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Newman Lands Interview With God

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Monte

7/15: Mass murder in Nice; Mass. Teachers Ass’n President Barbara Madeloni on the campaign to Save Our Schools; LGBT news with the LGBTJPJM Sorrell; Northampton-based, Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Larry Hott on shooting (film) on the front lines of war and violence; “Oh God!” at the Chester Theatre –actor Will Lyman (he’s God) and Israeli Stage Producing Artistic Director Guy Ben-Aharon are our guests; Inside/Out with Arts Correspondent Betsy Stone and special guests from A.P.E. Gallery — Kathy Couch and Lisa Thompson.

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