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Author Talk with Debby Applegate| 08:23AM / Wednesday, January 11, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Thursday, Jan. 12 at 6:45 p.m., join a conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Debby Applegate about her new biography that tells the story of Polly Adler, Manhattan's most notorious madam. According to a press release, the New York Times Book Review praised "Madam: The Biography of Polly Adler, Icon of the Jazz Age" as a "fast-paced" tale of radical transformation" and "a breathless tale told through extraordinary research." This free program is part of "Jewish Literary Voices: A Federation Series in collaboration with The Jewish Book Council." It will be presented via Zoom. Please visit the 0 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Movie Nights, Hikes, and MoreBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:57PM / Thursday, January 05, 2023 | |
 Berkshire County will be having a variety of events this cool first weekend of 2023 including informational hikes, pet photo ops, movie nights, and more.
Take a walk through the Boulders on Saturday and learn how to identify trees without their leaves. Benson's Pet Center, Pittsfield Benson's Pet Center will be providing people a photo op with their furry babies this Sunday from noon until 3 p.m. For a $10 donation, pet parents can bring home a 4-by-6 inch framed keepsake. This month's participants have three themes to choose from: Winter Fun, Elvis Presley's Birthday, and SuperBowl. More information 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Community Design Center Film Screening at Berkshire Athenaeum| 12:28PM / Thursday, December 29, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Pittsfield Community Design Center will host the debut film screening of the documentary "The Street Project" (2022) on Thursday, Dec. 29 at the Berkshire Athenaeum. The free 60-minute screening will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the library's auditorium. The film commemorates the formation of the Design Center, a new group in the Berkshires advocating for pedestrians and cyclists. Created by the multiple Emmy-winning team at Boyd Productions, The Street Project takes viewers across the globe in an narrative, from cycling-friendly meccas in Europe, to New York City and Phoenix—one of the most dangerous cities in America for 0 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Hikes, Music, and DancesBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:00PM / Thursday, December 29, 2022 | |
 The year is coming to an end so it is time to celebrate new beginnings with these Berkshire County events this weekend including hikes, music, and dances. Award-winning, Boston Based magician George Saterial will be performing at the Berkshire Museum this Saturday, Dec. 31, at 11 a.m. Watch as he demonstrates magic and illusions for audiences of all ages. Tickets range from $5 to $17 and include museum admission. Children 3 and under are free. More information here. If you can't stay up till midnight, that's okay. The Italian American Club is having an early party this Saturday, Dec. 31. Doors open at 4:30 and dinner will be served at 5:30. Then dance to the music
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Berkshire Art Association College Fellowship Show 2023: Call for Art| 11:31AM / Wednesday, December 28, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire County college art majors are invited to apply for the 2023 juried Berkshire Art Association (BAA) College Fellowship Show. $5,000 in fellowship grants will be awarded to college art majors whose work is selected. Submission information can be found at https://baacollegefellowshipshow2023.artcall.org The call is open from Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022, and closes on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023 at 11:59 pm. Participants will be informed of their acceptance in the show by Friday, March 6. Submissions can be made by going to https://baacollegefellowshipshow2023.artcall.org. The exhibit will be at the Lichtenstein Center for the 0 Comments
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Beacon Cinema Hosting Water Awards, 'Avatar 2' Screening| 11:45AM / Thursday, December 22, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Beacon Cinema is hosting a water celebration in conjunction with the release of "Avatar 2 — The Way of Water" in January. The Berkshire Water Celebration Awards will take place on Monday, Jan. 26, beginning at 6 p.m. and followed by a showing of James Cameron's 3-D "Avatar" sequel. "I'm convinced that water issues are the most pressing challenges of our lifetimes. With this event, we are showing water is more than a commodity, water is our life and the local community is standing ready," said Leslie Gabriel, producer and host of the 'And So It Flows' podcast, produced at WTBR-FM 89.7, 0 Comments
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BCHS Presents Holiday Lights At Arrowhead| 04:34PM / Thursday, December 15, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire County Historical Society will offer a free virtual tour of Herman Melville's historic Arrowhead on Dec. 21 at 5:30 pm. Herman Melville celebrated Christmas at Arrowhead in the late nineteenth century, a time that gave rise to new Victorian holiday traditions such as tree decorating, gift giving, Santa Claus, greeting cards, stockings by the fire, church activities and family-oriented days of feasting and fun. This special tour recreates some of this splendor on with a special virtual evening tour of Arrowhead decorated as it might have been during the Melville family's residence. The evening includes season readings, 0 Comments
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Berkshire Music School: Holiday Fun With Dan, Julia, and Jim | 08:21AM / Wednesday, December 14, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Music School announced Music @ The Taft presents Holiday Fun with Dan, Julia & Jim on Saturday, Dec. 17 at 11am. The BMS faculty members will kick-off the holiday season with a musical party for the whole family. Concert music will include holiday favorites with sing-alongs geared towards young music lovers. The performance is organized by BMS's youth class faculty member Dan Pena-Ariel, who will perform on the piano, saxophone, koto, ocarina, and sing. Julia Rousse Shippee and Jim Wojtaszek accompany Dan on the guitar. Shippee joined BMS in 2022 with a background in early childhood 0 Comments
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Arrowhead: Yuletide Reading's with Kevin O'Hara| 04:00PM / Monday, December 12, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Dec 14, The Berkshire County Historical Society (BCHS) will host local author Kevin O'Hara for two readings from his collection of Christmas tales "A Christmas Journey." Reservations are required for the readings which will take place at 5:30 and 6:30 pm, Tickets are $10 for BCHS members and $15 non-members and can be purchased at berkshirehistory.org. This event is sponsored by Greylock Federal Credit Union. According to a press release: A Christmas Journey includes 16 of O'Hara's annual Christmas columns published in The Berkshire Eagle. The stories range in subject from tales of his growing up in 0 Comments
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A New Journey Awaits this Years Larry Murray Award WinnerBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
04:59AM / Monday, December 12, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Theatre Critics Association awarded director Daniel Elihu Kramer with the Larry Murray Award earlier this month for his work in community outreach as Producing Artistic Director of Chester Theatre Company. The award was a memorable farewell as Kramer moved on from his position in October to embark on a new journey of teaching, writing, and directing. Chester Theatre Company has named Tara Franklin and James Barry as their new co-producing artistic directors. "I think that theatre works because artists trust us and audiences trust us. I think with Tara and James trust is unbelievably important and something that they both will
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