ARTS & CULTURE

We speak with 1st Berkshire State Rep. candidate Andrew Fitch, check out the North American Festival of Wales, and learn about an exciting new telescope with Mr. Universe.

We speak with incumbent candidate for the U.S. Senate Ed Markey, talk to comedian Jay Jurden before his show at MASS MoCA, and talk to iconic drag queen Sasha Velour before she performs her latest work, "Travesty."

We speak to Arcadia sanctuary Manager MJ Rappaport and Jim Olsen of Signature Sounds about the 2026 Arcadia Folk Festival, speak to punk icon Laura Jane Grace, and McGovern with Rep. Jim McGovern.

We speak with Seth Moulton, challenger to incumbent Ed Markey for U.S. Senate, learn more about this Friday's Latino Arts Festival, and learn about folk etymology with Word Nerd Peter Sokolowski.

The eighth annual benefit concert, founded by Signature Sounds, takes place at the 700-acre wildlife sanctuary on Saturday August 29.

We speak with 1st Franklin State Rep. candidate Lora Wondolowski, learn about Kushi Farm and the North Hadley Chili Pepper Co., and find out about the 4th annual Latino Arts Festival.

We speak to Corinne Coryat who is running for state representative for the first Franklin district, and discuss the potential consequences of Reflect Orbital's satellite project with Mr. Universe.

We chat with Stone Soup Cafe about their annual Harvest Supper, speak with the creatives behind Roomful of Teeth's "The Puerto Rico Experiment," and have a Live Music Session with Sable Island Pony.

We check out the Berkshire Opera Festival, speak with playwright and director Erica Terpening-Romeo about her one-woman show "The Songbook," and chat with Rep. Jim McGovern.

We see how Kiblio Community & Farm will collaborate with SUSU CommUNITY, explore a new look on the play "Yellow Wallpaer" at the Great Barrington Public Theater, and talk poetry with the interim Word Nerd.