ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

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Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival Welcomes Parsons Dance

Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival welcomes the internationally-touring modern dance company Parsons Dance back to the Ted Shawn Theatre, 25 years after their last engagement with the festival in 1999.

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Weekend Outlook: Fairs, Festivals & Re-enactments

There are a variety of events this weekend, including the inaugural Lanesborough Day, festivals, and more.

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Clark Art Presents Works on Paper Talk

Seating is first-come, first-served.

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Untold Lives of Gilded Age Estate Workers

Tickets are $40 for members and with advance reservation; $45 day of; $22 for students 22 and under.

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Clark Art Screens 'The Umbrellas of Cherbourg'

Films are shown outdoors at dusk on the Reflecting Pool lawn

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Tea And Talk: Artificial Women

A tea will be served after the presentation.

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Pom Pom Gnome Making Workshop

It will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 6 from 5:15-6:30pm

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Banjo Pickin' Gals At Bidwell House

This program will take place outside under a tent and pre-registration is required.

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Adams Theater Presents Community Movement Workshop

Dance residency leads to community collaborations

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The Classical Beat:Great Music at Tanglewood and Sevenars

Tanglewood showcases three audience-favorite Festival extravaganzas

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Adams Historical Society Maple Street Cemetery Tour

The tour is free of charge and the public is invited to attend

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'Moby-Dick' Read-a-thon

This is the 8th annual read-a-thon.

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Jazz Concert at Ventfort Hall

The Jazz of the Gilded Age concert will include works from the Great American Songbook by Gershwin, Porter and Berlin and more. George W. Michael on the saxophone and clarinet, Michael Shirtz on piano and vocals and Jason Emmond on bass will perform music from this golden era.

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Melville Symposium

Lectures take place at the Berkshire Athenaeum (1 Wendell Avenue, Pittsfield, MA) and are free and open to the public. A reception at Arrowhead (780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA) follows.

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Anthony Birthplace Museum Hosts Tea Party, Poetry Reading

The Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum will hold an afternoon tea featuring poetry readings by Nancy Manning and Karen Giosek.

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Recurring Events in the Berkshires

The area is known for its cultural venues like the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art and Jacob's Pillow, but that is just a taste of what the area has to offer.

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Revolutionary War Re-enactment Returns to Old Sturbridge Village

Old Sturbridge Village is set to host "Redcoats and Rebels," one of New England's largest Revolutionary War re-enactments, on Saturday, Aug. 3, and Sunday, Aug. 4.

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Clark's Newest Exhibit Re-examines Edgar Degas' Works

The exhibit, "Edgar Degas: Multi-Media Artist in the Age of Impressionism," coincides with the 150th anniversary of the first impressionist exhibition, which was held in Paris in 1874.

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Daniel Manacher Prize for Young Artists Winners Announced

The prize was created by Adam Manacher and Carol Birnbaum in memory of their son, Daniel Manacher, who had a great passion and talent for art.

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Ghost Tour At Ventfort Hall

The tours will take place on Saturday, July 27 at 8 pm. This is not an active investigation.

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Best Selling Author to Speak at Ventfort Hall

The lecture portion of this Tea & Talk will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church at 88 Walker Street, near Ventfort Hall, at 3pm.

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Weekend Outlook: Circus, Festivals, and More

There are a variety of events this weekend, including a festival, circus, live music, and more.

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Clark Art Hosts Performance By Glenn Jones

The free concert takes place on the Lunder Center at Stone Hill's Moltz Terrace at 5 pm.

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Eagles Community Band Concerts

Selections include a variety of marches, patriotic tunes, and other.

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Time to Hit the Eagle Street Beach

Historic Eagle Street will be covered with sand on Saturday afternoon for the 24th annual Eagle Street Beach Party.

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Adams Theater Presents ARKAI Music

Award-winning duo have performed with Jon Batiste, at Carnegie Hall, and at Lincoln Center

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The Classical 'High Season' Approaches its Zenith

Classical and Contemporary Festivals at Tanglewood and Bach at Sevenars showcase musical excellence

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Clark Art Book Talk

Boone speaks with Sara Houghteling, special projects coordinator at the Clark, about the overlooked facets of Van Der Zee's photographic legacy. The event takes place in the Clark's auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center.

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Jungle Jim Free Library Event in Adams

Thursday, July 25, 6:00 p.m. Part of "Read, Renew, Repeat" Library Summer Reading

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MCLA's Gallery 51: 'Mothering in Migration'

"Mothering in Migration" will be on view from July 26 to August 25 at Gallery 51 with an opening reception on July 26 from 5 to 8 p.m.

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