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The Berkshire Woodworkers Guild's Labor Day Show
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The Berkshire Woodworkers Guild's Labor Day Show

Live demonstrations run from stitch-and-glue boat building to shave horse technique, with proceeds funding the next generation of craftspeople.
By Jamie Larson •
Revolutionary Teapots: Ceramic Artists Reimagine 1776 at Chesterwood
Arts

Revolutionary Teapots: Ceramic Artists Reimagine 1776 at Chesterwood

A juried show of teapots by regional potters, judged by leading ceramic art specialist Leslie Ferrin, marks the Boston Tea Party's 250th anniversary.
By Jamie Larson •
Mother-Daughter Designers Launch Interiors Pop-Up in Stockbridge
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Mother-Daughter Designers Launch Interiors Pop-Up in Stockbridge

Pryor & Peacock reupholster antique furniture in fabric printed from 17th-century illustrations—and argues that furniture has gotten unforgivably boring.
By Jamie Larson •
"We Hold These Truths": A Reckoning with the Declaration at NRM July 4
Community

"We Hold These Truths": A Reckoning with the Declaration at NRM July 4

"We Hold These Truths" pairs the Du Bois Freedom Center with NRM for a day of exhibitions, civic readings, and protest songs.
By Jamie Larson •
The Strategists Behind the March: "The American Five" at the Unicorn
Arts

The Strategists Behind the March: "The American Five" at the Unicorn

A regional premiere from Ford's Theatre examines the coalition that built the March on Washington, not just the speech it produced.
By Jamie Larson •
1800 Colonial With Kampoosa Brook Mill House Guest Cottage in Stockbridge
Real Estate

1800 Colonial With Kampoosa Brook Mill House Guest Cottage in Stockbridge

A renovated antique with 4 bedrooms and a separate 3-bedroom Mill House on Kampoosa Brook in walking distance of the village green.
By Jamie Larson •
"American Stories: From Revolution to Rockwell" Opens at NRM
Arts

"American Stories: From Revolution to Rockwell" Opens at NRM

A major new exhibition spans 250 years of American illustration — from Paul Revere's engravings to the present day.
By Jamie Larson •
Haydn, Mozart, Prokofiev, and a Living Composer at West Stockbridge's Old Town Hall
Arts

Haydn, Mozart, Prokofiev, and a Living Composer at West Stockbridge's Old Town Hall

The West Stockbridge Chamber Players' spring concert features the principal bassist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
By Jamie Larson •
"John & Jen" Opens at the Unicorn Theatre
Arts

"John & Jen" Opens at the Unicorn Theatre

Berkshire Theatre Group opens "John & Jen" at the Unicorn Theatre on May 22, with previews beginning May 20. The show runs through June 7.
By Jamie Larson •
Norman Rockwell Museum Names New Director as Legendary Leader Steps Down After Four Decades
Arts

Norman Rockwell Museum Names New Director as Legendary Leader Steps Down After Four Decades

Graham C. Boettcher, Ph.D., brings a 20-year museum leadership record to Stockbridge as Laurie Norton Moffatt closes out a transformative 40-year run
By Jamie Larson •
Lay Your Eyes on the Tree Peonies While You Can at Naumkeag
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Lay Your Eyes on the Tree Peonies While You Can at Naumkeag

A two-day garden event built around one of spring's most fleeting blooms
By Jamie Larson •
Daffodil and Tulip Festival Returns to Naumkeag
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Daffodil and Tulip Festival Returns to Naumkeag

Eight acres of spring bulbs, a plant sale, and Monument Mountain in the background.
By Jamie Larson •

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