The Classical Beat: Tanglewood + Sevenars = Classical Music HeavenBy Stephen Dankner, iBerkshires columnist
11:54AM / Wednesday, July 19, 2023 | |
 Tanglewood enters its third week, and the highlights are many; indeed, every concert will be memorable. Two beloved masterworks, "Appalachian Spring" and the "New World" Symphony by Aaron Copland and Antonín Dvo?ák, respectively, top this week's listing of stellar performances of great and amazingly diverse musical offerings. Wait … there's more: a Handel opera in concert, a regional Americana classic by Duke Ellington, Richard Wagner's poignant "Siegfried Idyll" and a sampling of Mozart's mature symphonies and piano concerto masterworks amply demonstrate that at Tanglewood, the spectrum of musical offerings is both
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Bidwell House Museum Presents 'Lawyering for Loyalists' Talk | 10:35AM / Wednesday, July 19, 2023 | |
 MONTEREY, Mass. — Bidwell House Museum presents its fourth history talk of the season with Western Michigan University history professor Sally Hadden, who will present "Lawyering for Loyalists." The talk is available via Zoom on Saturday, July 29, at 11 a.m. In the wake of the American Revolution, recovering property lost (or confiscated) in the former colonies provided some lawyers with a new type of client. Individuals such as Christopher Gore and Harrison Gray Otis, John Lowell and William Tudor, lawyers of Boston, became adept at working with displaced loyalists and family members located in many parts of the Atlantic, assisting them in efforts to >> Read More |
Let Your Mind Wander with Guild of Berkshire Artists New Exhibit By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
04:55AM / Saturday, July 15, 2023 | |
WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass.—Guild of Berkshire Artists will be opened its new exhibit "Where Our Minds Wander" Thursday. The gallery, located at 38 Main St., is open Thursday through Monday from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. and features work by figurative artist Mollie Kellogg and abstract artist Shany Porras. According to the artists, the exhibition encourages the artists and gallery visitors to let their minds wander and go beyond pressures and societal restrictions. During this collaboration, Porras created pieces that look completely different from what she has done in the past. Porras said in an effort to create environments that >> Read More |
Weekend Outlook: Dalton Day, Live Music, and MoreBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:25PM / Thursday, July 13, 2023 | |
 There will be a variety of events in the Berkshires this weekend including community events, concerts, an animation showing, and more. *Do you want your market or event included in the outlook? Email info@iberkshires.com. Senior Center, Dalton Time: 1 to 5 p.m The Dalton Cultural Council will be hosting its first "Dalton Day" event on Saturday, July 15 to celebrate the town's culture and community. During the event there will be around five or six town committees with tables to demonstrate the volunteer opportunities available. In addition, the Senior Center's lawn will be filled with local vendors, >> Read More |
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