 Creative Pause: Venerable WTF Taking Time to Innovate, StrategizeThe pace and pressures of change have intensified in all sectors of society. The creative economy is no exception.  Creative Pause: North Berkshire Cultural Tentpoles Missing 2026Two separate staples of the Northern Berkshire cultural calendar, the Williamstown Theatre Festival and the FreshGrass Bluegrass Festival have canceled their summer 2026 seasons to reorganize their operations and programming.  Williamstown Theatre Festival's 2026 Absence Said Not to Cause 'Panic'News this week that the Williamstown Theatre Festival will go dark again this summer has not yet engendered widespread concern in the town's business community.  Williamstown Theatre Festival Cuts Ribbon on North Adams VenueWorkers were busy inside The Annex on Thursday morning, getting the black-box theater ready for the summer season seven days away.  North Adams Planners OK Notre Dame Housing, Theater & Veterinary MoveMoresi & Associates is moving forward with housing in the former Notre Dame School and the Williamstown Theatre Festival is planning performances in North Adams. Williamstown Again Williams' Town in Summer of '25The summer festival lists the five productions on its website, which provides no information about dates and says tickets go on sale "in March." |
