Cultural Pittsfield This Week: Sept. 2-8| 11:26AM / Friday, September 02, 2016 | |
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September 2 - September 8, 2016
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND IS FIRST FRIDAY!
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Enjoy over a dozen different art shows featuring work by over 20 regional artists in Pittsfield's bustling Upstreet Cultural District during the First Fridays Artswalk and all month long! In most venues, artists will be present from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, September 2!
Berkshire Organization for Original Music (BOOM) and First Fridays Artswalk present free, live music from 5-7:30 p.m., including performances by The Chain Letter at Adam Hinds State Senate Campaign Headquarters, Good Good at Crawford Square, and Francesca Shanks at The Crowne Plaza.
The fun doesn't stop at 8! Join us for a free Afterwalk Party starting at 8 p.m. at the Whitney Center for the Arts, 42 Wendell Ave. Free and open to the public!
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Mr. Finn's Cabaret at Barrington Stage Company's Sydelle and Lee Blatt Center, at 36 Linden Street, presents a return engagement by Mr. Iconis and his merry band of musical theater punks. They'll roar their way through a series of Joe's original showtunes, which are at times hilarious, heartbreaking, and groundbreaking. Raise a glass, sing along, and come see what all the fuss is about. 10 p.m.
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It's an end of summer Carousel-abration! Celebrate Berkshire County Day at Berkshire Carousel, where Berkshire County residents ride 1/2 price all day long. Please bring proof of residency. Open from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
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Healthy Backs with Tammy Rose is a four-week series that occurs every Tuesday and Thursday from 7:15-8 a.m. from Sept. 6 - Sept. 29. Learn how to strengthen and stretch your core muscles to reduce pain and prevent injuries, enhance balance and stability, improve posture and mobility, increase athletic and everyday abilities, and more. If you have chronic low back pain, weak abdominal muscles, or have just finished physical therapy and are ready to take it to the next level, this is the class for you! Pre-registration is required.
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Artist and teacher Nathan Hanford will lead an introductory embroidery class at Hotel on North. This free workshop will teach both traditional and non-traditional hand embroidery techniques so that you can make your very own custom work. Remember to purchase your preferred materials at Michael's before the class. Hotel on North from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
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Friday is your last chance to join Berkshire Opera Festival as they launch their inaugural season with a new production of Puccini's masterpiece Madama Butterfly. This timeless love story, featuring heartbreakingly beautiful music sung by a world-class cast and played by a full orchestra, will be performed at the Colonial Theatre on Friday, Sept. 2 at 7:30 p.m.
Madama Butterfly tells the story of a young geisha who has just married an American naval officer. Her love for him is enormous, but when he returns to America, he marries another woman. She clings to the hope that he will return, but soon must face the truth of his betrayal.
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Enjoy savings of up to 90% off retail pricing on discontinued and seconds of Dash & Albert area rugs, sizes ranging from 1.5'x2' to 12'x16' at the Labor Day Rug Tent Sale. Throws, decorative pillows, rugs and other discounted home décor items will also be on sale inside The Outlet Store at Pine Cone Hill. The sale will run 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Saturday & Monday, and 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.
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The Art of Light Painting photography workshop is oriented toward amateur photographers interested in exploring the creative possibilities of night photography. Light painting uses a long exposure camera technique to capture an image, while adding detail or interest with an additional handheld light source. Instructor: Fred LeBlanc. Hancock Shaker Village from 6-10 p.m.
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A beautiful dancer balances on the razor's edge between reality and fantasy as she asks her friends to help her figure out the passions and relationship that have shaped who they are and who they will become.
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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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The Mastheads Construction Exhibit & Kickoff
September 2 - October 1.
This exhibit will showcase the final designs of five writing studios that will be constructed in Pittsfield in 2017 as the backbone of a new writers' residency program in the city. The Mastheads project recognizes Pittsfield's legacy of writers of the American Renaissance, including Melville, Hawthorne, Thoreau, Longfellow, and Oliver Wendell Holmes, while providing a platform for new voices to engage with the contemporary city through the written word. The exhibit will focus on the innovative construction techniques of the writing studios, which will be composed of panelized cross-laminated timber, so that they can be re-installed each summer at new sites across the city. The studios and exhibition are designed by architects Chris Parkinson and Tessa Kelly.
Opening Reception: Friday, September 23 at 6 p.m.
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