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High Art Meets Hootenanny at MASS MoCA's FreshGrass Fest

Infamous Stringdusters perform on 9/21 “People might think of museums as being places where you have to be quiet and careful,” says Katherine Myers, director of public relations and marketing at Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art. "But MASS MoCA -- we like to try new things." The dynamic

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Parties

The Writerly Whirl of WordFest Weekend at The Mount

Sarah Todd reports from Lenox.When writers come together, stories get passed around like dinner rolls. The authors’ dinner on opening night of The Mount’s second Berkshire WordFest writers' festival, held at the historic estate of literary lion Edith Wharton, was no exception. On a terrace overlooking Laurel

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Food

Recipe: Welcome Autumn with Pear, Kale, and Sorrel Salad

Berkshire native Alana Chernila, local politician, mother of two, and author of the new cookbook, The Homemade Pantry: 101 Foods You Can Stop Buying & Start Making (Clarkson Potter), dispenses change and cooking ideas at the Great Barrington Farmers’ Market. She shares her peak-of-the-season recipes with Rural

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Rocking the Boat at Marge Champion’s Sunset Birthday Cruise

Fiona Breslin reports from New York City.Friends and fans of legendary hoofer and star of stage and screen Marge Champion rocked the boat Saturday, September 13, at the Show Boat Cruise around Manhattan to celebrate the part-time Berkshire resident's 93rd birthday. The evening was hosted by

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Food

Recipe: The Melopolitan, Direct From Cocktail Shaker Village

When it comes to seasonal cocktails, many of us are already thinking about warming drinks. Then there are those who aren’t quite yet ready to say goodbye to summer cocktails. Count designer/artist Ritch Holben and business consultant Ken De Loreto among the latter. As Ken relates, part of

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Food

Celiacs Celebrate: Treats Without Wheat at Our Daily Bread

For the increasing number of people who suffer from celiac disease or gluten intolerance, there’s now reason to rejoice: Our Daily Bread in Chatham, NY has perfected the recipes for a bevy gluten-free baked goods that don't sacrifice a gram of flavor. This is great news

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Arts

Verlyn Klinkenborg Signing and Giveaway

Verlyn Klinkenborg, an award-winning American non-fiction author who lives in the RI region, has been writing literary meditations about the joys, rewards, and tribulations of farm life for years now, most notably as a columnist for The New York Times, where he serves on the editorial board, and

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Ted Allen Book Signing at bluecashew Kitchen Pharmacy

Silka Glanzman reports from Rhinebeck.Intermittent downpours and a tornado warning couldn't stop the steady stream of fans who poured into Rhinebeck's bluecashew Kitchen Pharmacy for Ted Allen's book signing this past Saturday, September 8. Hosts and co-owners Sean B. Nutley and Gregory

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Food

Recipe: Late Summer Plum Tart by Way of Istanbul

Berkshire native Alana Chernila, local politician, mother of two, and author of the new cookbook, The Homemade Pantry: 101 Foods You Can Stop Buying & Start Making (Clarkson Potter), dispenses change and cooking ideas at the Great Barrington Farmers’ Market. She shares her peak-of-the-season recipes with Rural

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Style

Garden View: Sunflowers, Stalwart Sentinels of Summer

Liza Gyllenhaal is the author of the novels Local Knowledge, So Near, and A Place for Us, all set in the Rural Intelligence region. She and her husband divide their time between Manhattan and West Stockbridge, MA where she writes — and putters around in her garden. We’re pleased to

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Friends of Clermont Sunset Cocktail Party

Dale Stewart reports from Livingston.Neither thunder and lighting nor threat of tornadoes deterred the turnout for A Celebration of Clermont at Forth House on Saturday, September 8. The annual benefit, thrown by the Friends of Clermont, raises funds for new projects, such as a video documentary of the Clermont

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Community

Berkshire WordFest 2012: A Literary House Party at The Mount

The right place can light a fire under the artistic imagination. Claude Monet dreamed up Impressionism in the forests of Fontainebleau; singer-songwriter Justin Vernon of the Grammy-Award-winning indie folk group Bon Iver hid out in a Wisconsin cabin while he wrote the band's debut album.

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