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Berkshire Art Association Extends Application Deadline for Festival| 08:28AM / Friday, January 14, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Art Association is seeking donations of original artwork for our annual 10x10 RAP (Real Art Party) show and fundraiser raffle. In collaboration with the Berkshire Museum and the city of Pittsfield's 10x10 Festival in February, the BAA welcomes submissions from artists from the Berkshires and beyond. All artwork will be included in a raffle to benefit art students of Berkshire County. The raffle and Real Art Party (RAP) will be a free, live and in-person event hosted by the Berkshire Museum on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. A $25 ticket purchase guarantees a 10x10 work of art. All visitors to Berkshire Museum 18 0 Comments
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Lee Bank Fourth Quarter Community Funding| 02:30PM / Wednesday, January 05, 2022 | |
 LEE, Mass. — Lee Bank Foundation has awarded $68,560 to twelve Berkshire area organizations in its fourth-round of 2021 community grant awards. Recipients were awarded grants ranging from $1,000 to $20,000 to support their local programming. Included in the awards are a series of Arts Access Grants for arts and culture organizations to expand access to programming for underserved audiences. The following organizations received funding from Lee Bank Foundation: 18 Degrees Barrington Stage Company Berkshire Busk! Berkshire Community Action Council Berkshire Immigrant Center IS183 Art School Latinas413 Literacy Network of South Berkshire Mass MoCA NAACP 1 Comment
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What to Do and Where to Shop in Downtown Pittsfield on New Years and BeyondBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:39AM / Friday, December 31, 2021 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Unsure of what to do for New Years? We consulted Downtown Pittsfield Inc. to get the insider info on sales and events that will end 2021 in the right way. "Come on out and enjoy New Years in Downtown Pittsfield," Downtown Pittsfield Executive Director Cheryl Mirer said.
She added that there is a good range happening from music to yoga and brunch. DPI's newsletter "News From The Heart of the Berkshires" outlines all of the things that Downtown Pittsfield has to offer on the holiday.
On Friday, Dec. 31, Mr. Doubtfire will play an acoustic set from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. with a full band from 9 p.m to midnight.
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Barrington Stage To Present 'A little Night Music'| 08:43AM / Thursday, December 16, 2021 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Barrington Stage Company (BSC) Founder and Artistic Director Julianne Boyd announced that "A Little Night Music," with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler, will be presented in the company’s 2022 season. The production will be choreographed by Robert La Fosse, musically directed by Darren R. Cohen, and directed by Boyd, who previously collaborated on the company’s acclaimed 2018 production of West Side Story. The 2022 season also marks Boyd’s final season after 27 years as Artistic Director. Earlier this year, Boyd announced plans to retire following the completion of BSC’s 2022 0 Comments
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BAAMS Welcomes New Faculty | 09:11AM / Monday, December 13, 2021 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass.— The Berkshires' Academy for Advanced Musical Studies (BAAMS) Welcomed four new faculty members. The growing nonprofit music school has offered both online and in-person music lessons for Berkshire youth. Latin Grammy Nominee Argentinian born pianist and composer Dario Boente grew up in Argentina and Spain, immersed in the culture of tango and Jazz. He pursued his formal studies at Berklee School of Music (Boston), the Guildhall School of Music (London) and the New School Jazz and Contemporary Music Program (New York). Dario has released 10 albums and compilations as a leader, featuring well-known Jazz musicians. He has also played, 4 Comments
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BCC Student Named Melville Fellow| 08:08AM / Friday, December 10, 2021 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Aylen Dominguez, a liberal arts major at Berkshire Community College (BCC), has been selected by the Berkshire County Historical Society (BCHS) as a Melville Fellow, an award given to only two Berkshire County students for the 2021-22 academic year. She joins Shawna Hennessey of Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA). Students who are awarded the Melville Fellowship work onsite at Herman Melville's Arrowhead in Pittsfield, home of BCHS and the residence of Herman Melville in the mid-1800s. Fellows study under writer-in-residence emeritus Jana Laiz for about 20 hours over three months and are paid a stipend. During this time, 0 Comments
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Berkshire Music School Welcomes New Faculty, Staff, Advisory Board| 12:19PM / Wednesday, December 08, 2021 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Music School (BMS) announced two new Faculty members: Jonathan Suters on guitar and percussion; and the return of Bing Liu on violin. "It is an exciting time for the Berkshire Music School," New Board President Christine Condaris said. "Executive Director Natalie Neubert has introduced innovative programs, moving us in new directions." BMS also welcomes Jim Wojtaszek to the School's staff as Operations Manager. In addition BMS has appointed new officers to its Board of Trustees: MCLA Professor, Christine Condaris as President; local historian, Jeffry Bradway as Vice President; voiceover actor and 0 Comments
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Briefs Around the County: Talks, Music, Books & More| 04:05PM / Monday, November 29, 2021 | |
'Mohican Nation in Williamstown' Williamstown Rural Lands is hosting a Zoom panel discussion on Thursday, Dec. 2, at 7 p.m. on the "Mohican Nation in Williamstown" with panelists Stockbridge-Munsee Community Historic Preservation Manager Bonney Hartley, Williams College professors Christine DeLucia and Margaux Kristjansson, and Williams College sophomores Gwyn Chilcoat, Hikaru Hayakawa, and Jayden Jogweo who will discuss the results of their independent study on Mohican Nation past, present, and future in Williamstown. Visit www.rurallands.org/events to register for the Zoom link. This panel discussion is one of a series of Talks on the Hill produced by WRL. A 0 Comments
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Hancock Holiday Nights | 08:00AM / Thursday, November 25, 2021 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — This December, Hancock Shaker Village will display a month long multi-sensory experience called Hancock Holiday Nights. The 19th century New England setting will be transformed with festive decorations in five art light projections. "If you've never experienced Hancock Shaker Village at night, you're in for a treat," said Hancock Shaker Village Director Jennifer Trainer Thompson. "There is an exquisite beauty, a palpable peacefulness and sense of wonder. We are thrilled to celebrate the holiday spirit." There will also be a fire. Cocktails and food will be available. Hancock Holiday Nights runs Dec. 2 through 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Resident to Have Role in Dean College Theatre Production| 01:45PM / Monday, November 22, 2021 | |
 FRANKLIN, Mass. — Patrick McKinney of Pittsfield has earned the role of Male Understudy in the Dean College production of "I Hate Hamlet," beginning Thursday, Dec. 2 through Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021. According to a press release: Andrew Rally, a young and successful television actor, relocates to New York, where he rents a marvelous, gothic apartment. With his television career in limbo, Rally is offered the opportunity to play Hamlet onstage, but there's one problem: He hates Hamlet. His dilemma deepens with the entrance of the ghost of actor John Barrymore, who arrives intoxicated and in full costume to the apartment that once was his. In this play by 0 Comments
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