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A Fabulous First: The PS21 Gala

Amy Krzanik reports from Chatham.On Saturday, May 4, PS21 (Performing Spaces for the 21st Century) held its first-ever gala benefit at the beautifully decorated Cady Hall in Chatham. PS21 President Judy Grunberg (shown left, between friends Chris and Jim Warren) and Board Member James Kraft welcomed guests who ventured

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In the Shed: Berkshire Botanical Garden Reception

Sarah Todd reports from Stockbridge.Avid gardeners are constantly thinking of ways to up their backyard's "wow" potential, from heirloom rose bushes to koi ponds. But although the humble potting shed is as much a part of the landscape as any trellis or azalea shrub, it

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IS183's Inaugural Berkshire Arts Educator Award

Fiona Breslin reports from Pittsfield.In an academic world devoted to testing and sitting at desks, the art room is and always has been a haven for students. We are lucky that the RI region values creativity, and to acknowledge all K-12 arts educators in Berkshire County, IS183, art school

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RSYP Cooks Up a Storm at John Andrews

Fiona Breslin reports from Egremont.It was one of the first warm nights of Spring,  Wednesday April, 24, and couldn’t have been a better evening to celebrate Railroad Street Youth Project (RSYP) and its spring culinary interns Table Dinner at John Andrews Restaurant . Under the tutelage of chef Dan

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Spring into Art: Reception for the Annual Community Arts Exhibition

Rachel Louchen reports from Stockbridge. The 2nd Annual Community Arts Exhibition hosted its juried show on Saturday, April 20, at the Sohn Fine Art Gallery in Stockbridge. Benefiting Chesterwood, a National Trust Historic site, 19 artists (professional and amateur) were featured, providing an array of photographic genres from hand-colored mixed

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Filling A "Blank Planet": Opening at Ornamentum Gallery in  Hudson

Scott Baldinger reports from Hudson. The young contemporary jeweler Alexander Blank  may hearald from Munich, Germany, where he studied his art at the university level. (He is pictured here to the left of Stefan Friedman and Laura Lapachiy, owners of the Ornamentum Gallery, where his work is being displayed under

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Close Encounters with Music (and Romance) at Blantyre

Sarah Todd reports from Lenox.The romance of salon music--intimate and dramatic, ideally accompanied by fluttering lace fans and curlicued mustaches just barely masking bold passion--isn't often on display in this day and age. So it was all the more remarkable to behold on Sunday, April 14, at

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Neumann Fine Art & McDaris Fine Art

Dale Stewart reports from Hillsdale and Hudson. From the country to the city, art aficionados got their fill from Hillsdale to Hudson, with openings at the venerable Neumann Fine Art in Hillsdale and the uber-hip McDaris Fine Art in Hudson on Saturday, April 13. A subdued Berkshire/Columbia County crowd

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MASS MoCA Celebrates in 3-2-1!

Amy Krzanik reports from North Adams.On Saturday, April 6, MASS MoCA marked the conclusion of its Oh, Canada show and the opening of three new exhibits with the 3-2-1! Celebration, a night jam-packed with events. The evening commenced with a cocktail party in the galleries and a silent auction

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Turkish Delights at Olana

Scott Baldinger reports from Hudson. In 1868, Hudson Valley master painter Frederic Church and wife Isabel went to Constantinople, and they just couldn’t get it out their heads after they left. The couple went on to build their Hudson manse, Olana, in a Moorish style, and at the center

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Opening Benefit Concert for New Amenia Music Hall Performance Space

Fiona Breslin reports from Amenia. When it comes to building a music scene, Amenia — of all places — is becoming a destination. With DIY venues including The Lantern  and the Wasssaic Project already drawing in acts from Dutchess County, the Hudson Valley, and beyond, Peter Cascone of Peter Cascone Productions, is

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Kristen Panzer Always Gets Her Book

Rachel Louchen reports from Millerton. Both bookworms and wine connoisseurs gathered at No.9 Restaurant in Millerton on Friday, March 29, to listen to author Kristen Panzer (at left) read from her new book, Thea Gallas Always Gets Her Man. Thea Gallas, a self-published novel, follows the life of a

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