Poetry memoir invites readers into “Blindian Country”; experimental work by 20 Black artists at F-O-K Studios; Alex Yang’s” Weaving the Hmong Legacy” at the Xia Gallery.

As farm work eases, villagers flock to flower-filled meadows, gathering for the region's Hua'er (flower) folk song festival.

“Our ties with Romania go beyond protocol,” he said. “They reflect six decades of collaboration in education, trade, and ...