Cultural Pittsfield This Week: Oct. 26-Nov. 1
| This year's Pittsfield Halloween Parade route will begin at 7 p.m. on Tyler Street, at the corner of Tyler and Smith Streets, and end at Woodlawn Avenue. Follow the link for information about road closures and parking bans before and during the parade festivities. |
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MUSIC & NIGHTLIFE
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Some of Berkshire County's best musicians will come together to perform a Tom Petty Tribute concert at The Colonial Theatre. Celebrate the songs and career of this rock icon with Rev Tor, Ed Moran, Jack Waldheim, Rob Sanzone, Diane Wieland, Tommy Filliault, Chris Merenda, Mike Sacco, Jeanne Laurin, Bobby Macveety and more, plus a special appearance by legendary Northampton troubadour Ray Mason. 7:30 p.m. $27/$37.
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Four of the Northeast's most dynamic and respected vocalists - Gina Coleman, Danielia Cotton, Jen Durkin and Wanda Houston - gather to celebrate the life, music and spirit of Aretha Franklin with Respect: A Tribute to The Queen of Soul. The Rev Tor Band will back these powerhouse singers. 7:30 p.m. $25. Acoustic Groove opens the show at 6 p.m. in The Garage.
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FRI Comical Mystery Dinner Theater at Zion Lutheran Church | FRI Open Mic at The Here and Now | FRI Eavesdrop at Hotel on North | FRI Blue Light Trio at Rainbow | FRI-SAT Haunted Hancock at Hancock Shaker Village | SAT Halloween Party w/Mr. Doubtfire at Mission | SAT Shyne at The A | SAT Halloween Party at Crossroads | SAT Robert Putnam & Mike Sacco at Rainbow | SUN JB's Acoustic Gravel at O'Laughlin's | MON Jazz Night at Mission | MON WordXWord: Fear in America at Berkshire Museum | MON Halloween Karaoke at Thistle & Mirth | WED Gruppo Mondo at Rainbow
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FAMILY FRIENDLY
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The Berkshire Athenaeum will provide the pumpkins, stencils and markers, and you bring your imagination! All attendees are encouraged to wear costumes. Don't have a costume? No problem. The Children's Library will have a face-painting station and a mask-making craft. Plus, you can take a StoryWalk through the library, and enjoy apple cider, hot chocolate, cookies, candy and apples. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
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The Westside Legends are hosting a block party to celebrate Halloween at Conte Community School (moved from Westside Riverway Park due to anticipated rain).
Check out the design concepts for the Westside Riverway Park, one of Pittsfield's next parks. Meet the park designers and give your input on its future. There will also be a bouncy house, magic show, DJ, food booths and much more!
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FRI WeeMuse: Adventures at Berkshire Museum | FRI-THU Parenting Classes & Play Groups at Berkshire Children & Families | SAT Kitchen Ka-Boom! at Berkshire Museum | SAT Chow Time at Berkshire Museum | SAT Halloween at Hancock at Hancock Shaker Village | SAT Flashlight Scavenger Hunt at Berkshire Museum | SAT Haunted House at Boys & Girls Club | SUN Discovery Tank Program at Berkshire Museum | MON Tiny Tots Story Time at Berkshire Athenaeum | TUE WeeMuse: Littlest Learners at Berkshire Museum | TUE Youth Chill Zone at Tyler Street Lab | WED Kids' Halloween Costume Parade at Berkshire Athenaeum | THU Farm Friends at Hancock Shaker Village | THU Preschool Play & Learn at Berkshire Athenaeum | THU Lego Club at Berkshire Athenaeum
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WELLNESS
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This 2-hour Empowerment Self Defense Workshop, held in collaboration with the Elizabeth Freeman Center, is open to all and will offer simple and effective applications of assessment, assertiveness, boundary setting, verbal strategies, and physical responses that anyone can use to protect themselves. FREE. 3-5 p.m. at 175 Wendell Ave.
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FRI-THU Various Classes at Berkshire Running Center | FRI-THU Various Classes at Berkshire Family YMCA | FRI-THU Various Classes at Berkshire Yoga Dance & Fitness | FRI-THU Various Classes at Radiance Yoga | FRI-THU Various Classes at Modig Internal Disciplines | TUE Yin Restorative Yoga at Berkshire Yoga Dance & Fitness
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GET CREATIVE
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As part of Hancock Shaker Village's ongoing Maker Days, learn how to make an Indian Corn Swag. This squirrel-proof decoration is woven with variegated dyed reed and festive fall accents. No experience needed! Suitable for ages 14 and older. 10 am. - 2:30 p.m.
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TUE Autumn Maple Tree at Berkshire Paint & Sip
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PERFORMANCE
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The No Boundaries in Art series continues with a FREE staged reading of Dr. DuBois and Mrs. Ovington, written by Clare Coss and directed by Kale Browne. This reading helps celebrate the 150-year anniversary of the birth of W.E.B. DuBois, a Great Barrington native son. The reading will feature Minister Warren Dews, Jr. and actress and director Normi Noel. The play depicts two courageous leaders who cross color lines to become co- founders of the NAACP. 2 p.m.
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COMMUNITY
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The Annual Harvest Craft Fair will include local crafters and vendors, along with a bake sale, raffles, a Chines auction, white elephant, and a luncheon in the afternoon. From 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at 110 South Street.
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ONGOING Winter Clothing Drive at Berkshire County Arc | SAT Volunteer Day at Canoe Meadows | SAT Park of Honor Opening Ceremony at Park Square | SAT Art Exhibit Opening Reception at Berkshire Humane Society | SAT The Best & The Wurst at Hancock Shaker Village | SUN Domingo Brunch w/Melissa Brinton at Dottie's | MON Berkshire Trans Group at Berkshire Athenaeum | TUE 1Berkshire Entrepreneurial Meetup at Dottie's
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LEARN
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The Jewish Federation's Connecting with Community series presents "Love Shouldn't Hurt: Responding to Relational Violence in our Community." In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Deborah Parkington and Susan Gordon of the Elizabeth Freeman Center will speak about relational violence - what it looks and feels like, how it affects us, our loved ones and our community, and what we can do to help prevent and respond to it. Knesset Israel, 10:45 a.m.
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FRI-SAT Haunted Hancock at Hancock Shaker Village | SAT Guided House Tours at Arrowhead | MON West African & Caribbean Drumming Class at The Lichtenstein | MON Bailout Training at Berkshire Athenaeum
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FILM
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| FRI-MON Black '47 at The Little Cinema |
In 1847, an Irish Ranger and battle-hardened soldier returns from war to find that his mother has died from starvation in the Great Famine and his brother is sentenced to death by the British. When his plan to emigrate to America fails, something snaps, sending him on a relentless quest to get even with the powers-that-be. There is only one man who can stop his bloody crusade: disgraced British army veteran Hannah, whose own loyalties may be more complex than they appear.
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ONGOING See What's New at The Beacon | ONGOING When The Spirits Moved Them, They Moved at Hancock Shaker Village
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What's Showing at The Licht
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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!
28 Renne Ave. Gallery Hours: Wed-Sat 11 a.m.-4 p.m. |
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From now until Nov. 16, The Lichtenstein Center for the Arts will feature Berkshire Art Association's biennial juried show, Showing Up: For Your Neighborhoods, Communities and Each Other, which address civic engagement and community. More than 30 artists from throughout the Northeast will present paintings, drawings, sculpture and photography, showing wide-ranging interpretations on the theme.
