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SUMMARY:Welcome the Marquis de Lafayette to Pittsfield!
DESCRIPTION:On June 13\, 1825\, the Marquis de Lafayette visited Pittsfield as the “Nation’s Guest.” The only living general of the Revolutionary War\, he arrived to great fanfare\, music\, and speeches\, and thanked Americans for their generous hospitality. \nJoin us on Park Square as we commemorate the bicentennial of his visit with a lively program of history and revelry. Events will include a reprise of Lafayette’s arrival by horse-drawn carriage and welcome to the city – complete with local dignitaries and officials\, music\, and a speech by a Lafayette historic re-enactor. Participants include Berkshire Concert Choir and Berkshire Fife and Drum Corps. Following the ceremony\, we will retire to Hot Plate Brewing Co. for a series of toasts reminiscent of those given 200 years ago. \nPrograms commemorating the bicentennial of Lafayette’s visit to Pittsfield are sponsored by The Feigenbaum Foundation\, Greylock Federal Credit Union\, Hill Engineering\, Housatonic Heritage\, Lee Bank\, Massachusetts Cultural Council\, MountainOne Bank\, and the Pittsfield Cultural Council.
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/welcome-the-marquis-de-lafayette-to-pittsfield/
LOCATION:Park Square
CATEGORIES:Educational
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SUMMARY:The Pitt - Christa Joy and The Honeybees
DESCRIPTION:Hot Plate Brewing Co. has teamed up with Pittsfield-based businesses and organizations including Downtown Pittsfield\, Inc. to bring you a free outdoor summer music series in Dunham Mall. They’ll be a beer garden\, food vendors\, and awesome performers! \nWe’re kicking off the inaugural season of The Pitt with singer-songwriter Christa Joy and her backing band\, The Honeybees. \nChrista Joy is the band leader of the Western Mass based\, “Christa Joy and the Honeybees.” Americana with a classic country flair\, the group includes Lisa Marie Ellingsen (lead guitar)\, Tim Bowles (pedal steel)\, Jason Smith (drums)\, and Tom LeBeau (bass). The songwriter’s fourth full length collection was released in August 2024 at CitySpace in Easthampton\, MA. The self-titled project\, Christa Joy and the Honeybees\, paints a versatile picture of the group’s talents—ranging from kitschy humorous gems like “God Gave Me Two Babies” and “Omens\,” to emotional ballads like “Time and Luck” and the sparser indie flavor of “Again and Again.” Also included on the project\, Producer Grant Wicks arranged a countrified cover of Pixies “Here Comes Your Man\,” a shout out to local hero Black Francis. Christa Joy is expected to release a solo EP of songs written during the early months of the pandemic in early 2025. \nJoy is known for her strong sense of melody\, resonant storytelling\, and charming sincerity. She has played at many notable New England venues\, including the Parlor Room\, the Iron Horse\, and Club Passim. She has opened for some of her heroines\, including Lucy Wainwright Roche\, Meg Hutchinson\, The Sweetback Sisters\, Loudon Wainwright III\, and Antje Duvekot. Perhaps more importantly\, she is a Mom of three and a Forest Kindergarten Teacher in Western Massachusetts. You can follow her more closely on Substack and IG as Momsongwriter. \nOriginally from rural Massachusetts\, Christa grew up in a teacher preacher truck-driving kind of family. Joy spent the earliest years of her songwriting telling stories of her rural upbringing\, the illness and death of her mother\, and the brokenhearted years that followed this loss. Impermanence\, separation\, and the fragility of human life were themes that figured prominently in her early collections of songs\, Ready or Not (2012) and Daughter of Your Lost Art (2014). Then she became a Mom in 2015. That new little being demanded her presence\, and Joy turned her attention back toward this most precious world. She saw it all again for the first time and experienced it all through the soft constant awareness of her first child. In becoming a parent\, Joy rediscovered her own inner magic. She began to lighten up\, to laugh again\, and took notes for the whole ride. These are the moments that brought together her third collection of songs\, Get On\, Heart! (2019). This album was highlighted by No Depression’s “Crowdfunding Campaigns of the Week\,” and later released to a sold out Parlor Room in Northampton\, MA. Most notably played on Signature Sounds Jim Olsen’s “The Back Porch” radio show\, Jim Neill’s Jukebox\, Texas Highway Radio Show\, Blue Moon Kentucky\, Keepin’ It True Country\, Nine Volt Heart\, Vizaural Music\, Country Routes News\, and others.
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/the-pitt-christa-joy-and-the-honeybees/
LOCATION:Dunham Mall\, 100 North Street
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Craft Beer & BBQ Dinner at Hancock Shaker Village
DESCRIPTION:The brewers from Bright Ideas Brewing will bring their locally crafted beers to pair with a delicious BBQ dinner prepared by Woodlife Kitchen Chef Peter Belmonte. Discover the deep-rooted flavors of each beverage while savoring dinner overlooking the gardens. It’s a great way to kick-off Father’s Day weekend! \nClick here to purchase tickets!
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/craft-beer-bbq-dinner-at-hancock-shaker-village/
LOCATION:Hancock Shaker Village\, 1843 West Housatonic Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food
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SUMMARY:N/A: The Play
DESCRIPTION:N/A: The Play | JUNE 4- JUNE 22 | ST. GERMAIN STAGE \nBy MARIO CORREA\nDirected by KATIE BIRENBOIM\nStarring DIANE GUERRERO and KELLY LESTER \nBe a fly on the wall for a riveting Congressional clash of wills. A trailblazing Speaker of the House and a junior firebrand go toe-to-toe in this witty\, whip-smart two-hander. \nShow times are as follows:* \nWednesdays: 7 pm\nThursdays: 2 pm & 7:30 pm\nFridays: 7:30 pm\nSaturdays: 2 pm & 7:30 pm\nSundays: 3 pm \n*Show times are subject to change \nClick here to purchase tickets! \n 
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/n-a-the-play/2025-06-13/
LOCATION:Barrington Stage Company\, Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center\, 36 Linden Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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