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The Drury Drama Team presents "Dracula" on Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 19-21.

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Bazaars

Nov. 21

St. Stanislaus School benefit, 9 to 4 in Kolbe Hall, Adams. Bake sale, snack bar, games, Chinese auctions, money raffle, crafts, and pierogi.

Blackinton Union Church, 1373 Massachusetts Ave., North Adams; 10 to 2. Crafts table, bake sale, Chinese auction, the Christmas table, and kid's grab bag. Lunch $4, $2 kids.

First Congregational Church, North Adams, 9-2.

Nov. 28

Becket Federated Church
, Route 8, holiday bazaar from 9-3. Lunch, crafts, baked goods, holiday and other items. Information: Mary Peltier, Parish House, 413-623-5217.


Dec. 5

Holiday Fair at First Congregational Church, 25 Park Place, Lee, from 10 to 3; handcrafted items, raffles, children's shop, bake sale, cut Christmas trees and lunch from 11 to 1. Includes angel-themed goods from SERRV. Information, 413-243-1033 or www.ucc-lee.org.


Dec. 12-13

North Adams Country Club, crafts 9-4; food from That's a Wrap from 11-2. Information: Sheryl Morehouse at 413-822-3329.

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Obituaries

Paul Sandler, 64
Robert J. Heideman, 73
Carol V. Vallieres, 75
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Williams College Men's Basketball Season Outlook
2009 MIAA Girls Soccer - State Division 2

Final: Wahconah vs Cardinal Spellman
Date / Time: 11/21/2009; 3:30pm
Location: Foley Stadium, Worcester
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Cultural Pittsfield: March 13-19

04:42PM / Thursday, March 12, 2009

Friday: BCC Gallery Opening Downtown

Art galleries in train & bus stations? You bet! Don't miss the grand opening reception for Berkshire Community College’s new downtown gallery in the Intermodal Center! The gallery will feature work by BCC alumni, beginning with accomplished painter Grier Horner of Pittsfield. And BCC alumni artists are invited to submit work for consideration for future shows: contact Art Department head Lisa Yetz at lyetz@berkshirecc.edu.

Friday, March 13 | 5:30pm-7:30pm | BCC Gallery | 1 Columbus Avenue | lyetz@berkshirecc.edu | Free
Click here to visit Grier Horner's website.

Friday Night: Italian Folk & Heavy Metal

Friday the Itam Lodge hosts a traditional Italian folk band hailing from NYC, the Italian Serenaders. Enjoy a night of Italian folk songs from all different regions of Italy along with pizza and fried dough. Later that night, mix it up and rock out with the Berkshires' female-fronted metal/rock band, Sifer, at The Crossroads. Sifer is a metal and hard rock band featuring all original music, heavy, melody driven vocals, ethnic percussion and industrial samples.

Italian Serenaders | Friday, March 13 | 7:30pm | Itam Lodge | 93 Waubeek Road | 443-7134 | $15

Sifer | Friday, March 13 | 10pm | The Crossroads | 195 Onota Street | 499-2108 | $3
For more on Berkshires’ own Sifer, click here.

Friday Night: Dance Yoga Style

Dance has been used ceremonially throughout the ages to enhance the movement of energy, honor the divine, celebrate life cycles, & shed inhibitions, to connect with another & to just have fun!  Combine it with yoga Friday night at Yoga on North. Expect music, dance, doubles yoga, aromatherapy & candlelight. Pre-registration required, call before 1pm on Friday to reserve your mat space!

Friday, March 13 | 7:30pm-9:30pm | Yoga on North | 442 North Street | 443-9642 | $25
If you want to learn more about class schedules, events, and programs at Yoga North, click here.

Saturday: 45th Annual St. Patrick's Day Dinner Dance

The Irish American Club of Berkshire County presents the 45th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Dance at the Elks Club! Sure to be a night of fun, the evening will consists of Irish delights such as a corned beef and cabbage dinner along with a musical background filled with bagpipes and a performance by the Farrell School of Irish Dance. In addition to the festivities, Robert Gagnon will be honored as Berkshire County’s Irish Person of the Year.

Saturday, March 14 | 6pm | Elks Club | 27 Union Street | 447-9243 | $22

Saturday Night: Jess Klein at the Crowne Plaza!

The Second Saturday Folk Music Series kicks off at the Underground Pub, tucked away in the Crowne Plaza Hotel in downtown Pittsfield. And it's free! The March performance will feature internationally acclaimed folk singer/songwriter and guitarist Jess Klein. Opening the show will be local singer/songwriter Jack Waldheim.

Saturday, March 14 | 8pm | Underground Pub | Crowne Plaza Hotel | 1 West Street | 499-2000 | Free
Follow this link to learn more and sample the lovely sounds of Jess Klein.

Sat & Mon: Rebecca Pronsky & the Justin Allen Trio at Mission

Saturday night, Brooklyn native Rebecca Pronsky (pictured left) ventures away from her hometown to bring her literate, passionate, and wry lyrics to the local stage at Mission Bar & Tapas. She's been praised by Time Out NY magazine, the Ithaca Times, and the Philadelphia City Paper, among others. Local musician Justin Allen brings his trio along to perform at Mission Monday night. With a mix of pop, reggae, and R&B, the Justin Allen Trio is sure to please.

Rebecca Pronsky | Saturday, March 14 | 8pm | Mission Bar & Tapas | 438 North Street | $5

Justin Allen Trio | Monday, March 16 | 8pm | Mission Bar & Tapas | 438 North Street | No cover charge
To familiarize yourself with the sweet music from the Brooklyn native, Rebecca Pronsky, click here.

Saturday Night: A Tribute to the Beatles!

Revolution, the band that goes beyond Beatlemania, is the leading worldwide touring show that captures the Beatles with authentic instruments, costumes, a visual impact, sound and excitement that can only be described as incredible!

Saturday, March 14 | 8pm | Colonial Theatre | 111 South Street | 997-4444 | $35 / $25
For more on the Colonial’s programming, click here.

Sunday: Lichtenstein Jazz Jam!

On the third Sunday of each month, jazz musicians (and their fans!) gather at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts to jam and play their favorite jazz tunes.  Anyone is welcome to the join the Jazz Jam, or just to come and listen: it's free and open to the public.

Sunday, March 15 | 3pm | Lichtenstein Center for the Arts | 28 Renne Avenue | 499-9348 | Free
Clcik here to check out the new show at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts; Inspiration Italy: 3 Women Paint the Heart of Tuscany.

Mon & Tues: Excellent Eighties!

In 1984 the movie Footloose, starring Kevin Bacon, captured the heart of America. With its youthful spirit, dazzling dance and electrifying music, Footloose launched a dance craze that spread across the nation, and now is bursting onto the live stage at the Colonial. Monday night, have a totally excellent ‘80s evening and support Berkshire Community College at the same time! The evening begins with an auction and dinner by Mazzeo's Ristorante from 5pm to 7pm at the Masonic Hall, 116 South Street, followed by a live performance of Footloose across the street at the Colonial Theatre. A very special post-theatre dessert reception with the cast of Footloose follows.

Footloose! | Mon & Tues, March 16-17 | 7:30pm | The Colonial Theater | 111 South Street | 997-4444 | $45 / $25

Excellent Eighties Evening! | Monday, March 16 | dinner & auction: 5pm-7pm | Masonic Hall | 116 South Street | 499-3151 | $125 dinner+show+reception/$75 dinner+show/$50 show/$35 dinner
Click here for more information on Monday's rad eighties style BCC fundraiser!

Thursday: Sacred Feminine in the Bible

Thursday afternoon, the program "The Sacred Feminine in the Bible" will be offered by Andrew Cort, the author of a number of books including  Return to Meaning: The American Psyche in Search of its Soul. Cort will explore the biblical role of the sacred feminine through the Old Testament characters of Sarah, Rebecca, Leah, Rachel, Dinah, Tamar, Zipporah, Miriam, Rahab, and the many "Marys" in the New Testament.

Thursday, March 19 | 1pm | Congregation Knesset Israel | 16 Colt Road |
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