Museums, Music, Theater, Fairs and other events. Links to art museums, historic museums, science museums, galleries, local music and the arts. Add new places or review existing ones, and comment on which places are kid-friendly, have outstanding or unusual displays, or were especially interesting.

Zulu Parade 2010 King Jimmie L Felder; Eliot Kamenitz, Times Picayune

Here’s two videos with a bit of Mardi Gras spirit. First, from the Alan Lomax Archive Channel, comes this footage shot by Alan Lomax and his crew in 1982: “Big Chief Jake Millon…

Discover fun and educational events happening this week in Western Mass, along with announcements, upcoming events, links, resources and the HFVS podcast. SUGGEST AN EVENT If you have a family friendly event or educational program happening in Western …

Easthampton City Arts+ will expose Bear Fest 2012’s unpainted bears and artist designs at a Naked Bear Party on Thursday, Feb. 23 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. The event will be held at Eastworks, 116 Pleasant St., and it’s expected to bring artists…

Artist Rosemary Barrett will exhibit “Assemblage” in the Easthampton City Arts+ gallery from February 9 through February 28, 2012. An artist’s reception will be held on Saturday, February 11, from 5:00-8:00 p.m. during the February F…

Photograph by William W. Robinson of Friends of the Carter Family Fold 

[Editor's Note: As I am facing numerous writing deadlines over the second half of February, this seems like a good time to give a retrospective glance to the first two y...