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Hello, Upper Valley!
We got a surprising shout-out from Noah Kahan in his recent interview with eccentric journalist Nardwuar, who had unearthed a 2014 video Kahan filmed at JAM’s old studio.
Nardwuar famously researches musicians’ earliest songs, gigs, recordings, or in this case, green screen music videos. Watch Kahan recount being excited about his “first TV gig” at JAM at the (10:45) mark… and think about how this can be you! In the years since, JAM still has a green screen, cameras, and recording equipment, to support you and your music video dreams.
– Ana (Communications Coordinator)
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High comedy and profound grief. In her show “WRANGLING THE DRIFT,” iconic Upper Valley storyteller and author Cindy Pierce brings you through the whole emotional gamut of her family’s dementia caregiving journey for their mother. You’ll laugh, shed a tear, and be moved through her tales as a caregiver, which will feel familiar to those who have experienced loss.
Watch JAM recordings of Cindy's past performances here and get excited for Cindy’s special benefit performances on Friday 9/25 and Saturday 9/26 at Billings Farm.
| | | | Bronze, environmental engineering, and paper pulp. In September, Gallerist Kyle Timothy Blood opened his Hanover fine-art gallery and welcomed 3 artists (all Dartmouth alumni) to speak about their work: Ruth Douzinas (‘98) on ceramics and found materials, KT Taylor (‘97) on large-scale metal sculptures, and Daniel Heyman (‘85) on paper fiber. 9/15/26 Produced by Phil Noble and Jordan Slusser for JAM. | | | | Salamander home movies. Watch Hartford Salamander Team creator, JAM Media Maker, and drone pilot Ben Fletcher’s first episode in an experimental series on local wildlife and landscapes. Combining nonfiction and fiction, the film explores fungi, plants, and animals and engages social topics and human actors. | | | | |
Hartland Selectboard 9/21/26
Watch the Hartford Selectboard hear public comment about their dog ordinance, discuss obtaining bond for repairs to Quechee Road, and listen to updates from the Town Manager.
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Meet 35+ New England cartoonists and zinesters... at TWIST (Twin State Comic & Zine Fair), hosted by JAM for the 5th year! Peruse comics, zines, art, prints, stickers, and other media. If you can't get enough comics, stop by the Zine Factory Workshop at the Center for Cartoon Studies (5:30-6:30PM) on your way to TWIST.
FREE! First Fri Oct 2 4-8PM @ JAM
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On display through October and November... is our annual animation loop exhibit! These animations by local artists are an eclectic mix of bits, bobs, and cycles that we thought deserved to be watched over and over. Have a short animation to submit? Email cedar@uvjam.org.
Running Oct 1 - Nov 30 @ JAM
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Expand your media toolbox with... Intermediate Video Editing or Documentary Filmmaking in JAM's fall media ed courses for adults (16+). Whether you're dipping a toe or leveling up, these small-group workshops led by JAM staff flex to support your media-making goals.
Running Oct 15 - Nov 17 @ JAM
| | JAM provides diverse media services to the greater Upper Valley region of VT and NH and is often able to provide media coverage of community events for broadcast on JAM channels. JAM also provides professional for-hire media services for custom video and audio production needs. JAM broadcasts, streams, and archives local content on cable, and we support year-round live media coverage of public government and school board meetings as core to our public access service commitment. Learn more at uvjam.org. | | | | |
JAM Media Services client spotlight:
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park hired JAM to create a series of videos for the seeing-impaired, with video and audio descriptions of different statues on the grounds. In this edition, JAM staff narrate the famous statue of “The Standing Lincoln.”
| | JAM relies on diverse funding sources to sustain our nonprofit community media services. We wish to thank the Comcast and VTel cable subscribers, voters in our service area towns, the State of Vermont, individual donors, local business sponsors, and public and private foundations who make our work possible. JAM media education programs and events are made possible in part by grants from VT Humanities, VT Arts Council, NH Charitable Foundation, Couch Family Foundation, M&T Bank Foundation, Jane B. Cook 1992 Trust, Jack & Dorothy Byrne Foundation, Adimab, LLC Community Grant, and charitable contributions from community members like you. | | Weekly Highlights - Sep 23, 2026 | | | | |
