North Adams Happenings: March 1-7| 11:18AM / Friday, March 03, 2017 | |
North Adams Happenings:
March 1-7
Brought to you by: MCLA's Berkshire Cultural Resource Center and the North Adams Office of Tourism & Community Events
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March 13
Free on the 13s
MASS MoCA, 1040 Mass Moca Way
(413) 664-4481, info@massmoca.org
11am – 5pm
for more information
MASS MoCA is free for North Adams residents on the 13th of the month through May 2017.Bring an official ID (or utility bill) to show you’re a resident of the 01247 and MASS MoCA’s galleries are yours for the day.
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April 7
Damn Tall Buildings and
the Ladies of Upstate Rubdown
Houghton Mansion 172 Church St
wearecommonfolk@gmail.com
7 pm - 11 pm
$12 advance, $15 day of
for more information
Get ready to have a damn good time. When some of us stumbled upon the charming folks from Damn Tall Buildings at MASS MoCA's Freshgrass Festival last fall there was no doubt in our minds that North Adams needed another taste of their self proclaimed "guerrilla roots" tunes. Take a listen. We’ll also be getting back the rising star that is Upstate Rubdown! This time around, they’ll be performing a stripped down version of their all-things-American sound, bringing only the three lead singers. Check them out here. You won’t want to miss this one, folks!
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Preschool Storytime
North Adams Public Library, 74 Church St
(413) 662-3133
10:30 am
Free!
for more information
Preschool storytime and craft at the North Adams Public Library in the Youth Services Department is held for ages 3 to 6 years old, siblings welcome. Several stories will be read and there is time to share ideas and thoughts as well as complete a craft. |
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MASS MoCA Open Studios
MASS MoCA, 1040 Mass Moca Way
(413) 664-4481, info@massmoca.org
5 pm - 7 pm
Free!
for more information
Come see what’s new at the Studios! We’re opening our doors March 1st so that you can shake off winter and meet our visiting artists. Snacks, drinks, great art, and good conversation provided. Date: Wednesday, March 1st. Time: 5:00 - 7:00pm. Location: The Studios, MASS MoCA's Building 13, 2nd Floor. We’re excited to show off some great art. Hope to see you there! Follow the link to RSVP and check out the participating artists: https://assetsforartists.org/
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RIOT
The Venable Theatre MCLA, 375 Church Street, North Adams
(413) 662-5000
8pm
General Admission: $15
MCLA Alumni: $12
MCLA Faculty & Staff: $10
Non-MCLA students: $10
MCLA Students: $5
for more information
The MCLA FPA Theatre Program proudly presents: RIOT. By The Wardrobe Ensemble. Directed by Sara Katzoff. A work only ever previously performed by its originators, RIOT is a theatrical experience you’ve never encountered before. It sheds “inexpensive and functional” light on the experiences of the people involved in a stampede at the grand opening of the largest Swedish furniture store in the UK. ***Strobe lights will be used during the performance***
Get your tickets.
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After-School Program
UNO Community Center, 157 River St.
(413) 663-7588 Ext. 22
4 - 5 pm
Free!
call for more information
After-School Program Now Through the End of the School Year! Tuesdays 6:30-7:30pm & Thursdays 4-5pm at the UNO Community Center at 157 River St. North Adams. Serving students in 4th Grade - 8th Grade. Healthy Snack, Homework Assistance, Tutoring, Computer Access and Creative Activities. FREE. For more information contact Geoffrey Pawlowski at (413) 663-7588 Ext. 22. |
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Talk on Marine Bioinvasions
MCLA Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation, room 121, 375 Church St
(413) 662-5000
7 pm
Free!
for more information
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts’ (MCLA) Green Living Series will continue with “The Times They are A-Changin’: Marine Bioinvasions in the Northeast,” by Dr. Judith Pederson, a research affiliate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Sea Grant College Program. All of the lectures in this series are free and held in the Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation, room 121. |
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Knitting Night
Makers’ Mill, 73 Main St.
413-749-2073, or info@northadamsmakersmill.org
7 pm - 9 pm
for more information
Join us for our every-other-weekly evening of knitting, open to all community members. So bring a friend or make a new one. Need supplies or tools? We’ll have discounted yarn for sale ($5 yarn, $3 crochet) and a grab box of free stuff, needles and hooks for check out, and loads of great reference books. This evening event will be led by local knitter, Michelle Marrocco, who will be available to answer questions and troubleshoot problems. So bring an in-progress project or start up something new!
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RIOT
The Venable Theatre MCLA, 375 Church Street, North Adams
(413) 662-5000
8pm
General Admission: $15
MCLA Alumni: $12
MCLA Faculty & Staff: $10
Non-MCLA students: $10
MCLA Students: $5
for more information
The MCLA FPA Theatre Program proudly presents: RIOT. By The Wardrobe Ensemble. Directed by Sara Katzoff. A work only ever previously performed by its originators, RIOT is a theatrical experience you’ve never encountered before. It sheds “inexpensive and functional” light on the experiences of the people involved in a stampede at the grand opening of the largest Swedish furniture store in the UK. ***Strobe lights will be used during the performance***
Get your tickets.
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RIOT
The Venable Theatre MCLA, 375 Church Street, North Adams
(413) 662-5000
8pm
General Admission: $15
MCLA Alumni: $12
MCLA Faculty & Staff: $10
Non-MCLA students: $10
MCLA Students: $5
for more information
The MCLA FPA Theatre Program proudly presents: RIOT. By The Wardrobe Ensemble. Directed by Sara Katzoff. A work only ever previously performed by its originators, RIOT is a theatrical experience you’ve never encountered before. It sheds “inexpensive and functional” light on the experiences of the people involved in a stampede at the grand opening of the largest Swedish furniture store in the UK. ***Strobe lights will be used during the performance***
Get your tickets.
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Seeds to Stems Cutting Garden workshop
Mount Williams Greenhouses, Inc., 1090 State Rd
(413) 663-8665
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
for more information
Start Your own cutting garden from seed! This workshop will allow participants to start 4 varieties of cut flowers from seed, then return to the greenhouses on March 25th at 1:30pm to transplant seedlings into flats for growing. Our staff will care for seedlings until they are ready to be planted in May. Flats may be picked up the week of the 16th in May for planting in your garden(weather permitting…). The cost for 2 workshops (sowing and transplanting) and 4 flats of plants is $90.00 ( 4 flats reg. Price is $108) Seeds will be provided to participants. Varieties include Snapdragons, Zinnias, Cosmos, Marigolds, Asclepias, and Bachelor’s Buttons. Please message or call with any questions. Limited to 12 participants.
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96 Maxon & Team Evil Race Party
American Legion, 91 American Legion Dr
5 pm - 11 pm
$15
for more information
#96 Maxon Racing & Team Evil Race Fundraiser. March 4th, 5:00 pm. American Legion in North Adams. The team will be having a buffet style meal, Door Prizes, 50/50 and Auction. Tickets can be purchased from Myself, Rob or Milo. |
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RIOT
The Venable Theatre MCLA, 375 Church Street, North Adams
(413) 662-5000
8pm
General Admission: $15
MCLA Alumni: $12
MCLA Faculty & Staff: $10
Non-MCLA students: $10
MCLA Students: $5
for more information
The MCLA FPA Theatre Program proudly presents: RIOT. By The Wardrobe Ensemble. Directed by Sara Katzoff. A work only ever previously performed by its originators, RIOT is a theatrical experience you’ve never encountered before. It sheds “inexpensive and functional” light on the experiences of the people involved in a stampede at the grand opening of the largest Swedish furniture store in the UK. ***Strobe lights will be used during the performance***
Get your tickets.
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Bill T. Jones
MASS MoCA, 1040 Mass Moca Way
(413) 664-4481, info@massmoca.org
8 pm - 10 pm
for more information
Performing in Nick Cave’s expansive installation "Until," the iconic choreographer will present a solo work created in response to the exhibition. Seating in the gallery is limited for this intimate performance. This program is supported in part of the Irene Hunter Fund for Dance at MASS MoCA in association with Jacob’s Pillow Dance, and by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
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AYJ Fund Wine, Chocolate and Craft Beer Tasting
Freight Yard Pub and Restaurant, 1 Furnace St
(413) 663-6547
3 pm - 6 pm
$25
for more information
Join us for a great time of Wine, Chocolate and Craft Beer too, while raising funds for children's cancer. We'll have a Silent Auction, a Wine Pull and lots more. $ 25 donation
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Figure Drawing Collective
Makers' Mill 73 Main Street
(413) 749-2073
7 pm – 9 pm
$5/members, $10/drop-in
for more information
Be part of a new figure drawing collective starting up at Makers’ Mill. Sessions will run every Monday and will focus on long poses, and include a warm up consisting of several short poses. We’ll be bringing in local models and a local, figure drawing instructor who will drop-in as available. Get in at the ground level to shape the direction this collective takes. Bring your own lap board, paper, pencils, and creative energy!
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Toddler Storytime
North Adams Public Library, 74 Church St
(413) 662-3133
10:30 am
Free!
for more information
Toddler storytime and songs at the North Adams Public Library in Youth Services Department is held for ages birth to 3 years old, siblings welcome. One to two stories are read with lots of songs and gross motor skill activities as well.
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After-School Program
UNO Community Center, 157 River St.
(413) 663-7588 Ext. 22
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Free!
call for more information
After-School Program Now Through the End of the School Year! Tuesdays 6:30-7:30pm & Thursdays 4-5pm at the UNO Community Center at 157 River St. North Adams. Serving students in 4th Grade - 8th Grade. Healthy Snack, Homework Assistance, Tutoring, Computer Access and Creative Activities. FREE. For more information contact Geoffrey Pawlowski at (413) 663-7588 Ext. 22. |
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Wednesday 3/1
Free Film: Only Yesterday
The Clark, 225 South St, Williamstown
(413) 458-2303, pr@clarkart.edu
6 pm - 7:45 pm
Free!
for more information
While the exhibition Japanese Impressions looks at the centuries-old tradition of woodblock printing, our free Anime Wednesdays film series celebrates the more contemporary art form of Japanese animation. Films are from Studio Ghibli, a leading animation film studio. Only Yesterday. City girl Taeko visits country relatives and wonders if she’s been true to the dreams of her childhood self. Isao Takahata directs. (PG, 1991;1 hr, 58 mins)
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Thursday 3/2
Panel Discussion: Breaking the Glass Grid
62 Center for Theatre and Dance, 1000 Main St, Williamstown
(413) 597-2425
5 pm - 6 pm
Free!
for more information
Panel Discussion: Breaking the Glass Grid: Gender and Transgender Bias Across the Performing Arts Industry. The panel, moderated by Chair of the Williams Theatre Department Amy Holzapfel, will include: artist and performer Helga Davis, artistic director of Williamstown Theatre Festival Mandy Greenfield, artistic director of WAM Theatre Kristen Van Ginhoven, New York Times Theatre Critic Alexis Soloski, playwright Basil Kreimendahl, and lighting designer Natalie Robin.
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Friday 3/3
First Fridays Artswalk
Downtown Pittsfield
(413) 499-9348
5 pm - 8 pm
Free!
for more information
Enjoy a dozen different art shows featuring work by over twenty accomplished regional artists in Pittsfield’s bustling Upstreet Cultural District during the First Fridays Artswalk and all month long! In most venues, artists will be present from 5 to 8 pm on Friday, March 3rd! Join us for a free guided tour beginning at 5pm on March 3rd at the Intermodal Center @ BRTA, 1 Columbus Ave!
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Saturday 3/4
ThunderFest 2017
Adams Visitors Center, 3 Hoosac St, Adams
12 pm - 5 pm
Free!
for more information
THUNDERFEST 2017
Join us as we celebrate the 2017 Thunderbolt Ski Race, ThunderTrek Snow Shoe Race and ThunderGlide X-Country Classic Race! It's where the hardy come to party!
EAT! - AJ's Trailside Pub, Cliff's Smokin' Backyard BBQ, Desperado's and the Adams Lions Club will be serving up delicious foods all day.
- Take part in the annual Chowder Competition as we welcome several new restaurants to the challenge this year!
DRINK! - Wandering Star’s Thunderbolt IPA and a stellar selection of craft brews will be on tap.
- Balderdash Cellars will be on hand with their local wine.
ENJOY! - Live music from opening act Jim Witherell and headliner Misty Blues Band. Gina Coleman brings her big band to lay down some awesome blues.
- The Kids Corner Hot Chocolate Bar.
- Free entry into the Thunderbolt Ski Museum.
- Local retail and recreational vendors as they share their wares, information, and passion for their work.
Thank you to our generous sponsors: Adams Community Bank, Aladco & Berkshire Gas.
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Saturday 3/4
Peter and the Farm at Fresh Fest 2017
Images Cinema, 50 Spring St, Williamstown comments@imagescinema.org
4:30 pm - 6:01 pm
Free!
for more information
One show only! Free admission! Part of FRESH FEST 2017.
The titular Peter of Peter and the Farm is Peter Dunning, the proud proprietor of Mile Hill Farm, which sits on 187 idyllic acres in Vermont. Over the years, the land's 38 harvests have seen the arrivals and departures of three wives and four children, leaving Peter with only animals and memories. The arrival of a film crew causes him to confront his history and his legacy, passing along hard-won agricultural wisdom even as he doubts the meaning of the work he is fated to perform until death. This festival is supported by the Cultural Council of Northern Berkshire, the Massachusetts Cultural Council Festival Fund, Williams College Center for Environmental Studies, Zilkha Center for Environmental Initiatives, and Storey Publishing.
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Sunday 3/5
First Sunday Free: Triple Dutch
The Clark, 225 South St, Williamstown (413) 458-2303, pr@clarkart.edu
1 pm - 4 pm
Free!
for more information
Enjoy free admission to the galleries and discover the art of the Dutch Republic three ways: be one of the first to see An Inner World: Seventeenth-Century Dutch Genre Paintings, make a still-
life drawing, and enjoy a special performance of period music. All activities and admission to the galleries are free as part of the Clark’s First Sundays Free program. This program is supported by funding from the officers and employees of Allen & Company, Inc.
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Tuesday 3/7
Jazz Night at The Log
The Log, 78 Spring St, Williamstown
(413) 655-1300
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Free!
for more information
Feel the music with us as Jazz at Williams joins us for their weekly jam session here at the Log. Settle in, sit back and take in some amazing music by some incredibly talented students.
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Wednesday 3/1
Culture, Identity & Art (CIA)
Berkshire Athenaeum, 1 Wendell Ave, Pittsfield
631-697-8291 or marn73@hotmail.com
7 pm
$10 materials fee
for more information
Join us next week for guerilla art at the library. All creative social messengers welcome. Take art, make art, leave art. We are an anonymous group of lay artists trying to make a difference in our community.
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Thursday 3/2
$10 Night Owl Lift Ticket
Bousquet, 101 Dan Fox Dr, Pittsfield
(413) 442-8316, or info@bousquets.com
3 pm - 9 pm
$10
for more information
The $10 Night Own Lift ticket is back! Ski or Snowboard all night from 3pm-9pm for only $10! Every Thursday Night! Live music from the Malibu Brothers will also be in the lodge from 6:30pm-9:30pm
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Thursday 3/2
Trivia Thursdays
The Log, 78 Spring St, Williamstown
(413) 655-1300
8 pm - 10 pm
Free!
for more information
Come visit us at the Log at 78 Spring Street in Williamstown and join us for some mental escapades as we tickle your trivia knowledge with our set of quizzical questions! The event will occur weekly and is open to the entire community and will feature different guest host each week with five rounds of questions. We look forward to seeing you and your friends at the Log.
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Friday 3/3
Forgotten Farms at Fresh Fest 2017
Images Cinema, 50 Spring St, Williamstown
comments@imagescinema.org
7 pm - 8:05 pm
Free!
for more information
One show only! Free admission! Part of FRESH FEST 2017.
In affluent communities, farm-to-table restaurants, farmer's markets, and CSAs are booming. Meanwhile the number of New England dairy farms is dramatically decreasing. Forgotten Farms; a documentary film is a locally produced documentary that explores the cultural divide between the new food movement and traditional New England dairy farms. The film highlights the need to examine differences, develop mutual understanding, and find common ground. A truly sustainable local food system will benefit everyone. Filmmakers Dave Simonds and Sarah Gardner will be on hand to present the film. The screening will be followed by a reception at The Log. This festival is supported by the Cultural Council of Northern Berkshire, the Massachusetts Cultural Council Festival Fund, Williams College Center for Environmental Studies, Zilkha Center for Environmental Initiatives, and Storey Publishing.
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Saturday 3/4
A Small Good Thing at Fresh Fest 2017
Images Cinema, 50 Spring St, Williamstown comments@imagescinema.org
2:30 pm - 3:41 pm
Free!
for more information
One show only! Free admission! Part of FRESH FEST 2017.
A Small Good Thing Film examines how our ideal of the American Dream has come to the end of its promise. The film tells the stories of people moving away from a philosophy of “more is better” toward a more holistic conception of happiness—one based on a close connection to their bodies and health, to the natural world, and to the greater good. This documentary is set in western Massachusetts in the Berkshires, long a destination for change-seekers, spiritual explorers, artists, and musicians seeking solace and stimulation amid the pastoral landscape—the perfect setting for a story about renewing personal and universal bonds. Producer Paula Kirk will be on hand to present the film. This festival is supported by the Cultural Council of Northern
Berkshire, the Massachusetts Cultural Council Festival Fund, Williams College Center for Environmental Studies, Zilkha Center for Environmental Initiatives, and Storey Publishing.
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Sunday 3/5
Seed: The Untold Story at Fresh Fest 2017
Images Cinema, 50 Spring St, Williamstown comments@imagescinema.org
12:30 pm - 2:04 pm
Free!
for more information
One show only! Free admission! Part of FRESH FEST 2017.
Few things on Earth are as miraculous and vital as seeds—worshipped and treasured since the dawn of humankind. SEED: The Untold Story follows passionate seed keepers who are protecting a 12,000 year-old food legacy. In the last century, 94 seed varieties have disappeared. Equally troubling, a cadre of 10 agrichemical companies control over two-thirds of the global seed market, reaping unprecedented profits. Farmers and others battle to defend the future of our food in this acclaimed film that has been called “the most essential, illuminating and enraging film since Food Inc.” This festival is supported by the Cultural Council of Northern Berkshire, the Massachusetts Cultural Council Festival Fund, Williams College Center for Environmental Studies, Zilkha Center for Environmental Initiatives, and Storey Publishing.
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Monday 3/6
Trivia Night at Hotel on North!
Hotel on North, 297 North St, Pittsfield
(413) 358-4741
6 pm - 9 pm
$5
for more information
Trivia is coming BACK to Hotel on North! Join us for a quarterly trivia night with proceeds to benifit the Eleanor Sonsini Animal Shelter! We are teaming up again with our friends at Hotel on North for a fun night of trivia, food and fun! Prizes for top winners and last place teams. Where does the money go? Good Question! Every dollar earned will go right to the shelter, there is no middle man. Sonsini shelter houses dogs who are not adopted, cares for all our lost dogs and cats, and boasts an amazing yet very small staff who put there very heart and souls into caring for the animals.
Rules: Teams must be 2-6 people. $5 per person, cash payable at the event. Please email info@hotelonnorth.com to reserve your spot. Have your team name ready! Spots may be
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