Cultural Pittsfield This Week: Sept. 4-10
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This super exclusive sale will feature discontinued and seconds of Dash & Albert area rugs, 2'x3' to 12'x16', at up to 90% off retail pricing! Rugs will be displayed in a small tent and in the Outlet store.
Credit cards, cash, checks, and gift cards will be accepted. No other discounts apply to rugs. All rug sales are final.
Friday-Monday, September 4-7| 9:30am-5pm | The Outlet At Pine Cone Hill | 125 Pecks Road | 413-629-2314| NO COVER
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Little ones can explore the Aquarium and three Museum galleries! Each week features songs, stories, scavenger hunts, play time, and more. Check our weekly e-news for each week's theme. This program is geared towards children 18 months to 3 years. Older and younger siblings are always welcome.
Friday, September 4 | 11am-11:30am | Berkshire Museum | 39 South Street | 413-443-7171 | FREE
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Enjoy seventeen different art shows featuring work by over 25 accomplished regional artists in Pittsfield's bustling Upstreet Cultural Districtduring the First Fridays Artswalk and all month long! In most venues, artists will be present from 5 to 8 pm on Friday, September 4th! Join us for a free guided tour beginning at 5pm on September 4th at the Intermodal Center @ BRTA, 1 Columbus Ave! The fun doesn't stop at 8! Join us for the Afterwalk Dance Party from 8-10 pm at the Whitney Center for the Arts, 42 Wendell Avenue. Free and open to the public! For more information, visit www.FirstFridaysArtswalk.com
Friday, September 4 | 5pm-8pm | Upstreet Cultural District | 413-499-9348 | FREE
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Just before First Fridays Artswalk, join Matt Lamb of Berkshire Earth Regenerators for a tour of the new Shire City Sanctuary permaculture gardens in the rectory.
Friday, September 4 | 4pm-5pm | Shire City Sanctuary | 40 Melville Street | 413-236-9600 | FREE
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Susan Pettee's work focuses on the beauty of botanical art, typically in watercolor on Arches paper. She has lived in Washington, D.C., Paris, and currently resides in Great Barrington. Shire City Sanctuary will also be collaborating with Bazaar Productions to bring Fringe Music: a new monthly, free music series ! This month, Eleonore Oppenheim will be presenting new works on her double bass. The concert begins at 7:00 pm. The opening reception will have beer, wine, and snacks, and runs from 5-8 pm.
Friday, September 4 | 5pm-8pm | Shire City Sanctuary | 40 Melville Street | 413-236-9600 | NO COVER
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Throughout the summer, youth who participated in the 2015 Lift Ev'ry Voice Festival's Project eLEVate program engaged in an array of deeply transformative and thought-provoking experiences, the subject of a new art exhibition "Who Am I?". The show includes art work they created as well as photographs by Susan Geller.
The exhibition, which will run through Sept. 26, will showcase the various creative works of the youth participants, commonly referred to as Project eLEVate scholars.
Friday, September 4 | 5pm-8pm | Lichtenstein Center for the Arts | 28 Renne Ave | 413-499-9348 | NO COVER
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The BerkshireNow gallery space will feature a solo exhibition of complex ceramics by Michael Boroniec through November 22, 2015. During First Fridays Artswalk events, admission to the gallery will be free to the public.
BerkshireNow: Michael Boroniec includes a number of the sculptor's signature spiral vases. By slicing the familiar vase form into a visually exciting coil, unwinding upwards in space, Boroniec creates a sense of energy not often seen in ceramic sculpture. The ceramic spirals represent an extremely high level of technical expertise in throwing and glazing.
Friday, September 4 | 5pm-8pm | Berkshire Museum | 39 South Street | 413-443-7171 | FREE
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Join Dottie's for an exhibit with works by Mike Carty & Patrick Swan for view and sale. The opening reception will take place in the expanded space, curated by Carrie Wright. Mike Carty: His works challenges the traditions of fine art. His graffiti perpetually influences his brush paintings. Inspired by Van Gogh and hip hop. Carty's abstract expressionism will engage you in his upbeat and confident works. Patrick Swan: Vivid color and bold lines are bursting from his works. These pieces have a fresh new style that references the visual traditions of timeless tattoos. He has adapted his art in storytelling through the custom of flash. His use of watercolor, India ink and spray paint tell a story of symbolism and history. There will also be Burlesque Life Drawing from 6pm-8pm at Dottie's as a part of First Fridays Artswalk.
Friday, September 4 | 5pm-8pm | Dottie's Coffee Lounge | 444 North Street | 413-443-1792 | FREE
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In his signature black turtleneck and blue jeans, shrouded in shadows below a milky apple, Steve Jobs' image was ubiquitous. But who was the man on the stage? What accounted for the grief of so many across the world when he died? A candid look at Jobs' legacy featuring interviews with a handful of those close to him at different stages in his life, the film is evocative and nuanced in capturing the essence of the Apple legend. Steve Jobs: The Man In The Machine unravels the larger than life myth he so deliberately crafted and examines the endurance of his values which shape the culture of Silicon Valley to this day.
Friday- Monday, September 4-7 | Fri - Mon 7:30pm, Mon 1:30pm | Berkshire Museum | Little Cinema | 39 South Street |413-443-7171 | $5 Museum Members, $7.50 Museum Non Members
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Back By Popular Demand! Musical theater rabble rouser Joe Iconis (The Black Suits) is back with his unique mash-up of show tune, cabaret and rock-and-roll jamboree. Come celebrate Labor Day with Joe & his band. Grease up your kazoo, fill your whiskey glass, and stay for a while - it's going to be a helluva night!
Friday - Sunday, September 4 - 6 | 8pm | Barrington Stage Company | Mr. Finn's Cabaret | 36 Linden Street | 413-236-8888 | $30
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Get your dancing shoes on and head to the Tavern at the A for line dancing with Tina Mole.
21+
Friday, September 4 | 9pm | Tavern at the A | 303 Crane Ave | 413-448-9009 | $5
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Come get fresh with us! Get your weekly fill of pasture-raised meats, eggs, fresh fruits and vegetables, breads, baked goods, coffee, wine, cut flowers, plants and more. Join the Market this week for a mini Food Truck Fest with How We Roll, The Chuck Wagon and more! From 11am to 1pm live music by Stonefolk. The Market will run rain or shine. SNAP (EBT/Food Stamps) accepted.
Saturdays through October 31 | 9am-1pm | The Common | 1st Street and Eagle Street | info@farmersmarketpittsfield.org | NO COVER
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Help prepare enticing feasts for the turtles, fish, chameleon, and even the blue-tongue skink in the Aquarium!
Saturday, September 5 | 12:30pm-1:30pm |Berkshire Museum | 39 South Street | 413-443-7171 | FREE with museum admission
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Engage with artist Jon Brooks at this talk about his work, Mover and Shaker, in the historic Village through November 1. Part of Modern Wings & Shaker Roots, the exhibition of large-scale contemporary sculpture funded by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Saturday, September 5 | 2pm - 3:30pm | Hancock Shaker Village | 1843 West Housatonic Street | 413-443-0188 | FREE
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Domingo Brunch specials till 2PM, live music by Justin Allen 11-1PM. Justin Allen is a singer/songwriter who has made himself known in Berkshire County for his jazz inspired guitar playing, smooth voice, and unobtrusive lyrics which summon emotions from the gentle to the deeply heartfelt moments in life. Whether as a solo act or as a member of full band, Allen passionately conveys a message of hope within loss, direction within confusion, and passion within the mundane. Check it out if you haven't already and come see him again if you have.
Sunday, September 6 | 11am | Dottie's Coffee Lounge | 444 North Street | 413-443-1792 | NO COVER
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Go behind-the-scenes in some of Hancock Shaker Village's most significant historic buildings, including the Laundry & Machine Shop and the Brick Dwelling. Learn about Shaker architecture and material culture as you explore rarely seen areas of the Village.
Sunday, September 6 | 2pm-3:30pm | Hancock Shaker Village | 1843 West Housatonic Street | 413-443-0188 | $30, 27 for members, includes general admission
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Jazz Night features a night of top notch jazz from the Gypsy Jazz Ambassadors with Andy Kelly. No cover, cash bar, tapas, beer and wine available to purchase at reasonable prices. Doors open at 5pm.
Sunday, September 6 | 6pm-9pm | Whitney Center For The Arts | 42 Wendell Ave | NO COVER
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Meet at the playground parking lot off of North Street. The trip will be looking for migrating songbirds and sparrows. It will be lead by Noreen Mole of the Hoffman Bird Club.
Wednesday, September 9 | 7:30am | Springside Park | 413-442-6327 | FREE
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This presentation focuses on understanding when and how to use mini-splits in our real world of frozen winters and humid summers. There will be a context presentation of the direction of the industry followed by an explanation of when/how mini-splits can be a very positive solution for your customer's needs or a complete disaster when not applied properly. Presenter: Brad Morawski: 23 Years in HVAC, small business owner in Berkshire County. Daikin Certified in VRV III, VRV IV, Multi-Split, Controls, and Single Port Mini-Split Units. Trained in Air Conditioning in Phoenix, AZ and Heating in S.L.C. Utah. FORMAT: Food and beverages at 5, discussion begins around 5:30 pm. Hour long presentation followed by discussion. Bring your horror stories and your success stories and current scenarios.
Wednesday, September 9 | 5pm-7pm | Shire City Sanctuary | 40 Melville Street | 413-236-9600 | NO COVER
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Come hear stories, sing songs and play some games! For ages 1 1/2 - 5. No registration required. Children under age 10 must be accompanied by an adult, age 18 or older, at all times.
Thursday, September 10 | 10am | Berkshire Athenaeum | One Wendell Ave | 413-499-9480 | FREE
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"I am glad there are Books. They are better than Heaven," wrote poet Emily Dickinson, and at The Jewish Federation of the Berkshires' Connecting with Community program, Jane Wald, executive director of the Emily Dickinson Museum in Amherst, will explore the poet's work through the books that filled the Dickinson Family's library shelves.
Thursday, September 10 | 10:45am-12pm | Congregation Knesset Israel | 16 Colt Road | 413-445-4872 | FREE
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Thursday: Knitting Circle at Dotties
Meet with like-minded knitters at this open circle. All levels are welcome. This group meets every Thursday, from 2pm-4pm.
Thursday, September 10 | 2pm-4pm | Dottie's Coffee Lounge | 444 North Street | 413-443-1792 | NO COVER |
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On Thursday night join the paint party and learn to paint Hanging Flip Flops. All painting materials and a light snack are included for the two hour painting.
Thursday, September 10 | 6pm-8pm | Berkshire Paint and Sip | 305 North Street |413-205-8346 | $30
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Join author Bill Cooke as he presents "Shades of Gray, Splashes of Color: A Thru-Hike of the Colorado Trail". The author will present a multi-media event of his 38 day hike of the 482 mile Colorado Trail. Free and no registration required.
Thursday, September 10 | 7pm | Berkshire Athenaeum | One Wendell Ave | 413-499-9480 | FREE
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