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Documentary “Modern Witness” on Future of Hudson’s Iconic Church Premieres at TSL

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Documentary “Modern Witness” on Future of Hudson’s Iconic Church Premieres at TSL

The 34-minute film follows the people who care for the 1837 landmark. The screening is free

By Jamie Larson •

BIFF’s Busy November: Music, Farming, Mental Health and Former Boston Globe Editor talks "Spotlight" 25 Years Later

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BIFF’s Busy November: Music, Farming, Mental Health and Former Boston Globe Editor talks "Spotlight" 25 Years Later

The Berkshire International Film Festival's year-round programming brings four films to Great Barrington and Lenox between November 7 and 14.

By Jamie Larson •

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Pulitzer-Winning Historian Marcia Chatelain Discusses the Black Women Behind the 1963 March on Washington

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Pulitzer-Winning Historian Marcia Chatelain Discusses the Black Women Behind the 1963 March on Washington

Chatelain talks about her new book on the women who shaped the march, with live music from singer Chantell McCulloch, at The Mount’s new Lit Salon.

By Jamie Larson •

Ralph Nader Says Rep. Neal is Complicit in MAGA “Crimewave” in Letter Supporting Niece's Indie Campaign

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Ralph Nader Says Rep. Neal is Complicit in MAGA “Crimewave” in Letter Supporting Niece's Indie Campaign

In a four-page open letter backing his niece Nadia Milleron's long-shot challenge, Nader accuses the 19-term incumbent of "cowardly" inaction and corporate cronyism. Neal's campaign says he delivers for the district.

By Jamie Larson •

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Violinist Eugene Drucker Reads From His Novel The Savior and Plays Bach’s Chaconne at Tanglewood

Violinist Eugene Drucker Reads From His Novel The Savior and Plays Bach’s Chaconne at Tanglewood

The Emerson String Quartet founder’s performance and reading, followed by a conversation with the audience, is the first of this season’s Berkshire Bach Portals programs.

By Jamie Larson •

ThunderBeard: ZZ Tribute in Pittsfield

ThunderBeard: ZZ Tribute in Pittsfield

The tribute band covers songs from “La Grange” and “Waitin’ for the Bus” through “Gimme All Your Lovin’” and “Sharp Dressed Man.”

By Jamie Larson •

Wilco's Jeff Tweedy Plays Solo at the Mahaiwe on Friday

Wilco's Jeff Tweedy Plays Solo at the Mahaiwe on Friday

The Wilco frontman is joined by opener Case Oats, a Chicago alt-country duo that includes his son Spencer.

By Jamie Larson •

The Wolves Play the Hits Halloween Night at ButtonBall Barn

The Wolves Play the Hits Halloween Night at ButtonBall Barn

The western Massachusetts cover band led by Kara and Darby Wolf plays an all-ages show in South Egremont.

By Jamie Larson •

Community

Berkshire Museum’s After-Hours Event Turns Its Ancient Egypt Exhibition Into an Escape Room

Berkshire Museum’s After-Hours Event Turns Its Ancient Egypt Exhibition Into an Escape Room

“Creatures of the Night at the Museum” asks adults to complete challenges to earn a place in the Field of Reeds

By Jamie Larson •

Trick-or-Treating in the Omi Sculpture Park Halloween Afternoon

Trick-or-Treating in the Omi Sculpture Park Halloween Afternoon

Costumed children and adults of all ages are welcome among the park’s large-scale outdoor works.

By Jamie Larson

Litchfield Historical Society’s Lantern Tour Tells the Town’s Most Gruesome True Stories This Friday

Litchfield Historical Society’s Lantern Tour Tells the Town’s Most Gruesome True Stories This Friday

The 21-and-over evening starts with historically inspired cocktails in Tapping Reeve Meadow before guests set out with lanterns.

By Jamie Larson •

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The Art of Art Conservation with Troy Amuso in Great Barrington

The Art of Art Conservation with Troy Amuso in Great Barrington

The Fairfield and Sheffield restorer shows before-and-after images and case studies in a benefit talk for The People’s Pantry.

By Jamie Larson •

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A 1948 Cabin, a Guest Cottage, and a Big Barn, on 40 Acres in Sharon

A 1948 Cabin, a Guest Cottage, and a Big Barn, on 40 Acres in Sharon

A first-floor primary suite, a screened porch, a wood-burning fireplace, and a 3-bedroom cottage with a stone fireplace, on a road that was once part of the Goshen and Sharon Turnpike.

By Jamie Larson •

Single-Level Contemporary Palace on 135 Acres in Hillsdale for $22 Million

Single-Level Contemporary Palace on 135 Acres in Hillsdale for $22 Million

Built in 2020 with 5 en-suite bedrooms, a swimming pond, a barn and riding arena, a 2-bedroom cottage, and a carriage house with its own apartment.

By Jamie Larson •

The Dean House: A 1735 Colonial With Three Names, on 11 Acres in Canaan

The Dean House: A 1735 Colonial With Three Names, on 11 Acres in Canaan

Built before it's town was incorporated, expanded in 1804, and known across its nearly 300-year history as the Dean House, the Horsford Homestead, and the Howe’s Home—5 fireplaces, a barn, a pool, and a 1,700-square-foot in-law apartment.

By Jamie Larson •

One of the Area's Oldest Homes: 1765 Dutch Colonial in Sharon Hits the Market

One of the Area's Oldest Homes: 1765 Dutch Colonial in Sharon Hits the Market

One of the oldest surviving houses in the Northwest Corner—wide-plank floors, a garden room opening to a stone terrace, a pond, and a brick barn—just listed.

By Jamie Larson •

Clouds: A 2016 Architectural Retreat on 41 Protected Acres, in Lakeville

Clouds: A 2016 Architectural Retreat on 41 Protected Acres, in Lakeville

A 65-foot gallery with 20-foot ceilings, nearly 60 feet of western-facing windows, 3 fireplaces, a heated saltwater pool, and a cherry orchard on the approach.

By Jamie Larson •

The Stonewall Estate at Dibble Hill: A Contemporary Barn on 19 Acres, Bordering Conservation Land, in Cornwall

The Stonewall Estate at Dibble Hill: A Contemporary Barn on 19 Acres, Bordering Conservation Land, in Cornwall

A spring-fed pond, a fieldstone fireplace in a 700-square-foot great room, a Wolf and Sub-Zero kitchen, a glass solarium, and an 11.5-acre buildable parcel behind the house—30 minutes to Metro-North.

By Jamie Larson •

A Livingston Property Villa With Hudson River Views, Close to Otto's in Germantown

A Livingston Property Villa With Hudson River Views, Close to Otto's in Germantown

If you're excited about Hawthorne Valley Farm taking over Otto's Market in Germantown, here's a villa in the neighborhood.

By Jamie Larson •

The Papachristou House: A Famed Architect's Own Home, on 70 Acres in Sheffield

The Papachristou House: A Famed Architect's Own Home, on 70 Acres in Sheffield

Tician Papachristou designed this three-level modernist compound for his family in 1998. Breuer's own desk lived here until it was donated to Syracuse University.

By Jamie Larson •

Deceptively Modern: 1999 Top Architect's Greek Revival on 45 Acres in Amenia

Deceptively Modern: 1999 Top Architect's Greek Revival on 45 Acres in Amenia

Gil Schafer's interpretation of the American country house—antique wide-plank floors, three fireplaces, a kitchen garden, and garden rooms defined by hornbeam and yew hedges. Just listed.

By Jamie Larson •

The Falls: A Charles Gwathmey Modernist Stunner in Kent

The Falls: A Charles Gwathmey Modernist Stunner in Kent

Curved walls, soaring ceilings, a Michael Arad addition, interiors by Stephen Sills, gardens by Deborah Nevins, and a waterfall visible from the living room—259 days on market.

By Jamie Larson •

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Violinist Eugene Drucker Reads From His Novel The Savior and Plays Bach’s Chaconne at Tanglewood

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Violinist Eugene Drucker Reads From His Novel The Savior and Plays Bach’s Chaconne at Tanglewood

The Emerson String Quartet founder’s performance and reading, followed by a conversation with the audience, is the first of this season’s Berkshire Bach Portals programs.

By Jamie Larson •

Documentary “Modern Witness” on Future of Hudson’s Iconic Church Premieres at TSL

Community

Documentary “Modern Witness” on Future of Hudson’s Iconic Church Premieres at TSL

The 34-minute film follows the people who care for the 1837 landmark. The screening is free

By Jamie Larson •

Berkshire Museum’s After-Hours Event Turns Its Ancient Egypt Exhibition Into an Escape Room

Community

Berkshire Museum’s After-Hours Event Turns Its Ancient Egypt Exhibition Into an Escape Room

“Creatures of the Night at the Museum” asks adults to complete challenges to earn a place in the Field of Reeds

By Jamie Larson •

BIFF’s Busy November: Music, Farming, Mental Health and Former Boston Globe Editor talks "Spotlight" 25 Years Later

Arts

BIFF’s Busy November: Music, Farming, Mental Health and Former Boston Globe Editor talks "Spotlight" 25 Years Later

The Berkshire International Film Festival's year-round programming brings four films to Great Barrington and Lenox between November 7 and 14.

By Jamie Larson •

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Pulitzer-Winning Historian Marcia Chatelain Discusses the Black Women Behind the 1963 March on Washington

Community

Pulitzer-Winning Historian Marcia Chatelain Discusses the Black Women Behind the 1963 March on Washington

Chatelain talks about her new book on the women who shaped the march, with live music from singer Chantell McCulloch, at The Mount’s new Lit Salon.

By Jamie Larson •

ThunderBeard: ZZ Tribute in Pittsfield

Arts

ThunderBeard: ZZ Tribute in Pittsfield

The tribute band covers songs from “La Grange” and “Waitin’ for the Bus” through “Gimme All Your Lovin’” and “Sharp Dressed Man.”

By Jamie Larson •

Wilco's Jeff Tweedy Plays Solo at the Mahaiwe on Friday

Arts

Wilco's Jeff Tweedy Plays Solo at the Mahaiwe on Friday

The Wilco frontman is joined by opener Case Oats, a Chicago alt-country duo that includes his son Spencer.

By Jamie Larson •

Trick-or-Treating in the Omi Sculpture Park Halloween Afternoon

Community

Trick-or-Treating in the Omi Sculpture Park Halloween Afternoon

Costumed children and adults of all ages are welcome among the park’s large-scale outdoor works.

By Jamie Larson

The Wolves Play the Hits Halloween Night at ButtonBall Barn

Arts

The Wolves Play the Hits Halloween Night at ButtonBall Barn

The western Massachusetts cover band led by Kara and Darby Wolf plays an all-ages show in South Egremont.

By Jamie Larson •

Ralph Nader Says Rep. Neal is Complicit in MAGA “Crimewave” in Letter Supporting Niece's Indie Campaign

Community

Ralph Nader Says Rep. Neal is Complicit in MAGA “Crimewave” in Letter Supporting Niece's Indie Campaign

In a four-page open letter backing his niece Nadia Milleron's long-shot challenge, Nader accuses the 19-term incumbent of "cowardly" inaction and corporate cronyism. Neal's campaign says he delivers for the district.

By Jamie Larson •

A 1948 Cabin, a Guest Cottage, and a Big Barn, on 40 Acres in Sharon

Real Estate

A 1948 Cabin, a Guest Cottage, and a Big Barn, on 40 Acres in Sharon

A first-floor primary suite, a screened porch, a wood-burning fireplace, and a 3-bedroom cottage with a stone fireplace, on a road that was once part of the Goshen and Sharon Turnpike.

By Jamie Larson •