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Avengers Assemble: Alex Ross at Norman Rockwell Museum Opening

Rachel Louchen reports from Stockbridge.The first thing noticed at the Norman Rockwell Museum on Saturday night, November 10, was the line of over 200 people waiting to get in. Once inside, the second impression; a lot of the attendees were superheroes, wearing attire entirely appropriate for the event, the

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MASS MoCA Gala Enchants at The Loeb Central Park Boathouse

Fiona Breslin reports from New York City.Despite a snowstorm, it was without fail that friends and fans of MASS MoCA trekked to attend the museum's annual New York City benefit on Wednesday, November 7. Hosted at the elegant Loeb Central Park Boathouse, the evening offered New York-based

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Berkshire Theatre Group Shines at I Own A Theatre Gala

Fiona Breslin reports from Pittsfield. Supporters of the RI region’s first-class music, dance, performing arts, education, and more came out Saturday night, November 10, to celebrate youth education programs at Berkshire Theatre Group's "I Own a Theatre" gala. The laid-back fundraiser was hosted at the

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A Taste of Giving in Pittsfield

Rachel Louchen reports from Pittsfield. Neither rain nor the threat of blackouts prevented more than 300 people from gathering at the Masonic Temple on Thursday, November 1, for the fifth annual Taste of the Berkshires benefit. Thrown by the Junior League of Berkshire County, the evening showcased food and beverages

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Abandoned Architecture and Dark Spaces

Dale Stewart reports from Hudson.On a warm fall evening, art affectionados dashed between neighboring Hudson galleries McDaris Fine Art and Galerie Gris on Saturday, October 27. Galerie Gris featured a solo exhibition of UK photographer Christopher Sharples’ remarkably rich images of the abandoned Universal Atlas Cement Plant in nearby

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Behind the Lens: Unseen Arbus at KMR

Dale Stewart reports from Washington Depot, Connecticut.Guests were shoehorned into the intimate two-room KMR Arts Gallery in Washington Depot on Friday, October 26, for a reception to celebrate the opening of Diane Arbus: Guggenheim Grants, 1963-1967. Patrons like authors Ann Leary and Candace Bushnell, pictured left, sipped white wine

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We Did the Mash

Scott Baldinger and Fiona Breslin report from Hudson and Pittsfield.Despite the imminent arrival of Hurricane Sandy, it wasn’t quite the quiet weekend before the storm in the RI region. After all, it was Halloween. And what is the holiday weekend for the over twenty-one crowd if not a

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Applaws for 20 Years of the Berkshire Humane Society

Sarah Todd reports from Lenox.Animal lovers raised their champagne glasses high to toast the 20th anniversary of the Berkshire Humane Society (BHS). On Sunday, October 21, the Cranwell Resort in Lenox was bubbling with enthusiasm for the Berkshire County charity, which has placed over 16,000 homeless pets in

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Construct Annual Walk for the Homeless

Rachel Louchen reports from Great Barrington. On Sunday, October 21st, hundreds gathered at Ski Butternut to walk 3.5 to miles to Construct headquarters in Great Barrington. Since the 1960s, Construct has continued to provide food and shelter, as well as adult education and counseling, to homeless individuals in Southern

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Williamstown Film Festival Is a Local Affair

Rachel Louchen reports from Williamstown. The 14th Williamstown Film Festival opened with an introspective bang last Thursday, October 18, at Images Cinema . The party began with a film close to home, literally. Dreamscapes, a documentary by Wolfram Hissen looks in on the life and career of Williamstown’s own, Stephen

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Lupone and Patinkin: Embracing the Mahaiwe

Scott Baldinger reports from Great BarringtonTwo of the best — and hardest working — stars of the Broadway stage gave it their all for the audience attending the sold out gala benefiting that invaluable (and beautifully restored) resource, the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington on Sunday, October 14. The show,

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LitNet Celebrates 21 Years of Connecting Community

Rachel Louchen reports from Stockbridge. The Literacy Network of South Berkshire held its annual fundraising gala on Saturday, October 13, at the Berkshire Country Day School, celebrating the educational organization as well as a few notable members of the community. The Masiero Brothers, Matt and Chris of Guido’s and

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