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BCHS Lecture on Early History of Brewing in Pittsfield | 08:42AM / Monday, March 20, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On March 23 at 5:30 pm, the Berkshire County Historical Society (BCHS) explores the city's brewing history as well as contemporary Berkshire brewing with a lecture by Cynthia Brown, historian and BCHS President. The presentation will be followed by a tasting from Berkshire Brewing Co., Hot Plate Brewing Co., and Shire Breu-Haus at Berkshire Theatre Festival's "The Garage" at 111 South Street. Additional flights and full pours will also be available for purchase. Tickets are $25 for BCHS, $30 for non-members and can be purchased in advance at https://berkshire-county-historical-society.square.site/events; you must be 21 0 Comments
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Miss Hall's School to Present Once Upon a Mattress'| 08:40AM / Friday, March 03, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Miss Hall's School (MHS) Theater Ensemble presents "Once Upon a Mattress," the musical comedy adaptation of the classic fairy tale, "The Princess and the Pea." The MHS production opens with an 8 p.m. performance on Friday, March 3, followed by an 8 p.m. performance on Saturday, March 4, and a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, March 5. All performances will take place in the Woods Theater of the Klein Arts Center on the Miss Hall's School campus, 492 Holmes Road in Pittsfield. Visit www.misshalls.org to reserve tickets. (After 4 p.m. on March 3, and through Sunday, March 5, call 413-395-7023 to reserve 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Shows Some Love With 10x10 Fest Ice SculptureBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
02:15PM / Friday, February 24, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The sound of power tools could be heard in downtown Pittsfield as two artists crafted icy letters in front of the Berkshire Museum.
Peter Vacchina and Robert Markey spent hours on Thursday creating a large frosty display that reads "Love 10x10" as part of this past week's 10x10 Upstreet Arts Festival.
"We feel like love is all around and love is what everyone needs," the city's Cultural Development Directo Jennifer Glocker said. "So it's just a simple message of love and it's going to be here as long as Mother Nature cooperates and it stays cold, which looks very good." With temperatures dipping into the 20s on
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Weekend Outlook: Snakes, Festivals, and MoreBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:06PM / Thursday, February 23, 2023 | |
 Berkshire County is having a variety of events this weekend including festivals, concerts, and more. Thursday Witch Slapped, Pittsfield Start your weekend early with snakes brought by circus and sideshow performer Opal Raven Cirque from 5 to 7 p.m. at Witch Slapped at 78 North St. Participants between the age of 10 and 18 can learn about snakes and spells using snakeskin with this hands-on educational experience. Registration is required. Tickets are $15 and can be found here. Friday North Adams Public Library Join local plant experts from the Plant Connector starting at 2 p.m. to make a library-themed 0 Comments
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Berkshire Music School Welcomes Four New Faculty Members| 03:29PM / Wednesday, February 22, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Music School (BMS) announced four new faculty members: Jonathan Comisar on piano; Ryan LaBoy on vocal instruction; Matthew Thomas on piano; and Carol Yahr on vocal instruction. In addition, BMS welcomes Andrew Smith, to their staff as an Administrative Associate. Headquartered in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, the Berkshire Music School is a non-profit organization that provides music education activities, community collaborations, and performance opportunities. "We are pleased to welcome some of the best teaching musicians in our community to the BMS faculty to help fulfill the increased demand for private lessons and 0 Comments
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10x10 Returns for 12th Annual Festival By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
07:55AM / Sunday, February 12, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire County business and organizations joining forces with Pittsfield's Office of Cultural Development to host the 12th annual 10x10 Festival. Beginning Thursday and running through Sunday, Feb. 26 festivalgoers have the opportunity to choose from more than 50 events to celebrate the winter season. For the past dozen years, 10x10 has attracted thousands of people to Pittsfield to experience the eclectic activities that local cultural venues have to offer, Office of Cultural Development Director Jennifer Glockner said. Last year more that 10,000 people participated in the festival. Although the saying, 0 Comments
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Recent Grants and Donations to BAAMS| 04:17PM / Saturday, February 11, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Berkshires' Academy for Advanced Musical Studies, Inc., (BAAMS) announced it has recently garnered support from several donors and foundations, all contributing to the expansion of its mission and increasing its ability to serve more young music students from Berkshire County and beyond. A donation was received from Michelle Daunais and Rick Seto of Weymouth, double matched by Takeda Pharmaceutical, as well as funds raised through Network for Good, and funds were also donated in Memory of John T. "Jack" Gould, of North Adams, who passed away in December, 2022, made possible by the family of Jack Gould and the Flynn & Dagnoli Funeral 3 Comments
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Berkshire County Historical Melville Fellows To Present Written Works| 03:19PM / Friday, February 10, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Thursday, Feb. 16, Berkshire County Historical Society 2022-23 Melville Fellows Ashton Bird and Josie Overbook, both students at Berkshire Community College, will present readings of original works created during their time at Arrowhead as part of Pittsfield's 10 x 10 Winter Upstreet Arts Festival. The free readings take place at the Berkshire Athenaeum at 5:30 pm; reservations are not required. In addition, both fellows will present original artwork inspired by their time at Melville's home. According to a press release: Ashton Bird will be presenting a mixed-media piece that involves a digital rendering of Arrowhead's Piazza, 0 Comments
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BAA 10X10 Call For Art Deadline Extended | 08:50AM / Monday, January 30, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Art Association (BAA) seeks donations of original artwork done by kids up to age ten for the 5X5at10x10 show and fundraiser. In collaboration with the Berkshire Museum and Pittsfield's 10x10 Festival in Feb., the BAA welcomes submissions from young artists from the Berkshires and beyond. Art work should be 5 x 5 inches, and prepared for hanging. 5x5 art will be exhibited from Thursday 2/16/23 to Thursday 2/23/23 at The Berkshire Museum, along with 10 x 10 pieces submitted by adult artists. 5x5 artists will be able to either sell or take home their pieces. Submissions will now be accepted through Feb. 6, 0 Comments
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Painting Exhibition on View at BCC| 02:01PM / Thursday, January 26, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) presents "Plein Air Impressionism," an exhibition of oil paintings by artist Gary Lecuyer, on view in Koussevitzky Gallery through Feb. 28, 2022. The gallery is open Monday–Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. Admission is free. According to a press release: Lecuyer captures the light, color and atmosphere of the landscape with short and quick brush strokes in his impressionist style of oil painting. He believes in "direct contact" with nature, painting in such locations as a deserted forest at 7 am in January because "the light is right." He began his study of oil painting as a 0 Comments
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