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Thursday, April 13, 201704/13/2017

Author Justifies Monte’s Day-Drinking

In Bill Newman

4/13: Bianca Bosker, author of “Cork Dork, a Wine-Fueled Adventure…” tells us all we want to know about wine(s) and tells Monte, It’s all OK (SORT OF!); Professor Roger Ekrich, author of “American Sanctuary: Mutiny, Martyrdom, and National Identity in the Age of Revolution” calls for sanctuary in America for political dissidents abroad; Rev. Peter Ives, Rabbi Justin David and Rev. Chris Mereschuk, from the Haydenville Congregational Church, on Passover and Jesus’ last days.

Wednesday, April 12, 201704/12/2017

Music & Politics

In Bill Newman

4/12: Live in the studio, the incomparable singer-songwriter Nerissa Nields previews Saturday’s benefit concerned for the ACLU; Carolyn Oppenheim and Andrew Larkin preview Monday’s Patriot Day’s protest in Northampton; and New Yorker writer David Owens reviews and previews the fights for water—his new book is “Where the Water Goes: Life and Death Along the Colorado River.”

Monday, April 10, 201704/10/2017

Can We Force Our Governments To Represent Us?

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4/10: Political Gold with Josh Silver, CEO of Represent.US on Democrats in Georgia, political ethics and direct democracy in South Dakota; and money in politics everywhere; Naila Moreira, Writer in Residence at Forbes Library, with authors Therese Soukar Chehade, and Emanuel Dongala on War, Conflict and Refugees: the literature of crisis.

Saturday, April 8, 201704/08/2017

Western Mass Business Show 4.8.17

In The Western Mass. Business Show

4.8.17 Ira Bryck talks with Carlyn Saltman of Video Mirror Feedback and Coaching

Friday, April 7, 201704/07/2017

Confirmation Bias

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4/7: “Jacques Briel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris” and coming to Greenfield thanks to Silverthorne Theatre Company , director Chris Rohmann and singer-actor Stephanie Carlson – time for a cabaret! Before that we talk about confirmation bias and differing perspectives on immigration; and after the cabaret, we feature our Arts Correspondent Betsy Stone.

Friday, April 7, 201704/07/2017

Valley Voices 4/8/17

First up, the Women’s Fund of Western Mass will now offer three optional college credit for it’s Leadership Institute for Political and Public Impact (LIPPI) through a partnership with Bay Path University. Then, Easthampton resident Marty Klein, longtime grower of his own marijuana will give a talk Sunday in Amherst in how you too, can grow your own.

Thursday, April 6, 201704/06/2017

The Black Panthers In The Age of Black Lives Matter

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4/6: Black in the Valley with hosts Professor Carlie Tartakov and Rev. Dr. Jacquelyn Smith-Crooks and special guests Hampshire College Professors Chris Tinson and Wilson Valentin-Escobar — on the Black Panther Party and the Young Lords; Reverend Peter Ives and Rabbi Justin David—just back from his trip to Israel.

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

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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!

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