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Columbia County Fair To Feature 90’s Country Hitmaker In Concert
Fair season is about to begin in the Capital Region, and a beloved 90's Country artist will perform at the Columbia County Fair. It has been one of the most amazing summers ever for Country concerts here in the Capital Region. And now in addition to our 10 Country concerts at SPAC, it is time to start gearing up for all the amazing concerts we see at our local county fairs.
Perseverance wins in Broadway star’s quest to renovate historical Great Barrington Home, documented in MAX series
Great Barrington — Homeownership is, for many, a major part of the American Dream. For Broadway star Robert Hartwell, his dream of homeownership became a reality in Great Barrington. Hartwell has performed on Broadway in several musicals and in two national tours, including the musicals “Dreamgirls,” “Memphis,” and “Nice...
Crandell Theatre to Screen Iconic Hollywood Films
Beginning Friday, July 5, the Crandell Theatre in Chatham, NY, will screen iconic Hollywood movies throughout the summer months. Ranging from science fiction to classic comedies, the Crandell Theatre offers a series of fantastic, nostalgic films for the entire family. Built in 1926 by Walter S. Crandell, the theater was...
From ‘General Hospital’ to the Berkshires: Carolyn Hennesy to star in GBPT’s ‘Survival of the Unfit’
Great Barrington — Great Barrington Public Theater will present the American premiere of the play “Survival of the Unfit” on Saturday, July 6, at the McConnell Theater on the campus of Bard College at Simon’s Rock. Subsequent performances will be held Thursdays through Saturdays, at 7:30 p.m., along with matinée performances at 3 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, up until Sunday, July 21.
Massachusetts Musician Celebrates 50 Years at Iconic Music Venue
There is so much to love about the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts in the summertime. Whether it's hiking one of the area's many beautiful trails like Mount Greylock or Monument Mountain, swimming in our natural bodies of water, checking out the county's variety of summer concert offerings, enjoying ice cream, or experiencing a North Adams SteepleCats game there is much to love about the Berkshires during the warm weather months.
Mad Magazine Fans of Connecticut: Head North This Summer
Do you still have your old copies of Mad Magazine? I sure do. I started reading the adventures of Spy vs Spy, Alfred E. Newman, and enjoyed thousands of the Mad Fold-in page. If you're up for a quick road trip, there's a really cool Mad Magazine retrospective going on this Summer right up Route 7 that you should check out.
How the Valley’s Seasons and Gardens Inspire Pattern Designer Jen Hewett
Printmaker, surface designer, and textile artist Jen Hewett loves to spend time in her garden. As a formerly full-time San Francisco-based artist, she has found one of the benefits of moving to Hudson was having a garden of her own for the first time since she was 17. “When I bought my house, I knew that gardening was what I wanted to do in the spring and summer … I think of gardening as a creative practice, and it’s also a way of rooting and grounding yourself to a place,” she says. Her love of plants is an inspiration in most of her textiles and prints, which are botanically-based.
Garden Notes: July 3, 2024
STOCKBRIDGE – Berkshire Botanical Garden presents the following upcoming programs. Music Mondays continue on July 8 with Wanda Houston and her blend of 1940s through 1960s R&B and jazz. Performances run from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Food trucks will be available at selected performances. Cost is $15 members, $20 nonmembers; Thursday, July 11 and Friday, July 12, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., “Botanical Oil Painting.” Join Casey Krawczyk for an exciting summer class and delve into selected botanicals with a comprehensive study of their intricate color, form and shape while creating a unique and beautiful oil painting. Cost $235 members, $255 nonmembers; Thursday, July 11, “Sunset Yoga in the Garden.” This drop-in, outdoor program, held on the Great Lawn, is appropriate for all skill levels. Classes are held Thursdays from July 11 to September 12, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., and are led by Kathi Cafiero, a Kripalu-certified yoga instructor who has been teaching the physical and mental benefits of yoga for over 25 years. Please bring a yoga mat and any props you may need. No bathroom facilities are available. Free to all members and non-members, and no registration is required. Drop-ins welcome; Saturday, July 13, “Wild Edibles,” 1 to 3:30 p.m. Join Russ Cohen at River Walk, a project of Great Barrington Land Conservancy for a walk focusing on edible native plant species, including species that you might like to plant in your yard. Russ will share some samples of foraged treats, made from wild edible plants, to taste at the beginning or end of the walk. No transportation will be provided for this class. Please meet at River Walk, 7 Cottage Street, Great Barrington. Cost is $40 members, $65 nonmembers. To register or for more information, visit www.berkshirebotanical.org. Berkshire Botanical Garden is located at 5 West Stockbridge Road.
BUSINESS MONDAY: Spotlight on Lauren Clark Fine Art and Childs + Clark Gallery—a double dip for your gallery gazing
Now, there are even more reasons to visit Lauren Clark Fine Art at 684 Main Street in Great Barrington (in the same building as Bizalion’s Fine Foods). Founder Lauren Clark has a longstanding reputation as a curator and seller of fine art, drawing many Berkshire residents and weekenders to her gallery over the years. In addition to representing “over 40 local and internationally recognized artists working as painters, printmakers, potters, glass blowers, and jewelers,” she also offers full-service custom framing services through Framing on the Edge—so you can source a one-of-a-kind art treasure and have it framed by someone who takes her custom design work equally seriously.
Ancram Center's Summer Play Lab Series Continues Next Month With CENTURIES
Summer Play Lab, now in its fifth season at Ancram Center for the Arts, offers theater artists space, production support, and a budget to develop and present new works. This year's second Summer Play Lab showing will be a first-look production on July 7 at 4pm of Centuries, an immersive concert collaboration from Matthew Dean Marsh (You Don't Know the Lonely One), Kate Douglas (The Lucky Few), and singer-composer Raina Sokolov-Gonzalez.
Norman Rockwell Museum's Newest Exhibition Goes MAD!
Richard Williams, Alfred E. Neuman and Norman Rockwell, 2002. Cover illustration for Mad Art: A Visual Celebration of MAD Magazine and the Idiots Who Create It (Watson Guptill, 2002). Oil on canvas. James Halperin Collection, Courtesy of Heritage Auctions, HA.com. MAD and all related elements ™ & © E.C. Publications. Courtesy of DC. All Rights Reserved. Used with permission.
BITS & BYTES: U.S. premiere at PS21; Daniel Adam Maltz at Ventfort Hall; Tipsy Carol at The Foundry; Clark Art free admission; Fourth of July Pizza party at Gedney Farm; PCTV and WTBR-FM Pittsfield 4th of July Parade coverage; No BRTA bus for the holiday
PS21 presents the U.S. premiere of Tiago Rodrigues’ ‘Catarina and the Beauty of Killing Fascists’. Chatham, N.Y.— On Friday, July 5th at 8 p.m. and Saturday, July 6th at 7 p.m., PS21 presents the U.S. premiere of National Theater of Portugal’s production of “Catarina and the Beauty of Killing Fascists,” a Festival d’Avignon Production. The U.S. premiere follows sold-out runs in Europe and Montreal.
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