Celebrating the banjo
Michael Nix plays the banjar in his office/studio at the Lava Center in Greenfield. Staff Photo/PAUL FRANZ
Michael Nix in his office/studio at the Lava Center in Greenfield. Staff Photo/PAUL FRANZ
Musima tenor banjo. WIkimedia Commons
Shingle the Roof. Contributed photo
Aaron Jonah Lewis. Contributed photo
Michael Nix, of Greenfield, plays the banjar. Nix is the organizer of the New American Banjo Festival as well as one of the performers. Contributed photo
Published: 4/15/2021 9:24:01 AM
Four will hopefully be a charm for The New American Banjo Festival, the brainchild of Greenfield musician Michael Nix, which has been postponed three times so far. He’d originally scheduled the first of what he hopes will become an annual and international celebration of all things banjo at Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center last April.
Exclusive Clip: Watch The Cold Open Of Deadliest Catch: Bloodline Season 2
Exclusive Clip: Watch The Cold Open Of Deadliest Catch: Bloodline Season 2
By AJ Caulfield/April 1, 2021 12:06 pm EDT
Grab your life preserver and extra fishing rod, gather up all the moxie you ve got, and abandon any lingering oceanic fears
Deadliest Catch: Bloodline is gearing up to return for its second season, set to hit Discovery+ on Tuesday, April 20.
In advance of the season 2 premiere,
Looper can share an exclusive clip from the episode and not just any ol scene: the cold open.
The clip brings viewers back into the captivating world of
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE Discovery and Science Channel
In the wake of the global pandemic, half the crab boats of the Bering Sea fleet are tied up in Seattle. Now an existential threat faces the fishermen who make the long-haul trip to Dutch Harbor, Alaska, for the 2021 Crab season - a potential closure of the entire fishery. Crabbing isn t just a way of life for the captains and their crew. This year, it s a fight for the industry s survival. If they re going to make it work, the fleet will need to make sacrifices and band together across lines - even with long-sworn enemies. Their livelihood depends on it or they could potentially face the end of their careers. DEADLIEST CATCH returns with a season like no other before, streaming exclusively first on Friday, March 19 on discovery+, ahead of the season premiere airing Tuesday, April 20 at 8 PM ET/PT on Discovery.
Deadliest Catch Season 17 to Premiere Early on Discovery+
The landmark 17th season of Discovery Channel s
Deadliest Catch isn t slated to debut on the network until April 20th, but for fans who can t contain their excitement about the adventures the new season will bring, you ll be able to check out the first episode on discovery+ beginning on March 19th. Last year presented countless challenges to virtually every industry around the world, which includes the series fishermen, with the job presenting grave challenges even when the ships are operating under expected conditions. Check out the first episode of Season 17 of
Deadliest Catch first on discovery+ beginning on March 19th and on the Discovery Channel on April 20th.