Brought to you by the MCLA Berkshire Cultural Resource Center
and the North Adams Office of Tourism & Community Events
Wednesday, March 25th - Tuesday, March 31st
Save the Date Friday, April 10th
April 10 - Grammy Winner, Duncan Sheik
Drury High School Auditorium
1130 Church Street
(413) 662-3240
7 PM
$20-25 (discounted tickets available to Drury students) click here for more information
Grammy and Tony Award winner, singer- songwriter Duncan Sheik comes to DPAC (Drury Performing Arts Center) on April 10, 2015 as part of the 2014-15 DPAC Concert Series. The concert also features regional opener, Adam Michael Rothberg. Rothberg is a singer- songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, side musician, producer, and recording engineer. He produced Dar William’s debut album “The Honesty Room,” toured with Joan Baez and has released multiple solo albums including 2001’s “All The Whispering.”
Toddler Play and Learn at Haskins Center Lower level Playroom, 210 State St., is for ages 1 to 2.5 years.
North Adams Public Library:
Preschool Story Time & Crafts
Youth Services Department, 2nd floor
74 Church Street
(413) 662-3133 ext. 14
10:30 AM
FREE click here for more information
Bring your preschooler (ages 3-6) to the second floor of the public library for story time! For more information, email naplib@yahoo.com.
Hardman Lecture Series: Anastasia Stanmeyer
Murdock Hall, Room 218
375 Church Street
(413) 662-5185
11 AM
Free click here for more information
Anastasia Stanmeyer, managing editor of Berkshire Magazine, will discuss the role and coverage of regional publications Stanmeyer says she sees herself as the collective voice of the publication, working closely with the creative director, publisher, and freelance writers and photographers.
Team Berkshire County of the ALS Association of Massachusetts Walking to Defeat ALS will hold three Premier Jewelry showcases as a fundraiser: Monday, March 23, at Patrick's Pub in Pittsfield, Tuesday, March 24, at Sullivan Station in Lee, and Wednesday, March 25, at Public in North Adams
Let’s Dance!
SOMA (Eclipse Mill Artist Lofts, #407)
243 Union Street
(413) 626-2463
6-7 PM
$8-10 donation suggested click here for more information
After a short warm-up we'll allow the fun, funky, enticing music move our bodies. Join us in a relaxed, judgment-free zone. Experience the joy and exhilaration that comes from dancing freely. Absolutely no experience necessary. Lights will be dimmed and no one will be watching. Dance floor is heated! soma.eclipse407@gmail.com
Kate Bornstein, "On Men, Women, and the Rest of Us"
Kate Bornstein's signature performance piece creates and emotional affirmation for anyone living outside societal norms, particularly in the lens of sexuality and gender. Kate Bornstein, a performance artist and playwright, is the author of several books, including Gender Outlaw: On Men, Women, and the Rest of Us; My Gender Workbook; and a memoir, A Queer and Pleasant Danger: the true story of a nice Jewish boy who joins the Church of Scientology, and leaves twelve years later to become the lovely lady she is today.
Way Back Wednesday Showing: Purple Rain
North Adams Movieplex
80 Main Street
(413) 663-6300
7 PM & 9:30 PM
$5 click here for more information
The North Adams Movieplex present the 1984 Classic cult movie "PURPLE RAIN" Starring his Royal Badness, The High Priest of Pop, The Purple One......PRINCE! TICKETS $5.00 ONLY
Thursday, March 26th
Haskins Center Gym Group
Haskins Center
210 State Street
(413) 664-4821
11:30AM - 12:30 PM
FREE click here for more information
Parent, Erin Lenski will lead families in simple yoga at this week’s gym group! Gym Group at Haskins Center is for ages walking to 5 years old.
Opening Reception Eat This: a socially conscious food art exhibit
MCLA Gallery 51
51 Main Street
(413) 664-8718
5-7 PM
Free click here for more information
MCLA Gallery 51 will present “Eat This,” a student-organized photography exhibition focused on food featuring work from Jon Feinstein’s fast food series along with images from processed views a collaborative project by artists Barbara Ciurej and Lindsay Lochman. “Eat This” was organized by MCLA’s Advanced Museum Studies class, taught by Laura Thompson, director of education and curator of Kidspace at Mass MoCA.
30 plus games + a $1199.00 game. Food and beverages available for purchase. The money collected goes to local charities.
Community Yoga Classes
Frog Lotus Yoga
189 Beaver Street, Suite #207
(413) 664-8686
4:30 - 5:45 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!
Come check out this great way for kids to spend a Friday night! The program includes gym activities, swimming, Wii games and so much more. Erin Lee and her staff are creative and lots of fun all the while providing constant supervision throughout the evening!
Boogie on over to State Street Tavern and sing some tunes! Serenade the crowd by yourself or pull a group together and give them a show they’ll never forget!
North County Cares Coalition will host a full day of action to fight for restoration of a full-service hospital in North Adams on the one-year anniversary of North Adams Regional Hospital's closing. The event will begin at North Adams City Hall, where a car caravan will travel to Berkshire Medical Center at 1 p.m. for a 2 p.m. rally outside BMC.
Gillian Jones: Book Launch Party
The Parlor Café
303 Ashland St.
(413) 346-4279
4 - 6 PM
Free click here for more information
A book launch party for local photographer Gillian Jones's first book, “B is for Berkshires,” will be held at the Parlor Cafe on Ashland Street. A children’s alphabet book, “B is for Berkshires” was written by Joan Duris, and features Jones’ photographs of various scenes from throughout the region. The book combines short verses with informative text to introduce children to the Berkshires. “B is for Berkshires” is available for pre-order here.
The Christmas Brook Figure Skating Club will hold its annual show at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Rink.
Houghton Mansion Overnight Tour
Houghton Mansion
172 Church Street
(413) 329-0327
6 PM – 2 AM
$75/person click here for more information
Investigate haunted Houghton Mansion with Jeff Belanger. Meet and Greet with Jeff from 6-7 then he will give a presentation. After Jeff is done we will have a short break and then regroup for a ghost hunt until 2:00 AM. Book your tickets now! This event will sell out!
Carl Hancock Rux: Winter Song with Pianist Lon Kaiser
MASS MoCA, Club B-10
1040 MASS MoCA Way
(413) 662-2111
8 PM
$5 member / $8 student / $12 advance / $18 day of / $24 preferred click here for more information
One of the most magnetic and engaging performers ever to grace a stage at MASS MoCA, we welcome back Carl Hancock Rux for an intimate set of songs and poetry set to live piano music that ranges from the blues to German lieder to Lili Boulanger. “Carl Hancock Rux is full of promise and virtuosity... a gifted poet who offers up vibrant imagery like a street corner preacher in the midst of a nervous breakdown.” — New York Times
HITFIT is made up of 6 rounds 1) Warm Up 2) Tone and Sculpt with resistance 3) Strength and Power with body weight 4) Burn & Shred with speed and agility training 5) Abs & Core 6) Cool down Insanity- Max interval training, all body weight total body workout, with modifications so any fitness level will be challenged.
Community Yoga Classes
Frog Lotus Yoga
189 Beaver Street, Suite #207
(413) 664-8686
4:30 - 5:45 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!
An informal playgroup for families with breastfeeding children to socialize, get parenting support, breastfeeding advice from other families. Baby scale is available for weight checks. No registration is required and they are free to attend.
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BAAMS' Monthly Studio 9 Series Features Mino Cinelu
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — On April 20, Berkshires' Academy of Advanced Musical Studies (BAAMS) will host its fourth in a series of live music concerts at Studio 9.
Saturday's performance will feature drummer, guitarist, keyboardist and singer Mino Cinelu.
Cinelu has worked with Miles Davis, Sting, Weather Report, Herbie Hancock, Tracy Chapman, Peter Gabriel, Stevie Wonder, Lou Reed, Kate Bush, Tori Amos, Vicente Amigo, Dizzy Gillespie, Pat Metheny, Branford Marsalis, Pino Daniele, Earth, Wind & Fire, and Salif Keita.
Cinelu will be joined by Richard Boulger on trumpet and flugelhorn, Dario Boente on piano and keyboards, and Tony Lewis on drums and percussion.
Doors open: 6:30pm. Tickets can be purchased here.
All proceeds will help support music education at BAAMS, which provides after-school and Saturday music study, as well as a summer jazz-band day camp for students ages 10-18, of all experience levels.
Also Saturday, the BAAMS faculty presents master-class workshops for all ages, featuring Cinelu, Boulger, Boente, Lewis and bassist Nathan Peck.
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Backed by a $750,000 federal grant for a planning study, North Adams and Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art are looking to undo some of that damage.
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"It wasn't 100 percent consistent but I was afforded the opportunity to get to know other people with different religion, beliefs, backgrounds and culture and to be able to embrace that." click for more
With the area warming up, events are blooming in the Berkshires this weekend, including an egg hunt, live music, fitness events, and more.
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