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Berkshire Museum Explores Tradition In Native American Art By Stephen Dravis, Special to iBerkshires
10:23PM / Sunday, July 15, 2012 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — One of the most striking visual images in the Berkshire Museum's new exhibition is the placement of a traditional Sioux Indian garment from the late 19th century alongside a shirt designed by Northern Cheyenne multidisciplinary artist Bently Spang.
From a distance, you almost think the two garments are made from the same materials. But look closer and you find that while the former utilizes buckskin, dye and beads— as you might expect — the latter uses family photographs that have been stitched together and strips of photographic negatives for tasseling.
Look deeper still, and you find that the two are really not that dissimilar at all.
"Taking 0 Comments
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'The Amazing Spider-Man': Crawling with RomanceBy Michael S. Goldberger, iBerkshires Film Critic
07:25PM / Friday, July 13, 2012 | |
 Popcorn Column
by Michael S. Goldberger
Columbia Pictures
Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone bring chemistry to the reboot of the Spider-Man franchise.
Remember when you were little and you argued for hours as to who was badder, Superman or Batman? Well, here's a new enigma for you: Which is better, the "Spider-Man" director Sam Raimi brought to the screen in 2002, 2004 and 2007, or this one here, "The Amazing Spider-Man," directed by Marc Webb? For my money it's the latter.
Dubbed a re-imagining by the marketing wizzes, it is essentially a re-boot, a do-over, a retelling of the superhero's conception based on the same Marvel Comics material created by Stan 2 Comments
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Appalachian Hikers Share Experience With Dalton & WilliamstownBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
11:26AM / Thursday, July 12, 2012 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — An emotional hike up the Appalachian Trail changed the lives of two siblings and their best friend.
Two years later, they are bringing their experience back to those they met along the way who helped them get through it.
On Saturday, July 14, at 2 p.m., The documentary of the journey Brandon and Katherine Imp took with Emily Ginger will be shown at Images Cinema on Saturday, July 14, at 2 p.m. and again on the following Monday in Dalton at the American Legion at 7 p.m.
The showing is part of a road trip the independent filmmakers are on through the towns along the trail.
"My favorite part of the Appalachian Trail was the towns and one of those was Bennington, 2 Comments
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WAM Theatre Appoints Board President| 10:35AM / Tuesday, July 10, 2012 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — WAM Theatre appointed Ashley Berridge as its new board president, replacing Nick Webb, who served since its founding in 2009. "I am thrilled to come on board as president for WAM Theatre at a time when the organization is poised for real growth," Berridge said. "It is a particular source of pride for me to be a part of an organization that has remained fiscally responsible its first three years in existence, a true feat in the nonprofit arts arena. I look forward to helping Kristen [van Ginhoven, artistic director] to grow the board and take WAM to the next level as an established and well-respected professional theater organization 0 Comments
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'Ted': Stuffed With FantasyBy Michael S. Goldberger, iBerkshires Film Critic
10:10AM / Friday, July 06, 2012 | |
 Popcorn Column
by Michael S. Goldberger
Ted, voiced by Seth MacFarlane, stars in the light-hearted comedy that stars Mila Kunis and Mark Wahlberg.Seth MacFarlane's "Ted" is a kid's fairy tale strictly for adults. And although you get the feeling the filmmaker is breaking new ground, one isn't quite sure in what way that is. Clearly, however, this is a sweet, nutty and rather raunchy romp through the imagination, deliriously blurring the line between child fantasy and so-called grownup responsibilities. Once upon a time, about 20 or so years ago, there was a shy little boy named John Bennett who had no friends, and little prospect of ever accumulating any. 0 Comments
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Hancock Shaker Village Appoints President and CEO| 03:01AM / Monday, July 02, 2012 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Hancock Shaker Village has a new leader after more than a year of searching.
The living history museum's board of trustees made the Sunday announcement that veteran museum administrator Linda M. Steigleder would step into the posts of president and chief executive officer on July 16.
Steigleder has 30 years of experience in history and art museums, overseeing collections, exhibitions, and programs of American art, architecture, decorative arts, and craft. She spent the past eight years as CEO and major gifts officer at Hill-Stead Museum in Farmington, Conn., then director of the Bascom-Louise Gallery from 2007 to 2011.
Steigleder succeeds Ellen Spear, who left the 2 Comments
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'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter': Bloody AwfulBy Michael S. Goldberger, iBerkshires Film Critic
11:00AM / Thursday, June 28, 2012 | |
 Popcorn Column
by Michael S. Goldberger
Abraham Lincoln (Benjamin Walker) seeks revenge against vampires for slaying his mother.Somewhere in a gym sauna or wherever else seemingly normal folk suddenly become pundits and prophets, someone is citing Timur Bekmambetov's "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" as the gospel truth -- that our 16th president slew him a slew of vampires. I'm only surprised that Rupert Murdoch's news empire didn't break this story first. Watching this absurdity, those of who have shunned the revisionist craze to fashion history for political expediency can't help but ask why someone would pursue such a nutty fantasy? Next thing they'll be 0 Comments
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Barrington Stage OK For Expanded Beer & Wine ServiceBy Joe Durwin, Pittsfield Correspondent
04:04PM / Tuesday, June 26, 2012 | |
 PITTSIELD, Mass. — Barrington Stage Company will now be able to expand its alcohol concession to utilize the former VFW bar area in its recently acquired Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center on Linden Street, following permission by the Licensing Board on Monday.
BSC purchased the 12,602-square foot building in April for $340,843 with a gift from the Blatt's. The company had been operating the upstairs of the building as Stage 2 since 2008, renting it from the Veterans of Foreign Wars post there.
The club left the building and surrendered its own special liquor license back to the city in April, after which BSC filed an application in late May for an alteration of premise 0 Comments
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An Evolving WordXWord Fest Returns For Fourth YearBy Joe Durwin, Pittsfield Correspondent
07:08PM / Monday, June 25, 2012 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The critically acclaimed WordXWord Festival will return for a fourth year with more free offerings than ever, organizers said at a press conference at Mission Bar and Tapas on Monday morning.
Mission owner and WordXWord founder Jim Benson said the popular weeklong buffet of poets, authors, storytellers, songwriters and spoken-word performers has evolved and refined itself over the previous three incarnations and will offer interesting additions and changes this year.
"I think the first year was 18 performers and about 20 audience members, so the balance wasn't quite there," jokes Benson, charting the exponential four-year growth of the fledgling 0 Comments
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Architect Poses New Ideas for Pittsfield PreservationBy Joe Durwin, Pittsfield Correspondent
12:20PM / Monday, June 25, 2012 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Recent architecture graduate and local-born native Tessa Kelly says there is more than one way Pittsfield can look at historical preservation.
In an new exhibit now on display at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, Kelly blurs the lines between art, architecture, and serious suggestions for new ways at looking at preservation in the context of further urban revitalization locally.
In "Re-Imagining Pittfield's History and Heritage," on display through June 30, she poses the idea that local history can be constructively preserved not only in maintaining buildings from the past, but also by incorporating inspirations from what she calls "layers" of 0 Comments
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