Pittsfield Celebrates Jazz Art Contest WinnersBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:39PM / Wednesday, April 09, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — For the month of April, Pittsfield High School students' jazz-inspired works bring color and design to the corridors of City Hall.
Kayleigh Capitanio secured the first-place award for the Berkshires Jazz Student Art Contest with a vibrant work depicting a guitar, piano, and music notes. The piece was created in art teacher Lisa Ostellino's classroom while listening to the music that inspired it. "I didn't think that idea was going to be good until I started drawing," Capitanio explained. "And then I think what really helped was that we were listening to jazz music and it just got me in the groove, I guess."
Each year, Berkshire
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Eagles Community Band Hosting a Free Stage Band Concert By Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
01:09PM / Sunday, March 30, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Eagles Community Band's stage band is bringing a concert to the community on Saturday, April 5, at 3 p.m. at First United Methodist Church on Fenn Street. The event will feature local musician and trumpeter Jeff Stevens. "This is something new for us. We typically have our concerts on Sunday at three o'clock," said stage band director James Stakenas. The band was encouraged to bring something to Pittsfield at a time of year when it's not usually playing, hoping it gives the community something to come and enjoy that's free. Stakenas said, "Stage band just sort of roundly describes the fact that we're a 16-piece
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Berkshire County Historical Society Lecture on Pittsfield Brewing History| 03:33PM / Monday, March 17, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass.—The Berkshire County Historical Society will present a lecture on the history of beer making in Pittsfield and the surrounding Berkshire region. The free lecture, titled "Thirsty in the Berkshires: Brewing from the 18th Century to Prohibition," will be delivered by historian and educator Cynthia Brown. The event is scheduled for March 20 at 7 p.m. at Hot Plate Brewing in downtown Pittsfield. The lecture will examine the historical context of commercial and private brewing in Pittsfield, dating back to the 18th century. Brown will discuss the evolution of brewing practices and the role of beer in the region's culture, leading up to the >> Read More |
Pittsfield Inaugural Artist-In-Residence at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts| 11:25AM / Monday, March 17, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Lichtenstein Center for the Arts' inaugural Artist-in-Residence program offers an opportunity for an artist to gain creative space and exposure while engaging with the local arts community. The program not only provides a free 6-month studio space starting in April 2025, but also includes a culminating group exhibition in October 2025, giving the resident artist a platform to showcase their work alongside the other artists at the Lichtenstein. This residency is designed to foster artistic development and collaboration, allowing the artist to focus on creating new work or refining existing pieces while interacting with arts professionals, stated a press
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Drag Story Hour Berkshires to Hold Fundraiser Gala| 08:17AM / Monday, March 17, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Drag Story Hour Berkshires will host an 18+ fundraiser gala on Saturday, March 22, from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM at WANDER Berkshires in Pittsfield. The event will feature storytelling, crafts, raffles, prizes, dancing, and performances. Music will be provided by DJ Bengey, and sweet treats will be available for purchase from local author Corrie Locke-Hardy. Tickets are available at three levels: First Fabulous Fans: $20 (limited number) Drag Devotee Entry: $30 (general admission) Storytime Star VIP: $50 (reserved seating, swag bags, and special surprises) Proceeds from the event will support Drag Story Hour Berkshires' programming and literacy >> Read More |
Art Exhibition on View at BCC: Dreaming of Light and Line| 03:36PM / Saturday, March 15, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) presents "Dreaming of Light and Line,” an exhibition of oil paintings and silver pen drawings by Sean McCusker, on view in Koussevitzky Art Gallery through March 31, 2025. The gallery is open Monday–Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. Admission is free. According to a press release: Sean McCusker has been creating surreal landscapes inspired by the hilly Berkshires for over 20 years. His oil paintings, full of light and color, are made up of roughly 30 thin layers, each one adding complexity. The translucent layers create a glowing composition of dark shadows suspended in light. The artist >> Read More |
Weekend Outlook: Looking Green This WeekendBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:07PM / Thursday, March 13, 2025 | |
There are several events this weekend to help you recharge from your week including St. Patrick's Day celebrations, art, live music, and more. Downtown Hoosick Falls, N.Y. Time: Saturday, 1 p.m. Annual parade kicks off with more than 40 marching bands and floats at 1 p.m. from Wood Park and down and around Main Street. An Irish festival with Burns Moore Bridge Band begins at noon at the Hoosick Armory, Full Tilt plays from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Hoosick Falls Eagle Club and Toss the Feathers starts at 1 p.m. in the Walloomsac Taproom. Various vendors will be open and a Cousins Lobster truck will be at the Armory. More information >> Read More |
Art in the Berkshires Juried Arts & Crafts Show| 07:57AM / Friday, March 07, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Art in the Berkshires (ArtintheBerkshires.com) invites artists from across the region to participate in its annual Juried Arts & Crafts Show. This event celebrates the creativity and craftsmanship of local artists and artisans. The art show will be held at the Eastover Contemporary Art Space from June 4 to July 5, 2025, with an online gallery running through the end of the year. Marie Craig, artist, gallerist, and curator, will be the juror for this inaugural show. The Call for Art is now open through March 14, 2025, offering artists the opportunity to showcase their work in one of four categories: 2-Dimensional Wall-Hung >> Read More |
Weekend Outlook: Film Screenings, Live Music, and MoreBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:08PM / Thursday, February 27, 2025 | |
There are several events this weekend to help you recharge from your week, including film screenings, museum activities, live music, and more. The Clark Art Institute, Williamstown Sunday 1 to 4 p.m. The museum is opening its doors for free to provide people the chance to see its permanent and temporary collections. This month, it will celebrate the final days of its exhibit "Wall Power! Modern French Tapestry from the Mobilier National, Paris," which closes on March 9. At 11:15 am, a Clark educator will lead a guided tour of the exhibition, pick up a ticket at the admissions desk on a first-come, first-served >> Read More |
Hancock Shaker Village 'The Big Chill' Celebrated Berkshire WinterBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:22PM / Thursday, February 20, 2025 | |
Children have fun in the snow at Hancock Shaker Village. More photos. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Hancock Shaker Village's "The Big Chill" event turned out to be chillier and snowier than expected. The event is to celebrate all things New England in the winter, said Caroline Holland, the Village's executive director and CEO. Photos from the event here. It featured maple tree tapping, blacksmithing and woodworking demonstrations, live music, a fire pit, sledding and snow activities, live music, and more. However, the two-day event was cut short as snow and sleet covered the region. Although it became a one-day event, the >> Read More |
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