Real Estate 1695 Farmhouse at Core of Elegant Elizaville Homestead A house with roots reaching back to the earliest years of the Hudson Valley’s European settlement. By Jamie Larson •
Food Chickpea Diplomacy: 7 Local Falafel Spots from 5 Different Cultures Israeli, Palestinian, Lebanese, Turkish, and Greek—however they mix it and fry it, falafel is a binder. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Chekhov’s Short Stories Take to Local Stages in “Chekhovek” This Month Director Melania Levitsky adapts nine short stories by Anton Chekhov into a five-actor theatrical collage that highlights the Russian writer’s humor, compassion, and absurdity of everyday life. By Brian K. Mahoney •
Community Lakota-Led AI Research Explores Ethics Through Indigenous Knowledge At Bard’s Wíhaŋble S’a Center, artist and scholar Suzanne Kite is rethinking artificial intelligence through Lakota knowledge—combining hide tanning, beadwork, dream research, and land-based practice to imagine a more ethical relationship with technology. By Jessica Carew Kraft
Arts Barrington Stage Co. and Chester Theatre Co. Announce 2026 Seasons The Berkshire theater season is finally beginning to feel near, especially as more companies announce their intriguing spring-summer lineups. By Jamie Larson • •
Real Estate Creative Compound on 119 Acres in Claverack A hidden former farmstead turned creative retreat, the property has the scale of a private estate and the infrastructure of a serious live-work compound. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Rockstar Bag Pipers Blow into Torrington The internationally touring ensemble Red Hot Chilli Pipers brings its high-voltage blend of Scottish tradition and arena rock to the Warner Theatre on Saturday, March 14 at 7:30pm. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Artemis at the Clark The all-star jazz ensemble Artemis comes to the Clark on Saturday, March 21, bringing a lineup of modern jazz virtuosos led by pianist and musical director Renée Rosnes. By Jamie Larson •
Food Last Chance for Farm Stand Pho Before BBQ Returns at Harvest Smokehouse The winter noodle shop that has quietly become a cult favorite at Golden Harvest Farms will wrap up at the end of March, By Jamie Larson •
Arts Brian Dewan "Curious Sealife" Poetry Album Release "Undersea creatures move up, down and sideways, and sometimes encounter the strange creations of landlubbers, gawk at artifacts, then resume undersea life,”says Dewan. By Jamie Larson •
Arts "Just Add Water" at the Foundry An evening of spontaneous performance built from audience suggestions and the creative instincts of a cast of Berkshire-based performers. By Jamie Larson
Arts Pilobolust Makes Connecticut Debut in Ridgefield The event marks the company’s Connecticut debut of the 21+ production following a sold-out premiere in Great Barrington last year. By Jamie Larson
