Art, demystified: ‘Pictures at an exhibition’ features TV interviews with artists in Amherst

A strange town comes to town: Live version of popular podcast “Welcome to Night Vale” opens new tour in Northampton

Arts Previews: Matt Stamell, AFROmation Festival, a comedy scavenger hunt

Canvases large and small: Two UMass Amherst exhibits offer meditations on Iceland and India 

Arts Previews: New exhibits at Herter and Hampden galleries at UMass Amherst; Literary Series at the LAVA Center in Greenfield

The women’s perspective: New exhibits at Springfield Museums highlight women’s history and art

Still making ‘em laugh: Paula Poundstone, on the comedy circuit for over 40 years, returns to Northampton

Looking for a place to call home: UMass alum Gabriel Bump has the reviewers buzzing about his debut novel, “Everywhere You Don’t Belong”

Becoming a late-winter trademark: Back Porch Festival brings country music, bluegrass and more to Valley

Arts Previews Feb. 20-26: Five College Dance, Back to the Bay State, New Orleans music in Northampton

Art with a sting: Tiny Pricks Project chronicles Donald Trump’s words with embroidery

Arts Previews: Music at UMass Amherst, Dao Strom at Amherst College, Mister G at the Eric Carle Museum