North Adams Happenings: March 6-12
MCLA's Berkshire Cultural Resource Center and The North Adams Office of Tourism
| SAVE THE DATE | MARCH 28 |
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Other Hudson, Chapter 1 Click here for more information. Through this exhibition MCLA Gallery 51 aims to explore the work of Hudson Valley contemporary artists and to know what is happening in the arts scene of our neighbor region. Other Hudson Chapter 1 will feature Jack Millard, Claudia McNulty, Jen P. Harris and J. Ryder Cooley. Together their works will form an eclectic view of artists from the Hudson Valley. The exhibition is the first of two shows. The second one will be held in occasion of DownStreet Art kick off on June 20. |
| WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6 | |
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Pre-School Story Time (Ages 3-6) Click here for more information. Bring your children for some storytelling and singing! Event is suitable for children ages 3-6. For more information, contact Kim Di Lego atnaplib@yahoo.com. |
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North Berkshire Chess Club Click here for more information. Come to play or come to watch! The North Berkshire Chess Club is open to all interested chess players from novice to expert. Instructions are available with sets and boards. The only thing you need to bring is a chess clock if you wish to use one. |
| THURSDAY, MARCH 7 | |
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Know your Farmer, Know your Food Click here for more information. Hoosac Harvest will host the 3rd Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food event. Discover the bounty and meet the farmers and small food producers of the northern Berkshires. Learn about Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), enjoy free samples and light refreshments, and swap seeds with friends and neighbors for the upcoming growing season. Participating farmers include Wildstone Farm, Cricket Creek Farm, Country Dream Farm, Many Forks Farm. Also participating are Wild Oats Market, North Adams Farmers Market, and more. |
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The Environmental Argument for Smart Development Click here for more information. "The Environmental Argument for Smart Development" will focus on the environmental benefits of smart development and building. Speakers will be Lee Sobel of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and Jon Ford of Morris Beacon Design. |
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The Future of Islam Click here for more information. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) will host author Irshad Manji, founder and director of the Moral Courage Project at New York University, in the next Public Policy Lecture, "The Future of Islam," on Thursday, in the MCLA Church Street Center's Eleanor Furst Roberts Auditorium. This was made possible through the generosity of the Ruth Proud Charitable Trust. No reservations are required. |
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Kings of Pastry Click here for more information. Iconic documentary filmmakers Pennebaker and Hegedus secured exclusive access to shoot an epic, never-before-filmed test of France's finest artisans. Sixteen French pastry chefs gathered in Lyon for three intense days of mixing, piping, and carving everything from delicate chocolates to six-foot sugar sculptures in hopes of being declared one of the best by President Nicolas Sarkozy. Kings of Pastry (by Chris Hegedus and D.A. Pennebaker, 2009) follows the chefs' quest for the blue, white, and red striped collar worn on the jackets of the competition winners - an honor of ultimate recognition that is as much a dream as it is an obsession. |
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Trivia Let Andy "The Machine" Racine twist your brain and call you names! Prizes awarded! Stick around for the trivia night after party featuring DJ Jon. |
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Karaoke Come on down and see what's going on! Good times and a great crowd! Sing with all your friends who are 21+. Great singers and even not-so-great ones will take the mic and sing their hearts out on the Crystal Hard Hat Stage! |
| FRIDAY, MARCH 8 | |
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Open Mic Click here for more information. Grab a coffee or tea and try your hand at performing at a new weekly open mic in North Adams. All types of performers welcome. Come to perform or just listen. |
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Live Music: Tom Corrigan Click here for more information. Grab a pint and sit by the fire while listening to the music of Dan Hamilton. |
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Public Skate
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| SATURDAY, MARCH 9 | |
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Karaoke Uncorked Fundraiser Click here for more information. Mill City Productions will be holding its 4th annual Karaoke Uncorked fundraiser, featuring a tasting of various wines led by Mark Draper of Draper's Wine and Spirits. The second half of the evening will include cabaret performances by Mill City members and karaoke entertainment. This is a 21+ event. |
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Live Music: J.P. Murphy Band Click here for more information. The J.P Murphy Band is a traditional Irish group with members Patrick Gray Sr., the lead singer and guitarist, Patrick Gray Jr., the backup singer and rhythmic guitarist and Michael Burdick on percussion and acoustic bass. Come down to Freight Yard Pub and listen with friends! |
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Mamie Minch Click here for more information. One of the youngest old-school blues guitarists and singers at just 32, Mamie Minch sings and plays songs of her own devising that sound like they've been stored in her old National guitar for decades. Her musicianship and writing are so singular that she establishes her own musical reality with its own stylistic chronology. |
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Live Music: Misty Blues Trio Click here for more information. The inimitable Misty Blues Band will perform an intimate acoustic performance of their energetic blend of blues standards and originals. |
| SUNDAY, MARCH 10 | |
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Public Skate
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Live Music: Blueberry Buckle Click here for more information. Join Thomas Byrne and his young daughters Kate and Savannah for a night of family-friendly jazz, celtic, classical and fiddle. |
| MONDAY, MARCH 11 | |
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FREE Pool Click here for more Facebook page. Come down and shoot your best at a night of free pool at the Artery Lounge. |
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Eat + Think Trivia Click here for more information. Test your skills and knowledge against others while enjoying a pint from PUBLIC'S fine beer selection. Winning team take home a $25 Gift Certificate! |
| TUESDAY, MARCH 12 | |
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Toddler Time Stories & Songs Click here for more information. Bring your kids for exciting children's activities and stories at the North Adams Public Library. Suitable for kids ages 1-3. |
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The Seven Person Chair Pyramid High Wire Act This show includes an additional short animated-object performance by David Lane and Lex Trainor. Hosted by Melissa Quirk. Taking place in Siberia, Charles Darwin has gone in search of the Yeti. The Yeti has entered a radio station's dance contest hoping to win an all-expenses-paid trip to a place that doesn't exist yet. Complete with a little brown bat, ropemakers and the Flying Wallendas' famous high-wire act, this show is sure to make you laugh! Designed and performed by Donna Oblangata and Patrick Costello and directed by Sarah Lowry. |
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Peter Dudek in the SPRING/BREAK Art Show Click here for more information.
The 2nd Annual fair will inhabit Old School, a four-story schoolhouse located in NoLita from March 5th to March 10th, 2013. Featuring the projects of over 20 curators, the show will abandon the traditional focus on galleries - offering a "break" from the typical art fair model - and showcase a range of New York City's curatorial voices, all surrounding a single exhibition theme - New Mysticism. |
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Solid Sound Festival: Call for Housing Listings A call for local accommodations and extra rooms has been raised by Mass MoCa for the Solid Sound Festival. For the weekend of June 21-23, organizers are urging people who wish to rent rooms to register at Airbnb.com. Patrons who are looking to rent a local room will be sent to this website for listings. Provide photos when possible. While there is no fee to list your room, Airbnb collects a small percentage of the rental fee for processing the transaction. |
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Attention Crafters, Artisans and Artists! The Farmers Market in North Adams, MA is looking for artisans and crafters to attend the 2013 summer Farmers Market. Any crafter with a food or kitchen-related focus (cutting boards, pottery, aprons, etc.) will be given preference, but others will be considered. Please keep in mind that this is a market for items that are crafted or created by individuals and artists. The market will take place every Saturday from June 29th to October 26th, between 8:00am-12:00pm. Vendors are required to set up by 7:45AM and stay for the entire market. To sign up as a vendor, please email preferred dates and any questions regarding this year's market to Shanali Weeresinghe, shanali.weeresingeh@gmail.com. |
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DOWNSTREET ART OPEN CALL Click here for more information. DownStreet Art, a program of MCLA's Berkshire Cultural Resource Center, is pleased to announce an OPEN CALL for artists, curators, performers, and muralists for its sixth edition! For all the details on how to apply and to download the application form please click on the link above. Opportunities are many to show your work, present a new challenging curatorial project, perform in conjunction with one of the DownStreet Art Thursday and/or to paint a mural downtown North Adams. DSA 2013 will run from June 20 through October 31. There is no application fee and your work will be reviewed and chosen by a curatorial committee which includes representatives and curators from all the major museums in the Berkshire. APPLY NOW! |
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