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CBS 6 Rewind: The Berkshires' own Amityville Horror
Lee, MA (WRGB) — No spinning heads or pea soup, but unearthly growls, vicious threats and dancing stuffed bears turning a modest home in the Berkshires into its own version of the Amityville Horror. "I walked into the room. My wife was in a state of shock. It was...
North Adams Liquor Store Has New Owner; Vegan Eatery Gets Alcohol License
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The former V&V liquor store is expected to reopen under new management. The License Board on Tuesday approved two license transfers including one for V&V and a license for a restaurant in the former BrewHaHa on West Main Street. Tracy Rackauskas and Benjamin Dinsmore, owners...
PCTV to Host Eatza Pizza Fundraiser
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield Community Television is holding "Eatza Pizza" at Berkshire Hills Country Club on Thursday, May 23, at 6 p.m. The event will feature nine of the best pizza restaurants in the Berkshires. The event is a fundraiser for the non-profit television station and sister radio station...
Hoffmann Bird Club: Bobolink Trip to Field Farm
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Join leader Peter Rogers to view the breeding Bobolinks at the peak of their activity on May 18. This established seasonal community of birds has been monitored annually for over 15 years as part of a citizen science project. Easy walking on mowed paths around grassy...
BAAMS Brass and Vocals Workshop
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Berkshires Academy of Arts & Music Studies (BAAMS) will hold trombone and brass, and vocals workshop featuring Steve Davis and Abena Koomson-Davis. This opportunity will take place at the BAAMS academy in North Adams, MA, located at Building 6 in the Heritage State Park on Saturday, May 18, from 11 am to 1:30 pm.
PREVIEW: Birch Festival, May 18–20, features an all-star band performing Stravinsky’s ‘Soldier’s Tale’
Lenox — The lineup of performers for this year’s Birch Festival (now in its second year) should be sufficiently stellar to command your attention. It commanded mine, because it includes not only Birch Festival co-founder and violinist Yevgeny Kutik but also four members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra: Principal Bass Edwin Barker, Principle Trombone Toby Oft, Associate Principal Trumpet Tom Siders, and Associate Principal Bassoon Rick Ranti. Also in the lineup are two Boston-area players of excellent repute: clarinetist Rob Patterson and percussionist Mike Williams. Rounding out the group are conductor Fernanda Lastra and narrator Alysha Deslorieux. These are the musicians who will perform on Sunday, May 19, 4 p.m., at Lenox Memorial High School Auditorium, and on Monday, May 20, 6 p.m., at Zion Lutheran Church in Pittsfield.
Jeremy O. Harris Will Be Creative Director of Williamstown Theatre Festival's Creative Collective
It was announced today Jeremy O. Harris will be the inaugural Creative Director of the Williamstown Theatre Festival’s Creative Collective, a new artistic leadership model that will ensure boundary-breaking and diverse programming, create new opportunities for emerging artists, and foster shared ownership of the creative vision for the Festival.
Ghost Tour at Ventfort Hall
LENOX, Mass. — The Gilded Age mansion at Ventfort Hall will host a Mother's Day Tea on Sunday May 12 from noon to 1 pm. Tea will be served in the dining room and will include an assortment of savories and pastries accompanied by a traditional black tea and the mansions special Harney & Sons Cherry Blossom Green Tea. The proceeds from this event help the mansion's fund their mission of restoring the mansion.
Clark Art Invites People With Dementia and their Caregivers
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Monday, May 20 at 1 pm in the permanent collection galleries, the Clark Art Institute presents Meet Me at the Clark. This free gallery talk program is designed specifically for people living with dementia and their care-partners. On select Mondays, when the museum is closed...
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