Boston Symphony Orchestra unveils new amenities for Tanglewood patrons

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Bus Service Connects Boston And Tanglewood; Lawn Chairs Available For Rent During Concerts; Friday Night Lawn Tickets Available At Half Price Tanglewood, the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, will unveil a variety of new patron amenities, ranging from lawn-chair rentals and Boston-Tanglewood bus service to more family-friendly activities and half-price lawn tickets for Friday night concerts. These new amenities are designed to better accommodate Tanglewood patrons, whether it helps them travel to the Berkshires more conveniently or offers them a more comfortable concert experience. The 2006 Tanglewood season opens at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, July 7. Bus Service Starting this summer, bus service will connect Boston and Tanglewood for Friday- and Saturday-night concerts. The bus will begin boarding at 4:30 p.m. at Symphony Hall and depart at 5 p.m., with a 5:30 p.m. stop at the Riverside MBTA Station in Newton. The bus leaves Tanglewood after the concert at about 10:30 p.m., with stops at the Riverside Station in Newton and Symphony Hall in Boston. This route will run July 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, and 29; and August 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, and 26. Bus service on Sept. 1 and 2 for the Tanglewood Jazz Festival departs Symphony Hall at 4:30 p.m. There will also be an additional bus on August 5 for the Tanglewood Wine and Food Classic, which departs Symphony Hall at 9:30 a.m. and returns to Boston at 4:30 p.m. Based on demand, additional buses may be added on the dates listed above. Bus service is provided by the McGinn Bus Company. Fare is $30 per person and does not include a ticket to the Tanglewood performance. Concert tickets must be purchased separately. For further information, please visit www.tanglewood.org or call 888-266-1200. Patrons should call to reserve a seat on the bus. List Of Lodging Discounts This year’s Tanglewood brochure includes a list of nine hotels, inns, and bed-and-breakfasts that offer Tanglewood ticket buyers either a discount or a reduction in the three-night minimum stay. Those establishments include A Bed and Breakfast in the Berkshires, Richmond, Mass. (two-night minimum stay); Chesapeake Inn of Lenox, Lenox, Mass. (25 percent off the published weekend rates); Comfort Inn & Suites, Great Barrington, Mass. (two-night minimum stay); Cranwell Resort, Spa, and Golf Club, Lenox, Mass. (two-night minimum stay valid for reservations made by June 15); Gateways Inn & Restaurant, Lenox, Mass. (20 percent off summer published rates); Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort, Hancock, Mass. (two-night minimum stay and third night free); The Porches Inn at MassMoCa, North Adams, Mass. (two-night minimum stay); The Red Lion Inn, Stockbridge, Mass. (two-night minimum stay); Spencertown Country House, Spencertown, N.Y. (two-night minimum stay). Tanglewood brochures - with complete programs, information on how to order tickets, and lodging tips - are available by calling 617-638-9467, through www.tanglewood.org, or by writing to: Tanglewood Brochure, Symphony Hall, Boston, MA 02115. Now in its second year, Tanglewood’s website also includes a link to help patrons find lodging during their trip to the Berkshires. By simply clicking on a calendar date in the “Lodging Information” section, visitors can sort through hotel listings to see which establishments have vacancies that fit with their concert schedule. Listings come complete with contact information and are updated weekly. Tanglewood is on the Internet at www.tanglewood.org, powered by the EMC Corporaton. Friday Night Lawn Tickets Lawn tickets for most Friday evening concerts at Tanglewood are available for $8.50 each. This is the lowest price on these tickets in two decades. Other Friday night ticket prices for seats in the Koussevitzky Music Shed are $87, $72, $48, $27, and $15. Lawn tickets for concerts not on Friday nights are $20, $18, and $17. Lawn Chairs Lawn chairs can be rented this summer for $4 before each concert, with a $1 discount per chair for rentals of four or more. The chairs are available at the Grille at the Main Gate entrance for concerts in the Koussevitzky Music Shed. For concerts in Ozawa Hall, chairs are available at the Bernstein Gate. Rentals are subject to availability, and only cash will be accepted. Chair rentals are intended to serve all Tanglewood patrons, especially first-time visitors to Tanglewood who may not realize they want to bring seating. Kids’ Corner On Sundays The Kids’ Corner will now be offered at noon on Sundays before the afternoon concerts, in addition to being offered during the open rehearsals on Saturday mornings. Children accompanied by adults may take part in musical and crafts activities supervised by BSO staff. Interested families should check in at the Tanglewood Visitors Center. The extra days of Kids’ Corners are meant to accommodate the growing number of families with children who attend Tanglewood. Ticket Information Tanglewood, the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, is located in Lenox, Mass. The 2006 season begins June 23 and continues through Labor Day weekend, concluding with the annual Jazz Festival. Tickets are currently on sale through the BSO’s website, www.bso.org, and through SymphonyCharge at 617-266-1200 or 888-266-1200. Except for Opening Night at Tanglewood, tickets are $8.50-$98. All ticket prices include a $1 Tanglewood grounds-maintenance fee. Tickets are also available for purchase in person at the Tanglewood Box Office at Tanglewood’s Main Gate on West Street in Lenox, Mass. American Express, Visa, MasterCard, Diners Club, Discover, personal checks, and cash are all accepted at the Tanglewood Box Office. Beginning June 9, the box office is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. or through intermission on concert evenings. On Saturday, it is open 9 a.m. through intermission, and on Sundays 10 a.m. through intermission. The Tanglewood Box Office only sells tickets for performances at Tanglewood. Tanglewood is pleased to offer a 50 percent discount on lawn tickets for all BSO Friday-evening concerts for students over age 12. This offer is valid only with a student I.D. Tickets may be purchased in person at the Main Box Office only on the night of the performance. Tanglewood concerts are broadcast live on Friday and Saturday evenings and Sundays afternoon in Boston on WCRB 102.5 FM, in Albany on WAMC 90.3 FM, and in Connecticut on WMNR 88.1 FM. Sunday afternoon concerts are broadcast in Boston on WGBH 89.7 FM. Tanglewood is handicapped-accessible. All programs and artists are subject to change. For complete programs, ticket information, and downloadable press photos, please visit Tanglewood’s online press kit at www.bso.org/presskits/tanglewood
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BVNA Nurses Raise Funds for Berkshire Bounty

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Massachusetts Nursing Association members of the Berkshire Visiting Nurses Association raised $650 to help with food insecurity in Berkshire County.
 
The nurses and health-care professionals of BVNA have given back to the community every holiday season for the last three years. The first year, they adopted a large family, raised money, bought, wrapped and delivered the gifts for the family. Last year, they sold raffle tickets and the money raised went to the charitable cause of the winner. 
 
This year, with food insecurity as a rising issue, they chose to give to Berkshire Bounty in Great Barrington.
 
They sold raffle tickets for a drawing to win one of two items: A lottery ticket tree or a gift certificate tree, each worth $100. They will be giving the organization the donation this month.
 
Berkshire Bounty seeks to improve food security in the county through food donations from retailers and local farms; supplemental purchases of healthy foods; distribution to food sites and home deliveries; and collaborating with partners to address emergencies and improve the food system. 
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