October 31, 2025: Don't judge a show by it's cover

The veil is thin and thus we are getting down with the weird and uncanny, which ultimately is a mirror of ourselves. Which is to say that today, we’re getting all dressed up and festive for Halloween. Even the Shea Theater is getting all dressed up and bringing folx into its transformed bowels for an interactive evening of performance. A Happening V is inviting the public into the venue to experience this year’s theme “Bestiary”, with nods to a certain influential Orwell classic. We get a tour of the many rooms, ideas, and connections making up the two days of activity from some of the 60+ artisans collaborating to make the magic happen: Kat Adler, Mo Schweiger, Sam Perry, and Corey LaitmanIn Pittsfield, Wander is celebrating the 50th anniversary of a beloved cult classic with a showing and dance party. It’s pretty traditional to watch Rocky Horror Picture Show at midnight, but some folx may not know that, or have even seen it before, so we’ll talk with Jay Santangelo about the film and the occasion, and other fun events that are happening in their all welcoming space.  And our Franklin County Wine Friend and 2nd level sommelier Ken Washburn takes us into the southern hemisphere for two Chilean wines that are not too fancy, but full of surprises at the Leverett Village Co-Op.