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 |
The Classical Beat: Tanglewood, Sevenars Festivals Begin; Taconic BlossomsBy Stephen Dankner, Guest Column
02:36PM / Wednesday, July 05, 2023 | |
 Tanglewood commences its classical concert season this week with BSO Music Director Andris Nelsons at center stage in the Shed for three spectacular orchestral programs: the brilliant pianist Daniil Trifonov is featured in Prokofiev's monumental Third Piano Concerto on July 7, and violinist Hilary Hahn will perform Brahms' supremely lyrical Violin Concerto with the BSO on Sunday afternoon, July 9. Maestro Nelsons will also conduct the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra in its first concert the next evening in a program of masterworks by Debussy, Ravel and Stravinsky. Be sure to also consider attending the remarkable Taconic Music Festival in Manchester, VT. for brilliantly >> Read More |
Animal Adventures at the Richmond Library| 11:25AM / Tuesday, July 04, 2023 | |
 RICHMOND, Mass. — The Richmond Free Public Library will host a live animal presentation by Animal Adventures for children and adults on Saturday, July 8 at 11:00 a.m. Animal Adventures will bring 8 -10 exotic animals and present them in an hour-long session where the audience will get to pet the animals. The animals may include an alligator, snake, chinchilla, ferret, hedgehog, rat, bunnies and different kinds of reptiles, lizards and amphibians. Weather permitting, this program will be held outside in the back of the library. This program is funded by the Richmond Cultural Council. >> Read More |
The Classical Beat: Prepare for a Feast of Musical OfferingsBy Stephen Dankner, Guest Column
11:29AM / Wednesday, June 28, 2023 | |
 Those in the know are preparing for the annual explosion of musical offerings throughout the Berkshires and the region. We lucky "clef-dwellers" live in an area that is a well-known mecca for classical music lovers. With the arrival of the summer tourist high season – from mid-June through Labor Day – concert activity thrives, offering listeners a diversity of musical delights sure to please every taste. To whet your musical appetite, here's a capsule description of three local stellar venues – a cursory who, what, where and when of each. You may have some tough choices – there are so many. One thing is certain: whatever event you attend. you >> Read More |
Sandisfield Arts Center Prize for Young Artists Deadline Extended| 03:39PM / Tuesday, June 27, 2023 | |
 SANDISFIELD, Mass. — The Sandisfield Arts Center announced the 2nd annual Daniel Manacher Prize for Young Artists with an extended entry deadline on July 8. Three winners will receive $350 in support of their art practice, as well as a group show of their work at the Sandisfield Arts Center on August 19, 2023. The prize was created by Adam Manacher and Carol Birnbaum, the parents of Daniel Manacher, in memory of their son and his passion for art. "Daniel worked on different surfaces, always hand-drawn," said his father, Adam Manacher. "He loved interacting with people in their love for art. We hope, with the Daniel Manacher Prize for Young >> Read More |
Pay Equity Study Calls For Better Compensation in Arts SectorBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
06:28AM / Saturday, June 24, 2023 | |
Project consultant Aron Goldman speaks of the results of the pay equity study. GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The longevity of arts organizations depends on properly compensating employees, sector professionals say.
Last week, the findings of a regional pay equity study led by various local arts organizations were revealed at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center.
Project consultant Aron Goldman described the results as "bleak and sobering."
"As long as working in the arts is considered a privilege, only the privileged get to work in this field," he said. "The result isn't just unconscionable, though it is that. It really diminishes the quality
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'Call of the Wild' at the Great Barrington Library | 03:02PM / Tuesday, June 13, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Mason Library will host a free outdoor education and skills experience, "Call of the Wild," on June 17, with a rain date on July 1. The family-friendly program runs 12:30-2:30 p.m. Presented by Earthworks Programs LLC, the two-hour event is geared towards families with children ages 8 to 13 and will offer participants a newfound appreciation for the great outdoors. The workshop is an opportunity for families to explore and enjoy nature, and to learn various outdoor skills and wilderness safely. Participants will learn to build shelter, identify plants and wildlife, and learn basic survival skills. "We are >> Read More |
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