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IS183's Annual Gala: As Out of This World as the Arts School Itself

From the dedicated yogis of Kripalu to the myriad musicians, painters, actors, writers, and other artistic types who flood the western edge of Massachusetts, the Berkshires’ ability to attract creative energy is downright otherworldly. It’s almost as if there’s a mysterious force hidden in the region’s mountains

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Jacob's Pillow Preps for Summer 2013 at Stonover Farm

Fiona Breslin reports from Lenox.The Jacob's Pillow 2013 season hasn't started quite yet, but that didn't stop fans and supporters of the historic dance festival from singing its praises on Thursday, February 28. The Pillow and Stonover Farm, inn owner Suky Werman (pictured

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Art by Serendipity: Isha Nelson Gallery Brings Light

Step one foot into the Isha Nelson Gallery on (Great Barrington's haute highway) Railroad Street and you will not want to leave — not too soon anyway. The gallery, which had a soft opening at the beginning of December, is an aesthetic amalgamation of bohemian chic meets pristine cathedral.

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The Best of Media Matters 2012

Ah, 2012. We remember it....vaguely. Actually, it turned out to be another year in which not only The New York Times continued to be fascinated with what's happening in our territory. Many magazines, national radio networks, webzines, and other newspapers reported on us, too. Here are some

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AgriCulture: Spring Awakening

AgriCulture bloggers Peter Davies and Mark Scherzer are the owners of Turkana Farms in Germantown, NY. This week Peter writes. Spring, as they say, "is in the air." A few days ago was March 1st, St. David’s Day, one of the oldest harbinger’s of spring for

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Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fame: Mary Gauthier at Towne Crier

What do Boy George, country music superstar (and co-host of The Voice) Blake Shelton, and R & B/gospel artist Candi Staton have in common? These disparate artists have each recorded the songs of restaurateur/chef/Americana troubadour Mary Gauthier (pronounced go-SHAY — it’s Cajun). Touring behind acclaimed

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Berkshire Creative SPARKS! at the Red Lion Inn

Fiona Breslin reports from Stockbridge.Berkshire Creative's SPARK! can be described as a night time networking event that feels more like the most perfect cocktail party. It is always hosted in a new and different divine atmosphere among the eclectic company of interesting and talented individuals with a

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The Final Weeks: Italian Bread and Cabbage Soup

Berkshire native Alana Chernila, local politician, mother of two, and author of the new cookbook, The Homemade Pantry: 101 Foods You Can Stop Buying & Start Making(Clarkson Potter), dispenses change and cooking ideas to readers and friends. She shares her peak-of-the-season recipes with Rural Intelligence to

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Women Writers Unite! (and Chat) at Berkshire Festival

At the risk of sounding like a self-help guru, I’m going to share with you my Moment of Personal Transformation. It happened about four years when I attended my first writing workshop in Hudson, New York. The facilitator was a short, sharp New York City author and teacher

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Ecstatic Truth Gumbo: Howard Fishman Quartet at Hudson Opera House

Singer-songwriter-bandleader Howard Fishman knows how to rock a venue — any venue. Since 1999, his unique folk-jazz-Americana has left its mark on New Orleans street corners, Lincoln Center, Manhattan’s tony Algonquin Oak Room, the French TV show Le Petit Journal, and countless clubs and halls. On

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AgriCulture: The High Price of Gas

AgriCulture bloggers Peter Davies and Mark Scherzer are the owners of Turkana Farms in Germantown, NY. This week Peter writes. There is considerable discomfort around the nation’s feedlots as industrial cattle growers and their lobbyists find themselves with an increasingly tarnished image. And predictably it is blowbback time as

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Roasted Garlic, Onion, and Potato Galette

Berkshire native Alana Chernila, local politician, mother of two, and author of the new cookbook, The Homemade Pantry: 101 Foods You Can Stop Buying & Start Making(Clarkson Potter), dispenses change and cooking ideas to readers and friends. She shares her peak-of-the-season recipes with Rural Intelligence to

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