Eesha Williams's Blog, page 18
March 16, 2023
Joe Bataan Concert
Brian Foote works for the city of Northampton. He told the Valley Post that in August or early September 2023 at 6 p.m. there will be a free concert. Joe Bataan will play at Pulaski Park in Northampton. By June 1, Foote will have the exact date, he said. You can hear one of Bataan's songs at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQr3-AQKLL8&ab_channel=MuddyScience
Dozens March for Tibet
On March 13 Tsultrem Kunsang, spokesman for the Regional Tibetan Association of Massachusetts, told the Valley Post that on March 10, more than 25 people marched from Amherst to Easthampton, via Northampton. They were protesting China's policies in Tibet.
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March 11, 2023
Joe Bataan Concert
Brian Foote works for the city of Northampton. He told the Valley Post that in August or early September 2023 at 6 p.m. there will be a free concert. Joe Bataan will play at Pulaski Park in Northampton. By June 1, Foote will have the exact date, he said. You can hear one of Bataan's songs at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQr3-AQKLL8&ab_channel=MuddyScience
March 10, 2023
Amy Ray Concert is Sold Out
The Indigo Girls are Amy Ray and Emily Saliers. In Amherst on May 13, 2023 Ray will play the Drake nightclub. Tickets sold out about a week after they went on sale in March. The Indigo Girls have sold more than 14 million albums and won a Grammy award. Ray and Saliers live near Atlanta, Georgia. You can hear Ray's solo music at www.Amy-Ray.com.
Amy Ray Concert is May 13
The Indigo Girls are Amy Ray and Emily Saliers. In Amherst on May 13, 2023 Ray will play the Drake nightclub. The Indigo Girls have sold more than 14 million albums and won a Grammy award. Ray and Saliers live near Atlanta, Georgia. You can hear Ray's solo music at www.Amy-Ray.com.
325 Rally
About 300 people were at a labor rally at UMass Amherst on March 6. “UMass Amherst is trying to privatize 100 jobs to evade oversight and regulations, undermine union contracts, and end benefits and pensions,” organizers said. The organizers have a web page at www.facebook.com/psumta/
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In Springfield on March 5, about 25 people were at a rally calling on politicians to cancel all student debt. The organizers have a web site at https://wmalf.org.
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March 3, 2023
Amy Ray Concert is May 13
The Indigo Girls are Amy Ray and Emily Saliers. In Amherst on May 13, 2023 Ray will play the Drake nightclub. The Indigo Girls have sold more than 14 million albums and won a Grammy award. Ray and Saliers live near Atlanta, Georgia. You can hear Ray's solo music at www.Amy-Ray.com.
Labor Rally Planned
In Brattleboro on March 1, about 25 people attended a peace rally. The protesters were "calling for an end to the blockade of Yemen.... The bombing and blockade of Yemen have contributed to the largest humanitarian atrocity on earth.... Congress has voted to stop U.S. participation in the war but has failed to hold the president accountable." The organizers have a web site at:
www.actioncorps.org/yemen.html
The above quote is from that web site.
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March 1, 2023
Amy Ray Concert is May 13
The Indigo Girls are Amy Ray and Emily Saliers. In Amherst on May 13, 2023 Ray will play the Drake nightclub. The Indigo Girls have sold more than 14 million albums and won a Grammy award. Ray and Saliers live near Atlanta, Georgia. You can hear Ray's solo music at www.Amy-Ray.com.
February 23, 2023
Joe Bataan Concert
The following concert information is tentative, Brian Foote told the Valley Post. He works for the city of Northampton. On Friday, September 3, 2023 at 6 p.m. there will be a free concert. Joe Bataan will play at Pulaski Park in Northampton. You can hear one of his songs at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQr3-AQKLL8&ab_channel=MuddyScience
