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A 101-Acre Equestrian Estate With a Big Pond and Creek Frontage in Old Chatham
Real Estate

A 101-Acre Equestrian Estate With a Big Pond and Creek Frontage in Old Chatham

Seven bedrooms, a 12-stall stable, 2.5 acres of swimmable pond, a stone patio with outdoor fireplace, and a private pebble beach on Kinderhook Creek.
By Jamie Larson •
Heirloom Fire Uses Food, Flame, and Nature to Tell Local Stories
Food

Heirloom Fire Uses Food, Flame, and Nature to Tell Local Stories

The Richmond-based open-fire caterer traces his whole business back to a single autumn hike—and has spent the decade since trying to give guests the same jolt of place he felt that day.
By Jamie Larson •
Berkshire Pottery Tour Opens Eight Studio Doors
Arts

Berkshire Pottery Tour Opens Eight Studio Doors

A self-guided drive through the southern Berkshires includes a chef who fires pottery in a 2,300-degree wood kiln he built himself
By Jamie Larson •
"Soulful Creatures": Mummified Animals Take Over the Berkshire Museum
Location: Pittsfield, MA

"Soulful Creatures": Mummified Animals Take Over the Berkshire Museum

Thirty preserved mummies and dozens of related artifacts on loan from the Brooklyn Museum explore why ancient Egyptians mummified birds, cats, dogs, and snakes by the millions.
By Jamie Larson •
Lee Photographer David Ricci Captures America's Flea Markets in "Hunter Gatherer"
Arts

Lee Photographer David Ricci Captures America's Flea Markets in "Hunter Gatherer"

A Berkshires photographer spent seven years and more than 200 flea markets turning the stalls, shelves, and bins of secondhand America into a portrait of who we are and what we can't let go of.
By Brian K. Mahoney •
Los Lonely Boys Bring Their "Texican" Rock & Roll to the Mahaiwe
Arts

Los Lonely Boys Bring Their "Texican" Rock & Roll to the Mahaiwe

The Garza brothers, whose sound has drawn Carlos Santana and Willie Nelson into the studio with them, headline with opener Lisa Morales, a Texas songwriter still touring behind her latest solo record.
By Jamie Larson •
Vicki Kristina Barcelona Band Plays Tom Waits at Spencertown Academy
Arts

Vicki Kristina Barcelona Band Plays Tom Waits at Spencertown Academy

Three acclaimed New York singer-songwriters—Rachelle Garniez, Amanda Homi, and Kirsten Thien—rework the Waits catalog in three-part harmony
By Jamie Larson •
Sculptor William Carlson Back in the  Spotlight with "Rough Diamonds" at Mad Rose Gallery
Arts

Sculptor William Carlson Back in the Spotlight with "Rough Diamonds" at Mad Rose Gallery

After a summer show in Monterey brought the reclusive sculptor's work back into public view, the studio-glass pioneer exhibits in Millerton with pieces he's held onto across a five-decade career.
By Jamie Larson •
Hancock Shaker Village Country Fair: Antique Cars, Timber Framing, and Chicken Races
Community

Hancock Shaker Village Country Fair: Antique Cars, Timber Framing, and Chicken Races

A weekend of craft vendors, farm animals, and a Sunday back-porch set from local band The Housie Shakers
By Jamie Larson •
Boy Harsher Headlines Basilica Soundscape at Basilica Hudson
Arts

Boy Harsher Headlines Basilica Soundscape at Basilica Hudson

The Northampton darkwave duo, fresh off their major-label debut "Get Mean," plays with Choir Boy and Evanora Unlimited
By Jamie Larson •
The FleaHive Market Brings Secondhand Style to North Adams
Style

The FleaHive Market Brings Secondhand Style to North Adams

Vintage, upcycled, and handmade vendors take over Hotel Downstreet for a curated market.
By Jamie Larson •
Landmark Doc on Radical Union "The Wobblies" Screens at AMP
Arts

Landmark Doc on Radical Union "The Wobblies" Screens at AMP

Historian Hamish Lutris and Connecticut labor activist Steve Thornton, author of "A Shoeleather History of the Wobblies," lead the discussion afterward
By Jamie Larson •

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