In Ashfield, the immersive experimental collective Double Edge Theater is bringing their summer spectacle to life. Cada Luna Azul is an expansive exploration through memory, connecting community to consequence, collective action to a changing landscape. We head to the hilltowns to bear witness and hear the cast and crew’s perspective onthe newest version of this production. 

A tome outlining the history of one of this nation’s original peoples has finally been released. A History of the Cherokee Nation by Rachel Eaton was rejected by academia and publishers alike for decades due to its frank and well researched contents. we chat with the author’s great niece, Mount Holyoke College professor Patricia Dawson, about her family’s perseverance to get the work in print, and more.

And movie theaters have been a refuge in the hotter months, providing both a cool gathering spot and entertainment both. And with one of the Berkshires recently Oscar nominated neighbors, Josh Safdie, they’ve come up with a series of summer movies to help us really feel the season on screen. We talk with Triplex creative director Ben Elliot about the 8 movies they’re showing as part of Free Air Conditioning.