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Documentary Explores Good Life in the BerkshiresBy John Seven, Special to iBerkshires
06:34AM / Sunday, July 24, 2016 | |
NEW MARLBOROUGH, Mass. — A documentary film examining what it takes for a life well-lived has focused on several Berkshires residents to illustrate its ideas.
"A Small Good Thing" won best documentary at this year's Boston International Film Festival. Among director Pamela Tanner Boll's previous credits is as a producer on the Oscar-winning documentary "Born Into Brothels." "A Small Good Thing" has a screening at the
Her path to making "A Small Good Thing" began with questions and concerns about her own life. Despite doing exactly what she should have done, worked hard and found success, there was this nagging feeling that there
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Barrington Stage Names New Trustees| 11:29AM / Friday, July 22, 2016 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass.— Barrington Stage Company has welcomed Warren C. Dews Jr., Isanne Fisher and Eleanore Velez to the Board of Trustees.
"I am thrilled to welcome three dynamic new board members to the Barrington Stage family. They will give our board and our organization a richer, deeper understanding of our Berkshire community and how we can serve it more effectively," said Artistic Director Julianne Boyd.
Dews Jr. has worked in the media industry for close to two decades. Dews’ ascent in the field is evident by his former roles. Initially, he held positions such as Telemarketing Supervisor, Single Copy Sales Manager, Sales & Marketing
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Pittsfield Celebrates 10 Years of Third ThursdayBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
12:39AM / Friday, July 22, 2016 | |
Attendees helped hold out the banner while a drone flew overhead to snap photos. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city has had its ups and downs over the last decade but one thing has remained constant — Third Thursday. Put on by the city's Office of Cultural Development, the street fair is held monthly throughout the summer is still going strong. At July's event, the organizers celebrated the 10 year anniversary. "They come out through all of it and says 'this is our city.' It uplifts the community. It brings the city together. It's a great showing of community spirit in a half-mile radius," Director of Cultural Development Jen Glockner 1 Comment
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'Ghostbusters': The Graces of WraithBy Michael S. Goldberger, iBerkshires Film Critic
04:35PM / Thursday, July 21, 2016 | |
 "Ghostbusters," the third film in the franchise originated by Aykroyd, Ramis and Reitman in 1984, reboots the saga of paranormal booga booga with four funny ladies starring in what is essentially a séance gone wild. Asserting that anything the male Ghostbusters could do, they can do wackier, it is a movie of moments and ideas, most of them witty, some of them hilarious.
Unfortunately, the thinnest of refurbished plots is unable to meld the cerebral with the onslaught of special effects. It gets a bit out of hand.
Still, when isolated from the obligatory Sturm und Drang, the sketch comedy crafted by the endearingly enthusiastic Ghostbusters wins our affection. Each
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Berkshire Tidbits: Gather-In Celebration, Farmers MarketsBy Judith Lerner, Special to iBerkshires
04:06PM / Thursday, July 21, 2016 | |
 This Saturday, July 23, from noon to 7, the Berkshire branch of the , with the lead sponsorship of , hosts the free annualin Rev. Willard & Rosemary Durant Park, formerly Pitt Park, on Columbus Avenue in Pittsfield. Last year, the day was so hot and sunny. I even enjoyed getting my blood pressure taken by Berkshire Health Systems because I could go into a cool trailer for a few minutes. They gave me a nice, blue tote bag as a memento and to carry around my day's stuff in. The weather is predicted to be in the mid-80s with sun and clouds for this afternoon of barbecue and other homemade foods, a basketball tournament, a stage with live music and vendors like Grampy's Dog House
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Great Music at Tanglewood, Manchester and Glimmerglass| 11:21AM / Wednesday, July 20, 2016 | |
 Tanglewood enters its third week, and the highlights abound. Performances of music by great Classical, Romantic and 20th Century composers, i.e. Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Sibelius, Dvorák and Vaughn Williams, take center stage, featuring outstanding examples of chamber and orchestral music by these iconic masters.
Why go? Add to the above the Festival of Contemporary music that contributes some modern-day spice to the mix and you have a week of future musical memories that define what Tanglewood is all about - the best of older and newly composed music.
And, if the offerings at Tanglewood aren’t enough to pique your musical interest, there are also outstanding
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Barrington Stage Opens Headquarters on North Street| 04:48PM / Tuesday, July 19, 2016 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Barrington Stage Company is moving its headquarters into the newly opened Wolfson Theater Center at 122 North St.
The company's Artistic Director Julianne Boyd and Managing Director Tristan Wilson made the announcement on Tuesday morning in the new space in the 1884 England Building. The 28,000-square-foot building will be the company's main headquarters and will house its administrative offices, which will all be under one roof for the first time since the company moved to Pittsfield.
The center has been made possible through a generous gift from Jessie and Bernard Wolfson of Miami. The longtime Floridians have contributed to and participated in
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Shire City Sessions Returns, Bringing Original Music To CommonBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
06:13AM / Sunday, July 17, 2016 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Shire City Sessions concert series has moved to the Common. Four shows will be played in July and August on Monday nights at the First Street park featuring an array of original bands with regional or national draw. The series in its second year; three concerts were held last year in the parking lot of Shire City Sanctuary. "We had a great first season and I think using the parking lot at the church was something that just worked. But, it is also a lot of work to turn a parking lot into a concert venue and back to a parking lot in 24 hours and that was essentially what we were doing last year," Alan Bauman, owner of Compuworks and 2 Comments
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