Rural Intelligence (Page 449)

Real Estate

Barnstormed

Originally built in the 1800s as a barn, this property has been converted into a house with soaring ceilings and handsome exposed beams. The Sharon home has a great room with a fieldstone fireplace, walls of windows, large chef's kitchen and four bedrooms including the master suite. French

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Arts

The Skivvies Perform Pop Songs 'Au Naturel'

By Amy Krzanik Why would two singers – a duo who harmonize and play cello and ukulele, among other instruments – ever need to coordinate the color of their underwear? It’s not because of some odd superstition the two share, but because their undergarments will be “on display," so to

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Style

RADC: A Warehouse Of Treasures At Hudson's River Side

Shelina's By Jamie Larson Hudson's position as a world-class destination for great art and antiques is well deserved. But as its stature has risen briskly over the past 20 years, an ever-increasing percentage of the city’s old eccentric vibe (which drew artists and

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Parties

A Lot To Celebrate At The Volunteers In Medicine Chef's Dinner

Amy Krzanik reports from Lenox. This year’s popular Volunteers in Medicine (VIM) Berkshires benefit Chef’s Dinner was again held at the gorgeous Wheatleigh estate, on Monday evening, May 23. Supporters enjoyed champagne and appetizers in the lobby and on the terrace, followed by dinner with a view in

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Food

Recipe: Ricotta Gnocchi

One of our favorite events every summer is The Sylvia Center’s Farm-to-Table dinner, hosted by Great Performances in the fields of Katchkie Farm in Kinderhook, N.Y. The mission of The Sylvia Center is to inspire young people and their families to eat well through hands-on

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Arts

The View From BIFF 2016: World Facing And Local Focus

A Year By The Sea By Jeremy D. Goodwin One of the most delicious preludes to summer’s high season around here is the Berkshire International Film Festival, which reliably fills downtown Great Barrington (and a busy bubble around Pittsfield’s Beacon Cinema) with happily dazed festival warriors, walking around

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Parties

A Day Of Caring, A Night Of Dancing, For Berkshire United Way

Amy Krzanik reports from Pittsfield.Berkshire United Way’s annual “Day of Caring" is something of a misnomer given that the time put in by volunteers throughout the community extends far beyond a day’s work. This year’s project, taken on with the help of donated materials, expertise

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Parties

Sharon Playhouse Spotlights Marvin Hamlisch And Glenn Close

Lisa Green reports from Sharon. “What I Did For Love" is one of the late composer Marvin Hamlisch’s best-known tunes, and at the Sharon Playhouse Spotlight Gala on Saturday, May 21, it was clear that it is love that keeps this vital institution alive. The evening was

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Community

The Rural We: Carrie Haddad

Photo: Linden Scheff On Saturday, May 28, the Carrie Haddad Gallery in Hudson, NY is celebrating its quarter century in business with a 25th anniversary exhibition opening and artists’ reception. Although the gallery owner had originally planned to be a famous dancer (she won a scholarship with Alvin Ailey), studied

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Real Estate

Sitting By The Dock

Summertime living is easy thanks to the low maintenance and affordability of this three-season cottage located in Hillsdale not too far from the town with its shops and restaurants. A deck leads to the level yard and down to a shared dock onto Copake Lake. The house, which is

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Real Estate

Easy Living

A fully furnished, immaculate cottage with a renovated kitchen and bathroom means no home improvements and more time on the lake. This cottage is just a stone's throw to Queechy Lake in Canaan, which offers crystal-clear water for swimming and boating. In addition to the kitchen and

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Real Estate

Great Lake

Now is your chance to get in at Lake Waramaug in New Preston where cottages are rarely on the market. Three-season with infinite potential as a full-time home after a renovation, the log-exterior cottage was built in 1948 and has been well maintained. There are two porches;

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