The 10x10 Upstreet Arts Festival continues daily through Sunday, Feb. 25 and features music, art, theater, dance, film and more. There is something for the entire family, from Barrington Stage's 10x10 New Play Festival and opera at The Lichtenstein, to 10 Days of Play at the Berkshire Museum and a fireworks extravaganza on the Common.
The 10x10 Fireworks is Saturday at dusk (around 6pm) at the Common.
Before the fireworks, come to the FREE 10X the Fun event presented by Berkshire United Way and Pittsfield Promise. Olympic-themed arts and crafts and activities, live music and entertainment, a reading nook and more
Gypsy Layne Cabaret & Co.is back in Pittsfield and better than ever, making February red-hot with their return to the 10×10 Festival. The Berkshires' own homegrown cabaret and burlesque troupe is eager to share its vivacious artistry, unabashed body positivity, and outrageous charms with the local community once more. $25 in advance/$30 at the door. Doors at 6 p.m.; show begins at 7 p.m. Saturday's performance is sold out and there are a limited amount of tickets left for Friday so get yours today!
Top Bananas is a fantasy-filled performance of visual and musical delights, with special guests Annie Anaconda the singing snake, Engelburt the morphing storyteller, Zesty and her singing saw, tap dancing by Nemonee, a motley crew of instruments played by Donut, brand spanking new songs and, as always, an abundance of frolicsome shenanigans! FREE. 1-2 p.m.
To bead or not to bead? That is the question, and the answer is YES. Come fuel your need to bead at a Czech Tile Bracelet class at Yummy Treasures. This class is perfect for any skill level. The cost is $20 plus supplies. 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
The Jewish Federation's "Connecting with Community" series presents Flexibility Training with Certified Senior Fitness Specialist and Orthopedic Exercise Specialist Thea Basis. Tight muscles can affect your joints. Learn routines to keep limber and reduce stiffness. This program will include brief exercises proven to reduce short term and chronic stress. 10:45 a.m.
We Need to Talk Day: A Celebration of Immigrationat the Berkshire Dream Center is a FREE event for community members to tell their stories, to ask questions and to start discussions. It's an opportunity for organizations to explain their services and for music, poetry and food. Fun and learning for all ages! 475 Tyler Street from12-4 p.m.
Join author and singer Laura Tupper at The Lichtenstein for a friendly, guided workshop where you'll learn to develop characters, settings and scenarios with the intention of completing a story draft. This class meets on 5 Thursdays from 6-8 p.m.
For the 13th consecutive year, Shorts HD and Magnolia Pictures present the Oscar-nominated Short Films. With all three categories offered (Animated, Live Action and Documentary), this is your annual chance to predict the winners. Don't miss this year's selection!
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 and more!
IS183 Art School's Learning Through Arts (LTA) after-school program will showcase the artwork of every one of its students, who attend nine elementary, middle and high schools across the Berkshires.
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Pittsfield Resident Victim of Alleged Murder in Greenfield
By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A man found dismembered in a barrel in Greenfield on Monday has been identified as Pittsfield resident.
The Northwestern District Attorney's Office identified victim as Christopher Hairston, 35, and subsequently arrested a suspect, Taaniel Herberger-Brown, 42, at Albany (N.Y.) International Airport on Tuesday.
The Daily Hampshire Gazette reported that Herberger-Brown told investigators he planned on visiting his mother outside the country.
Herberger-Brown was detained overnight, and the State Police obtained an arrest warrant on a single count of murder on Tuesday morning, the Greenfield Police Department said in a press release.
According to a report written by State Police Trooper Blakeley Pottinger, the body was discovered after Greenfield police received reports of a foul odor emitting from the apartment along with a black hatchet to the left of the barrel, the Greenfield Recorder reported.
Investigators discovered Hairston's hand and part of a human torso at Herberger-Brown’s former apartment, located at 92 Chapman St, the news outlet said.
According to the Daily Hampshire Gazette, Herberger-Brown originally told investigators that he had not been to the apartment in months because he had been in and out of hospitals.
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