A free Art Shuttle provided and operated by RSVP Volunteers will take you to five locations throughout downtown during the First Fridays at Five on June 6. The Art Shuttle will make stops at Persip Park, City Hall, Clock Tower Artists, the Framework by DPI Gallery at the corner of North and Linden Streets, and…
Persip Park, 175 North Street, will feature a live performance by the Housie Shakers from 5 to 8 pm. Enjoy a beer garden from Hot Plate Brewing, Co. and local food vendors within the vicinity. The Housie Shakers bring a variety of styles to the mix, with wide-ranging covers and original music spanning rock, blues,…
The Family Fun Zone at First Fridays at Five will be on North Street and will feature free, interactive activities from local non-profit organizations including face-painting, arts & crafts, games, and more. Participating organizations include Barrington Stage Company, BART Charter Public School, Berkshire Athenaeum, Berkshire Coalition for Suicide Prevention, Berkshire County Board of Realtors, Berkshire…
The Makers Market at First Fridays at Five will feature over a dozen local vendors selling handmade products such as crafts, clothing and accessories, candles, art, custom gift items, self-care items, and packaged foods and sweets. Makers include ATK Custom, Autumn Phoenix Photography, Braidy Bunch, Christina Marie Coastal, Dawn to Dusq, Fandom Forge, Home Interior Art…
On Friday, June 6, Dunham Mall, 100 North Street, will feature Dance on Dunham with Aimée Gelinas, Dan Cohen, Noel Staples-Freeman, and The Berkshire Rhythm Keepers from 5 to 8 pm. This dynamic performance features stories and the cultural context of the rhythms, audience participation, and guest dancers. The schedule will be as…
DJ BFG will be the featured First Fridays at Five DJ for June and will be stationed on North Street closer to Park Square. (In the case of inclement weather, the DJ will be at the Hot Harry’s pavilion.) DJ BFG, a.k.a. Gabby Squailia, has been spinning professionally for twenty years. Gabby got her…
Thanks to Berkshire Taconic Foundation, Manos Unidas has teamed up with the artist cooperative (who just recently named themselves Cosmic Co-Arte) and wonderful co-sponsors World & Eye, Berkshire Art Center, and BEAT to present the Cosmic Butterfly Procession at June 6th's First Friday! The entire procession will include poetry, education on migration, dance, a short…
On Friday, June 6, the Albany Berkshire Ballet will perform at 5:30 pm on the south end of North Street close to Park Square. The ABB Junior Company and Academy dancers of the Cantarella School of Dance, along with the senior dance team of the Cantarella School of Dance, will perform excerpts from the ballet…
Drop by BeatNest's free interactive music zone during First Fridays at Five where kids can explore hands-on music stations—try DJing, beat making, and more! Perfect for all ages and no experience needed. Come make some noise and discover the fun of music creation! Drop-in to 163 North Street from 5:30 to 8 pm! BeatNest is…
On Friday, June 6, Berkshire Theatre Group’s young company of artists will perform a snippet from the Magic Tree House: Pirates Past Noon KIDS at 6:30 pm on the south end of North Street close to Park Square. Magic Tree House: Pirates Past Noon KIDS is an adaptation of the fourth of Mary Pope Osborne’s…
