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Top Five Spooky Activities for Adults This Fright SeasonBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
03:22PM / Sunday, October 09, 2022 | |
All year long Halloween enthusiasts hide away their pointed hats and pause their D Minor music awaiting their beloved holiday's return. What better way to celebrate its return than by visiting a few of Berkshire County's Halloween activities; here are our must-do Halloween activities in Berkshire County. Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort, Hancock Many locals fly to Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort for its "13 Nights Haunted House" to be scared out of their wits. The resort's grounds and buildings are decorated to instill terror as hidden actors give the willing participants a fright every Friday through Sunday from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. throughout 0 Comments
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WAM Theatre Offering Free Child Care for Upcoming Play| 08:57AM / Friday, October 07, 2022 | |
LENOX, Mass. — WAM Theatre, an activist theatre company centering gender equity and located in central Berkshire County, has announced two child care options, at no added cost for parents/caregivers, for their upcoming mainstage production of Cadillac Crew. Cadillac Crew is a new play by Tori Sampson performed Thursday to Sunday on Oct. 13 to 29 at Shakespeare & Company’s Tina Packer Playhouse in Lenox, MA. WAM has spent the last three seasons trying to improve accessibility for all audiences (other initiatives include sliding-scale ticketing, virtual programs, and efforts to make their website and print materials more readily accessible to all), and is
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WAM Theatre to Offer Workshops on Black Theatre Aesthetic| 08:07AM / Monday, October 03, 2022 | |
LENOX, Mass. — WAM Theatre is offering a workshop on the Black Theatre Aesthetic in connection with our production of Cadillac Crew. The two 90-minute online sessions happening on Oct, 9 and Oct. 30 and will be led by Tatiana Godfrey, Co-Artistic Director of Impro Theater Company in Los Angeles and Literary Manager at the Cincinnati Playhouse. Community members are invited to join Tatiana to deepen their understanding of the Black theatre aesthetic and the importance of its representation.
"Both seeing Cadillac Crew and taking this workshop is doing work to highlight and uplift Black voices," said Teaching Artist Tatianna Godfrey (former WAM Theatre Dramaturg).
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Pittsfield First Fridays Artswalk Features Exhibits, Studios| 10:45AM / Sunday, October 02, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A dozen art shows and exhibits will be on display during the First Fridays Artswalk on Friday, Oct. 7 from 5 to 8 , with most art on open for viewing all month long. The Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, 28 Renne Avenue, and the Berkshire Art Association will present RE*Fresh, a Juried Biennial Show, for the month of Oct.. The exhibit will be on view Oct. 7 through Nov. 26, and there will be an opening reception for the public during the First Fridays Artswalk on Oct. 7 from 5 to 8 p.m. RE*Fresh speaks of the challenges, inspirations, and new possibilities presented to all of us over the past two years. These issues are expressed and explored by 33
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Shakespeare & Co. to Host Linklater Online Voice Workshop| 08:02AM / Friday, September 30, 2022 | |
LENOX, Mass. — Shakespeare & Company's Center for Actor Training schedule of online workshops and intensives for Fall 2022 continues Oct. 3, 10, 17 and 24 with Linklater Voice and the Power of Imagery, led by faculty member Marie Ramirez Downing. This workshop will dive into Linklater voice work designed to free the natural voice and, in the words of its creator Kristen Linklater, "tune into the person behind the voice" and to "free the person." This online workshop will also focus on individual identity, which may include heritage, culture, and personal stories to connect to the text. Participants release tension in the body, free vibrations by releasing
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EforAll Announces 2022 Accelerator Program Cohort| 09:14AM / Thursday, September 29, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll) Berkshire County today announced the 14 business ideas chosen to participate in the Fall 2022 Business Accelerator program which begins the week of Sept. 27. The program will be held in a hybrid format–virtually and select classes at the Berkshire Innovation Center in Pittsfield. This cohort brings in a wide array of business ideas and come from all over the region: Auto Appraisals Plus of the Berkshires, Jack W. Kearin and Jessica A. Mahoney, Otis, MA Wednesday’s Dolls, Barbie Rodriguez, East Greenbush, NY Berkshire Candle, Jenna Gable, Lanesborough, MA Berkshire Pup People, Michelle Marrocco and 0 Comments
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PCTV to Host Video Production Training Series| 07:54AM / Thursday, September 29, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield Community Television announced its Production Training Series for the Fall 2022 season, focusing on field production and the creation of video on-location using camcorders and associated equipment. The series is open to the public, and it is not required to attend every session to participate. The schedule for the series, which will be held at Pittsfield Community Television’s studios at 4 Federico Drive in Pittsfield, is as follows: Video Basics
Audio Basics
Camcorder Basics
Sports Camcorder
Field Accessories
Open Studio / Freeform Training
Classes are free for the organization’s members, and will cost $10 per session attended for
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These Mysterious Hills Hosts Ghostly Walking Tours in October| 09:34AM / Monday, September 26, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Popular "Macabre Pittsfield" historical walking tours return to Pittsfield in October, with fourprograms providing new windows into seldom-examined parts of local history. This includes the return of the acclaimed "Ghosts and Hauntings of Upstreet Pittsfield," which looks at sites said to be haunted throughout the Park Square historic district. For the first time, a kid-friendly version of this program will be offered, hosted by Taylor Staubach of Berkshire Family Hikes. All other tours are conducted by journalist-historian Joe Durwin. The tours take place in areas of downtown and run approximately 90 minutes, with six to eight 0 Comments
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Berkshire Athenaeum Now a Fine-free Library| 08:45AM / Monday, September 26, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield’s public library, has announced it is now a fine-free library. Patrons returning library materials late will not be assessed daily charges. "Our Trustees have given time, thoughtful discussion, and careful analysis to taking this impactful step," said Athenaeum Library Director Alex Reczkowski. According to the American Library Association, many libraries find that going fine-free helps erase barriers to library use. Research shows that fines are not effective in ensuring library materials are returned. CWMARS, the consortium of 157 central and western Massachusetts libraries to 0 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Festivals, Concerts, and MoreBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:42PM / Friday, September 23, 2022 | |
 Berkshire County has a variety of events this weekend including festivals, car shows, concerts, and more. Downtown Lenox Lenox Apple Squeeze returns this Saturday, Sept. 24, from 10 until 5 p.m. throughout downtown Lenox. This free event will feature live music, magic, kids carnival with hayrides, and more. Complete line up of events and locations found here. Mass MoCA, North Adams The Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art will be hosting its annual Fresh Grass Festival this weekend from Friday through Sunday. Thousands are expected to be in the city during the three-day event. Live music 0 Comments
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