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CATA Announces New Staff| 03:50PM / Thursday, February 27, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Community Access to the Arts (CATA) announces the hiring of Nina Boutsikaris as Grants & Communications Coordinator and Jeremy Lovelett as Communications Associate. These new positions will support CATA's Communications department to help grow public awareness and expand financial support for CATA's work. CATA has expanded programs serving people with disabilities in recent years, with an innovative, community-based model rooted in partnerships with disability agencies, day-habilitation programs, residences, and schools. CATA currently provides more than 2,500 arts workshops annually for 1,250 children, teens, and adults with 0 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Film Screenings, Live Music, and MoreBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:08PM / Thursday, February 27, 2025 | |
There are several events this weekend to help you recharge from your week, including film screenings, museum activities, live music, and more. Editor's Pick First Sunday Free at the Clark The Clark Art Institute, Williamstown Sunday 1 to 4 p.m. The museum is opening its doors for free to provide people the chance to see its permanent and temporary collections. This month, it will celebrate the final days of its exhibit "Wall Power! Modern French Tapestry from the Mobilier National, Paris," which closes on March 9. At 11:15 am, a Clark educator will lead a guided tour of the exhibition, pick up a ticket at the 0 Comments
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Warm Up the Winter Musical Supports South Berkshire Residents| 07:06AM / Thursday, February 27, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Guthrie Center will host the Warm Up the Winter Musical Celebration on Thursday, March 6, to benefit Construct’s annual winter assistance campaign. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with performances starting at 7:15 p.m. This year's event, a tribute to working families, features a lineup of local musicians, including Wanda Houston and Jeff Gonzales, youth Elvis tribute band Made in Memphis, and special guest Doug Mishkin. Tickets are $100 and include live music, dinner catered by Juju’s of Great Barrington, and beverages. Proceeds will support South Berkshire residents with emergency needs such as heating fuel, utilities, and rent assistance.
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Triplex Living Room Oscar Party | 03:46PM / Wednesday, February 26, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Triplex Cinema announced its 2025 "Living Room Oscar Party" which will be held on Sunday, March 2, at 6:00 pm. Tickets are free and can be reserved at the Triplex website. Beginning with red carpet arrivals, the event will feature gifts and prizes, trivia questions, and Oscar ballots for all attendees. The 2025 Academy Awards features a number of diverse films competing for Best Picture and other awards. Nominated for Best Picture are "Anora," "The Brutalist," "A Complete Unknown," "Conclave," "Dune: Part Two," "Emilia Perez," "I’m Still There," 0 Comments
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BNRC Announces New Board Leadership and Members | 11:16AM / Wednesday, February 26, 2025 | |
 LENOX, Mass. — Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC) has appointed F. Sydney "Syd" Smithers as its new Board of Directors Chair. Smithers, a retired Berkshire County real estate attorney with over 50 years of experience, previously served on the BNRC board for 10 years and rejoined last year. John Mancia, a BNRC board member since 2018, was appointed Vice Chair. Mancia recently retired from a 30-year career in senior management at Elsevier, the world's largest science and medical publisher. BNRC also welcomes Karen Ross and Steve Cunningham to the board. Ross, a Pittsfield native and long-time BNRC volunteer, previously served 0 Comments
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W.E.B. Du Bois Center Appoints Interim Director| 02:17PM / Monday, February 24, 2025 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The W.E.B. Du Bois Center for Freedom & Democracy has appointed Dr. John D. Lloyd as its interim director. Lloyd has more than two decades of leadership experience in the nonprofit sector. As interim director, he will oversee the center's strategic initiatives, strengthen partnerships, and continue to advance the legacy of W.E.B. Du Bois. Lloyd is the principal of Agile Consulting Group, a management consulting practice specializing in nonprofit strategy. He has guided numerous organizations through periods of transformation. His leadership roles at organizations such as Community Healing Network, InReach, and Domestic Violence Ended 0 Comments
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Simon's Rock Hosts Du Bois Event| 10:26AM / Monday, February 24, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.— Bard College at Simon's Rock will hold its 28th annual W.E.B. Du Bois Memorial Event, "Farewell to the Rock, but Not to the Dream: W.E.B. Du Bois and the Future of Early College Education," led by Simon's Rock Professor Felix Kaputu on Feb. 25 at 6:30 p.m. The event, historically a lecture, is open to the Great Barrington community and will celebrate Du Bois' educational legacy as the college transitions to a new location. Bard College at Simon's Rock recognizes Du Bois' belief in the power of education. The college reaffirms its commitment to fostering young minds who will pursue justice, learning, and the 0 Comments
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County Stars Shine on Championship SaturdayiBerkshires.com Sports,
10:34PM / Saturday, February 22, 2025 | |
 Three Berkshire County high school basketball teams claimed Western Massachusetts crowns on Championship Saturday. And one area high school wrestler earned a title of his own at the Division 3 State Championships. Six area basketball teams made it to the final game of the six divisions – three boys and three girls – where county schools are classified in Western Mass. In Class B boys, both the Pittsfield Generals and Monument Mountain Spartans made it to the tournament finale in a rematch of last year’s final. This time around, Monument Mountain came out on top at the Boys and Girls Club. In Class C boys, Drury reached its final only to fall to 0 Comments
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Triplex's Yearlong Series Celebrates 1975 Films| 04:14PM / Saturday, February 22, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Triplex Cinema will host a year-long series showcasing films released in 1975, widely considered one of cinema's greatest years. The series, "'75 at 50," begins Feb. 24 with Hal Ashby's "Shampoo," starring Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, Lee Grant, and Goldie Hawn. Local director and film historian Deborah Reinisch will introduce the film. The series will feature films from renowned directors like Stanley Kubrick, The Maysles Brothers, Robert Altman, Steven Spielberg, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, Sidney Lumet, Milos Forman, and Arthur Penn. The series will feature a variety of genres, including comedy, drama, and science
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Maintain Your Brain: A Free CHP Webinar on Preventing Cognitive Decline| 11:56AM / Saturday, February 22, 2025 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — CHP Berkshires physician Lisa Nelson, MD, hosts a free, 1-hour web talk on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, noon-1 p.m., to offer tips and strategies reflecting new research on preventing/delaying cognitive decline. REGISTER HERE, or visit chpberkshires.org/event/maintain-your-brain. Nelson will also explain how Group Medical Visits can help improve chronic conditions and sustain brain health. A recent study of older adults, published in Nature Medicine, showed that online intervention focusing on diet, exercise, 'brain training' and emotional self-regulation led to improved cognition and reduced the likelihood of 0 Comments
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MassDOT: South County Construction Operations | 03:27PM / Friday, February 21, 2025 | |
WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced various construction operations on I-90 eastbound and westbound for bridge work and bridge painting. The work will take place from Monday, Feb. 24, through Friday, Feb. 28, during the following scheduled hours: Becket Bridge work will occur on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 18.4, utilizing lane closures, from Monday, Feb. 24, through Friday, Feb. 28, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day. West Stockbridge Bridge painting will be conducted on I-90 westbound at mile marker 1.3, utilizing lane closures, from Monday, Feb. 24, through Friday, 0 Comments
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Berkshire South Community Center Elects Five New Board Members| 07:56AM / Friday, February 21, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Berkshire South Regional Community Center announced that it has elected five new members to its Board of Trustees: Margaret Apkin, Linda Hensel, Jessica Long, David Mickenberg, and Scott Schuster. Margaret Apkin has been a Realtor since 2016 and works with William Pitt Sotheby’s International Real Estate in Berkshire County. She has a Graduate Realtors Institute designation and is a Certified Negotiations Expert, Pricing Strategy Specialist and an Accredited Buyers Representative. Prior to her work in realty, Margaret was a Development Director for both the Red Cross and the Pittsfield Community Music School (Berkshire Music School) and has 0 Comments
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