North Adams Happenings: July 18 - 24 / NorthAdams.com

SAVE THE DATE	THURSDAY, JULY 26
	DownStreet Art Thursday Downtown North Adams (413)664-8718 6-9pm FREE Click here for Facebook invite. DownStreet Art Thursday returns on July 26th with 10 new exhibition openings,including Sean Riley at Gallery 51, Mark Mulherrin at Marshall Street Space, Local Color Revisited curated by Wendy James at her studio, and the TOY as ART group exhibition at the Jarvis Rockwell Gallery. There will be live music, performances by Bang on a Can, Main Street Stage, and the Minerva Art Center, and the unveiling of Maya Hayuk's mural on Center Street. Businesses will be open late with specials so come join the celebration from 6 to 9pm and don't miss the chance to visit DSA galleries throughout the summer. Galleries hours are Wed-Fri 12-6pm, Sat 10am-6pm, and Sun 10am-4pm. Stay tuned for full list of events.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 18
EVENT	Pre-School Story Time & Crafts North Adams Public Library 74 Church Street, 2nd Floor (413)662-3133 10:30am FREE Click here for more information. Children ages 3-6 can enjoy a weekly story time at the North Adams Public Library's Youth Services Department.
PERFORMANCE	Bang on a Can: Daily Gallery Recitals MASS MoCA (413)662-2111 Daily 1:30 and 4:30pm Free with gallery admission Click here for more information. Inspired by the art on display, the faculty and fellows of Bang on a Can perform in the galleries twice a day. The earlier recital at 1:30 pm can happen anywhere on campusand the 4:30 pm recital is more structured and fills the galleries with extraordinary music. Check website for recital schedule and special events.
EVENT	Talk and Dine: Greylock in Time and Space Bascom Lodge Mount Greylock Summit 3 Summit Avenue, Adams (413)743-1591 6pm Click here for more information. Alec Gillman, DCR Interpretive Ranger at Mount Greylock State Reservation, presents an exploration of the mountain's history and nature. Discover connections between man's desire to shape the mountain and, at the same time, protect its wilderness.Fun facts and visions of the mountain will be revealed as you head on your way to becoming a true "Greylockophile." Event is taking place in the lobby of the beautiful Bascom Lodge. Don't forget about Sunset Beverage Hours from 5-7pm every Wednesday-Sunday evening. Reservations are required for dinner at 7pm. Please call or e-mail at mail@bascomlodge.net.
PERFORMANCE	Concerts at Windsor Lake: Tom Corrigan Intersection of Bradley Street and Kemp Avenue (413)664-6180 7pm FREE Click here for artist's website. Bask in the sweet sounds of summer as the City of North Adams' Concerts at Windsor Lake series continues. Opening to a crowd of over 200 last week, the series combines great music with the beautiful natural backdrop of Windsor Lake. This week is music by Tom Corrigan, a singer-songwriter, guitar player, and local favorite at such venues as Freight Yard Pub and The Red Lion Inn, Corrigan plays original compositions as well as tunes by Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, The Grateful Dead, and many more. Bring a blanket or chair to sit on and food but dinner and picnic specials will be available from Amy's Cafe on the Lake. Limited quantities of beer and wine are allowed. Parking is free and swimming, fishing, kayaking, and canoeing are allowed at the lake.
GAME	SteepleCats Game Joe Wolfe Field 310 State Street (413)652-1031 6:30pm Price Varies: $1 - $9 (see website for details) Click here for more information. It's Transcript night and BINGO night at the SteepleCats Wednesday night game! There will be SteepleCats Baseball Cards Giveaway. The 'Cats are taking on Vermont so fill the stands, wear your yellow and gold, and enjoy an evening of great baseball.
THURSDAY, JULY 19
PERFORMANCE	Bang on a Can: Daily Gallery Recitals MASS MoCA (413)662-2111 Daily 1:30 and 4:30pm Free with gallery admission Click here for more information. Inspired by the art on display, the faculty and fellows of Bang on a Can perform in the galleries twice a day. The earlier recital at 1:30 pm can happen anywhere on campusand the 4:30 pm recital is more structured and fills the galleries with extraordinary music. Check website for recital schedule and special events.
EVENT	Printer's Talk PRESS Gallery 105 Main Street 5:30pm FREE Click here for more information. Barry Sternlieb and Julio Grande will join PRESS on Thursday for an in-depth printer's talk. They will share how ink is truly in their blood and get to the heart of what they do as artists. If you share an interest in printmaking or want to know more about the men behind PRESS' current exhibition, this is an event you do not want to miss. Bring a friends and family to this enlightening evening of discussion.
PERFORMANCE	Party in the Park presents "Loose Change" Noel Field State Street 6-8pm No Cover Click here for more information. This free concert series is organized by WUPE FM and WNAW! No cover, just bring lawn chairs, people, and a party attitude! Ice cream, sandwiches, and pizza will be for sale at the event.
EVENT	Trivia Pitcher's Mound Pub 218 Ashland Street (413)663-8390 8pm No Cover Click here for Facebook page. Let Andy "the MaChine" Racine twist your brain and call you names! Prizes awarded! Stick around for the trivia night after party featuring DJ Jon.
PERFORMANCE	Live Music: One Way Out PUBLIC eat + drink 34 Holden Street (413)664-4444 9pm No Cover Click here for more information. Bring your friends for a great evening of good food and great music. One Way Out is a North-county based rock and blues band who will entertain their audience Thursday night at PUBLIC.
EVENT	Karaoke Crystal Hard Hat Saloon 55 Union Street (413)664-9120 9pm No Cover Click here for Facebook page. Come on down and see what's going on! Good times and a great crowd! Sing with all your friends who are 21+. Great singers and even not-so-great ones will take the micand sing their hearts out on the Crystal Hard Hat stage!
EVENT	Key West Open Mic with Rebel Alliance Key West Lounge 159 State Street (413)663-5055 10:30pm No Cover Click here for information about the band. Rebel Alliance is a working class band assembled from various corners of the county. They combine elements of Jazz, Rock, Ska, and Reggae to make a sound they all dig. Catch them every Thursday Night for free at Key West at their open mic! It's a great way to meet fellow musicians in the area! If you like to dance on your Thirsty Thursday, stop on by. You'll be glad you did.
FRIDAY, JULY 20
PERFORMANCE	Bang on a Can: Daily Gallery Recitals MASS MoCA (413)662-2111 Daily 1:30 and 4:30pm Free with gallery admission Click here for more information. Inspired by the art on display, the faculty and fellows of Bang on a Can perform in the galleries twice a day. The earlier recital at 1:30 pm can happen anywhere on campus and the 4:30 pm recital is more structured and fills the galleries with extraordinary music. Check website for recital schedule and special events.
PERFORMANCE	Music at the Mansion presents "Moonshine Holler" North Adams Public Library 74 Church Street (413)662-3133 6:30pm FREE Click here for MySpace Page. Join us on the lawn for this wonderful evening of original music. Bring a lawn chair and sit back and relax as you enjoy the music of husband and wife duo, Moonshine Holler. The couple captures the essence of American music by performing Carter family classics, hillbilly blues, and mountain ballads with their assortment of instruments. Come for spirited renditions of banjo/fiddle breakdowns and knock-your-socks-off flatfoot dancing!
EVENT	BINGO! Elks Club 100 Eagle Street (413)664-9039 6:45pm $9-12 Click here for more information. Do you want to win some cash? Of course you do! So head over to the Elks Club on Friday night for Bingo night. There will be over $2,500 in prizes. Every game will range from $25 to $300!! There will also be a progressive pot game where winner takes all. Event is suitable for ages 18+.
EVENT	Skip Elsheimer shows Forgotten Vintage Films Eclipse Mill 243 Union Street Suite #101 8pm $5 donation suggested Skip Elsheimer founded and maintains the A/V Geeks Educational Film Archive of more than 24,000 educational and industrial 16mm films. He curates film programs at such venues at the Museum of the Moving Image, Coolidge Corner Theatre (Brookline, Mass), Anthology Film Archives, Aurora Picture Show (Houston), and Chicago Filmmakers. Skip has published over 100 different DVD compilations and contributed to the book Learning with the Lights Off (Oxford University Press). Join the A/V Geeks for an evening of 16mm films that have troubled an entire generation of kids. Films include – Dead is Dead, Cipher in the Snow, Safe Play - Danger Places,Toothache of a Clown and more!
PERFORMANCE	Mill City Productions presents "The Fourth Wall" Western Gateway Heritage State Park Building 4N 115 State Street 8pm $10 Adults/ $8 Students and Seniors Click here for more information. Don't miss another chance to see Mill City Productions presentation of "The Fourth Wall." Peggy has redecorated the living room and her husband, Roger, can't stand it. Everything faces one wall, the "fourth wall," which she's left bare and which is really the audience. Unable to cope, Roger asks two unlikely characters for help. The result is a hilarious comedy sure to make you laugh!
PERFORMANCE	Live Music: the Interlopers PUBLIC eat + drink 34 Holden Street (413)664-4444 9pm No Cover Click here for information about the band. The Interlopers will be delighting their audience Friday night at PUBLIC. The South-county based band combines jazz and funk music into their own eclectic style. Join your friends for an entertaining evening of great food and drinks and music.
SATURDAY, JULY 21
EVENT	North Adams Farmers Market St Anthony Municipal Parking Lot Corner of Marshall Street and St. Anthony Drive (413)664-6180 8am-12pm Click here for Facebook page. The North Adams Farmers Market provides its customers with fresh, quality, locally grown produce and other food products in a safe and fun environment. Patrons of the market can find fresh fruits and vegetables, cheese, canned goods, baked goods, eggs, and meat. The market also includes music and workshops on composting, seed-saving, and more. For more information or a schedule of events, call or e-mailtourism@northadams-ma.gov.
WORKSHOP	Introduction to Letterpress Workshop PRESS Gallery 105 Main Street 10am-4pm See website for fees and supplies needed Click here for more information. Come join PRESS Gallery for their first summer workshop. During this action packed day, you will learn to create prints from collage techniques and micro poems from wood and lead type, inspired by the technique the Dadaist used in the mid-20th century. The workshop will occur from 10-4 with a break for lunch. Only 6 slots are available and are a first come, first served basis after payment is received. Seewebsite for registration details or e-mail letterpress105@gmail.com.
EVENT	Hoosac River Guided Walking Tour Meet at North Adams City Hall 10 Main Street (413)212-2996 11am FREE Click here for more information. Come join the Hoosac River Revival as they lead a guided historical walk along the Hoosac River. Meet at City Hall parking lot at 11am for an enjoyable afternoon learning about North Adams history along the river. Hoosac River Revival will be offering these guided tours every third Saturday of the month until October.
PERFORMANCE	Main Street Stage Backyard Tour Abbott School Field 56 North County Road (413)663-3240 11am FREE Click here for more information. Main Street Stage's Backyard Tour of The King Stag is a family-friendly, 50-minute show that includes puppets, music, comedy, stilt walking, masks, and magic! The play follows the story of King Deramo's search for a queen which is complicated by true love, betrayal, mistaken identity, comedy, and of course, magic.
PERFORMANCE	Bang on a Can: Daily Gallery Recitals MASS MoCA (413)662-2111 Daily 1:30 and 4:30pm Free with gallery admission Click here for more information. Inspired by the art on display, the faculty and fellows of Bang on a Can perform in the galleries twice a day. The earlier recital at 1:30 pm can happen anywhere on campusand the 4:30 pm recital is more structured and fills the galleries with extraordinary music. Check website for recital schedule and special events.
PERFORMANCE	Live Music: Frank Palangi Richmond Grille 40 Main Street (413)663-6500 7-10pm No Cover Click here for the artist's Facebook page. Solo artist, Frank Palangi, will be bringing his sonic blend of rock music with thought-provoking lyrics to the Richmond Grille covered deck! Check out live music at the Grille every week.
PERFORMANCE	Bang on a Can: 2012 All-Stars MASS MoCA (413)662-2111 8pm $24/$35 day pass (includes gallery admission)/$15 students/10% member discount Click here for more information. The Bang on a Can All-Stars return to MASS MoCA for the first time in five years with a new multimedia project featuring hot-off-the-presses new commissioned works by Tyondai Braxton, Mira Calix, Florent Ghys, Michael Gordon, David Lang, Christian Marclay, Todd Reynolds (performing live), Julia Wolfe, and Nick Zummuto (also performing live). These composers went into the field itself to find something old or record something new, and responded to what they found with their music, in a dialogue. All-Stars playing in concert include Ashley Bathgate, Vicky Chow, and David Cossin. Collaborators include Gregg August, Derek Johnson, Eileen Mack, Todd Reynolds, and Nick Zammuto.
PERFORMANCE	Mill City Productions presents "The Fourth Wall" Western Gateway Heritage State Park Building 4N 115 State Street 8pm $10 Adults/ $8 Students and Seniors Click here for more information. If you haven't seen Mill City Production's play "The Fourth Wall" yet, here is another chance! Peggy has redecorated the living room and her husband, Roger, can't stand it. Everything faces one wall, the "fourth wall," which she's left bare and which is really the audience. Unable to cope, Roger asks two unlikely characters for help. The result is a hilarious comedy sure to make you laugh!
SUNDAY, JULY 22
PERFORMANCE	Mill City Productions presents "The Fourth Wall" Western Gateway Heritage State Park Building 4N 115 State Street 2pm $10 Adults/ $8 Students and Seniors Click here for more information. Last chance to see "The Fourth Wall" by Mill City Productions! In the play, Peggy has redecorated the living room and her husband, Roger, can't stand it. Everything faces one wall, the "fourth wall," which she's left bare and which is really the audience. Unable to cope, Roger asks two unlikely characters for help. The result is a hilarious comedy sure to make you laugh!
EVENT	Foraging for Mushrooms Lobby of Bascom Lodge Mount Greylock Summit 3 Summit Avenue, Adams 2pm Talk/ 3pm Walk $20 per person Click here for more information. John Wheeler, local wild mushroom enthusiast and founding member of the Berkshire Mycological Society, will host a mushroom workshop and foray focusing identification, seasons, and typical habitats of our local fungal treasure. The presentation will last one hour, followed by one hour collecting foray, and one hour tasting with Q&A with John. Space is limited. To reserve a spot, contact John atmyco260@adelphia.net.
YOGA	Community Yoga Frog Lotus Yoga 189 Beaver Street (413)664-8686 4:30-5:45pm FREE but donations are accepted Click here for more information. Frog Lotus Yoga is a beautiful studio, located in the Beaver Mill overlooking Natural Bridge State Park. The studio provides a warm and friendly environment where people interested in yoga can meet, network, and enjoy spending time together. Sunday night is a community class for people of all levels. It is free but donations are much appreciated!
GAME	SteepleCats Game Joe Wolfe Field 310 State Street (413)652-1031 6:30pm Price Varies $1-$9 (see website for details) Click here for more information. Come and see the SteepleCats face off against Holyoke Sunday night. There will be a Sunglass giveaway and hot dogs are only $1!! Show your support for this year's roster by filling the stands and wearing your black and gold colors.
MONDAY, JULY 23
PERFORMANCE	Bang on a Can: Daily Gallery Recitals MASS MoCA (413)662-2111 Daily 1:30 and 4:30pm Free with gallery admission Click here for more information. Inspired by the art on display, the faculty and fellows of Bang on a Can perform in the galleries twice a day. The earlier recital at 1:30 pm can happen anywhere on campusand the 4:30 pm recital is more structured and fills the galleries with extraordinary music. Check website for recital schedule and special events.
EVENT	Public Skate Peter Foote Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Rink 1267 Church Street (413)664-8185 3-5pm Price: Adults $4/ Children $3/ Seniors $1/ Skate Rental $3 Click here for more information. Take a break from the summer heat and enjoy a refreshing skate with family and friends at the coolest building in the Berkshires!
YOGA	Yoga in the Park Windsor Lake Intersection of Bradley Street and Kemp Avenue (413)663-7588 ext. 16 6:15-7:15pm Donations are appreciated Click here for Facebook page. Come experience the joy and benefits of yoga outside! Amanda Chilson, Registered Yoga Teacher, will be teaching this donation-based class for all levels throughout the entire summer on Monday evenings. The class is an opportunity to gather people together in a healthy and enjoyable way. For more information, contact Amanda atamanda.w.chilson@gmail.com.
EVENT	Trivia Night PUBLIC Eat + Drink 34 Holden Street (413)664-4444 6:30pm FREE Click here for more information. Test your skills and knowledge against others while enjoying a pint from Public's fine beer selection. Winning team takes home a $25 Gift Certificate.
TUESDAY, JULY 24
EVENT	Toddler Time Stories & Songs North Adams Public Library 74 Church Street, 2nd Floor (413)662-3133 ext. 14 10:30am FREE Click here for more information. Bring your children for some storytelling and singing! Event is suitable for children ages 1-3. For more information, contact Kim Di Lego at naplib@yahoo.com
PERFORMANCE	Bang on a Can: Daily Gallery Recitals MASS MoCA (413)662-2111 Daily 1:30 and 4:30pm Free with gallery admission Click here for more information. Inspired by the art on display, the faculty and fellows of Bang on a Can perform in the galleries twice a day. The earlier recital at 1:30 pm can happen anywhere on campusand the 4:30 pm recital is more structured and fills the galleries with extraordinary music. Check website for recital schedule and special events.
EVENT	Community Benefit Barbeque Bounti-Fare Restaurant 200 Howland Ave (413)743-0193 5:30-7:30pm Food price $1-8 Click here for more info. Relax out on the terrace while enjoying Bounti-Fare’s mixed steamers, mixed grill and picnic fare. Raffles and baked goods are also available at this family-friendly event. Proceeds benefit Northern Berkshire United Way member agencies Youth Center Inc. of Adams and the COTY Center of North Adams.
EVENT	Living Well Health Workshop Living Well Chiropractic 140 Pleasant Street (413)663-5500 6:30pm FREE Click here for more information. This workshop is all about Heart Health: How to avoid heart disease, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure. The workshop is free and open to the public. Due to limited space, please pre-register by calling or e-mailing livingwell@verizon.net.
DSA ON THE ROAD
EXHIBITION OPENING	Greylock Arts: Five 93 Summer Street, Adams July 20 - September 2 Opening Reception: Friday, July 20th, 5:30-8:30pm FREE Click here for more information. An exhibition celebrating 5 years of existence! On July 13th, 2007, Greylock Arts opened its doors. In celebration of its fifth anniversary, Greylock Arts will be bringing together works from nearly 25 exhibitions. Join them on July 20th from 5:30-8:30 pmfor the opening reception. Greylock Arts is open Saturdays 1-4pm and by appointment.
OPPORTUNITIES
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS	North Adams Tourist Booth Union Street June-October, 2012 10am-4pm Click here for more information. The North Adams Office of Tourism & Community Events is seeking volunteers for the summer and fall of 2012. We are looking for dedicated volunteers to spend time at the North Adams Tourist Booth on an as-needed basis. The booth is on Union Street, and is open 7 days a week from June-October from 10am-4pm. People who enjoy interacting with the public and talking about the city are encouraged to join us. Duties include handing out brochures and directing visitors to meals, lodging and attractions. For more information, please contact Volunteer Coordinator Kathy Keeser at(413)346-7196 or e-mail: kathykeeser@gmail.com.
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