Cultural Pittsfield This Week: September 5 -11
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Friday: First Fridays Artwalk! Enjoy over a dozen different art shows featuring work by over 20 accomplished regional artists in Pittsfield's bustling Upstreet Cultural District during the First Fridays Artswalk and all month long! (In most venues, artists will be present from 5pm to 8 pm) The free guided tour begins at 5pm on September 5th at the Berkshire Regional Transit Authority's Intermodal Center, 1 Columbus Ave! The fun doesn't stop at 8! Join the Artswalk After Party from 8-10 pm at the Whitney Center for the Arts. Click here for the Artswalk Guide. Friday, September 5 | 5pm-8pm | Upstreet Cultural District | 413-499-9348 | FREE |
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Friday: WeeMuse Adventures at Berkshire Museum Little ones can explore the aquarium and three museum galleries. Each week features songs, stories, scavenger hunts, play time, and more. This program is geared towards children 18 months to three years. Older and younger siblings are always welcome. Friday, September 5 | 11am-11:30pm | Berkshire Museum | 39 South Street | 413-443-7171 | FREE with Museum Admission |
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Friday: Opening Reception of WoodWORKS Revisited At Hancock Shaker Village Join Hancock Shaker Village for an opening reception of WoodWORKS Revisited in the Poultry House. Exhibition is on view from September 5 through November 2, 2014, with all items available for purchase. Friday, September 5 | 4pm-6pm | Hancock Shaker Village | 1843 West Housatonic Street | 413-443-0188 x 100 | FREE |
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Friday-Monday: Boyhood at The Little Cinema Filmed over 12 years with the same cast, Richard Linklater's Boyhood is a groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a child named Mason (a breakthrough performance by Ellar Coltrane), who literally grows up on screen before our eyes. Starring Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette as Mason's parents and newcomer Lorelei Linklater as his sister Samantha, Boyhood charts the rocky terrain of childhood like no other film has before. It's impossible not to watch Mason and his family without thinking about our own journey. Friday-Monday, September 5-8 | Fri-Mon 7pm Mon 3pm | Berkshire Museum | Little Cinema | 39 South Street | 413-443-7171 | $5 Museum Members $7.50 Museum Non Members |
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Friday: Auto Mobile Body Works: First Fridays Artswalk The Creatures of Habitat Physical Poetry Public Performance Project will perform AUTO MOBILE BODY WORKS and include a premiere of a new work-in-progress scene from the series called, "The Magic is in The Mechanism", beginning at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts as part of First Fridays Artswalk. The performance begins at 8 pm at the Lichtenstein but be prepared to move to alternate outdoor locations. Friday, September 5 | 8pm | Lichtenstein Center for the Arts | 28 Renne Ave | 413-499-9348 | FREE |
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Friday: The Anti-Violence Labor Day High School Bash JTE2 Productions invites all high school students (with current high school ID) to enjoy a drama, drug, and alcohol free anti-violence dance party! Spinning the latest genre's of music is Pittsfield's very own DJ Yung. This is a drama-free event geared towards assuring the young attendees will have a safe night, so security will be tight. The $7 over charge includes pizza and drink, anything after will be a $1. Friday, September 5 | 9pm-12am | Pilgrim Memorial Church | 249 Wahconah Street | 413-447-7443 | $7 |
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Saturday+: Pittsfield Farmers Market Farmers, food producers and artisans bring locally grown and raised food and products into the heart of the community. Weekly market features fresh, locally grown food, local artisans, food trucks and much more.
Saturdays Through October 25 | 9am-1pm | First Street (across from the Common) | info@ |
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Saturday: Open House at Berkshire Music School Meet faculty and staff, sample a class of music for early ages, instrument petting zoo and refreshments. Free and open to all. Saturday, September 6 | 10am-12pm | Berkshire Music School | Taft Recital Hall | 30 Wendell Avenue | 413-442-1411 | FREE |
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Saturday: Journey Dance Class At Berkshire Yoga Dance & Fitness Berkshire Yoga Dance & Fitness offers a free sample class of one of their newest classes at the studio, Journey Dance with Antoinette Simms. Journey Dance is a movement based class that will have you loving your body and loving your life! Weaving simple guided movement sequences and free exploration, your mind becomes clear, free and positive, and your body feels supple, energized and powerful. Saturday, September 6 | 10:15am-11:25am | Berkshire Yoga Dance & Fitness | 55 North Street | 413-358-1267 | FREE |
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Saturday: Art Lab At Berkshire Museum Put your observational, and artistic, skills to the test! As you explore the Museum with us, take notes along the way because this week's session of Art Lab will include the making of a field journal! Every gallery you explore has something to be remembered. We'll help you document all of those memories in your very own book. Using craft materials, you can design your field journal however you would like and once the program is over, it's your to keep as you continue to make your way through the Museum. Adult must accompany child. Seating is limited, so reservations are requested. Saturday, September 6 | 10:30am-11:30am | Berkshire Museum | 39 South Street | 413-443-7171 x 10 | FREE with Museum admission |
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Saturday: Shaker Auction with Willis Henry Auctions Gather under the HSV Tent Deck for the Willis Henry Auction Shaker furniture and objects, featuring the Ed Clerk Collection. There is not entry fee to attend the auction. Click here for more information. Saturday, September 6 | 11am-5pm | Hancock Shaker Village | 1843 West Housatonic Street | 413-443-0188 | FREE |
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Saturday: Chow Time At Berkshire Museum Join the staff in the aquarium for an interactive look at what it takes to feed some of Berkshire Museum's most interesting residents. Prepare some heaping salads for some of our largest reptiles as we discuss what the aquarium animals eat here in the museum and what they would find in the wild. Saturday, September 6 | 12:30pm-1pm |Berkshire Museum | 39 South Street | 413-443-7171 | Included with admission |
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Saturday: Caterpillar Chat At Berkshire Museum Take a close look at the caterpillars in the Butterflies exhibition and learn just how important this stage of life is for each species. False eyes, beautiful camouflage patterns, and mouths specially developed to be eating machines are just a few of their fascinating adaptations! Saturday, September 6 | 2pm-3pm |Berkshire Museum | 39 South Street | 413-443-7171 | Included with admission |
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Saturday: Come Get Fresh Under The Stars For The Downtown Pittsfield Farmers Market Come dance up on the roof of the Greystone Building to benefit the Downtown Pittsfield Farmers Market! At 5:30pm is an intimate farm-to-table dinner featuring local ingredients, primarily from the farmers and food producers of the Downtown Pittsfield Market, and prepared by the chefs of Mission Bar + Tapas. Farmers market gift bags (filled with market goodies) await the dinner guests. Very limited tickets! At 7pm, dance under the stars to live music by The Malls, an open beer/wine bar and delicious hors d'oeuvres by Mission Bar + Tapas. Click here for tickets. Saturday, September 6 | 5:30pm | Greystone Building | 438 North Street | $150 for dinner and dance party, $50 for dance party |
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Saturday: Classic Albums Live Performs Abbey Road At The Colonial Classic Albums Live takes classic albums and recreates them live,on stage - note for note, cut for cut. Abbey Road saw the Beatles let go. It was their swan song album. They wanted to make something that would last and end their legacy with grace and cool. No other album picks up a full head of steam like Abbey Road. Saturday, September 6 | 8pm | The Colonial Theatre | 111 South Street | 413-997-4444 |$27.50+ |
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Sunday: Festival Of Sharing Roots At St. Joseph Church Hosted by St. Joseph Parish, this event highlights the many cultures that comprise the parish community. The booths will represent seven international cuisines each serving their favorite specialty. Those represented are American, African, Brazilian, French, Irish, Italian and Polish. Activities began at noon and includes local vocalists, musicians and dance groups. Also being offered are raffles, crafts and a tag sale. There will be a free Kiddy Land and Bounce House. The clowns, Stickers and Peachy, will be doing face painting, balloon sculptures and bring your lawn chair for an afternoon of fun and enjoyment. Sunday, September 7 | 12pm-5:30pm | St. Joseph Church | 414 North Street | 413-499-9480 | FREE |
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South Mountain Concerts presents the Escher String Quartet and Lawrence Dutton on viola. South Mountain Concerts is a presenter of chamber music concerts each year during early fall. Sunday, September 7 | 3pm | South Mountain Concerts | 870 South Street | 413-442-2106 | $35 |
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Monday: Town Players Of Pittsfield Membership Meeting Everyone is welcome to attend this brief membership meeting. Refreshments and entertainment to follow. Monday, September 8 | 7pm | Whitney Center For The Arts | 42 Wendell Ave| FREE |
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Monday+: Ballroom Dance Classes Level 2 At Berkshire Community College Improve your Ballroom dancing --- this Level 2 ballroom class session is for those wishing to reach the next level in their dance experiences. Featured dance styles will include Waltz, Rumba, Cha Cha, East Coast Swing, Tango, Samba, West Coast Swing, Country 2 Step and others should students so request. Classes are presented in a fun and relaxed environment. Single and couples are welcome. Register directly by calling Berkshire Community College at 413-236-2122. Mondays until October 27 | 7pm | Berkshire Community College | 1350 West Street | 413-236-2127 | $80 |
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Tuesday: Word 101 [Computer Lab Class] At Berkshire Athenaeum This class will review the Word interface, edit an existing document, and create a simple original document. An optional guided half hour of practice will be available at the end of the session. The Computer Lab sessions are taught presuming attendees' ability to type on a computer keyboard; use either a laptop touchpad or a mouse; and enter an address in a browser. Tuesday, September 9 | 9:30am-11am | Berkshire Athenaeum | One Wendell Ave | 413-499-9480 | FREE |
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Tuesday: Free Documentary Film Screening - The Ghosts In Our Machine At Berkshire Athenaeum This visually arresting one-of-a-kind documentary shines a cinematic light on the animals we don't easily acknowledge, the "ghosts” who are the animals trapped within the cogs of our voracious consumer world. Jo-Anne McArthur's epic photo project We Animals is comprised of thousands of photographs taken around the world, documenting animals with heart-breaking empathic vividness. This powerful film charts McArthur's efforts to bring wider attention to a topic most of humankind strives hard to avoid. Tuesday, September 9 | 7pm | Berkshire Athenaeum | One Wendell Ave | 413-499-9480 | FREE |
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Tuesday+: Beginners Ballroom Dance Classes At Berkshire Community College Visions of Dancing with the Stars? Or just want to have fun ballroom dancing? The Fall Semester at Berkshire Community College is offering a Beginner's Ballroom Dance class for those NEW to dancing or those needing to 'refresh' their dancing experiences. Featured dance styles will include Waltz, Rumba, Cha Cha, East Coast Swing, Tango, Samba, West Coast Swing & more. Learn the basic steps and some fun figures in all these dance styles in this eight-week program. Classes are presented in a fun and relaxed environment. Single and couples are welcome. Tuesdays until October 28 | 7pm | Berkshire Community College | 1350 West Street | 413-236-2127 | $80 |
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