DPAC To Perform 'Clue: On Stage'| 11:02AM / Thursday, November 21, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Drury Performing Arts Center, in collaboration with the North Adams Public Schools 21st Century Afterschool Program, announced performance dates for its production of "Clue: On Stage" adapted from the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn, written by Sandy Rustin with additional material by Hunter Foster and Eric Price. According to a press release: It's a dark and stormy night, and you've been invited to a very unusual dinner party. Each of the guests has an alias, the butler offers a variety of weapons, and the host is, well... dead. So whodunnit? Join the iconic oddballs known as Miss Scarlet, Professor Plum, Mrs. White, Mr. Green, >> Read More |
Weekend Outlook: Shaker Village Day, Eagles ConcertBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:28PM / Thursday, November 07, 2024 | |
 There are several events this weekend, including a community day, hurricane relief benefit concert, craft fairs, bingo, live music, and more. Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield Saturday from 11 to 4 p.m. Visit the museum for free and experience various activities, including craft demonstrations of woodworking, blacksmithing, and weaving; interpreter-led tours and Shaker talks. In addition, visitors can interact with the village's barnyard animals, a community favorite activity. This year, the museum partnered with the Berkshire Museum, which will display its "Muh-he-con-ne-ok: the People of the Water That Are Never >> Read More |
MCLA Theatre Announces Four Productions | 08:18AM / Wednesday, November 06, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts' (MCLA) Theatre program announces its 2024-2025 season, featuring four productions. The season opens November 8-10 with William Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure," directed by MCLA Professor of Theatre Laura Standley. In this bold re-telling, MCLA Theatre explores a world where crime and punishment collide under the rule of a conservative hard-liner. As moral lines blur and the city faces a draconian crackdown, one woman's plea for mercy sets off a harrowing battle between virtue, sacrifice, and power. The second show of the fall semester is "The Method Gun," running >> Read More |
Talk Slated on Growth of North Adams Art Community| 02:14PM / Monday, November 04, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Gallery North will host a talk by artist and developer Eric Rudd on Wednesday, Nov. 12. "The North Adams Artist Community: How we got here and where is it going?" will be held at the gallery, 9 Eagle St., at 6 p.m. The public is invited Rudd is a well-known sculptor/mixed media artist. He works with new technological processes and materials including robotics, theme park rides, industrial spray polyurethanes and blow-molded polycarbonates. Born in Washington, D.C., Rudd majored in art at American University and studied in Italy and Austria. He was invited to join the Jefferson Place Gallery in Washington, where his work was >> Read More |
Weekend Outlook: The Outlook is Spooky with Halloween FunBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:19PM / Thursday, October 24, 2024 | |
 There are several events this weekend, including a country festival fundraiser, Halloween-themed activities, and more. Stationary Factory, Dalton Time: 6 to 10:30 p.m. Grab your dancing shoes and get gussied up for Dalton Lions Club's inaugural Country Fest fundraiser. The event will feature live performances from Hotshot Hillbillies, Whiskey Sour, and Kollin Kozlowski. Dust off your dancing shoes and learn to square dance with Cliff Brodeur and Terry Hall. All the dancing is sure to tire you out, but the Lion's Club has that covered, too. Local restaurant Biggins Diggins will be on site to sell its homemade brisket, >> Read More |
Renowned Printmaker to Return to MCLA Campus| 11:11AM / Monday, October 21, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) announces the return of renowned printmaker, Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. to North Adams for events taking place from Oct. 22 to Oct. 24. Kennedy's visit begins with a meet and greet print session on Oct. 22 at the PRESS Room in Bowman Hall Room 301/303 from 2 to 5 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. On Wednesday, Oct. 23, Kennedy will participate in MCLA's annual Day of Dialogue with a talk about his work and its relation to this year's theme, "Reclaiming Lost Narratives," which is centered around cultural erasure, stated a press release. "I >> Read More |
Weekend Outlook: Halloween-Themed Activities & MoreBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:04PM / Thursday, October 17, 2024 | |
 There are several events in the Berkshires this weekend, including Halloween-themed activities, live music, and more. Various Venues, Pittsfield Time: Noon to 7 p.m. It's alive!!! Well, at least Downtown Pittsfield will be on Saturday. There will be several Halloween-themed events to celebrate the spooky season, including live music, arts and crafts, face painting, and more. Various venues will host events for people of all ages throughout the night, including tarot card readings, a Kids' Fun Zone, vendors, live performances, a beer garden, and more. More information here. Dalton American >> Read More |
Drury Senior Writes Song About Overcoming ChallengesBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
12:54PM / Monday, October 14, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Drury High senior and Berkshires' Academy for Advanced Musical Studies student drummer Zach Hillard has composed a song, "Here I Am," as a personal anthem of overcoming challenges. "If you want to do something, go do it. That's the whole point behind 'Here I Am,'" Hillard said. "Any obstacles and challenges you may face in your life, if you have something you want to do, go for it. There is not one person on earth who does not have a dream or something they want to overcome. Whether it is physical or mental, it does not matter, if you want to do it." The song is personal and showcases >> Read More |
Kid-Friendly Events this Spooky SeasonBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:17PM / Wednesday, October 09, 2024 | |
 Trick or treat! Halloween is approaching, and what better way to celebrate with your kids than by participating in these kid-friendly events that are as sweet as the candy your children wholeheartedly adore. Some are one-time events and others require reservations and tickets. 190 Cleveland Road, Dalton Oct. 12-13 & 19-20, from 4 to 7 p.m. Although the annual Purgatory Road event is not taking place this year, there is still an opportunity to support the Berkshire Coalition for Suicide Prevention. This year, however, the event is kid friendly. Joann Farrell and Betsy Nichols started the annual Purgatory Road fundraiser in 2012 and have raised hundreds >> Read More |
Poetry Reading at Bear & Bee Bookshop | 12:30PM / Monday, October 07, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Boiler House Poets Collective celebrates its annual residency with a reading at the Bear & Bee Bookshop, 28 North Holden Street in North Adams at 7 PM on Wednesday, Oct. 9. The Boiler House Poets Collective will be in residence on the MASS MoCA campus from Oct. 7-13, an annual event since 2015. Ten poets spend their studio time creating new work, honing works in progress, and collaborating with their fellow artists in residence. Individually and collectively, they explore creating work including ekphrastic poetry inspired by museum installations, exquisite corpse poems, cleave poems, and video poems. "MASS MoCA's art and the Berkshires'
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