
A relatively quiet week ahead, Arts Mavens, but quality outstrips quantity anytime. See what’s in store for July 4 and more…

This week is a bit of a cusp week. Many fall-spring seasons have wrapped up, and summer seasons haven’t quite gotten up to speed. Don’t think for a second, though, that there isn’t still plenty to do this last week of May, especially since it coincides with Memorial Day. Here’s a sampling to prove the point:

Just when you’d think the arts season would be winding down for a summer hiatus … BAM! … an explosion of festivals. Your mission, Mr. Phelps, if you choose to accept it: Take in as much as you can with the understanding that there is a finite number of hours in a week. Here’s your dossier. We promise it won’t self-destruct.