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Media & Technology Company Moving Headquarters to Mass MoCA

By Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
12:18PM / Thursday, December 14, 2023

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A media and technology company is moving to Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Arts. The Mass MoCA Commission on Monday approved a tenant agreement for Kinetek Inc., which will relocate its headquarters from Montpelier, Vt., to Building 1. Principals Hugh and Debra McGrory and their new business partner Eyal Rimmon were introduced by Morgan Everett, head of public initiatives and real estate for MoCA. "Kinetic is generative media company, working at the intersection of film, art and emerging technologies. They do a lot of amazing work," he said. "We're incredibly excited to welcome them to the Mass

04:00PM / Wednesday, December 06, 2023

GLOUCESTER, Mass. — The Mass Cultural Council announced $810,000 in new grant funding to 54 state-designated cultural districts. These districts, located in host communities in every region of the Commonwealth, will receive awards from the Fiscal Year 2024 Cultural District Investment Grant Program. The grants are intended to encourage the development and success of the cultural districts and foster local cultural preservation. Berkshire County Districts awarded $15,000: Great Barrington Cultural District Lenox Cultural District North Adams Cultural District Williamstown Cultural District As the Commonwealth's independent state arts agency, Mass

10:45AM / Tuesday, November 14, 2023

NORTH ADAMS, Mass.—Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) and MOSAIC, in partnership with the Fine and Performing Arts Department Theatre Program, presents Fornés Festival – a year-long series of events dedicated to honoring the life and legacy of Cuban American playwright, Maria Irene Fornés (1930-2018). The festival is part of the Fornés Institute's national initiative, "Celebrando Fornés / Celebrating Fornés," part of their "Decade of Fornés (2021-2030)" events designed to increase the visibility of Fornés's work. For more information, see the Fornes Institute at

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BArT Theatre Presents 'Tracks'

08:00AM / Tuesday, November 14, 2023

ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire Arts and Technology (BArT) Charter Public School Theatre announced its production of "Tracks." The show will run on Friday, Nov. 17 at 7:30 pm, with additional performances on Saturday, Nov. 18 at 2:30 pm and 7:30 pm. "Tracks" was written by Peter Tarsi. This production is directed by BArT Senior Jace Ziarnik and stage-managed by BART Senior M Schrade. According to a press release: A group of strangers meet in a dirty subway station. They have arrived with limited personal belongings. Their watches have stopped. They all claim to be in different cities. But they soon learn there is no way out of the station. And

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08:00AM / Saturday, October 21, 2023

ADAMS, Mass. — The Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum (BSRM) has introduced a poster series promoting its Hoosac Valley Train Ride, the Town of Adams, and the Berkshires. Working with a New England artist, BSRM developed the poster series highlighting the sights and attractions along the historic Adams Branch Line between Adams and North Adams. BSRM operates scenic train rides along this line. The posters are designed in the style of the colorful artwork created under the Works Progress Administration during the Great Depression, and hark back to the vintage railroad advertisements that promoted tourist attractions along their routes. The first three posters feature the

By Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:20PM / Thursday, October 19, 2023

Peter May makes his pitch to the Public Arts Commission. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Peter May is hoping to add more art to the pocket park he made possible on historic Eagle Street. The Public Arts Commission is recommending that his metal work — "A Dream Come True" — be situated within the park or another suitable location. The commission's main concern was the placement of the piece, which would be about 8 feet long and nearly 5 feet high. May's presentation showed it in the middle of the pavers in the park and there was a suggestion it could be put farther to the side and into the grassy area. "My only

11:00AM / Thursday, October 19, 2023

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The North Adams Public Library on Wednesday, Oct.25, will present storyteller and researcher Jeff Belanger, who will explore the paranormal through a multimedia event followed by and question and answer session. The in-person event will be held at the North Adams Armory, located at 206 Ashland St., to ensure there is enough space. Register here or call Lisa at 413-662-3133, Ext. 13. According to a press release, Belanger has been exploring the weird and unexplained for more than 25 years. He's considered one of the world's foremost storytellers and researchers of lore and legends. Funded through the Friends of NAPL.

08:13AM / Monday, October 16, 2023

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire County Historical Society will host a cemetery tour of Hillside Cemetery. The walk will take place on Sunday, Oct. 22 at 2 pm. Join historian Jason Vivori for a walk through one of the historic cemeteries of northern Berkshire County and learn about some of the fascinating people laid to rest there. Including a personal friend of two United States Presidents, the attorney who invented a railroad brake, the Father of Archaeological Photography, two physicians who started a school, and an eyewitness to President Lincoln’s delivery of the Gettysburg Address. Meet at the top of the hill off Brown Street. Participants should wear

10:52AM / Friday, October 06, 2023

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — MCLA's Gallery 51 will host an opening reception on Friday, Oct. 6 at 5 p.m. for a new exhibition "Reflecting Ecologies: Artists in Nature." The reception will be accompanied by a panel discussion. The panel discussion on Oct. 21 will be moderated by Kate Abbott and exhibition artists will be on-site at Gallery 51 on Saturday, Oct. 21 from 1-2:30 p.m. "Reflecting Ecologies" is on view from Oct. 6 through Nov. 17. According to a press release: The new show explores the intersections of six contemporary artists, nature, and ecological thinking. Ecology is the study of the relationships among

By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:31PM / Thursday, October 05, 2023

There will be a variety of events in the Berkshires this weekend including a festivals, live music, an Artwalk, and more. Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Berkshire Botanical Garden will be hosting its annual Harvest Festival this weekend continuing its beloved tradition that they started in 1934. The garden, located at t 5 West Stockbridge Road, will be hosting its festivities including family entertainment, a tag sale, a plant sale, a farmers market, and more. Children can enjoy hay and pony rides, be spooked in a haunted house, or participate in the various other

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