Fri May 5, 5–9 p.m.
Hot Plate Brewing in Pittsfield is teaming up with nonprofit Latinas413 for Cinco de Mayo festivities. Hot Plate owners Sarah Real and Mike Dell’Aquila will host ¡Órale Chicanas!, and Biggins Diggins food truck will be parked outside, serving up tacos, burritos, and more. Latinas413 will be on hand with Hot Plate Brewing to celebrate authentic Mexican and Chicano culture through music, games, and more! More info
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Fri May 5, 8–11:30 p.m.
One of our favorite local musicians is performing at one of our favorite newly reopened music and food venues. Billy Keane will play at the Dream Away Lodge on Friday night. Don't forget to check out "Wouldn't Mama Be Proud," in the May/June issue of Berkshire Magazine. The Dream Away is now open on Thursdays. More info
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Sat May 6, 7–8:30 p.m.
At this special promenade event, you are invited to wander the galleries of the Berkshire Museum and encounter actors performing speeches and scenes from a variety of Shakespeare’s plays. This event is a collaboration of the museum and Shakespeare & Company.
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Wed May 10, 5:30–6:30 p.m.
The Brien Center will hold a talk on "the effects of the pandemic on mental health and how to manage it moving forward" in the auditorium of Pittsfield's public library. A presentation by Dr. Jennifer Michaels will be followed by a Q/A. Read about The Brien Center in "Giving Back," in the latest issue of Berkshire Magazine. More info
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Fri May 5, 5–7 p.m.
Berkshire Botanical Garden’s 2023 art season continues with Alchemy and Innocents, featuring works by Anastasia Traina in the Leonhardt Art Galleries, with an opening reception on Friday. A writer, director and artist, Traina illuminates the botanical world and its hidden creatures by building a Nouveau-Victorian landscape inhabited by magical insects and fauna placed into realistic natural backdrops. More info
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The latest issue of Berkshire Magazine is now available. 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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Deadline Mon May 8
Berkshire Magazine is accepting submissions for its 3rd Annual CREATE 4 FREEDOM Essay & Poetry Contest through this Monday. This year’s contest is on Reflections on Freedom. First-prize winners will have their works published in Berkshire Magazine and receive a $750 cash prize. More info
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Sunday, May 14, 1 p.m.
Get ready to have your heart blown wide open at CATA's Annual Performance "Finding New Rhythms!" Don't miss this dazzling performance by artists with disabilities in dance, music, acting, and more. Celebrate art and inclusion at one of the most joyful events of the year! (sponsored) More info
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