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"Making Space" at Thompson Giroux Gallery

Dale Stewart reports from Chatham, NY. A mostly local crowd packed into to the Thompson Giroux Gallery on Saturday, March 23, for the opening reception of the group show: Slow Down Make Space.  The exhibition is the gallery's twelfth in nearly two years and is centered on the

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Berkshire Grown's March Maple Dinner Taps Into Syrup Season

Sarah Todd reports from Lenox.It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single person in possession of warm maple syrup must be in want of some pancakes. But on Monday, March 18, the six celebrated chefs behind Berkshire Grown's March Maple Dinner proved that the earthy, amber

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Hudson Children’s Book Festival Fundraising Cocktail Party

Dale Stewart reports from Ghent, NY.On Saturday, March 16, the Red Barn Roadside Bistro played host to the Hudson Children’s Book Festival Fundraising Cocktail Party. Teachers served prosecco and passed canapés and rice balls to the attendees, who's contributions went towards helping a young student who

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The Berkshire Award 2013 at Berkshire Museum

Fiona Breslin reports from Pittsfield. The Berkshire Museum, which has advocated for art, history, and education across Berkshire County for more than a century, held the first ever Berkshire Award on Friday, March 15. The award served to recognize those who promote the artistic, natural heritage, and history of our

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IS183's Annual Gala: Ground Control to Major Fun

Sarah Todd reports from Lenox.On Saturday, March 9, hundreds of arts supporters broke out their best bubble helmets, space rays, and electric tutus and embarked on a swinging space odyssey. Blastoff came courtesy of the Big Bang at the Energy Vortex, a benefit for IS183, the Berkshires' non-profit

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Taste of Community: Feeding the Soul

Rachel Louchen reports from Great Barrington. Guests noshed for a great cause on Thursday, March 7, for the third annual Taste of Community at Berkshire South in Great Barrington. The event raised proceeds for the Community Supper Program, which serves 125 people once per week with meals prepared by chefs

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For Mothers and Others: Opening Night of the Berkshire Festival for Women Writers

Great mothers and great writers packed the house for the opening night of the Berkshire Festival for Women Writers.

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Jacob's Pillow Preps for Summer 2013 at Stonover Farm

Fiona Breslin reports from Lenox.The Jacob's Pillow 2013 season hasn't started quite yet, but that didn't stop fans and supporters of the historic dance festival from singing its praises on Thursday, February 28. The Pillow and Stonover Farm, inn owner Suky Werman (pictured

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Berkshire Creative SPARKS! at the Red Lion Inn

Fiona Breslin reports from Stockbridge.Berkshire Creative's SPARK! can be described as a night time networking event that feels more like the most perfect cocktail party. It is always hosted in a new and different divine atmosphere among the eclectic company of interesting and talented individuals with a

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New Horizons: Opening of Hallam+Bruner in Hudson

Scott Baldinger reports from Hudson. Landscape designer and professor David Dew Bruner and realtor/antiques dealer Jonathan Hallam, partners in life, kept separate identities as antiques, art, and design retailers on Hudson's Warren Street. Bruner had his eponymous store on the bustling 600 block and Hallam's

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"Manifest Destiny" Embraced at Hotchkiss

Dale Stewart reports from Lakeville, CT.On Friday, February 22, the Tremaine Gallery at the Hotchkiss School hosted a reception and artist talk with photographer Leigh Merrill, pictured left, and about 60 staff, students, and local artists. The show, Manifest Destiny: Photographic Works by Leigh Merrill, is an exhibition of

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10×10 RAP (Real Art Party) at Berkshire Museum

Fiona Breslin reports from Pittsfield.The 10×10 RAP (Real Art Party) opening reception, held on February 20, at the Berkshire Museum, was the embodiment of why our region can prove to be so stimulating. On an otherwise quiet night on North Street, the opening was a commingling of more

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