Music @ the Taft to Present Presents Sprague/Jaffe/Ennis Trio

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Music School is pleased to announce Music @ The Taft Presents the Sprague/Jaffe/Ennis Trio, at 7 p.m. on July 22

The new ensemble features long-time collaborators Miro Sprague (piano), Marty Jaffe (bass) and Jason Ennis (guitar). The trio performs original jazz compositions by each band member along with a few interpretations of familiar tunes. 

"We are very excited to return to Berkshire Music School because it is the site of our first ever performance in 2018! It's where it all began for our trio," says Marty Jaffe. "We appreciate all that the school does to serve the Berkshire community and are thrilled to continue our association with it."

The performance will take place in the Taft Recital Hall: 30 Wendell Ave. Pittsfield, Massachusetts 01201. Tickets for the performances are on sale for $15 through at www.berkshiremusicschool.org/box-office, or you may call to reserve your seats at 413-442-1411.

The program is supported in part by grants from the Pittsfield and Dalton Cultural Councils, which are supported by the Mass Cultural Council. 

Colombian Artist Celebrates Immigrant Stories in New Pittsfield Mural

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
06:49AM / Saturday, October 24, 2026

Artist Laura Barrios explains the  inspiration of the mural, of immigrants building new lives in the Berkshires.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The walls along the Intermodal Center's train platform are a little more colorful following the unveiling of Let It Shine's third mural at that location, transforming a space once surrounded by bare concrete into a vibrant display of public art.

 

The unveiling on Thursday, marks the close of Let It Shine's 2026 outdoor public art season and the third year of its emerging artist program, said Mill Town Foundation Program Director Andy Wrba. 

 

Let It Shine's Emerging Artists Mentorship program was established in 2024 to support aspiring artists in the community by providing guidance, hands-on experiences, and opportunities to create large-scale public art.

 

"This mural, along with all the murals, as part of this emerging artist program, and even more broadly, all the murals that you see downtown throughout Pittsfield shows that we care about the cultural scene and we care about the creative people that live and work in our city," Wrba said.

 

The new mural, painted by Colombian artist Laura Barrios, celebrates immigrants who have built lives and found a sense of home in Berkshire County.

 

Barrios has been working on the piece for the last two months alongside mentor artist, Jesse Tobin McCauley. 

 

"It's a homage to the immigrants who work and make a home in the Berkshires … this is a very personal experience too because I am an immigrant," Barrios said in her speech.