Rural Intelligence (Page 738)

Food

The Trojan Tea Shop

“I inherited a tea shop in Park City, Utah from my mother,” says Kim Bach. Actually, this assertion is not entirely accurate. To begin, Bach’s mother, Bonnie Deffebach, now 85, is still very much in the picture, so not technically in a position to “leave” anything to anyone. Moreover,

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Arts

What Will Tanglewood Be Like Without James Levine?

Tanglewood's quarterback has been sidelined for the season. It was announced on July 8 that James Levine, the musical director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, will undergo surgery this week to remove a kidney because of a cyst causing pressure and discomfort. The recuperation period is six weeks

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Tag sale: Brush up your Basic French

In honor of Bastille Day (July 14), and because she just rented her house for an entire year, Carol Neiley, owner of Basic French, is having a tag sale at her Red Hook shop this weekend (Friday-Monday). Most of the stuff in the sale comes from her much-published

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Excursions: Tours de Force

This Saturday, two tours, one of The Hidden Gardens of Spencertown, the other of Litchfield houses, vie for our attention. Both will kick off with special patrons cocktail parties on Friday night. Litchfield Open House Tour The 61st Annual Litchfield Open House Tour, to benefit the Connecticut Junior Republic, features

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Arts

Whatever Happened to Summer Stock?

It's alive and well at the Mac-Haydn Theatre in Chatham, NY. Going to see a show at this 350-seat theater is like entering a time machine. It transports you to the Catskills of Marjorie Morningstar, where bright-eyed Broadway hopefuls would spend the summer at hotels

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Parties

Gala Prokofiev Premiere at Bard

The family of Sergey Prokofiev traveled to Annandale-on-Hudson to witness the moving world premiere on Friday night at Bard's Fisher Center for the Performing Arts of the composer's Romeo & Juliet, for the first time performed in public as written, with a new accompanying

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Parties

James Taylor Fans Flock To Tanglewood Despite the Rain

It's common knowledge that football fans will tailgate in all sorts of weather and put up with almost any type of precipitation to see their heroes play, but who knew that folk-rock fans were just as crazy? It turns out James Taylor loyalists are hearty folks, and

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Food

Bizalion's Is Le Source for Pluperfect Picnics

A humble ham-and-cheese sandwich does not sound like picnic fare fit for Tanglewood, unless it comes from Bizalion's, a cafe and charcuterie in Great Barrington. Jean-Francois Bizalion, who grew up in France, creates sandwiches that are unapologetically un-American. On a crusty baguette made daily

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Arts

"Look @ Us!" A Breath of Fresh Air at the Berkshire Museum

Until now, you had to be a mad dog or masochist to visit the Berkshire Museum in July or August. "It was ghastly here," admits executive director Stuart Chase. But now that the 105- year-old museum on South Street in Pittsfield has finally gotten central air conditioning,

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Parties

Millay Colony Residents and Supporters Kick Back

Each year, the Millay Colony (not to be confused with its sister organization, the Edna St. Vincent Millay Society), offers residencies to 48 accomplished artists, composers, and writers, six per one-month session, at the property in the Austerlitz hills that, according to the wishes of the poet, who lived

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Parties

Shakespeare & Company Celebrates Its Good Fortune

Last year at its annual gala, Shakespeare & Company announced that it had reached its $5 million goal for its capital campaign and was now raising the ante to $7.5 million to complete the renovation of an existing building on its campus which is now the Production and Performing

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Arts

Artists' Studio Tour to Benefit Sharon Historical Society

Eight accomplished artists who live in the area, including Ellen Griesedieck, Eric Forstmann, Richard Rothschild, Peter Steiner, Don Gummer, James Mayer, Ira Barkoff and Duncan Hannah, will open their studios this weekend to benefit the Sharon Historical Society. The artists will be on hand throughout the weekend to discuss their

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