Monthly Archives: October 2011
Ruth Blodgett named new President of Berkshire Theatre Group Board
Continuing the evolution of the Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG) into the area’s largest multi-disciplinary cultural organization, Kate Maguire, CEO and Artistic Director has confirmed the news that Michael McDonald will be passing the gavel of the BTG Board of Trustees
Ruth Blodgett named new President of Berkshire Theatre Group Board
Continuing the evolution of the Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG) into the area’s largest multi-disciplinary cultural organization, Kate Maguire, CEO and Artistic Director has confirmed the news that Michael McDonald will be passing the gavel of the BTG Board of Trustees
Pittsfield’s Capital Investment in Barrington Stage Company Pays Off, 500K Loan Terms Met
Barrington Stage Company (BSC), the award-winning theatre in Downtown Pittsfield, MA, under the leadership Artistic Director Julianne Boyd and Managing Director Tristan Wilson, is announced today that its $500,000 loan has been officially discharged by the City of Pittsfield for
Pittsfield’s Capital Investment in Barrington Stage Company Pays Off, 500K Loan Terms Met
Barrington Stage Company (BSC), the award-winning theatre in Downtown Pittsfield, MA, under the leadership Artistic Director Julianne Boyd and Managing Director Tristan Wilson, is announced today that its $500,000 loan has been officially discharged by the City of Pittsfield for
November Brings People and Performances Inside as Holiday Season Nears
Football games, brisk walks and prepping for winter will still find lots of people outside during November, but the days grow shorter, the nights darker, and both spouses and friends draw closer to each other. All too soon it will
November Brings People and Performances Inside as Holiday Season Nears
Football games, brisk walks and prepping for winter will still find lots of people outside during November, but the days grow shorter, the nights darker, and both spouses and friends draw closer to each other. All too soon it will
Musical Story Teller Sam Amidon brings his Charming, Cultish Songs to Mass MoCA Nov. 19
He has singlehandedly redefined what folk music is, partly because of his restless mind and twitchy fingers, and partly because he simply won’t stand still. Youmight say that Sam Amidon has re-invented traditional folk through his melding of age-old music
Musical Story Teller Sam Amidon brings his Charming, Cultish Songs to Mass MoCA Nov. 19
He has singlehandedly redefined what folk music is, partly because of his restless mind and twitchy fingers, and partly because he simply won’t stand still. Youmight say that Sam Amidon has re-invented traditional folk through his melding of age-old music
Out in the Berkshires Weekend Schedule and Preview November 10-13, 2011
>It’s the Third Annual Berkshire Celebration of all things LGBTQ While most of it happens in Pittsfield, the Out in the Berkshires Weekend welcomes all those in the widespread Berkshires LGBTQ community to celebrate, party and make their presence known.
Out in the Berkshires Weekend Schedule and Preview November 10-13, 2011
>It’s the Third Annual Berkshire Celebration of all things LGBTQ While most of it happens in Pittsfield, the Out in the Berkshires Weekend welcomes all those in the widespread Berkshires LGBTQ community to celebrate, party and make their presence known.
Cultural Council’s Creative Economy Grants Restored – N. Adams Mayor Alcombright Plays Key Role
Yesterday Governor Deval Patrick (seen above with North Adams Mayor Richard Alcombright) signed a supplemental budget for the current fiscal year that restores $750,000 to the Massachusetts Cultural Council for its John & Abigail Adams Arts Program for the Creative
Cultural Council’s Creative Economy Grants Restored – N. Adams Mayor Alcombright Plays Key Role
Yesterday Governor Deval Patrick (seen above with North Adams Mayor Richard Alcombright) signed a supplemental budget for the current fiscal year that restores $750,000 to the Massachusetts Cultural Council for its John & Abigail Adams Arts Program for the Creative
Jewish Grateful Dead Fans to Gather for First Ever Deadhead Shabbaton Dec. 9-11
A rocking havdalah service won’t just be “One More Saturday Night” as Jewish fans of the legendary rock band, The Grateful Dead, join together this December at the Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center in Falls Village, Connecticut for “Blues for
Jewish Grateful Dead Fans to Gather for First Ever Deadhead Shabbaton Dec. 9-11
A rocking havdalah service won’t just be “One More Saturday Night” as Jewish fans of the legendary rock band, The Grateful Dead, join together this December at the Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center in Falls Village, Connecticut for “Blues for
The Steve Jobs – J.S. Bach Connection
What do you suppose was on Steve Jobs’ iPod? What did he listen to….while it may be fun to speculate, it’s been out there for years: he liked all types of music. The person who revolutionized the way we consume
The Steve Jobs – J.S. Bach Connection
What do you suppose was on Steve Jobs’ iPod? What did he listen to….while it may be fun to speculate, it’s been out there for years: he liked all types of music. The person who revolutionized the way we consume
Shakespeare & Co mixes Young Actors, the Bard and Broad Swords in Fall Festival
(Above: Lee High School’s “Romeo and Juliet”. Photo by Jessie Earl.) It’s an amazing story, and a tale worth telling. Q: What do you get when you give several hundred teenagers passionate text, boundless creative freedom, and dozens of gleaming
Shakespeare & Co mixes Young Actors, the Bard and Broad Swords in Fall Festival
(Above: Lee High School’s “Romeo and Juliet”. Photo by Jessie Earl.) It’s an amazing story, and a tale worth telling. Q: What do you get when you give several hundred teenagers passionate text, boundless creative freedom, and dozens of gleaming
First Look at Wagner’s “Siegfried” from the Met – Record 5.5 Hour Opera Telecast Encore Nov. 16
It was an astonishing and historic Metropolitan Opera Live in HD telecast. Not only was the Metropolitan Opera’s spectacular Robert LePage production of Wagner’s Siegfried all new, it is also one of the longest ever undertaken for a telecast. It
First Look at Wagner’s “Siegfried” from the Met – Record 5.5 Hour Opera Telecast Encore Nov. 16
It was an astonishing and historic Metropolitan Opera Live in HD telecast. Not only was the Metropolitan Opera’s spectacular Robert LePage production of Wagner’s Siegfried all new, it is also one of the longest ever undertaken for a telecast. It
The Feelies never-ending Reunion Tour reaches Mass MoCA on Nov. 11 with Minimalist Indie Rock
It’s time for a little indie rock history as the Feelies Reunion Tour reaches Mass MoCA on Friday, November 11 at 8 pm. (The show scheduled for Nov. 12 at the Helsinki in Hudson has been cancelled.) It’s a rare
The Feelies never-ending Reunion Tour reaches Mass MoCA on Nov. 11 with Minimalist Indie Rock
It’s time for a little indie rock history as the Feelies Reunion Tour reaches Mass MoCA on Friday, November 11 at 8 pm. (The show scheduled for Nov. 12 at the Helsinki in Hudson has been cancelled.) It’s a rare
Folk Legend Ani DiFranco returns to the Berkshires and the Colonial with Melissa Ferrick Nov. 9
Few songwriters are as powerful as Ani DiFranco who will take the stage of the Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield on November 9 at 7:30 pm. She was last here in 2009, and played to a packed house. The same was
Folk Legend Ani DiFranco returns to the Berkshires and the Colonial with Melissa Ferrick Nov. 9
Few songwriters are as powerful as Ani DiFranco who will take the stage of the Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield on November 9 at 7:30 pm. She was last here in 2009, and played to a packed house. The same was
A Delightful Gilbert and Sullivan “The Sorcerer” at Valley Light Opera in Amherst
It’s almost impossible to find any production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s works in the Berkshires, much less good ones. So when the Valley Light Opera’s production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s “The Sorcerer” hits the stage in Amherst for the first
A Delightful Gilbert and Sullivan “The Sorcerer” at Valley Light Opera in Amherst
It’s almost impossible to find any production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s works in the Berkshires, much less good ones. So when the Valley Light Opera’s production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s “The Sorcerer” hits the stage in Amherst for the first
“Garage” Music Club Debuts, Weekly Live Music in Pittsfield Colonial Theatre Complex
The Berkshire Theatre Group has made it official – there’s a new performance space, and a “classy” one at that, for the Berkshire’s younger audiences and it is right in the lobby annex space of the Colonial Theatre. About the
“Garage” Music Club Debuts, Weekly Live Music in Pittsfield Colonial Theatre Complex
The Berkshire Theatre Group has made it official – there’s a new performance space, and a “classy” one at that, for the Berkshire’s younger audiences and it is right in the lobby annex space of the Colonial Theatre. About the
More Dance Film Premieres at RPI’s EMPAC November 5 plus live fanfare
Empac’s Dance Movies Program has scheduled the world premieres of three new dance films (including Fanfare seen above, photo by Sanghoon Lee) and a video installation commissioned by EMPAC’s Dance Movies program for Saturday, November 5, 2011. The screenings will
More Dance Film Premieres at RPI’s EMPAC November 5 plus live fanfare
Empac’s Dance Movies Program has scheduled the world premieres of three new dance films (including Fanfare seen above, photo by Sanghoon Lee) and a video installation commissioned by EMPAC’s Dance Movies program for Saturday, November 5, 2011. The screenings will
Salsa Dance Party at Mass MoCA with La Excelencia
From our News Desk: Mass MoCA’s Hunter Center becomes the site of a Latin explosion on Saturday, November 5, as La Excelencia brings its young outlook to the energizing sound of Salsa Dura. This self-proclaimed “New Generation of Salsa Dura”
Salsa Dance Party at Mass MoCA with La Excelencia
From our News Desk: Mass MoCA’s Hunter Center becomes the site of a Latin explosion on Saturday, November 5, as La Excelencia brings its young outlook to the energizing sound of Salsa Dura. This self-proclaimed “New Generation of Salsa Dura”
EMPAC offers unusual morning program of shorts that parents can enjoy along with the youngsters
Animation grew up some time ago, and has been the shared provence of both adults and their children. The best of it offers stories on two levels, one for the sophisticated mind, the other for the developing one. For some
EMPAC offers unusual morning program of shorts that parents can enjoy along with the youngsters
Animation grew up some time ago, and has been the shared provence of both adults and their children. The best of it offers stories on two levels, one for the sophisticated mind, the other for the developing one. For some
What’s Hot in Pittsfield October 21-27, 2011 – Lots of things to see and do
Friday and Saturday: Taconic High School presents Life is ShortLife is Short is a hilarious collection of short plays and takes a comical look at relationships from childhood to old age. Some are charming and light, others dark and absurdist, but
What’s Hot in Pittsfield October 21-27, 2011 – Lots of things to see and do
Friday and Saturday: Taconic High School presents Life is ShortLife is Short is a hilarious collection of short plays and takes a comical look at relationships from childhood to old age. Some are charming and light, others dark and absurdist, but
