mandolin Orange — Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz — joined members of their touring band in a well-received show at Northampton’s Academy of Music last week, one of a number of gigs the North Carolina group has played in the region in the last few years.

Turning darkness into light: Americana standouts Mandolin Orange shine at Northampton show

by Steve Pfarrer Staff WriterNovember 27, 2019

JFK Band Director Claire-anne Williams directs jazz students at the Hotel Northampton during the 2018 Northampton Jazz Fest.

Jazzing up the town: Northampton Jazz Festival brings three days of music to the city

by Steve Pfarrer Staff WriterOctober 4, 2019

Young thespians at an Academy of Music summer workshop take part in a performance of “42nd Street” at the Northampton theater. The summer programs are designed to give children and teens basic skills and confidence to be on stage.

Next stop, Broadway: Summer programs at Academy of Music give children a primer on musical theater

by Abbey Dwight For the GazetteAugust 8, 2019

Linda Tardif, left, fights with Hannah Rechtschaffen, who plays the malign spirit of heroin, in the stage drama “(IN)Dependent: The Heroin Project.

Real life stories: ‘The Heroin Project’ brings the opioid crisis to the stage

by Chris Rohmann For the BulletinMarch 21, 2019

Comedian and writer Tim Lovett will read a letter by Frederick Douglass at the Valley Letters Project March 10.

When words mattered: Academy of Music celebrates the handwritten letter