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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...
Upstate NY bakery foodies rave about is a James Beard Award finalist
Hudson, N.Y. — A beloved Upstate New York bakery that got its start in Manhattan is on the rise, right alongside its artisanal bread. Mel the Bakery is a finalist for a James Beard Award, a prestigious honor considered the Oscars of the food world. The Hudson bakery has been nominated for the Oustanding Bakery award and is in the running against four other bakeries.
Chicopee Public Library exhibit highlights tactile art created in Chatham, N.Y.
Experiencing some of the world’s most prominent art pieces is usually a visual affair – often limited to only one of the five senses. That, and viewers are usually asked to not touch the works, either. But, through the work of an organization in Chatham, New York, the...
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.
BITS & BYTES: Kar-BEER-oke with Poppy DaBubbly; Berkshire Theatre Group presents ‘4000 Miles’; Zarabanda Variations and American Modern Opera Company at The Clark; Kingfisher at Lenox Contra; Rick Costello at Mason Library; Great Barrington Rotary Club time capsule
Poppy DaBubbly teams up with Trivia Master Puz and Big Elm Brewery for a fabulous Pride Kar-BEER-oke bash. Great Barrington— On Fridays, May 17th and June 28th from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Majesty of the Berkshires Poppy DaBubbly teams up with Trivia Master Puz and Big Elm Brewery for an absolutely fabulous Pride Kar-BEER-oke bash.
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.
Garden Notes: May 15, 2024
STOCKBRIDGE – Berkshire Botanical Garden presents the following upcoming program: Saturday, May 25, 9 a.m., “Stonemasonry: An Overview.” This workshop, led by Sam Mercier, will focus on the steps that are needed to start new projects as well as methods for fixing existing problems. The class will begin with a demonstration and Q&A at 9 a.m., then participants will take a walk of the grounds, examining masonry and looking at techniques for fixing stone projects that have been worn down over time. After an in-depth look at the basics on the planning board and in the field, instruction will move to masonry tools, finishes and fabrication. This will cover cutting stone with saws large and small, splitting stone, chiseling, and other finishes necessary in stone projects at 3 p.m. Cost $140 members, $160 nonmembers. To register or for more information, visit www.berkshirebotanical.org. Berkshire Botanical Garden is located at 5 West Stockbridge Road.
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