Arts Briefs: Emily Dickinson poetry festival in Amherst; more art at UMass; honoring former slaves at Porter-Phelps

The Beat Goes On: Solo acoustic cover of ‘Abbey Road’ in Greenfield, intricate guitar in Northampton, blues in Amherst

Smiarowskis celebrate 100 years of Pioneer Valley farming

Get Growing with Mickey Rathbun: Gardens, like poetry, have restorative powers: Poet Tess Taylor reads from new anthology of garden poems Sept. 19 at Amherst College

Showcasing arts and culture: South Hadley introduces a new festival to highlight music, dance, and more 

Fresh exhibits bloom at Valley galleries as colleges reopen

Book Bag: ‘Beyond the Monuments in Washington, D.C.’ by Michael Jacobson-Hardy; ‘The Sky We Shared’ by Shirley Reva Vernick

Expanding the musical horizons: Pioneer Valley Jazz Shares readies for new season with 22 shows and some new venues

Arts and music: Folk music in Amherst, a new director at a key UMass Amherst gallery

Time to swing: Jazz drummer and South Hadley native Joe Farnsworth returns to the Valley for a concert honoring his idol, Max Roach

Three County Fair back for another ride: 35K expected to attend annual event that kicks off Friday

The artwork has landed: Art in the Orchard returns to Easthampton for its seventh season