Hollywood in the Hills
Hollywood is no stranger to the region, with major motion pictures regularly being shot in part in our neck of the woods, from Mel Gibson’s “Edge of Darkness” in Northampton to the recent picture “The Judge” which did extensive shooting in Shelburne Falls. But not all of the productions here garner big-time glitz and glamour. Diane Pearlman of the Berkshire Film and Media Collaborative joins Jim Madigan to discuss the lesser-known aspects of the burgeoning film and television industry in western Massachusetts.
Michael Engel: “Socialism for Smart Folks”
With new interest in “Socialism” in this country due to the presidential campaign of self-described “Democratic Socialist” Vermont U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, author Michael Engel, Westfield State University Professor-Emeritus of Political Science, discusses his recent book, “Socialism for Smart Folks”.
Reclaiming the Dream Preview
Preview the annual Martin Luther King Day event “Reclaiming the Dream”, scheduled at the MassMutual Center for Monday, Jan. 18. Joining us are representatives of the sponsoring organizations: Eileen McCaffrey, Executive Director of the Community Music School of Springfield; Ronn Johnson, CEO of MLK Family Services; Benjamin Smith, D.R.E.A.M.Studios of Springfield; and Calvin Hill, PhD, Vice President for Inclusion and Community Engagement at Springfield College.
