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Dalton Zoning Board OKs Conversion of Zip's Bar into Apartments
DALTON, Mass. — The Zoning Board of Appeals on Tuesday approved the conversion of the former Zip's Bar & Billiards into four apartments. The owner, Ron Carver, submitted an application for a special permit requesting to convert the first floor of the tavern into residential apartments. "The former tenant...
Pittsfield native Ali Louis Bourzgui on the sensation of being Broadway's new Tommy
When Ali Louis Bourzgui sings “I’m a sensation” every night on Broadway these days, he might be on to something. He’s starring in the title role of the new iteration of "The Who’s Tommy," which has returned to Broadway for the first time in three decades in a thrilling new production at the Nederlander Theatre.
BCC Jazz Ensemble Presents Free Concert
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Community College (BCC) Jazz, under the direction of BCC music instructor Jeffrey Link, presents its semester-end spring concert on Tuesday, May 14 at 2 pm in Room K-111 of the Koussevitzky Arts Center. The event is free and open to the public. The ensemble...
Rogovoy Report 5/10/23
Singer-songwriters Lyle Lovett and Lisa Loeb will share their gifts of well-crafted original compositions and casual storytelling in two duo concerts in the greater region, at the Mahaiwe in Great Barrington, Mass., tonight at 8, and at UPAC in Kingston, N.Y., on Saturday at 8 p.m. Coupled with his gift for storytelling, Lyle Lovett has broadened the definition of American music by fusing elements of country, swing, jazz, folk, gospel and blues in a convention-defying manner that breaks down barriers. Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Lisa Loeb, known for such hits as “Stay (I Missed You)” and “Do You Sleep?”, continues to craft irresistible pop songs for the 21st century. (Fri, May 10; Sat, May 11)
PREVIEW: Lil’ Ed and The Blues Imperials come to The Stationery Factory on Friday, May 17
Dalton — Chicago bluesman Lil’ Ed Williams is coming to The Stationery Factory on Friday, May 17, at 7:30 p.m., with his band The Blues Imperials. Chicago blues has been described as Delta blues electrified, Muddy Waters being one of its chief progenitors. Lil’ Ed and The Blues Imperials have been playing Chicago blues together for over 30 years, with their roots going back to blues guitarist J. B. Hutto (Ed’s uncle), who helped Ed put his first band together. Since 1989, the band’s lineup has been Williams on lead guitar and vocals, Michael Garrett on rhythm guitar and vocals, James Young on bass, and Kelly Littleton on drums. “We’re not band members,” says Williams, “we’re family, and families stay together.”
Mother's Day: Weekend Outlook
There are a variety of events this Mother's Day weekend, from tea parties to cake decorating to live music and more. The historic home and garden will conclude its annual Daffodil and Tulip Festival this weekend. The festival showcases more than 150,000 daffodils, tulips, and minor bulbs across eight acres of land.
Suzhou Alley Women's Mural goes up in Richmond
The Suzhou Alley Women's Mural is a commemorative mural and storytelling project dedicated to the women of Chinatown. The project has only ever been seen online, but a portion of it will be displayed this month at the Richmond Public Library. Yun-Jou Chang, who has been involved with the mural, says the project’s creators are trying to find a permanent home for it.
The Clark Art Institute offers special Mother’s Day activities.
The Clark Art Institute offers special Mother’s Day activities. Williamstown— On Sunday, May 12th, The Clark Art Institute offers special Mother’s Day activities. From 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., decorate a special token of appreciation for the mothers and maternal figures in your life at a card-making station. After card-making, enjoy a walk around the Clark’s campus with the people you love, or experience a free chamber music gala presented by the Williams College Music Department beginning at 3 p.m.
A minimalist condo with maximum light
Editor’s note: Author Pamela Sandler heads her eponymous firm, Pamela Sandler Architecture, headquartered in Stockbridge, Mass. Condominiums are tough. When I was just starting out in the Berkshires, one of my earliest jobs was a condo back when condos were not “a thing” here. Obviously, a lot has changed since then. But what hasn’t changed is the limitations of condominiums, and this one was no exception. It was very chopped up, typical late 1980s design. We couldn’t make any structural changes to the exterior, so we had to utilize the space we already had. That included the screened-in porch, which we brought into the square footage of the house, enclosed it, and it became the main living space. Multiple French doors—French doors everywhere, really–and angled windows (all custom, and cut flush with the roof line) opened the space up tremendously. That was one of the main goals our client had. Even when you are inside the living room, you feel like you are outside because of all the glass and light.
REVIEW: Berkshire Chamber Players give New England premiere of Bernstein’s ‘Music for String Quartet’ at Stockbridge Congregational Church, May 4
Stockbridge — The Berkshire Chamber Players gave the New England premiere of Leonard Bernstein’s “Music for String Quartet” at the Congregational Church on Saturday, May 4, in a concert to benefit Stockbridge Library. Nina Bernstein Simmons was on hand to introduce her father’s piece, the discovery of which, years ago (a single movement), lit a fire under retired Boston Symphony librarian John Perkel, who jumped through all the hoops necessary to getting the unpublished score performed in 2021 at Tanglewood’s Linde Center. But that was before Garth Sunderland of the Leonard Bernstein Office discovered a second movement of Bernstein’s student piece at the Library of Congress just months after the Tanglewood premiere.
Alfred E. Neuman to visit the Berkshires: MAD Magazine exhibit opening at Norman Rockwell Museum
Stockbridge — Starting in 1952 as a comic book, MAD Magazine published cutting edge satire and humor for decades. The magazine was co-founded by EC Comics publisher William Gaines and cartoonist and editor Harvey Kurtzman. After working at MAD for four years, Kurtzman would leave to work at other...
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