DANCE

Kids are dressing up in costumes and parents are getting bowls of candy ready for trick-or-treaters because it’s Halloween. And, for Hindus, Thursday also marks the holy day, Diwali, often referred to as the Festival of Lights. An American holiday honoring the eerie and an Indian holiday celebrating the light — all on the same day.

We map the Connecticut River with reporter Ben James and Kari Kostenga, hear about creative movement with dance company Baye & Asa, and hear music and words from Jeffrey Foucault.

We chat with artist, author, and scholar Nell Irvin Painter before her talk at Bombyx June 9, learn about house music with Damany Gordon before the dance party at Fame Lounge on Saturday, and have our latest Word Nerd segment with Emily Brewster.

We chat with Amanda Freeman, Marissa Chiapperino, Franchezka Bermudez about changing policy and making bureaucracy easier to navigate in the 413, Discover the century of history nestled in Great Barrington at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, and Mr. Universe tackles issues both terrestrial and cosmic.

We play around with Liz Rosenberg of The Toy Box in Amherst, hear about the "Let's Dance" fundraiser for Pathlight this Saturday, find the liminal space between active and passive voice with The Word Nerd, and visit the largest food pantry in the Berkshires; The South Community Food Pantry.

We speak with mayoral hopeful Justin Hurst about his bid for the seat and his plans for Springfield, and hear about the Youth Performance Festival's collaboration with Make It Springfield.

We head to Springfield's first dual language program at Gerena Elementary School, find out what Osiris Rex discovered on its recent asteroid visit, and delve into the rich history and culture of Bomba with Brendaliz Cepeda and Saul Peñalosa of Bomba de Aqui.

We go to The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever in Greenfield, discover the dark skies movement with astronomers James Lowenthal and Salman Hameed, and take Pizza Quest to Northampton to sample the slices at Joe's Cafe Spaghetti and Pizza House.

We chat with Harrison Bardwell of Bardwell Farms in Hatfield, McGovern about flood relief and aliens with Rep. Jim McGovern, and head back to the Berkshires for more on Dance at Jacob's Pillow with Director Pamela Tatge.

We speak with the newly appointed Director of Rural Affairs Anne Gobi, head to Jacob's Pillow to talk with Artistic Director of Axis Dance Company, Nadia Adame, and dig into delicious frozen dairy treats with the folx of Gran-Val Scoop in Granville.