MUSIC

We check out the exhibit, "River Valley Radical Futures" at Holyoke Community College, hear live music from a capella group The Zumbyes and sip wine with Franklin County Wine Friend Ken Washburn.

We talk to Clark Universty professor Juan Pablo Rivera and NEPM's Elizabeth Román to understand Bad Bunny, speak with musician Roddy Bottum about his new memoir and taste wines at Tip Top Wine Shop.

We check in about Northampton's annual Ice Art Festival, chat with members of punk band Film & Gender before their show at The Iron Horse and ask the Word Nerd about phrases concerning construction.

We talk with keyboardist and former NPR host Christopher O'Riley about musical project "The Bach Dialogues" and learn about Greenfield Community Television's 6th annual Lights! Camera! Greenfield! film festival.

We talk to Dave Hayes the Weather Nut about the impending snow storm, have a Live Music Friday with DJ Unagi and try wines at State Street Wine Fruit Store.

We tour the Amelia Park Children's Museum ahead of their Penguin Plunge fundraiser, we hear live music from singer-songwriter Patty Larkin, and McGovern with Rep. JIm McGovern.

Fans of Dolly Parton have a new biography to dive into. In “Ain't Nobody’s Fool," western Mass. writer Martha Ackmann lays out Parton's life from an impoverished childhood to stardom.

We speak with Heartbeat Theater about their debut production of David Auburn's "PROOF," sit with President Nate Costa of the Springfield Thunderbirds and hear live music with Boston band Almost Olive.

We talk to Mr. Universe about the history of aliens, get a rundown of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra's upcoming program to honor Martin Luther King Jr., and check out budding business Bramble and Blooms.

We speak with folks from the Kwanzaa Collective to learn more about the history, lessons and importance of Kwanzaa and hear live music from Teen Driver, Couchboy and Daniel Hales before they take the stage at First Night Northampton.