Enjoy more than a dozen different art shows featuring work by 20+ accomplished regional artists in Pittsfield's bustling Upstreet Cultural District during the First Fridays Artswalk.
In most venues, artists will be present from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, May 6th. Join us for a free guided tour beginning at 5 p.m. on May 6th at the Intermodal Center @ BRTA, 1 Columbus Ave. Click here for a guide.
The fun doesn't stop at 8! The Afterwalk Party from 8-10 p.m. at the Whitney Center for the Arts, 42 Wendell Ave., will feature live music from Rakish Paddy. Free and open to the public!
Looking for something out of the ordinary for mom this year? Why not treat her to a scrumptious brunch at Eat on North. Enjoy original entrees served in a hip atmosphere, plus live piano music by Jack Hydon. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Call (413) 553-4210 to join in the festivities. See the full menu.
Voyage: The Ultimate Journey Tribute Band has been hailed by fans and critics alike as the #1 Journey tribute band in the world, performing Journey's music with chilling accuracy. The band's singer, Hugo, is an absolute dead ringer for Steve Perry, both visually and vocally. Fans agree that Voyage delivers the closest experience to the original Steve Perry fronted lineup. 8 p.m. Get your tickets here.
Create a rocketship and test it in the vertical wind tunnel during Astronomy Week, which includes
Space Day (May 6) and International Astronomy Day (May 14). Use the Invent-a-Word station to create an original star name! Check the Berkshire Museum website for hours.
Calling all creative - and experimental - spirits! Learn how to use tablets to color and create art. The library has a number of tablets with downloaded apps with which you can draw and/or color. Library staff will provide limited instruction. If you like what you made, they will help you save it and/or share it with the library. You may bring your own tablet or use one from the library. 9:30-11 a.m. Register with the Berkshire Athenaeum.
The Jewish Federation of the Berkshires presents "Chair Yoga" with certified Kripalu Yoga teacher Robin Seeley. Students will learn a variety of yoga postures and breathing techniques that will help increase flexibility, strength, and health. Chair yoga is suitable for all ages, fitness levels, and physical conditions. Free. 10:45 a.m.
Shire City Sanctuary's 3rd annual Food Truck Rodeo will feature 10 food trucks and vendors, live music, and local craft beer. Free admission. 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
This year's event will coincide with "Living The Change," a climate action and sustainability fair. Enjoy presentations, discussions, activities and crafts for all ages, a screening of the film This Changes Everything, and a late-night dance party with DJ BFG. 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.
The Laugh Lounge Series presents one of the country's most popular standup comedians. In 1987, Kevin made his debut appearance on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and was invited back to the show more than a dozen times. He was a special guest on Saturday Night Live, The Late Show with David Letterman, Oprah and Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Kevin also starred in the CBS sitcom Uncle Buck and appeared in the movie Big. 8 p.m. In The Garage.
The first of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) 2016 Distinguished Speakers Series will feature Ben Z. Rose, author of Mother of Freedom: Mum Bett and the Roots of Abolition. He will discuss the life of the Berkshires' Elizabeth "Mum Bett" Freeman, the first black slave to gain her freedom in a court of law based on the principle of general equality. 10:30 a.m. More information.
This premiere animation festival features 11 new international shorts, highlighting techniques including hand-drawn, paint on glass, stop-motion, and computer-generated animation. The program also includes four short documentary portraits of directors and their creative process.
Pittsfield's city-owned community arts center, the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, features nine working artist studios, a ceramics studio, a community room and an art gallery with changing exhibitions, classes, performances + more!
28 Renne Ave. | Wed-Sat, 11-4
Art in Our Schools
This annual exhibition features the work of middle and high school art students in Pittsfield. A special thank you to the art teachers Michael Boroneic, Mary Beth Eldridge, Alisa Mierzejewski, Lisa Ostellino, Barbara Patton, Colleen Quinn, Lauretta Saldo and Amy Sommers. The exhibit runs through May 28. Click here for a time lapse video of the installation of the exhibit.
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Pittsfield ZBA Member Recognized for 40 Years of Service
By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
Albert Ingegni III tells the council about how his father-in-law, former Mayor Remo Del Gallo who died at age 94 in 2020, enjoyed his many years serving the city and told Ingegni to do the same.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — It's not every day that a citizen is recognized for decades of service to a local board — except for Tuesday.
Albert Ingegni III was applauded for four decades of service on the Zoning Board of Appeals during City Council. Mayor Peter Marchetti presented him with a certificate of thanks for his commitment to the community.
"It's not every day that you get to stand before the City Council in honor of a Pittsfield citizen who has dedicated 40 years of his life serving on a board or commission," he said.
"As we say that, I know that there are many people that want to serve on boards and commissions and this office will take any resume that there is and evaluate each person but tonight, we're here to honor Albert Ingegni."
The honoree is currently chair of the ZBA, which handles applicants who are appealing a decision or asking for a variance.
Ingegni said he was thinking on the ride over about his late father-in-law, former Mayor Remo Del Gallo, who told him to "enjoy every moment of it because it goes really quickly."
"He was right," he said. "Thank you all."
The council accepted $18,000 from the state Department of Conservation and Recreation and a $310,060 from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Safe Streets and Roads for All program.
Albert Ingegni III was applauded for four decades of service on the Zoning Board of Appeals during City Council. Mayor Peter Marchetti presented him with a certificate of thanks for his commitment to the community.
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