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ArchivesAlloy Orchestra and "Heavy Metal"By Shay Zeller on Thursday, November 10, 2005.The Alloy Orchestra brings silent cinema to life with modern scores for old movies. The three-man band will be in town Saturday evening to perform their new music for a newly re-mastered version of Lon Chaney Sr.'s classic "Phantom of the Opera". It's part of the Somewhat North of Boston Film Festival. We'll talk with members of the band about their work. We'll also talk with filmmaker Ernie Webb, whose movie Heavy Metal will show during the S.N.O.B. festival. The documentary explores the effects of mining on Indian communities in Northern Quebec. listen:
  The Fated SkyBy Laura Knoy on Thursday, November 10, 2005.For thousands of years, people have been looking to the heavens for signs, observing the planets for predictions on the harvest, drought, famine, war, peace and even the fates of kings. While most of today's astronomers consider astrology as fake as palm reading or fortune telling, historian Benson Bobrick says that astrology and astronomy used to be firmly linked together. Bobrick traces the history of astrology, from the ancient Assyrians to modern times. Laura's guest is Benson Bobrick, Historian and Author. His latest book is entitled "The Fated Sky: Astrology in History". listen:
On the Hunt for Ecological GemsBy Kerry Grens on Thursday, November 10, 2005.Treasure hunting has an individual appeal. Some seek collectors’ items in the bowels of crowded antique shops. Others pick over seacoast beaches to find the perfect shell. Botanists have recently discovered treasure in the woods of Plainfield. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Kerry Grens has more on their find. listen:
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