Building community in the Upper Valley of NH and VT through the media arts. | Weekly Highlights // October 2, 2024 | | |
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We're halfway there – can you carry us over the finish line? JAM invites YOU to join us in the Walk to End Alzheimer's this Saturday 10/5 in Hanover, NH. We were inspired by recording Cindy Pierce's one-woman show, Wrangling the Drift, a heartfelt and humorous account of caring for her mother with Alzheimer's. You can join us in the fight against this devastating disease by making a donation below. Thank you! | |
Local play festival
They got the prompt, wrote all night at JAM, rehearsed all day, and put 7 original plays on stage at the Briggs Opera House that night! Enjoy the plays that resulted from this fast-paced creative collaboration of nearly 60 community members.
Event produced by Upper Valley 24-Hour Play Festival; recorded by Mike Cannon for JAM.
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A night of storytelling
At AVA Gallery's recent "Mudroom," storytellers revealed personal tales of strained relationships, breaking bad habits, and the weight of attachments and painful memories in an evening of raw honesty, humor, and connection.
Produced by Jordyn Fitch & Kelsie Hogue for JAM.
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Author talk
The Norwich Bookstore hosted author Brooke Harrington in conversation with author Chuck Collins as they discussed Harrington's eye-opening work, Offshore: Stealth Wealth and the New Colonialism, uncovering how the ultra-rich are dodging tax obligations, accelerating global inequality, and destabilizing democracy.
Produced by Jordyn Fitch for JAM.
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Pictured: SAU 88 Lebanon School Board 09/25/24
DID YOU KNOW? JAM chapters public meetings on YouTube so you can click to agenda items of interest to you.
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This week's civic highlight: Hear LHS senior Nora Burns deliver the Student Report (@20 mins 35 Sec) and more at the SAU88 Lebanon, NH School District Board meeting. Tune into this and your town's government and school board meetings live or pre-recorded @ UVJAM.ORG/WATCH | |
@ JAM Podcasts, Audiobooks & Music
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In this audio documentary series, journalist Frances Mize vibe-checks the Upper Valley in advance of the 2024 national election. The project is less interested in who you’re voting for than how you feel about the country today and how you feel about its future. In Episode 1 (premiered 10/1/24), a civics teacher, a baker, and a thirteen-year-old novelist from the Upper Valley explore their roles in the country as we approach a historic national election.
This JAM podcast is made possible in part through a grant from the NH Charitable Foundation.
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@ JAM & Briggs Opera House
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Media Exhibit at JAM
Running through 11/30
FREE @JAM
Come check out a showcase of short animations by local and locally-connected animators during JAM’s open hours! It’s a great opportunity to be inspired by the Upper Valley community's creativity.
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Comic & Zine Fair
Friday, 10/4 4-8PM
FREE @JAM
First Friday of October in White River Junction, TWIST returns for its third year running! Come browse zines, comics, and art by local cartoonists and zinesters at the Upper Valley’s best, biggest, and only comic and zine fair!
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Improvisational show
Sunday 10/6 6:30-7:30
FREE @JAM
"The Set Up" is the second movement of Rachel Bernsen's Novel Formats, where artists collaborate within her improvisational structures. It uses a trio format to explore synthesis, harmony, and discord in an interdisciplinary ensemble.
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JAM events are made possible by grants from VT Humanities, VT Arts Council, and NH Charitable Foundation. | | |
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JAM is proud to participate in the Upper Valley Arts Alliance, joining forces with our region's arts organizations this fall to offer a dynamic lineup of experiences, including dance, music, theater and visual arts with most events free or pay-what-you-can. | |
@ JAM space & Briggs Opera House
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Media education
Saturday 10/12 10:30AM - 12PM
FREE @JAM
Brian Carroll of VT Production Collective joins acclaimed, Montpelier-based horror directors, Sean Temple and Sarah Wisner in conversation about how YOU can craft a compelling, short horror film. Learn how to build tension, detailed world-building, and the current state of horror. Bring your questions to this spooky workshop and get inspired for JAM’s Halloween-o-thon film contest later in the month!
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Film contest
Register by 10/18
Screening & Awards 10/26
The end is nigh, so why not make a movie? Gather friends and start filming! Take inspiration from this year's theme, "End Times," or just frighten us in 7 minutes or less. Ghoulish glamor for all contestants and cold cash prizes for winners at the Spooktacular Screening and Awards Ceremony 10/26.
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Media education
Wednesdays 5:30PM
Fridays 12PM
FREE @JAM
Learn how to use our circulating A/V gear available FREE for local residents to achieve your production goals.
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Community arts space
Available to rent
Community arts groups are welcome to the historic 240-seat black box theater in White River Junction, VT. JAM partners with Shaker Bridge Theater to manage rentals for available dates, with optional media services when available. Find details, availability and request below.
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JAM Media Education programs are made possible through grants from the Jane B. Cook 1992 Charitable Trust, Jack & Dorothy Byrne Foundation, & Adimab. | |
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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 voice, actively participate in local government, and find joy and belonging in the Upper Valley community. JAM is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Your gift may be tax-deductible.
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