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Friday, April 24, 201504/24/2015

Young@Heart, Sierra Leone & How To Grow a Diamond

In Bill Newman

What a weekend!! We preview Sunday’s intergnerational mashup of the the Young@Heart Chorus, the Sci-tech Band (pride of Springfield), and the the Young People’s Choir of NYC; and Saturday evening’s Sierra Leone All-Stars, joined by other all-star local dancers and drummers, including PVPA’s WOFA and Tony Vacca and friends. Then, diamonds are a girl’s (and a guy’s) best friend? MHC prof. Kathy Aidala previews the upcoming Sci-tech café on diamonds (spoiler alert: you probably are about to own some.)

Thursday, April 23, 201504/23/2015

The U.S. Has No Class?

In Bill Newman

A show filled with moving stories from superb authors: Jennifer Ladd on “Class Lives: Stories from Across Our Economic Divide”; Dr. Susan Ball, author of “Voices in the Band” (on treating AIDS); & Smith College’s Gail Thomas on “Waving Back.”

Wednesday, April 22, 201504/22/2015

Genocide, The Death of The Planet and Peter from Peter, Paul & Mary!

In Bill Newman

: Genocide: Hampshire College’s Marian Masrobian MacCurdy on her new book, “Sacred Justice: The Voices and Legacy of the Armenian Operation Nemesis”; Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul & Mary on politics, music, & his upcoming concert in Northampton; & an Earth Day observance with population expert Dave Paxson.

Tuesday, April 21, 201504/21/2015

On The Money (4/22/15)

NJ Gov Chris Christie and his proposal to save Social Security Will this Bull market see it’s 7th birthday? What…

Tuesday, April 21, 201504/21/2015

Fight The Cancer In Your Genes!

In Bill Newman

Dr. Mitchell Gaynor on his new book “The Gene Therapy Plan” (Your genes do not preordain your health destiny); The Conflicting Legacies of the Vietnam War—A Teach-In with UMass prof. Chris Appy (His superb new book is “American Reckoning”); Wayne Smith (Vietnam War army medic) & Susan Leary, Director, Veterans Education Project); Poets Rich Michelson and Deborah Gorlin (she is coming to the Broadside).

Tuesday, April 21, 201504/21/2015

Energia. Green Careers and Energy. April 18 2015

Monday, April 20, 201504/20/2015

Night & The Lower Frequencies

In Bill Newman

Katy Eisman, Director of MassPLAN (Pipeline Awareness Network) on that frackin’ pipeline; Priscilla Hellweg and Josh Perlstein of Enchanted Circle Theatre on Elie Wiesel’s “Night”, adapted for the stage.

Saturday, April 18, 201504/18/2015

The Western Mass Business Show 4.18.15

In The Western Mass. Business Show

Part 2 of Ira’s conversation with Win Smith the former CEO of Merrill Lynch.

Friday, April 17, 201504/17/2015

Poltical Angst & Poetry

In Bill Newman

NPR with Rich Michelson & Paul Mariani; The Reverend (Peter Ives) and the Rabbi (Justin David) and the Rabbi (Jacob Fine).

Thursday, April 16, 201504/16/2015

Who Stole The American Dream and Can We Get It Back?

In Bill Newman

Hedrick Smith, Pulitzer Price-winning, best selling author, former NYT reporter and bureau chief, Emmy-award winning producer/correspondent,
on Restoring Our Democracy and Who Stole the American Dream?” (His talk tomorrow evening at Amherst College is open to the public. Please pre-register.) Then our own Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Larry Hott on The Maltese Falcon (Sunday at the Academy of Music) and “Sci-Tech Band-Pride of Springfield.”

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