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Otto Leuschel's Old-Fashioned Germantown Variety Store

Some people boast of having lived in an area when it “hit," like Soho in the ’70s, or, more locally, Great Barrington, when Smithsonian named it the best small town in America. Next on the "hit" list: Germantown, if Otto Leuschel has his way; on June 28

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Food

Garlic Scapes: A Beginner's Guide with Seven Recipes

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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Parties

Shakespeare & Company Theatrically Marks 35th Anniversary

Bess Hochstein reports from Lenox.Rebellion and Revolution may be the themes of Shakespeare & Company’s 35th anniversary season, but royalty was out in force for the gala on Saturday, June 30. There was political royalty, in the form two Massachusetts governors: current – Governor Deval Patrick – and past – Michael

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Art Openings at Chesterwood and Mary Childs Gallery

Fiona Breslin reports from Stockbridge and Great Barrington.The dusky evening of Saturday, June 30, marked the openings of two new contemporary art shows in Southern Berkshire County. In the woods of Stockbridge, Chesterwood director Donna Hassler (pictured at left, with board member Rich Bradway and jewelry dealer Ellen Ring)

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Community

Bard’s SummerScape Spiegeltent Is a Seasonal Sensation

Every summer, a bit of magic occurs on the Bard College campus. In what is normally an empty field across from Frank Gehry's gleaming Fisher Center, the Spiegeltent arises. Surrounded by trees strung with twinkling lights, its irresistible façade beckons passersby, promising untold merriment within. This is no

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Community

In Memoriam: Robert Willis, Owner of Lakeville's Cafe Giulia

Restaurants occupy a very special place in the life of our rural towns because they bring us together, providing a convivial alternative to quiet nights at home. Restaurateur Robert Willis created just such a place (twice) in Lakeville, CT called Cafe Giulia, which happened to serve very delicious and unfussy

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Parties

Artists Get DownStreet in North Adams

Carrie Saldo reports from North Adams.DownStreet Art kicked off its fifth season of cultural happenings and coordinated openings in pop-up galleries throughout downtown North Adams on Thursday, June 28, with music, receptions, and the unveiling of several public artworks, including the first of four major murals and Bus

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Parties

Tom Patti Commission Unveiled at Berkshire Museum Gala

Bess Hochstein reports from Pittsfield.When Tom Patti was a boy growing up in Pittsfield, he roamed the galleries of Berkshire Museum, gaining inspiration from its exhibitions of art, history, and science that he claims led directly to his development into an internationally acclaimed glass artist. On Friday, June 29,

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Arts

Dance Review - Morphoses at Jacob's Pillow: Whose Dream Is It, Anyway?

Most who entered the Ted Shawn Theatre this week to see the group Morphoses in the world premiere of WITHIN (Labyrinth Within) probably realized that the second half of the evening’s program would be Pontus Lidberg’s 2010 film, called Labyrinth Within. Lidberg also choreographed and designed the “live”

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Food

AgriCulture: The Great Tomato Debate - Looks Versus Taste

AgriCulture bloggers Peter Davies and Mark Scherzer are the owners of Turkana Farms in Germantown, NY. This week, Mark's column was inspired by a recent story in The New York Times: No, I won't bore you with yet another analysis of Justice Roberts's decision

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Community

And the Rockets' Red Glare, But Where?

Are you ready to rumble? That’s a big part of the appeal of fireworks. More than just a visual display with audio accompaniment, a good fireworks show is a truly visceral experience; you can feel the big blasts – they rattle through your skeleton and make your heart beat harder.

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Arts

The Litchfield Hills Film Festival Finds a New Home, and a New Name

When Frank and Patrice Galterio launched the Kent Film Festival in 2006, they didn’t even know how to run a projector. The couple was more than a little surprised, and relieved, when upwards of 400 people showed up for the Festival’s maiden run of 45 films over two

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