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SUMMARY:Ty Allan Jackson's "When I Close My Eyes" Downtown Pittsfield StoryWalk®
DESCRIPTION:Downtown Pittsfield\, Inc. and the Berkshire Athenaeum will continue the Downtown Pittsfield StoryWalk® of Ty Allan Jackson’s book “When I Close My Eyes” through Labor Day\, Monday\, September 6\, 2021. \n“When I Close My Eyes” is illustrated by Jonathan Shears\, and the StoryWalk® features a new Spanish translation by Rosalia Padilla. \n16 local businesses and organizations in Downtown Pittsfield are participating in the StoryWalk®\, and you can access a map and virtual tour at https://tinyurl.com/PittsfieldStoryWalk. Download the PocketSights app to follow the virtual walking tour on your GPS-enabled mobile device. (A list of locations is also included below.) \nDowntown Pittsfield\, Inc. and the Berkshire Athenaeum are excited to partner with CozQuest for a family-friendly Treasure Hunt along the StoryWalk® route from Saturday\, August 28 through Labor Day\, Monday\, September 6\, 2021. \nTo find some treasure with CozQuest while out on your StoryWalk®\, it’s simple: scan the CozQuest QR code at Dottie’s Coffee Lounge\, solve a puzzle\, and the location for your first treasure will open on a map. Follow the map\, find and scan the hidden QR code\, and enjoy your prize. The QR codes unlock treasure at local businesses. Find all of the QR codes anytime between 8/28 and 9/6 and you’ll be entered to win one of five limited edition “When I Close My Eyes” posters signed by the author\, and one Grand Prize Winner will also receive a tote bag full of library swag. Play and learn more at www.cozquest.com/storywalk.html. \n  \nWhile on the StoryWalk® (which can be completed at any time) enter a free raffle to win one of five limited edition “When I Close My Eyes” posters signed by the author! The Grand Prize Winner will also receive a tote bag full of library swag! Simply scan the QR code at Dottie’s Coffee Lounge (the start of the StoryWalk®) and the QR code at the Children’s Library (the end of the StoryWalk®) and you will automatically be entered to win one of the five prizes! \nYou can also stop by the Children’s Library at the Berkshire Athenaeum (1 Wendell Avenue) Monday-Thursday\, 10 am to 9 pm\, or on Saturday\, 10 am to 5 pm\, to enter the raffle in person. While inside the library\, StoryWalk® participants are encouraged to check out the amazing mural inspired by the book. Masks are required inside the Children’s Library. \n  \nThe StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier\, VT and developed in collaboration with the Vermont Bicycle & Pedestrian Coalition (VBPC) and the Kellogg Hubbard Library. \nThe Downtown Pittsfield StoryWalk® is brought to you by Downtown Pittsfield\, Inc. and the Berkshire Athenaeum. A special thank you to CozQuest for use of their QR codes!  \n  \nStoryWalk® Locations: \nSTART: Dottie’s Coffee Lounge (444 North St.) \nCirca (436 North St.) \nRadiance Yoga (401 North St.) \nHotel on North (297 North St.) \nPaul Rich & Sons (242 North St.) \nAdLib\, Inc. (215 North St.) \nSteven Valenti’s Clothing (157 North St.) \nBarrington Stage Company’s Wolfson Center (122 North St.) \nBerkshire Bank (99 North St.) \nLee Bank (75 North St.) \nPhoenix Theatres Beacon Cinema (57 North St.) \nMarketplace Cafe (53 North St.) \nDeidre’s Special Day (2 South St. #100) \nColonial Theatre (111 South St.) \nPatrick’s Pub (26 Bank Row) \nFINISH: Berkshire Athenaeum Children’s Library (Bartlett Ave.)
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/ty-allan-jacksons-when-i-close-my-eyes-downtown-pittsfield-storywalk/
LOCATION:Downtown Pittsfield\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational,Family Fun,Free
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SUMMARY:The Wizard of Oz
DESCRIPTION:BTG’s extensive education program is now serving 13\,000 school children and this year our well-loved community production is back! Relive the classic tale of four unlikely friends on the adventure of a lifetime. Join America’s original heroine Dorothy as she leads her friends the Cowardly Lion\, Tin Man\, and Scarecrow on a journey down the yellow brick road to the magical Emerald City. Set in Kansas during the 20th century\, this brand new\, reimagined musical adventure is full of world travelers\, festive carnivals and spectacular sideshows for families outside under the Big Tent on the grounds of Berkshire Theatre’s Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield. Featuring the classic songs\, “Follow the Yellow Brick Road\,” “Ding Dong the Witch is Dead\,” and “Somewhere Over the Rainbow\,” The Wizard of Oz reminds us all\, there really is no place like home. \nProduction\nby Frank L. Baum\nwith music and lyrics of the\nMGM motion picture score by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg\nbackground music by Herbert Stothart\nbook adaptation by John Kane from the motion picture screenplay \ndirected by E. Gray Simons III\nmusic direction by Jacob Kerzner\nchoreography by Isadora Wolfe \nPreview: Friday\, July 23 at 7pm\nOpening Night: Saturday\, July 24 at 7pm\nClosing: Sunday\, August 15 at 2pm\nTickets: Adult: $50\, Child (16 and Under): $25
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/the-wizard-of-oz-12/
LOCATION:Colonial Theatre\, 111 South Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Fun,Theatre
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SUMMARY:Eleanor at Barrington Stage Company
DESCRIPTION:NEW PLAY \nEleanor\nBy MARK ST. GERMAIN\nStarring Tony Award-winner HARRIET HARRIS\nDirected by HENRY STRAM\nJULY 16–AUGUST 7\nIndoors at the Boyd-Quinson Stage\,\n30 Union Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn Eleanor\, BSC Associate Artist and playwright Mark St. Germain brings to life Eleanor Roosevelt\, the most influential First Lady the world has ever seen. From her “Ugly Duckling” upbringing to her unorthodox marriage to Franklin\, Eleanor puts her controversial life\, loves and passions on the stage. Tony Award-winning actress Harriet Harris returns to the role after her stellar virtual reading with BSC last fall.
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/eleanor-at-barrington-stage-company-15/
LOCATION:Barrington Stage Company\, Boyd-Quinson Mainstage\, 30 Union Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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SUMMARY:WORLD PREMIERE PLAY: Boca
DESCRIPTION:WORLD PREMIERE PLAY \nBoca\nCommissioned through the Sydelle Blatt New Works Commissioning Program\nBy JESSICA PROVENZ\nDirected by JULIANNE BOYD\nJULY 30–AUGUST 29\nOutdoors at the BSC Production Center\,\n34 Laurel Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAre you ready for some laughs? Come\, soak up the good life in Boca Raton\, a city that offers the fountain of youth. The sun always shines\, the lawns are always manicured\, and the weather holds steady at a perfect 75\, just like Boca’s well-maintained seniors. In the world premiere of Jessica Provenz’s Boca\, we’ll travel to the Sunshine State for a night of short comedies that follow a group of retirees who\, between rounds of golf\, bridge and Botox\, can be found bickering\, gossiping\, and living it up like they’re teenagers all over again.
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/world-premiere-play-boca-4/
LOCATION:BSC Production Center\, 34 Laurel Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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