ARTS & CULTURE

We speak to professor and author Martin Dobrow about his new book, "Original City, Original Sin," and visit Holyoke, Chicopee and Springfield Head Start facility as federal cuts are proposed.

We celebrate a new album from Kimaya Diggs, "Green," visit the Eric Carle Museum's new exhibit, and chat with Word Nerd Emily Brewster.

We visit the function conjunction of Amethyst Farm and speak to Xiomara Rosa, the owner Bueno y Sano's Holyoke location.

We speak with local author Catherine Cliff on her new book, "Miss Bates," visit Shakespeare and Company and chat with Mr. Universe.

We have Live Music Friday with the Sam Grisman Project, see the community project born from NEPM's own art tour event, and pit Cabernets together for the latest Wine Thunderdome.

We learn about upcoming Stockbridge Munsee Homelands Powwow and McGovern with Rep. Jim McGovern.

We get a Live Music (and dance) Session with Flamenco Boston, speak with artist Charlie Gould who has a painting hung right here at NEPM, and speak with the Word Nerd about English's archaic roots.

We visit Fern Valley Farm, learn about Jacob's Pillow's fall season, and explore Mass. water supply politics and the Quabbin Reservoir.

We speak with musician and filmmaker Boots Riley before his talk and screening of his latest, "I Love Boosters," learn how UMass will celebrate International Translation Day, and check in with Mr. Universe.

We speak with Concora members about concert "A Passion for the Planet," have Live Music Friday with Água de Moringa, and roam Northampton for the Fun Sized Art Festival.