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FULL EPISODE: January 13, 2022

Visit Magic Wings in South Deerfield, an indoor conservatory that’s home to thousands of colorful domestic and exotic butterflies. Featuring rare body adornments and textiles from the pre-Hispanic period, The Body Adorned is a bilingual exhibit currently on...

FULL EPISODE: January 6, 2022

In the season 12 premiere, explore the intersection of art and politics. Inspired by the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the U.S. Capitol, Imo Imeh’s collection “in his name” will debut this month at Pulp Gallery in Holyoke. Civil Rights activist &...

FULL EPISODE: December 17, 2021

Glass Artist Josh Simpson reflects on his fifty-year career of blowing lumps of molten glass into intricate, cosmically inspired works of art. Learn how the New Music Alliance fosters the careers of talented local musicians in western Mass. Then, visit the First...

FULL EPISODE: December 10, 2021

Explore the history of the arts colony that blossomed in Provincetown and meet a painter (Susan Tilton Pecora) and a photographer (Julie Tremblay) whose works are inspired by the stunning beauty of the Cape Cod National Seashore. Jennifer Glockner, Director of...

FULL EPISODE: November 26, 2021

Meet wood sculptor Ken Packie of Berkshire Mountain Sculpture, who uses a chainsaw and logs to craft custom pieces inspired by nature. In honor of Native American Heritage Month, Paper City Clothing Company presents “November Red: Native American Artists.” The...

FULL EPISODE: November 19, 2021

Duck into the Hilltown studios of Neil Stetson (Stetson Wood Collection) and Sarah Schoedel (Compound Creations), two artisans partaking in the Crafts of Colrain studio tours. Learn how $50,000 in funding from the state will support the Adaptive Music Program, a...

FULL EPISODE: November 12, 2021

Connecting Point marks Veterans Day with an episode honoring the service and sacrifice of our country’s men and women in uniform. Hear from the family of Roman Sadlowski, a Pittsfield WWII Navy veteran whose remains were recently identified as a victim of the attack...

FULL EPISODE: November 5, 2021

Artist Jason Montgomery’s Save the Man honors Indigenous children who did not return home from federally-funded Indian boarding schools. The Mohawk Trail Entrepreneur Challenge will award a $25,000 grant to help a sustainability-focused small business grow. Metal band...
FULL EPISODE: October 29, 2021

FULL EPISODE: October 29, 2021

In a special spooky Halloween episode, take a tour of two western Mass cemeteries to uncover the history — and mysteries — buried underground. In Holyoke and Easthampton, residents are honoring the dead with community ofrendas for Dia de los Muertos. Visit...

FULL EPISODE: October 22, 2021

Based on the CSA model, Pioneer Valley Jazz Shares has helped sustain western Mass’ vibrant local jazz scene for over a decade. Westfield State University’s new Music Therapy degree program harnesses the power of music to promote healing. Get lost in the stalks and...

FULL EPISODE: October 15, 2021

Head to the farm to learn how CISA’s Senior Farm Share Program provides fresh, local produce to low-income seniors. Nationally recognized, multifaceted artist Daniel Alexander Jones talks about his work as a playwright and performing artist and shares how growing up...