Banjo Pickin' Gals At Bidwell House | 03:50PM / Wednesday, July 31, 2024 | |
 MONTEREY, Mass. — On Aug. 10, Paula Bradley and Marylou Ferrante, going by the name Banjo Blue, will showcase the music of female banjo players from the 1920-1940's, along with their stories, songs and struggles. PAULA BRADLEY: A West Virginia-born multi-instrumentalist (banjo, guitar, banjo-uke, harmonica and piano), Paula has been involved in roots music for many years. Known for her strong, spirited vocals as well as her clogging, she has toured (on banjo) with old-time darlings "Uncle Earl"; with old-time powerhouse Bruce Molsky (on guitar and banjo uke); and recorded and toured with Tony Trischka and Bruce as part of the acoustic roots trio >> Read More |
The Classical Beat:Great Music at Tanglewood and SevenarsBy Stephen Dankner, Special to iBerkshires
08:04AM / Wednesday, July 31, 2024 | |
Tanglewood showcases three audience-favorite Festival extravaganzas With the arrival of August, we are at the apex of the music festival season. Programs at Tanglewood offer a diverse and intriguing mix of chamber music by Schubert and Dvorak, as well as by early 20th century and living composers; rare performances of vocal music of Lili Boulanger and Clara Schumann; virtuosic orchestral repertoire, featuring an all-Beethoven program and, for a scintillating contrast, the piquant music of Maurice Ravel, Silvestre Revueltas and Henri Dutilleux. You won't want to miss Tanglewood's annual "John Williams' Film Night," featuring the Boston Pops led by conductors John
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Daniel Manacher Prize for Young Artists Winners Announced| 11:34AM / Saturday, July 27, 2024 | |
SANDISFIELD, Mass. — The Sandisfield Arts Center announced the winners of the 3rd Annual Daniel Manacher Prize for Young Artists. Aidan White, Mico Aldmar Mendoza, and Warwick Willow were selected by Juror Josephine Halvorson, an accomplished artist and the Chair of the MFA Program in Painting at Boston University's College of Fine Art. Each winner receives $400 in support of their art practice, as well as a group show of their work at the Sandisfield Arts Center. Their work will be featured in an Opening Reception on Sept. 15 from 4 to 6 p.m. The gallery show will run through Oct. 6. The prize was created by Adam Manacher and Carol Birnbaum in memory of their >> Read More |
Triplex Cinema Celebrates One Year Anniversary| 11:59AM / Tuesday, July 23, 2024 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Triplex Cinema will celebrate its one year anniversary with a party on Saturday, July 27, at 5 p.m. on the Triplex terrace. Free wine and hors d'oeuvres will be served, courtesy of Guido's Market, and Triplex board members and staff will be on hand to celebrate the many successes of the first year of the community-owned Triplex. The event will also kick off the Triplex seat naming campaign. The seat naming campaign offers cinema patrons the opportunity to purchase a seat and have a specially made brass plaque affixed to the seat, in perpetuity, honoring the donor. As part of the campaign, the Triplex will be offering a raffle >> Read More |
Lee Represents Massachusetts in 50 in 50 Mural ProjectBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
01:10PM / Sunday, July 21, 2024 | |
The mural features the town's history and beauty. Lee is representing the state in artist Cheyenne Renee's '50 in 50' project to paint a mural in one small town in each state. LEE, Mass. — Out of the 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts, Lee was selected to participate in the "50 in 50" Project. Artist Cheyenne Renee is working to paint a mural in a small town in all 50 states. As part of the project, there will also be a documentary that will incorporate interviews and footage from each town. Renee has already completed murals in towns in West Virginia, Wyoming, Idaho, and Iowa, among other >> Read More |
The Mahaiwe: The Hot Sardines| 08:03AM / Friday, July 12, 2024 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. —Swing group The Hot Sardines will perform at the Mahaiwe on Wednesday, July 17 at 8 p.m. Fueled by the belief that classic jazz feeds the heart and soul, The Hot Sardines are on a mission to make old sounds new again and prove that joyful music can bring people together in a disconnected world. Founded in 2011 by Elizabeth Bougerol and Evan Palazzo over a mutual love of Fats Waller, The Hot Sardines skyrocketed from the wild underground parties of Brooklyn. Described by The New York Times as "potent and assured" and The Times of London as "simply phenomenal," the Sardines have been touring their brand of reinvigorated >> Read More |
Lenox Library Celebrates Significant Historic Document| 08:03AM / Wednesday, July 10, 2024 | |
 LENOX, Mass. — The Lenox Library announced a special event to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Lenox Non-Importation Agreement. This historic document, signed by 111 Lenox residents in 1774, marked a moment in America's path to independence. The celebration will take place on July 13th, beginning at 2:00 p.m. in the Sedgwick Reading Room at the Library. According to a press release, seven years after its incorporation, the Town of Lenox sent six delegates to a Berkshire Congress held in Stockbridge. On July 14, 1774, the delegates brought back to Lenox a covenant in which they promised to neither sell, consume, or import goods from Great Britain. By >> Read More |
West Stockbridge Celebrates 250 Years| 08:00AM / Tuesday, July 02, 2024 | |
 WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — On Saturday, July 6, West Stockbridge commemorates its 250th anniversary with a series of events throughout the day. Festivities begin at 10am at the Old Town Hall on Main Street with a procession, antique vehicle display, readings, and music. A family BBQ follows at noon, and the afternoon features historic building visits, a scavenger hunt, and a Quarry history talk at Turn Park. The celebration concludes at 4pm on the Foundry Green with music and cake. >> Read More |
Stories from the Berkshire Militia| 12:03PM / Monday, July 01, 2024 | |
 MONTEREY, Mass. — On July 6 at noon, Timothy Abbott, from Spencer's Additional Continental Regiment, will share the stories of soldiers from Berkshire County who enlisted in the Continental Army and State Levies. Their involvement in the American Revolutionary era and their experiences in the military will shine a light on life during this fraught time in American history. Abbott's work has been published in the Journal of the American Revolution. His paper documenting the route and encampments of the Convention Army in Connecticut is housed in the collections of the David Center of the American Revolution at the American Philosophical Society in >> Read More |
Herb Garden Workshops at the Bidwell House | 08:05AM / Thursday, June 27, 2024 | |
 MONTEREY, Mass. — In 2023 the Bidwell House Museum embarked on a project to revitalize their herb garden, one of a number of teaching gardens onsite. Funded by a grant from Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area and completed by Gardens of the Goddess, the old herb garden was cleared, the space was redesigned and new herbs were planted. In 2024, the Museum is hosting two workshops with Gardens of the Goddess on July 2 and 16, about designing and harvesting your very own herb garden. First, on Tuesday July 2 at 10 a.m., join Gardens of the Goddess owner Pat Parkins as she explores how to plan an herb garden for both culinary and medicinal >> Read More |
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