Cultural correspondent Bess J. M. Hochstein reports from Pittsfield: The city at the heart of the Berkshires kicked off its 250th anniversary with a juried photography show, Celebrating Pittsfield, at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts. Judging from the crowds at the opening reception on Friday, January 14, a good portion of Pittsfield’s population showed up for the celebration. Local photographers, ranging from amateurs to pros, captured the city’s best angles, with shots of glorious foliage, festive 3rd Thursdays, and Pittsfield’s renowned 4th of July Parade.
Photographers Kevin Sprague and David Ricci; photographer Scott Barrow and interior designer Karen Beckwith.
Joe Durwin with Jocelyn Lussier and her father, artist Stephen Lussier; Galen Greenwald with his father, Ygor Greenwald.
Barrington Stage Company trustee Reba Evenchik with artist Linda Kaye-Moses.
Yvette Agustin and James Eubanks; Andrea Nuciforo Jr. with his wife Elena Nuciforo, who has a photograph in the exhibit.
Artists Michael Boroneic, Diana Kinoy, and John Stritch; Brian Walak, Holly Walak and Mark Gamache, a design engineer for Pittsfield's Hi-Tech Mold & Tool.
Artist Eric Drury and Hancock Shaker Village educator Danielle Steinmann.
Berkshire Museum's Stuart Chase and The Clark's Julie Chase; graphic designer Regina Burgio and her husband, Alex Carnevale.
Pittsfield director of cultural development Megan Whilden with her department's Americorps volunteers Max Moy-Borgen and Jennibeth Gomez, who had the first piece to sell in the show.
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Matteline deVries-Dilling, founder of Lite Brite Neon, one of the evening's honoree of this year's Upstate Benefit adresses the gala from the Caboose's caboose.
- Karen Pearson. Courtesy Art Omi.
Olana senior vice president and landscape curatorMark Prezorski, president Sean Sawyer, The evenings honoree Kristin Gamble and New York State Assemblymember Didi Barrett.
- Oxygen House Photo
