Cultural Pittsfield This Week: Oct. 10-16
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Friday-Sunday: Made in the Berkshires Festival 2014 The 4th annual festival features cutting-edge theatrical works performed as staged readings, live music, film, short stories, and dance in a festival atmosphere like no other. New and innovative pieces as well as established work will be presented by local Berkshire County playwrights, actors, directors, musicians, and performers. Featured as performance blocks, Made in the Berkshires will allow audiences to enjoy the breadth and depth of the artistic talent that has landed in Berkshire County while celebrating the best in the visual and performing arts. The Opening Night Celebration will feature excerpts from many performances. Click here for more information. October 10-12 | Opening Night 6pm Art Show 7:30pm Show | Colonial Theatre | 111 South Street | 413-997-4444 | Prices vary |
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Friday-Sunday: Guido's Truckload Sale Save loads at Guido's famous truckload sale! Their Natural Foods buyers have been negotiating the best possible deals, so they can pass on substantial savings to you! Stock up on your favorite pantry staples at 40% OFF or more. Special wine case deals, too! Try sample bites and sips of many items before you commit to a full case. Friday-Sunday, October 10-12 | Fri/Sat 9am-7pm; Sun 10am-6pm | Guido's Fresh Marketplace | 1020 South Street | 413-442-4984 | NO COVER |
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Friday-Sunday: Pine Cone Hill Columbus Day Tent Sale The famous tent sale returns and takes place each day over the course of Columbus Day weekend, with 50–90% off retail prices on some exceptional products for the home. The Tent Sale will feature bedding,rugs in a variety of sizes, pajamas and loungewear, furniture and home accessories. Don't miss this chance to stock up and save on pieces from our fresh, lively signature collections! Friday-Sunday, October 10-12 | 9:30am-5pm | The Outlet At Pine Cone Hill | 125 Pecks Road | 413-629-2314| NO COVER |
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Friday: Sherri Buxton Trio At Baba Louie's The Sherri Buxton Trio performs at Baba Louie's as part of the tenth annual Pittsfield CityJazz Festival. Please click here for more information. Friday, October 10 | 6pm-9pm | Baba Louie's | 34 Depot Street | NO COVER |
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Friday: Berkshires' Homeless Woman and Children Silent Auction At The Whitney Silent Auction to benefit the Berkshires' Homeless Woman and Children hosted at The Whitney Center for the Arts. Proceeds will be dedicated to opening a housing facility for homeless women, children, and teens. Restaurants, theaters, spas, antiques, paintings, hand-made quilts, crocheted shawls, plus opportunities for learning to dance & play the piano are waiting your bids. Enjoy hors d'oeuvres, sweets, wine & punch in a lovely historic art gallery setting with beautiful piano entertainment. Friday, October 10 | 6pm-8pm | Whitney Center For The Arts | 42 Wendell Ave| $20 |
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Friday: Brass And Blues At Patrick's Pub Brass And Blues performs at Patrick's Pub as part of the tenth annual Pittsfield CityJazz Festival. Please click here for more information. Friday, October 10 | 6:30pm-9:30pm | Patrick's Pub | 44 Bank Road | NO COVER |
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Friday -Sunday: Maids in the Mills At Arrowhead Back by popular demand, "Maids in the Mills” will again be performed this October. Members of the original cast reprising their roles include Sally Filkins and Rodelinde Albrecht, who will join Dyan Arduini, Kevin Wixsom and Delaney Ivas, among others. Friday-Sunday, October 10-12 | 7pm | Arrowhead | 780 Holmes Road | 413-442-1793 | $25, $15 for students |
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Friday: Kelly, Green, and Bartley Jazz At Mission Kelly, Green, and Bartley Jazz performs at Mission as part of the tenth annual Pittsfield City Jazz Festival. Please click here for more information. Friday, October 10 | 7pm-10pm | Mission Bar + Tapas | 438 North Street | NO COVER |
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Friday-Monday: Magic In The Moonlight At The Little Cinema Set in the 1920s on the opulent Riviera in the south of France, Woody Allen's Magic in the Moonlight is a romantic comedy about a master magician (Colin Firth) trying to expose a psychic medium (Emma Stone) as a fake. Friday-Monday, October 10-13 | 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: Heather & Rob Fisch with Special Guests At J.Allen's Heather Fisch and Rob Fisch join forces for a special evening of jazz with special guests, Zack Danziger from Northampton, Pete Toigo (Chatham, NY) and Jeff McRae (Bennington, VT). Performing at J.Allen's as part of the tenth annual Pittsfield City Jazz Festival. Please click here for more information. Friday, October 10 | 7pm-10pm | J. Allen's Clubhouse Grille | 41 North Street | NO COVER |
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Friday+: An Enemy Of The People At Barrington Stage By Arthur Miller, an adaptation of the play by Henrik Ibsen. This powerful drama explores the impact of polluted waters in a small town and the consequences of uncovering the truth. Follow the story of one man's brave struggle to do the right thing in the face of extreme social intolerance. Arthur Miller adapted Ibsen's classic play in response to the political climate fostered by McCarthyism in 1950, but the play is still shockingly relevant today. Through October 19 | Weds/Thurs 7pm Fri/Sat 8pm Sat/Sun 3pm | Barrington Stage Company | Boyd-Quinson Mainstage | 30 Union Street | 413-236-8888 | $20+ |
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Friday: "Dream Catcher” Fashion Show At F.A.M.E. Festival Designer Indashio presents Dream Catcher an exhibition of innovative work by the internationally celebrated fashion designer that features new creations presented for the first time. For the last decade, Indashio has made his mark on the look of contemporary fashion with his avant-garde and cutting-edge designs. Pittsfield will be the very first venue for the Dream Catcher Exhibit of Indashio, the first international exhibition of his celebrated creations. Friday, October 10 | 8pm | Virgilio Commercial Park | 10 Commercial Street | $20-$40 |
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Friday-Saturday: No Place to Go featuring Ethan Lipton and His Orchestra At Mr. Finn's Cabaret The company where he's worked for the past 10 years is moving to Mars, and playwright Ethan Lipton doesn't want to go. With his edgy brand of jazz/folk/alternative, frontman Ethan Lipton and his bandmates Eben Levy (guitar), Ian Riggs (bass) and Vito Dieterle (sax) deliver a hilarious, irreverent and personal musical ode to the unemployed. Friday-Saturday, October 10-11 | 8pm | Mr. Finn's Cabaret | Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center| 36 Linden Street | 413-236-8888 | $15-$35 |
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Saturday+: Pittsfield Farmers Market There are just three more weeks to catch the Pittsfield Farmers Market this season. 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: Spark Lab Opening Day At Berkshire Museum Spark!Lab, Berkshire Museum's newest hands-on creative laboratory to engage children in the process of innovation, features activities that challenge visitors to solve problems through their own resourcefulness. Create a soundscape, invent a new kind of moving vehicle, experiment with a vertical wind tunnel, and more! This educational, interactive space was developed at the Smithsonian Institution by the Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation at the National Museum of American History. Opening Day Saturday, October 11 | 10am-5pm | Berkshire Museum | 39 South Street | 413-443-7171 x 10 | FREE with admission |
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Saturday: Butterflies Film Series: In the Company of Wild Butterflies at The Little Cinema Spectacular close up photography reveals details such as the butterflies hatching from their eggs, smelling with their feet, and pushing their heads from their skulls in preparation for molting. You'll see butterflies growing new spines, flying while mated, and eating their skin. You'll discover the dozen ways butterflies use silk to survive in a hostile environment from building houses to spinning silk girdles, pads, and buttons. Saturday, October 11 | 11:30am-12:30pm | Berkshire Museum | Little Cinema | 39 South Street | 413-443-7171 | FREE with admission |
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