We hear about two films showing this weekend that have local ties, plus a conversation with the executive director of the festival about what it's like to be back at the theater.

Can you smell the popcorn? The Independent Film Festival Boston is back this year in person. Screenings started April 27 and go through Wednesday, May 4. We talk about how it's going, what's showing, and what it's like to be back in-person for the first time since 2019.

Plus, we visit the Cape Ann Museum for a special 400th anniversary celebration, and the Concord Museum, which is celebrating the life of local ornithologist William Brewster.

We hear from the curator at the Concord Museum about a new exhibit out now called "Alive With Birds" which examines the life and legacy of local ornithologist and conservationist William Brewster.

The original anti-slavery newspaper is re-imagined for the 21st century.

The school has promised $100 million to educational opportunities for communities descended from slaves and continued research on slavery's legacy in the modern world.

Gloucester is celebrating what it considers its 400th anniversary next year.

Neil Hayward is a lifelong birder, serves on the board of the Brookline Bird Club and the American Birding Association, and is author of the book “Lost Among the Birds: Accidentally Finding Myself in One Very Big Year." He joins us to talk about which birds can be seen and heard around the region his season.

Wayland Public Schools canceled school sports games with Westford Academy for the rest of the season after a Wayland player was subjected to racist slurs and taunts at a high school basketball game. Superintendent Omar Easy, a former professional football player, made the decision.

Attorney General Maura Healey discusses a new initiative in partnership with the state's Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to address hate and bias in schools and athletic programs.