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Linda Kaye-Moses Turns 50 Years as a Jeweler Into Her Debut Novel About a Lost Jewish Treasure
Arts

Linda Kaye-Moses Turns 50 Years as a Jeweler Into Her Debut Novel About a Lost Jewish Treasure

The Berkshires jeweler, artist, and author reads from “The Argentera and the Tales of the Six Arabesques” at the Stockbridge Library on October 24.
By Jamie Larson •
Norman Rockwell Museum Talk Looks at How Black Artists Portray Dignity, Struggle, and Pride
Arts

Norman Rockwell Museum Talk Looks at How Black Artists Portray Dignity, Struggle, and Pride

Kadir Nelson, James Van Der Zee, Charles Lilly, and others are the subject of an early-morning “American Stories” session before the museum opens.
By Jamie Larson •
Pittsfield's Christine Bilé Celebrates “Happiness Lives Here” EP Release at The Foundry
Arts

Pittsfield's Christine Bilé Celebrates “Happiness Lives Here” EP Release at The Foundry

The musician, fresh from a European tour and a World Cup fan festival in Boston, plays a headlining EP release show with her band.
By Jamie Larson •
The Berkshire Woodworkers Guild's Labor Day Show
Style

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
Style

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 •

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