Posted by Kaitlyn in Arts & Culture, Events on 12. Mar, 2011 | No Comments
With spring just around the corner the calendar is filling up with warm weather events and everyone is preparing for another great season of shows, exhibits, events, and all of the rest the Berkshires have to offer! Working for Studio Two as the Social Media Manager has introduced me to
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Pittsfield, MA – The Irish Comedy Tour makes a St. Patrick’s Day stop at the Colonial Friday, March 18 at 8pm. The trio of comedians brings the party atmosphere of a Dublin pub and combines it with a boisterous evening of laughs with Detroit’s Derek Richards, Boston-born Mike McCarthy and
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Where: Chocolate Springs When: Tuesday Feb. 8th 2:00pm-3:30pm You are invited to our Chocolate Berkshires Kick-Off Party for complimentary hot chocolate to honor the delicious month long chocolate festival happening the entire month of February right here in the Berkshires! Join the participants at Chocolate Springs for an afternoon of
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After a successful inaugural season in 2010 that included producing ‘A WAM Welcome’ and ‘Melancholy Play’, WAM Theatre is pleased to announce the first three events of their 2011 Season. Kristen van Ginhoven and Leigh Strimbeck, co-Artistic Directors of WAM Theatre state, “We are thrilled with the success of our
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Pittsfield, Mass. – Pittsfield Mayor James Ruberto today announced that the Pittsfield Cultural Council, a local agency funded by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, has awarded a $100,000 grant to fund an umbrella program entitled Pittsfield Panorama. The year-long collaborative initiative will involve more than 30 local cultural groups, which will
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The City of Pittsfield and I invite you to the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts for the opening reception of Celebrating Pittsfield, a juried show of contemporary photography of Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Beginning January 14th, the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts hosts Celebrating Pittsfield, a juried exhibition designed to showcase images
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The many talents of local youth will be highlighted Saturday, January 15th at ‘Hear Us,’ a hip hop performance featuring local dancers, musicians and singers. The event is cosponsored by Youth Alive and SEEDnet, two grassroots organizations that work with youth in the Pittsfield community & is organized by the
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Check out the growing list of parties all happening Friday night here in the Berkshires! New Year’s Eve: Whiskey City & Latin Dancing It’s another great event at the Crowne Plaza for New Year’s! For $55, ring in the new year in the Crowne Plaza’s ballroom with Whiskey City, an open bar,
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Originally commissioned and produced by Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum of Lenox in 2009, Paris 1890 – Unlaced!, is returning for a much anticipated follow up to last year’s 60 plus performances. Written by Juliane Hiam and directed by Sarah Taylor of Shakespeare and Company, the very funny Paris
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Can you imagine heading to downtown Pittsfield with your family or a special someone to enjoy shopping, food, exhibits, and a ride on a beautifully hand crafted carousel covered in scenes of Berkshire County? The people at Berkshire Carousel Inc. can, and they have been actively working on this project
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Pittsfield, Mass. –Hancock Shaker Village (HSV) and UMass Amherst will host an open house for prospective students to learn about the new Master of Science in Design with a concentration in Historic Preservation program on Saturday, December 11 from noon to 2pm at Hancock Shaker Village (1843 W. Housatonic St.,
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WAM Theatre is thrilled to announce a $1500 donation to the Women’s Fund of Western MA, raised from their recent production of ‘Melancholy Play’. Sarah Ruhl’s ‘Melancholy Play’ was WAM Theatre’s first full-length production and played to critical acclaim for two weekends in November at the NEW STAGE Performing Arts
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