Pittsfield Parks Commission OKs Summer EventsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
06:29AM / Saturday, March 23, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — With warm weather on the horizon, the Parks Commission OKed summer events during its regular meeting on Tuesday. An arts festival and an earth expo were approved for The Common. On July 6, the Mill Town Foundation will host the first Common Ground Arts Festival. The free event will include live music, dance performances, and family-friendly activities. "It's basically an extension of, or kind of a 2.0 version of Tanglewood in The City where we're getting more nonprofits from the area involved for live music, dance performances, yoga, some wellness stuff but a similar feel to Tanglewood in The City that will have >> Read More |
Weekend Outlook: St. Patrick's Day By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:21PM / Friday, March 15, 2024 | |
 There are a variety of events in Berkshire County this weekend including St. Patrick’s Day Dinners, live music, and more. Zion Lutheran Church, Pittsfield Time: 5 to 7 p.m. The menu includes goulash with egg noodles, red cabbage, and chocolate cherry cake for dessert. Take-out is available. Beer and wine are offered for dine-in patrons. Tickets cost $20 per person and $12 for children aged 12 and under. More information here. Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield Time; 3:45 to 4:30 p.m. Children between the ages of 6 and 12 are invited to relax and enjoy a cup of hot chocolate and popcorn as library staff read >> Read More |
Barrington Stage To Hold Auditions for Local Teens| 12:04PM / Friday, March 15, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Barrington Stage Company will hold auditions for local teens ages 13-19 for The Virginia and Harvey Kimmel Arts Education Fund's 2024 Devised Theatre Ensemble. Auditions are March 23 at Barrington Stage's Wolfson Center, 122 North Street, from 10am-2pm. The day will start with a group warmup and audition, followed by individual auditions. Those auditioning should prepare a 16-bar cut from the musical theatre cannon. An accompanist is provided. Sides will also be available. To sign up for auditions use this link https://forms.gle/5naP5EHH8sR9Xinw7. Students are paid a stipend for participation. The Devised Theatre Ensemble >> Read More |
Fantastick Patrick to Perform at BCC | 04:10PM / Thursday, March 07, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass — Patrick Connor, the face behind "Fantastick Patrick: The One-Man Variety Show," will perform at Berkshire Community College (BCC)'s Robert Boland Theatre on Friday, March 8 at 2 pm and 5 pm. The performances are free and open to the public. According to a press release: His unique blend of comedy, circus tricks and live music creates an explosive experience for all. Expect Fantastick Patrick to wow the crowd with everything from juggling swords and riding a giant unicycle to yo-yo tricks, plate-spinning and free-balancing massive objects on his face. Connor is an experienced entertainer known for his hilarity and >> Read More |
Weekend Outlook: First Friday, Live Music, and MoreBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:06PM / Thursday, February 29, 2024 | |
Berkshire County and the surrounding areas are having a variety of events this weekend including First Friday festivities, comedy, live music, and more. Downtown North Adams Time: 5 to 9 p.m. Shake off the winter blues with this month's First Friday Festivities centered around the theme "Cabin Fever." The event features a variety of activities including local business bingo, girl scout cookie table, pizza and pajama party, live music, crafts, and more. More information here. The Colonial Theatre, Pittsfield Time: 8 p.m. Dress on glittery gowns, sparkling accessories and >> Read More |
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 |
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