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Weekend Outlook: Jazz in the Berkshires

Check out the events happening in Berkshire County this weekend, including jazz, bands, and more.

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BCC Players, WAM to Stage 'The World of Louisa May'

Free forum, auditions, performances announced

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Haute Couture in New England: Status Survivors

The lecture begins at 5:30 pm; tickets are $10 for BCHS members, $15 for non-members, and can be purchased online.

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Final North Adams Contra Dance of the Season Set for Sept. 12

Attendees do not need to bring a partner, as participants traditionally switch partners throughout the night

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Grammy Winner Headlines Opening of Williamstown Jazz Festival

Jazz and R&B vocalist Lisa Fischer and her ensemble, Grand Baton, will take center stage on the opening night of the inaugural Williamstown Jazz Festival.

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Weekend Outlook: First Fridays and Garlic

Here is what is happening in the Berkshires this Labor Day weekend including First Fridays, live music, and a lot of garlic.

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Fall Art Walk Returns to Historic Lenox Village Sept. 12, 13

The event is a collaboration between the Lenox Chamber of Commerce and Gordon Fine Arts.

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'Noises Off': Get Ready to Laugh & Laugh for Two Hours

That noise you're hearing coming out of Pittsfield? It's the howlin' and hootin' and seismic sounds from the crowd of people who packed the Barrington Stage Company's Boyd-Quinson Theater on Wednesday afternoon to catch the matinee of "Noises Off."

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Fall Ghost Tours At Ventfort Hall

The tour will take place at 7 pm on Saturday, Sept. 5.

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Downtown Pittsfield Walking Tour Explores Historic Buildings

The tour will be led by historian John Dickson and focus on the Park Square Historic District and the history behind some of the district's historic markers and buildings.

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Weekend Outlook: Cool Cars and Pickles

Check out this weekend events happening in the Berkshires including pickles, ice cream, cool cars, and more.

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The Classical Beat: Look For a Profusion of Events at Tanglewood From Fall and Into Next Spring

Come late August, classical aficionados are grateful for the cornucopia of extraordinarily sonorous riches the Boston Symphony has bestowed upon audiences within the incomparably bucolic setting that is Tanglewood. It's been, as ever, a magical summer of glorious music making.

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Free Poetry Reading At the Mason Library

Poets Jan Conn and Orchid Tierney will read from their works.

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Weekend Outlook: Activities From 'Wicked' to Ninjas

Check out the events happening this weekend in the county including live music, races, playgrounds and more.

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Prima Music Foundation and Ventfort Hall Present 'A Night of Opera'

Baritone Gocha Abuladze and Pianist Anastasia Dedik Present an Evening of Opera and Romantic Masterworks

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'RuPaul's Drag Race' Winner Debuts 'Travesty'

The presentation of "Travesty" will also include a curated talkback at The Adams Theater on Sunday, Aug. 30.

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The Classical Beat: Tanglewood Music Festival Concludes Its Classical Season

This week, the Tanglewood Music Festival concludes its magnificently curated, presented and performed 2026 classical season,

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'Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune' Is a Sparkling Gem

Talk about strangers in the night. There's lots of social intercourse between Frankie and Johnny. There's also lots of sexual intercourse.

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Ventfort Hall Presents A Restorative History Of The Morgan Lenox Berkshire Cottage

A tea will be served after her presentation.

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Congressman Neal Visits CATA, Meets Artists

During his visit, Congressman Neal met with CATA artists and their families, including artists with disabilities from many of CATA's 65 program partners.

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Weekend Outlook: Summer Jazz

Check out the events happening in the Berkshires this weekend including plays, storytellers, movies, and more.

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Morris Troupe Brings English Folk Dancing to Berkshires

Red Shirt Farm got a visit on Tuesday from Morris folk dancers who delighted guests with a dances and music.

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Berkshire Historical Hosts Talk on Crane Paper

Free Papermaking Demonstrations Being Offered at Arrowhead

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The Classical Beat: Tanglewood and Sevenars Showcase Stunning Diversity

Tanglewood embarks upon its bold mid-August schedule of events, and Sevenars is celebrating its 58th season of six summer concerts.

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New Pittsfield Mural Designed With Student Input Unveiled

The ribbon cutting was held on First Friday to unveil the mural on the ADLib building at 215 North St.

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'Legend of Georgia McBride': Lots of Sass, Sequins and Hardly a Drag

This jukebox musical, now playing at the Colonial Theatre through Aug. 16, is more than a drag show.

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Lenox Historian To Speak At Ventfort Hall

A tea will follow her presentation.

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CATA's 'I Am a Part of Art' Exhibit Celebrates Creativity and Inclusion

The annual "I Am a Part of Art" exhibit is the organization’s biggest exhibit of the year, this year featuring over 300 works of art by 250 artists with disabilities, spanning the Lichtenstein Center and Clark Art Institute.

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Karen Allen on Harrison Ford, John Belushi, Steven Spielberg and Williamstown

This season, Allen returned to the Berkshire Theatre Group's Unicorn Theatre in Abi Morgan's "LoveSong," a play about how love changes people over time.

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Weekend Outlook: Last Bit of Summer Fun

Check out the events that are happening this weekend including First Fridays, theater productions, live music, and more.

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