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Stunning Lineup Announced for 7th Berkshire International Film Festival

The Kennedys, Marina Abramovic, a dozen or more great new films, popular shorts, plus a historic sampling of the best of LGBT offerings . Read More…

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Stunning Lineup Announced for 7th Berkshire International Film Festival

The Kennedys, Marina Abramovic, a dozen or more great new films, popular shorts, plus a historic sampling of the best of LGBT offerings . Read More…

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Fascinating Film Follows the Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of the Joffrey Ballet

The Joffrey Ballet has had more lives than the legendary Phoenix, rising from the ashes more than once in its turbulent history and it is all caught on film along with some masterful dancing. Read More…

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Fascinating Film Follows the Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of the Joffrey Ballet

The Joffrey Ballet has had more lives than the legendary Phoenix, rising from the ashes more than once in its turbulent history and it is all caught on film along with some masterful dancing. Read More…

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Pittsfield Celebrates Herman Melville, the Great Whale Moby DIck, and its Literary History

The City of Pittsfield celebrates All Things Melville this summer with Theatre, Art, History, Film, & an Online Community Reading of Moby Dick. Read More…

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Pittsfield Celebrates Herman Melville, the Great Whale Moby DIck, and its Literary History

The City of Pittsfield celebrates All Things Melville this summer with Theatre, Art, History, Film, & an Online Community Reading of Moby Dick. Read More…

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Dance on Film: Jacob’s Pillow “Never Stand Still” A Candid Look Behind the Scenes

A brilliant feature length documentary on Jacob’s Pillow by award winning director Ron Honsa and narrated by Bill T. Jones. Its release coincides with the 80th Anniversary Season of America’s longest running dance festival. Read More…

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Dance on Film: Jacob’s Pillow “Never Stand Still” A Candid Look Behind the Scenes

A brilliant feature length documentary on Jacob’s Pillow by award winning director Ron Honsa and narrated by Bill T. Jones. Its release coincides with the 80th Anniversary Season of America’s longest running dance festival. Read More…

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Mahawe’s Spring Revolves around The Ring

This Spring on screen at the Mahaiwe is opera composer Richard Wagner’s 15 hour The Ring Cycle in four sittings, and on stage everything from classical music to Flamenco. Read More…

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Mahawe’s Spring Revolves around The Ring

This Spring on screen at the Mahaiwe is opera composer Richard Wagner’s 15 hour The Ring Cycle in four sittings, and on stage everything from classical music to Flamenco. Read More…

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Pittsfield to Host Berkshire’s First Anime and Manga Convention May 4-6

The Berkshires are full of surprises, like the news of the areas first Anime and Manga Convention in May which will draw hundreds of fans of these art forms to our area. Read all about it…

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Pittsfield to Host Berkshire’s First Anime and Manga Convention May 4-6

The Berkshires are full of surprises, like the news of the areas first Anime and Manga Convention in May which will draw hundreds of fans of these art forms to our area. Read all about it…

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Lunchtime fun: Alloy Orchestra Unveils their new Shorts April 10

Watching old films with their new Alloy Orchestra soundtracks performed live is just plain fascinating fun. Sneak away for a long luch hour to take this kids performance in, it’s even more fun for adults. Read More…

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Lunchtime fun: Alloy Orchestra Unveils their new Shorts April 10

Watching old films with their new Alloy Orchestra soundtracks performed live is just plain fascinating fun. Sneak away for a long luch hour to take this kids performance in, it’s even more fun for adults. Read More…

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What’s up at the Berkshire Museum? Plenty!

Spring at the Berkshire Museum includes special talks, live animals (briefly), theater, exhibitions, and interesting films. Read More…

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What’s up at the Berkshire Museum? Plenty!

Spring at the Berkshire Museum includes special talks, live animals (briefly), theater, exhibitions, and interesting films. Read More…

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Mahaiwe Summer Offerings Range from the Artistic to the Ridiculous

At the top of the most bizarre Summer offerings is something called Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music in which Julie Andrews’s classic film musical takes a giddy turn into Rocky Horror Picture Show territory. Read More…

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Mahaiwe Summer Offerings Range from the Artistic to the Ridiculous

At the top of the most bizarre Summer offerings is something called Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music in which Julie Andrews’s classic film musical takes a giddy turn into Rocky Horror Picture Show territory. Read More…

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10×10 on North the Biggest Hit of the Winter in Pittsfield, Promises To Return in 2013

Last month saw the debut of the 10×10 Festival in downtown Pittsfield, and it hit the spot with thousands of residents, happy to have a ten day break from winter woes to have a little fun. It drew so many people the organizers are already at work on another one for 2013. Read More…

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10×10 on North the Biggest Hit of the Winter in Pittsfield, Promises To Return in 2013

Last month saw the debut of the 10×10 Festival in downtown Pittsfield, and it hit the spot with thousands of residents, happy to have a ten day break from winter woes to have a little fun. It drew so many people the organizers are already at work on another one for 2013. Read More…

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Interview: Chad Allen’s “On the Other Hand, Death” a breakthrough film

There’s been a renewal of interest in the work of Chad Allen recently, and one reader asked that I re-run an interview with him that first appeared in my earlier blog, Arts America. Here it is. Click on photo to read about one of my favorite people.

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Interview: Chad Allen’s “On the Other Hand, Death” a breakthrough film

There’s been a renewal of interest in the work of Chad Allen recently, and one reader asked that I re-run an interview with him that first appeared in my earlier blog, Arts America. Here it is. Click on photo to read about one of my favorite people.

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12 Great French Films, old and new, at Berkshire Museum’s Little Cinema in March

Rendez-vous with French Cinema is the annual showcase of the best in contemporary French filmmaking, from March 4 through March 30, and this year you can take part via the Little Cinema at the Berkshire Museum. Click onthe image above of la Tour Eiffel for a tour of the coming attractions.

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12 Great French Films, old and new, at Berkshire Museum’s Little Cinema in March

Rendez-vous with French Cinema is the annual showcase of the best in contemporary French filmmaking, from March 4 through March 30, and this year you can take part via the Little Cinema at the Berkshire Museum. Click onthe image above of la Tour Eiffel for a tour of the coming attractions.

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Sanjiban’s hope: “To leave the planet feeling like a winner” (Upcoming Tribute March 4)

Local performance artist and filmmaker Sanjiban Sellew will be honored on March 4 with films at the Mahaiwe and a celebration at the Castle Street Cafe. He is seen in the still from The Fight That Never Ends above which you should click for more details on this extraordinary artist and the reasons for honoring him now.

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Sanjiban’s hope: “To leave the planet feeling like a winner” (Upcoming Tribute March 4)

Local performance artist and filmmaker Sanjiban Sellew will be honored on March 4 with films at the Mahaiwe and a celebration at the Castle Street Cafe. He is seen in the still from The Fight That Never Ends above which you should click for more details on this extraordinary artist and the reasons for honoring him now.

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Plenty on Stage, Screen of Mahaiwe in March

The Blind Boys of Alabama make an appearance in March at the Mahaiwe, plus there are a number of opera and theatre screenings in HD, not to mention classic movies and some children’s shows. Click on the spotlights above to learn all about the coming attractions.

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Plenty on Stage, Screen of Mahaiwe in March

The Blind Boys of Alabama make an appearance in March at the Mahaiwe, plus there are a number of opera and theatre screenings in HD, not to mention classic movies and some children’s shows. Click on the spotlights above to learn all about the coming attractions.

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The Smartphone Film Festival is a Pittsfield original for the 10×10 on North

The Berkshire International Film Festival and the Beacon Cinema joined together for the Berkshires’ first-ever Smartphone Film Festival – a new take on the film festival scene, as part of the 10×10 On North Festival taking place February 16-26 in downtown Pittsfield. Click on headline above for full story.

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The Smartphone Film Festival is a Pittsfield original for the 10×10 on North

The Berkshire International Film Festival and the Beacon Cinema joined together for the Berkshires’ first-ever Smartphone Film Festival – a new take on the film festival scene, as part of the 10×10 On North Festival taking place February 16-26 in downtown Pittsfield. Click on headline above for full story.

Saskatchewan Summer Star Party, August 2010

The Complete 2012 Summer Schedules from Berkshire on Stage

Click your mouse on the calendar above to see our planning page containing key links and quick summaries of Berkshire performances for Summer, 2012.

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Saskatchewan Summer Star Party, August 2010

The Complete 2012 Summer Schedules from Berkshire on Stage

Click your mouse on the calendar above to see our planning page containing key links and quick summaries of Berkshire performances for Summer, 2012.

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The Incredible 2012 10×10 Winter Festival in Pittsfield

This is the festival with everything. 10-minute Tangos at Pittsfield Bra and Girl, poets at the Y Bar and “Local Ink” at Shawn’s Barber Shop, plus 10 ten-minute plays at Barrington Stage. Ciick on the ten playwrights above to see the complete schedule.

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The Incredible 2012 10×10 Winter Festival in Pittsfield

This is the festival with everything. 10-minute Tangos at Pittsfield Bra and Girl, poets at the Y Bar and “Local Ink” at Shawn’s Barber Shop, plus 10 ten-minute plays at Barrington Stage. Ciick on the ten playwrights above to see the complete schedule.

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Screened and Dissected: Wong Kar-Wai, Hong Kong Cinema Master

On Tuesday, February 21, Images Cinema will host free film screenings of two Wong Kar-Wai classics, “Fallen Angels” (3pm) and “In the Mood for Love” (5pm). Then on Thursday, February 23 at 7pm, Professor of Chinese, Haili Kong of Swarthmore

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Screened and Dissected: Wong Kar-Wai, Hong Kong Cinema Master

On Tuesday, February 21, Images Cinema will host free film screenings of two Wong Kar-Wai classics, “Fallen Angels” (3pm) and “In the Mood for Love” (5pm). Then on Thursday, February 23 at 7pm, Professor of Chinese, Haili Kong of Swarthmore

Pina, a film by Wim Wenders will screen at the Little Cinema with Ella Baff of Jacob's Pillow.

Dance on FIlm: Wim Wenders and “Pina” Event in 3-D from BIFF

Revolutionary and spellbinding. Wim Wenders shot his film in 3D to capture the brilliantly inventive dance world of legendary choreographer Pina Bausch. Click on image for details on a special screening with Ella Baff from Jacob’s Pillow.

Pina, a film by Wim Wenders will screen at the Little Cinema with Ella Baff of Jacob's Pillow.

Dance on FIlm: Wim Wenders and “Pina” Event in 3-D from BIFF

Revolutionary and spellbinding. Wim Wenders shot his film in 3D to capture the brilliantly inventive dance world of legendary choreographer Pina Bausch. Click on image for details on a special screening with Ella Baff from Jacob’s Pillow.

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Little Cinema to Debut New Joffrey Ballet Documentary, Simulcast and Discussion

Pittsfield’s Little Cinema will play host to the world premiere of Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance on Saturday, January 28 at 1:30 pm. It is one of only two Massachusetts theatres to be included in this fascinating event. Click on image for full details.

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Little Cinema to Debut New Joffrey Ballet Documentary, Simulcast and Discussion

Pittsfield’s Little Cinema will play host to the world premiere of Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance on Saturday, January 28 at 1:30 pm. It is one of only two Massachusetts theatres to be included in this fascinating event. Click on image for full details.

Mavis Staples appears at the Mahaiwe PAC.

January at the Mahaiwe: Mavis Staples, The Met Opera’s “Enchanted Island”, Out of Africa

From Our News Desk: This month, January 2012, the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center will present a performance by Grammy Lifetime Achievement-winning rhythm and blues singer Mavis Staples (January 22), The Met: Live in HD broadcasts of The Enchanted Island (January

Mavis Staples appears at the Mahaiwe PAC.

January at the Mahaiwe: Mavis Staples, The Met Opera’s “Enchanted Island”, Out of Africa

From Our News Desk: This month, January 2012, the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center will present a performance by Grammy Lifetime Achievement-winning rhythm and blues singer Mavis Staples (January 22), The Met: Live in HD broadcasts of The Enchanted Island (January