BArT Announces January Theater Performances

07:30AM / Monday, January 05, 2026Print Story | Email Story

ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire Arts & Technology Charter Public School invites the community to support local student theater with two upcoming performance events this January.

On Friday, Jan. 9, at 7 p.m.: "Haters & Brian the Comet" at the school. Admission is free.

Enjoy an evening featuring two one-act plays. The 8th-grade creative studio will perform the comedy "Haters," followed by a dramatic ensemble piece, "Brian the Comet," performed by the 9th-grade theater class. Haters is a one-act comedy play script by Don Zolidis, and "Brian the Comet" was written by Emily Hageman, based on a book by the same title.

On Jan. 16 and 17 at 7 p.m.: "All in the Timing." The performances will be held at the '62 Center for Theatre and Dance in Williamstown.

An evening of wit, wordplay, and absurdity as the Grades 10 through 12 ensemble presents David Ives' "All in the Timing."

Online tickets are $8 for students and $13 for adults. Use code IVES26 at checkout. Tickets are $10 for students and $15 for adults at the door.

To showcase the talent of 29 student actors, the show has been double-cast.

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Community Feedback Essential During Ed Collaborative

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
05:29AM / Tuesday, January 06, 2026

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Ensuring everyone's voices are heard will be a constant during all stages of exploring secondary education collaborative efforts to achieve long-term sustainability in North Berkshire.

Hoosac Valley Regional School District Superintendent Aaron Dean presented an update to at the Select Board last meeting of 2025 on the collaboration to pool resources and explore the possibility of regionalizing the three high schools and the elementary districts in the North Berkshire School Union.

"I think it's something that we have to make sure we bring everybody's voice to the table and bring everybody's concerns to the table through this, so we do it the right way and we don't have a bad taste in people's mouths as we go and take those next steps," he said.

"The communities have learned from some history, unfortunately, on how things have gone. So, I think we have to be mindful of that and kind of make sure that there's a high level of engagement as we go through the process."

NBSU, Hoosac Valley, North Adams Public Schools and the Mount Greylock Regional School District are in the initial stages of the initiative that may take three to five years to complete, he said.

"It's really looking at what are some models, and maybe even what are some different models of regionalization that the communities could utilize, that might be most effective in terms of providing opportunities for kids," Dean said.

With a $100,000 state grant that Dean referred to as "seed money," the task force has issued a request for proposals (RFP) to hire a consultant. The bids are due by 4 p.m. on Jan. 20. The resulting study will guide next steps with the goal of maximizing funding and resources while reducing pressure on communities.

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