Cultural Pittsfield This Week: Jan. 15-21| 02:14PM / Friday, January 15, 2016 | |
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Office of Cultural Development | City of Pittsfield
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Take another 25% off Dash & Albert area rugs at The Outlet at Pine Cone Hill. Save on sizes 10'x14' to 1.5'x2' in cotton, wool, polypropylene, polyester and more.
Friday-Monday, January 15-18 | Fri, Sat & Mon 10am-5pm, Sun 12-4pm | Outlet at Pine Cone Hill | 125 Pecks Rd. | 413-629-2314 |
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Little ones can explore the aquarium and three galleries. Each week features songs, stories, scavenger hunts, play time, and more. This program is geared towards children 18 months to 3 years. Older and younger siblings are always welcome.
Friday, January 15 | 11am | Berkshire Museum | 39 South St. | 413-443-7171 | Included with museum admission
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The "Eat to Heat" meatloaf dinner and concert will benefit the Emergency Fuel Fund and feature music by Linda Worster, David Grover, and Puggy Demary.
Friday, January 15 | 5:30pm Dinner, 7pm Concert | South Congregational Church |
110 South St. | 413-442-7357 | $15
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Burlesque Life Drawing with members of Gypsy Layne will take place in the art room. Bring whatever you like to draw, paint, sketch or write with. Some drawing boards and crayons are provided. BYOB and remember to tip the model.
Friday, January 15 | 6pm | Dottie's Coffee Lounge | 444 North St. | 413-443-1792 |
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Rabbi Josh Breindel of Temple Anshe Amunim and Pastor Sheila Sholes-Ross of First Baptist Church will hold an innovative service in commemoration of Martin Luther King Day. A light dessert reception will follow. The service, which has become an annual event, will reflect the joint themes of social action and awareness, and will include inspirational readings as well as music by the Temple and Church choirs.
Friday, December 15 | 7pm | Temple Anshe Amunim | 26 Broad St. | 413-442-5910 | FREE
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Tech jobs are growing three times faster than our colleges are producing computer science graduates. Through compelling interviews, artistic animation, and clever flashpoints in popular culture, CODE examines the reasons why more women and people of color are not seeking opportunities in computer science, and explores how cultural mindsets, stereotypes, and other hurdles play into this national crisis. A 2015 Tribeca Film Festival world premiere.
Friday-Monday, January 15-1 | Fri.-Mon. 7pm, also Fri. 4pm & Mon. 1:30pm | Berkshire Museum | Little Cinema | 39 South St. | 413-443-7171 | $5 Museum Members, $7.50 Non Members
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LiveonNorth Presents the Rakish Paddy Band! Rakish Paddy plays Celtic influenced-folk rock with toe tappin' fiddle tunes, guitar, smooth vocals and heart bending ballads!
Friday, January 15 | 7:30pm-10:30pm | Eat on North | 297 North St. | 413-358-4741 | NO COVER
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The ABombs, with Alan Lucas and Jeffrey Dudziak, will perform live.
Friday, January 15 | 10pm | Tavern at the A | 303 Crane Ave. | 413-442-3585
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Be creative with the big, blue blocks! Imagination Playground™ is an innovative design in play equipment that encourages creativity, communication, and collaboration. Unstructured, child-directed play has proven to help kids develop physically, emotionally, socially and intellectually, and the Imagination Playground™ allows children to turn their playground into a space constantly built and re-built by their imagination.
Saturday, January 16 | 10am-12pm | Berkshire Museum | 39 South St. | 413-443-7171 | Included with museum admission
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Children's entertainer David Grover and his band, Grover's Gang, will sing songs for kids every Saturday morning. Doors open at 10:45am.
Saturday, January 16 | 11am | Whitney Center for the Arts | 42 Wendell Ave. |
413-442-0289 | FREE
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Help prepare enticing feasts for the turtles, fish, chameleon, and even the blue-tongue skink in the Aquarium!
Saturday, January 16 | 12:30pm | Berkshire Museum | 39 South St. | 413-443-7171 | Included with museum admission
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The Metropolitan Opera presents a live simulcast of Bizet's opera of lust and longing set in the Far East, returning to the Met stage for the first time in 100 years. Soprano Diana Damrau stars as Leïla, the Hindu priestess pursued by rival pearl divers competing for her hand. Her suitors are tenor Matthew Polenzani and baritone Mariusz Kwiecien. Director Penny Woolcock explores the timeless themes of pure love, betrayal, and vengeance in a production that vividly creates an undersea world.
Saturday, January 16 | 12:55pm | Beacon Cinema | 57 North St. | 413-358-4780 | $25
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Berkshire Ballroom will hold a frozen-themed ballroom social dance. Texas Two-Step dance lessons with Cheryl Wendling begin at 7pm. General dancing, to the music of Mark Niekrewicz, will be held from 8pm to 10:30pm.
Saturday, January 16 | 7pm | Masonic Hall | 116 South St. | 413-997-2255 | $10 USA Dance members, $15 Guests, $5 Students
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Musician Dan Gingras will perform live in the restaurant.
Saturday, January 16 | 7:30 pm | Rainbow Restaurant | 109 First St. | 413-443-0004 | NO COVER
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Local band Rebel Alliance will play live in the pub at The Crowne Plaza.
Saturday, January 16 | 9:30pm | The Downtown Pub at The Crowne Plaza | 1 West St. | 413-499-2000 | $5
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Live Wire, with Bill Perkins, will perform a live reunion show, will old and new songs.
Saturday, January 16 | 9:30pm | Tavern at the A | 303 Crane Ave. | 413-442-3585 | $5
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New York State band Whiskey Highway is excited to introduce themselves to Berkshire County.
Saturday, January 16 | 10pm | Casey's | 501 Dalton Ave. | 413-997-2255 | $5 Cover
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Celebrate kids and their inventions with special projects and learn how to participate in the global Spark!Lab Invent It Challenge. For this day of special hands-on challenges, kids are invited to prototype inventive solutions to local and global problems with a focus on health issues. Youngsters will find plenty of opportunities to use their own inventive imaginations with supplies and inspiration provided.
Sunday, January 17 | 12-5pm | Berkshire Museum | 39 South St. | 413-443-7171 | Included with museum admission
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Berkshire Community College's Diversity Committee and Service-Learning Program is partnering with local organizations and Pittsfield Community Connection for the National Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. Thirty BCC students and employees are expected to participate. A limited number of slots for volunteers from outside BCC are available. Registration is required. Volunteers will meet at the First United Methodist Church, and will then disperse to the Habitat for Humanity ReStore, the Gladys Allen Brigham Center, or The Harvest Table.
Monday, January 18 | 9am | First United Methodist Church | 55 Fenn St. | 413-236-2176 | FREE
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Paint 'n' Nibble Fundraiser with instructor Teri Davis. Learn to paint with acrylics and mixed media. Price includes all supplies and food. To make reservations, please call 413-499-0457.
Monday, January 18 | 6-8pm | Berkshire Carousel Studio | 1440 East St., Suite #2 | 413-499-0457 | $32
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Positive verbal and physical interactions are key elements in healthy growth and development. In this program for children ages 6-18 months and their caregivers, read stories, sing songs, learn sign language, and stretch your bodies and minds. There will also be time for caregivers to get to know each other, share stories, and share information and knowledge from collective parenting experiences.
Tuesday, January 19 | 10:30am | Berkshire Museum | 39 South St. | 413-443-7171 | Included with museum admission
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No reservation needed, walk-ins welcome. A professional art instructor will guide you through any painting you want, even one of our Paint & Sip paintings that you've been dying to do. $15 per session. Bring your own materials, or we will supply for you for an additional $10. BYOB.
Tuesday, January 19 | 6-8pm | Berkshire Paint and Sip | 305 North St. | 413-205-8346 | $15 per session, an extra $10 if you need supplies
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Screening as part of the Museum's Woody Allen directorial series, this hit drama stars Cate Blanchett as New York socialite Jasmine, who flees to San Francisco after her marriage collapses.
Wednesday, January 20 | 2pm | Berkshire Museum | 39 South St. | 413-443-7171 | $7.50, Museum members $5
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Lego Club returns for building fun. Lego Club meets the Third Wednesday of each month is intended for children ages 5 and up. No registration required.
Wednesday, January 20 | 3:30-4:30pm | Berkshire Athenaeum | 1 Wendell Ave. | 413-499-9480 | FREE
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This month Mark Shepard discusses restoration agriculture. Using nature as a model, restoration agriculture is the intentional restoration of healthy, functional ecosystems as the context for economically viable farm operations. Perennial crops, livestock, fungus, and pollinators are integrated to produce abundant food, fiber, and fuel crops while simultaneously restoring critical ecosystem services.
The screening will be followed by a discussion with certified permaculture designer Matt Lamb, and Jay Allard.
Wednesday, January 20 | 7pm | Dottie's Coffee Lounge | 444 North St. | 413-443-1792 | FREE
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The first scheduled Coffee with a Cop of 2016 will take place at the Christian Center. If you're in the area, stop by for a cup of joe and some conversation. Participating units will be announced next week.
Thursday, January 21 | 10:15-11:15am | Christian Center | 193 Robbins Ave. | 413-443-2828 | FREE
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Meet with like-minded knitters at this open circle. All levels are welcome. This group meets every Thursday.
Thursday, January 21 | 3-5pm | Dottie's Coffee Lounge | 444 North St. | 413-443-1792 | NO COVER
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Paint "The Gerbera Daisy" on a 16x20 canvas. Includes three hours of individualized instruction, premium acrylic paints and supplies. Reservations required.
Thursday, January 21 | 6-9pm | Dirty Brush Studios | 141 North St. | 413-442-9300 | $35
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The Rev Tor Band, led by singer and guitarist Tor Krautter, presents its 5th annual mid-winter celebration of the music of The Grateful Dead, featuring guest artists The Whiskey Treaty Roadshow, Rebel Alliance, The Picky Bastards, Misty Blues, Domino Theory, Who Are You and Gina Coleman, Billy Keane, Rob Sanzone, Jennifer Schultheis, Craig Simmons, Mike Wood and Ward Woolverton. Please bring a non-perishable food items to support our local food pantries.
Thursday, January 21 | 8pm | The Garage at The Colonial Theatre | 111 South St. | 413-997-4444 | $10 advance, $12 at the door
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