Seeking truth - Weekly Highlights from JAM

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Principled discourse

In the latest UV Profile, Gregory Prince shows JAM Senior Producer Chico Eastridge around his horse farm. A former president of Hampshire College and former Dartmouth dean and professor, Greg talks the pursuit of truth and academic freedom.

On the shutdown

Hear U.S. Rep. from VT Becca Balint answer the public's questions on the government shutdown, healthcare and SNAP benefits at a town hall at Northern Stage, recorded and livestreamed by JAM. 11/6/25 Produced by Mike Cannon for JAM

Welcome to Illyria

Shipwrecks, chaos, and love –– all this with new original music by Tommy Crawford in the Hanover High School Footlighters’ production of Twelfth Night. The company included 24 onstage and 20 behind the scenes! 10/23/25 Produced by Rick Russell & Richard Neugass for JAM

Pictured: Norwich School Board 11/5/25

Civic engagement with JAM:

Watch the Norwich School Board discuss enrollment projections for 2026-2030 and listen to reports from the superintendent, principal, and business administrator. Tune into JAM's coverage of this or your town's government & school board meetings live or pre-recorded @ UVJAM.ORG/WATCH

Events @ JAM

Lampshade Poets Open Mic

Thu Nov 13 6-7:30PM

FREE @JAM

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Open to all Lampshaders as well as any poet who is interested in reading an original piece or two. Poets have the opportunity to be videoed for JAM’s community access station and YouTube channel.

Crowdsourced VT: Matilda (1996)

Fri Nov 14 6-8PM

FREE @JAM

RSVP here

Matilda (1996) is getting the Vermont glow-up! See Danny DaVito’s beloved film remade by a menagerie of filmmakers around the state, including JAM’s summer high school animation intensive students.

WRIF 2026 Planning

Wed Nov 19 12-1PM

FREE @JAM

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Calling all WRJ businesses & orgs! We're expanding WRIF (White River Indie Festival) into a tentpole event elevating our village and the region's arts community. You're invited to discuss how your business

or org can get involved!

JAM events are made possible in part by grants from VT Humanities, VT Arts Council, NH Charitable Foundation, the Couch Family Foundation, and by charitable contributions from community members like you!

JAM Staff Featurette: sharing the humans behind the magic of JAM

Learn more about Samantha and JAM Staff here!

Samantha Davidson Green

What do you do? My job title is "Executive Director," but "The Very Busy Spider" might be a better one! I spin webs of connection within our team, board, the community, and funders. I make sure people get paid and the lights stay on. Above all, I try to cultivate conditions for people to tap into their creativity.

What do you love about JAM? Hands down, the people! People I work with. People who walk in the door. People who share their stories. The world can feel a bit bleak these days, but the people I encounter through JAM give me courage and hope.

What event are you excited about? I'm excited for the 2025 JAMMY AWARDS on 12/5! I can't wait to don my finest pajamas and gather to celebrate the Upper Valley's creative accomplishments this year.

Let's talk about public media

After unprecedented cuts to public media and nonprofits, we're often asked, "Are you guys OK at JAM?"

With her background in public television (and being born in the same year as PBS!),

our Executive Director Samantha explores the past and present public media landscape and asks big questions: What do we want public media to mean in the world we now inhabit? And how does JAM fit into that vision?

Explore this in her blog post here, and read more Healthy Media Habits posts here!

How does my gift help JAM?

When you make a gift to JAM – Junction Arts & Media, your donation enables JAM to empower all Upper Valley residents to have a creative voice, actively participate in local democracy, and find joy and belonging in the Upper Valley community. JAM is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Your gift may be tax-deductible.