Victoria Selser's career path took a turn when she became a contact tracer during the COVID outbreak. She identifies health problems and seeks solutions.

The series gets underway on Sept. 16 with a talk by New York Times bestselling essayist, poet and music critic Hanif Abdurraqib. Season highlights will also feature music ranging from chamber to folk ...

One of those is Rhode Island singer-songwriter Lainey Dionne’s “wired,” out in June. It’s a soft, country-flavored lament ...