Through Sun Apr 30
The Pittsfield CityJazz Festival is in full swing. Friday's jazz crawl features local musicians performing at five venues. A swing dance at the Berkshire Palate with The Lucky Five is on Saturday. The festival concludes with a Sunday matinee performance at the Colonial, headlined by pianist Emmet Cohen. (Pictured above is the winning entry of the Student Art Contest by Maddalina Penna.) More info
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Thur–Sun Apr 27–30
Baseball can be traced back in West Stockbridge to 1870 and subsequently grew in popularity as a spectator sport with Troy’s Garage team. Baseball in the Berkshires and the West Stockbridge Historical Society present the "Hitting to All Fields" exhibit at the Old Town Hall. Read "Play Ball!" in the Spring issue of Berkshire Magazine. More info
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Through May 7
Pittsfield High School's Proteus Theatre presents Little Shop of Horrors!, a dark comedy about the events surrounding a "strange and interesting plant." When down-on-his-luck Seymour discovers a plant unlike any he's ever seen before, he makes it his mission to help the plant thrive. More info
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Deadline Mon May 8
Berkshire Magazine is accepting submissions for its 3rd Annual CREATE 4 FREEDOM Essay & Poetry Contest. This year’s contest is on Reflections on Freedom. It’s incredible that The Red Lion Inn is celebrating its 250th. So much has changed—especially the definition of “freedom.” Or has it? First prize winners will have their works published in Berkshire Magazine and receive a $750 cash prize. More info
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Newly released!
Berkshire Magazine has just released its new LGBTQ+ Guide to the Berkshires and beyond. This is THE GUIDE to LGBTQ+ events, stories, and resources in the region. The debut issue features stories on Queer Men of the Berkshires (Q-MoB), The Bard Queer Leadership Project, columns on Growing up Black and Trans in the Berkshires, Berkshire Pride, and more! More info
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The May/June issue of Berkshire Magazine has just been released. Read a preview of the summer cultural season, Ten Minutes with David Sedaris, at home with Arlo Guthrie, an interview with Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, the Dream Away Lodge, recommended summer reading, the Emerson Quartet, and more. More info
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Sat Apr 29, 1–4 p.m.
Bring your personal treasures to the Bennington Museum for evaluation by professional appraisers and members of the Collections Care and Conservation Alliance who can advise you on the best ways to preserve your precious items. Bring up to five items at $10 per item. (sponsored) More info
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Sat Apr 29, 7:30 p.m.
É.T.É is an explosive trio who transform the nostalgia of a kitchen party into an show that celebrates the joie de vivre of Québecois culture. They perform Saturday night in West Stockbridge at The Foundry. Right around the corner is the exhibition of Jaye Alison Moscariello’s seascape triptychs and landscapes. "For the Love of Land and Sea (from my window)" is at Art on Main Gallery from April 27–May 9. More info
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