Rural Intelligence (Page 597)

Arts

Where the Wild Things Are: Beasts of the Southern Wild, Live at MASS MoCA

By Robert Burke Warren When Ronen Givony, director of New York City’s Wordless Music Orchestra, saw Beasts of the Southern Wild, a mythic tale of devotion and loss that was nominated for four Academy Awards this year, he knew the majestic, Cajun-inflected, occasionally edgy score belonged onstage, fleshed

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Style

Second Home: Making All Local Stops

By Dale Stewart The Berkshires are known for all things summer, but nothing is more beloved than the Tanglewood Music Center. If Suzannah Van Schaick, owner of Lenox's Second Home, has her way, her hard-to-keep-in-stock Tanglewood tables ($37) will be dotted all over the

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Real Estate

Chateau and Chardonnay

This Sharon property features architectural details throughout, visible even in the spectacular wine cellar, so spacious in itself that it doubles as a tasting room. The home includes a large kitchen, family room with high coffered ceiling, cherry-paneled library, six bedrooms, six full and two-half-bathrooms, and six

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Real Estate

Vintage: Estate and Wine

Built in 1799, this elegant residence offers a wine cellar, but in fact, you could enjoy a tasting in every room in the house. The Rhinebeck home maintains dramatic period details, displayed in the great room with 20-foot ceilings, 9-foot doors, floor-to-ceiling fireplace, and parquet de

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Arts

Islam Contemporary? A Journey Into Past, Present, Future, and Action

By Nichole Dupont Don't let the New England landscape fool you as you ascend the corner steps to Pittsfield's Lichtenstein Center for the Arts. There is nothing about what's happening inside — the recently opened Islam Contemporary curated by Brandeis graduate and native of Pakistan,

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Style

Garden: The Corn is Green

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 that summer specialty, corn: how

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Parties

Literature Lovers on the Lawn: The Annual Sharon Summer Book Signing

Amy Krzanik reports from Sharon. On Friday, August 2, under the tent on the lawn of the Hotchkiss Library of Sharon, a slew of eager volunteers of all ages slipped into their new roles as greeters, cashiers, bartenders, and purveyors of hors d’oeuvres prepared by Hannah’s of Litchfield.

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Parties

Bidwell House Museum Throws a Party That’s The Cat’s Pajamas

Amy Krzanik reports from Monterey. All the dapper dons and dolled-up dames were at the Bidwell House Museum’s 1920s garden party on Saturday, August 3, at Bill Brockman’s “Fiddletop" Estate. Music from the Jazz Age filled the ears of all the guys and dolls in attendance,

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Food

Early To Rise: Fried Green Tomatoes

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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Food

AgriCulture: The Corn Is Green

It is harvest time. Tomatoes are starting to turn, green beans are weighing on the vine and it’s almost to the point where you can’t even give away your cucumbers anymore – there are just so many! Farmer’s markets are in full swing and one of the things

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Real Estate

The Modern Oenophile

Tucked away on five acres on a quiet country winding road in Taghkanic, this dramatic contemporary dazzles with multiple levels, an attached tower, and a modern wine cellar. The open concept space includes the kitchen, dining area, and two living spaces (leading to three outdoor terraces). There are three bedrooms

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A Taste of Provence

This stone and shingle chateau in Watertown has fine crafted wood and stonework throughout the house, as well as an open floor plan with high ceilings and lots of natural light. The home includes a large kitchen with hardwood floors, living room with fireplace, four bedrooms, and four full and

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