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Unionized MASS MoCA employees are striking for fair wages, with 58% earning $16.25/hour amidst living costs demands. After months of negotiations, they demand a raise to $18.25/hour. MASS MoCA offers a 3.5% increase and $17.25 minimum, but faces criticism for prioritizing management over worker needs. The post TLC|187: Local 2110 UAW workers back on the line at MASS MoCA appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

When rising sea levels threaten the future of coastal dwellers in Miami, wealthy property owners seek to strike gold inland by developing the historically black community of Liberty Square. We speak with director Katja Esson about the issues explored in the film and the process of making it. Watch @IndependentLens' #LibertySquarePBS on the PBS App starting January 29. pbs.org/libertysquare The post TLC/186 — Katja Esson on Razing Liberty Square appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

In this episode of the Top Left Corner, we speak with Republican presidential candidate David Stuckenberg. The post TLC-186 — Democracy in Dispute: David Stuckenberg appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

Boston-based Alex Davis‘ This Show is available for Touring, presents a comedic solo (with twelve backup dancers) that features the collaborative contributions of students and community members. Davis' performances illuminate the innate theatricality of everyday life, drawing from pop culture, memes, reality television, improvisational techniques, community building, and lists. The post Top Left Corner 184: Alexander Davis onThis Show is Available for Touring appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

Local activist Robin Chadwell joins The Top Left Corner podcast to delve into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, public understanding of the current situation, and its portrayal in mainstream media. She and show host, mongrel, discuss the framing of the Israeli occupation, America's unique role in supporting Israel, and the colonial parallels found in U.S. history. Included in the show notes is a link to further resources and ways for listeners to resources and ways to get involved. The post Top Left Corner #183: Berkshire County residents demand an end to US aid to Israel appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

Norma Dream is the songwriting project of Norma Jean Haynes: folksinger, banjo player, and wandering musician. Based in western Massachusetts, Norma Jean has followed a love of traditional song to Corsica, Bosnia, England, South Africa, and Appalachia, and her original songs are inflected by these experiences. Her debut album, Mothers & Daughters, embarks on an exploration of nature and relationship as she strives to define a tradition of her own. Norma Dream's forthcoming album, entitled Mercy Drops: une catalogue des brûlages, seeks to capture the experience of a summer spent in Corsican with songs in English and French. At once timeless and The post Will Call #76: Norma Dream appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

"I think it is a critical piece for people, not only just to feel that they have access, but to actually provide that real understanding of, Hey, this is the everyday. And hey, we did say last week that we are going to work on this project. We tried. We really didn't get much progress this week, but we're going to keep at it, you know? Just be honest, you know, just be honest. And and when we screw up, we're going to admit it, you know, and and I feel like people respect that. People really want to see government more open and accessible. And so that's what I really want to bring to the table." — John Krol The post TLC #183: Mayoral Candidate John Krol appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

This episode's topic is the 2023 training and performance season at the Berkshires Academy for Advanced Musical Studies; we speak with Richard Bolger, Founder and Executive Director, and Jane Forrestal, Director of Development and Communications. The post Top Left Corner #182: BAAMS celebrating 3rd Season with potent musical events appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

Born out of the multiethnic influences of Boston's academic and artistic scene, Floating Tower thrives on blending diverse musical traditions into a singular soundscape. The post Will Call #75 — NTRVW: Mátti Kovler of Floating Tower appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

Editor's Note: Stephanie Boyd declined to provide either a photo or short bio. Top Left Corner: This is the top left corner right here on The Greylock Glass GreylockGlass.com, the Berkshires mightiest independent alternative news thing. I'm your host, Jay Velázquez. And as always, it's a pleasure to have you with us. Thanks for tuning in to this episode of The Top Left Corner. It's episode 181. Can you believe it? And today is Monday, May 8th, 2023. On this episode, we are continuing our very short series of interviews with the candidates for the Williamstown Select Board. The election The post Top Left Corner #181: Select Board Candidate Stephanie Boyd appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

On Episode #180 of the Top Left Corner, we speak with incumbent candidate for the Williamstown Select Board. The post Top Left Corner #180: Select Board Candidate Stephanie Boyd Andy Hogeland appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

Belltower Records is more than just a source for hard to find choice vinyl — it's fast becoming a critical hub for the live music scene in North County. The post Top Left Corner #179: Happy Record Store Day, with Andrea Belair appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

Cirque du Soleil presents the dreamlike "Corteo," January 12 through 15 at the Worcester DCU Center. The post Will Call #75 — NTRVW: Cirque du Soleil's Frederic Umali appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

In this episode, we speak with journalism scholar and practitioner, Bill Densmore, about the Springfield Diocese's efforts to seize investigative documents of the Berkshire Eagle's Larry Parnass, The post Top Left Corner #173: Bill Densmore on protecting source identity appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

We speak with Larry Parnass, investigative lead and Managing Editor for innovation at the Berkshire Eagle. The post Top Left Corner #172: The Eagle's Larry Parnass on protection of confidential sources appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

We speak with legendary activist, Free Press Senior Editor, and senior advisor to Greenpeace USA, columnist Harvey Wasserman, about election theft and an upcoming conversation with 2020 presidential candidate, Marianne Williamson. The post Top Left Corner #171:  Harvey Wasserman, “A Gathering To Save Our Elections & Our Earth” appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

The subject of today's show is that of murder and missing persons cases that have gone cold. We hear from Bershire District Attorney Andrea Harrington and then Dr. Sarah Stein, nationally renowned cold cases specialist. The post Top Left Corner #170: Investigating cold cases of murder? Time can be your friend. appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

The Pittsfield Police Department explanation of their actions that led tot he death of Miguel Estrella portrays the facts as crisp as a high-def photo, while the community still finds that explanation as less than clear. The post TLC #169: NTRVW — Ellen Maxon, Pittsfield Police Advisory and Review Board appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

The decisions and positions of the Governor's Council have such a deep impact, over so broad an area, it's no wonder it's such a well-kept secret they don't even list it properly on the ballot. The post TLC #168: Tara Jacobs — running for the most critical office you haven't heard of. appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

With talks stalled between MASS MoCA management and the UAW Local 2110, workers will walk off the job Friday, August 19, for a one day strike action to demand a livable wage. The post Top Left Corner #167: MASS MoCA workers organize one-day walk-out appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

In this episode, we speak with Steve Dalton, of Sample the Cat, on the upcoming microfestival, "The Mane Event," Saturday, August 13 at 4:00 p.m. and also to Dave Deming, founder of Dem' Sticks — a line of artisan percussion toos reminiscent of brushes or fans, but made of bamboo. The post Top Left Corner #166: NTRVW x2 “The Mane Event” — microfestival & Dem' Sticks appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

According to the D.A.'s report, Officer Coffey immediately "stepped out of his cruiser, drew his taser, turned it on and pointed it at Estrella," shouting "commands to Mr. Estrella to drop the knife." That's not a de-escalation tactic. The post Top Left Corner #165: Right ways and wrong ways to respond to mental health crisis calls. appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

On the evening of March 25, 2022, friends of Pittsfield, Mass. resident Miguel Estrella called 911 to request assistance for the 22-year-old, who was in the midst of a mental health crisis. Roughly two minutes after officers arrived at the scene, Estrella was dead. The post Top Left Corner #164: No Justice for Miguel appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

On this episode, we speak with Ivy Moody, a legal expert who explains that alternative methods of dealing with community members in the midst of mental health crises exist that may have prevented his death at the hands of the police. The post Top Left Corner #163: Justice for Miguel? appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

In this episode, we speak with filmmaker Julia Mintz, who is the writer, producer, and director of the award winning documentary, "Four Winters," showing at the Mahaiwe Tuesday, August 2 at 4:00 p.m. The post Will Call #74 — NTRVW: Julia Mintz, on Four Winters appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

Top Left Corner: And with me on the line is Berkshire District Attorney Andrea Harrington. Andrea, thanks so much for coming on the Top Left Corner. It's been too long. Andrea Harrington: It's great to be here. Thanks for having me. Top Left Corner: So we have we have a number of things that I have wanted to catch up on. And I know that that you probably have plenty to say about them. Firstly, though, let's let's talk about the most. Recent items that have come out of your office, the issue of drugs being laced with chemicals that The post Top Left Corner #162NTRVW: Berkshire D.A. Andrea Harrington on drug deaths, Roe v. Wade, more. appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

Micah P. Hinson plays the Foundry West Stockbridge Friday, July 15 — his first U.S. performance in several years. We spoke with the artist by Skype during a break in his first exploration of the Berkshires. The post Top Left Corner #161 Micah P. Hinson live at The Foundry appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

In this Independence Day episode, we speak with Berkshires Academy for Advanced Musical Studies founder and Executive Director, Richard Boulger and Director of Development and Communications, Jane Forrestal, about the grand opening of this new music academy North Adams. The post Top Left Corner #160BAAMS Grand Opening appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

We debut heartbreaking track, "The Hate," by Misty Blues, released this month as a single. We speak with Nora Zahn from the North Adams Public Library about their Summer Reading Program, and we also hear from Shirley Edgerton about the Berkshire Teaching Fellows Program — a, effort coordinating MCLA, the NAACP— Berkshire Chapter, and school districts in the County. The post Top Left Corner #159 — Junteeth & Fathers Day edition appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

Editor's Note: At this time, we are able to provide a rough transcript of interviews. By choice, we edit the text of our conversations to remove verbal pauses (um, ah, uh, you know, etc.) and fragmented phrases not to make the speakers look smarter, but to make it easier for audiences who are unable to listen to the podcast and must rely on the transcript. We attempt to remain as faithful as possible to the speakers' original meaning, and apologize for any errors of transcription. That said, even the imperfect transcription we perform is costly. Please support us financially by becoming The post Top Left Corner #158 — NTRVW: Michael Lavery to challenge Pignatelli for State Rep. appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

In this episode, we speak with Jane Patton, one of three candidates for two seats on the Williamstown Select Board; submitted photo. The post Top Left Corner #157 — NTRVW: Jane Patton candidate for Williamstown Selectboard appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

In this episode, we speak with Bilal Ansari, one of three candidates for two seats on the Williamstown Select Board; submitted photo. The post Top Left Corner #156 — NTRVW: Bilal Ansari candidate for Williamstown Selectboard appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

Wealth inequality has never been so extreme in the entire history of the United States as it is now in 2022. Advocates of the Massachusetts Fair Share Amendment hope to claw back a little equity. The post Top Left Corner #155 — NTRVW:Berkshire Fair Share committee appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

Randal Fippinger announces his entry into race for Williamstown Select Board. The post Top Left Corner #154 — NTRVW: Randal Fippinger, Williamstown Select Board Candidate appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

The wind storms that came through the Berkshires just a few days ago were devastating to a lot of folks, and Julia Lemieux, owner of Windy Ridge Farm, was not spared. The post Top Left Corner #153 —NTRVW:Julia Lemieux of Windy Ridge Farm appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

On this episode, we speak with Mike Pawula of the Celtic Punk band, The Tossers, playing the Flat Burger Society Tuesday, March 8. The post Top Left Corner #152 — NTRVW: Mike Pawula of The Tossers, playing Flat Burger Society 3/8 appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

In this episode, we'll be speaking with Michael Bobbitt, new Executive Director of the Massachusetts Cultural Council, about the MCC's new Racial Equity Plan, which seeks to address a goodly amount of the continuing harm to all the Commonwealth caused by the lack of diversity in the Arts. The post Will Call #74 — NTRVW w/Michael Bobbitt appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

We speak with Alison Case of the Store at Five Corners Stewardship Association about the future of the business. THEN we speak with State Senator Adam Hinds about spending $2.3 billion. The post

We speak with Allyn Burrows, Artistic Director of Shakespeare & Company. The post Top Left Corner #150 appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

Today's guests on the Top Left Corner: • Comedian Eddie Pepitone • Journalist Mike Kelly, author of "Color Lines" The post THE TOP LEFT CORNER — 2021/09/23 appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

In this episode, we speak with Jonathan Wysocki, writer and director of the bittersweet Dramarama. The post THE TOP LEFT CORNER — 2021/08/19 appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

In this episode, we speak with the talented and inspiring Robert Miller, band leader of Project Grand Slam. The post Will Call #73 — NTRVW: Robert Miller of Project Grand Slam appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

In Episode 125 of the Top Left Corner, we are joined by Artistic Director of Shakespeare & Company, Allyn Burrows; Co-owner and Chief Operating Officer of the Berkshires' newest cannabis shops, AnneMarie Belair; and Francesca, “Frankie,” Altamura, an organizer at Local 2110 UAW. The post The Top Left Corner — 2021/08/12 appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

Thanks for tuning in to the Top Left Corner, Episode 124, which first aired Thursday, August 5, 2021. The post The Top Left Corner — 2021/08/05 appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

We speak with Ella McDonald and Michael Lavery about the lack of transparency on Beacon Hill and Rosemary Wessel about dirty "peaker plants." The post The Top Left Corner — 2021/07/29 appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

We speak with Peggy Kern and Mohammed Memfis about the s low pace of real progress on criminal justice reform. The post The Top Left Corner — 2021/06/17 appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

We speak with Laura Mancusi Britton and Jacqueline Velez of Lydia Wood, Field Organizer with Western Mass Area Labor Federation, about the Massachusetts FAIR SHARE act, the growing strength of Labor, and a recent victory against a biomass plant in the Pioneer Valley. The post The Top Left Corner — 2021/05/26 appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

Steve and Jay speak with Andrew Art about the D.I.R.E. Committee, the search for a new police chief and town manager, and the future of Williamstown in general. The post The Top Left Corner — 2021/05/20 appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

Sonya Bykofsky, head of the Lenox Dems talks about the Gus Bickford Saga, and Andrew Farnitano discusses the Fair Share Amendment. The post The Top Left Corner — 2021/05/05 appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

We had no planned guests this week, so mostly we ran down Steve's predictions for the Biden's First 100 Days. He did pretty well. We did have our first spontaneous call-in, though! The post The Top Left Corner — 2021/04/28 appeared first on The Greylock Glass.