October 21, 2026 - Mary Grant, Hocus Pocus in concert, and Bill Crisafi's Glam Reaper

Mary Grant, president of Massachusetts College of Art and Design, joins us for her monthly “AI: Actual Intelligence” segment, sharing original, algorithm-free insights and observations. -Brendan Kenney, founder and music director of the Firebird Pops Orchestra, previews Disney’s Hocus Pocus in Concert Live to Film. The orchestra will perform John Debney’s score live alongside a screening of the Halloween classic on Saturday, October 24, at 8 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Wakefield. Artist, illustrator and costume designer Bill Crisafi introduces his debut graphic novel, The Glam Reaper’s Guide to Slaying: Life Lessons for Rebellious Souls, a darkly comic exploration of self-acceptance through horror, folklore and drag. Crisafi will appear at the Salem Night Faire October 23–24 and sign books at Eric Lesh Gallery in Provincetown on October 30.