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UFOs Land at Tanglewood—in New Concert that Invokes 1969 Local Sightings

Arts

UFOs Land at Tanglewood—in New Concert that Invokes 1969 Local Sightings

“Mirage,” a composition by Daniel Wohl, will be performed at Tanglewood’s Linde Center by contemporary quartet Hub New Music.

By Jamie Larson •

The New Yorker's Adam Gopnik Brings “Adam Gopnik’s New York” to the Mahaiwe — Adam Gopnik Credit: Bridgette Lacombe

Arts

The New Yorker's Adam Gopnik Brings “Adam Gopnik’s New York” to the Mahaiwe

New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik transforms four decades of city life into a one-man show blending memoir, humor, and cultural history on April 25 at the Mahaiwe in Great Barrington.

By Brian K. Mahoney •

Writer Karen Rinaldi’s Cocteau-Inspired Copake Home is a Refuge After Divorce

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Writer Karen Rinaldi’s Cocteau-Inspired Copake Home is a Refuge After Divorce

After a divorce upended her life, writer and editor Karen Rinaldi found a modest eyebrow Colonial in Copake and, with help from her sister, transformed it into a deeply personal retreat shaped by the spirit of Jean Cocteau.

By Mary Angeles Armstrong •

Party’s Over: Hy’s Fried Closes Abruptly, Ending a Short, Electric Run

Food

Party’s Over: Hy’s Fried Closes Abruptly, Ending a Short, Electric Run

After less than two years of fried chicken and dancing, Egremont restaurant and music venue Hy’s Fried announced late last week that it has closed.

By Jamie Larson •

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Food

"Cooking Korean" with Hannah Wong in Hillsdale

"Cooking Korean" with Hannah Wong in Hillsdale

Haema's Hannah Wong Wong leads a hands-on class built around core techniques and flavor structures rather than a fixed menu.

By Jamie Larson •

First Area Shake Shack Opens in Poughkeepsie

First Area Shake Shack Opens in Poughkeepsie

The fast-casual burger brand founded by restaurateur Danny Meyer will open its first RI Region location at Hudson Heritage Plaza across from Marist University.

By Brian K. Mahoney •

Arts

"Shared Territory" Opens at Front Room in Hudson

"Shared Territory" Opens at Front Room in Hudson

A new body of paintings that continues Thomas Broadbent long-standing interest in the uneasy overlap between the natural world and the built environment.

By Jamie Larson •

Parsons Dance at the Mahaiwe

Parsons Dance at the Mahaiwe

The New York–based company, founded by choreographer David Parsons, has built an international reputation on their athleticism, clarity, and energy.

By Jamie Larson •

Angelz Fury at the Proprietor’s Lodge

Angelz Fury at the Proprietor’s Lodge

For a few hours, the stage at the The Proprietor’s Lodge becomes a small arena, built on the muscle memory of a generation raised on VHS concert tapes and late-night radio.

By Jamie Larson •

Sean Rowe and Jenna Nicholls at Barrington Hall

Sean Rowe and Jenna Nicholls at Barrington Hall

Sean Rowe brings his steady voice to an intimate room, joined by Jenna Nicholls.

By Jamie Larson •

Community

No Kings Rallies Sweep Region This Weekend, Amid Rising Tensions

No Kings Rallies Sweep Region This Weekend, Amid Rising Tensions

A growing national protest movement returns March 28 with rallies across the Hudson Valley, pushing back against Trump-era authoritarianism at home and abroad.

By Brian K. Mahoney •

"The Emotionally Exhausted Woman" — A Retreat with Nancy Colier

"The Emotionally Exhausted Woman" — A Retreat with Nancy Colier

A three-day retreat led by psychotherapist Nancy Colier takes on a too-often untreated condition: emotional exhaustion. Running March 27–29

By Jamie Larson

"Rhapsody Repair Workshop: Ceramics" at MASS MoCA

"Rhapsody Repair Workshop: Ceramics" at MASS MoCA

An extension of the exhibition itself, the workshop offers a chance to bring damaged objects back into use while situating that act within a larger conversation about making, care, and continuity.

By Jamie Larson •

Style

New Hawthorne Valley Roots & Relics Market

New Hawthorne Valley Roots & Relics Market

A carefully curated mix of folk craft, vintage finds, and small-scale makers in Ghent, Saturday, March 21.

By Jamie Larson •

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Real Estate

Restored 1820 Colonial, Stunning Interior, by the River in Stuyvesant

Restored 1820 Colonial, Stunning Interior, by the River in Stuyvesant

The interior design is out of control at this restored early-19th-century house set along the Hudson.

By Jamie Larson •

$90 Million 2,1050 Acre Estate With Historic Mill in Ancramdale

$90 Million 2,1050 Acre Estate With Historic Mill in Ancramdale

Mill Farm is populated by a primary residence and a network of secondary homes, a working landscape, and internal infrastructure.

By Jamie Larson •

1929 Lake Garfield Estate with Olmsted-Attributed Grounds

1929 Lake Garfield Estate with Olmsted-Attributed Grounds

Newgrange, was built in 1929 as a country manor and remains one of the more substantial lakefront properties in this part of the Berkshires.

By Jamie Larson

Former Stagecoach Tavern, Turning Point Inn in Great Barrington

Former Stagecoach Tavern, Turning Point Inn in Great Barrington

A roadside landmark, by the ski slopes, with deep Berkshire roots, this property began life in 1802 as a tavern and stagecoach stop.

By Jamie Larson •

Bucolic Contemporary on Shekomeko Creek

Bucolic Contemporary on Shekomeko Creek

over 19 acres of flat, fenced pasture, where a newly built house lays low along the landscape.

By Jamie Larson •

A Modern Cabin on the Housatonic in Great Barrington

A Modern Cabin on the Housatonic in Great Barrington

A contemporary house that feels almost suspended in the trees on the backside of Monument Mountain.

By Jamie Larson •

1695 Farmhouse at Core of Elegant Elizaville Homestead

1695 Farmhouse at Core of Elegant Elizaville Homestead

A house with roots reaching back to the earliest years of the Hudson Valley’s European settlement.

By Jamie Larson •

Creative Compound on 119 Acres in Claverack

Creative Compound on 119 Acres in Claverack

A hidden former farmstead turned creative retreat, the property has the scale of a private estate and the infrastructure of a serious live-work compound.

By Jamie Larson •

Country Elegance Near the Historic Sharon Green

Country Elegance Near the Historic Sharon Green

A stately Litchfield County residence set quietly within the Great Elm community, just steps from the historic Sharon Green.

By Jamie Larson •

“The Taconic School House” by Twin Lakes

“The Taconic School House” by Twin Lakes

This 1890 country landmark known locally as The Taconic School House reads part museum, part camp, part lived-in cabin.

By Jamie Larson •

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Stressless by Design: Paul Rich & Sons Quality Furniture

Stressless by Design: Paul Rich & Sons Quality Furniture

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Rest, Perfected: Handmade Shifman Mattresses at Paul Rich & Sons Home Furnishings + DESIGN in Downtown Pittsfield

Rest, Perfected: Handmade Shifman Mattresses at Paul Rich & Sons Home Furnishings + DESIGN in Downtown Pittsfield

At Paul Rich & Sons Home Furnishings + DESIGN, Shifman’s hand-tied, two-sided mattresses made from natural materials offer decades of comfort that far outlast foam mattresses.

By Chronogram Media Branded Content Team

Longyear Gallery Artist-Run Cooperative

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Longyear Gallery Artist-Run Cooperative

Representing emerging and seasoned artists located throughout the New York State region.

By Chronogram Media Branded Content Team

Better Food, Smarter Shopping: Berkshire Food Co-op [SPONSORED] — Courtesy Berkshire Food Co-op

Food

Better Food, Smarter Shopping: Berkshire Food Co-op [SPONSORED]

Since 1981, Berkshire Food Co-op has been helping neighbors access high-quality groceries without breaking the bank

By Chronogram Media Branded Content Team

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Restored 1820 Colonial, Stunning Interior, by the River in Stuyvesant

Real Estate

Restored 1820 Colonial, Stunning Interior, by the River in Stuyvesant

The interior design is out of control at this restored early-19th-century house set along the Hudson.

By Jamie Larson •

UFOs Land at Tanglewood—in New Concert that Invokes 1969 Local Sightings

Arts

UFOs Land at Tanglewood—in New Concert that Invokes 1969 Local Sightings

“Mirage,” a composition by Daniel Wohl, will be performed at Tanglewood’s Linde Center by contemporary quartet Hub New Music.

By Jamie Larson •

The New Yorker's Adam Gopnik Brings “Adam Gopnik’s New York” to the Mahaiwe — Adam Gopnik Credit: Bridgette Lacombe

Arts

The New Yorker's Adam Gopnik Brings “Adam Gopnik’s New York” to the Mahaiwe

New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik transforms four decades of city life into a one-man show blending memoir, humor, and cultural history on April 25 at the Mahaiwe in Great Barrington.

By Brian K. Mahoney •

Writer Karen Rinaldi’s Cocteau-Inspired Copake Home is a Refuge After Divorce

Style

Writer Karen Rinaldi’s Cocteau-Inspired Copake Home is a Refuge After Divorce

After a divorce upended her life, writer and editor Karen Rinaldi found a modest eyebrow Colonial in Copake and, with help from her sister, transformed it into a deeply personal retreat shaped by the spirit of Jean Cocteau.

By Mary Angeles Armstrong •

$90 Million 2,1050 Acre Estate With Historic Mill in Ancramdale

Real Estate

$90 Million 2,1050 Acre Estate With Historic Mill in Ancramdale

Mill Farm is populated by a primary residence and a network of secondary homes, a working landscape, and internal infrastructure.

By Jamie Larson •

"Cooking Korean" with Hannah Wong in Hillsdale

Food

"Cooking Korean" with Hannah Wong in Hillsdale

Haema's Hannah Wong Wong leads a hands-on class built around core techniques and flavor structures rather than a fixed menu.

By Jamie Larson •

"Shared Territory" Opens at Front Room in Hudson

Arts

"Shared Territory" Opens at Front Room in Hudson

A new body of paintings that continues Thomas Broadbent long-standing interest in the uneasy overlap between the natural world and the built environment.

By Jamie Larson •

Parsons Dance at the Mahaiwe

Arts

Parsons Dance at the Mahaiwe

The New York–based company, founded by choreographer David Parsons, has built an international reputation on their athleticism, clarity, and energy.

By Jamie Larson •

Angelz Fury at the Proprietor’s Lodge

Arts

Angelz Fury at the Proprietor’s Lodge

For a few hours, the stage at the The Proprietor’s Lodge becomes a small arena, built on the muscle memory of a generation raised on VHS concert tapes and late-night radio.

By Jamie Larson •

Sean Rowe and Jenna Nicholls at Barrington Hall

Arts

Sean Rowe and Jenna Nicholls at Barrington Hall

Sean Rowe brings his steady voice to an intimate room, joined by Jenna Nicholls.

By Jamie Larson •

Party’s Over: Hy’s Fried Closes Abruptly, Ending a Short, Electric Run

Food

Party’s Over: Hy’s Fried Closes Abruptly, Ending a Short, Electric Run

After less than two years of fried chicken and dancing, Egremont restaurant and music venue Hy’s Fried announced late last week that it has closed.

By Jamie Larson •

"Gathered Threads," at Peggy Mercury in Kent

Arts

"Gathered Threads," at Peggy Mercury in Kent

Natalie Baxter presents soft sculptures and quilted wall works rooted in technique.

By Jamie Larson •