Cultural Pittsfield This Week: Aug. 7-13| 11:10AM / Friday, August 07, 2015 | |
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Office of Cultural Development | City of Pittsfield
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Friday- Sunday: Tent Sale at Paul Rich & Sons
This is a special three-day tent sale at Paul Rich & Sons. Save up to 75% off on outdoor furniture, mattresses, sofas, recliners, sectionals, leather, accessories and more.
Friday- Sunday, August 7-9 | 9:30am | Paul Rich & Sons | 242 North Street | 800-723-7424| NO COVER
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Friday: Free Fun Friday at Hancock Shaker Village
HSV opens its doors to one and all for FREE! Throughout the day we'll host special fun and games for kids, as well as our usual ongoing demonstrations of woodworking, blacksmithing, and spinning / weaving in buildings throughout the historic Village. The Village Harvest Cafe will be open as for snacks and lunch from 11 am to 5 pm, and we'll have additional lunch options on site for families, too. (Or, pack a picnic! We have lots of tables, both indoors and out.) Don't miss our ongoing exhibits: Heaven on Earth, in the Visitor Center, and the show of contemporary sculpture,Modern Wings & Shaker Roots, throughout the historic Village.
Friday, August 7 | 10am -5pm | Hancock Shaker Village | 1843 West Housatonic Street |413-443-0188 | FREE
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Friday: First Fridays Artswalk
Enjoy eighteen different art shows featuring work by over 30 accomplished regional and international artists in Pittsfield's bustling Upstreet Cultural District during First Fridays Artswalk and all month long! In most venues, artists will be present from 5 to 8 pm on Friday, August 7th! Join us for a free guided tour beginning at 5pm on August 7th at the Intermodal Center @ BRTA, 1 Columbus Ave! The fun doesn't stop at 8! Join us for the Artswalk After Party at the Whitney Center for the Arts, 42 Wendell Avenue. Free and open to the public! For more information, visit www.FirstFridaysArtswalk.com
Friday, August 7 | 5pm-8pm | Upstreet Cultural District |413-499-9348 | FREE
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Friday: Women's Work at the Whitney Center For The Arts
Please join us for the August 7th First Fridays Artswalk! and the Afterwalk Party! The group show will feature a variety of work by local Women Artists including Sally Tiska Rice, Susan Hartley Himmel, Marney Schorr, Jackie Kearns,, Susan Aldam, @Anne Roland, Lisa Merullo, Crispina Ffrench,Autumn Ni Dubhghaill, Diane Firtell, and Felicia Volkman @Gallery W. Colt Gallery will feature "Women on the Move, A Hundred Year Journey" hosted by the College Club featuring work from their Centennial Juried Art Show from B.C.C. Both shows open Friday August 7, 2015 from 6-8 p.m. followed by the After Art Walks Party from 8 - 10.p.m.
Friday, August 7 | 5pm | Whitney Center For The Arts | 42 Wendell Ave| 413) 443-0289 | FREE
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Friday & Wednesday: Paint And Sip Paint Party
There are two paint parties at Berkshire Paint and Sip this week, both open to the public. On Friday, paint Sailboat Sunset and on Wednesday, paint Birch Forest. All painting materials and light snack included for this two hour painting. BYOB
Friday & Wednesday, August 7 & 12 | 6pm-8pm | Berkshire Paint and Sip | 305 North Street |413-205-8346 | $30
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Friday+: Shrek The Musical at Berkshire Museum
Shrek The Musical (Theatre for Young Audiences version) is a Tony Award-winning fairy tale adventure that brings all the beloved characters you know from the film to life on stage. An unlikely hero, Shrek finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Throw in a short tempered bad guy, a cookie with an attitude, and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you have the kind of mess that calls for a real hero.
Through August 9 | Wed/Thurs/Fri at 7pm; Wed/Thurs/Sat/Sun at 2pm | Berkshire Museum | 39 South Street | 413-443-7171 | $12+
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Friday: Pittsfield Suns at Wahconah Park
It's the final Pittsfield Suns home games of the season. After they play Bristol Blues, enjoy fireworks. Come support Pittsfield's home team one last time this summer.
Friday, August 7 | 7pm | Wahconah Park | 143 Wahconah Street | 413-445-7867 | $5
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Friday-Sunday+: A Little More Alive at Barrington Stage
In this heartfelt and original folk-pop musical, two estranged brothers reunite at their childhood home after their mother's funeral. An unexpected revelation distorts every memory they have, and as they uncover secrets that had been hiding in plain sight their whole lives, Nate and Jeremy find that no one is exempt from the gray area between right and wrong.
Through August 8 | Tues-Sat 7:30pm, Thurs/Sat/Sun 3pm | Barrington Stage Company | St. Germain Stage | 36 Linden Street | 413-236-8888 | $43+
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Friday+: His Girl Friday at Barrington Stage
Editor Walter Burns will do anything to find an ace reporter cunning enough to scoop a story in the cutthroat Chicago press world, even if that means turning to his ex-wife, Hildy Johnson, who comes back to the newsroom one last time before leaving the game for good. In Guare's adaptation, the play takes place in 1939, the day before war breaks out in Europe, which adds a political framework to the otherwise antic proceedings.
Through August 30 | Thurs-Sat at 8pm; Sun at 5pm, Wed/Fri 2pm Tues/Wed 7pm | Barrington Stage Company | Boyd-Quinson Mainstage | 30 Union Street | 413-236-8888 | $20
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Friday+: The Club at the Garage at the Colonial
The Club is a musical excursion into the world of a private Edwardian men's club, where men can be men and indulge in those pastimes that sets them apart from the rest of the human race. Where they can drink, play, smoke, and of course talk about what's always on their mind: women!
Through August 9 | 8pm |The Garage | Colonial Theatre | 111 South Street | 413-997-4444 | $30
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Friday+: Outdoor Movies at Clapp Park: Frozen
This is the final movie in the Pittsfield Department of Community Development Recreation Program's "Summer Outdoor Movie Series." The movie series is a free, family friendly event and it begins shortly after dusk (about 8:30pm). Frozen is the movie on tap for tonight.
Fridays through August 7 | 8:30pm | Clapp Park | 413-499-9368 | FREE
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Saturday+: The Downtown Pittsfield Farmers
Blueberries are at the peak of their season, so come on down and get them while they last! From 11am to 1pm live music by Blueberry Buckle. Shoppers will find pasture-raised meats, eggs, fresh fruits and vegetables, breads, baked goods, coffee, wine, cut flowers, and plants, as well as beautiful artisan wares. The Market will run rain or shine. SNAP (EBT/Food Stamps) accepted.
Saturdays through October 31 | 9am-1pm | The Common | 1st Street and Eagle Street | info@farmersmarketpittsfield.org | NO COVER
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Saturday+: Yoga and Zumba on Onota Lake
Soak in the beauty of Onota Lake every second and last Saturday of the month for Yoga and Zumba on Onota Lake at Burbank Park. All levels and ages welcome. Bring a mat if you have one (extras available) and a blanket or towel for underneath if you like, maybe even your bathing suit for a swim after class!
Saturdays through October August 22 | 9am-11:15am | Burbank Park at Onota Lake | 413-822-2034 | $10
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Saturday: Imagination Playground at Berkshire Museum
Imagination Playground in a Cart™ is an innovative design in play equipment that encourages creativity, communication, and collaboration. Imagination Playground provides a changing array of elements that allow children to turn their playground into a space constantly built and re-built by their imagination. The Imagination Playground was generously provided by Dr Pepper Snapple (DPS) and national non-profit KaBOOM!
Saturday, August 8 | 10am-12pm |Berkshire Museum | 39 South Street | 413-443-7171 | FREE with museum admission
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Saturday: OLLI Distinguished Lecture Series Presents A Conversation With Maestro Asbury
OLLI, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Berkshire Community College, continues its tenth anniversary Distinguished Speakers Series with an onstage conversation with Tanglewood conductor Stefan Asbury and Tracy Wilson, Executive Director of the Berkshire Music School. In demand by many of the leading orchestras worldwide, Stefan Asbury is renowned for his innovative programming and for the past twenty years has served on the faculty of the Tanglewood Music Center. Tracy Wilson, Executive Director of the Berkshire Music School, will be interviewing Mr. Asbury on stage. Wilson is an active musician, serving as conductor of the Stockbridge Festival Chorus, and collaborative pianist for many community groups.
Saturday, August 8 | 10:30am | Berkshire Community College | 1350 West Street | 413-442-1562 | $10 for OLLI members, BCC students and staff, $15 general public, free to youth 17 & under
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Saturday: Tours of Immortal Present: Art and East Asia at Berkshire Museum
Co-Curator and director of collections & curatorial affairs Maria Mingalone will conduct tours of the exhibition twice a week, offering insight into the creation of the exhibition, the selection of the art, and fascinating details on the objects and works included in the galleries. Immortal Present features the Berkshire Museum's historic collection of Asian art and showcase works by a number of significant and influential contemporary artists with ties to Asia.
Saturday, August 8 | 11am-12:15pm|Berkshire Museum | 39 South Street | 413-443-7171 | FREE with museum admission
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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, August 8 | 12:30pm-1:30pm |Berkshire Museum | 39 South Street | 413-443-7171 | FREE with museum admission
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Saturday: Berkshire Mosaic Book Launch at the Lichtenstein
"The Berkshire Mosaic" is an anthology essays written in MulticulturalBRIDGE's column "On The Bridge," which runs monthly in the Berkshire Eagle. Join us on Saturday at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts to celebrate the vibrant diversity, rich heritages, and legacy of Berkshire Counties residents. The event is free and open to the public. Copies of "The Berkshire Mosaic" will be available at the event for $29.99. Proceeds from the book will benefit our Social Justice in Action fundraising campaign, and help our programs succeed in Berkshire County and beyond. We thank you for supporting Multicultural BRIDGE and our mission to serve as catalysts for systemic change and the integration of diverse groups through education, dialogue, fellowship, training and advocacy.
Saturday, August 8 | 2pm-4pm| Lichtenstein Center for the Art | 28 Renne Avenue | 413-499-9348 | FREE
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Saturday-Monday: Love & Mercy at The Little Cinema
Love and Mercy presents an unconventional portrait of Brian Wilson, the mercurial singer, songwriter and leader of The Beach Boys. Set against the era-defining catalog of Wilson's music, the film intimately examines the personal voyage and ultimate salvation of the icon whose success came at extraordinary personal cost.
Saturday- Monday, August 8-10 | 7pm| Berkshire Museum | Little Cinema | 39 South Street |413-443-7171 | $5 Museum Members, $7.50 Museum Non Members
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Saturday: Rob Fisch & Intentional Jazz @the Whit
Intentional Jazz, the brainchild of trumpeter Rob Fisch, pays tribute to the heritage and roots of jazz during the 'hard bop' era. Intentional Jazz brings to audiences a fresh return to this rich tradition, complete with special sextet arrangements written for trumpet, sax, & trombone along with a traditional jazz rhythm section of piano, bass and drums. Rob Fisch on trumpet along with Charlie Tokarz (sax), Alfred Brewer (trombone), David Bartley (piano), Jeff McRae (drums) and Otto Gardner (bass).
Saturday, August 8 | 7:30pm | Whitney Center For The Arts | 42 Wendell Ave| 413) 443-0289 | $15
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Trio Candela performs lively & danceable traditional, folkloric Latin music from the Caribbean, Mexico, Central & South America as well as original creations. The trio features guitarist and vocalist Juan Basillio-Sanchez from Nicaragua; Congera, percussionist and vocalist Aimee Gelinas and lead guitarist and percussionist Daniel Cohen - both from Windsor, Ma with special guests! Donations appreciated.
Saturday, August 8 | 8pm | Thistle & Mirth | 44 West Street | No Cover
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Assembly Coffee Roasters will be here brewing the very special Dory & Ginger Coffee Roast. Come join for a taste, savor the fresh brewed aroma, and have a nibble of fresh baked goodies made from one of our fabulous cookbooks.
Sunday, August 9 | 11am | Dory & Ginger | 299 North Street | FREE
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Sunday: Pittsfield Ethnic Fair
The annual Pittsfield Ethnic Fair is scheduled for Sunday, at the Pittsfield Common on First Street. This free family-friendly outdoor cultural festival features ethnic cuisine, vendors, entertainment and more - rain or shine! This family-friendly event is being organized by the Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. Ethnic Fair Committee with support from the City of Pittsfield. Mark your calendar for Sunday, August 9th from 11 am - 5 pm to celebrate the many cultures and traditions that make Pittsfield and the Berkshires such vibrant place to live. For more information please call Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. at 413-443-6501 or email info@downtownpittsfield.com
Sunday, August 9 | 11am-5pm | Pittsfield Common | First Street |413-443-6501| FREE
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Monday: Craft Activity: Tissue Box Monsters at the Berkshire Athenaeum
Craft Activities last for 30 - 40 minutes and are intended for children 5 - 12 years old. Registration is required (in person or by phone). Signups start one week prior to activity and is limited to the first 18 children. If you can't make it to the activity, you must call to cancel so the space can be offered to another child. Two "no-shows" mean your child cannot sign up for further craft activities.
Monday, August 10 | 1pm | Berkshire Athenaeum | One Wendell Ave | 413-499-9480 | FREE
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Monday+: Hand Drum Class at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts
Tamarack Hollow Nature and Cultural Center presents Nigerian, Congolese & Cuban Master hand drum class with Baba Joe Platz at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, Pittsfield - Monday August 10th 6:30-8pm. Cost is $20 pp. All levels from beginner to advanced welcome. Class is for mature teens and adults. Scholarships available thanks to a grant from the Pittsfield Cultural Council. Email aimee@gaiaroots.com for more info, for scholarship info and to reserve a drum (if needed). If you have your own drum please only bring conga or ashieko.
Monday, August 10 | 6:30pm-8pm| Lichtenstein Center for the Art | 28 Renne Avenue | 413-499-9348 | $20
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Monday: Elizabeth Stanley- I Got Carried Away at Mr Finn's Cabaret
Inspired by her current role as Claire De Loone in the Broadway revival of On the Town, leading lady Elizabeth Stanley pays homage to the witty and poignant songbook of the show's creators and original stars, Betty Comden and Adolph Green. Elizabeth explores some of the legendary duo's unforgettable hits ("Just in Time", "Make Someone Happy") and celebrates their collaborations with some of the greatest American theatre composers.
Monday, August 10 | 7:30pm & 10pm | Barrington Stage Company | 36 Linden Street | 413-236-8888 | $45
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