BCHS Musing with Melville Program | 08:23AM / Friday, June 23, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire County Historical Society invites writers and creatives to participate in Musing With Melville, a new program that allows writers and creatives to spend time in Melville's study and be inspired by the same views and atmosphere that inspired "Moby-Dick" and other works. Musing With Melville sessions will have limited availability Tuesdays and Wednesdays, June through October. Cost for the program begins at $300 for one person for one hour; pricing varies based on the length of time desired and the number of people included. Reservations are required and can be made by emailing, Education Coordinator Jana Laiz at >> Read More |
Crosby Academy Students Read Poems on North Street| 03:23PM / Tuesday, June 20, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — At Hotel on North on Friday, June 23 at noon, nine Crosby Educational Academy fifth- graders will celebrate their graduation with a poetry reading of original work and the unveiling of 60 poetry tree tags on North Street. "Writing poetry has been such an empowering experience for our students. It gives them confidence in their academics and lets them know, Yes, I am smart, yes I can do this," said Tracy Kelleher, Dean of Students of Crosby Academy. Over the past school year, Crosby Educational Academy fourth and fifth graders wrote poetry every week as part of The Mastheads' poetry-in-schools program, Fireside, which provides >> Read More |
BCHS Presents 'Sailing Towards My Father'| 08:46AM / Thursday, June 15, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Wednesday, June 21, the Berkshire County Historical Society (BCHS) will present "Sailing Towards My Father," a one-man play about Herman Melville performed by Stephen Collins and written and directed by Carl A. Rossi. The play chronicles Melville's life from youth to old age, concentrating on his evolution as a writer and his complex relationship with God; his parents and siblings; his wife and children; and Nathaniel Hawthorne. The performance takes place at Herman Melville's historic home Arrowhead at 5:30 pm. Tickets are available online at berkshirehistory.org; $10 BCHS Members, $15 non-members. This event is >> Read More |
Weekend Outlook: Art Walk, Musical Performances, and MoreBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:38PM / Friday, June 09, 2023 | |
 Berkshire County is having a variety of events this weekend including Art Walks, musical performances, and more. *Do you want your market or event included in the outlook? Email info@iberkshires.com. Editor's Pick
Main Street sidewalk and Lilac Park, Lenox Time: Saturday 10 to 5 and Sunday 11 to 4. There will be a Spring Art Walk event that features a curated show of artists and artisans representing various mediums including paintings, drawings, photographs, ceramics, fiber arts, jewelry, clothing, and more. More information here. Friday Town Hall, Great Barrington Time: 5:30 until 7:15 p.m. Lay in the grass and >> Read More |
Berkshire Athenaeum Short Story Contest| 03:38PM / Thursday, June 01, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Athenaeum and the Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum announced the 45th Annual Short Story Writing Contest for Children and the 26th Annual Short Story Writing Contest for Young Adults. The contest opens Thursday, June 1, 2023, and closes Friday, Aug. 4, 2023. In anticipation of the contest, on July 11 & July 25, Young Adult author Brittany Czarnecki will be hosting a creative writing workshop for teens 12-18. The Berkshire Athenaeum will accept submissions in-person, via mail, or by email. Children's entries can be emailed to childrens@pittsfieldlibrary.org and Young Adult entries to >> Read More |
Pittsfield to Create Cultural Plan with National Endowment for the Arts Grant| 08:12AM / Wednesday, May 31, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield Office of Cultural Development, in partnership with Berkshire Regional Planning Commission, has been recommended for a $75,000 Our Town award from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to support a Cultural Plan for the City of Pittsfield. This is one of 57 grants nationwide, totaling $4,175,000, that the NEA has recently announced in the Our Town category. These creative placemaking grants support projects that integrate arts, culture, and design activities into local efforts to strengthen and authentically engage communities, center equity, advance artful lives, and lay the groundwork for long-term systems >> Read More |
New York Times Best Seller Comes to PittsfieldBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:00PM / Sunday, May 21, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Book enthusiasts gathered on the Reading Terrace at the Berkshire Athenaeum last week to meet author Ana Reyes, known for her New York Times best seller "House in the Pines." While writing her book, it felt natural to set the tale in the Berkshires due to Reyes' strong connection to Pittsfield. "I just have a very strong connection to Pittsfield and when I wrote my first book, it just felt very natural that this was where I was going to put it. There was never any question," Reyes said. The tale follows Maya as she attempts to piece together the truth behind the death of her best friend, >> Read More |
Berkshire Art Center Announces Faculty Art Show| 12:09PM / Thursday, May 18, 2023 | |
 STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Berkshire Art Center (formerly IS183 Art School) announced its Faculty Art Show will be opening on Friday, May 19, from 5-7pm in the Stairwell Gallery at Citizens' Hall in Stockbridge. Twenty-three faculty artists, working in a variety of mediums including collage, ceramics, drawing, fiber art, mixed media, painting, photography and more, were invited to participate in this exhibition, which showcases their talent and celebrates the art they have created while teaching with Berkshire Art Center, in both its Stockbridge and Pittsfield studios. Participating artists in this show include Karen Arp-Sandel, Donna Bernstein, Lorimer Burns, >> Read More |
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