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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Thank you so much to everyone who came out last night for the DownStreet Art kick off celebration. And a very special thanks to all of the artists, curators, staff, sponsors, and volunteers who made this project possible. What a beautiful night it was! We look forward to sending you weekly e-mails to keep you posted on all of the upcoming DownStreet Art happenings.
The festivities of DownStreet Art's premiere continue this weekend featuring a number of gallery openings, performances and events across North Adams:
FRIDAY JUNE 26
EXHIBITION
2 Actors 10 Painters Eclipse Mill Gallery 243 Union Street (Route 2), #102 Curated by Sharon Carson and Andrew Davis On view June 26 through July 26 Opening reception Friday June 26, 6-8pm www.eclipsemill.com www.mainstreetstage.org
Ten painters from the region interpret two actors from the Main Street Stage company. The exhibition shows at Eclipse Mill Gallery and continues at the Main St Stage lobby. Opening night theatrics are anticipated.
Roomful of Teeth, a group of eight young professional singers (trained in western classical vocal style) will perform after a residency with international experts in a range of styles-Tuvan throat singers, belting coaches from NYC, and a master yodler to name a few.
SATURDAY JUNE 27
EXHIBITION
Tidal Lines: Paintings and Collages by Melissa Matsuki Lillie Kolok Gallery 121 Union Street, Historic Windsor Mill Opening reception Saturday June 27, 5-7:30pm
Old Parisian aerial maps, tree branches and vines, rock fissures and crevices, tidal currents, and cellular structure are Lillie's inspiration. Through her use of bold colors and extensive layering she collapses all planes of both micro and macro matter into one.
EXHIBITION
SILVER LININGS: An exhibition of paintings and drawings by Danny O North Adams Antiques Gallery 49 Main Street (413) 662-2221 On view June 27 through Aug 29 Opening reception Saturday June 27, 5-7pm
A long-time resident of the Berkshires, and recently of Boston, the artist finds his inspiration in Pop culture, pawn shops, ‘Cash for Gold' bailbonds, palm readers and other false promises.
EXHIBITION
Berkshire Artists Colony: Artists of Beaver Mill 1 Historic Beaver Mill/BAC 2nd Floor Gallery 189 Beaver Street (413) 664-9550 Opening reception Saturday June 27, 5pm
The Berkshire Artists Colony promotes the creation and advancement of local, regional, national and international contemporary art through artist residencies, exhibitions and public programming.
PERFORMANCE
Mass MoCA: Blonde Redhead Courtyard C or Hunter Center. Galleries open until 7:30 PM. Standing room only. $27 in advance/ $32 day of show 8pm
These vaunted NYC underground rockers have shifted from dissonant noise explorations to dreamy pop over the course of their career, changing styles from one album to the next and always inspiring intense devotion from their fans.
SUNDAY JUNE 28
Northern Berkshire Food Fest EVENT
8th Annual Northern Berkshire Food Festival Main Street, North Adams Sunday, June 28, 12-4pm (413) 664-6180
Main Street is closed off as area restaurants bring out their best! There will be micro-brews and wine tasting, live music, an antique car show and of course all of the DownStreet Art galleries will open.
DownStreet Art is a program of the MCLA's Berkshire Cultural Resource Center and its partners, Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, the Northern Berkshire Community Coalition, Scarafoni Reality and the city of North Adams. The program is made possible through lead sponsorship support provided by Greylock Federal Credit Union. Additional support is provided by: Adams Co-Operative Bank, Berkshire Bank, Edward Jones Investments, Gramercy Bistro, Papyri Books, Photoworks and The Porches Inn at Mass MoCA.
