Simon's Rock Theater to Perform 'She Kills Monsters'| 11:10AM / Monday, April 08, 2024 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. —Bard College at Simon's Rock's Theater Program will perform "She Kills Monsters" by Qui Nguyen on April 11-13 at 7:30 p.m. and April 14 at 2:00 p.m. at the McConnell Theater at the Daniel Arts Center. Directed by faculty member and Simon's Rock alum Sara Katzoff, this production brings together a company of over 30 theater makers including students, faculty, staff, alumni and guest artists working across disciplines of design, technical theater, and performance. According to a press release: Filled with gremlins, sword fights, demon queens, and dark elves, She Kills Monsters is an offbeat adventure that >> Read More |
Stockbridge Author Explores AI in New NovelBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:50PM / Saturday, April 06, 2024 | |
 STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Author Joan Cohen's debut novel focused on the difficult intersection of personal decision-making and data; her second takes it a step further by questioning whether the data we depend on is even real. In "The Deepfake," protagonist Sylvie uncovers corporate malfeasance while working for an artificial intelligence company in Boston. And when she falls in love with someone who fears and hates AI, she begins to question everything she knows. Cohen wants the novel to start a conversation surrounding AI by illustrating Sylvie's inner conflict. "In 'The Deepfake,' I'm very troubled about how we >> Read More |
CATA: Making an Impact 30 Years and CountingBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:02PM / Monday, April 01, 2024 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — An idea to encourage artistic opportunities for people with disabilities that began in Sandy Newman's living room 30 years ago is now a successful showcase for them tell their stories through a wide range of media and performance. Community Access to the Arts began in 1993 with a textile class led by Newman that served 12 women from the Riverbrook Residence. It now serves about 950 people, who display their art through public events, including exhibits, performances, and more. In 2023, CATA held 2,285 art workshops. Thanks to a $2 million grant from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott's foundation Yield Giving, CATA is >> Read More |
Chamber Music by Local Composers to be Premiered at Simon's Rock| 11:18AM / Wednesday, March 27, 2024 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — A program of chamber music for clarinet, strings, and piano will feature first performances by two Berkshire County composers on Sunday, March 31, at 3:00 p.m. in Kellogg Music Center on the campus of Bard College at Simon's Rock as part of the South Berkshire Concert Series. Admission to the concert is free of charge. "To a Child Dancing in the Wind" by Alice Spatz is inspired by the poem of the same title by William Butler Yeats, whose lines are read at the start of each movement. "Klezmer-ish" by Larry Wallach offers personal impressions of this folk-and-jazz form of Jewish music, and features a >> Read More |
ArtWeek Berkshires 2024 Welcoming Submissions | 04:00PM / Monday, March 25, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — ArtWeek Berkshires, a county-wide collaboration, will take place May 17-27. The ArtWeek committee posted its call for artists. The non-juried event is free to all Berkshire County individuals, organizations, and businesses interested in showcasing creative work. Submissions from actors, cartoonists, crafters, dancers, designers, filmmakers, illustrators, mimes, multimedia artists, musicians, performance artists, poets, puppeteers, theater artists, visual artists, writers – and more – are welcome. The event will feature open studios, gallery talks, theater, performances, workshops, and more interactive experiences. ArtWeek
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Writers at the Rock: Poetry and Fiction Series at Simon's Rock| 09:14AM / Thursday, March 21, 2024 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.—The Poetry & Fiction Series at Bard College at Simon's Rock returns to campus this spring and is open to the public, beginning on March 7. The Writers at the Rock: Poetry & Fiction Series readings will take place in-person on Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. in Blodgett House on the campus of Simon's Rock. All readings are free and open to the public. The first reading in the series will take place on Thursday, March 7 with author Tiana Clark. "We've had Pulitzer Prize winners, National Book Award winners, Guggenheim Fellows, MacArthur genius grant winners, and rising literary stars whose work just continues to find new >> Read More |
Barrington Stage To Hold Auditions for Local Teens| 12:04PM / Friday, March 15, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Barrington Stage Company will hold auditions for local teens ages 13-19 for The Virginia and Harvey Kimmel Arts Education Fund's 2024 Devised Theatre Ensemble. Auditions are March 23 at Barrington Stage's Wolfson Center, 122 North Street, from 10am-2pm. The day will start with a group warmup and audition, followed by individual auditions. Those auditioning should prepare a 16-bar cut from the musical theatre cannon. An accompanist is provided. Sides will also be available. To sign up for auditions use this link https://forms.gle/5naP5EHH8sR9Xinw7. Students are paid a stipend for participation. The Devised Theatre Ensemble >> Read More |
GB Public Theater hosts Conversation with Berkshire Theater Artists| 03:28PM / Wednesday, March 13, 2024 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Great Barrington Public Theater (GBPT) holds the third in a series of live talks with theater professionals, Monday, March 18, 6:30pm at St, James Place. GB Public Associate Artistic Director Judy Braha sits down with a group of stage artists who reside locally and, often working together, create nationally acclaimed theater right in the Berkshires. The multi-accomplished group includes Director James Warwick, Playwrights Mark St. Germain and Jessica Provenz; Actor Peggy Pharr Wilson; Costume Designer Brittney Belz; and Lighting Designer Matthew Adelson. They all work on GBPT productions and with the many other theater >> Read More |
'Be Here Now' Opens at WAM Theatre| 12:44PM / Monday, March 04, 2024 | |
 LENOX, Mass. — WAM Theatre kicks off its 15th Anniversary Season with a Fresh Takes Play Reading of "Be Here Now" written by Deborah Zoe Laufer and directed by Kelly Galvin on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at 2pm and 7pm at The Foundry in West Stockbridge. The play features a cast of professional performers: Tracy Grammer, Jeannine Trimboli, Kristin Yates and Ryan Winkles. Tickets are now on sale at wamtheatre.com. According to a press release: "Be Here Now" follows the story of deeply cynical and woefully underemployed Bari who is surrounded by painfully cheerful co-workers at a small-town packaging “Fulfillment >> Read More |
Dewey Hall's 3rd Annual Sourdough Bread Contest| 10:21AM / Monday, March 04, 2024 | |
SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Dewey Hall will hold its third annual sourdough bread-baking competition on Friday, March 15 Bakers will enter two full-size loaves of bread, one for tasting/judging and one to be raffled off. Attendees will be invited to sample the contestants' loaves of bread along with complementary cheese boards from Rubiner's Cheesemongers and wine, beer, and non-alcoholic beverages provided by DARE Bottleshop. Attendees will also have the opportunity to win loaves of freshly baked sourdough bread and other prizes via a raffle—please bring cash for tickets, which benefit Dewey Hall. The emcee for the evening is Perry Grebin, a graphic designer >> Read More |
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