Arts Previews: Hosmer photography, NEA grant for The Common, Lui Collins at Song & Story Swap

World-reknowned pianist Miro Sprague got his start in Shutesbury

From short story to the stage: Former Valley teacher George Eastman pens popular Off-Broadway play

A flame in the midst of winter: Amherst Winter Fest theme this year is ‘fire and ice’

Local poet wins Jewish children’s book award: Lesléa Newman’s “Gittel’s Journey: An Ellis Island Story” is about an immigrant uniting with family members

‘Facing fears and acknowledging failures and doubts’: Dust Bowl Revival brings songs from new album to Valley

Art Previews: Cyberpunk drawings, Rio Grande photography, public school art, saxophonist David Stambler

A freely evolving artistic line: Clark Art Institute exhibit looks at the influence of arabesque

Swimming in drag theater

Streaking back for a reunion: Valley rockers Blue Streak to play first public gig in a decade

Where they started from: New exhibit pairs artists’ childhood work with published illustrations

‘A unified celebration’: Local artists, organizers ready for First Night Northampton