Mahaiwe Announces 'Waitress: The Musical' in HD| 08:00AM / Monday, December 04, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center will present "Waitress: The Musical," an HD broadcast, on Sunday, Dec. 10 at 1 p.m. According to a press release: "Waitress: The Musical" brings the Tony-nominated, Broadway phenomenon to the big screen. Featuring composer-lyricist Sara Bareilles as Jenna Hunterson, a waitress and expert pie maker stuck in a small town and a loveless marriage. When a baking contest in a nearby county offers her a chance at escape, Jenna fights to reclaim a long-forgotten part of herself. Through the support of her fellow waitresses and an unexpected romance, Jenna begins to find the courage to take a >> Read More |
Simon's Rock to Host Annual Craft Fair| 03:18PM / Tuesday, November 28, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Employee Enrichment Activities Committee (EEAC) at Simon's Rock will host their Annual Simon's Rock Arts and Craft Fair on Dec. 1 in the Daniel Arts Center on campus from 2 - 6 p.m. The Craft Fair will feature arts and crafts for sale from Simon's Rock students, faculty, and staff. This festive fair is an excellent opportunity to get to know the Simon's Rock community and to purchase unique, handmade holiday gifts. >> Read More |
The Berkshire Bach Society Messiah Sing-along| 08:27AM / Tuesday, November 21, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Berkshire Bach Society holds its Messiah Sing-along on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, 4pm, at the First Congregational Church in Great Barrington. Choral conductor James Bagwell leads The Berkshire Bach Players and invites everyone to raise their voice in popular choruses from Handel's oratorio Messiah, including Hallelujah! Bring your own score, buy or borrow one from Berkshire Bach, and start the holiday season with this joyous annual tradition. Non-singers welcome to cheer on the performers. >> Read More |
Great Barrington Utility Boxes Get Graphic Facelift| 04:30PM / Saturday, November 18, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Historic scenes and personalities of Great Barrington are now displayed on electric Utility Boxes in the downtown area. These decorative additions to the otherwise drab utility boxes were a project of the town's Historic District Commission. The boxes are found mostly on sidewalk locations from Domaney's Liquors to the Big Y plaza. The project was spearheaded by Historic District Commission Vice Chair Jim Mercer and executed by Franklin Marvel of Cyanta Studios in Boston. Images used were sourced from the Great Barrington Historical Society's archives. Featured on the boxes are poet William Cullen Bryant, >> Read More |
Winterlights Returns to Naumkeag | 08:00AM / Friday, November 17, 2023 | |
 STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — The event known as Winterlights will have three Trustees of Reservations' properties awash in holiday light displays starting Nov. 24. Tickets are now available to purchase online. This year, Winterlights returns to Stevens-Coolidge House and Gardens in North Andover, Naumkeag in Stockbridge, and the Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate in Canton. The immersive holiday light displays also feature festive music and seasonal treats. In 2020, Winterlights was named a top 10 Public Holiday Light Display in the country by USA TODAY's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards. Winterlights landed at number six on the list, which includes holiday >> Read More |
Harpsichord Festival Part II| 04:00PM / Thursday, November 09, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Berkshire Bach Society continues its 34th season on Sunday, Nov. 12, 4pm, with the second concert in its Harpsichord Festival—The Ensemble Harpsichord with Elliot Figg and Caitlyn Koester. The duo plays works by scions of the dominant keyboard dynasties in the Baroque era, J.S. & W.F. Bach and Louis & François Couperin. The event is a preview of the concert they will present on Nov. 30 at St. Malachy's Church in New York City, sponsored by Gotham Early Music Scene, Inc. "We're delighted to welcome two new harpsichordists to the Berkshire Bach family," said Terrill McDade, Interim >> Read More |
Triplex Cinema to Re-Open This Month | 10:40AM / Thursday, November 09, 2023 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. – Triplex Cinema, Inc., has announced that two of the four theaters at the Triplex Cinema will be re-opening on Nov. 17, with showings of Director Alexander Payne's "The Holdovers" and DreamWorks Animation's "Trolls Band Together." "It has been a marathon sprint, if that makes sense, to get the theaters open a mere seven months after forming our non-profit company and a mere four and a half months after purchasing the building from former owner Richard Stanley," Nicki Wilson, President of the Board of Directors of the non-profit company, said. "Our board has been working flat out to make this happen, and the >> Read More |
Simon's Rock Theater Program Presents 'The Moors' | 04:00PM / Wednesday, November 08, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. The Bard College at Simon's Rock Theater program presents "The Moors," an anachronistic dark comedy by contemporary playwright, novelist, poet, and screenwriter Jen Silverman. According to a press release: Set in the 1840s(ish), The Moors follows spinster sisters Agatha and Hudley, their overworked scullery maid Marjoy, and their despondent Mastiff as they all live out their monotonous lives on the bleak "English" moors and dream of love and power. When Emilie, a hapless governess, is summoned under false pretenses and a moor-hen falls from the sky, all become entwined in a strange and elusive game. Simultaneously >> Read More |
Triplex Cinema Receives Grant from Fitzpatrick Trust| 10:58AM / Tuesday, October 31, 2023 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass — The Triplex Cinema was awarded a grant of $150,000 from the Jane & Jack Fitzpatrick Trust. With this grant, The Triplex Cinema Inc., a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, joins a group of Berkshire County non-profits that have received major support from the Trust over the years, including Construct, Inc., IS 183 Art School (now the Berkshire Art Center), Jacob's Pillow, the Pittsfield Y and the Berkshire Film and Media Collaborative. According to a press release, the Jane and Jack Fitzpatrick Trust is a private charitable foundation established in 2004 by its namesake founders, who were known for their tradition of generosity and >> Read More |
Bidwell House Museum Candlelight Tours| 08:31AM / Monday, October 30, 2023 | |
 MONTEREY, Mass. — This Nov., the Bidwell House Museum staff and Board of Directors will offer their members and friends an opportunity to take a special Candlelight Tour of the Museum. The Museum is offering three of these tours: on Thursday – Nov. 2, Thursday – Nov. 16 and Thursday – Nov. 30, all beginning at 4 p.m. Led by local antiques experts, Charlie Flint (Nov. 2), Sam Herrup (Nov. 16) and Lorraine German (Nov. 30), these tours will focus on the furniture, decorative arts and textiles, with each tour providing a fresh look at the house and the Museum's collection. At the conclusion of each tour, >> Read More |
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