The Roundtable

Filmmaker, Ben Shapiro, shot Brief Encounters for over a decade - the same decade that photographer, Gregory Crewdson filled with creating Beneath the Roses - an extensive series of pictures shot in and around the hilltowns of Massachusetts. As a result, we are privy to an amazingly detailed glimpse of the artist at work.

WAMC's Ian Pickus catches up with comedian, author and actor Jim Breuer, a Saturday Night Live alum famed for his role in cult film Half Baked. Breuer brings his Heavy Metal Family Fan tour to Upstate Concert Hall (formerly Northern Lights) in Clifton Park, New York on June 9.

This Sunday - June 3 - the High Meadow School will hold the 6th Annual Ride the Ridge Bike Challenge to benefit the High Meadow Performing Arts Center. Paul Rakoff, Chairperson for Ride the Ridge Bike Challenge, and Michelle Hughes, High Meadow School Director join us to tell us more.

Joe speaks with children's musician, Dean Jones, about his new Dog on Fleas album, Invisible Friends.

The band is playing at the Rosendale Cafe on June 9th and at the Clearwater Festival on June 16th and 17th.

Mary Anne Lee, Executive Director and Lydia Kukoff, board member and co-chair of Hidden Gardens, join us to talk about all of the excellent events coming up at the Spencertown Academy Arts Center.

The election season is well underway — from the White House on down. In today’s Congressional Corner, New York Representative Bill Owens tells WAMC’s Alan Chartock that getting to know his new district has been a major undertaking.

We welcome Bill T. Jones back to the show to talk about the program his company is presenting at SPAC on June 7th.

The Berkshire Playwright's Lab 5th Season multi-media Gala Celebration
will take place on June 9th at 7:30pm at The Mahaiwe in Great Barrington. We welcome Jay Thomas back to the show to talk about his work with BPL and more.