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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:August First Fridays Artswalk
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy brand new indoor art shows\, murals\, and Artscape’s Pittsfield Paintboxes during the First Fridays Artswalk on Friday\, August 6\, 5 to 8 pm\, and all month long. You can view all locations at www.FirstFridaysArtswalk.com\, and new this year\, you can download the PocketSights app to follow a virtual walking tour on your cell phone. \n  \nThe Berkshire Art Association (BAA) is hosting “Everyone Is a Hero: A Comic and Cartoon Art Tribute to Our Local Heroes” at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts\, 28 Renne Avenue\, August 6 – 28\, featuring original artwork and signed auction items created by popular Marvel\, DC\, and The Simpsons comic book artists: Luke McDonnell\, Penim Loureiro\, and Bill Morrison. \n  \nThe show is curated by BAA board member and Pittsfield resident Lawrence Klein\, founder of the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art in New York City. “I came up with a few themes\, and my idea was to ask American comic book artist Luke McDonnell and Portuguese comic book artist Penim Loureiro to create unique drawings from the same list of subjects\,” says Klein. “How do two artists from different parts of the world view the same subject matter? They took up the challenge of creating their own visions and the results are amazing.” The show also features sketches and autographed items for auction by Bill Morrison\, creative director of The Simpsons and Futurama\, and Patrick McDonnell\, creator of MUTTS. Local Berkshire artists will also show their illustration work. “The show brings together an impressive group of artists and the result is great fun\,” says BAA member Liz Bevilacqua. “You’ll see familiar heroes and heroines like Batman\, Iron Man\, and Harley Quinn in new and creative ways.” \n  \nThere will be a sneak peek of the exhibit on Friday\, August 6\, 5 to 8 pm\, during the First Fridays Artswalk\, and the opening party is Saturday\, August 7 from 3 to 6 pm. \n  \nFor the month of August\, The Marketplace Café\, 53 North Street\, will feature Finding Our Way Creations by Jess Frey. There will be an opening reception on Friday\, August 6\, 5 to 8 pm\, as part of First Fridays Artswalk. \n  \nThis series of art is an expression of the transformational process of getting lost\, finding the way\, forgetting the way\, becoming the way\, and being the way. Each painting is accompanied by a poem\, telling a story\, sharing an experience\, and connecting written word to visual art. Through the relationship between written and visual art\, Frey’s hope is to support all of us together in the continued journey of finding our way. \n  \nHotel on North\, 297 North Street\, will feature Electric Color by Jesse Tobin McCauley for the August Artswalk. There will be a reception with the artist on Friday\, August 6\, 5 to 8 pm\, as part of First Fridays Artswalk. \n  \nMcCauley’s paintings are mixed media on canvas and paper – bursts of bold\, bright\, saturated color. They evoke a feeling of happiness through the flood of interacting abstract color.\nThe Brothership Building Window at 141 North Street\, curated by IS183 Art School of the Berkshires\, will feature “Postapocalypsse and Calculation” by Rosemary Lamiacea for the month of August. \n  \nRosemary is an apprentice weaver interested in emergence\, rhythm\, and functional textiles. The textiles on view are selections from their first two years of exploring how to make new surfaces and what they can do. They were handwoven with wool\, cotton\, and linen on\, and in collaboration with\, centuries-old looms. Covering a range of familiar structures\, including plain weave\, twill\, M’s & O’s\, waffle weave\, and lace\, they try to take these techniques in new directions through juxtaposition\, color\, and construction. \n  \nThe Unitarian Universalist Church of Pittsfield\, 175 Wendell Avenue\, will feature new photographs by Linda Merry in a show entitled The Superflight Exhibit: Finch Irruption 2020 for the month of August. This exhibit highlights a mere sampling of an incredible irruption of northern finches that inundated not only New England\, but also places as far south as Alabama. \n  \nThere will be framed photographic prints on exhibit as well as a digital exhibition showcasing additional works. There will be an opening reception on Friday\, August 6\, 5 to 8 pm\, as part of First Fridays Artswalk. \n  \nArtists in the Guild of Berkshire Artists will show their work in a show entitled Plein Air in the Berkshires during the month of August at TKG Real Estate\, 137 North Street. There will be a reception as part of First Friday Artswalk on Friday\, August 6\, 5 to 8 pm. The work will be up during the month of August and can be viewed when TKG is open. Featured artists are Amy Pressman (watercolor and encaustic)\, Joan Gluck (oil)\, Rose Tannenbaum (acrylic)\, Theresa Terry (watercolor)\, and Doane Perry (photographer). \n  \nThe August Artswalk will also highlight murals downtown including: The Sun Will Rise by Jesse Tobin McCauley\, Jay Tobin and Stephanie Quetti at 443 North Street and Gaia on Melville Street by Mike Carty. Also highlighted will be all of Artscape’s Pittsfield Paintboxes. \n  \nAll art exhibits are on display in participating venues throughout the month. For more information on First Fridays Artswalk and to view a listing and map of all participating artists and locations\, visit www.FirstFridaysArtswalk.com. \n  \nThis program is supported in part by a grant from the Pittsfield Cultural Council\, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council\, a state agency. \n  \nFeatured image: Electric Color by Jesse Tobin McCauley on view at Hotel on North
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/august-first-fridays-artswalk-2/
LOCATION:Downtown Pittsfield\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Artswalk,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-21/
LOCATION:Colonial Theatre\, 111 South Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Fun,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-11/
LOCATION:BSC Production Center\, 34 Laurel Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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