The University of Massachusetts Amherst Department of Music and Dance will open their spring semester with performances featuring members of its distinguished faculty and selected guest artists....

Five video essays designed and produced by Barbara Zecchi, director of the Interdepartmental Program in Film Studies at UMass Amherst, appeared on the "Best Video Essays of 2021" list published by...

Sidney Poitier, recognized widely as Hollywood's first Black movie star, died on Thursday, January 6, 2022. He was revered for his artistic talent and on-screen performances, and also for his impact as a champion of civil rights. Recently, CNN looked back on Poitier's legacy and interviewed UMass Amherst's TreaAndrea Russworm, associate professor of English and associate dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the College of Humanities and Fine Arts.