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Hello, Upper Valley!
This week’s local content takes up global concerns and culture, untangling the roots of Trump’s war on Iran, showcasing thrilling master musicians from Burkino Faso and Mali, and an upcoming climate change film fest.
And if world events aren’t scary enough, we hope JAM’s new Halloween-o-thon winners will give you a scare!
– Ana (Communications Coordinator)
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Our favorite autumnal tradition. Last weekend, our spooktacular Halloween-o-thon featured four horror short films created by a slew of Upper Valley filmmakers. The theme was "leaf creepers," which encouraged our teams to create films on themes of surveillance, New England tourism culture, and more:
“The Girl Who Cried Fox” – Winner of Judges & Audience Choice Awards, created by the Special Needs Support Center through a JAM Film Lab, made possible thanks to a grant from the Norwich Lions Club.
“Ghost School” – created by LHS students, led by teacher Todd Matte.
“Peak Madness” – follows an influencer couple booking a weekend at a rustic VT cabin.
“flock” – explores dismantling the surveillance state, and was created by Summer Feature Film Institute alumni and LHS student Adelaide Jones.
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“The Best Kind of American"... is Lebanese journalist Kim Ghattas’ new book that explores how the Iranian revolution and the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon form a backdrop to Trump’s “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran. In this Dickey Center lecture, Ghattas discusses her work with Tarek el-Ariss, Chair of Middle East Studies at Dartmouth College.
10/21/26 Courtesy of Dickey Center.
| | | | An impossible sound. Master musicians Mamadou Diabate of Burkina Faso and Balla Kouyate of Mali both play the balafon (an ancient West African xylophone), but tuned to different scales––one pentatonic and one diatonic. Watch their performance that blends these two separate tuning systems to achieve a groundbreaking harmonized sound. 7/26/26 Produced by Rick Russell for JAM. | | | | |
Lebanon School Board 10/28/26
Watch the Lebanon School Board discuss an update from the Superintendent and oversee the goals plan for the month of October, as well as hear updates from the business administrator.
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Get feedback on your Works-in-Progress at Media Maker Monday, a space for our local media maker community. Media Maker Members may share screenplay pages, video rough cuts, podcast ideas, etc. Guests are invited to check it out and share feedback. Ready to join? Become a JAM Media Maker here!
Mon Nov 9 6-7:30PM @ JAM
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JAM recommends… the Climate Future Film Festival, where 12 films from 9 countries in 2 hours explore the human and artistic response to climate change. This event is FREE (registration required) and is hosted by the Upper Valley Dayenu Circle and co-sponsored by the Dartmouth Center for Social Impact.
Mon Nov 9 6-8PM @ Loew Auditorium
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Lampshade Poets' open mic... invites all poets to read an original piece or two aloud at JAM. Poets have the opportunity to be videoed for JAM’s cable and YouTube channels. Not sure you're ready to read? Join as supportive audience! Free and open to all.
Thu Nov 12 6-7:30PM @ JAM
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