Cultural Pittsfield This Week: April 1-7| 09:54AM / Friday, April 01, 2016 | |
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Office of Cultural Development | City of Pittsfield
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From the Temptations group show at the Whitney Center for the Arts. |
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Enjoy over a dozen different art shows featuring work by over 20 accomplished regional artists in Pittsfield's bustling Upstreet Cultural District during the First Fridays Artswalk and all month long!
The Tobin Trifecta with JJ, Bill and Jesse is at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts for the month.
In most venues, artists will be present from 5-8pm. Join us for a free guided tour beginning at 5pm at the Intermodal Center @ BRTA, 1 Columbus Ave.
The fun doesn't stop at 8! Join us for the Afterwalk Party from 8-10pm at the Whitney Center for the Arts, 42 Wendell Ave. featuring an acoustic-metal performance by Sifer band members Aimee Gelinas and Dan Cohen. Free and open to the public!
Friday, April 1 | 5-10pm | Upstreet Cultural District | 413-499-9348 | FREE
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Paint "Calavera Skull" on a large 16x20 canvas. All painting materials and a light snack included. BYOB. Reserve your seats now.
Friday, April 1| 6-8pm | Berkshire Paint and Sip | 305 North St. | 413-205-8346 | $30
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Friday: Park Square Goes Blue for Autism
Pittsfield's Park Square, City Hall and downtown Pittsfield businesses will be showing their support of Autism awareness with blue lights for the month of April, which is Autism Awareness Month.
Friday, April 1| Lighting Ceremony | 7:30pm | Park Square | 413-443-6501 | FREE
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Taconic Theatre presents Broadway's longest-running American musical. Set in 1920s Chicago, and based on real-life murders and trials, the show follows a wannabe vaudeville star who murders her lover. In jail, she meets her hero, a famed double-murderess and nightclub performer. When both acquire the same lawyer, they vie for the media spotlight. With catchy, sexy music and timeless lyrics, this musical spectacular is as addictive as gossip rags and as unforgettable as any trial of the century.
Friday & Saturday, April 1 & 2 | 7pm | Taconic High School | 444 North St. | 413-448-9634 | $12
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Winner of the 2016 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Son of Saul, set in October 1944, follows Saul, a Hungarian member of the Sonderkommando, the group of Jewish prisoners at the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp forced to assist the Nazis. Saul discovers the body of a boy he takes for his son. As the Sonderkommando plans a rebellion, Saul decides to carry out an impossible task: save the child's body, find a rabbi to recite the mourner's Kaddish, and offer the boy a proper burial.
Friday-Monday, April 1-4 | 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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Students from St. Joseph and St. Agnes Schools will present Meredith Willson's The Music Man. In addition to the student cast, there will be cameo appearances by alumni and by local residents whose identities will be revealed during the performances.
The story is set in River City, Iowa where Harold Hill, a slick salesman and con artist, arrives to unleash his latest scam: selling instruments and uniforms for a boys' band. After making the sale, Harold expects to skip town. Instead, he ends up winning over the townspeople, with the exception of librarian Marian Paroo. In spite of her suspicion, Marian finds herself falling in love with Harold.
Friday & Saturday, April 1 & 2 | 7:30pm | Barrington Stage Company | 30 Union St. | 413-236-8888 | $10/$15
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Enjoy live jazz from the Blue Light Trio, a group inspired by the classic jazz of yesteryear, while also playing the modern original compositions of today. Dinner service begins at 4pm.
Friday, April 1 | 7:30pm | Rainbow Restaurant | 109 First St. | 413-443-0002 | NO COVER
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Boston native Adam Ezra has been making music for 15 years, and his touring band now includes six musicians: Ezra on vocals and guitar, Corinna Smith on fiddle, Turtle on hand percussion, Josh Gold on keys, Francis Hickey on bass, and Alex Martin on drums. Performances are renowned for their energy and uniqueness, drawing from Ezra's prolific songwriting catalog. Voted "2012 Album of the Year" and "2013 Band of the Year" by The New England Music Awards, AEG puts on a show that'll have fans dancing all night.
Friday, April 1 | 8pm | The Colonial Theatre | 111 South St. | 413-997-4444 | $10 in advance, $12 at the door
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Celebrate National Robotics Week in Spark!Lab. During Robot!Lab, prototype a robot using recycled materials; challenge a Lego Robot to navigate a maze using an iPad; program a friend using simple command cards; and mix and match magnetic robot parts to design a custom robot!
Saturday-Sunday, April 2-10 | hours vary | Berkshire Museum | 39 South St. | 413-443-7171 | Included with museum admission
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The first annual Berkshire Youth Expo is for parents, caregivers and young people, and will feature informational booths, performances, demonstrations and other events focused on getting young people involved in healthy, positive activities. Teachers, agencies, coaches, businesses, trainers, tutors, and mentors from around Berkshire County will showcase what they have to offer for area youth.
Saturday, April 2 | 12-4pm | Boys' and Girls' Club | 16 Melville St. | 413-448-8258 | FREE, donations accepted
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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, April 2 | 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 2nd Berkshire Metal Festival, presented by Gamma Collective and The Metalist, will be a day-long event and will feature some of the best metal acts in New England. Bands include Goat Herder, Orcumentary, Potsy, Trading Heroes for Ghosts, Mental Pause, The Killing Kind and others.
Saturday, April 2 | 2pm-1am | Tavern at the A | 303 Crane Ave. | 413-448-9009 | $8 in advance, $10 at the door
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A program will be presented by Rabeh Elleithy of the United Muslims Association of the Berkshires.
Saturday, April 2 | 2pm | Berkshire Athenaeum | 1 Wendell Ave. | 413-499-9480 | FREE
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The exhibit Baseball in the Berkshires: A County's Common Bond is now available in book form! Come to Arrowhead, meet the authors (Jim Overmyer, Kevin Larkin, Larry Moore, and Tom Daly), and buy your copy.
Saturday, April 3 | 3:30pm | Herman Melville's Arrowhead | 780 Holmes Rd. | 413-442-1793 | FREE
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The largest annual fundraiser for Moments House is an all-you-can-eat pizza competition featuring local restaurants. Taste test pizza from all over Berkshire County and select your favorite! Vote for Best Sauce, Best Crust, Most Unique and Best Overall. Lots of music, amazing raffles and great food!
Saturday, April 2 | 6pm | Crowne Plaza Hotel | 1 West St. | 413-443-6800 | Adults $20 advance, $25 at the door. Kids (ages 5-12) $5 advance, $7 at the door, ages 4 and under free
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Paint "Wish" on a 16x20 canvas to celebrate Spring. Includes three hours of individualized instruction, premium acrylic paints and supplies. Reservations required.
Saturday, April 2 | 6-9pm | Dirty Brush Studios | 141 North St. | 413-442-9300 | $35
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Paint "Swan Reflection" on a large 16x20 canvas to support the Lanesborough-New Ashford Scholarship. All painting materials and a light snack included. BYOB. Reserve your seats now.
Saturday, April 2| 6-8pm | Berkshire Paint and Sip | 305 North St. | 413-205-8346 | $35
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This duo will play your favorite easy listening hits from The Eagles, Elton John, Billy Joel, Neil Young, and more. Dinner service begins at 4pm.
Saturday, April 2 | 7:30pm | Rainbow Restaurant | 109 First St. | 413-443-0002 | NO COVER
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Hailed by NPR as a "promising new artist," Jonah Tolchin is a rock and blues musician who grew up with Mississippi roots music. His songs are born of deep feelings, struggles and trials, and he delivers them with an elegant simplicity. Tolchin will be releasing his sophomore record, Thousand Mile Night, in August.
Sunday, April 3 | Brunch specials 8am-3pm, Music 11am-1pm | Dottie's Coffee Lounge | 444 North St. | 413-443-1792 | NO COVER
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The concert will feature BMS alumna Madalyn Parnas, on violin, who has performed with the London Philharmonic and at the Kennedy Center. Hosted by James Warwick, Broadway actor and stage director, the show will also include alums Deborah Rentz Moore, Kari Steinert and Ben Talmi, Billy Keane, and Merit Scholarship winners Paul Celebi and Yeejin Yuk, current faculty and students, and special guest astronaut Stephanie Wilson. A silent and live auction will be held prior to the show and during intermission, and video tributes from around the country will be shown.
Sunday, April 3 | 4pm | The Colonial Theatre | 111 South St. | 413-997-4444 | $28/$45/$150
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First Sundays jazz is back with GJ Ambassadors, Andy Kelly, Eileen Markland (of Rakish Paddy,) John Kelly, and Charlie Tokarz.
Sunday, April 3 | 6pm | Whitney Center for the Arts | 42 Wendell Ave. | 413-443-0289 | NO COVER
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The Jewish Federation of the Berkshires presents "Chair Yoga" with certified Kripalu yoga teacher Robin Seeley. This gentle yoga style is practiced while sitting, so students can warm up the body safely and perform poses with support and stability. Students will learn a variety of yoga postures and breathing techniques that will help increase flexibility, strength, and health. Chair yoga is suitable for all ages, fitness levels, and physical conditions.
Monday, April 4 | 10:45am | Congregation Knesset Israel | 16 Colt Road | 413-442-4360, Ext. 10 | FREE
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Town Players of Pittsfield is holding auditions for a fully staged production of Love, Loss and What I Wore by Nora and Delia Ephron. The play is based on the book by Ilene Beckerman, and deals with memorable moments in a woman's life and the clothes that were part of those times. It is organized as a series of monologues and uses a rotating cast of five principal women. Women ages 30 to 55 are needed to play characters from 5 to 70 years old.
Monday & Tuesday, April 4 & 5 | 6:30pm | Whitney Center for the Arts | 42 Wendell Ave. | 413-443-9279 | FREE
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Enjoy a flight of four beers from four different breweries in the Golden State, paired with four slices of Rainbow's award-winning artisan pizza. One lucky participant will win two lawn tickets to see Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson at Tanglewood on June 19. Winner must be present at time of drawing.
Tuesday, April 5 | 6:30pm | Rainbow Restaurant | 109 First St. | 413-443-0002 | $13/$11 for beer club member
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New in April, every Wednesday is Prince Spaghetti Night. For this week, the chef's choice pasta entrée option is spaghetti and meatballs.
Wednesday, April 6 | 5-7pm | Hotel on North | 297 North St. | 413-358-4741 | $15 per person
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Misty Blues and lead singer Gina Coleman are back to wow you with her powerful pipes.
Wednesday, April 6 | 7-10pm | Methuselah Bar & Lounge | 391 North St. | 413-344-4991 | NO COVER
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Enjoy jazz fusion with Peter Primamore, Aaron Dean, Fran Tokarz and special guest Tom Major. Come see what's being called the "best jazz in the Berkshires." Dinner service starts at 4pm.
Wednesday, April 6 | 7:30pm | Rainbow Restaurant | 109 First St. | 413-443-0002 | NO COVER
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Storyteller, writer and actress Giulia Rozzi's blunt and animated humor has earned her the honor of being a Moth GrandSLAM champion and a Boston Comedy Festival finalist. A writer for MTV's Girl Code and Silent Library, Rozzi has been regularly seen on Vh1's The Greatest and E!'s Chelsea Lately. Her writing for print has included pieces for Glamour, Gawker, Huffington Post and more.
Wednesday, April 6 | 8pm | The Colonial Theatre | 111 South St. | 413-997-4444 | $12 in advance, $15 day of show
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"The City of Pittsfield has evolved. That's a good thing" says Mayor Linda Tyer, whose vision for the city reflects a place where small businesses thrive, strategic collaborations are nurtured, and the creative economy flourishes. She is committed to the work ahead. Her depth of understanding comes from her cumulative experience in law firms, school systems, and city government.
Thursday, April 7 | 10:45am | Congregation Knesset Israel | 16 Colt Road | 413-442-4360, Ext. 10 | FREE
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"Vespers" is the name of an evening service which specifically includes prayers for the close of the day that has been observed in the Christian tradition for at least the last 15 centuries. Jazz Vespers incorporates modern elements of jazz and blues into this historic tradition, from the song arrangements, to the harmonies, to the instrumentation. A casual meal featuring local restaurants will precede the concert at 5:30pm.
Thursday, April 7 | 6pm | Zion Lutheran Church | 74 1st St. | 413-442-3525 | FREE, donations accepted
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The 5th annual fundraiser will feature light fare by Savory Harvest Catering and Hot Harry's, wine from Balderdash Cellars, and beer from Big Elm Brewing. The 50+ auction items include restaurants, personal fitness and spa gift certificates, as well as tickets, memberships and jewelry. In addition, 12 bottles of wine will be sold for $50 each, and attached to the bottle will be a surprise gift certificate!
Enjoy chair massages and tarot card readings all night long, and a complimentary wine glass at check in! Space is limited, so purchase tickets early!
Thursday, April 7 | 6-9pm | The Colonial Theatre | 111 South St. | 413-499-4537 | $30 in advance, $35 at the door
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Outspoken, WordXWord's Youth Poetry Festival will take place May 6 & 7 in Pittsfield. Young poets ages 13 - 23 are invited to participate in this celebration of spoken word which will include workshops, poetry reading, and poetry slam competitions. Participation is free, but requires preregistration by April 10. More information about the festival can be found at OutspokenYouth.com.
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Your favorite farmers market is in the running to win up to $20,000 from Seeds of Change.
Receiving this grant would allow the Market to expand programming to improve access to healthy food and increase nutrition for low-income families. Get out the vote to ensure they move on to the final judging phase and are considered for this major award.
The website appears to be overloaded on the first day of voting. If you can't get in the first try, please try again later.
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