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2023 Book One Lecture At Simon's Rock | 11:58AM / Wednesday, August 23, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. —Simon's Rock welcomes novelist, memoirist, illustrator, and cultural critic Mira Jacob for a talk reflecting on her award-winning graphic memoir and this year's Book One selection, "Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations" at the end of the month. The lecture and Q&A will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 29, at 7 p.m. in the McConnell Theater on the Simon's Rock campus. The event is open to the public and free of charge, and will be available on livestream. Jacob's graphic memoir "Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations" was shortlisted for the National Book Critics Circle Award, longlisted for the PEN Open Book 0 Comments
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South County Overnight Construction | 08:21AM / Wednesday, August 23, 2023 | |
 LEE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced that crews will be conducting overnight hour pavement marking, slope repair, guardrail, and bridge repair operations on I-90 eastbound and westbound in Lee, Becket, West Stockbridge and Stockbridge. The work will be conducted at various times and locations from Monday, Aug. 21, through Friday, Aug. 25. Lane closures will be in place during repair operations and traffic will be able to travel through the work zones. The schedule for the work and lane closures will be as follows: Lee/Becket Pavement marking and slope repair operations will be conducted nightly on I-90 eastbound and 0 Comments
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The Classical Beat: Tanglewood Concludes; Berkshire Opera, South Mountain Next By Stephen Dankner, Special to iBerkshires
08:00AM / Wednesday, August 23, 2023 | |
 This week, Tanglewood concludes its magnificently curated, presented and performed 2023 classical music summer festival season with panache by showcasing two live film concert blockbusters: "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" on Saturday evening, Aug. 26, and on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 27, John Williams' "Star Wars: The Story in Music" – both performed by the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra under the direction of conductor Keith Lockhart. Added to this will be the violin, cello and piano trio of stellar performers Kavakos, Ax and Ma performing Beethoven. Each of these performances will be in the Shed. Read below for the details, including end-of-season
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Title Match-Ups Set in Giorgi Summer LeagueBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
09:35AM / Tuesday, August 22, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Keiland Cross scored 38 points on Monday to lead Giardina and Bresett PC to a 91-80 win over Cold Hearts in the A Division semi-finals of the John Giorgi Summer Basketball League. Giardina and Bresett pulled away in the second half in the final of the league’s four semi-final matchups. The stage is set for the league finals this week, where Team DB will take on Giardina Bresett fo the A Division crown and Field and Field General Contracting will meet Central Radio for the B Division title. In Monday’s finale, Cold Hearts trailed by as many as 16 before rallying to get within seven when Tank Roberson (team-high 25 points) drove to 0 Comments
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Thunder Three-Peat, Kraken Win Title in Debut Season in BABLBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
04:52PM / Sunday, August 20, 2023 | |
 A back-and-forth championship series in the Berkshire Adult Baseball League’s 20-and-over division swung toward the Kraken on a big third-inning swing. In the 33-and-over division, the league’s best team continued to show why they earned that title by holding on late to take a 3-2 win and a series sweep. Seamus Morrison struck out five on Sunday morning in Dalton to lead the Berkshire Thunder to a 3-2 win over Tunnel City Freight as the Thunder finished the spring/summer season with a record of 18-0 and the program’s third straight BABL title. At Hoosac Valley High School, a three-run bomb by Corey Meczywor propelled the Northern Berkshire Kraken 0 Comments
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Potash Pitches River Monsters to Win in BABL Series OpenerBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
04:00PM / Saturday, August 19, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. – Hunter Potash Saturday struck out 11 and allowed no earned runs in pitching the Housatonic River Monsters to a 4-3 win over the North County Kraken in the opening game of the Berkshire Adult Baseball League 20-and-over division Championship Series. The River Monsters can complete the defense of their 2022 title on Sunday at 10 a.m. when they face the Kraken in Game 2 of their best-of-three series at 10 a.m. at Hoosac Valley High School. A Kraken win on their home field on Sunday morning will set up a winner-take-all title game at about 1 p.m. In the league’s 33-and-over division on Saturday, the Berkshire Thunder came from behind late to earn 0 Comments
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Art on Main Gallery New Exhibit: Oil Water Clay | 12:26PM / Friday, August 18, 2023 | |
 WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — A new exhibit by artists Mike Coyne and Bruce Shickmanter will open at the Art on Main Gallery on Aug. 24. There will be an opening reception on Aug. 26 from 2 to 4 pm. Gallery hours are Thursday through Sunday from 11 am to 4 pm. The gallery is located on 38 Main Street. Michael Coyne is a retired emergency physician whose artistic interests include metalwork, ceramics, photography, and painting. Michael’s art is inspired by; music, travel, the outdoors, and his love of colors. His works have been displayed in a variety of galleries and shows within New England and the Southwest. In his paintings, Bruce 0 Comments
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Ralph Steadman Exhibit at The Red Lion Inn| 02:36PM / Thursday, August 17, 2023 | |
 STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — The Red Lion Inn and the Norman Rockwell Museum to co-present the exhibit, "Ride the Thunder." The iconic artworks of British Illustrator Ralph Steadman and the groundbreaking literary works of Hunter S. Thompson take center stage in the exhibit that includes never-before-seen pieces, curated by M. A. Cash. Ride the Thunder, co-presented by Theory Wellness, will be open to the public from August 20 through October 31, 2023, at The Red Lion Inn. "We are overjoyed to welcome this captivating exhibit to our hotel for a ten-week residency," said Sarah Eustis, CEO and Founder of Main Street Hospitality. "Filled with rich 0 Comments
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Bidwell House Museum Online: Religion and Slavery in Colonial New England| 12:23PM / Wednesday, August 16, 2023 | |
 SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Join the Bidwell House Museum on Saturday, Aug. 26 for the final history talk of the 2023 season with Kenneth P. Minkema, Director of The Jonathan Edwards Center at Yale University. In this presentation, Dr. Kenneth Minkema will examine some of the theological, religious, and biblical rationales for the institution of slavery, as expressed in the Puritan and Dissenting tradition inherited by many of the English colonizers of New England. Prominent ministers of western Massachusetts, such as Jonathan Edwards of Northampton, along with others, enslaved people of color. As the eighteenth century wore on, however, critiques of the slave trade and, eventually, of 0 Comments
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Showers and Storms Give Way to Pleasant Weekend| 12:12PM / Wednesday, August 16, 2023 | |
Expect some showers today Wednesday, Aug. 16 with a blend of sun and clouds this afternoon, reports AccuWeather. Temperatures will top out in the mid-70s. On Thursday, expect higher humidity with more clouds. Thundershowers are expected in the afternoon. It will feel cooler Friday, Aug. 18. Expect mostly cloudy skies. Showers and heavy thunderstorms can be expected, reports AccuWeather. There could be hail and damaging winds. On Saturday, expect partly cloudy skies with temperatures in the low-70s. AccuWeather reports that there will be some haze caused by wildfire smoke. Expect Sunny skies Sunday with temperatures in the high 70s 0 Comments
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The Classical Beat: Tanglewood, Sevenars Attain Their Peak This Week By Stephen Dankner, Special to iBerkshires
07:57AM / Wednesday, August 16, 2023 | |
 During this week of the Tanglewood Festival, the spotlight will focus on a wide range of extraordinary soloists and conductors. As a sample, we can look forward with eager expectation to the following: Maestro Andris Nelsons conducting the BSO in programs with stellar soloists violinist Leonidas Kavakos, and pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet. Esteemed Finnish conductor Susanna Mälkki leading concerts with the BSO and the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra, and participating in a TLI In Conversation event. TLI In Conversation with American composer Carlos Simon. A unique Shed recital with Emanuel 0 Comments
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Great Barrington Urges Participation in Internet Access Survey| 02:31PM / Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Town officials urge residents to participate in the Digital Equity Survey developed by the Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI), to help improve internet access and digital equity. The survey is available until Aug. 31. The five-minute anonymous survey can be found here, or by cutting and pasting this URL: https://tinyurl.com/muppxf76 Residents are urged to share the survey with friends, colleagues and family. This survey will help inform the state's investment of historic funding and future investments to provide improved connectivity for all residents of Massachusetts. The goal is to increase access to education, 0 Comments
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