VISUAL ARTS

We learn about immigrant rights and advocacy event hosted by the Shelburne Falls Welcome Committee and FCCPR Rapid Response Network, learn about the 15th annual Ashfield FilmFest and get nerdy with wordster Emily Brewster.

Matt Donovan and Ligia Bouton created an exhibit that uses fragments of Emily Dickinson's poems and belongings to create a sense of the poet's mysterious work.

A 19th century landscape by Thomas Cole of a view of the Connecticut River from the top of Mt. Holyoke was the inspiration for a group art show, installed along steep trails. Viewers had to be sure footed.

We take a walk in Wildwood Cemetery to see a new sculpture, learn about Amherst Cinema's "Sound and Vision" film series and learn about the future of the star, Betelgeuse, with Mr. Universe.

We visit MASS MoCA to hear from the co-founders of Bang on a Can before LOUD weekend, David Lang, Julia Wolfe and Michael Gordon. Plus, we listen to a percussive performance from Jason Treuting of Sō Percussion.

"Cottage Street Studios: Past and Present" brings together artists who formed a community at a former mill building in downtown Easthampton before rents went up.

We visit artist Nayana LaFond's exhibit, "Portraits in Red," at the Springfield Museums and talk with afrobeats legend Gyedu-Blay Ambolley.

In an rapidly changing political landscape, we check in with Rep. Jim McGovern. And, we take a trip to the Eric Carle Museum to see author and illustrator Grace Lin's career retrospective exhibit.

We tour Dickinson Farm as we venture into berry season, find out how Common Wealth Murals is celebrating Juneteenth with a mural bus tour and talk with composer Felipe Salles about his new album, "Camera Obscura."

We check back in with Zulfiqar Manzi about his animated show, "The Matumbilas," talk with filmmaker Christian Banda about an upcoming project and hear live music with Melanie A. Davis.