Enjoy 11 different art shows featuring work by more than a dozen accomplished regional artists in Pittsfield's bustling Upstreet Cultural District during the First Friday Artswalk, and all month long! In most venues, artists will be present from 5-8 p.m. A free guided tour begins at 5 p.m. at the Intermodal Center @ BRTA, 1 Columbus Ave.
As part of Pittsfield's 8th Annual 10x10 Upstreet Arts Festival, The Lichtenstein Center for the Arts will feature The Ten Spot Photography Show, an invitational exhibit featuring ten photographers from the Berkshires and beyond. The 2019 artists include Melissa Bissell, Lucie Castaldo, Denise B. Chandler, Susan Geller, Colleen Quinn, Emma Rothenberg-Ware, Susan Sabino, Carrie Wright and students from the Miss Hall's School photography class.
Berkshire Theatre Group presents comedian, actor and writer Michael Cruz Kayne at The Colonial. He's appeared in every incarnation of The Chris Gethard Show, stars in the digital series Short Term Rental, can be seen in the upcoming season of HBO's High Maintenanceand more.Phillip Anthony (Borras) opens. 7:30 p.m. $5.
Join instructor Kim Waterman from IS183 Art School of the Berkshires at this month's FREE Teen Art Space at the library. Learn how to build and personalize your own wooden memory box. Decoupage using decorative collage papers and embellish with 3D elements including metal, jewels, ribbon and more. Feel free to bring your own photos or decorative items to add to your box! 3-5 p.m.
Pilates is a full-body fitness method that engages the mind and body to promote vitality and enhance quality of life experience. Strengthen and lengthen all of your muscles. Develop the ability to extend, bend and twist the spine without pain. Liberate stiff hips and shoulders while improving stability and balance. Berkshire Yoga Dance & Fitness,$12 drop-in. 10:15-11:15 a.m.
Berkshire Paint & Sipinvites you to paint anything you'd like! Walk-ins are welcomed, but reservations are recommended to guarantee your spot. You'll be guided through any painting you wish for $25, all materials included. If you bring your own canvas and paint, the cost is only $15. BYOB drinks and snacks. 6-8 p.m.
Bakeries from throughout Berkshire County will compete for the best cupcake in the categories of People's Choice, Best Tasting, Best Presentation, and Most Creative. Sample some sweet treats, plus enjoy an Italian dinner provided by Pittsfield Unico. There are also some great raffle prizes from local businesses! All proceeds benefit NAMI Berkshire County. Berkshire Hills Country Club, 5:30-8 p.m.
In the midst of a marital crisis, a High Court judge (Emma Thompson) must decide if she should order a life-saving blood transfusion for a teen with cancer despite his family's refusal to accept medical treatment for religious reasons.
Pittsfield's city-owned community arts center, 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!
As part of the 8th Annual 10×10 Upstreet Arts Festival, the gallery will feature The Ten Spot Photography Show, an invitational exhibit featuring ten photographers from the Berkshires and beyond. The show opens on Friday, Feb. 1 from 5-8 p.m. during the First Fridays Artswalk.
A formal artists' reception will take place on Thursday, Feb. 14 from 5-7 p.m., which is the official kickoff of the 10×10 Upstreet Arts Festival.
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Dalton Man Accused of Kidnapping, Shooting Pittsfield Man
By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A Dalton man was arrested on Thursday evening after allegedly kidnapping and shooting another man.
Nicholas Lighten, 35, was arraigned in Central Berkshire District Court on Friday on multiple charges including kidnapping with a firearm and armed assault with intent to murder. He was booked in Dalton around 11:45 p.m. the previous night.
There was heavy police presence Thursday night in the area of Lighten's East Housatonic Street home before his arrest.
Shortly before 7 p.m., Dalton dispatch received a call from the Pittsfield Police Department requesting that an officer respond to Berkshire Medical Center. Adrian Mclaughlin of Pittsfield claimed that he was shot in the leg by Lighten after an altercation at the defendants home. Mclaughlin drove himself to the hospital and was treated and released with non-life-threatening injuries.
"We were told that Lighten told Adrian to go down to his basement, where he told Adrian to get down on his knees and pulled out a chain," the police report reads.
"We were told that throughout the struggle with Lighten, Adrian recalls three gunshots."
Dalton PD was advised that Pittsfield had swabbed Mclaughlin for DNA because he reported biting Lighten. A bite mark was later found on Lighten's shoulder.
Later that night, the victim reportedly was "certain, very certain" that Lighten was his assailant when shown a photo array at the hospital.
According to Dalton Police, an officer was stationed near Lighten's house in an unmarked vehicle and instructed to call over the radio if he left the residence. The Berkshire County Special Response Team was also contacted.
Lighten was under surveillance at his home from about 7:50 p.m. to about 8:40 p.m. when he left the property in a vehicle with Massachusetts plates. Another officer initiated a high-risk motor vehicle stop with the sergeant and response team just past Mill Street on West Housatonic Street, police said, and traffic was stopped on both sides of the road.
Lighten and a passenger were removed from the vehicle and detained. Police reported finding items including a brass knuckle knife, three shell casings wrapped in a rubber glove, and a pair of rubber gloves on him.
The response team entered Lighten's home at 43 East Housatonic before 9:30 p.m. for a protective sweep and cleared the residence before 9:50 p.m., police said. The residence was secured for crime scene investigators.
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