North Adams Native Wins Sports Emmy for 'Toy Story' ProductionBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
05:19AM / Monday, June 03, 2024 | |
Alison Cellana, a Drury High graduate, says the Emmy was heavier than she expected. Cellana is an animator at ESPN. NORTH ADAMS, Mass.— North Adams native Alison Cellana was part of an ESPN team that produced "Toy Story Funday Football," a production that clinched three Emmys at the 2024 Sports Emmys Awards. "Honestly, it was a bit of a dream come true for me," Cellana said about the award ceremony that took place on May 21. "I've always sort of wanted to walk the red carpet and go to a big event like this. So finding out that my team was nominated for some awards was awesome." Cellana, a 2014 graduate of Drury High >> Read More |
MCLA's Gallery 51 to Debut 'MIGRITUDE' Exhibition | 02:11PM / Sunday, June 02, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — In collaboration with the Studios at MASS MoCA and The Berkshire Immigrant Center's Iris Residency, MCLA's Gallery 51 will open the "MIGRITUDE" exhibition next month. "MIGRITUDE" will be on view from June 7 to July 14 with an opening reception on June 7 from 5 to 8 p.m. featuring live music and refreshments. In 2023, the Studios at MASS MoCA and The Berkshire Immigrant Center started the Iris Residency to support artists in Western or Central Massachusetts who are born outside the U.S. or identify as first or second-generation Americans. The exhibition, "MIGRITUDE" (a word coined by featured artist Shailja Patel) >> Read More |
Tamarack Hollow Annual Boreal Forest Bird Walk| 08:01AM / Friday, May 31, 2024 | |
 WINDSOR, Mass. — Join master birder John Green Jr. for the annual spring breeding bird survey/census at Tamarack Hollow. The walk will be held on Wednesday June 5 from 7am-9:00am. Learn how to identify birds found at higher elevations by sight and sound. This project has been supported by a grant from the Berkshire Environmental Endowment Fund, a fund of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation. $20 per person. To register (required) email: full_circle_o@yahoo.com. >> Read More |
Weekend Outlook: Spring Fling, Anniversary Celebrations & MoreBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:16PM / Thursday, May 23, 2024 | |
The Berkshires and surrounding areas will have various events this weekend, including anniversary celebrations, a spring fling, a comedy festival, and more. Memorial Day times and events here. Mass MoCA, North Adams Time: Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The contemporary art museum will celebrates its 25th anniversary with free admission, featuring live performances and family activities. More information here. During the celebration, get to know the current artists-in-residence during the Open Studios event in Building 13 and Building 34. Downtown, Bennington, Vt. Time: 10 to 5 Better Bennington Corp. hosts >> Read More |
BAAMS Receives $10K Donation from Noel FamilyBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
07:30AM / Sunday, May 19, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Berkshires' Academy for Advanced Musical Studies Inc. (BAAMS) has recently garnered significant support from the family of the late Edward J. Noel Jr. This backing came in the form of a $10,000 donation awarded in April, facilitated by Kirby Noel, son of the late North Adams educator, through NexPoint Philanthropies of Dallas, Texas, an auxiliary of the Dallas Foundation. "We were thrilled and delighted, and it came as a pleasant shock that the Noel family would choose to donate that level of sponsorship. In the world of nonprofit arts education fundraising, we hear a lot of nos and our requests may even be ignored — so when you have a
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Weekend Outlook: ArtWeek Berkshires, Springtoberfest & MoreBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
11:48AM / Thursday, May 16, 2024 | |
 This weekend, the Berkshires and surrounding areas will have a variety of events, including concerts, comedy, farmers' markets, and more. Various Venues in the Berkshires May 17 to 27 The five Cultural Districts of Berkshire County will kick off its celebration of local creativity on Friday. More than 100 hands-on or behind-the-scenes events and open studios across Berkshire will be held, including gallery shows, live performances, poetry readings, painting demos, and more. More information here. Bounti-Fare Restaurant, Adams Time: 8 p.m. Los Angeles-based comedian Erick Hellwig will perform >> Read More |
BAAMS Brass and Vocals Workshop| 11:16AM / Wednesday, May 15, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Berkshires' Academy for Advanced Musical Studies (BAAMS) will hold trombone and brass, and vocals workshop featuring Steve Davis and Abena Koomson-Davis. This opportunity will take place at the BAAMS academy in North Adams, MA, located at Building 6 in the Heritage State Park on Saturday, May 18, from 11 am to 1:30 pm. Register here. Steve Davis is a highly esteemed trombonist known for his exceptional contributions to jazz music. With a background that includes graduating from The Hartt School's Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz in '89, Davis has made significant waves in the music scene. He has collaborated with jazz >> Read More |
Clark Art, Mass MoCA Partner with NBCC for Summer Art Club| 04:00PM / Tuesday, May 14, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — In partnership with the Northern Berkshire Community Coalition, the Clark Art Institute and MASS MoCA offer a free weekly artmaking club on Tuesdays from May 7 through Aug. 27, 2024 at the UNO Community Center, 157 River Street, North Adams. The drop-in art club sessions take place from 3:30–4:30 pm. Designed for children ages 8-19, Art Club was created by the Northern Berkshire Community Coalition (nbCC) in 2022. The Art Club is designed to provide children with free after-school and summertime activities. Snacks and supplies are provided. Children under age 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Program facilitators are not responsible for >> Read More |
Mother's Day: Weekend Outlook By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:01PM / Thursday, May 09, 2024 | |
There are a variety of events this Mother's Day weekend, from tea parties to cake decorating to live music and more. Naumkeag, Stockbridge Thursday through Sunday The historic home and garden will conclude its annual Daffodil and Tulip Festival this weekend. The festival showcases more than 150,000 daffodils, tulips, and minor bulbs across eight acres of land. The 48-acre estate will be decorated "with a variety of blooms, containers, displays and decorations against the backdrop of stunning views of Monument Mountain and the Berkshire Hills," the website said. Mixed bouquets, container plants, and a pre-sale of spring bulbs >> Read More |
Clark Art Hosts Williams College Chamber Music Gala| 08:00AM / Monday, May 06, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Sunday, May 12 at 3 pm the Clark Art Institute hosts a concert by the Williams College Music Department. The program of piano, string, and wind chamber music showcases Williams students performing selections from their spring semester chamber music collaborations. This free concert takes place in the Clark's auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center. Free. Accessible seats available; for information, call 413 458 0524. >> Read More |
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