"The flying painter" Michael Indorato Arts The Berkshires Arts Festival Returns to Ski Butternut for Its 26th Year 165 juried artists from Maine to Florida bring ceramics, furniture, glass, painting, jewelry, and more to a Fourth of July weekend tradition By Jamie Larson •
Real Estate The Kemble: A Registered Gilded Age Estate, Turnkey as a Luxury Rental, in Downtown Lenox Built in 1881 for Frederick Frelinghuysen, secretary of state under Chester A. Arthur, the property has been a private residence, a boys' school dormitory, and an inn—now offered as a 13-bedroom income-producing estate. By Jamie Larson •
Real Estate Renovated 1890 Colonial on a Brook in East Kent Original beams and wide-plank floors, a renovated kitchen, two barns, and an imported clawfoot tub. By Jamie Larson •
Food Manor Rock Reopens in Hudson with a Simpler, More Casual Approach After closing in January, Manor Rock returns with a smaller team, a streamlined menu, and a renewed focus on accessibility. By Brian K. Mahoney •
Arts Local Legend Paul Winter Plays for the 4th at Music Mountain Seven-time Grammy winner, JFK-era jazz pioneer, and longtime Litchfield County neighbor brings the Consort to Falls Village. By Jamie Larson •
Arts 13 Chairs Take a Stand: "Don't Sit on Me" at Available Items Tivoli A politically cutting group show built around chair design runs through mid-July. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Juilliard's Top Lawyer Teaches Art and Justice at Tanglewood Lesley Rosenthal's "Arts and the Rule of Law" uses music and visual art to examine what justice looks like when it holds, and when it breaks down. By Jamie Larson •
Photo by Ruth Orkin. Arts New Intimate Leonard Bernstein Doc Opens at Triplex and Moviehouse Built entirely from archival footage, "Bernstein's Wall" makes Leonard Bernstein argue his own case for art's role in a divided society By Jamie Larson • •
Community "We Hold These Truths": A Reckoning with the Declaration at NRM July 4 "We Hold These Truths" pairs the Du Bois Freedom Center with NRM for a day of exhibitions, civic readings, and protest songs. By Jamie Larson •
Style Farm and Flea Summer Market is a Maker Revolution this Holiday Weekend Basilica Hudson's signature local craft market returns with pottery wheels, vintage racks, and farm-fresh popsicles By Jamie Larson •
Arts Berkshire Opera Festival 2026 Expands with Tragedy, Comedy, and Residency An 11-year-old opera company that fills the Mahaiwe each summer adds a training program built around a rarely performed Grétry comedy By Jamie Larson • •
Arts Paris and Dyonne L'Hommie Tape a Live Talk Show at The Foundry A one-night-only variety show doubles as a scene in the hosts' own documentary. By Jamie Larson •
