Berkshire Bach Announces Annual Messiah Sing-Along| 03:41PM / Tuesday, November 25, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Berkshire Bach Society (BBS) hosts its annual Messiah Sing-Along at the First Congregational Church in Great Barrington on Nov. 29, 4pm. Choral conductor James Bagwell returns to lead the audience in favorite choruses from Handel's oratorio—including Hallelujah!--accompanied by the Berkshire Bach Players. The event is free. "Berkshire Bach is pleased to host our annual Messiah Sing-Along on the Saturday after Thanksgiving," said Terrill McDade, Executive Director of The Berkshire Bach Society. "This is a FREE event, our gift to the community, and a wonderful opportunity for people to come together, >> Read More |
Norman Rockwell Museum Opens Two New ExhibitsBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
05:00PM / Friday, November 14, 2025 | |
STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. – The Norman Rockwell Museum will showcase two new collections on Saturday: one highlighting a local artist and the other exploring publications from the Jazz Age. The exhibit "Shine a Light: The Art and Life of Deb Koffman" shows a collection of work by the local artist and author Deb Koffman Through June 6, 2026 visitors will be able to view Koffman’s work donated by the Koffman family. "She was not only a graphic artist...but she also was a mindfulness advocate, and worked a lot with some of the local institutions like Kripalu and others that focused on self care," said Russell Lord, chief of curatorial >> Read More |
Bidwell House Concert: What a Glorious Crash They Made| 08:09AM / Monday, November 03, 2025 | |
 MONTEREY, Mass. — Join the Bidwell House Museum for a candlelight program with musician and historian R. Franklin Donohue. The concert will be held on Nov. 7, at 5 p.m. While playing the harpsichord and dressed for the 18th century, Donohue will play a selection of songs that were published and performed in New England between 1765 and 1783. From the time of the Stamp Act through the British surrender at Yorktown, New England's seditious colonists used these works to foment rebellion, commemorate victory, and give thanks for preservation. This concert will take place by candlelight in the Dining Room of the Bidwell House Museum. Richard Franklin Donohue is a >> Read More |
Berkshire South Hosts Craft Market Supporting Local Artisans| 07:17AM / Tuesday, October 28, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Berkshire South Regional Community Center will host its 10th Annual Community Craft Market on Saturday, Nov. 1, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This free, family-friendly craft market showcases local vendors selling handmade goods—from jewelry, fine art, and photography to fiber arts, greeting cards, and locally made products. The market offers a way for attendees to discover one-of-a-kind holiday gifts while directly supporting the makers who help define the creative identity of the region. "This event is about more than shopping," said Susie Kandt, Berkshire South Rentals and Events Manager. "It's about celebrating the >> Read More |
West Stockbridge Chamber Players Harvest Concert| 08:22AM / Wednesday, October 22, 2025 | |
 WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Featuring the West Stockbridge Chamber Players' artistic director and clarinetist Catherine Hudgins, violinist Sheila Fiekowsky, violinist Akiko Tarumoto, violist Daniel Getz, and cellist Christine Lee, the program will include Hugo Wolf's Italian Serenade (1887), Samuel Barber's String Quartet in B minor, Op. 11 (1935-36), and Paul Ben-Haim's Clarinet Quintet, Op.31a (1941 rev. 1965). The concert will be held on Oct. 26 at Old Town Hall at 3 pm. These concerts, which benefit the West Stockbridge Historical Society, routinely sell out. Tickets ($35 for members, $40 for non-members) can be reserved
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Berkshire Bach Society Harpsichord Festival Concludes | 07:59AM / Monday, October 20, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Berkshire Bach Society (BBS) concludes its 2025-2026 Harpsichord Festival with a solo recital by harpsichordist Peter Sykes on Oct. 25, 3pm, at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Stockbridge. "Berkshire Bach is delighted to present Peter Sykes in a program of French Baroque music for keyboard," said Terrill McDade, executive Director of BBS. "The Baroque repertoire by French composers is extensive and dominated by the Couperin dynasty, just as the German tradition was dominated by the Bach family. But there are numerous others, from Marin Marais to Elisabeth Jacquet to Jean-Henri d'Anglebert to Jean-Philippe >> Read More |
Weekend Outlook: A Haunting Time By Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
05:54PM / Thursday, October 16, 2025 | |
Check out the fun events happening this weekend in the Berkshire's including Halloween themed events and fall festivals. The Colonial Theatre, Pittsfield Friday, Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m. Enjoy a night of dancing and live music at the Colonial Theatre. Featuring artists Bella's Bartok, The Slambovian Circus of Dreams, and The Picky Bastards who will provide different types of music perfect for the fall season. Tickets are $30 each. Whitney's Farm & Market, Cheshire Every Friday through Sunday until Halloween Join the festivities at Whitney's Farm on Route 8 with hay rides, games, glitter tattoos, and more. Kids can venture off into the corn maze or make a new
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Gypsy Layne Hosts Grand Finale Nights at the Adams Theater, The Foundry | 06:00PM / Tuesday, October 14, 2025 | |
 ADAMS, Mass—This is it, folks! After 15 glorious years, Gypsy Layne will hold its final two performances at two Berkshire venues over two nights: The Adams Theater on Oct. 17 and The Foundry in West Stockbridge on Oct. 18. These last show-stopping spectaculars kick off at 7:30 p.m. on both nights. Get tickets here: Adams:https://ci.ovationtix.com/36681/production/1245739?performanceId=11666061 West Stockbridge: https://thefoundryws.com/event/love-glitter-and-gratitude-gypsy-laynes-grand-finale/ According to a press release: Join your favorite homegrown cabaret and burlesque troupe for the sexiest, most outrageous retirement party imaginable. This grand finale is a dazzling
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Mahaiwe Announces Indigo Room Grand Opening Celebration| 12:45PM / Monday, October 06, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.—The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center will hold a Grand Opening Celebration for its new performance space the Indigo Room from Oct. 10 through Oct. 12, with performances by jazz vocalist Ann Hampton Callaway, blues guitarist Guy Davis, and family-friendly musician Terry A La Berry, among ceremonial festivities throughout the weekend. Further programming for the Indigo Room is also announced. "The Mahaiwe team is thrilled to celebrate the opening of the Indigo Room," says Mahaiwe Executive Director Janis Martinson. "Over the weekend we will demonstrate exactly what the Indigo Room will be: a versatile performance space with >> Read More |
Berkshire Botanical Garden's Harvest Festival Returns| 08:00AM / Monday, October 06, 2025 | |
STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. —Berkshire Botanical Garden will hold its annual Harvest Festival, Oct. 11 and 12, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Every October, the Garden's 24-acre grounds undergo a transformation celebrating community, the natural world and the region's agricultural heritage. This year, the Garden will present an array of family-friendly activities, live music, a scarecrow design contest, a clothing and accessories sale, and a wide selection of regional artisan food and crafts vendors. Children's activities include pony rides, a haunted house, a hay maze and hay jump, face painting, hayrides, a petting zoo, square dancing, and more. A full lineup of live >> Read More |
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