Marchetti Combines Third Thursday, Artswalk in New Downtown EventBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:15PM / Wednesday, February 28, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mayor Peter Marchetti is holding true to his administration's slogan "Be bold or go home” by combining two beloved downtown events. "I think we have to start celebrating what we're doing and shouting from the mountaintop of what we're doing. So this event will give people the opportunity to come back downtown to see the downtown,” he said. "We have probably said a few times ‘Hey, the Marchetti administration is going to be about be bold or go home,' We're going to make some bold changes. We're going to try to bring people to the downtown. I'm sure we're probably going to disgruntle a few >> Read More |
Daf Moby: A Voyage Through Melville's Talmud| 11:47AM / Wednesday, February 28, 2024 | |
 PITTSFILED, Mass. — There is a Jewish tradition of studying a single page of the Talmud every day until its completion. According to ta press release, this tradition is called Daf Yomi (Hebrew for "page of the day"). Because the Talmud is a multi-volume work of ancient law, narrative, and commentary, a full cycle of Daf Yomi takes about seven and a half years to complete. Jews from around the world who study the same page on the same day over this long period of time share a distinct sacred experience. Williams College professors, Jeffrey Israel and Eden Dekel wondered what would happen if they studied a page of Moby-Dick every day in the tradition >> Read More |
Weekend Outlook By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
11:50AM / Friday, February 23, 2024 | |
Berkshire County is having a variety of events this weekend including fireworks, a festival, concerts, and more. Pittsfield Time: various The annual 10x10 Festival continues this week to celebrate the winter season. This weekend's festivities include fireworks, dance performances, beer releases, art exhibits, live music, and more. More information here. Zion Lutheran Church, Pittsfield Time: 6 p.m. CONTRA-TIEMPO’s latest work, "azúcar!," will be performed. Founding Artistic Director Alvarez and twenty artists and collaborators from across the country, will explore the themes >> Read More |
Miss Hall's School Presents 'Matilda'| 10:39AM / Wednesday, February 21, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Miss Hall's School Theater Ensemble will present 'Matilda' in three upcoming shows. Performances are at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 29; 7 p.m. on Friday, March 1; and 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 2. All performances take place in the Woods Theater of the Elizabeth Gatchell Klein Arts Center on the MHS campus. Visit www.misshalls.org/stories to reserve tickets. (After 4 p.m. on Feb. 29, and through Saturday, March 2, call 413-395-7023 to reserve tickets.) General admission is $10, and reservations are recommended. Senior citizen and handicapped-accessible seating are available. According to a press release: 'Matilda' >> Read More |
Seiji Ozawa, Longtime BSO Conductor, Dies at 88| 10:00AM / Friday, February 09, 2024 | |
 LENOX, Mass. — Longtime Boston Symphony Orchestra conductor Seiji Ozawa died Feb. 6 in Tokyo at the age of 88. Ozawa was the orchestra's longest serving conductor and held the title of music director for 29 years until stepping down in 2002. Seiji Ozawa Hall on the grounds of BSO's summer home Tanglewood was opened in his honor in 1994. One of his generation's most sought-after and celebrated conductors, Ozawa was born in Shenyang, China, in 1935 and from a young age studied piano and then conducting (under Hideo Saito) in Japan. He burst upon the musical scene in 1959, winning First Prize at the International Competition of Orchestra >> Read More |
Berkshire Museums New Exhibits Illuminate Text and HistoryBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
07:25AM / Saturday, February 03, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Museum's two new exhibits are illuminating — one looks at the artistic act of handwritten and decorated text and the other at the last third of the institution's history. "Planning for the Future — 1979-2024" exhibits artworks and pieces acquired during this period and a peek into how the collection is stored, as well as addressing 2018's controversial decision to sell off artworks to preserve the deteriorating building and sustain its future. This is the third and final installment celebrating the museum's 120th anniversary last year. "Painted Pages: Illuminated Manuscripts" >> Read More |
Misty Blues Live at The Common Room| 04:08PM / Friday, February 02, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Saturday Feb 10 Misty Blues, a Berkshires based blues band, will perfrom a free concert at the Common Room According to a press release, this concert is a response to the reality of isolation, loneliness, and mental health challenges that many face each day. "We're still feeling the chasm that 6 feet of distance created during the pandemic," Rev. Jenny Gregg said. "We all long for connection and belonging. This concert brings us together to give voice to these realities." 2019 International Blues Challenge finalist, Misty Blues, is led by lead singer/band founder Gina Coleman. The band is based out of >> Read More |
PHS Students Showing Love With Art Show and FundraiserBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
07:36AM / Sunday, January 28, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield High School students are spreading the love with an art show and fundraiser before Valentine's Day.
The "For the Love of Art" exhibit will debut at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts on Friday, Feb. 2, from 5 to 7 p.m., showcasing students' midway senior portfolios, drawings and paintings, photography, and ceramic works. The show will stay up for one week.
It is the artists' way of showing their passions while helping others.
"It is a mid-year senior portfolio where the kids are going to present their sustained investigations, their portfolios that they've been working on which is essentially the concentration
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Weekend Outlook: Mass MoCA Free Day, Live Music, and MoreBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:04PM / Friday, January 26, 2024 | |
 Berkshire County is hosting a variety of events this weekend including live music, free museum admission, workshops, and more. Mass MoCA, North Adams The Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Arts is opening its doors for free this Saturday. Participate in some of the day's activities including thematic museum tours, art-making in Kidspace, "Firebird" installation viewings, and more. More information here. Dottie's Coffee Lounge, Pittsfield Time: 7 p.m. Local nonprofit WordXWord is holding a story sharing event centered around the theme "New Beginnings." This free event >> Read More |
Mass Humanities Announces 2024 Funding Opportunities| 11:34AM / Sunday, January 21, 2024 | |
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. — Humanities, the Commonwealth's leading funder of humanities programs, announced upcoming opportunities for its 2024 grant season. Application materials for Expand Massachusetts Stories (EMS) grants are available now on the website, with the application window opening on February 5. EMS grants support projects that collect, interpret, and share stories about the Commonwealth. Special consideration is given to humanities programming, events, and creative works that emphasize the voices and experiences of residents that too often go unrecognized, or have been excluded from public conversation and public history. This year, Mass >> Read More |
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