Live Music Sessions

We listen to live music with Ron Sexsmith, learn new recipes from the authors of new cookbook "Heartland Masala" and talk about apple season with Mountain Orchard.

We learn about a play to highlight stories of Sudanese women, "The Epic of Violence," have Live Music Friday with psychedelic band Tropa Magica and try wines at Dare Bottleshop & Provisions.

We speak with Nan Parati 20 years since she was displaced by Hurricane Katrina and hear music with clarinetist Kinan Azmeh with conversation with Michi Wiancko of Antenna Cloud Farm.

We talk with comedian Julio Torres before his stand up comedy set at MASS MoCA, hear live music from Kaliope Jones, talk with Freshgrass Institute Director Sue Killam and hear from Ciarra Fragale.

We visit Lenox to learn about Tanglewood on Parade. We hear from conductors Thomas Wilkins and Na'Zir McFadden, listen to live music from Nathan Cole, violinist and BSO concertmaster, and Lorna McGhee, BSO principal flutist. Plus we talk with Amy Aldrich, senior director for patron outreach.

We visit MASS MoCA to hear from the co-founders of Bang on a Can before LOUD weekend, David Lang, Julia Wolfe and Michael Gordon. Plus, we listen to a percussive performance from Jason Treuting of Sō Percussion.

We learn about the electronic music festival, Extension Chords II, with some of the performers and organizers of the event and try wines with our Franklin County wine friend Ken Washburn.

We talk to NEPM President Matt Abramovitz to bring a local context to eliminated federal funding for public media, hear live music with Florence's Lucia Dostal and imbibe at Tip Top Wine Shop.

We learn about this weekend's Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival with live bagpipe music, talk to Word Nerd Emily Brewster about the suffixes "-ant" and "-aur," and listen to live music with Éilís Kennedy and Peter Blanchette.

We broadcast live from the Hope Center for the Arts to learn more about the center's mission for arts education and community cultural enrichment. Plus, we hear about this weekend's Jazz and Roots Festival in Springfield.