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Cultural Pittsfield This Week: May 1-7
01:15PM / Friday, May 01, 2015
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Office of Cultural Development | City of Pittsfield
 
 
Art in Our Schools at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts

Friday: First Fridays Artswalk

 

The Upstreet Cultural District downtown will be bustling tonight for the May First Fridays Artswalk. Enjoy a dozen different art shows featuring work by over 15 accomplished regional artists in Pittsfield's bustling Upstreet Cultural District during the First Fridays Artswalk and all month long! The Lichtenstein Center for the Arts features the annual Art in Our Schools exhibit showcasing work from middle and high school art students in Pittsfield.  The fun doesn't stop at 8! Head to the Whitney Center for the Arts for the Artswalk After Party from 8-10 pm All shows are free and open to the public!

 

Friday, May 1 | 5pm-8pm | Upstreet Cultural District | 413-499-9348 | FREE

Friday & Saturday: Final Weekend for Baby Animals at Hancock Shaker Village

 

Last chance to see the adorable animals at Hancock Shaker Village! This popular and much-loved event celebrates newborn barnyard animals on the farm! Eighteen of the Village's 20 historic buildings open for the season, staffed with crafts demonstrators and historic interpreters. The Village remains open seven days a week for visitors through November 1.

 

Friday & Saturday, May 1 & 2 | 10am-4pm | Hancock Shaker Village | 1843 West Housatonic Street | 413-443-0188 | adult $20, 13-17 $8, 12 & under FREE

Friday: WeeMuse Adventures at Berkshire Museum

 

Little ones can explore the Aquarium and three 

Museum galleries! Each week features songs, stories, scavenger hunts, play time, and more. Check our weekly e-news for each week's theme. This program is geared towards children 18 months to 3 years. Older and younger siblings are always welcome!

 

Friday, May 1 | 11am-11:30am |Berkshire Museum | 39 South Street | 413-443-7171 | FREE with Museum admission

Friday: Adult Chamber Ensemble at Berkshire Music School

 

This is a 10-week series for adults, age 16 and up, for amateur to mid-level chamber musicians, coached by Paul Green, BMS faculty member. Each session is 90 minutes.

 

Friday, May 1 | 4pm | Berkshire Music School | 30 Wendell Ave | 413-442-1411 | $150 BMS / $100 Sinfonia Members

Friday: Paint Party at Berkshire Paint and Sip

 

Friday features the Beach Chairs painting. All painting materials and light snack included for this two hour painting. BYOB.

 

Friday, May 1 | 6:30pm | Berkshire Paint and Sip | 305 North Street |413-205-8346 | $30

Friday-Monday: Timbuktu at The Little Cinema

 

Not far from Timbuktu, now ruled by the religious fundamentalists, Kidane lives peacefully in the dunes with his wife Satima, his daughter Toya, and Issan, their twelve-year-old shepherd. In town, the people suffer, powerless, from the regime of terror imposed by the Jihadists determined to control their faith. Music, laughter, cigarettes, even soccer have been banned. The women have become shadows but resist with dignity. Every day, the new improvised courts issue tragic and absurd sentences. Kidane and his family are being spared the chaos that prevails in Timbuktu. But their destiny changes when Kidane accidentally kills Amadou, the fisherman who slaughtered "GPS," his beloved cow. He now has to face the new laws of the foreign occupants.

 

Friday-Monday, May 1 - 4 | Fri-Mon 7pm Mon 1:30pm | Berkshire Museum | Little Cinema | 39 South Street |413-443-717| $5 Museum Members, $7.50 Museum Non Members

Friday-Sunday: Town Players of Pittsfield Present "Whatever Floats Your Boat"

 

Town Players Of Pittsfield will present a musical review on May 1 - 3 at the Masonic Temple in Pittsfield. The show, entitled "Whatever Floats Your Boat", (A Musical Maritime Melodrama), will be directed by Beverly Krol with musical accompaniment by Bob Shepherd. In addition to the performances, there will be a special reception on Saturday at 5:30pm, preceding the show. The cast are all local singers and musicians, including a youth ensemble. A donation of $40 per person will include the Saturday evening reception and show. To attend any performance only, the ticket cost is $18. More information is available by calling the director, Beverly Krol at 413-822-8566. For ticket reservations, please call 413-443-9279.

 

Friday-Sunday, May 1 - 3 | Fri & Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2pm | Masonic Temple | 116 South Street | $18

Friday: Whiskey Treaty Roadshow at Dotties 

 

  
This is the Berkshire premiere of the documentary followed by a live performance, featuring Billy Keane, Tory Hanna, Chris Merenda, David Tanklefsky, Greg Smith. Reservations suggested, the film is 23 minutes long.

 

 

Friday, May 1 | 8pm | Dottie's Coffee Lounge | 444 North Street | 413-443-1792 | $15

Saturday & Sunday: Spring Shindy and Food Truck Rodeo at Shire City Sanctuary

 

Join us for a weekend of Earth Friendly, Springtime, Garden oriented high-jinx. Lots of regional vendors, a seedling swap, the Morris Dancers, and on Sunday a Food Truck Rodeo! Don't miss the Berkshires BEST warm weather kick-off!

 

Saturday & Sunday, May 2-3 | 10am-5pm| Shire City Sanctuary | 40 Melville Street | 413-236-9600 | NO COVER 

Saturday: Kiwanis Spring Craft Fair at Pittsfield Boys and Girls Club


 

Are you a crafty person? Come attend the 2nd Annual Kiwanis Club of Pittsfield's Craft Fair at the Pittsfield Boys & Girls Club in the Lighthouse Café. Come join the fun, admission is free.


Saturday, May 2 | 10am-3pm | Boys and Girls Club | 16 Melville Street | 413-448-8258 | FREE

 

 

Saturday: WeeMuse: Art Lab at Berkshire Museum

 

Using the Museum as our inspiration, we will be exploring different art forms and mediums in these monthly sessions. Each project will leave you with something to take home as a memory from your visit. Appropriate for children ages 2-5, accompanied by adult. Space is limited to 10 children with parents; call 413.443.7171 ext. 360 to register.

 

Saturday, May 2 | 10:30am-11:30am |Berkshire Museum | 39 South Street | 413-443-7171 | FREE with Museum admission

Saturday: OLLI's Distinguished Speakers Series with Dori Katz

  

Dori Katz, the author of "Looking for Strangers: The True Story of my Hidden Wartime Childhood," is a Jewish Holocaust survivor who thought that her lost memories of her childhood years in Belgium were irrecoverable. But after a chance viewing of a documentary about hidden children in German-occupied Belgium, she realized that she might, in fact, be able to unearth those years. Join us as she tells a detective story that unfolds through one of the most horrifying periods in history in an attempt to understand one's place within it. For more information, please call 413.236.2190 or email olli@berkshirecc.edu.

 

Saturday, May 2 | 10:30am | Berkshire Community College |  1350 West Street | 413-442-1562 | $10 for OLLI members, $15 non-members, FREE youth 18 years old and under

Saturday: Chow Time at Berkshire Museum

 

Help prepare enticing feasts for the turtles, fish, chameleon, and even the blue-tongue skink in the Aquarium!

 

Saturday, May 2 | 12:30pm-1:30pm |Berkshire Museum | 39 South Street | 413-443-7171 | FREE with Museum admission

Saturday: Run For The Roses Kentucky Derby Party at Bousquet

 

Bousquet will be hosting the 2nd Annual "Run for the Roses" Kentucky Derby Party this Saturday.This year has an added twist where you can take a chance by rolling dice to win $25,000. Come enjoy live DJ music with David Izby, take a chance to win $25,000 and enjoy Kentucky's favorite derby sandwich the "Hot Brown" turkey, bacon smothered with a rich cream sauce...yum! It's going to be a beautiful day to sit on the deck or take a walk up the mountain. New soft serve ice cream machine is planning to be part of the fun.

 

Saturday, May 2 | Doors Open 2pm Post Time 6:24pm | Bousquet | 101 Dan Fox Drive | 413-442-8316

Saturday: Encore! An Evening to Celebrate High School Musicals at The Colonial Theatre

 

Berkshire Theatre Group presents Encore! An Evening to Celebrate High School Musicals at the Colonial Theatre, directed by Travis G. Daly. This special performance features ten-minute encore performances from this year's Berkshire County high school musicals.

 

Saturday, May 2 | 7pm | The Colonial Theatre| 111 South Street | 413-997-4444 | $10 

Sunday: Gifts To The Best Mom Pop-Up Shop at Dotties

 

Shop and brunch at Gifts to the Best Mom, a pop-up sale for Mom and Moms. Shop in a relaxed atmosphere. Enjoy brunch specials or your favorite beverage...or just come to shop!  Enjoy Domingo Brunch specials  and live music with Justin Hillman, from 10am-1pm.

 

Sunday, May 3 | 10am-3pm | Dottie's Coffee Lounge | 444 North Street | 413-443-1792 | $15

 Sunday: Free Eagles Band Spring Concert 

 

The Eagles Band will present a free Spring Concert at the First United Methodist Church on Fenn Street in Pittsfield. An intermission bake sale and give-away will be available.

 

 

Sunday, May 3 | 3pm | First United Methodist Church | 55 Fenn Street | 413-499-0866 | FREE

Sunday: Jazz Night @ The Whit

 

Jazz Night features a night of top notch jazz from the Jazz Ambassadors. No cover, cash bar, tapas, beer and wine available to purchase at reasonable prices. Doors open at 5pm

 

Sunday, May 3 | 6pm-9pm | Whitney Center For The Arts | 42 Wendell Ave | NO COVER

Monday: Federation Program "The Process of Aging" with Maggie Bittman" at Congregation Knesset Israel

 

The Jewish Federation of the Berkshires welcomes Maggie Bittman, therapist, as she leads and facilitates a group discussion about "The Process of Aging."  These discussions are opened to anyone interested in sharing in this universal topic.  This is a monthly program, and the discussions broadly range from "Should I Remain in My Home or Downsize" to "Aloneness" to "Staying Active in Your Community".  Suggestions for topics are welcomed. 

 

Monday, May 4 | 10:45am-12pm | Congregation Knesset Israel | 16 Colt Road | 413-445-4872 | $3

 

Monday: Six-Week Sewing Class at Pittsfield Boys and Girls Club

 

On Mondays, starting May 3rd, we will be offering a Sewing Class for 6 weeks. Various sewing activities will be made to benefit themselves and their home. These classes will run from 4:00 to 6:00 on the 3rd floor. This class is open to members 4-8th grade. Class size is limited. Projects may include making of blankets and squared to piece together a quilt.

 

Monday, May 4 | 4pm-6pm | Boys and Girls Club | 16 Melville Street | 413-448-8258 |$25, $10 with membership

Tuesday: Computer Basics at Berkshire Athenaeum

 

This is a two-part series which will cover the following: 1.) The Computer: what is this and How Do I Use It  We will review the parts of a laptop and how to use them. Attendees are welcome - but not required - to bring their own laptops. 2.) The Internet: internet basics; browsers and safe browsing; online etiquette. Please be aware that you will be committing to both sessions of this class: May 5th and May 12th.

 

Tuesday, May 5 | 9:30am-10:30am | Berkshire Athenaeum | One Wendell Ave | 413-499-9480 | FREE

Tuesday: Toddler Story Time at Berkshire Athenaeum

 

For ages 1 1/2 - 3. No registration required. Children under age 10 must be accompanied by an adult, age 18 or older, at all times.

 

Tuesday, May 5 | 10am | Berkshire Athenaeum | One Wendell Ave | 413-499-9480 | FREE

Wednesday: Paint Party Fundraiser at Baba Louie's

 

This evening features the Autism Awareness Tree With Puzzle Swing painting. Proceeds raised benefit Community Resources for People with Autism. All painting materials and a light snack included for this two hour painting. 

 

Wednesday, May 6 | 6pm | Baba Louie's | 34 Depot Street | 413-205-8346  $35

Wednesday: Documented Film Screening at Miss Hall's

 

Join Miss Hall's School for a free screening of Documented, the story of Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Jose Vargas and his journey as an American immigrant. Donations will be accepted for The Berkshire Immigrant center and snacks will be available for purchase.


 

Wednesday, May 6 | 6:30pm | Miss Hall's School| 492 Holmes Road | 413-395-7108 | FREE

Wednesday: PHS and Herberg Orchestra Spring Concert at Zion Lutheran

 

The program will include popular classical music selections like "Eine Kleine Nachtmusic" and "Divertimento #3" by W.A. Mozart and the Brandenburg Concerto #3 by J.S. Bach. These will be followed by 20th-century hits like the theme from the video game, "Halo," and "Dia de Los Mertos, " inspired by the Day of the Dead celebration that is observed in Mexico and other Latin American countries each year in November. Admission is free. A reception, courtesy of the church, will follow the show. 

 

Wednesday, May 6 | 6pm | Zion Lutheran Church | 74 First Street | 413-443-3525 | FREE

Thursday: Play and Learn with Jenn at Berkshire Athenaeum


 Come hear stories, sing songs and play some games! For ages 1 1/2 - 5. No registration required. Children under age 10 must be accompanied by an adult, age 18 or older, at all times.

 

Thursday, May 7 | 10am | Berkshire Athenaeum | One Wendell Ave | 413-499-9480 | FREE

Thursday: The Jewish Tradition of Mah Jongg at Congregation Knesset Israel 

 

The Jewish Federation of the Berkshires presents "The Jewish Tradition of Mah Jongg" with Gregg Swain, co-author of Mah Jongg: The Art of the Game. Please note that you need not be a Mah Jongg player nor Jewish to enjoy this presentation. 

 

Thursday, May 7 | 10:45am-12pm | Congregation Knesset Israel | 16 Colt Road | 413-445-4872 | FREE

Ellen Kennedy, President of BCC

Thursday: Ruth P. Boraski Celebration Evening at The Colonial Theatre

 

This evening features the presentation of the "She Knows Where She's Going Award" to Ellen Kennedy, President of BCC (pictured left) and the awarding of college scholarships to eight deserving girls. Proceeds from this event support Girls Inc. of the Berkshires, a core program of the Gladys Allen Brigham Community Center.   

Thursday, May 7 | 6pm | The Colonial Theatre| 111 South Street | 413- 442-5174 x12 or 413-997-4444

 

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