BCC Players to Present Musical 'Lucky Stiff'| 11:26AM / Monday, April 28, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Community College (BCC) Players will present the musical "Lucky Stiff" by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty during the weekends of May 2 and May 9 at the Robert Boland Theatre. The production is directed by BCC alumnus Joseph Sicotte. "Lucky Stiff" is a musical farce about a British shoe salesman who inherits six million dollars with the condition that he takes his deceased uncle's body on a final trip to Monte Carlo. Performance dates and times are as follows: Friday, May 2, at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 4, at 2 p.m. Friday, May 9, at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 10, at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 11, at 2 p.m. All
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Berkshire Arts Organizations Gets a Boost from State Funding| 08:15AM / Friday, April 25, 2025 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Mass Cultural Council has announced $3.57 million in grants for 57 performing arts centers across Massachusetts. The announcement was made today at The Guthrie Center. "Performing arts centers serve as cornerstones of our communities, fostering creativity, connection, and economic vitality," said Michael J. Bobbitt, Executive Director, Mass Cultural Council. "These organizations offer access to transformative artistic experiences, and these awards help ensure that they're able to continually and successfully draw and book touring artists for their audiences to see and enjoy." The grants are part of the Fiscal >> Read More |
Berkshire Music School Hosts Matt Cusson Performance| 11:32AM / Tuesday, April 22, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Music School (BMS) will present a performance featuring Grammy-nominated alumnus Matt Cusson on April 26, 2025, at the St. Germain Stage. The event will also include performances by BMS scholarship recipients and community group classes. The event aims to celebrate community and support BMS's outreach programs. BMS reports serving 1,900 students through community outreach in Berkshire County schools and providing financial aid to 51 students, totaling over $35,000 annually. Additionally, 60 percent of the 250 students enrolled in BMS's "pay-what-you-wish" group classes do not pay for the classes. Matt Cusson, a >> Read More |
Berkshire Art Association Honors College Student Artists in 2025 Fellowship Show| 08:06AM / Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Art Association (BAA) is recognizing student artists in its 2025 College Fellowship Show. The exhibition, featuring 40 artworks by 16 students, is on display at the Lichtenstein Center of the Arts from Friday, April 4, to Friday, April 28, 2025. The participating students, majoring in visual arts at colleges within Berkshire County or those with Berkshire County residency studying elsewhere, were selected by a panel of artists representing various disciplines. The 2025 BAA Fellowship recipients are: Matthew Brinton, Sergio Demo, Maxwell Fyfe, Jean-Charles Innocent, and Max Sweeney from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts; Julianna >> Read More |
Pittsfield Celebrates Jazz Art Contest WinnersBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:39PM / Wednesday, April 09, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — For the month of April, Pittsfield High School students' jazz-inspired works bring color and design to the corridors of City Hall.
Kayleigh Capitanio secured the first-place award for the Berkshires Jazz Student Art Contest with a vibrant work depicting a guitar, piano, and music notes. The piece was created in art teacher Lisa Ostellino's classroom while listening to the music that inspired it. "I didn't think that idea was going to be good until I started drawing," Capitanio explained. "And then I think what really helped was that we were listening to jazz music and it just got me in the groove, I guess."
Each year, Berkshire
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Eagles Community Band Hosting a Free Stage Band Concert By Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
01:09PM / Sunday, March 30, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Eagles Community Band's stage band is bringing a concert to the community on Saturday, April 5, at 3 p.m. at First United Methodist Church on Fenn Street. The event will feature local musician and trumpeter Jeff Stevens. "This is something new for us. We typically have our concerts on Sunday at three o'clock," said stage band director James Stakenas. The band was encouraged to bring something to Pittsfield at a time of year when it's not usually playing, hoping it gives the community something to come and enjoy that's free. Stakenas said, "Stage band just sort of roundly describes the fact that we're a 16-piece
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Berkshire County Historical Society Lecture on Pittsfield Brewing History| 03:33PM / Monday, March 17, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass.—The Berkshire County Historical Society will present a lecture on the history of beer making in Pittsfield and the surrounding Berkshire region. The free lecture, titled "Thirsty in the Berkshires: Brewing from the 18th Century to Prohibition," will be delivered by historian and educator Cynthia Brown. The event is scheduled for March 20 at 7 p.m. at Hot Plate Brewing in downtown Pittsfield. The lecture will examine the historical context of commercial and private brewing in Pittsfield, dating back to the 18th century. Brown will discuss the evolution of brewing practices and the role of beer in the region's culture, leading up to the >> Read More |
Pittsfield Inaugural Artist-In-Residence at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts| 11:25AM / Monday, March 17, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Lichtenstein Center for the Arts' inaugural Artist-in-Residence program offers an opportunity for an artist to gain creative space and exposure while engaging with the local arts community. The program not only provides a free 6-month studio space starting in April 2025, but also includes a culminating group exhibition in October 2025, giving the resident artist a platform to showcase their work alongside the other artists at the Lichtenstein. This residency is designed to foster artistic development and collaboration, allowing the artist to focus on creating new work or refining existing pieces while interacting with arts professionals, stated a press
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Drag Story Hour Berkshires to Hold Fundraiser Gala| 08:17AM / Monday, March 17, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Drag Story Hour Berkshires will host an 18+ fundraiser gala on Saturday, March 22, from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM at WANDER Berkshires in Pittsfield. The event will feature storytelling, crafts, raffles, prizes, dancing, and performances. Music will be provided by DJ Bengey, and sweet treats will be available for purchase from local author Corrie Locke-Hardy. Tickets are available at three levels: First Fabulous Fans: $20 (limited number) Drag Devotee Entry: $30 (general admission) Storytime Star VIP: $50 (reserved seating, swag bags, and special surprises) Proceeds from the event will support Drag Story Hour Berkshires' programming and literacy >> Read More |
Art Exhibition on View at BCC: Dreaming of Light and Line| 03:36PM / Saturday, March 15, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) presents "Dreaming of Light and Line,” an exhibition of oil paintings and silver pen drawings by Sean McCusker, on view in Koussevitzky Art Gallery through March 31, 2025. The gallery is open Monday–Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. Admission is free. According to a press release: Sean McCusker has been creating surreal landscapes inspired by the hilly Berkshires for over 20 years. His oil paintings, full of light and color, are made up of roughly 30 thin layers, each one adding complexity. The translucent layers create a glowing composition of dark shadows suspended in light. The artist >> Read More |
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