Triplex Cinema to Screen Documentary on Sustainable Diets, Host Panel Discussion| 08:04AM / Saturday, April 19, 2025 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Triplex Cinema will host a screening of the documentary film "Eating Our Way to Extinction" on April 22, followed by a panel discussion featuring author Ginny Messina, environmental activist Brittany Ebling, and Susan Purser. Narrated by Academy Award-winner Kate Winslet, the film explores the environmental impact of meat production, advocating for the avoidance of animal products as a means toward a sustainable future. The documentary reportedly presents issues such as deforestation, air and water pollution, and resource depletion through a combination of journalism, scientific data, interviews, and investigative reporting. This >> Read More |
Berkshire LGBTQ+ Pride Art Exhibit to Showcase Local Artists| 08:34AM / Friday, April 11, 2025 | |
 BECKET, Mass. — A coalition of local organizations, including the Becket Arts Center, Q-MoB, and the Berkshire Queer History Project, will host the inaugural Berkshire LGBTQ+ Pride Art Exhibit. The exhibit, showcasing local LGBTQ+ artists, will be held at the Becket Arts Center from June 12 to July 6, 2025. Local LGBTQ+ artists are invited to submit their work for consideration by April 30, 2025. A jury will select the artwork for the exhibit. The jury consists of Sean McCusker, Exhibits Curator at the Becket Arts Center; Nuri Hed, Co-Director of Seeing Rainbows; Joe Goodwin, a Berkshire artist; Jay Santangelo, photographer and owner of Wander Berkshire; and >> Read More |
Berkshire Bach Society to Present 'Dido and Aeneas'| 03:36PM / Tuesday, April 01, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Berkshire Bach Society (BBS) will present a concert performance of Henry Purcell's "Dido and Aeneas" on April 5 at 4:00 p.m. at the First Congregational Church in Great Barrington. The performance will feature professional soloists, chorus, and orchestra, under the direction of choral conductor James Bagwell. According to Terrill McDade, Executive Director of the Berkshire Bach Society, Henry Purcell wrote "Dido and Aeneas" in the mid-1680's. It is based on Book IV of Virgil's "Aeneid," which recounts the story of Dido, Queen of Carthage, and Aeneas, Hero of Troy. The piece includes Dido's >> Read More |
Organ Master Series Features Roosevelt Organ| 08:02AM / Tuesday, April 01, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Berkshire Bach Society continues its Organ Masters series with a performance by renowned organist Peter Sykes on Saturday, April 5, at 4 p.m. at the First Congregational Church. The recital will feature the 1883 Roosevelt Organ, a masterpiece of American organ history. The program will include a selection of works by Bach and other composers, highlighting the power and expressiveness of the Roosevelt Organ, the largest instrument built by the innovative organ builder Hilborne Roosevelt. Installed in 1883, this organ remains one of the most significant surviving examples of Roosevelt’s work, showcasing his groundbreaking use of electricity in organ
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Old Crow Medicine Show to Perform at Mahaiwe | 08:00AM / Sunday, March 30, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington has announced jazz virtuoso Paquito D’Rivera will perform on Saturday, April 5. A 16-time Grammy and Latin Grammy winner, Paquito D’Rivera is celebrated for his fusion of jazz, Latin jazz, and classical music. The NEA Jazz Master and Havana-born musician has an illustrious career as a soloist, composer, and founding member of groundbreaking ensembles like Irakere and the United Nation Orchestra. Tickets for his April 5 performance are priced between $43 and $63, with discounts for Mahaiwe Members and individuals under 30, stated a press release. Tickets can be purchased at mahaiwe.org, by
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José González to Perform at Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center | 08:04AM / Monday, March 24, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington will welcome Argentinian-Swedish indie-folk artist José González for a performance on Friday, March 28, at 8 p.m. According to a press release: José González is in a class by himself. From selling out tours on virtually every continent to headlining prestigious festivals around the world to being asked to perform at 2020's Nobel Prize Award Ceremony and seeing his recorded music exceed 1 billion streams, González is one of the most exciting and in-demand touring artists working today. Whether appearing alone with his guitar or with a 20-piece orchestra, or with
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Triplex Cinema Hires Amy Handelsman as Executive Director| 08:08AM / Friday, March 21, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Triplex Cinema has hired Amy Handelsman as its Executive Director. Handelsman has assumed her new position and will oversee all aspects of Triplex operations. Nicki Wilson, President of the Triplex Board of Directors, stated that Handelsman's experience will be an asset to the Triplex. "We are thrilled to have someone with such a wide range of experience join the ‘new’ Triplex as our first Executive Director. We have accomplished so much since we reopened 15 months ago and we look forward to Amy’s leadership to take us further in the coming years," she said. Wilson also stated that >> Read More |
Triplex Cinema to Host Preview Screening of 'Holland'| 03:18PM / Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Triplex Cinema will host a special preview screening of "Holland" on Saturday, March 22, at 7:00 p.m. "Holland" is a new film written by Andrew Sodroski, directed by Mimi Cave, and starring Nicole Kidman, Matthew Macfadyen, and Gael Garcia Bernal. Screenwriter Andrew Sodroski will be present at the Triplex for a Q&A session following the film. "Holland" is a mystery thriller that will premiere on Amazon Prime Video on March 27. Tickets for the March 22nd screening can be purchased at the Triplex website. The film is set in a small Michigan town and centers on a teacher who suspects >> Read More |
Bidwell House Museum to Host Online Lecture on the History of Money| 08:00AM / Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | |
 SHEFFIELD, Mass. — The Bidwell House Museum will present an online lecture titled "From Bubbles to Revolutions: Changing Conceptions of Money in England, France, and America, 1690-1781". The lecture will be given by Simon Middleton on March 26 at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom. Middleton teaches at the College of William & Mary and writes on topics including work and politics, law and debt, and the history of money. He has also written lectures for The Great Courses, an online content producer. The lecture will discuss changing attitudes toward money and the social and political consequences of those attitudes from the time of the South Sea and >> Read More |
Triplex Cinema Receives Grant from Feigenbaum Foundation| 03:44PM / Monday, March 17, 2025 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.— The Triplex Cinema has received a grant from the Pittsfield-based Feigenbaum Foundation. The grant will be used to purchase newly enhanced Theatre Management Software. The new system will allow the Triplex to upgrade its software program, which is used for digital theatrical projection. The Feigenbaum Foundation provides financial assistance for education in technology, engineering, and management; academic institutions and disciplines; medical initiatives and disciplines; cultural programs and projects; community-based tax-exempt organizations in Berkshire County; and established religious institutions programs and projects. Nicki Wilson, President of the
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