Bernard Rodgers to give a lecture on “Freud (Marx, Darwin) and the Modern Zeitgeist”

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Faculty member in Literature Bernard F. Rodgers will give a lecture titled “Freud (Marx, Darwin) and the Modern Zeitgeist” on Monday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m., in the Kellogg Music Center at Bard College at Simon’s Rock. The lecture is free and open to the public. Rodgers is the Emily H. Fisher Chair in Literature and author of Philip Roth (1978); Philip Roth: A Bibliography (1974, 1984); and Voices and Visions: Selected Essays (2001). His essays and reviews on modern and contemporary America literature and culture, as well as on writers such as Aharon Appelfeld, Peter Gay, Milan Kundera, Ian McEwan, Czeslaw Milosz, Salman Rushdie and Jiri Weil, have appeared in many journals and publications, including the Fitzgerald/Hemingway Annual, Magill’s Literary Annual, Magill’s Survey of World Literature, Critique: Studies in Modern Fiction, Chicago Review, and the Chicago Tribune. Bernard Rodgers earned his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, and he served as Vice President of Bard College and Dean of Simon’s Rock from 1987-2004. He came to Simon’s Rock as Dean of Academic Affairs in 1985. Before coming to Simon’s Rock, his administrative career included the positions of Special Assistant to the Chancellor of the City Colleges of Chicago, Assistant Director of the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and Producer of the University of Chicago’s daily television program Perspectives. He was also an Assistant Professor and Department Chair of English and Humanities in the College Acceleration Program of City Colleges of Chicago. He spent 1979-1980 as a Fulbright Senior Lecturer in American Literature in Lublin, Poland. This lecture is a part of the Seminar Lecture Series, which augments the Sophomore Seminar, a requirement for all Simon’s Rock students. The Seminar Lecture Series brings the students from their smaller seminars together for common lectures, and extends an invitation to the general public as well.
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Weekend Outlook: Juneteenth and Pride Celebration

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff

Check out the events happening this weekend including parades, parties and celebrations.

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10th Annual Berkshire Pride Festival and Parade
The Common Park, Pittsfield
Time: Saturday, 11 a.m.

The 10th annual pride parade and festival with fun games, performances, food, and more.

More information here.

Berkshire Mountain Faerie Festival
Bowe Field, Adams
Time: Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Visit the faerie realm in the Berkshires with food, music, activities, dancing and more. Tickets are sold at the gate for $12 and $5 for kids 12 and under.

More information here.

Juneteenth Celebration
Durant Park, Pittsfield
Time: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

March to the park starts at City Hall, followed by music, dance, food, history and more hosted by NAACP Berkshires. The event is free and open to everyone.

Find a full schedule of the day's events here.

Friday 

Switch and Snacks: Teen Programming
Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield
Time: 2:30 p.m.

Teens are invited to bring their Nintendo Switches; there also will be multiple games and snacks for kids to enjoy and have fun.

More information here.

Common Craft Night
165 East Main St., North Adams
Time: 6 to 9 p.m.

Bring your craft and work with other people that might be doing the same thing as you.

More information here.

Friday Karaoke 
Dalton American Legion
Time: 6 to 11 p.m.

Belt out some of your favorite tunes and show off your voice.

More information here.

Wine Parlor & Bites
Revival House, Adams
Time: 5:30 to 9 p.m.
 
The Revival House on Commercial Street is hosting chef Xavier Jones for a popup restaurant on Fridays and Saturdays in June. Limited menu; $5 reservation includes beverage. 
 
More information here

Saturday 

UNO Block Party
UNO Community Center, North Adams
Time: 4 to 6 p.m.

The annual neighborhood block party features music, games, food, and more activities to enjoy.

More information here.

Stacy Schiff on Samuel Adams
Adams Theater, Park Street
Time: 4 p.m.
 
In conversation with Sara Houghteling, Pulitzer Prize-winner Stacy Schiff will explore the origins of the American Revolution as detailed in her latest work, "The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams," for whom the town is named. Schiff is an Adams native and Williams College graduate. 
 
Tickets and more information here

Scenic Summer Tours
Mount Greylock, Adams
Time: 1 to 3:30 p.m.

Enjoy a free tour with a park interpreter to learn about Mount Greylock's history and more that make the Summit popular.

More information here.

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