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Cultural Pittsfield This Week: Dec. 21-27

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MUSIC & NIGHTLIFE
Samantha Talora and Ron Ramsay bring you Christmas is Here! The duo will be joined by Eileen Markland on violin and Michael Gillespie on saxophone, clarinet, flute, guitar and foot tambourine to bring you an evening of holiday songs. Tickets are $20, which includes post-show sweets. A special ticket price of $10 is offered for veterans and active military members. 7 p.m. at The American Legion (41 Wendell Avenue).
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FRI Ugly Sweater Party at Polish Falcons | FRI Rebel Alliance & Friends at The A | FRI Blue Light Trio at Rainbow | FRI Mr. Doubtfire at Mission FRI Karaoke Night at Friends | SAT Festival of Trees After Dark at Berkshire Museum SAT UMASS Lowell Hawkappella Holiday Concert at Masonic Temple SAT Rob Putnam & Micke Sacco at Rainbow SAT MAD Crew Holiday Gala at The A SAT Ugly Sweater Party w/Legal Tender at Parkside SAT Mary Ann Palermo & First Take at Mission | TUE Spaghetti Christmas at Otto's | WED Gruppo Mondo at Rainbow | THU The Picky B's at Mission

  FAMILY FRIENDLY


The Whitney Center for the Arts presents a Christmas Songs & Hot Cocoa PartyBrianna Nicola (2019 winner of Berkshire Voice) and Emma Foley (nominated for Best Actress in a Musical by Broadway World) will perform all your favorite Christmas songs while you enjoy hot cocoa, marshmallows and candy! $5. 1 p.m.
Plus...
 at Berkshire Museum FRI-THU Parenting Classes & Play Groups at Berkshire Children & Families | SAT Kitchen Ka-Boom! at Berkshire Museum | SAT Chow Time at Berkshire Museum | SAT Festival of Trees After Dark at Berkshire Museum | SAT-SUN Brunch w/Santa Claus at Hancock Shaker Village | SUN Discovery Tank Program at Berkshire Museum | WED-THU Holiday Electronics Camp at Berkshire Museum THU Movie & Craft: Incredibles 2 at Berkshire Athenaeum  THU Lego Club at Berkshire Athenaeum

  WELLNESS

SAT Refocus at Berkshire Yoga Dance & Fitness
Take some time to refocus on Saturday at Berkshire Yoga Dance & Fitness. At 2 p.m., Diana Noble presents Changing Your Perspective, an experiential self-healing journey where you can gain a new perspective on your life. At 4 p.m.,Alexandra Dest will lead Coherent Heart Healing, a candlelight visualization and centering session.
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FRI-THU Various Classes at Berkshire Running Center | FRI-THU Various Classes at Berkshire Family YMCA | FRI-THU Various Classes at Berkshire Yoga Dance & Fitness FRI-THU Various Classes at Radiance Yoga FRI-THU Various Classes at Modig Internal Disciplines SAT Long Ride w/Kent at Berkshire Running Center

  PERFORMANCE

ONGOING A Christmas Carol at The Colonial Theatre
Revel in the joy and redemptive power of Christmas as told in the timeless tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, the infamous miser who is shown the error of his ways and reformed by four spirits. Journey back to Victorian England and experience the classic story filled with holiday carols and the wonderment of the season. The Colonial Theatre, $29/$39.
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  GET CREATIVE

NEXT THU Winter Lighthouse at Berkshire Paint & Sip
 
 
Berkshire Paint & Sip invites you to paint  "Winter Lighthouse" on a 16x20 canvas. All painting materials, instruction and a light snack are included in the $30 fee. BYOB. 1-3 p.m.

  COMMUNITY

FRI Procrastinators' Sale at Shire City Sanctuary
 
 
Stop into Shire City Sanctuary for last minute gifts, pick up your custom orders, have a glass of wine and wrap your presents while you're here, at the Procrastinators' Sale, 5-8 p.m.
Plus...
SAT Holiday Pastry Sale at St. George Greek Orthodox Church | SAT-SUN Brunch w/Santa Claus at Hancock Shaker Village | SUN Domingo Brunch w/Fannie Pack at Dottie's | MON+THU 92nd Street Y Lecture Series at Knesset Israel | TUE Christmas Dinner at The Christian Center | TUE Spaghetti Christmas at Otto's

  FILM

FRI-SUN The Story of Roger Ailes at The Little Cinema
Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailesfollows the life of the longtime Republican booster and Fox News founder. By coaching a stable of politicians over the course of 50 years, Ailes heavily influenced Republican politics, steering the conservative movement from Nixon, to the Tea Party, to Trump. Under his tutelage, anger and fear became the norm, both on the ballot and on national television. Ailes started Fox News and turned it into a money-making juggernaut. He discarded notions of traditional journalism and turned prime-time into flame-throwing TV. But the carnival house mirror he put up to America reflected his own distorted personal life. This is a story of serial cruelty, both on the public stage and in private life.
 
 
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ONGOING See What's New at The Beacon

What's Showing at The Licht
Pittsfield's city-owned community arts center, the 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! 

28 Renne Ave.   Gallery Hours: Wed-Sat 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
 
 
The Lichtenstein Center for the Arts would like to thank the community for another successful Wreath Art Auction. Together, we raised more than $5,000 for the South Congregational Church Food Pantry!

 

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Dalton Planning Board OKs Gravel Company Permit

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — The Planning Board approved the renewal of Nichols Sand and Gravel's special permit for earth removal. 
 
The company, located at 190 Cleveland Road, operates a gravel pit there. 
 
The hours of operation will remain 7 to 4 p.m. The commission approved owner Paul Nichols' request to allow trucks to depart the property in either direction. 
 
Nichols has to apply for renewal of the special permit every year. The previous permit required the truck to exit the property to the right.
 
It makes more sense to go left if truck drivers have to go to the Pittsfield area, Nichols said. He has talked to the residents in the area and they are agreeable to the change. 
 
Former residents requested this stipulation nearly 16 years ago to reduce the number of trucks using the residential street to avoid disturbing the quality of life and neighborhood. 
 
There weren't any residents present during the meeting who expressed concerns regarding this change.
 
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