Arts Review: Don't Miss Your Last Chance to See “On Fire” at TSL This Weekend At TSL, “On Fire” pairs Jim Denney’s blazing landscapes with Dennis Gordon’s meticulous models of abandoned places. By Taliesin Thomas •
Style Palestine Heirloom Seed Library Fundraiser on Ghent Farm With Designer Neville Wisdom Fashion Show The Jamaica-born, New Haven-based designer premieres "GEORGE" on an outdoor catwalk, with proceeds funding Palestinian seed preservation. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Found Footage Fest: Absurdly Obscure VHS Showcase at the Triplex This Sunday Joe Pickett and Nick Prueher have spent over 20 years mining thrift stores for obscure VHS tapes of funny and telling uncommon human behavior. On October 4, they bring their latest haul to Great Barrington. Donations welcome. By Jamie Larson •
Community Bard Partners with Hudson River Housing to Take Over Columbia County Housing Safety Net from Galvan The Rural Preservation Company designation, the state contract that determines who administers home-repair grants and foreclosure prevention for the whole county, to be transferred from Galvan Foundation to HRH as Bard works logistics of real estate gift. By Jamie Larson •
Real Estate Deceptively Modern: 1999 Top Architect's Greek Revival on 45 Acres in Amenia Gil Schafer's interpretation of the American country house—antique wide-plank floors, three fireplaces, a kitchen garden, and garden rooms defined by hornbeam and yew hedges. Just listed. By Jamie Larson •
Food "The Fungus Among Us": Mushroom Foraging Class in Litchfield The self-taught Litchfield Hills mushroom expert teaches identification and foraging basics on a two-hour forest walk. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Hudson Jazz Festival Brings Life to City This Weekend Mainstage shows at Hudson Hall, dozens of free sets in bars, shops, and parks, and a Sunday family concert at the Half Moon with Lady Moon. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Pittsfield OG Liz and Ben, a Kiwi, Improvise B-Horror at The Foundry The improv duo, now based in Brooklyn, builds a spooky-season show live from audience suggestions and stories, with "B" standing for Berkshires. By Jamie Larson •
Community "I Can't Call It Stupid Anymore": Great Barrington's Sunshine Orange Subaru Parade Brings out the Sun and Tears of Joy More than 80 Sunshine Orange Crosstreks rolled down Main Street Sunday during a break in the clouds to light up Great Barrington. Organizer Michelle Kaplan says a third parade is now likely unavoidable. By Jamie Larson •
Arts China Now Music Festival at Bard to Honor American Transcontinental Railroad Workers The Orchestra Now, a 120-voice chorus, and vocal soloists perform the Pulitzer winner's tribute to the Chinese laborers who built the Transcontinental Railroad, alongside a U.S. premiere. By Jamie Larson •
Real Estate The Falls: A Charles Gwathmey Modernist Stunner in Kent Curved walls, soaring ceilings, a Michael Arad addition, interiors by Stephen Sills, gardens by Deborah Nevins, and a waterfall visible from the living room—259 days on market. By Jamie Larson •
Food Hamrah's Lebanese Kitchen in Kinderhook Will Close October 31 Owners Julie and Theo Fels say growing sales couldn't keep pace with rising costs. Gift cards will be honored through the final day. By Jamie Larson •
