Pittsfield's 10x10 Upstreet Arts Festival Returns with Music, Art, and Outdoor Activities| 07:51AM / Monday, February 10, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The 14th annual 10x10 Upstreet Arts Festival, presented by the City of Pittsfield and Barrington Stage Company in partnership with Mill Town Foundation, will take place February 13-23, 2025. The festival features a range of events including theater, music, visual arts, dance, outdoor activities, and fireworks. Highlights include the 10x10 New Play Festival at Barrington Stage Company, A Taste of Downtown coordinated by Downtown Pittsfield, Inc., and beer releases at Hot Plate Brewing Company. The Lichtenstein Center for the Arts will showcase OFF the STREETS, a group exhibition of local mural artists, from February 5-28, with an opening reception on February
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Berkshire-Based Murder Mystery Video Game ReleasedBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
07:21AM / Sunday, January 26, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — For centuries, the Berkshires have inspired art in every form: painted on canvas, lined into poetry, and written into novels. And now, rendered in pixels "Murder Is Game Over: The Blackinton Curse" is the fourth game in a series of stand-alone murder mystery games developed by Matthew Myers of HitherYon Games. Although not a Berkshire native, Myers spent three years in Berkshire County which influenced the latest entry in his 2D whodunit. "The mix of cultural and historical tourism, the rust-belt vibes, and the mountain wilderness scenery make Berkshire County unique and special. >> Read More |
Weekend OutlookBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:01PM / Thursday, January 23, 2025 | |
There are several events this weekend to help you recharge from your week including a free museum day, live music, and winter activities. Editor's Pick Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, North Adams Time: Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The museum is opening its doors for free on Saturday for its annual community celebration. Attendees can visit the museum's galleries and experience its "thematic museum tours, art-making in Kidspace, workshops, and performances." More information here. Dorothy's Estaminet, Pittsfield Time: 5 to 10 p.m. The restaurant is collaborating with >> Read More |
Snowshoe Hike at Arrowhead| 11:02AM / Thursday, January 23, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire County Historical Society and Berkshire Natural Resources Council are offering guided snowshoe hikes at Herman Melville's historic Arrowhead this winter. A hike will take place on Jan. 26, weather permitting, and are free to the public. The first hike on Jan 26 from 10-11 AM is a family-friendly event that includes a 1-mile snowshoe trail and a scavenger hunt led by Taylor Staubach of the Berkshire Natural Resources Council. Participants will also learn about the historic site from the Berkshire County Historical Society. Snowshoes will be available for lending, and attendees are encouraged to bring their own if >> Read More |
Berkshire Bach Society Hosts Exploration of Bach's Spirituality| 11:56AM / Monday, January 20, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Berkshire Bach Society (BBS) will present the third event in its quarterly BBS Portals series, Bach and God: Troubling Voices, featuring musicologist Michael Marissen. The program will take place at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 24, at the Kellogg Music Center on the campus of Bard College at Simon's Rock in Great Barrington, and at 4 p.m. on Saturday, January 25, at The Koussevitsky Arts Center at Berkshire Community College in Pittsfield. Marissen, an expert on the music and religious beliefs of Johann Sebastian Bach, will explore the foundations of the composer's spirituality and the social norms of Lutheran Germany. Drawing on his books "Bach
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Reimagine Dunham Mall Calls for Public Art| 10:33AM / Thursday, January 16, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Organizers of Reimagine Dunham Mall announced two calls for public art and a project update on Spring 2025 installations to support the use and beautification of Dunham Mall. Reimagine Dunham Mall aims to support area business, recreation, pedestrian networks, and parking accessibility for residents and visitors of downtown Pittsfield. In the Spring of 2025, Pittsfield residents can expect to see a new public art piece installed in Dunham Mall as part of the first of two installation phases. Also, as part of phase one, 8 large planters with Heritage Birch trees will be installed to provide shade and natural habitats, as well as smaller planters with >> Read More |
Berkshire Athenaeum to Host Teen Art Party| 04:09PM / Thursday, January 09, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Athenaeum will host a Teen Art Party on Jan. 13, 2025, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the library, located at 1 Wendell Avenue. The event, open to teens aged 12 to 18, will feature a mini canvas contest, painting, drawing, crafts, food, and games. Participants can use the Library's craft materials to create projects and take them home. The mini canvas contest will begin at 3 p.m., and winners will be announced at 4 p.m. Entries must be completed between 3 and 4 p.m., and winners must be present to receive their prizes. The event was organized in collaboration with the Teen Advisory Board and is sponsored by the Friends of the Berkshire >> Read More |
Weekend Outlook: Dance Parties, Nature Walks & MoreBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:20PM / Thursday, January 09, 2025 | |
 We are already more than a week into the new year! Unwind with local events this weekend including bingo, nature activities, dance parties, and more. Berkshire School, Sheffield Time: Saturday, Jan. 11, noon Berkshire County law enforcement hockey team will take on Boston Bruins alumni in the fundraiser to benefit the Silver family, a mental health and wellness initiative for local law enforcement and the Warrior For Life Program. Silver was a Pittsfield Police officer who died unexpectedly in October 2024 at the age of 42, leaving a wife and three children. More information and tickets here. Bluebird & Co., >> Read More |
New Bedford Installing Sculpture of Melville Based on 'Moby-Dick'| 11:48AM / Monday, January 06, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — New Bedford's installing a statue of Herman Melville based on his epic "Moby-Dick," the story of a whaling captain and his nemesis the white whale, inspired by Mount Greylock. An illustration of the statue titled "Melville and Jonah's Journey" was unveiled on Friday morning at the Seaman's Bethel in New Bedford, where it will be installed on the grounds. The work by sculptor Stefanie Rocknak shows Melville amidst waves and three whale ribs "representing Melville's own journey into and out of the whale. Yet, Melville rises above them, his mouth open, as though beginning to speak — to tell the >> Read More |
Berkshire Art Association Invites Submissions for 2025 College Fellowship Show| 12:34PM / Thursday, January 02, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Art Association (BAA) is accepting submissions for its 2025 College Fellowship Show, offering $5,000 in grants to undergraduate art majors. The show will be held in April 2025 at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The fellowship is open to Berkshire County residents enrolled as art majors at colleges nationwide and non-residents studying art at Berkshire colleges, including Berkshire Community College, MCLA, Williams College, and Simon's Rock. Applications can be submitted online at baafellowshipshow2025.artcall.org from Dec. 20, 2024, to Feb. 23, 2025. There is no registration fee. The show will culminate in an
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