North Adams Happenings: Jan. 29-Feb. 4

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North Adams Happenings
brought to you by
MCLA's Berkshire Cultural Resource Center and The North Adams Office of Tourism
Wednesday, January 29- Tuesday, February 4
SAVE THE DATE February 7th and February 8th

9th Annual Blues and Funk Festival
MCLA Venable Gym
375 Church Street
Ticket Information:(413) 662-5204
Contact Information: (413) 664-8718
7:30pm
$10 general / $8 MCLA Alumni / $5 MCLA Faculty/Staff & non-MCLA students/ FREE for MCLA Students & members

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MCLA Presents! warmly welcomes you to enjoy the great vibes and soulful music of our two-day, 9th Annual Blues and Funk Festival.

NIGHT ONE:
Friday, February 7th

JESSE DEE - "Tough-but-tender sound and rollicking, rootsy R&B... Infectious, revival-meeting furor" (Boston Globe)

NIGHT TWO:
Saturday, February 8th

WALTER "WOLFMAN" WASHINGTON - Walter's "searing guitar and soulful vocals have defined the Crescent City's unique hybrid of R&B, Funk and Blues." (NOLA.com)

WEDNESDAY, January 29  

EVENT

North Adams Public Library: Preschool Story Time
Youth Services Department, 2nd floor
74 Church Street
(413) 662- 3133 ext. 14
10:30 AM
FREE

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Bring your preschooler (ages 3-6) to the second floor of the public library for story time! For more information, email naplib@yahoo.com.

EVENT

Let's Dance! with Mieke Kohl
SOMA, #407 in the Eclipse Mill Artist Lofts
243 Union Street
(413) 626-2463  
5:30-6:30 PM 
Suggested donation:$8-$12
 
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Let's Dance is a freestyle dance party, no skill or experience necessary.  After a short warm-up we'll allow the fun, funky, enticing music to move our bodies.  Join us in this relaxed, judgment-free zone for a great workout.  Experience the joy and exhilaration that comes from dancing freely.    
Lights will be dimmed, no one will be watching, and the wood floor is heated. (Barefoot or non-marking indoor shoes only.) RSVP's welcome, or just drop in. Email [ mailto:soma@together.net ]soma@together.net with questions.

EVENT

Business Exchange: North Adams Business and Tourism Connection
North Adams Business and Tourism Connection
105 Main Street
(413) 664-6180
5:30 – 7:30 PM
FREE
 
The public is cordially invited to the North Adams Business & Tourism Connection 'Business Exchange'. This is a new, shared office space occupied by the North Adams Office of Tourism & Community Events, North Adams Chamber of Commerce, and the Franklin County Community Development Corporation. Come on down to see what it's all about! Light refreshments provided by Desperado's North Adams.

THURSDAY, January 30  

EXHIBITION

MCLA G51 Exhibition of Haitian Art: Persistence of Spirit
Gallary 51
51 Main Street
(413) 664 8718
5-7 PM
FREE

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Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts' (MCLA) Gallery 51 will present "Persistence of Spirit,” an exhibition of paintings by three prominent Haitian artists, Philippe Dodard, Gontron Durocher and Ronald Mevs. The show will run from Thursday, Jan. 30, through Sunday, Feb. 23, in the Main Street gallery. An opening reception will be held on Thursday, Jan. 30, 5-7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

PERFORMANCE

MASS MoCA Live Event: 20 Feet From Stardom
MASS MoCA Club B- 10
1040 MASS MoCA Way
(413)662-2111 x18pm
7:30 PM
$9 general/ $5 students

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Come catch this enchanting glimpse into the lives and careers of the anonymous back-up singers who put their stamp on many of the great recordings and performances of the rock 'n' roll era! The film will be Followed by a Q+A with co-producer Warren Zanes of the Del Fuegos.

TRIVIA

Trivia Night at The Pitcher's Mound
The Pitcher's Mound Pub
218 Ashland Street
(413) 663- 8390
8:30 PM
FREE

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Do you enjoy a good game of trivia? How about a competitive crowd? If so be Mound bound on Thursday night as trivia returns! Eat great food and enjoy an ice cold beer as you test your knowledge of worldly facts.

FRIDAY, January 31  

EVENT

Community Yoga Classes
Frog Lotus Yoga
189 Beaver Street, Suite #207
(413)664-8686
6-7:15 PM
$5 suggested donation.

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Come enjoy our beautiful studio space and connect with the kula - or local community - through yoga! These are open doors classes welcome to all levels and fitness abilities. Restorative Yoga is for those looking for a more relaxed approach to yoga, focusing on muscle release, relaxation and full restoration. Our regular Community Yoga will vary in response to the group. This is a fun upbeat class for everybody, every level, and every wallet!

EVENT

Open Mic Night at The Parlor Café
The Parlor Cafe
303 Ashland Street
(413) 346-4279
8 PM
FREE/Donations accepted

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Interested in listening to some fantastic local talent? Head on over to The Parlor Café, have a coffee, tea, or beer while you enjoy poetry, music, and so much more in the relaxing company of friends.

SATURDAY, February 1  


PERFORMANCE

MASS MoCA Live Event:
Western Swing Dance Party with Brain Cloud
The Hunter Center
1040 MASS MoCA Way
(413)662-2111 x18pm
8 PM


$15 general/ $10 students

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The Hunter Center becomes a boot-stomping ranch dance when New York sextet The Brain Cloud brings its brand of gypsy jazz dipped in big band swing. These fiddlers' fingers are too hot for the speakeasy!

PERFORMANCE

Freight Yard Pub Musician: Tom Corrigan
Freight Yard Pub
3 Furnace Street
(413) 663-6547
8 PM
FREE

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Come enjoy musician Tom Corrigan, while you keep warm by the fire!

SUNDAY, February 2  

EVENT

Community Yoga Classes
Frog Lotus Yoga
189 Beaver Street, Suite #207
(413)664-8686
6-7:15 PM
$5 suggested donation.

Click here for more information

Come enjoy our beautiful studio space and connect with the kula - or local community - through yoga! These are open doors classes welcome to all levels and fitness abilities. Restorative Yoga is for those looking for a more relaxed approach to yoga, focusing on muscle release, relaxation and full restoration. Our regular Community Yoga will vary in response to the group. This is a fun upbeat class for everybody, every level, and every wallet!

MONDAY, February 3  

EVENT

Drury vs. Taconic Boys Basketball
Drury High School
1130 Church Street
(413) 662-3240
7:30 PM
$5 general

Come support your local high school basketball team as they compete against Taconic for the win!

TUESDAY, February 4  

EVENT

North Adams Public Library: Toddler Time
Youth Services Department, 2nd floor
74 Church Street
(413) 662- 3133 ext. 14
10:30 AM
FREE

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Bring your toddler (ages 1-3) to the second floor of the library for playtime! For more information, email naplib@yahoo.com.

EVENT

Tricks of the Trade
New Paradigms in Performing Arts Presenting
Gallery 51
51 Main Street
(413) 664-8718
6:30pm
FREE

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Come and join the conversation with experts from across the Performing Arts field on when new innovations are happening and where the future of presenting and performing are going!

Guest speakers/panelists include:
Gregory Douglass, musician
Randal Fippinger, Williams College
Kristin Marting, HERE Art Center
Tina Packer, Shakespeare & Company
Sara Katzoff, Berkshire Fringe
Jonathan Secor, Berkshire Cultural Resource Center
Moderator: Jen Crowell, Berkshire Cultural Resource Center

EVENT

Drury vs. Lee Girls Basketball Game
Drury High School
1130 Church Street
(413) 662-3240
7:30 PM
$5 general
 
Support the Lady Blue Devils as they compete against Lee!


EVENT

Common Folk: Ted Talk Tuesdays
The Parlor Cafe
303 Ashland Street
(413) 346-4279
8 PM
FREE/Donations accepted

Ted Talks, a series of informational lectures will be screened at the Parlor Café. This month's theme is education! Stop in, and have your mind blown with all sorts of facts and information that you may never have known otherwise. These talks will culminate with guest lecturer, education professor Dana Rapp of MCLA discussing the state of education in the United States.

MOVIES

$5 Tuesdays!
North Adams Movieplex
86 Main Street
(413)663-6300
All Day
$5 non-3D movies/$6.50 3D movies


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$5 Tuesdays are back! Come down to the North Adams Movieplex with the family for cheap movies!

DSA ON THE ROAD  

EXHIBITION


Carrie Mae Weems at the Guggenheim

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Carrie Mae Weems is a socially motivated artist whose works invite contemplation of race, gender, and class. Increasingly, she has broadened her view to include global struggles for equality and justice. Carrie Mae Weems was last seen in North Adams as part of DownStreet Art 2011.

OPPORTUNITIES  

WinterFest Volunteers Needed
North Adams WinterFest
Downtown North Adams
February 15, 2014

The North Adams Office of Tourism & Community Events is looking for a group of volunteers to help staff WinterFest activities. Responsibilities include monitoring the community camp fire, monitoring chowder tasting sites, and helping to set up for WinterFest on February 14th. Please call or email the Office of Tourism if you can lend a hand for an hour or two. (413)664-6180 or tourism@northadams-ma.gov

Berkshire Hill Internship Program
Summer 2014 - Applications available now!

Berkshire Hills Internship Program (B-HIP) is an intensive twelve-week arts management internship course structured to integrate theoretical concepts and real-world experience.


B-HIP runs in the Summer and it combines an internship component with a seminar in arts management, talk-backs with the area's leading arts professionals, and full participation in cultural events throughout Berkshire County (Western Massachusetts). Each internship is hand-tailored to suit each interns' needs, interests and talents. Former interns have worked at institutions such as The Clark Art Institute, MASS MoCA, the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Shakespeare and Company, and more! $100 weekly stipend and housing provided. Undergrad and grad credits available. Scholarship opportunities are also available. More info and application form at http://www.mcla.edu/b-hip. Application Deadline March 1, 2014. International applicants welcome, with a deadline of February 3rd.

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Clarksburg Sees Race for Select Board Seat

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The town will see a three-way race for a seat on the Select Board in May. 
 
Colton Andrews, Seth Alexander and Bryana Malloy returned papers by Wednesday's deadline to run for the three-year term vacated by Jeffrey Levanos. 
 
Andrews ran unsuccessfully for School Committee and is former chairman of the North Adams Housing Authority, on which he was a union representative. He is also president of the Pioneer Valley Building Trades Council.
 
Malloy and Alexander are both newcomers to campaigning. Malloy is manager of industrial relations for the Berkshire Workforce Board and Alexander is a resident of Gates Avenue. 
 
Alexander also returned papers for several other offices, including School Committee, moderator, library trustee and the five-year seat on the Planning Board. He took out papers for War Memorial trustee and tree warden but did not return them and withdrew a run for Board of Health. 
 
He will face off in the three-year School Committee seat against incumbent Cynthia Brule, who is running for her third term, and fellow newcomer Bonnie Cunningham for library trustee. 
 
Incumbent Ronald Boucher took out papers for a one-year term as moderator but did not return them. He was appointed by affirmation in 2021 when no won ran and accepted the post again last year as a write-in.
 
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