Cultural Pittsfield This Week: April 15-2110:54AM / Friday, April 15, 2016 | |
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Baby Animals at the Hancock Shaker Village
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Hancock Shaker Village reopens for the season on Saturday, April 16 with its popular spring program, Baby Animals on the Farm. Meet the lambs, chicks, calves and piglets from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily until Sunday, May 8. Party Time Ponies will offer pony rides for kids on weekends beginning at noon. More.
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SAT Bella's Bartok CD Release Masquerade at the Colonial
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Bella's Bartok are music-making extra-ordinaries from Northampton, Mass. This six-piece powerhouse melds Bohemian klezmer-punk and pop sensibilities into an eminently danceable party. This show will feature an amped-up version of the Bella's signature high-energy experience, complete with special effects and surprises galore. Fans are encouraged to come with masks of all kinds. The Whiskey Treaty Roadshow opens and DJ BFG spins. Get tix.
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SAT Make it a Day at the Berkshire Museum
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The Feigenbaum Hall of Innovation at the Berkshire Museum will reopen with all-new interactive activities, original artwork, and the highly anticipated Mindball brain game. Crabgrass Puppet Theatre presents The Lion, the Mouse, and Other Tales at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. And kids can help prepare lunch for the animals during Chow Time at 12:30 p.m.
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TUE Berkshire Paint & Sip Open Studio
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No reservation needed, walk-ins welcome. A professional art instructor will guide adults ages 13 and up 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 them for you for an additional $10. More.
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SUN Backyard BBQ at Hotel on North
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Celebrate spring in the "backyard" with BBQ chicken, sausage, and peppers on the grill, as well as drink samples from local brewers and distillers, a DJ dance party, and face painting for the kids. 1-5 p.m. More.
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COMMUNITY - Readings, Performances & Gatherings
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SAT He-ART Sale for Kids' Place at Dottie's
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This exhibition and fundraiser for Berkshire County Kids' Place, curated by Paige Wright, will wrap up with a closing reception from 5-7 p.m. Dottie's Coffee Lounge, 444 North Street.
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LEARN - Walks, Talks & Exhibits
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FRI-MON Baseball in the Berkshires at Arrowhead
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The first floor of Arrowhead will be filled with local baseball artifacts, all telling stories of our community. From Little League to the Major Leagues, from 1791 to today, we share in the joy of baseball. Open from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
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WELLNESS - Health & Fitness
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TUE Hardcore Interval Training at Berkshire Yoga Dance Fitness
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Join ACE-certified personal trainer and health coach Tammy Rose for an 8-week, moderate-high intensity training program that will build and define muscle while burning calories. This energetic program integrates complete muscle building, body tightening exercises with fat-burning cardio, while focusing on building core strength. In addition, Tammy will offer online coaching for workouts outside of class, as well as for healthy dietary habits. All levels welcome. Every Tuesday & Thursday from 6-7 a.m., April 19 - June 16 at Berkshire Yoga Dance & Fitness.
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Anethesia
at the Little Cinema
A group of individuals are brought together after a Columbia University professor becomes the victim of a violent mugging. Starring Glenn Close, Gretchen Mol, Kristen Stewart, and Sam Waterston.
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Roberto Devereux
The Met: Live in HD at the Beacon
Celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Metropolitan Opera's award-winning series with a live broadcast of Donizetti's Roberto Devereux. In this climactic opera, Queen Elizabeth I is forced to sign the death warrant of the nobleman she loves.
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What's Showing at The Licht
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Pittsfield's city-owned community arts center, the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, features nine working artist studios, a ceramics studio, a community room and an art gallery with changing exhibitions, classes, performances + more!
28 Renne Ave. * Wed-Sat, 11-4
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Current Exhibit
The Tobin Trifecta
Continuing on the legacy of Group W Arts, The Tobin Trifecta offers a collaboration of color, composition, & sculpture. The show features Jesse Tobin, Bill Tobin and J.J. Tobin. It runs through Saturday, April 30. Click here for photos.
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