Sojourner Truth Musical

“Truth” is a New Folk Opera about Sojourner Truth, the ex-slave, fiery abolitionist and women’s rights pioneer. It premieres at Northampton’s Academy of Music Feb....

W.E.B. DuBois

Our Black History month coverage continues in Great Barrington – the birth place of W.E.B. DuBois. There we’ll visit the WEB DuBois Center, which is keeping the legacy of this controversial and diverse figure...

Black History Month, part two

Our coverage of Black History month continues with a discussion with author Joe Carvalho, III. His book, “Black Families in Hampden County, Massachusetts 1650-1865” has been updated. Saldo and Carvalho discuss some of the African Americans who made a...

Egypt Elections

UMass Political Science Prof. Amel Ahmed will discuss the situation in Egypt as we approach the first anniversary of the “Arab Spring” and her new website watching the democratization movement in Egypt,...

The Journey That Saved Curious George

Louise Borden author of the book “The Journey That Saved Curious George” will discuss the remarkable story of Margaret and H. A. Rey, who fled Nazi-occupied Paris in 1940, with a Curious George manuscript in their suitcase, which may have saved their lives.  Ms....

Author Rich Michelson

Author Rich Michelson of Northampton and the Michelson Galleries discusses his new book,TWICE AS GOOD: The story of William Powell and Clearview, the only golf course designed, built, and owned by an African-American....

Curling

We’ll visit the Petersham Curling Club and learn more about the sport that originated in Scotland in the 1500s....

Three Kings Day

Ivette Cruz, Exec, Director of the Puerto Rican Cultural Center in  Springfield and Elizabeth Cardona will discuss the meaning and importance of the Feast of the Three Kings in Puerto Rican...

Springfield History Book

Wayne Phaneuf, Executive Editor of the Republican discusses the book published by The Republican and the Wood Museum of Springfield History, “Springfield 375 Years: A Photo Retrospective of Greater...

The Mob in Springfield

Springfield Republican reporter Stephanie Barry will join Jim Madigan to discuss her recent series, “The Undoing of the Mob” looking at the current state of organized crime in western Mass....