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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.

John Hodgman is a writer, actor, and comedian who has forged what seems to be - or at least we hope is - a comfortable niche in the entertainment world. He is the host of the Judge John Hodgman podcast on the Maximum Fun network, the co-creator with David Rees of the animated series, DICKTOWN on FX/Hulu, and the author of the books: “The Areas of my Expertise,” “More Information than you Require,” “That is All”, “Vacationland,” and “Medallion Status.”For every Solid Sound Festival at MASS MoCA since the second Wilco curated wonder-weekend in 2011, Hodgman has curated the comedy portion of the festival and he joins us with a preview.

Harpist and singer-songwriter Mikaela Davis is playing two shows in our region this week - the first on Thursday, June 27 at The Colony in Woodstock, New York with Nashville based band Rich Ruth opening and the second on Saturday, June 29 as part of Wilco’s Solid Sound Festival at MASS MoCA in North Adams, Massachusetts.

Union workers at North Adams, Massachusetts art museum MASS MoCA have voted to accept a new contract, ending a three-week strike and over six months of negotiations.

An interview with UAW 2110 spokesperson Chelsea Farrell.

Union workers will continue their strike at North Adams, Massachusetts museum MASS MoCA after a decisive vote against the latest contract offer.

Contract negotiations have again hit an impasse between striking union workers and management at MASS MoCA in North Adams, Massachusetts, and city council members are speaking out.