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Author Amy Russo to Speak at Ventfort Hall Aug. 30| 08:58AM / Friday, August 19, 2022 | |
LENOX, MA. – Amy Russo, will speak about First Ladies of the White House at Ventfort Hall on Tuesday, August 30 at 4 p.m., where she will discuss the material in her book, Women of the White House, the illustrated story of the First Ladies of the United States of America. Russo joined The Providence Journal as a city reporter in 2021. A New York City transplant, she previously wrote for outlets including The New York Post, HuffPost and NBC News, where she scripted a daily morning news show. Her coverage has spanned politics, national news and the media industry itself. Amy has also reported internationally, investigating Sweden’s treatment of child refugees
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Hancock Shaker Village Appoints New Director & CEO| 07:29PM / Thursday, August 18, 2022 | |
 HANCOCK, Mass. — Hancock Shaker Village will have a new executive director and CEO with the appointment of Nathaniel Silver. The Board of Trustees announced the unanimous appointment on Thursday, following a four-month search. Silver will assume his new role on Sept. 19. He replaces Jennifer Trainer Thompson, who stated her intention earlier this year to pursue other projects. "We are very pleased to appoint Nathaniel Silver as the next executive director of Hancock Shaker Village," said Diane Eshleman, board chair. "He will be an inspirational leader who has curated marvelous exhibitions at the Gardner and is coming to the village 26 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Plays, Craft Shows, and MoreBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
01:13PM / Thursday, August 18, 2022 | |
 Berkshires County has a variety of events this cloudy hot weekend including craft fairs, plays, and comedy nights. The Common, Pittsfield Downtown Pittsfield concludes the Third Thursday season this Thursday, August 18, with a "Love Pittsfield" theme. The event includes snowcones, giveaways, a bounce house, vendors, food truck and performances by Zumba with Berkshire Pulse and Trio Candela. The festivities will start at 4:30 p.m. In collaboration with Pittsfield Shakespeare in the Park, there will be a free performance of "The Comedy of Errors" at 8 p.m. The Common, Pittsfield Pittsfield Shakespeare in the Park 10 Comments
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The Classical Beat: At Summer's Apex, Great Music at Tanglewoodby Stephen Dankner,
06:55AM / Wednesday, August 17, 2022 | |
 Come mid-to-late August, classical aficionados are grateful for the cornucopia of musical riches the Boston Symphony bestows to rapt audiences within the incomparably bucolic setting that is Tanglewood. Many of those superlative concerts will reside in our collective memory. During this penultimate week of the Tanglewood Festival, the spotlight will focus on a range of classical and popular fare in varied genres: from the complete piano works of Brahms performed by the magnificent pianist Garrick Ohlsson, and the return of the beloved violinist Itzhak Perlman, to a celebratory full evening of music by the masterful composer John Williams, and a remembrance of the glories of Broadway 0 Comments
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Jewish Federation, BNRC to Host Events Aug. 18 and 25| 10:53AM / Monday, August 15, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The Jewish Federation of the Berkshires will host two upcoming programs with the Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC): A presentation on Thursday, August 18 at 10:45 a.m., at Knesset Israel, Pittsfield and a nature walk at Parson's Marsh in Lenox on Thursday, August 25 at 10:45 a.m. On Aug. 18, learn about the work of the BNRC, its mission to preserve and protect the natural beauty and ecological integrity of the Berkshires for public benefit. BNRC staff will highlight The High Road, which is a long-term initiative to make connections from towns to trails along with clusters of conservation land, allowing hikers to explore the scenic Berkshires. On Aug.
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Biologists to Speak at Pittsfield Green Drinks| 10:50AM / Saturday, August 13, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. Conservation biologists Linda Merry and Mara Silvers will speak at the August Pittsfield Green Drinks event. On Tuesday, August 16th, Pittsfield Green Drinks will start at 5:15 PM at Thistle & Mirth, 44 West Street, Pittsfield. Merry and Silvers will speak at 6:00 PM. Merry and Silvers will discuss their research on Cliff Swallow nesting, the causes of the species’ decline, the current conservation status, and measures to conserve the populations. Being aerial insectivores (birds that feed exclusively on insects while flying), Cliff Swallows and other swallows have seen some of the greatest declines in the Northeastern U.S. and Eastern Canada since
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Berkshire Concert Choir Invites Singers for 2022 Season| 08:55AM / Saturday, August 13, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD – The Berkshire Concert Choir, Inc., now in its 45th year, welcomes all singers for its fall 2022 season, under the direction of Artistic Director Matthew O. Thomas. Concerts will be held on Saturday, Nov. 19, and Sunday, Nov. 20, in Common Room at Zion Lutheran Church in Pittsfield. Singers should register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/388202623497 by Sept. 6, as rehearsals start on that date in Common Room at Zion Lutheran Church in Pittsfield. All singers are welcome; no audition is required. Dues are $45. The concerts, featuring composers, arrangers, and poets of Massachusetts heritage, will include the complete suite, Frostiana,
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Aug. 9 Deadline to Register for ArtWeek Berkshires | 07:49AM / Friday, August 05, 2022 | |
BERKSHIRE COUNTY – Artists and cultural organizations from across Berkshire County are invited to register by Aug. 9 for ArtWeek Berkshires 2022, which will go from Sept. 15 to 25. This free-to-participate, cross-discipline event now in its second year, is led and organized by the county’s five Cultural Districts: Great Barrington, Lenox, North Adams, Pittsfield, and Williamstown; and 1Berkshire. "The buzz of the summer has quieted down and fall leaf-peeping is on the horizon," explains Lenox Chamber of Commerce director and Cultural District Co-Chair Jenn Nacht. "But for artists, that sweet spot in early fall is when activity picks up again, whether
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Towns of Berkshire County Exhibit at Ventfort Hall in September. | 11:14AM / Tuesday, August 02, 2022 | |
 LENOX, Mass. —The Towns of Berkshire County, a photographic exhibit featuring one picture from each of the 32 towns in Berkshire County, will be on exhibit at Ventfort Hall through the month of September. The images have been provided by 27 members of the Springfield Photographic Society, capturing the uniqueness of the communities, and illustrating their history, culture, public spaces and natural beauty. Each photographer chose one perspective that they felt was important to understanding their town. The exhibit is displayed throughout the entire mansion and is included in the regular admission to the museum. Visiting hours are daily, 10:00 a.m. –
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Bousquet Summer Concert Series Peaks With Mountain DayBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:55PM / Wednesday, July 27, 2022 | |
The music starts at 1 p.m. and ends with a performance by the Whiskey Treaty Roadshow. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Bousquet summer concert series will be hosting its pinnacle event, Mountain Day, on Saturday, July 30, starting at 1 p.m. This daylong family-friendly music event will feature vendors, food trucks, outdoor activities, and live music. Throughout the day each of the five bandmates from Whiskey Treaty Roadshow will be performing solo until they reassemble for the Main Stage concert in the evening. Boston-based folk rock band Session Americana opens for them at 7 p.m. and Whiskey Treaty Roadshow takes the stage at 0 Comments
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