Local Artists Feature in Art of the Hills at the Berkshire Museum| 11:06AM / Wednesday, October 07, 2020 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — "Art of the Hills: Narrative," a juried exhibition showcasing the work of local, contemporary artists will open in the museum’s downtown Pittsfield galleries on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. "Art of the Hills" will fill more than 2,400 square feet of gallery space with 78 works by 64 artists. The exhibition is curated by jurors Amy Myers and Seung Lee from more than 530 submissions. Lee is the director of fine arts and graduate studies at Long Island University and an artist whose paintings, drawings, and large-scale installations have been exhibited in the United States and abroad. Myers is a New York-based artist 0 Comments
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Artscape Unveils New Mural in Downtown PittsfieldBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
09:31PM / Friday, October 02, 2020 | |
Stephanie Quetti, Jesse Tobin McCauley and Jay Tobin pose beneath their rising sun mural on North Street. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — North Street became more colorful late Friday afternoon when a collaborative mural titled "The Sun Will Rise" was unveiled. Jesse Tobin McCauley, Jay Tobin, and Stephanie Quetti stood on the roof above West Side Clock Shop next to their work as Kathie Penna of Mill Town Capital and Abigail Powers of Artscape unmasked the mural for a cheering crowd.
"The Sun Will Rise" features an abstract, cubist image of a bright orange sun rising over a colorful mountaintop.
This mural can be seen at the corner of Linden and North Streets. The
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The Boston Book Festival Is Coming to the Berkshires this October | 11:27AM / Thursday, October 01, 2020 | |
 BOSTON, Mass. — The Boston Book Festival is coming to the Berkshires this October, virtually. The Book Festival will be free and online this year and include outdoor activities, one that will take place in the Berkshires. The festival is collaborating with Melville's Arrowhead home in Pittsfield and The Mount in Lenox to be part of the festival's Book Hunt, a scavenger hunt that will involve posting clues on social media as to where the books are hidden on the different properties. The Emily Dickinson House and Eric Carle Museum in Amherst, the Harriet Beecher Stowe House in Hartford, Conn., and the Walden Woods Project and Louisa May Alcott's 0 Comments
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Downtown Pittsfield Inc.: Fun Finds and Things to Do in Pittsfield| 10:05AM / Tuesday, September 29, 2020 | |
Enjoy indoor and storefront art shows, outdoor sculpture, and Artscape’s Pittsfield Paintboxes during the First Fridays Artswalk on Friday, October 2, 5 to 8 pm, and all month long!
When participating in the October Artswalk, be sure to maintain a physical distance of 6 feet from other individuals and wear your mask.
Click here for map of all indoor and outdoor locations, including hours for the indoor
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City of North Adams Seeks Donation of Christmas Trees| 01:57PM / Thursday, September 24, 2020 | |
 City of North Adams seeks donation of Christmas Trees The City of North Adams is looking for two large Christmas Trees, 25 feet to 30 feet in height, to decorate the downtown area for the holiday season. Trees will be sought from the Northern Berkshire area from now until the first week of November. Anyone wishing to donate trees is asked to contact the North Adams Fire Department at 662-3103. If calling after hours, please leave a message and someone will return your call as soon as possible. Autumn Weekend at Hancock Shaker Village Autumn Weekend celebrates culture, tradition, artistry, and nature with over 20 artisans and food purveyors 0 Comments
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'Fatso': The Diet of PagliacciBy Michael S. Goldberger, iBerkshires Film Critic
01:08PM / Friday, September 18, 2020 | |
 I wish that I were reviewing one of the half-dozen movies certain to be made when this pox upon our house is no more. But until that glorious return to normality has us resuming all the simple joys of life we take for granted, like going to the movies, I'll be retro-reviewing and thereby sharing with you the films that I've come to treasure over the years, most of which can probably be retrieved from one of the movie streaming services. It is my fondest hope that I've barely put a dent into this trove when they let the likes of me back into the 0 Comments
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Ventfort Hall Announces New Board Members And Board Of Director Changes| 02:21PM / Wednesday, September 16, 2020 | |
 LENOX, Mass. — The Board of Directors of Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum elected two new officers. The Board of directors voted at their annual meeting on Friday, Aug. 21 to elect two new officers: Susan Moyle Lynch of Troy, N.Y. as Secretary/Clerk and Karen Spies of Lenox as Treasurer. Officers re-elected were Kelly Blau of Pittsfield, President an Holly Dobbins of Lenox, Vice President. Joining the board are new members Kate Baisley of Lee, Geoffrey Brown of Lenox and Helen Charboneau of Pittsfield. Kate Baisley is also a volunteer docent at Ventfort Hall. Helen Charboneau, who recently retired and relocated to Pittsfield, was formerly the IT 0 Comments
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'The Last Hurrah': Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Politics, But Were Told Not to AskBy Michael S. Goldberger, iBerkshires Film Critic
01:43PM / Thursday, September 10, 2020 | |
 I wish that I were reviewing one of the half-dozen movies certain to be made when this pox upon our house is no more. But until that glorious return to normality has us resuming all the simple joys of life we take for granted, like going to the movies, I'll be retro-reviewing and thereby sharing with you the films that I've come to treasure over the years, most of which can probably be retrieved from one of the movie streaming services. It is my fondest hope that I've barely put a dent into this trove when they let the likes of me back into the 0 Comments
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Berkshires Beat: Elizabeth Freeman Center's Walk a 'Virtual' Mile Continues| 09:16AM / Thursday, September 10, 2020 | |
 The Elizabeth Freeman Center's 2020 digital Walk a 'Virtual' Mile fundraiser to Stop Rape, Sexual Assault, and Gender Violence continues through September. The following walks have been scheduled throughout the Berkshires. Bring a mask and remember to social distance. Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 5:30 p.m.: Join Jane Iredale and EFC staff at 294 Main St., Great Barrington. Thursday, Sept. 10, at 3:30 p.m.: Join District Attorney Andrea Harrington at the District Attorney's Office at 7 North St., Pittsfield Monday, Sept. 14, at 5:30 p.m.: Join North Adams Mayor Thomas Bernard, members of the City Council, and MICinc at MCLA Gallery 51 on 51 Main St., North 0 Comments
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Yo-Yo Ma And Emanuel Ax Surprise Essential Workers With Pop-Up Concerts| 10:53AM / Wednesday, September 09, 2020 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — To thank essential frontline workers in the Berkshires for their work during the pandemic, cellist Yo-Yo Ma and pianist Emanuel Ax performed nine surprise pop-up concerts in Lee and Pittsfield last week. In a creative answer to performing live during the public health response to COVID-19, Ma and Ax traveled the county alongside a flatbed truck equipped with a stage, sound system, and strapped down piano from which they performed at each of their stops. With stops at Berkshire Medical Center, two Pittsfield elementary schools, a Pittsfield UPS delivery loading site, school bus transportation center, Pittsfield Fire Department and Health 1 Comment
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