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Wednesday, April 5, 201704/05/2017

Vaya Con Muñoz 4.8.17

In Vaya Con Muñoz

Always worth being reminded that the arts enrich our lives and filmmaker Larry Hott eloquently makes the case for films, be they worthy of popcorn or too good for popcorn.
Larry “Poncho” Brown is a multimedia artist whose exhibit, “Stronger Than Pride” recently closed at Art for The Soul Gallery in Springfield, talks about the plethora of opportunities that artists have to showcase their work in their own stream, never mind the mainstream, thanks to technology. See Poncho’s work here www.TheArtofPonhco.com
We are sung out by Rosario, from Spain, with “Estoy Aquí.” That’s right, we are here.
Image of painting by Larry “Poncho” Brown: “Every Round Goes Higher.”

Wednesday, April 5, 201704/05/2017

CSI: Northampton

In Bill Newman

4/5: NCIS-Northampton Criminal Investigative Service with Attorney Harry Miles; The Northampton Living Wage Coalition with Attorney Kitty Callaghan.

Tuesday, April 4, 201704/04/2017

1984

In Bill Newman

“1984” the movie tonight –free –at the Academy of Music —with filmmaker Larry Hott and Emily Curro from the Academy of Music; Your State U with Max Page; and Hampshire College professor and astronomer Salman Hameed on the return of Pluto, a/k/a a planet again!

Monday, April 3, 201704/03/2017

Resistance Fiction

In Bill Newman

4/3: Political novelist Ellen Meeropol on “Kinship of Clover; “Black in the Valley” with Professor Carlie Tartakov and Rev. Dr. Jacquelyn Smith-Crooks.

Saturday, April 1, 201704/01/2017

Western Mass Business Show 4.1.17

In The Western Mass. Business Show

4.1.17 George O’Brien talks with Steve McKelvey from Sports Management at the Isenberg School at UMass.

Friday, March 31, 201703/31/2017

Valley Voices 4/1/17

WHMP’s Stephanie Slysz shares highlights from the talk held at UMass last week featuring Congressman Jim McGovern along with DNC Deputy Chair and Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison. Later, South Hadley’s Mariann Millard joins us to talk about the inaugural River Roll & Stroll taking place May 7 on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge between Holyoke and South Hadley.

Friday, March 31, 201703/31/2017

Vaya Con Muñoz 4.1.17

Deb Krivoy — co-Director of the Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival, now in its 12th year — and Lisa Newman, director of communications and visitor services, on the films showing through April 4 up and down I-91, join filmmaker Larry Hott for conversation on what’s coming up, and behind the scenes on putting together a film festival. More info here: http://pvjff.org
En español, la crítica de cine Ariadna Goenaga nos comenta sobre “Narcos,” una serie bilingüe presentada por Netflix.
Concluimos el programa con una serenata por el roquero colombiano Juanes, “No siento penas”.
Image from the film “Finding Babel.”

Friday, March 31, 201703/31/2017

Rise Up!

In Bill Newman

3/31: Live in the studio, Annie Patterson and Peter Blood, preview The Justice for All Concert in Amherst; Pasqualina Azzarello shows that Easthampton is indeed a happening place.

Thursday, March 30, 201703/30/2017

The Research Behind The Resistance

In Bill Newman

3/30: Stellan Vinthagen, professor of Non Violent Direct Action and Civil Resistance & editor of Journal of Resistance Studies; from NHS, amazing actors — Leah, Simone, Lucia, & Beth– preview Tears Of Laughter and more; Reverend Peter Ives and Revered Catherine Munz on the odd and unexpected paths to spiritual awakening.

Thursday, March 30, 201703/30/2017

The 2017 NEF Spelling Bee

In Bill Newman

Listen to Bill Newman, Emily Brewster from Merriam-Webster and Monte Belmonte make the biggest broadcasting mistake of the year as they add color commentary to the Northampton Education Foundation’s 17th Annual Adult Spelling Bee

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