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On Saturday, singer-songwriter Buck Meek takes his solo act and new band Kisser to the stage at Assembly in Kingston. It’s the first of two opportunities to catch the Big Thief guitarist in the WAMC listening area this summer.

This weekend marks the ninth installment of Solid Sound at MASS MoCA in North Adams. The keyboardist of festival organizers Wilco will be sharing clips from his forthcoming documentary on the life and influence of Bob James, a classically trained composer and pianist whose work took on an unexpected second life in the world of hip-hop.

The global conversation about artificial intelligence is being held everywhere - in boardrooms, governmental and military offices, and, of course, online. The cost and impact of AI as it develops is visible and unseen, known and yet to be felt. The goals of the inventors can clash with implementation from end users. No one knows where it’s going to end up, if it’s sustainable, or how it may ultimately alter the human intellect or psyche. The existence of AI prompts countless intellectual and moral questions - while sometimes claiming to, itself, hold all of the answers.The artists brought together for a new exhibition at MASS MoCA have dedicated their recent practice to investigating AI.‘Technologies of Relation’ is organized by Director of Curatorial Affairs at MASS MoCA Susan Cross.

For over 25 years, Cochemea has built a career as a saxophone soloist and section player, and composer/arranger. His most recent album on Daptone Records, Vol. 3: Ancestros Futuros, is the third volume in a series that includes All My Relations (2019) and Vol. 2: Baca Sewa (2021). Cochemea is playing two shows in our region - the first on Friday at Tubby’s in Kingston, New York and the second in MASS MoCA’s Club B10 in North Adams, Massachusetts.

With federal funding cuts threatening one of the key sectors of the Western Massachusetts economy, a legislator is taking action to ensure the state is prepared to support it.

Arts and culture are one of the most vibrant sectors of the Berkshire County economy. As a result, the leaders of 10 arts and culture institutions from across Berkshire County have convened the Berkshire Arts and Culture Alliance (BACA) to advocate for economic, tourism, and infrastructure needs of the arts and culture organizations in the county. We welcome representatives from six of the 10 organizations to make up our panel this morning.

A sign reading “Americanitis” in neon-script on a red background - with round white marquee lightbulbs as a border is drawing patrons to one end of Building 6 at MASS MoCA in North Adams, Massachusetts. This particular space at the contemporary art museum, which opened in 1999 and added this building in 2017, is called “The Prow” - and this is the first time it’s held an interactive exhibition. Alison Pebworth’s Cultural Apothecary opened at the end of February and features a tea service and several invitations to reflect on how you are feeling through emotion identification and surveys.

2024 was such an eventful year for Berkshire County, one WAMC story couldn’t cover all the highlights. WAMC has another look back on 2024 in the westernmost region of Massachusetts.

Thousands flocked to North Adams, Massachusetts for the eighth installation of the Solid Sound festival at MASS MoCA over the weekend.

Wilco’s Solid Sound Festival is taking over the campus of MASS MoCA in North Adams, Massachusetts this weekend and we are joined by keyboard and synth player for Wilco, Mikael Jorgensen.