June 17, 2025: Common Obscura in season

We’re talking with folx creating connections in their fields.Sometimes literally as we venture out to see how the berries are doing at Dickinson Farm. We’re at the height of Strawberry season and on the verge of Blueberry season, both of which you can venture into the fields and pick for yourself at their Granby location. 3rd generation farmer Nate LaFlamme shows us the lay of their multi generation farm’s land, including the diversity they're growing across their just under 200 acres. . And sometimes it adorns the walls you see every day. This Thursday on Juneteenth, Common Wealth Murals is hosting a bus tour of some of the public artwork in Springfield with specific connections to the holiday and the Black community. We speak with executive director Britt Ruhe about the art you can see in the city of firsts, the importance of public art, and how you can be a part of a new mural going up in Indian Orchard. Occasionally, it’s crossing genres. Composer/saxophonist/bandleader Felipe Salles released a brand new album earlier this month. "Camera Obscura" blurs the lines between light and dark, chamber music and jazz, large and small ensembles to create an atmospheric auditory take on perspective and memory, and we chat with the creator about the work itself and two opportunities in the 413 you’ll have to see it performed live.