Berkshire Bach Society Presents Peter Sykes in Organ Masters Series Finale

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GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Berkshire Bach Society will conclude its Organ Masters series with a recital by Peter Sykes on the Roosevelt Organ at the First Congregational Church in Great Barrington on Saturday, May 3, at 4 p.m. 
 
This performance is the second of two recitals on historic instruments.
 
Terrill McDade, Executive Director of the Berkshire Bach Society, stated that the Organ Masters series aims to highlight organ music, organists, and significant instruments in the region. The program will feature settings of the Lord’s Prayer by composers who influenced Bach and those who followed him, including Samuel Scheidt, Bach’s teacher Georg Böhm, and Felix Mendelssohn.
 
The 1883 Roosevelt Organ at the First Congregational Church is noted as a large historic organ in the U.S. Upon installation, it was considered the largest and most important organ in America. Built by Hilborne Lewis Roosevelt, the organ is described as the largest surviving example of his work in near-original and playable condition. Roosevelt, a cousin of U.S. Presidents Teddy and Franklin, founded Roosevelt Pipe Organ Builders in 1870 and incorporated electricity and other innovations into his instruments.
 
The performance by Peter Sykes is scheduled for Saturday, May 3, at 4 p.m. at the First Congregational Church in Great Barrington. Tickets are priced at $45 for nonmembers, $40 for Berkshire Bach Members, and $10 for Card to Culture participants. Admission is free for children and students with valid ID.
 
Further information and ticket purchasing options are available at www.berkshirebach.org/events.
 
The Berkshire Bach Society is a nonprofit organization.
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MassDOT Announces Lane Closures on I-90 in Multiple Towns for Infrastructure Work

WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced that various infrastructure projects, including bridge painting, bridge repair, guardrail installation, and drainage structure operations, will occur on Interstate 90 eastbound and westbound between Monday, May 19, and Friday, May 23. 
 
These projects will necessitate lane closures at different locations along I-90 during both daytime and overnight hours.
 
In West Stockbridge, bridge painting is scheduled on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 1.3 from Monday, May 19, through Thursday, May 22, between 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Additionally, the I-90 westbound off-ramp at exit 3 will be closed from 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 22, until 5:30 a.m. the following morning for drainage structure repairs. During this ramp closure, westbound I-90 traffic will be directed to exit at exit 10, with detour signs in place to guide drivers back to their intended destinations.
 
In the Stockbridge/West Stockbridge area, drainage structure and guardrail work will take place on I-90 westbound from mile marker 7.8 to 0.0 during the nighttime hours of Monday, May 19, through Thursday, May 22, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the following morning. Guardrail work is also scheduled on I-90 eastbound from mile marker 3.8 to 6.5 during the nighttime hours of Monday, May 19, through Wednesday, May 21, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the following morning.
 
In Becket, bridge repair work is scheduled on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 18.4 from Monday, May 19, through Thursday, May 22, between 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
 
MassDOT states that appropriate signage and law enforcement details will be present to direct traffic through the work zones. Motorists traveling through these areas should anticipate potential delays, reduce their speed, and exercise caution. The schedule for all work is dependent on weather conditions and may be subject to change without prior notice.
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