Cultural Pittsfield This Week: Jan. 22-28| 01:23PM / Friday, January 22, 2016 | |
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Office of Cultural Development | City of Pittsfield
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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 22 | 11am | Berkshire Museum | 39 South St. | 413-443-7171 | Included with museum admission
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In her first feature film in nearly 30 years, renowned multi-disciplinary artist and musician Laurie Anderson reflects on the deaths of her husband, Lou Reed; her mother; her beloved dog; and topics of family memories, surveillance, and Buddhist teachings.
Friday-Monday, January 22-25 | 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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Music @ The Taft presents Blue Jazz Quartet, featuring Dave Bartley on piano and vocals, Dave Christopolis on bass, Aaron Dean on sax, and Fran Curley on drums. Cover charge includes snacks. Wine and beer will be available for purchase. Reservations are encouraged.
Friday, January 22 | 7pm | Berkshire Music School | 30 Wendell Ave. | 413-442-1411 | $10
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Enjoy live jazz from the Blue Light Trio.
Friday, January 22 | 7:30pm | Rainbow Restaurant | 109 First St. | 413-443-0004 | NO COVER
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Bomber, a Motörhead tribute band, will perform live in the tavern along with The Damaged, Stiletto Bomb and Dead Radio Rebels.
Friday, January 22 | 9pm | Tavern at the A | 303 Crane Ave. | 413-442-3585 | $6
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The museum's neighbors at Museum Facsimiles will teach visitors how to properly mat, store and maintain fine art prints.
Saturday, January 23 | 10am | Berkshire Museum | 39 South St. | 413-443-7171 | Included with museum admission
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A few spots are still open for this exciting 8-week theater program for students ages 7-14. Children will build acting and improvisation skills, as well as write an original play. Each day, students will participate in exercises that are physical and literacy based, creative and fun. KidsAct! culminates with a performance for friends and family on the final day of the program.
Saturdays, January 23-March 19 | 10am-12pm | Barrington Stage Company's Blatt Center | 36 Linden St. | 413-997-6112
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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 23 | 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 23 | 12:30pm | 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 children ages 6-12 through any painting they'd like, even one of our Paint & Sip paintings they've been dying to do. $15 per session. Bring your own materials, or we will supply for you for an additional $10.
Saturday, January 23 | 1-3pm | Berkshire Paint and Sip | 305 North St. | 413-205-8346 | $15 per session, an extra $10 if you need supplies
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The City of Pittsfield Recreation Program has teamed up with the Boys & Girls Club to offer a free public skating opportunity. The first 100 people through the door will receive free admission, as well as free skate rental if needed.
Saturday, January 23 | 2-3:45pm | Boys & Girls Club | 16 Melville St. | 413-448-8258 | FREE
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Be among the first to embark on an exciting excursion through ArtZoo and discover a magnificent menagerie of creatures portrayed in photography, painting, sculpture, ceramic, video, and more. This wild kingdom is grouped by species, as in a real zoo, and the animal art is displayed with scientific specimens and engaging interactive stations. Experience amazing new facts about birds and beasts, see a live monitor lizard, and try Animal Yoga, zoo riddles, and a zoo quest through the galleries!
Saturday, January 23 | 5-7pm | Berkshire Museum | 39 South St. | 413-443-7171 | $10 adults, $ kids, museum members free
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An outstanding group of talented performers, along with some amazing non-Berkshire special guests, will celebrate the great songs of Neil Young. This one-time concert will feature David Grover, Steve Ide, Rev Tor, Jack Waldheim, Rob Sanzone, Emily Mure, Tommy Filliault and more to be announced, as well as non-Berkshire special guests, including Northampton's legendary troubadour Ray Mason.
Saturday, January 23 | 7:30pm | The Colonial Theatre | 111 South St. | 413-997-4444 | $26/$36
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Musician Todd McLeod will perform live in the restaurant.
Saturday, January 23 | 7:30pm | Rainbow Restaurant | 109 First St. | 413-443-0004 | NO COVER
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Bennington, Vermont's Beg 2 Differ returns to rock Casey's. Pool is free all night long.
Saturday, January 23 | 9pm | Casey's | 501 Dalton Ave. | 413-997-2255 | $5
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The band Raw Energy will rock and roll the crowd at the tavern.
Saturday, January 23 | 9pm | Tavern at the A | 303 Crane Ave. | 413-442-3585 | $5
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Paint "Winter Stroll" on a large 16x20 canvas to benefit the Alzheimer's Association. All painting materials and a light snack included. Cash Bar. Reserve your seats now.
Sunday, January 24 | 2-4pm | Berkshire Hills Country Club | 500 Benedict Rd. | 413-205-8346 | $35
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The Jewish Federation of the Berkshires' Connecting with Community series presents "The Jewish Commitment to Civil Rights" with Rabbi Israel Dresner. Rabbi Dresner was the foremost Rabbinic participant in the Civil Rights struggle of the 1960s and was one of the three rabbis who was closest to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Monday, January 25 | 10:45am | Congregation Knesset Israel | 16 Colt Road | 413-442-2200 | 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 25 | 6-8pm | Berkshire Carousel Studio | 1440 East St., Suite #2 | 413-499-0457 | $32
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Adults and children ages 1 1/2 - 5 are invited to meet in the Children's Library for storytime. No registration required. Children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult, age 18 or older, at all times.
Tuesday, January 26 | 10am | Berkshire Athenaeum | 1 Wendell Ave. | 413-499-9480 | FREE
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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 26 | 10:30am | Berkshire Museum | 39 South St. | 413-443-7171 | Included with museum admission
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Tuesday, January 26 | Rainbow Restaurant | 109 First St. | 413-443-0004
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Join us for STEM as we explore Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. This program is designed for children ages 2 to 4 and their caregivers to teach concepts at a level where sensory and exploration rule their world. Older and younger siblings are always welcome to join in. Contact Jesseca Williamson to make your reservation at 413.443.7171 ext. 334 or by email at jwilliamson@berkshiremuseum.org.
Wednesday, January 27 | 10:30am | Berkshire Museum | 39 South St. | 413-443-7171 | Included with museum admission
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Screening as part of the Museum's Woody Allen directorial series, this ensemble comedy starring Naomi Watts, Antonio Banderas, and Anthony Hopkins follows two couples who find their lives turned upside down by unfulfilled longings.
Wednesday, January 27 | 2pm | Berkshire Museum | 39 South St. | 413-443-7171 | $7.50, Museum members $5
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Join engineer Tom Patton for a class on programming from the ground up. Design and build your own virtual Etch-a-Sketch to take home on the final day of class. Group will meet every Wednesday for 10 weeks.
Wednesday, January 27 | 4pm | Berkshire Museum | 39 South St. | 413-443-7171 | Included with museum admission
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Fan-favorite jazz band Gruppo Mondo will perform live in the restaurant.
Wednesday, January 27 | 7:30pm | Rainbow Restaurant | 109 First St. | 413-443-0004 | NO COVER
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The Jewish Federation of the Berkshires' Connecting with Community series presents "How to Stay Young: The First 100 Years" with Britney Danials, a board certified chiropractic assistant. This program will address solutions to common musculoskeletal problems and look at how individuals can take responsibility for their own health.
Thursday, January 28 | 10:45am | Congregation Knesset Israel | 16 Colt Road | 413-442-2200 | 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 28 | 3-5pm | Dottie's Coffee Lounge | 444 North St. | 413-443-1792 | NO COVER
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A very special interactive event will close the "Third Annual Whimsy" show. A panel of artists participating in the exhibit will discuss their work and answer questions from the audience. Artists scheduled to take part include Michael Vincent Bushy, Linda Graves, Gary Lippincott, and BCC Art Department Chair Lisa Griffith. Curator Leo Mazzeo will moderate.
Thursday, January 28 | 6pm | Whitney Center for the Arts | 42 Wendell Ave. | 413-442-0289 | FREE
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Paint "Blue Birds" on a large 16x20 canvas to benefit Mass Audubon Berkshire Sanctuaries. All painting materials and a light snack included. Cash Bar. Reserve your seats now.
Tuesday, January 28 | 6:30-8:30pm | Berkshire Paint and Sip | 305 North St. | 413-205-8346 | $35
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