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Arts

Dan's Diary: The Greatest Generation's Favorite Musical?

Though I'd argue with Time Magazine's contention that Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel is the greatest musical of the 20th century, Julianne Boyd, the artistic director of Barrington Stage Company, has given Carousel the kind of stunning production that only a great musical deserves. Boyd&

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Parties

Barrington Stage Company's 15th Anniversary Gala

What could be more unpretentious than a picnic dinner in a parochial school gym? Barrington Stage Company returned to St. Joseph High School for its 15th annual gala, which followed a late afternoon performance of Carousel (which runs through July 11). The party honored artistic director Julianne Boyd, who was

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Community

O Say Can You See Those Great Fireworks?

Considering the summer we've had so far, it's probably wise to have a weather-resistant plan in place for this weekend. So we went looking for Fireworks Plus—agendas rich enough to sustain revelers in case Mother Nature turns on the a.c. yet again and

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Arts

Dan's Diary: Gray Skies Are Gonna Clear Up . . .

If you're a musical theater buff, you know that "Gray skies are gonna clear up/Put on a happy face" is a lyric from Bye Bye Birdie, which was the song in my head as I walked into the soggy parking lot after seeing TriArts'

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Community

Creative Solutions for Hard Times: A Great Barrington Auto Dealership Morphs Into an Art Gallery

Beginning Saturday, if you drive by Pete's Motors on Route 7 in Great Barrington late at night, the venerable Ford and Dodge dealership will be lit up inside but there won't be any cars on view. Pete's Motors closed last year, and it is

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Food

Year Two: Project Sprout Continues to Flourish

"Part of the job is eating on the job," says Sam Levin, snapping off and handing me a leaf of his favorite—an unfamiliar red "braising green" which, in its delicious raw form, has a spicey, wasabi-like taste. Exam week is coming up at Great

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Style

Open Days: Lush Litchfield, Blooming Berkshires

The Garden Conservancy's Open Days program is not only about touring extraordinary private gardens, but also about meeting great gardeners in situ. You see first-hand how gardeners' passions and peculiarities are reflected in the landscapes they create for themselves. You come to understand that gardening requires

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Food

Of Samba-ing Sows, an Utter Boar, and Duck, Duck, Goose

Carmen, still waiting, with Vernon, the utter boar. Cigars are in order! At last, Miranda, one of our Tamworth/Ossabaw sows, has farrowed (‘given birth’ in pig farm lingo). Good thing too, as she looked ready to explode. The large size of the piglets suggests that she was late. She

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Arts

Dan's Diary: You Don't Have To Be Jewish . . .

To paraphrase the old Levy's Rye Bread ad from the 1960s, You Don't Have to Be Jewish To Like Golda's Balcony. You don't need to be a Zionist or a Socialist or a Feminist to appreciate the political and personal struggles of

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Style

Endangered Architecture: Tour Two and Hear About 10 More

While our Restoration blogger Carey Maloney and his partner in all things Hermes Mallea of the M (Group) are vacationing in Cuba, we are temporarily usurping his space to announce a not-to-be-missed preservation event. On Sunday, June 28th, the Preservation League of New York State is conducting

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Parties

They Could Have Danced All Night at Jacob's Pillow

Cultural correspondent Bess Hochstein reports: The best thing about the annual Jacob’s Pillow gala is the dancing–by students, professional artists, and almost everyone in attendance. Guests arriving at this year’s opening gala on June 20 were greeted with flutes of Champagne and fold-up umbrellas (which would

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Parties

TriArts "Summer of Fun" Gala at the Sharon Playhouse

Summer stock is all about pouring enthusiasm, razmatazz and heart into the right material in the right proportions. From the elaborate season preview at Saturday night's TriArts gala, it looks like it's going to be a boffo summer at at the Sharon Playhouse, which opened on

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