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Channeling the Upper Valley

5 S. Main Street, 1st floor, White River Junction, VT 05001

April 3, 2024

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Broadcasting now @ JAM Upper Valley Channel on Comcast 1075/VTel 169 & 1169

Broadcasting now @ JAM Government Channel on Comcast 1085/VTel 170 & 1170

Streaming @ uvjam.org, JAM On-Demand, YouTube

Making it up


Valley Improv came to JAM for a wild 'n' wacky show. The audience shouted out suggestions, and the courageous comedians did as they were told. The troupe, now in its sixteenth-year, played games like "Two-Line Vocabulary" and pretended to be underwater, in outer space, at Hogwarts, in middle school, at the dentist's office... Fun was had by all!

Produced by JAM's Richard Neugass and Noah Mauchly

You said you would



That was the theme of Mudroom at AVA Gallery. Mudroom is an event where speakers share personal, often comic stories around a theme—in this case "Promises." Storytellers included Michele Rogge, Tara Friend Cantore, Kate Dembinski, Sharon Blake, and Pat McDevitt. "Stories can bring us together," said Mudroom host Judith Hertog. "I want people to tell more stories."

Produced by JAM's Jordyn Fitch and Maeve Littau

Germ of an idea


Take cellulose like algae. Science the heck out of it. Voila! You can engineer bacteria to make biofuels. Here's the low-down from Daniel Olson, an assistant professor of engineering at Dartmouth: "One of their big advantages is you can use them for negative emissions....This is a perfect solution for climate change." His talk happened at Suds & Science, a lecture series of the VT Center for Ecostudies in Norwich.

Produced by JAM's Jordyn Fitch

Civic Engagement @JAM

JAM produces live coverage of local selectboard and school board meetings for Hartford, Norwich, and Hartland, VT; Hanover, NH and Lebanon, NH (SAU88 only) to promote civic engagement and transparency in government. Tune in LIVE on JAM cable channels 1075/1085 (Comcast) or 169/170 VTEL, streaming on our website, or JAM's YouTube channel, or find recordings by searching JAM On-Demand for your town's meeting recordings. Pictured: Hanover Selectboard 04/01/24

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Media Arts Installation

In Security // In Community

Opening with artists

First Friday, April 5 at 5:30PM

Running April 5 - May 31

FREE @JAM


A multimedia installation exploring our relationship to home and the evolution of housing, deconstructing that relationship, and envisioning a new one.


A reception with the artists Jordyn Fitch, Corrine Yonce and other local housing advocates and organizations will be held on First Friday, April 5 at 5:30PM.

An evening of poetry

Lampshade Poets

Thursday, April 4 7-8:30PM

*Please visit event page link below for weather updates!*

FREE & OPEN TO ALL @JAM


In 2012 David Celone couldn’t find a poetry group in the Upper Valley, so he found other local poets and started one. Resurrecting after a pandemic hiatus, the Lampshade poets now meet bimonthly at JAM and welcome all poets who want to share their work with the opportunity to be recorded for JAM’s cable and YouTube.

Let us know you're coming!

Media arts workshop

Poetry Zine-Making

Tuesday, April 9 6PM

FREE FOR ALL AGES @JAM



A zine can be any multi-page booklet made for passion, not profit. This month we make POETRY zines in honor of national poetry month. Learn how to make your zine with Center for Cartoon Studies Fellow S. Mirk. Please RSVP below so we can be prepared with supplies.

More about S. Mirk: Mirkwork.com

Register Here

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NEW EPISODE

JAM community podcast

Insincerely Yours, Earth


Episode 2: Step into the lush world of biophilic cities with this podcast episode featuring Tim Beatley, Professor of Sustainable Communities at UVA School of Architecture and the visionary behind "Biophilic Cities." We unravel the ethical dilemmas of flora in urban landscapes and explore the dynamic fusion of sustainability, urban planning, and the allure of nature. Be inspired to reimagine our cities as vibrant hubs of biodiversity!


"Insincerely Yours, Earth" discusses local actions for climate change, equity, and sustainability. Host Jonathan Rosenbloom invites guests to explore ways individuals, communities, and governments can improve their treatment of the planet.

Produced by Sustainable Development Code.

This podcast is made possible in part by the guidance and technical support of JAM.

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SUMMER

JAM Camps

Starts June 24 - August 2

One-week and 2-week options

Grades 4-high school grads


One-week JAM Camp and Animation Intensive still have spaces! (Film Intensive now waitlist only.) Fee assistance/waiver available thanks to grants from Adimab, Jack & Dorothy Byrne Foundation, and Jane B. Cook Trust.

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ON-GOING

JAM Equipment Orientation

Wednesdays 5:30PM

Fridays 12PM


Learn how to use our circulating A/V gear available FREE for local residents to achieve your production goals. Orientations cover proper handling. Let JAM help you fulfill your new year's resolutions to make that movie or podcast!

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Community Arts space available for rentals

Reserve the Briggs Opera House

for your next event or show

The Briggs Opera House welcomes community arts groups to the historic theater in White River Junction, VT. JAM partners with Shaker Bridge Theater to manage rental reservations for available dates, with optional media production services when available.

Learn more!

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JAM – Junction Arts & Media supports lifelong learning to engage the tools of media for individual and community expression in the Upper Valley.

JAM – Junction Arts & Media

5 S. Main Street, 1st Floor (in the Newberry Market)

White River Junction, VT 05001

Contact us at info@uvjam.org


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