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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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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210812T120000
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SUMMARY:Application Deadline: Berkshire County Fall 2021 Business Accelerator
DESCRIPTION:The Business Accelerator is a free\, one-year program offered twice a year in EforAll communities. It provides immersive business training\, mentorship and access to an extended professional network. Anyone with a dream to start or grow a business is encouraged to apply. \nClasses are held on Zoom on Tuesdays from 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm and Thursdays\, 11 am – 1 pm. \n\nTO APPLY\, CLICK HERE! \n\nKey Accelerator Dates \n\n\nApplication Deadline: Thursday\, August 12\, 2021 @ 12 pm\nSemi-Finalist Announced: Tuesday\, August 17\, 2021 (by end of day)\nSemi-Finalist Interviews (must attend 30 minute in-person interview): Week of August 23rd\, Online\nFinalists Announced: Monday\, August 30\, 2021\nEntrepreneur Orientation: Saturday\, August 21\, 2021\nMentor Matching: Week of September 6th\, Online\nIntensive Business Training and Weekly Mentor Meetings: Tuesday\, September 14 – Thursday\, December 16\, 2021\nFinal Presentations: December 14\, 15\, 16\, 2021\nQuarterly Check-ins and Monthly Mentor Meetings:  January 2022 – May 2022\nShowcase and Celebration: Tuesday\, December 21\, 2021
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/application-deadline-berkshire-county-fall-2021-accelerator/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Educational,Free,Networking
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210812T210000
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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-22/
LOCATION:Colonial Theatre\, 111 South Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Fun,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210812T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210812T220000
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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-12/
LOCATION:BSC Production Center\, 34 Laurel Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210813T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210817T180000
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CREATED:20210710T231644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210710T231739Z
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SUMMARY:Rites of Passage: 20/20 Vision
DESCRIPTION:1 House. 21 Rooms. 5 Days. 10 Live Performances.\nA House of Healing\, Resilience & Belonging\, Celebrating the Lives of Women of Color.\n\nAugust 13-17\, 2021\nWhitney Center for the Arts\, 42 Wendell Avenue. Pittsfield\n2 performance blocks daily:\n2 to 3:20 pm / 6 to 7:20 pm\nTickets by donation on a sliding scale of $1-50\n\nPurchase tickets here: www.ritesofpassageproject.org\n\nRites of Passage: “20/20 Vision” is an immersive multi media event created through the lens of Black\, Indigenous\, Immigrant (cis & trans) Women of Color (BIWOC) in America\, created in collaboration with dozens of women artists of Color from around the US. The audience will travel through the house experiencing each of its 21 rooms as a “rite of passage” in the lives of Women of Color from birth to death. There will be 10 live performances\, with afternoon and evening performance blocks.\n\n20/20 Vision will feature rooms titled “Migration/Diaspora”\, “No Longer Silent”\, “Sustenance” and “Legacy” – exploring issues relevant today such as #BlackLivesMatter\, #MeToo\, immigration justice\, LGBTQ rights\, and reproductive justice. Local Berkshire organizations partnering with the project include Multicultural BRIDGE\, R.O.P.E.\, the Elizabeth Freeman Center\, and Bard College at Simon’s Rock.\n\nThe live performances will occur in accordance with state guidelines for Covid-19 safety for distancing\, gathering\, mask requirements\, and venue limits at the time. Audiences are limited\, so reserving tickets is highly recommended.\n\nPerformances run 100 mins long. Each evening features a facilitated talk-back at 9 pm.\nFor issues with ticketing\, please email tickets@ritesofpassageproject.org\n\nNOTES ON TICKETING:\n*All tickets are by donation on a sliding scale of $1-50.\n*Infants in-arms and children over 10 are welcome; note they do need to have a ticket.\n*25% of ticket donations go to support other organizations working for: Trans Liberation\, Black Birthcare\, Seed Sovereignty\, Indigenous Water\nRights and Immigration Justice\n*Friday the 13th’s opening afternoon performance is for BIPOC only
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/rites-of-passage-20-20-vision/
LOCATION:Whitney Center for the Arts\, 42 Wendell Avenue\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Educational,Theatre
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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-23/
LOCATION:Colonial Theatre\, 111 South Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Fun,Theatre
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SUMMARY:Performance: ReWritten
DESCRIPTION: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 when we want to say yes. Co-created and performed by Tom Truss and Matthew Cumbie. \nAugust 13\, 14\, and 15 at 7 pm \n$10 for BCHS members; $15 for not-yet-members \nUse your EBT card and get 50% off \nKids 12 and under free \nTo purchase tickets\, click here!
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/performance-rewritten/
LOCATION:Melville’s Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Educational,Music,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210813T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210813T213000
DTSTAMP:20260509T225038
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SUMMARY:WORLD PREMIERE PLAY: Sister Sorry
DESCRIPTION:WORLD PREMIERE PLAY \nSister Sorry\nBy ALEC WILKINSON\nDirected by RICHARD HAMBURGER\nAUGUST 13–AUGUST 29\nIndoors at the Boyd-Quinson Stage\,\n30 Union Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn the early 1990s in New York City\, a conceptual artist invites the public to confess their crimes anonymously — via an answering machine. A wide variety of messages pour in\, confessing a range of misdeeds\, from running a traffic light to infidelity. One caller captures her attention with a stunning and unbelievable confession\, which quickly unravels into a suspenseful and thrilling adventure. Based on a true story\, Sister Sorry is inspired by Alec Wilkinson’s “The Confession”\, originally published in The New Yorker.
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/world-premiere-play-sister-sorry/
LOCATION:Barrington Stage Company\, Boyd-Quinson Mainstage\, 30 Union Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210813T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210813T220000
DTSTAMP:20260509T225038
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210701T041038Z
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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-13/
LOCATION:BSC Production Center\, 34 Laurel Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210814T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210814T130000
DTSTAMP:20260509T225038
CREATED:20210619T042600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210619T042600Z
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SUMMARY:Pittsfield Farmers Market
DESCRIPTION:The first teen-run farmers market in the region! \nSaturdays from 9 am to 1 pm through October 9.
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/pittsfield-farmers-market-9/
LOCATION:The Common\, First Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 100 First Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,Shopping
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ORGANIZER;CN="Roots Rising":MAILTO:info@rootsrising.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210814T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210814T113000
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CREATED:20210729T211044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210729T211044Z
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SUMMARY:Robbins-Zust Family Marionettes at Dottie’s Coffee Lounge!
DESCRIPTION:Dottie’s welcomes back the Robbins-Zust Family Marionettes for a limited engagement! \nThe magic continues every Saturday morning in August\, 11 to 11:30 am\, with a different tale every week. \nJoin us on the side patio (on Maplewood Street) for these charming and enchanting performances (moving indoors if weather is uncooperative). \nPerformances are FREE! \n8/7\, 11 am: The Three Little Pigs\n8/14\, 11 am: Jack and the Beanstalk\n8/21\, 11 am: Firebird\n8/28\, 11 am: Rumpelstiltskin
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/robbins-zust-family-marionettes-at-dotties-coffee-lounge-2/
LOCATION:Dottie’s Coffee Lounge\, 444 North Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Fun,Free,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210814T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210814T160000
DTSTAMP:20260509T225038
CREATED:20210708T194511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210708T194511Z
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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-24/
LOCATION:Colonial Theatre\, 111 South Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Fun,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210814T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210814T200000
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CREATED:20210701T041241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210701T041241Z
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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\nAugust 14: Performances at 2 pm and 8 pm \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-14/
LOCATION:BSC Production Center\, 34 Laurel Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210814T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210814T210000
DTSTAMP:20260509T225038
CREATED:20210708T194636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210708T194636Z
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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-25/
LOCATION:Colonial Theatre\, 111 South Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Fun,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210814T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210814T210000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210710T235928Z
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SUMMARY:Performance: ReWritten
DESCRIPTION: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 when we want to say yes. Co-created and performed by Tom Truss and Matthew Cumbie. \nAugust 13\, 14\, and 15 at 7 pm \n$10 for BCHS members; $15 for not-yet-members \nUse your EBT card and get 50% off \nKids 12 and under free \nTo purchase tickets\, click here!
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/performance-rewritten-2/
LOCATION:Melville’s Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Educational,Music,Theatre
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ORGANIZER;CN="Herman Melville%E2%80%99s Arrowhead":MAILTO:melville@berkshirehistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210814T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210814T213000
DTSTAMP:20260509T225038
CREATED:20210712T030502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210712T030502Z
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SUMMARY:WORLD PREMIERE PLAY: Sister Sorry
DESCRIPTION:WORLD PREMIERE PLAY \nSister Sorry\nBy ALEC WILKINSON\nDirected by RICHARD HAMBURGER\nAUGUST 13–AUGUST 29\nIndoors at the Boyd-Quinson Stage\,\n30 Union Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn the early 1990s in New York City\, a conceptual artist invites the public to confess their crimes anonymously — via an answering machine. A wide variety of messages pour in\, confessing a range of misdeeds\, from running a traffic light to infidelity. One caller captures her attention with a stunning and unbelievable confession\, which quickly unravels into a suspenseful and thrilling adventure. Based on a true story\, Sister Sorry is inspired by Alec Wilkinson’s “The Confession”\, originally published in The New Yorker.
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/world-premiere-play-sister-sorry-2/
LOCATION:Barrington Stage Company\, Boyd-Quinson Mainstage\, 30 Union Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210815T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210815T160000
DTSTAMP:20260509T225038
CREATED:20210708T194729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210708T194753Z
UID:10000205-1629036000-1629043200@downtownpittsfield.com
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-26/
LOCATION:Colonial Theatre\, 111 South Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Fun,Theatre
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210815T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210815T170000
DTSTAMP:20260509T225038
CREATED:20210712T030639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210712T030639Z
UID:10000233-1629039600-1629046800@downtownpittsfield.com
SUMMARY:WORLD PREMIERE PLAY: Sister Sorry
DESCRIPTION:WORLD PREMIERE PLAY \nSister Sorry\nBy ALEC WILKINSON\nDirected by RICHARD HAMBURGER\nAUGUST 13–AUGUST 29\nIndoors at the Boyd-Quinson Stage\,\n30 Union Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn the early 1990s in New York City\, a conceptual artist invites the public to confess their crimes anonymously — via an answering machine. A wide variety of messages pour in\, confessing a range of misdeeds\, from running a traffic light to infidelity. One caller captures her attention with a stunning and unbelievable confession\, which quickly unravels into a suspenseful and thrilling adventure. Based on a true story\, Sister Sorry is inspired by Alec Wilkinson’s “The Confession”\, originally published in The New Yorker.
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/world-premiere-play-sister-sorry-3/
LOCATION:Barrington Stage Company\, Boyd-Quinson Mainstage\, 30 Union Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://downtownpittsfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Sister-Sorry-_-Barrington-Stage-Company.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210815T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210815T190000
DTSTAMP:20260509T225038
CREATED:20210701T041612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210701T041612Z
UID:10000183-1629046800-1629054000@downtownpittsfield.com
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-15/
LOCATION:BSC Production Center\, 34 Laurel Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210815T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210815T210000
DTSTAMP:20260509T225038
CREATED:20210711T000044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210711T000044Z
UID:10000434-1629054000-1629061200@downtownpittsfield.com
SUMMARY:Performance: ReWritten
DESCRIPTION: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 when we want to say yes. Co-created and performed by Tom Truss and Matthew Cumbie. \nAugust 13\, 14\, and 15 at 7 pm \n$10 for BCHS members; $15 for not-yet-members \nUse your EBT card and get 50% off \nKids 12 and under free \nTo purchase tickets\, click here!
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/performance-rewritten-3/
LOCATION:Melville’s Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Educational,Music,Theatre
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ORGANIZER;CN="Herman Melville%E2%80%99s Arrowhead":MAILTO:melville@berkshirehistory.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210816T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210816T220000
DTSTAMP:20260509T225038
CREATED:20210712T032719Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210712T032719Z
UID:10000485-1629144000-1629151200@downtownpittsfield.com
SUMMARY:Joshua Henry LIVE
DESCRIPTION:Joshua Henry LIVE\nMonday\, August 16\, 8PM \nOutdoors under the tent at the BSC Production Center \nJoin three-time Tony Award nominee (The Scottsboro Boys\, Violet\, Carousel) Joshua Henry for a soulful evening of music from Broadway to Motown.
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/joshua-henry-live/
LOCATION:BSC Production Center\, 34 Laurel Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music,Theatre
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210817T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210817T213000
DTSTAMP:20260509T225038
CREATED:20210712T030746Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210712T030746Z
UID:10000235-1629228600-1629235800@downtownpittsfield.com
SUMMARY:WORLD PREMIERE PLAY: Sister Sorry
DESCRIPTION:WORLD PREMIERE PLAY \nSister Sorry\nBy ALEC WILKINSON\nDirected by RICHARD HAMBURGER\nAUGUST 13–AUGUST 29\nIndoors at the Boyd-Quinson Stage\,\n30 Union Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn the early 1990s in New York City\, a conceptual artist invites the public to confess their crimes anonymously — via an answering machine. A wide variety of messages pour in\, confessing a range of misdeeds\, from running a traffic light to infidelity. One caller captures her attention with a stunning and unbelievable confession\, which quickly unravels into a suspenseful and thrilling adventure. Based on a true story\, Sister Sorry is inspired by Alec Wilkinson’s “The Confession”\, originally published in The New Yorker.
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/world-premiere-play-sister-sorry-4/
LOCATION:Barrington Stage Company\, Boyd-Quinson Mainstage\, 30 Union Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://downtownpittsfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Sister-Sorry-_-Barrington-Stage-Company.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210817T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210817T220000
DTSTAMP:20260509T225038
CREATED:20210701T041719Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210701T041719Z
UID:10000185-1629230400-1629237600@downtownpittsfield.com
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-16/
LOCATION:BSC Production Center\, 34 Laurel Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://downtownpittsfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Boca3-800x800-1.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210818T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210818T213000
DTSTAMP:20260509T225038
CREATED:20210712T030840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210712T030840Z
UID:10000237-1629315000-1629322200@downtownpittsfield.com
SUMMARY:WORLD PREMIERE PLAY: Sister Sorry
DESCRIPTION:WORLD PREMIERE PLAY \nSister Sorry\nBy ALEC WILKINSON\nDirected by RICHARD HAMBURGER\nAUGUST 13–AUGUST 29\nIndoors at the Boyd-Quinson Stage\,\n30 Union Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn the early 1990s in New York City\, a conceptual artist invites the public to confess their crimes anonymously — via an answering machine. A wide variety of messages pour in\, confessing a range of misdeeds\, from running a traffic light to infidelity. One caller captures her attention with a stunning and unbelievable confession\, which quickly unravels into a suspenseful and thrilling adventure. Based on a true story\, Sister Sorry is inspired by Alec Wilkinson’s “The Confession”\, originally published in The New Yorker.
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/world-premiere-play-sister-sorry-5/
LOCATION:Barrington Stage Company\, Boyd-Quinson Mainstage\, 30 Union Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://downtownpittsfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Sister-Sorry-_-Barrington-Stage-Company.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210818T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210818T220000
DTSTAMP:20260509T225038
CREATED:20210701T041830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210701T041830Z
UID:10000187-1629316800-1629324000@downtownpittsfield.com
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-17/
LOCATION:BSC Production Center\, 34 Laurel Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://downtownpittsfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Boca3-800x800-1.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210819T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210819T213000
DTSTAMP:20260509T225038
CREATED:20210712T030934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210712T030934Z
UID:10000239-1629401400-1629408600@downtownpittsfield.com
SUMMARY:WORLD PREMIERE PLAY: Sister Sorry
DESCRIPTION:WORLD PREMIERE PLAY \nSister Sorry\nBy ALEC WILKINSON\nDirected by RICHARD HAMBURGER\nAUGUST 13–AUGUST 29\nIndoors at the Boyd-Quinson Stage\,\n30 Union Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn the early 1990s in New York City\, a conceptual artist invites the public to confess their crimes anonymously — via an answering machine. A wide variety of messages pour in\, confessing a range of misdeeds\, from running a traffic light to infidelity. One caller captures her attention with a stunning and unbelievable confession\, which quickly unravels into a suspenseful and thrilling adventure. Based on a true story\, Sister Sorry is inspired by Alec Wilkinson’s “The Confession”\, originally published in The New Yorker.
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/world-premiere-play-sister-sorry-6/
LOCATION:Barrington Stage Company\, Boyd-Quinson Mainstage\, 30 Union Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://downtownpittsfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Sister-Sorry-_-Barrington-Stage-Company.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210819T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210819T220000
DTSTAMP:20260509T225038
CREATED:20210701T041955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210701T041955Z
UID:10000189-1629403200-1629410400@downtownpittsfield.com
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-18/
LOCATION:BSC Production Center\, 34 Laurel Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://downtownpittsfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Boca3-800x800-1.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210819T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210819T220000
DTSTAMP:20260509T225038
CREATED:20210711T200442Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210810T044031Z
UID:10000452-1629403200-1629410400@downtownpittsfield.com
SUMMARY:Pittsfield Shakespeare in the Park: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
DESCRIPTION:Performances run Thursday\, Friday\, Saturday\, and Sunday evenings at 8 pm from August 19 through September 5 (total of 12 performances). \nFirst Street Common\n100 First Street\nPittsfield\, MA \nFREE! (Suggested Donation $5) \nEnjoy Shakespeare’s magic-filled comic romance in the perfect setting—under the summer evening sky. Bring your loved ones (and blankets and lawn chairs) to PSP’s 6th free production\, which will be performed on the Common lawn\, in the round! \nFor more information\, visit pittsfieldshakespeare.org
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/pittsfield-shakespeare-in-the-park-a-midsummer-nights-dream/
LOCATION:The Common\, First Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 100 First Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Fun,Free,Outdoors,Performance,Theatre
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210820T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210820T213000
DTSTAMP:20260509T225038
CREATED:20210712T031036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210712T031036Z
UID:10000241-1629487800-1629495000@downtownpittsfield.com
SUMMARY:WORLD PREMIERE PLAY: Sister Sorry
DESCRIPTION:WORLD PREMIERE PLAY \nSister Sorry\nBy ALEC WILKINSON\nDirected by RICHARD HAMBURGER\nAUGUST 13–AUGUST 29\nIndoors at the Boyd-Quinson Stage\,\n30 Union Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn the early 1990s in New York City\, a conceptual artist invites the public to confess their crimes anonymously — via an answering machine. A wide variety of messages pour in\, confessing a range of misdeeds\, from running a traffic light to infidelity. One caller captures her attention with a stunning and unbelievable confession\, which quickly unravels into a suspenseful and thrilling adventure. Based on a true story\, Sister Sorry is inspired by Alec Wilkinson’s “The Confession”\, originally published in The New Yorker.
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/world-premiere-play-sister-sorry-7/
LOCATION:Barrington Stage Company\, Boyd-Quinson Mainstage\, 30 Union Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://downtownpittsfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Sister-Sorry-_-Barrington-Stage-Company.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210820T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210820T220000
DTSTAMP:20260509T225038
CREATED:20210701T042056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210701T042056Z
UID:10000191-1629489600-1629496800@downtownpittsfield.com
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-19/
LOCATION:BSC Production Center\, 34 Laurel Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://downtownpittsfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Boca3-800x800-1.jpg
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