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This Berkshire Hike In Massachusetts Leads To A Hidden Gem
I normally workout at the gym when I get off the air in the morning but since I had a little time to kill during my travels last Spring, I figured why not go for a walk on the newly paved bike path that runs from Crane Avenue all the way to the Berkshire House of Corrections entrance. Along the way, I spotted this interesting gem that I never thought I'd see on a bike path.
Lee celebrates new mural highlighting town features
Lee — The town is looking a bit more colorful these days after artist Cheyenne Renee added a mural to Main Street. The Covington, Va. native founded the 50in50 Project in the fall of 2021, with her goal being to paint one mural in a small town within each state by the end of 2025. Renee’s trek began in June of 2022, and Lee marked her 11th stop in the project, with Morristown, Vt. next.
Lee Represents Massachusetts in 50 in 50 Mural Project
LEE, Mass. — Out of the 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts, Lee was selected to participate in the "50 in 50" Project. Artist Cheyenne Renee is working to paint a mural in a small town in all 50 states. As part of the project, there will also be a documentary that will incorporate interviews and footage from each town.
Longest Zipline in the Country, With Speeds Over 55 MPH, Short Drive From CNY
The longest zip line in the country, flying through the forest at 55 MPH, is only a few hours from Central New York. The Catamount Zip Tour is made up of three separate zip lines. The first is a training zip. The second zip is one of the longest zip lines in New York and New England. The final zip, called the Catamonster, is the biggest zipline in North America and the 7th longest in the world. The two-minute zipline is hundreds of feet in the air, over 5,500 feet long, and sails across miles of views from the Catskills to Mt. Greylock at 55 MPH.
Live Wire: Bousquet Mountain adds musical flavor to Berkshires
If people are talking about summer music in the Berkshires, the first thing that comes to mind is probably Tanglewood in Lenox or maybe Wilco’s annual Solid Sound Festival at MassMoCA in North Adams. But there’s another player in the game in the western part of the state: Bousquet...
Special needs performing arts camp seeks children to participate
People with disabilities are often excluded from the world of performing arts. Michael Pizzi, actor and occupational therapist, set out to change that. Since 2007, his nonprofit Touching Humanity has used the performing arts and education to promote disability awareness and social and occupational justice for people with disabilities. This August, Pizzi is partnering with Barrington Stage’s education department to run a special needs performing arts camp for children with disabilities, aged 12 to 18.
THEATER REVIEW: ‘RENT’ plays at the Mac-Haydn Theatre through July 28
Mac-Haydn Theatre in Chatham, N.Y. To be clear, I do not like “RENT.” This is the fourth production I have seen and each time I feel let down and almost embarrassed that I am sitting through it. There are 20 identifiable songs in Act One, and I only like two of them: “Tango Maureen” and “La Vie Boheme.” I also enjoy the twanging electric guitar riffs on the melody of “Musetta’s Waltz,” which is referred to in a negative manner in the second act. Loosely based on Puccini’s opera “La Boheme,” this modern update retains only one character name: Mimi. However, the show blatantly exploits her manner of living, which makes her a disagreeable character, not good for the heroine of the show.
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