Rural Intelligence (Page 587)

Arts

Pygmalion at Williamstown: Tis Pity She’s A Short Run

Photos by T Charles EricksonBy Scott Baldinger An impressively scaled neoclassical facade representing the opera house at Covent Garden, painted in a combination of pastel colors with mauve-toile surrounds, is the foreground of the first scene of Williamstown Theatre Festival’s brilliantly fresh and tantalizing production of Pygmalion, where

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Food

A Side Dish For Love: Braised Endives

Berkshire native Alana Chernila, mother of two, and author of the cookbook, The Homemade Pantry: 101 Foods You Can Stop Buying & Start Making (Clarkson Potter), dispenses change and cooking ideas to readers and friends. She shares her peak-of-the-season recipes with Rural Intelligence to help us make

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Real Estate

Two For The Price Of One

This unique property includes two homes, a ranch and a converted barn, well suited for extended families or for friends who want to live next door to each other. (Consider the income-producing potential of an extra residence, too.) Seated on five acres in North Chatham, both homes consist of

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Real Estate

Born Of A Barn

Despite its contemporary exterior, this 1800s converted barn retains its hand-hewn beams and half-round rafters. The Copake home has an open plan, with the living area featuring a staircase to the loft, and a large fireplace. The entire space has impeccably maintained hardwood floors, and includes four bedrooms

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Real Estate

Cozy Convert

Salisbury is home to this renovated barn, with classic redwood siding and exterior trim work that further turns the farm look into a charming domicile. The large kitchen has a Viking range and fireplace, and the living room has glossy hardwood floors and exposed post-and-beam structures. Rooms include

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Real Estate

Easy On The Farm

Want a life on the farm but none of the work? This is the house you were looking for; built in 1890 with a classic red exterior with white siding, painted wood floors, cathedral ceilings, all in a rural setting. The large living room has dramatic features like a fireplace,

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Real Estate

Acres To Go

With 179 acres of streams, meadows, and woods, this West Stockbridge property allows you to hike, swim, and camp, all in the luxury of your own backyard. The unique compound includes two houses: the main home, a converted barn believed to be constructed in 1939, and a diminutive guest home

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Real Estate

Down On The Barn

The dichotomy of a barn with a pool makes perfect sense in this sophisticated barn renovation. The 13-acre property is located in Sheffield and includes five bedrooms and three-and-a-half bathrooms; there are also large living and dining rooms with an abundance of windows. The kitchen features

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Style

Garden: Beetlemania

The following is a regular column that addresses basic issues facing the ever-inquisitive back- and front-yard toiler, proffered by someone who knows best; one of the fertile master gardeners from the Berkshire Botanical Garden in Stockbridge. This week, Brian Cruey offers tips on how to get rid of

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Style

Pergola Home: Landscapes for the Mind and Eye

By Dale Stewart It all began as an accident. “Friends of ours bought the building, and they had a tenant back out at the last minute. They suggested that we just try it as a pop-up shop." So David Whitman says, remembering the beginnings of his and Peter

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Community

Chekhov Re-imagined, Tap-Dancing, and Frankenstein Onstage: Mass Live Arts Begins With a Bang

By Robert Burke Warren Fame lust. Celebrity worship. Delusion. Codependency. Jealousy. Unrequited love. Wayward teenage girls. Are these the makings of modern-day tabloid fodder? Perhaps. But… Anton Chekhov’s revered 1895 ensemble comedy The Seagull? Yes. Tina Satter, director, playwright, very fast talker, and major creative force behind Obie

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Parties

Habitat for Humanity Sets Sail

Rachel Louchen reports from Salisbury. On Saturday, July 13, the recently built Boathouse at Salisbury School served as a fitting location for a fundraiser to benefit Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Connecticut, which has been building affordable housing in the area since 1991. Funds raised at the the wine and

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