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Gem show NORTH ADAMS — The annual Gem & Mineral Show sponsored by the Northern Berkshire Mineral Club of North Adams will be held Saturday, Sept. 11, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 12, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the VFW Hall, Route 2, base of the Mohawk Trail, east of the center of the city. In addition to gems and mineral specimens, also available will be sterling silver and gemstone jewelry, carvings, jewel boxes, clocks and a large assortment of other gift items. Specially priced specimens for beginner collectors and children will be on hand, as well as grab bags. Dealers from New England and other areas of the East Coast will offer a wide variety of jewelry and gifts in addition to choice mineral specimens. There will be a fish pond where youngsters can “fish” for specimens. Also, Matthew Lambert of Pownal, Vt., will demonstrate the art of creating cabachons. Hourly door prizes will be drawn, and refreshments will be served. The show is open to the general public. Admission is $2 ($1.50 with flyer or ad), children under 12 free when accompanied by an adult. Special rates are available for large groups. The Steering Committee for the show is headed by Cindy Hancock of North Adams, assisted by Marie Grande of Adams. Membership in the Northern Berkshire Mineral Club is open to persons of all ages. The club meets the second Sunday of every month, September through May, at 2 p.m. at the Community Room at the Highrise Apartments, 45 Spring Street. New exhibits NORTH ADAMS — Three exhibitions will open at the Contemporary Artists Center on Beaver Street, with a reception Saturday, Sept. 4, from 7 to 11 p.m. The exhibits will be the “Stencil Pirates’ Stencil Art Show,” “Closer In” and a solo show by Christy Georg. In the Stencil Pirates show, over 30 artists from more than 20 different cities will show stencil work on paper. In working with stencils, “the poor person’s printmaking,” the artists use just a knife, a piece of cardboard and can of spraypaint. The show is a diverse collection of work from street artists, fine artists and activists who primarily use stencils as a way to spread their message. In “Closer In,” artists play with the idea of miniature scale and attentive inspection to create works that require the viewer to come closer and investigate. Among the works are secret passages and snails dancing to the Nutcracker Suite. George’s show will include "The Complete Taxonomy of the Communication Series," which explores how information is perceived and processed through the artist as a filter existing in the infinite present, and "Duel/Duet" an orchestrated argument between two typewriters that beat out a cha-cha rhythm. George has been called "a sculptor of wit and ingenuity, clearly in the tradition of Jean Tinguely and Bruce Nauman." The CAC is at 189 Beaver St., in the old Beaver Mill. Call 663-9555 for hours and details. Au revoir, Courbet WILLIAMSTOWN — The Clark Art Institute will say "Au revoir, Monsieur Courbet" on Labor Day weekend, as the summer exhibition "Bonjour, Monsieur Courbet!": The Bruyas Collection from the Musée Fabre, Montpellier draws to a close. Michael Cassin, Clark curator of education, will give the final lecture, "Au Revoir, Monsieur Courbet: Courbet after Bruyas," on Saturday, Sept. 4, at 2 p.m. Cassin will look at the career of the great French realist Gustave Courbet after the artist's split with his patron, Alfred Bruyas, whose collection is featured in the exhibition. The exhibition's final day will be Monday, Sept. 6. Admission to the lecture is free. "Bonjour, Monsieur Courbet," which has received favorable reviews in the New York Times, Boston Globe, Financial Times, Albany Times Union and other publications, will next travel to the Dallas Museum of Art and the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco. The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute is at 225 South St. The galleries will be open daily 10 to 5 through Sept. 6. After that, the galleries will be open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 to 5. Gallery admission is $10 (members, students, and 18 and under free). Information: 458-2303 or www.clarkart.edu. Small Gallery CAMBRIDGE, N.Y. — The Small Gallery of Valley Artisans Market will host an exhibit of gourd craft by White Creek resident Chung-Ah Park from Sept. 11 through Sept. 29. The exhibit will feature a wide selection of unusual works made from gourds, including masks, baskets, bowls, lamps, miniature rooms and vases, among others. Pyroengraving, dyeing, papering and elaborate cutting are some of the techniques used. Many of the works include materials found in nature. An opening reception will be held at the Small Gallery on Saturday, Sept. 11, from 4 to 6 p.m. The public is invited. The Valley Artisans Market is a cooperative gallery of fine art and crafts in historic Hubbard Hall, 25 East Main St. Summer hours are 10 to 5 Monday through Saturday and 11 to 2:30 on Sunday. Information: 518-677-2765. Harrison Gallery WILLIAMSTOWN — The Harrison Gallery will present an exhibition of watercolor painter Gracia Dayton from Sept. 3 through Oct. 5. There will be a reception with the artist on Friday, Sept. 3, from 4 to 7 p.m. The public is invited. Vivian Raynor of The New York Times wrote, “Gracia Dayton is the chromatic champion with paintings and monotypes rich in saturated reds and blazing yellows as well as blues and greens. Each picture is a tour de force: patterned, stippled, laid on horizontal bands or applied to a wet ground in small rhythmic strokes. Although some of her images have the look of textile designs, Ms. Dayton has something in common with English painter Howard Hodgkins.” Among the paintings in the show, Dayton’s “Song of Autumn” displays her sensitivity to the rhythmic and emotional capacities of color. The watercolor depicts lush foliage reflected in a body of water below. Dayton’s work hangs in private and public collections, such as the Tang Museum of Art, Saratoga Springs, the Sheraton Corp. and Coca Cola Co. The Harrison Gallery is on 39 Spring St. Gallery hours are Monday to Saturday, 1 to 5:30, Sunday noon to 5. Information: 458-1700 or www.theharrisongallery.com. Gallery 668 GREENWICH, N.Y. — Gallery 668 will feature exhibitions by Craig Barnes and Marguerite Holmes through Sept. 4. Barnes’ exhibit is a departure from his bas-relief abstracts, according to the gallery, and will be mostly in color. Barnes lives in Salem, where he runs Slate Hill Farm, a daylily farm. Holmes is presenting field studies and studio paintings. Depicting scenes from Washington County, the field studies are executed on small panels and are left untouched when back from the fields. In contrast, her larger studio paintings are inspired by one or more of the field studies and are completed between two weeks to two to three years. Holmes works out of her studio in East Greenwich. She was born in Casablanca, Morocco, and lived in Casablanca and Paris before moving to New York in 1971. She moved to Washington County seven years ago. This is her third exhibit at Gallery 668. Gallery 668 is alongside the Battenkill River at 668 Cambridge-Battenville Road, 4.5 miles east of Greewich, just south of the Battenville bridge. The gallery represents both emerging and established artists. Hours are 11 to 6 daily. Information: 518-692-7139 or www.gallery668.com. Art fundraiser Manchester, Vt. — The 2004 Boutiques at Yester House will kick off Thursday, Sept. 9 from 5 to 7 p.m., with a gala opening cocktail reception, a sale preview and another opportunity to purchase raffle tickets for an Arthur Jones painting and other prizes, Jane Osterland, committee chairwoman, has announced. The event is a major fundraiser for the Southern Vermont Arts Center. Raffle tickets are $5 apiece or six for $25. Tickets to the opening reception are $45. Call 802-362-1405 or stop by the arts center. Raffle prizes include Jones’ oil painting “Above the Farm,” a two-night stay for two, including two rounds of golf, at the Sagamore on Lake George, a custom-made pair of gold and pearl earrings from Harris Goldsmith, a Chinese vase lamp from Deerfield Village Furniture and a basket of autographed books plus a $100 gift certificate from Northshire Bookstore. The raffle drawing will be held at the close of the show on Saturday the 11th. The sale, on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 10 and 11, from 10 to 5, will feature 22 vendors of everything from garden tools to jewels. Information: 802-362-1405 or www.svac.org. The Southern Vermont Arts Center is just off West Road in Manchester. It is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 to 5, Sunday noon to 5. Lunch is served at the Garden Café Tuesday through Saturday, 11:30 to 2:30 and Sunday, noon to 2:30. Castlebay concert PITTSFIELD — Castlebay will perform at Common Grounds Coffee House, First United Methodist Church, 55 Fenn St., on Saturday, Sept. 4, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children. To buy tickets in advance: church office, 499-0866. Tickets will also be sold the day of the performance beginning at 5 p.m. Castlebay interweaves timeless songs, spritely dance tunes and airs inspired by the spirit of Celtic heritage. Vocals are supported by Julia Lane's self-taught, award-winning Celtic harp style and Fred Gosbee's 12-string guitar, violin and woodwinds. Castlebay has toured the Eastern United States, Ireland, England and Scotland, playing at festivals and art centers, as well as on radio and television. The duo maintains a commitment to cultural education, providing folklore and music programs for schools, museums, libraries and elderhostels. Castlebay has released 17 recordings, including original Maine-inspired songs and the "Tapestry" collection, a six-part instrumental series. Common Grounds offers an intimate setting to enjoy folk music on the first Saturday of each month. A selection of gourmet coffees, flavored teas, soft drinks and desserts are sold. Proceeds support church programs, including Harvest Table, a weekly community dinner served on Tuesdays at 5 p.m. MoCA offering NORTH ADAMS — Laurie Anderson will perform a new solo work-in-progress, “The End of the Moon,” at Mass MoCA on Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 13 and 14, at 7:30 p.m. The new piece will feature a blend of stories, songs, and instrumental music in a look at contemporary American culture. “The End of the Moon” is designed as a companion to Anderson’s recent solo work “Happiness” and was inspired in part by her experiences as the first-ever artist in residence for NASA. In the past, she has used the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art to to perfect some of her experimental work. In two sold-out performances in December 2002, she largely abandoned the electronica for which she had become famous and incorporated storytelling and acoustic music. Anderson's “O Superman” launched her recording career, rising to number two on the British pop charts and subsequently appearing on “Big Science,” the first of seven albums for Warner Bros., including “Mister Heartbreak,” “United States Live,” “Strange Angels,” “Bright Red” and the soundtrack to the feature film “Home of the Brave.” Anderson has toured the world numerous times with shows ranging from simple spoken-word performances to elaborate multimedia events. Her work as a visual artist has been exhibited at the Guggenheim Museum in New York, the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, the Prada Gallery in Milan and throughout Europe and the United States. The showing is part of Mass MoCA’s Mass Manufacturing series. In its role as a laboratory for contemporary art, the museum has established Mass Manufacturing artist residencies to provide performing artists, theatrical innovators, dancers, visual artists and musicians the opportunity to develop and explore new works. Each Mass Manufacturing residency culminates in a public work-in-progress showing. The artists use the showings to try out new ideas and gauge audience reaction and have often welcomed questions and feedback after the performance. Artists who have participated in Mass Manufacturing residencies include Shirin Neshat, David Dorfman, Lee Breuer and Basil Twist with Mabou Mines and Jawole Willa Jo Zollar of Urban Bush Women, among others. The Anderson performance is sponsored by Berkshire Gas and funded in part by a grant from the New England Foundation for the Arts and Meet the Composer Inc., with additional support from ASCAP, the Virgil Thomson Fund and the six New England state arts agencies and the National Endowment for the Arts. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students. Mass MoCA members receive a 10 pecent discount. The box office off Marshall Street is open 10 to daily through Sept. 7, and, after Sept. 8, from 11 to 5, closed Tuesdays. To charge tickets: 662-2111 during box office hours or at www.massmoca.org. anytime. MoCA symposium NORTH ADAMS — The artists and curators behind Mass MoCA’s latest exhibit, “The Interventionists: Art in the Social Sphere,” on display through spring 2005, will host a symposium on art for social change on Saturday, Sept. 11. Inspired by the exhibit, the symposium will consist of two parts. The 4 p.m. section, “No Profit – Infrastructures of Resonance,” will be hosted by the artist collective 16 Beaver. The discussion will revolve around artist collectives that don’t make art. The 7 p.m. section, “Tactics and Strategies for Interventionists,” will be a panel discussion moderated by “Interventionists” curator Nato Thompson. Panelists will include art critics Rosalyn Deutsche and Gregory Sholette and artists Emily Forman and Alex Villar. They will investigate the historical antecedents as well as critique the effectiveness of current political art practice. 16 Beaver Street is a network of artists, curators, writers, thinkers and activists who regularly convene on lower Manhattan to discuss issues, exchange ideas and raise questions. Some members are “regulars” involved on a day-to-day basis, while others participate more sporadically. The organization is flexible and open to anyone. Nato Thompson’s critical writings can be found in the journals Parkett, tema celeste, CAA Art Journal, In These Times, and The New Art Examiner. He was a founding member of the Department of Space and Land Reclamation (2001), a radical collective based in Chicago. He recently curated the exhibition “Fantastic” at Mass MoCA. The Interventionists symposium is supported by a grant from the Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities. The Interventionists exhibition, outreach programs and educational activities and materials have been funded in part by a MetLife Foundation Museum Connections Program grant, along with support from the Nathan Cummings Foundation, The Porches Inn, Evelyn Stefansson Nef, Mondriaan Foundation, Amsterdam, Nimoy Foundation, the Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, LEF New England, Elizabeth Firestone Graham Foundation, Artists’ Resource Trust (a Fund of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation), Holly Angell Hardman and the Peter Norton Foundation. Tickets for the symposium are free with museum admission, but advance reservations are required: 662-2111 or stop by the box office, off Marshall Street. Reggae party NORTH ADAMS — Grammy-award winner Calton Coffie will perform at Mass MoCA’s Reggae Dance Party on Sunday, Sept. 5, at 7:30 p.m. The dance party will be held outdoors in Courtyard C, unless rain threatens, in which case it will move inside to the Hunter Center. Best known as the lead singer performing the reggae-pop classic “Bad Boys” with the group Inner Circle (picked up as a theme song by the internationally syndicated reality crime show COPS), Coffie’s solo career has been characterized by kinetic live performances and danceable yet rootsy jams. Fronting a new group, Coffie is spreading the rhythm-infused music of his Jamaican roots. In addition to four platinum albums and 15 gold albums worldwide, Coffie has also won recognition for his work as a producer and composer in major publications. The Reggae Dance Party is sponsored by The Berkshire Eagle and North Adams Transcript. Dance instruction has been arranged by Jacob’s Pillow. Doors will open at 6:30 for food and drink. Tickets are $13 in advance, $15 day of the show, $10 for students with I.D. and $6 for children. Mass MoCA members receive a 10 percent discount. Stop by the box office, call 662-2111 or visit www.massmoca.org. Papyri exhibit NORTH ADAMS —Petersburgh, N.Y., photographer Darlene Bordwell will open “Ambient Light” a new “rephotography” project, at Papyri Books, 49 Main St., on Friday, Sept. 3, with an opening reception from 7 to 9 p.m. The exhibit, featuring images of Adams and North Adams as well as the surrounding countryside, such as Mount Greylock, will run through October. Vintage postcards and photographs from 1900 through the 1970s formed the basis of the work. Each old print or postcard is paired and framed with the new image of the same site, creating what Papyri describes as interesting and sometimes unsettling juxtaposition. The opening reception will be part of First Friday events downtown. The evening will include refreshments and a live performance by Deena Smith and Nathan Knowles, singer-songwriters who play a mix of bluegrass and blues and contemporary rock and reggae on guitar, mandolin, banjo and bass. Bordwell is continuing work on segments of her “Lost & Found Images” project in other nearby towns, such as Hoosick Falls, N.Y., Bennington, Vt., and Williamstown. The image pairings will be shown in local exhibits and on her Web site, www.darbaby.net, with possible publication in book form at a future date. Information or to get on Papyri’s mailing or e-mail list: 662-2099 or e-mail browse@papyribooks.com. Apple Barn BENNINGTON, Vt. — The Apple Barn & Country Bake Shop will host two of its most popular annual events on Sept. 4 and 5. The sixth annual Wine & Cheese Festival will highlight Saturday’s events, while The No Strings Marionettes will give free performance of the classic “Treasure Hunt,” on Sunday at 1 p.m. Saturday’s festival will get underway from noon to 3, with tastings from Vermont’s award-winning wine and cheese products from North River Winery and Cabot Creamery. Participants may also sample products from The Apple Barn’s own line, which includes mustards sauces, apple butters, preserves and a wide variety of apples grown in nearby Southern Vermont Orchards. “Treasure Hunt” will feature puppeteers Dan Baginski and Barbara Paulson. Their company has toured New England to rave reviews over the past decade. They perform in full view of the audience, having found that children are as interested in how the puppets work as they are in the stories unfolding before them. The two programs will complement the adventure of conquering The Vermont Maze, a giant interactive map of Vermont, carved out of 225,000 stalks of corn. The Apple Barn’s seventh maze includes a new challenge beyond exploring the highways and byways of Vermont. Challengers will compete for one of 10 prize baskets, each valued at over $200 and filled with goodies from maze sponsors and The Apple Barn. Competitors, using a game board, must establish their location in five spots hidden throughout the maze, including the location of the road, as well as the town or county they are in. Donations for the gift baskets include gift certificates for two-for-one skiing at Bromley Mountain, meals at Carmod’s Restaurant and Bennington Station, wines from North River Winery, cheeses from Cabot Creamery and Shelburne Farms, Mother Myricks’ famous butter crunch, syrups from Maple Grove and Sugarbush Farms, as well as bears from The Big Black Bear Shop at Mary Meyer. The baskets will also hold admission vouchers for the Bennington Museum, Billings Farm and Hildene as well as certificates for the Dynamic Fitness Zone, Hawkins House, Vermont Confectionary and Christmas Days. The Vermont Maze runs through Oct. 19 and includes special events each weekend. Admission is $5 for maze challengers 13 or older and $3 for children 12 and under. Special group rates are offered to school and Scout groups. Information: 802-447-7780, 888-8-APPLES or www.theapplebarn.com. Author talks NORTH ADAMS — The book "Nine Hills to Nambonkaha, Two Years in the Heart of an African Village," was chosen as the summer reading project for new Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts students. The author, Sarah Erdman, will speak to the students during their first-days program as part of the opening of the MCLA academic year. The program on Monday, Sept. 6, will begin at 1 p.m. in the Church Street Center and is free and open to the community. Erdman's book is a first-person account of her two years in the Peace Corps. The daughter of two U.S. diplomats, she grew up in seven countries, including Portugal, Israel, Yugoslavia and Cyprus. After graduating from Middlebury College, she volunteered for the Peace Corps and was stationed in the Ivory Coast, a former French colony in western Africa. Specifically, she was assigned to improve the health practices of the residents of Nambonkaha. The book was selected for Border's "Original Voices," Book Sense Picks and Barnes & Noble's "Discover Great New Writers" program. It also won a New York Times Editor's Choice Award for travel literature. Currently Erdman is working as a placement officer for Central Asia, Eastern Europe and Jordan at Peace Corps headquarters in Washington, D.C. In addition to Erdman's presentation, the MCLA program will include a performance by Tony Vacca and his group, "World Rhythms," which uses the power of music to illustrate and build common ground. Combining the elements of traditional African and Afro-Cuban rhythms with the American-born tradition of innovation, the ensemble creates an earthy fusion of jazz and world music. Following the program, Erdman will sign copies of her book in the Church Street Center Social Hall. Information: 662-5242. Music award BENNINGTON, Vt. — Bennington College music faculty member Joel Chadabe has been chosen as a 2004-2005 ASCAP Award recipient, his second recognition by the foundation in as many years. Presented annually by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, the award was created to assist and encourage ASCAP composers who show unique prestige in their original compositions and performances. Chadabe, who has taught music at Bennington College since 1971, was also the recipient of a 2003-2004 ASCAP Award. He is an internationally recognized pioneer in the development of interactive music systems. His compositions have been performed at music festivals around the globe. As president of Intelligent Music, he was responsible for the development and publication of a wide range of innovative and historically important software. He is the author of “Electric Sound: The Past and Promise of Electronic Music,” as well as various articles and reviews in leading journals. He has received awards from numerous foundations, including the National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Council of the Arts, Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation and Fulbright Commission. The ASCAP Award is granted by an independent panel of artists, critics, journalists and others. Through a variety of educational, professional, and humanitarian programs, ASCAP aims to support the growth and development of the nation's musical future. BTF manager STOCKBRIDGE — Berkshire Theatre Festival Executive Director Kate Maguire has announced the appointment of Peter Durgin to the position of general manager of the 76-year-old theater. “Pete has been with us for six years,” said Maguire, who is celebrating her 10-year anniversary at the BTF. “He has been the production manager for more than 65 productions.” She added in a BTF news release last week, “Pete has served us brilliantly as a production manager. He has consistently led a disciplined and loyal staff who has delivered productions of extremely high quality with the utmost respect to our bottom line and always in a timely manner. I am delighted to have him in the newly created position of general manager.” Durgin spent six seasons as stage manager at StageWest in Springfield, where he staged managed more than 30 productions, before moving to TheaterWorks in Hartford, Conn., as a stage manager for two years. In 1999, he returned to his native Berkshire County, joining the BTF as production manager. In his new position, he will be responsible for overseeing all departmental budgets, as well as supervising the upkeep and improvement of the theater’s grounds and facilities. Durgin, who holds a BFA in creative writing from Johnson State College in Vermont, is also a playwright. In 2003, the BTF and Pittsfield Town Players co-produced his play “Cash and Change” at Berkshire Community College. This year he co-wrote the BTF PLAYS! production of “Robin Hood.” He lives in West Stockbridge. Brewers Festival MOUNT SNOW, Vt. — Mount Snow will host the 10th consecutive Brewers Festival this weekend, featuring over 50 styles of microbrews and a wide offering of live entertainment. Among the performers will be Groundtruther featuring Charlie Hunter (Saturday), The Rebirth Brass Band (Sunday), Illusionist Roderick Russell and Hypnotist Steve Taubman. A horseshoe tournament will round out the festival. Brewers will include Elm City and Brown’s, Berkshire, Budweiser, Buzzard’s Bay, Harpoon, Long Trail, Madison, Magic Hat, Maple Leaf, McNeil’s, Otter Creek, Paper City, Rock Art, Smuttynose, Trout River, Red Hook and Wolaver’s. On Sept. 4 and 5, doors will open at 1 p.m. Tickets at the door are $16 for adults and $12 for minors. Admission includes a 2004 Brewers Festival pint glass, two beer tokens redeemable for sampling and all entertainment. Lodging packages and discounted advance tickets are available at www.mountsnow.com or 800-245-SNOW. Ventfort concert LENOX — Violinist Kathryn Andersen, accompanied by pianist Andrew Goodridge, will perform Mozart, Brahms, Debussy and Ravel on Monday, Sept. 6, at 4 p.m at Ventfort Hall, 104 Walker St. The event will be presented by DeVries Fine Art Inc. DeVries’ sculptures are on view in the Sculpture Garden at Ventfort. He will be doing “bronze casting” demonstrations on Saturday, Sept. 4, at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Andersen, a 19-year old violinist, is a music concentrator at Harvard University. She studies privately with Pete Zazofsky, first violinist of the Muir String Quartet and professor at Boston University. In her first year at Harvard, she served as the associate concertmaster of the Bach Society Orchestra. She also served as principal of the Cambridge Early Music Project orchestra and performed with the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra. Additionally, she premiered a work by contemporary composer Carson Cooman. She has performed at Ozawa Hall, Tanglewood and on the National Public Radio Program “From the Top.” She has also soloed with the Empire State Repertory Orchestra and the Empire Youth Orchestra (in spring 2003 as the winner of the Lois Lyman Concerto Competition). Andersen is a graduate of Pittsfield High School and was the first recipient of the Daniel Pearl scholarship. Goodridge performs extensively as an accompanist in the Boston area. At the N.E. Conservatory, he was a student of Patricia Zander. He is completing a doctoral program in collaborative piano (accompanying), also at the N.E. Conservatory, as a student of Irma Vallecillo and Kayo Iwama. He is the official accompanist for Project STEP, an outreach program sponsored in part by the Boston Symphony. In New York City, he has performed at Weill Recital Hall. Admission is $12 for members, $15 for non-members. A Victorian tea will be served afterwards. September artist SHEFFIELD — The "artist of the month" program sponsored by the Sheffield Art League and Banknorth will feature "Color Fields," an exhibit of Berkshire landscapes in oil by Barbara Quart, through Sept. 30 in the public areas of the Banknorth branch at 271 Main St., Great Barrington. Quart, who lives in South Egremont, has been a literature professor, has written for a variety of magazines and journals on fiction, film and women, and has published a book about women filmmakers. In 1993, she returned to her first passion, painting. Her paintings will be on display during regular bank hours. Viewers interested in purchasing any of the paintings are asked to contact the artist directly. The Sheffield Art League promotes the appreciation of fine art in the community. League membership, now over 200, includes artists working in many media as well as non-artists who appreciate and support art in the community. Centered in Sheffield, league members live mostly in southwestern Massachusetts, northwest Connecticut and east central New York. Information: www.sheffieldartleage.org or P.O. Box 296, Great Barrington, MA 01230. Contest winners PITTSFIELD — Nine winners were selected for the “A Closer Look at the Berkshires” photography and art contest, sponsored by Quality Printing Co. Inc., John G. DiSantis, company president, announced. The contest and calendar will celebrate its 21st year in 2005. The top 12 images chosen are displayed in the company’s full-color calendar. This year, 110 individuals entered over 1,500 images to be considered. Judges were Paul Rocheleau of Richmond, Jane McWhorter of Great Barrington and Joel LiBrizzi of Pittsfield. All three are professional photographers and have served as the judges of the contest for the past 21 years. Craig Boynton of Hinsdale was awarded the top prize of $250 for his image taken from Monument Mountain in Great Barrington. Cheri Allison of Pittsfield won second prize of $200 for her image of a horse taken in Pittsfield, and Maryellen Foster of Great Barrington won third prize of $150 for her image of cornfields taken in Egremont. The runner-up winners were Pat Valiasek of Pittsfield, Craig Boynton of Hinsdale, Peggy Braun of Lenox, Betsy Strauch of Lenox, Scott Barrow of Lenox, Margareta Thaute of Alford and Kevin Sprague of Lenox. Boynton, Braun and Thautee each won twice. In 2004, 10,000 calendars were produced and distributed by Quality Printing Co. The calendars are given to customers, businesses and chamber of commerce and interested individuals at no charge and will be available in early fall. Quality Printing, with sales of $6.5 million, provides a host of printing and binding services and digital mailing to clients throughout the Northeast.
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Senior Golf Series Returns in September

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The Berkshire County Fall Senior Golf series returns in September with events on five consecutive Wednesdays starting Sept. 18.
 
It is the 22nd year of the series, which is a fund-raiser for junior golf in the county, and it is open to players aged 50 and up.
 
The series will feature two divisions for each event based on the combined ages of the playing partners.
 
Golfers play from the white tees (or equivalent) with participants 70 and over or who have a handicap of more than 9 able to play from the forward tees.
 
Gross and net prices will be available in each division.
 
The cost is $55 per event and includes a round of golf, food and prizes. Carts are available for an additional fee.
 
Golfers should call the pro shop at the course for that week's event no sooner than two weeks before the event to register.
 
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