Berkshire Music School: A 20th Anniversary Cabaret Workshop

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Music School (BMS) announced Music @ The Taft presents Songs from the Heart: A 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Berkshire Music School Cabaret Workshop on Monday, December 12 at 7pm.
 
BMS voice faculty member Sherri James Buxton brings her Broadway and New York cabaret experience to the Taft in a program of songs, stories, and anecdotes about performing before, during and after Covid. 
 
Sherri will perform with Bob Shepherd (piano), Dan Broad (bass) and guest, Paul Green (clarinet). This group, who have worked together for many years, will present an evening of music to celebrate 20 years of BMS's Cabaret Workshop. Songs include selections from Broadway, Cabaret, and the Great American Songbook.
 
The performance will take place at the Berkshire Music School Taft Recital Hall: 30 Wendell Ave. Pittsfield, Massachusetts 01201. Doors will open at 6:30pm, and the performance will begin at 7:00pm. Refreshments will be served. Tickets for the performance are on sale for $40 each or $75 per couple, and can be purchased through the Berkshire Music School website box office at www.berkshiremusicschool.org/box-office, or you may call to reserve your seats at 413-442-1411.
 
This program is supported in part by grants from the Feigenbaum Foundation, Greylock Federal Credit Union, and Pittsfield Cultural Council, a local agency this is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

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MassDOT Project Will Affect Traffic Near BMC

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Prepare for traffic impacts around Berkshire Medical Center through May for a state Department of Transportation project to improve situations and intersections on North Street and First Street.

Because of this, traffic will be reduced to one lane of travel on First Street (U.S. Route 7) and North Street between Burbank Street and Abbott Street from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday through at least May 6.

BMC and Medical Arts Complex parking areas remain open and detours may be in place at certain times. The city will provide additional updates on changes to traffic patterns in the area as construction progresses.

The project has been a few years in the making, with a public hearing dating back to 2021. It aims to increase safety for all modes of transportation and improve intersection operation.

It consists of intersection widening and signalization improvements at First and Tyler streets, the conversion of North Street between Tyler and Stoddard Avenue to serve one-way southbound traffic only, intersection improvements at Charles Street and North Street, intersection improvements at Springside Avenue and North Street, and the construction of a roundabout at the intersection of First Street, North Street, Stoddard Avenue, and the Berkshire Medical Center entrance.

Work also includes the construction of 5-foot bike lanes and 5-foot sidewalks with ADA-compliant curb ramps.  

Last year, the City Council approved multiple orders for the state project: five orders of takings for intersection and signal improvements at First Street and North Street. 

The total amount identified for permanent and temporary takings is $397,200, with $200,000 allocated by the council and the additional monies coming from carryover Chapter 90 funding. The state Transportation Improvement Plan is paying for the project and the city is responsible for 20 percent of the design cost and rights-of-way takings.

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