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Cultural Pittsfield This Week: Feb 27- March 5, 200902:50PM / Friday, February 27, 2009
Friday: African-American Explorers
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The Berkshire Museum hosts a FREE lecture with guest speaker, Dr. Bruce Bridges, on Matthew Henson, who was indispensable to Peary’s legendary 1909 North Pole expedition team. Dr. Bridges examines Henson’s and other African American contributions to exploration. Dr. Bruce Bridges is one of the most dynamic young speakers of our time, and is recognized as an expert in the fields of history, geo-politics and multi-cultural systems. He is the author of The Ghetto Mind, The Roots of Geography, and Recapturing the African Mind.
Friday, February 27 | 7pm | Berkshire Museum | 39 South St | 443-7171 | Free
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Click here to read more about African-American Arctic explorer Matthew Henson.
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Sat & Tues: Workshops at Barrington Stage
Classes in acting for kids and playwriting for everyone starts this week at Barrington Stage. KidsAct! is an acclaimed theatre program designed to awaken the creativity of children ages 8 to 15. Students work on improv, acting, movement, creating dramatic scenes, & write & perform an original production. On Tuesday nights, Barrington Stage hosts a playwriting workshop with Chris Newbound. Aimed at all abilities, from complete novice to more experienced writers, you'll explore the art of writing a one-act play. This workshop continues Tuesday nights until April 14th.
KidsAct! Weekly Workshops | beginning Saturday, February 28 | 10am-12pm | BSC Stage 2 | 36 Linden St | 499-5446 x 118 | $200
Playwriting Workshop| Tuesday, March 3 | 6-8pm | BSC Mainstage | 58 Union St | 499-5446 x 118 | $200
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Click here to find out more about upcoming workshops at Barrington Stage.
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Saturday: CSI Live! at the Colonial
The world’s number-one television franchise is about to hit the stage at the Colonial Theatre! CSI: Live! is an exciting, interactive journey through the fascinating world of crime scene investigations. When a crime is committed at the Las Vegas premiere of the Max Spade Magic Show, the CSI team springs into action. Audience “recruits” will jump up on stage to become part of the action, analyzing mysterious gases, launching experimental projectiles and firing lasers across the scene of the crime. Recommended for ages 8 and up.
Saturday, February 28 | 2 and 7pm | The Colonial Theatre |111 South St | 997-4444 | $15
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Click here to visit the website of Mad Science: CSI Live!
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Saturday & Sunday: Fairytales Come to Life!
On Saturday, Berkshire Music School presents: The TRUE Story of Cinderella, a h ilarious spoof on the fairy tale, suitable for all ages. On Sunday, Castle Hill Theatre Company's Little Red Riding Hood returns to the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts. Zany and imaginative, this Little Red Riding Hood encounters some very interesting characters in the woods before she gets to Grandmother's house and meets the Wolf. Great winter fun for the family!
The TRUE Story of Cinderella | Saturday, February 28 | 3pm | St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church | 67 East St | 442-1411| $15 adults/children FREE
Little Red Riding Hood | Sunday, March 1 | 2pm | Lichtenstein Center for the Arts | 28 Renne Ave | 429-1505 | $8 adults/$6 children
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Click here to find out more about the Castle Hill Theatre company for families.
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Sat & Sun: Celebrating Women in the Arts!
Saturday afternoon, the Ferrin Gallery opens its new show: WOMEN: Portrait + Figure with a reception, part of the first annual Berkshire Festival of Women in the Arts. 30 artists working in sculpture, painting, mixed media & photography contribute images of women by both men & women, including Kevin Sprague, Maggie Mailer, & Michael Rousseau (pictured left). On Sunday, Glendyne Wergland's talk, Chastity and the Shaker Cap, examines the tradition of covering women's heads (and what it reveals about men), & the history of the Shaker cap. The illustrated presentation will be followed by an opportunity to view original Shaker headgear from Hancock Shaker Village's collection.
WOMEN: Portrait + Figure opening reception | Saturday, February 28 | 4-6pm | Ferrin Gallery |437 North St | 442-1622 | Free
Chastity and the Shaker Cap Talk | Sunday, March 1 | 3pm | Hancock Shaker Village | 1843 W. Housatonic St. | 443-0188 | Free
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Click here to view the FULL schedule of the first annual Berkshire Festival of Women in the Arts.
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Saturday & Monday: GREAT Live Music Downtown
Don't miss a trio of great live shows downtown! Saturday night, Zeitgeist presents a night of jazz, folk, acoustic music featuring Shana Blake Hill & Lawrence Glatt with Over the Mountain a& Stacy Carmon. Also on Saturday night, Mission Bar & Tapas presents the next Songwriter Series at Barrington Stage Company’s Stage 2. Entitled the Kite Room, it features regional folk rock songwriters Ben Karis-Nix, Amanda Rogers, & Mike Matta. Then on Monday night at Mission, get an intimate night with alt up-and-comers The Low Anthem, called "one of the hottest unsigned bands on the East Coast" by Rolling Stone magazine this week & soon to play Bonaroo! They traffic in pure Americana, crafting roots rock unadorned & unmistakably sincere.
Saturday, February 28 | 7pm | Zeitgeist Gallery |648 North St | 991-8448 | $8
Songwriter Series: The Kite Room | Saturday, February 28 | 8pm | BSC Stage 2 | 36 Linden St | www.missionbarandtapas.com| $15
The Low Anthem | Monday, March 2 | 8pm | Mission Bar & Tapas | 438 North St | www.missionbarandtapas.com | $10
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Click here to visit The Low Anthem's website, and see them live Monday night!
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Saturday: Celebrating African American Culture!
Enjoy a great night of DJ dancing and performance celebrating African-American culture, from poetry to African dance, modern dance, and ballet, featuring the talents of Focus is our Children and Dream Studios. The evening begins with a reception and continues through the night with a dance party.
Saturday, February 28 | 7pm-1am | American Legion | 41 Wendell Ave | 443-9853| $5 reception/$10 dance party beginning at 9pm
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Monday: A Talk by Madeleine Kunin
Madeleine Kunin, former Vermont governor and Pittsfield High School alumnus, returns to Pittsfield for International Women's Day 2009 to sign copies of her new book, Pearls, Politics and Power, and give a talk on women and politics sponsored by WHEN. There will be a special reception for her followed by a lecture at Congregation Knesset Israel. Tickets for the reception are limited, and reservations requested. Madeleine Kunin was the first woman to be elected governor of a state three consecutive terms and was the first female Jewish governor in U.S. history. She later served as U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland, and in the Clinton Administration as a deputy secretary of education.
Reception | Monday, March 2 | 5-6:30pm| Evenchik Residence | 40 Colt Rd | 447-7277 | $50 (includes lecture)
Lecture | Monday, March 2 | 7pm | Congreation Knesset Israel | 16 Colt Rd | 445-4872 | $20
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Click here to read more about Madeleine Kunin and Pearls, Politics and Power.
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Monday and Thursday: Artist Talks
Monday, Native American artist Jason Blue Lake Martinez will discuss his work at Berkshire Community College. Martinez states "My paintings depict a union between the sappy sweet and grotesque. The works illustrate stories of my obsessive conflict with my (1/2) Native American heritage, mortality, and precious personal relationships." Thursday night, the Berkshire Museum and the Pittsfield Cultural Council present the Eye to Ear artist talk featuring award-winning master sculptor Andrew De Vries, who will discuss his work and journey in bronze figurative sculpture (pictured left).
Jason Blue Lake Martinez Artist Talk | Monday, March 2 | 12pm | Berkshire Communtiy College, Room K-116 | 1350 West St | Free
Andrew De Vries Eye to Ear Artist Talk | Thursday, March 5 | 7pm | Berkshire Museum | 39 South St | 443-7171 | Free
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Click here to visit the website of artist Jason Blue Lake Martinez.
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Thursday: Chamber Orchestra Concert
In celebration of Music in our Schools month, the Pittsfield High School Chamber Orchestra in collaboration with Pittsfield High School's Visual Arts program will present an evening of beautiful and exquisite music written for string orchestra. The program will include "Holberg Variations" by E. Grieg, “Serenata Notturne” by W. Mozart and "Happy Birthday Variations" by P. Heidzich.
Thursday, March 5 | 6pm | Pittsfield High School Theatre | 300 East St | 499-9535 | Free (donations accepted)
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