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Chapter 1: Hudson Children's Book Festival Fundraiser

Lisa Green reports from Hudson. Authors, teachers and literacy lovers generated an enthusiastic buzz at the Hudson Children’s Book Festival fundraising cocktail party on Saturday, March 28 at Stair Galleries. With more than 70 percent of the students in the Hudson Community School District living below the poverty line,

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A Saturday Evening for J.C. Leyendecker at The NRM

Rachel Louchen reports from Stockbridge. The arrival of spring brings change and, at Norman Rockwell Museum, it means "fresh new work" said Director Laurie Norton Moffatt, as she addressed the crowd at the opening reception for J.C. Leyendecker and The Saturday Evening Post on Saturday, March 21.

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Gutsy Gals Make Films And Walk The Red Carpet

Lisa Green reports from Great Barrington. A red carpet event in our region? It’s happening frequently these days, and on Saturday, March 21, the carpet and backdrop were staged for the first-ever Gutsy Gals Inspire Me Film Awards at Bard College at Simon’s Rock. Presented in conjunction

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The Farmers Have Many Friends At Carhartts + Cocktails

Lisa Green reports from Williamstown. Just a day after National Agriculture Day, farmers and supporters met up on Thursday, March 19 at Mezze Bistro for Carhartts + Cocktails. Nancy Thomas, owner of Mezze (and Allium in Great Barrington), wanted to recognize the growth of several new CSAs and farms in northern

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Three Cheers For The Winners Of 2015's Berkshire Awards

Amy Krzanik reports from Pittsfield. The Berkshire Awards, started three years ago to honor those who have significantly advanced the arts, historic preservation and environmental conservation in the Berkshires, held its 2015 awards ceremony at the Berkshire Museum on Friday, March 13. This year’s three recipients were preservationist, conservationist

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'Travels With Missie' Lives On In Artists' Interpretations

Lisa Green reports from South Lee. Master storyteller Kevin O’Hara may have documented his 1979 trek through Ireland in Last of the Donkey Pilgrims, but it was hardly the last adventure he’s taken, as illustrated by four local artists who captured their recent tour of the Emerald Isle

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It's A Dead Man's Party for Gabriel Squailia's Book Launch

Rachel Louchen reports from Pittsfield. Zombies descended upon Dottie's Coffee Lounge on Saturday, March 7 to celebrate the release of Gabriel Squailia's debut novel, Dead Boys, which tells the story of corpses and the underworld. Guests were painted and dressed in varying stages of decay as

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Pops Peterson Reinvents Rockwell At Sohn Fine Art

Amy Krzanik reports from Lenox. Friends and well-wishers crowded into Sohn Fine Art Gallery on Saturday, March 7 for an artist's reception for Maurice “Pops" Peterson and his latest exhibit, Reinventing Rockwell. The exhibit features the photographer's modern-day reinterpretations of some of Norman

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'Warhol By The Book' Celebrates The Artist's Inner Bookworm

Lisa Green reports from Williamstown. There’s something to fascinate everyone among the more than 500 objects at "Warhol by the Book," Williams College Museum of Art’s new exhibit that opened with a talk and reception on Friday, March 6. Showcasing Andy Warhol’s experimentation with the

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An Evening With FarmOn Foundation

Rachel Louchen reports from Rhinebeck. The FarmOn Foundation hosted an evening that included a book signing, cocktail reception and fine dining experience provided by some of the most acclaimed chefs in the Hudson Valley. On Sunday, March 1, the events began with a book signing at bluecashew Kitchen Pharmacy for

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And The Oscar Goes To...BIFF!

Rachel Louchen reports from Pittsfield. Berkshire residents were offered the red carpet treatment, not unlike the celebrities at the Dolby Theater, when the Berkshire International Film Festival (BIFF) hosted an Academy Awards party at the Beacon Cinema on Sunday, February 22. Guests dressed to impress on the red carpet, stopped

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10x10 Real Art Party

Amy Krzanik reports from Pittsfield. Making a list and checking it twice usually applies only to Santa Claus when he’s trying to find out who’s been naughty or nice. But on Thursday night, February 19, an entire roomful of people were doing this -- taking pens to a list

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