'AV Club' Brings Immersive Visuals, Dance Party to the Adams Theater

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ADAMS, Mass. — Artists Joe Wheaton and musician Geoffrey Carter are collaborating at the Adams Theater this Halloween for a multisensory electronic dance experience, "AV Club," with visuals and DJs Glass Arrowhead, Jason Manatee, H2GO, and TruSounds. 
 
The show will take place from 8pm-midnight on Oct. 31, with 20 percent of profits going to the ACLU. Tickets are $35 at the door; get tickets for $25 in advance at adamstheater.org/events
 
Snacks and bar drinks will be available. Costumes are optional. 
 
Wheaton is an artist who has lived in the Berkshires for decades and has done lots of visual installations for years, many at the Adams Theater (he’s also a board member). Carter is a musician and producer who grew up in the Berkshires and runs BeatNest, a popular local program that introduces kids in the Berkshires to electronic music.
 
Weaton will work from inside a giant birdcage as he runs his visual installation, which will combine disparate footage of costumed humans "from Burning Man to ethnic tribal people of Burma" to create a surreal feeling against dance music, niche hip hop, and drum and bass. 
 
The Adams Theater participates in Mass Cultural Council's Card to Culture program, in collaboration with the Department of Transitional Assistance, the Women, Infants & Children Nutrition Program, and the Mass Health Connector.
 
EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare cardholders receive free admission to our shows and events by presenting their cards at our Box Office. See the complete list of participating organizations offering EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare discounts.
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Cheshire Explores Partnership with Lanesborough Police Department

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
CHESHIRE, Mass. — The Select Board has been talking with the Lanesborough Police Department to determine if a partnership would be advantageous. 
 
During initial discussions, it was believed that a 50/50 split of sharing services is not feasible. However, the town officials say the investigation into possible funding options are not over. 
 
The Select Board has scheduled a meeting with interim Chief Timothy Garner, Lanesborough Chief Rob Derksen, and state Sen. Paul Mark to see if there are state monies or grants available for a regionalization-type arrangement, board Chair Shawn McGrath said at Last week's meeting.
 
Cheshire has five police officers and a chief; Lanesborough six full-time officers and multiple part-time officers and a chief. Both departments are seeking to construct new police stations. 
 
Options include merging the department with a 50/50 cost split, which was determined to be expensive for Cheshire, a contractual arrangement in which the fee would cover additional officers to provide coverage, or other shared service arrangements that might bring costs down.
 
"I don't think we should shut the door on that," McGrath said. 
 
Exploring these possibilities will likely take several months and he said Garner does not have any qualms about serving in the interim until decisions about the structure of the department can be made. 
 
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