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Berkshire Film & Media Collaborative Holds A Posh Picnic

Rachel Louchen reports from Lenox. It is a truth universally acknowledged; Berkshire residents love brunch and Tanglewood, and Sunday the Berkshire Film & Media Collaborative (BFMC) combined both, to raise money for its educational initiatives. The BFMC recognizes the abundance of creative residents living in our region and creates work,

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A Farm-To-Table Dinner Seeds The Sylvia Center

Lisa Green reports from Kinderhook. It’s pure brilliance for The Sylvia Center to hold its annual farm-to-table benefit dinner right at Katchkie Farm. On Saturday, July 19, approximately 330 supporters got a taste of the center’s mission: to inspire children to eat well through hands-on learning experiences on

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Northwest CT Arts Council Cultivates Art In The Garden

Rachel Louchen reports from Harwinton. The Northwest Connecticut Arts Council is a non-profit dedicated to promoting arts and culture in the 25-town region, so it was fitting that its annual party featured artists painting on site and numerous musical performances on grounds that are themselves a work of art. On

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Stonover Farm IS183 Benefit Art Show

Amy Krzanik reports from Lenox. No one needs an excuse to visit the picturesque grounds of Stonover Farm, to sit by the pond and watch the ducks, or to visit with Tom and Suky Werman. But on Thursday, July 10, there was a fantastic excuse to stop by the Lenox

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Tanglewood Gala Celebrates Andris Nelsons' Arrival

Lisa Green reports from Lenox. The silvered roses that graced the tables at the Tanglewood Gala on Saturday, July 12 represented the commitment between new BSO music director Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra. (The rose is a token of betrothal in the opera Der Rosenkavalier, a portion of

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Barrington Stage Company Celebrates 20 Remarkable Seasons

Lisa Green reports from Pittsfield. It was like old home week at  Barrington Stage's 20 Seasons Celebration on Monday, July 7, as actors, musical theater writers and others from the theater’s past returned to take part in the performed retrospective. Artistic Director Julianne Boyd and Board Chair

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PS21 Presents A Stylish Fashion InTENTsive

Rachel Louchen reports from Chatham. High up on a mountain underneath a giant tent, PS21: Performance Spaces for the 21st Century presented the first-ever Fashion InTENTsive, a fundraising event on Saturday, July 5 to support its summer programs. The evening showcased clothing from PS 21's own Rewraps, located

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Kris Galli Shares Her Dreams And Digressions At Spencertown Academy

Regina Burgio reports from Spencertown. Against the backdrop of a perfect summer evening, Kris Galli opened her solo show of new works, Dreams & Digressions, on Saturday, June 28 at the Spencertown Academy. A self-taught artist, Galli has been painting for more than 25 years and has built a following

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Shakespeare & Company Hosts A Midsummer Night's Gala For The Bard's Birthday

Amy Krzanik reports from Lenox. Though he couldn't make the show, the Bard was there in spirit on June 28th as Shakespeare & Company celebrated his 450th birthday with a gala and opening night performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Guests mingled inside and under tents

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Red Hook Education Foundation Throws A "First Choice" Party

Amy Krzanik reports from Annandale-on-Hudson. In only its fourth year, the Red Hook Education Foundation has amassed the support of local parents, teachers, government officials, community members and other volunteers to become a powerhouse fundraising body, augmenting area school budgets by over $170,000. This year's well-attended benefit

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A Utopian Evening At Shaker Museum | Mount Lebanon

Lisa Green reports from New Lebanon. “It’s a flowering season for all things Shaker," declared David Stocks, president of the Shaker Museum | Mount Lebanon at the opening of Francis Cape’s Utopian Benches exhibition on Saturday, June 21. Due to a death in his family, the artist was

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Butterflies Take Flight At Berkshire Museum's Summer Gala

Rachel Louchen reports from Pittsfield. On the first day of summer, the Berkshire Museum unveiled its latest (quite seasonally appropriate) exhibit, Butterflies and had a massive party to celebrate the bright-winged beauties, as well as the solstice. On Saturday, June 21, the museum was filled with jazz music and delicious

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