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A Wooden Mountaintop Castle on 62 Acres in Sharon
Real Estate

A Wooden Mountaintop Castle on 62 Acres in Sharon

Seven thousand square feet on a private ridgeline, surrounded by conservancy land, with two ponds and subdivision drawings available.
By Jamie Larson •
“I’m Almost There” at Ancram Center for the Arts Presents “The Odyssey” as an Immigrant Story
Arts

“I’m Almost There” at Ancram Center for the Arts Presents “The Odyssey” as an Immigrant Story

Todd Almond reimagines the epic poem into a one-man musical show at Ancram Center for the Arts from August 7 to 16.
By Sparrow •
Roe Jan SummerFest Pours the Best of Columbia County
Food

Roe Jan SummerFest Pours the Best of Columbia County

Dozens of wine, beer, spirits, and cider producers converge on Hillsdale, with proceeds supporting the Harlem Valley Rail Trail and two local nonprofits.
By Jamie Larson •
Lala Tamar and Yacouba Sissoko Bring Morocco and Mali to the Indigo Room
Arts

Lala Tamar and Yacouba Sissoko Bring Morocco and Mali to the Indigo Room

Moroccan soul singer Lala Tamar and master kora player Yacouba Sissoko share a bill at two shows in Great Barrington.
By Jamie Larson •
The John Stey Band Plays the Activity Shed at White Memorial
Arts

The John Stey Band Plays the Activity Shed at White Memorial

Old country music, bluegrass, and rockabilly on picnic tables in Connecticut's largest wildlife sanctuary—bring your own dinner and drinks.
By Jamie Larson •
The Berkshire Mushroom Festival Spreads Knowledge of Foraging, Wellness, Psychedelics, and All-Ages Mycology in Sheffield
Community

The Berkshire Mushroom Festival Spreads Knowledge of Foraging, Wellness, Psychedelics, and All-Ages Mycology in Sheffield

Now in its third year, the festival moves to Sheffield's Dewey Hall for two days of events on foraging, functional mushrooms, and psychedelic integration.
By Jamie Larson •
Dan Kitrosser Brings "Queer Window" to The Foundry in West Stockbridge
Arts

Dan Kitrosser Brings "Queer Window" to The Foundry in West Stockbridge

A solo musical thriller that "puts the cock back in Hitchcock," produced with Spin Cycle NYC.
By Jamie Larson •
Hammertown: The 1774 Colonial Compound Where Joan Osofsky Started It All, For Sale in Pine Plains
Real Estate

Hammertown: The 1774 Colonial Compound Where Joan Osofsky Started It All, For Sale in Pine Plains

Five bedrooms in the main house, a 2-bedroom guest cottage, and the barn that housed circus elephants, then 40 years of one of the region's most beloved design stores.
By Jamie Larson •
Kaatsbaan Festival Ignites Tivoli with Dance, Theater, and Music
Arts

Kaatsbaan Festival Ignites Tivoli with Dance, Theater, and Music

Set across three separate Saturdays, on August 29, September 5, and September 12, Kaatsbaan’s Annual Festival returns.
By Brian K. Mahoney •
Seth Howe's "Architecture of Awareness" Opens at Tyte Gallery
Arts

Seth Howe's "Architecture of Awareness" Opens at Tyte Gallery

Sculptures designed as "instruments for seeing" bring architecture, phenomenology, and geometric abstraction into direct conversation.
By Jamie Larson •
The Hudson Film Festival Elevates International Features, Local Shorts, and Satire
Arts

The Hudson Film Festival Elevates International Features, Local Shorts, and Satire

Now in its fourth year, the festival opens Thursday with a Sundance-winning Filipino satire, closes a shorts block with an Oscar winner, and expands for the first time across the river to Catskill.
By Jamie Larson •
Hugh Jackman Makes His Tanglewood Debut with the Boston Pops
Arts

Hugh Jackman Makes His Tanglewood Debut with the Boston Pops

A career-spanning night in Lenox MA, of Hollywood glamour and Broadway hits—from "The Greatest Showman" to "Les Misérables."
By Jamie Larson •

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