Rural Intelligence (Page 536)

Arts

Little Failure, Big Success: Gary Shteyngart At Vassar

Photo by Brigitte Lacombe By Robert Burke Warren When bestselling author Gary Shteyngart delivers the Alex Krieger Memorial Lecture at Vassar on March 27, attendees will get more than a talk; Shteyngart is a performer, an avid YouTuber and Twitter maven. He’ll be reading from his recent memoir, Little

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Arts

Carl Sprague's Concept Illustrations Come To Life In 'Grand Budapest Hotel.'

Sprague's concept drawing for the hotel model in The Grand Budapest Hotel By Jeremy D. Goodwin It was a bit chilly to be out dodging paparazzi. Carl Sprague was in Görlitz, Germany last winter, on the set of Wes Anderson’s latest essay of beguilingly affected cinema, when

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Food

Recipe: Welsh Scones

This week's recipe is from Berkshire-based duo The Butcher & The Baker. The Butcher is Jake, a nose-to-tail butcher/artist, who loves to cook and grew up in the woody hills of Western Massachusetts where his passion for local, fresh food was first instilled in

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Community

The Rural We: Jenny Hansell

If you've ever spent any time at Irving Farm in Millerton, chances are you've seen Jenny Hansell camped out there. As the executive director of the North East Community Center, she is always working on projects such as the farmer's market, annual Spring for

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Real Estate

Pastures For Rent

The Pastures Estate in New Marlborough is a vacation in itself, and ready for rental when you need a place big enough for family reunions or a season filled with guests. The residence has more than 20,000 square feet on three floors, with six bedrooms, four-and-two-half-

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Real Estate

Getaway With Friends

Gather up your friends and family for a vacation away to this home located in bucolic Tyringham. The colonial farmhouse, which dates to 1704, sits on 158 acres and includes at least eight barns and outbuildings. The centerpiece (and main living area) is the 1891 massive timber-framed dairy barn,

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Real Estate

A Rental With Views

Look here if you're looking to summer in the mountains of the Berkshires. This spacious log house for rent in West Stockbridge is a newer home and has four bedrooms, three bathrooms, open living spaces, family room, cathedral ceilings and two fireplaces. Unarguably the best part of the

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Real Estate

Peaceful In The Country

Don't be surprised if, after summer at this property, you'll be saying "goodbye, city life." Located within tree-filled surroundings in Morris, the house offers copious space and amenities. Impeccably decorated, it has a kitchen with fireplace and breakfast nook, large living room, cozy

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Real Estate

Summer In Sharon

This 1880 estate in Sharon lets your extended family and circle of friends experience gracious country living, thanks to its large rooms, a screened-in porch, beautiful gardens and an oversized gunite pool. The house has a chef's kitchen and breakfast room, formal living and dining rooms, study,

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Real Estate

Artist's Retreat

An open, airy and light-filled loft barn in Germantown is available year-round and has all the makings of a an ideal retreat for a writer or artist. The 4,000-square-foot residence has an open dining room, large chef’s kitchen, sauna, gym, master bedroom with bath

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Arts

Actor Hamish Linklater Comes Home As A Playwright

By Tresca Weinstein Ever since he was a child cast in Shakespeare & Company productions (his mother was a founder of the troupe), actor Hamish Linklater (best known for his roles in the TV series The New Adventures of Old Christine, The Crazy Ones and The Newsroom) has loved to

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Arts

Folk Legend Peggy Seeger: Ballad Of The Righteous Woman

By Robert Burke Warren When folk legend Peggy Seeger graces Hevreh of Southern Berkshire in Great Barrington on Tuesday, March 18, she’ll be playing and singing as she’s done for more than 60 years, but she’ll also be on a mission to restore dignity to female characters

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