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Berkshires Arts Festival Celebrates 25 Years in Great Barrington This Week — Crowds gather at the Berkshire Art Fest last Year.

Community

Berkshires Arts Festival Celebrates 25 Years in Great Barrington This Week

The Festival marks a quarter century of celebrating the arts with fresh ideas.

By Abilene Adelman

Rufus Wainwright Brings Baroque Pop to Pine Plains August 1 — Rufus Wainwrite

Arts

Rufus Wainwright Brings Baroque Pop to Pine Plains August 1

Wainwright returns August 1 for a rare, intimate show at the Stissing Center to support Dutchess County democratic candidates.

By Jamie Larson

The Meat Hook and Mel the Bakery Team Up to Revive Classic Hudson Diner

Food

The Meat Hook and Mel the Bakery Team Up to Revive Classic Hudson Diner

Brent Young and Ashley Berman bring a Hudson institution back to life with well made simple fare, and cocktails.

By Jamie Larson

A Cottage with its Own Cottage on Cottage Street

Real Estate

A Cottage with its Own Cottage on Cottage Street

A renovated 1900 home and its little buddy, walking distance from downtown Great Barrington.

By Francesca Olsen

Enchanted Garden Space, Blocks from Everything in Hudson

Real Estate

Enchanted Garden Space, Blocks from Everything in Hudson

An adorable cottage with a huge warehouse/studio space backing into state forest land.

By Francesca Olsen

Contemporary Log Cabin in Rhinebeck

Real Estate

Contemporary Log Cabin in Rhinebeck

A perfect mix of rustic aesthetic and modern bohemian style.

By Francesca Olsen

Tiny Ranch with River Views in Germantown

Real Estate

Tiny Ranch with River Views in Germantown

Very close proximity to the Hudson, with kitschy wallpaper and a vaulted ceiling.

By Francesca Olsen

Jacob’s Pillow Season Opening Gala Marks Unforgettable Night — Anabelle Lopez Ochoa, James Street, Joao Silva, Nigel Campbell, Elaine Wolbrom, and Avan GreenwaltJacob's Pillow's Season Opening Gala 2025. Cherylynn Tsushima

Parties

Jacob’s Pillow Season Opening Gala Marks Unforgettable Night

650 guests helped kick off Festival 2025 at Jacob’s Pillow, including Senator Elizabeth Warren.

By Jamie Larson

Bauhaus Farmland: Gentle Curves in Germantown

Style

Bauhaus Farmland: Gentle Curves in Germantown

The exterior hues and gently curved structure were informed by owner Miranda Fengyuan Zhang’s trip to China’s Huizhou province.

By Lindsay Lennon

Hudson Hall Gala 2025 — Board member Paul Barrett, Executive Director Tambra Dillon, Assemblymember Didi Barrett, General Manager Sage Carter, boardmember Sarah Lipsky

Parties

Hudson Hall Gala 2025

The celebration honored outgoing longtime Hudson Hall Executive Director Tambra Dillon.

By Jamie Larson

2025 RI Summer Arts Preview — James Taylor, with special guest Tiny Habits, Tanglewood, Lenox, MA, July 3-4.

Arts

2025 RI Summer Arts Preview

Your guide to the best of theater, dance, music, and visual art across the region this season.

By Jamie Larson

Eat Like a Greek God at the New House of Stefas in Millbrook

Food

Eat Like a Greek God at the New House of Stefas in Millbrook

Make Bacchus proud at this unapologetically lush new spot opened by the next generation of a local Greek dynasty.

By Melissa Esposito