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Downtown Pittsfield Farmers Market Farm-To-Glass Throwdown

Amy Krzanik reports from Pittsfield. It was an evening of stiff drinks and even stiffer competition as the first-ever Farm-to-glass Throwdown on Sunday, Nov. 7 pitted some of the Berkshires’ best bartenders against each other to see who could craft the finest cocktail. The fundraiser for the

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'Freakshow' Scares Up Funds For Berkshire Theatre Group

Amy Krzanik reports from Pittsfield. Great minds thought alike last year when Berkshire Theatre Group and party planners Berkshire Shenanigans threw dual Halloween-night masquerade balls at the Colonial Theatre and The Mount, respectively. This year they teamed up on Saturday, Oct. 31 to put on a massive 1920s carnival

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Berkshire Immigrant Center Honors One Of Its Own

Amy Krzanik reports from Sheffield. Thanks to gracious hosts Catherine and James Miller, the Berkshire Immigrant Center (BIC) was able to introduce South County residents to the important work it does on Sunday, Oct. 25. The get-together also was a chance to honor Martha Escobar, an immigrant herself, for

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A Night In New York for MASS MoCA

MASS MoCA hosted its annual New York City Benefit on Monday, Oct. 19, at 583 Park Avenue. Supporters gathered to celebrate the contemporary art museum's 16th year with a gala dinner, cocktail reception, live art auction, and performance by Bhangra-funk band Red Baraat. Benefit co-chairs Laurie

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We Give Three Cheers To Five Years Of 'Made In The Berkshires'

Amy Krzanik reports from Pittsfield. Five years ago, two creative minds, Barbara Sims and Hilary Somers Deely, hatched the Made in the Berkshires festival as a way to showcase the outstanding talent our region has to offer in the fields of dance, music, theater, filmmaking, visual art, and the written

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Wind-up Fest #1 Attracts An Array Of Artists To Its Cocktail Gala

Amy Krzanik reports from North Adams.Wind-Up Fest (or Williamstown Film Festival 2.0) had big shoes to fill in a short amount of time this year when, in its 17th year, the fest’s founding artistic director Steve Lawson decided to retire. He handed the reins over to

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It Was SRO For Alana Chernila's 'The Homemade Kitchen'

Rachel Louchen reports from West Stockbridge. Due to her Saturday appearances at the Great Barrington Farmers' Market, cheesemaking classes and walks around town with her children, Alana Chernila is a familiar presence in the Berkshires. Which accounts for the large turnout on Oct. 18 for the launch party of

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The Nutrition Center Launches Berkshire Food Web

Lisa Green reports from Pittsfield. Many of us in the Rural Intelligence region have quick access to whatever we want relating to food. But for those who don’t, The Nutrition Center, based in Great Barrington, created the Berkshire Food Web (BFW). On Wednesday, Oct. 14, supporters of The Nutrition

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Gunn Historical Museum Fundraiser Kicks Off Antiques Show

Jacque Lynn Schiller reports from Washington Depot. A low, rolling fog created a dramatic walk up to the entrance of The Washington Connecticut Antiques & Design Show preview party held on the evening of Oct. 9. Inside, the Washington Primary School gym was transformed into an art lover’s dream,

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Hudson Home On The Move

Marilyn Bethany reports from Hudson. To celebrate the completion of larger, even more glamorous quarters, Richard Bodin and Gregory Feller, the owners of Hudson Home, invited friends, customers and design clients to take a peek and raise a glass on Sunday evening, Oct. 11, at their new showroom at 366

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Hamish Linklater Returns To Shakespeare & Company As Richard III

Amy Krzanik reports from Lenox.RI residents are no strangers to having “big name" neighbors and visitors in their midst, and big name actor Hamish Linklater (The New Adventures of Old Christine; The Crazy Ones), is no stranger to the RI region. His mother, Kristin Linklater, is a founding

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The Mahaiwe Celebrates A Double-Digit Anniversary

Lisa Green reports from Great Barrington. After a three-year restoration, The Mahaiwe Theater’s second act began in 2005 when it reopened as The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, marking a decade of successful arts programming and outreach to the community. On Sunday, Oct. 11, supporters of the meticulously renovated

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