ReWritten is an immersive performance that explores the often-silenced intimate relationship between authors Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville. Moving between their lives, work, and remaining letters, ReWritten reimagines an intergenerational queer love story that helped shape American literature. Through dance, live music, visual art, projection, and text this performance questions what happens when we say no to dreams…
Unleash your Creativity! Using mostly recycled materials and materials that would go in the trash, we’ll make 2 and 3D collages! No experience necessary. All materials supplied. Pittsfield Farmers Market on the Common (First Street) Saturday, August 21 9:30 am to 12:30 pm DROP IN anytime. This event is funded through the Mass Cultural Council, the…
Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. and the Berkshire Athenaeum are excited to partner with CozQuest for a family-friendly Treasure Hunt along the Downtown Pittsfield StoryWalk® route from Saturday, August 28 through Labor Day, Monday, September 6, 2021. To find some treasure with CozQuest while out on your StoryWalk®, it's simple: scan the CozQuest QR code at Dottie’s…
You're invited to OLLI's FREE Fall Semester Open House showcasing Fall 2021 classes and instructors! Thursday, September 2, 3:30 pm. Online via Zoom (link to be sent to registrants). Click here to register! Whether you are brand new to OLLI at BCC or a seasoned member of our learning community, you'll enjoy hearing from…
Sunday, September 5, 3 to 6 pm Michael Hoberman, an American literature professor at Fitchburg State University, will make his case that Melville is an ideal writer for people who describe themselves as skeptical romantics. His talk highlights his own path to Melville’s writing, and it will also offer a brief discussion of how he teaches…
This fall, many cultural organizations and local artists will participate in ArtWeek Berkshires, an event spanning September 16-26, 2021, all across Berkshire County. Street festivals, live outdoor performances, open studios, and…
The OLLI Distinguished Speakers Series presents MCLA Professor Rita Nnodim on Humor, Laughter, and Well-Being Friday, September 17, 3 pm. Online via Zoom. Humor in the time of Covid? Perhaps now more than ever, humor and laughter are needed to cope with the unexpected, the vicissitudes of life, and difficult times. The…
Enjoy brand new indoor art shows, Indoors Out! Music on North, and an original video art show during the First Fridays Artswalk on Friday, October 1, 5 to 8 pm.…
An Online Talk with the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center Free and open to all | Online via Zoom Click here to RSVP Meeting the Commonwealth’s interim 2030 climate goals will require a dramatic expansion of our investments in economy-wide decarbonization from our buildings to our vehicles, our energy supply, and the electric grid that must all support this…
Enjoy brand new indoor art shows during the First Fridays Artswalk on Friday, November 5, 5 to 8 pm. Download the Downtown Pittsfield app in the App Store or on Google Play to follow a virtual walking tour of art, including all of Pittsfield’s Paintboxes, on your cell phone. Hotel on North, 297 North…