1+ hour, 32+ min ago  (760+ words) Francisco Vila at Spencertown Academy Spencertown, N. Y." On Sunday, May 3rd at 3 p. m. , Spencertown Academy presents classical cellist Francisco Vila." The program will include "Suite for Solo Cello" by Cassad, "Fairy Tale Pieces for Cello and Piano" by Janacek, and "Sonata in E…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (115+ words) The Berkshire Edge News and Ideas Worth Sharing Lenox Library Association's Annual Book Sale Explore one of the area's biggest book sales, featuring 8, 000 like-new books in over 30 categories at bargain prices, all donated from Berkshire homes. You'll discover books for…...

4+ hour, 57+ min ago  (753+ words) J. Peter Bergman was the Director of Communications at Herman Melville's Arrowhead and, for seven years, the Executive Director for the Edna St. Vincent Millay Society at Steepletop in Austerlitz, New York. In the past he has been a writer for…...

5+ hour, 32+ min ago  (557+ words) Lenox " The The Birch Festival will present a May 9 concert at 3 p. m. exploring themes of identity, collaboration, and community, with performances by the Borromeo String Quartet, pianist Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner, and violinist Yevgeny Kutik, alongside a program that spans works by Florence…...

9+ hour, 38+ min ago  (170+ words) Lenox " WAM (Where Arts and Activism Meet) Theatre will kick off its 17th season with performances of Deborah Zoe Laufer's "Rooted" starting on May 1 at the Elayne P. Bernstein Theater. Under the direction of Maggie Mancinelli-Cahill, the production stars Jennie M. Jadow, Marcy…...

6+ hour, 46+ min ago  (370+ words) The Berkshire Edge News and Ideas Worth Sharing Pat Levine for Sheffield Select Board As an antidote to today's divisive politics, I urge voters to gather their energy to support local candidates who care about our communities and, in the…...

7+ hour, 26+ min ago  (114+ words) Find below details regarding each town's elections, including candidates' forums and election dates. Election Day: Tuesday May 12 Finance Committee Candidates' Forum: Tuesday, April 28, 6: 30 p. m. Location: Claire Teague Senior Center, 927 South Main Street All four candidates for three seats on the Finance…...

7+ hour, 47+ min ago  (311+ words) West Stockbridge " At its Monday meeting, the Select Board approved a Community One Stop for Growth grant submission by the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) on the town's behalf. If awarded, the grant will fund a feasibility study for possible…...

10+ hour, 15+ min ago  (800+ words) Shaw Israel Izikson is Managing Editor for The Berkshire Edge. Izikson is an award-winning journalist, editor, and photographer from Baltimore, Maryland. He was the winner of the 2015 New England Better Newspaper competition in editorial writing. Izikson is the former editor…...

15+ hour, 26+ min ago  (339+ words) Shaw Israel Izikson is Managing Editor for The Berkshire Edge. Izikson is an award-winning journalist, editor, and photographer from Baltimore, Maryland. He was the winner of the 2015 New England Better Newspaper competition in editorial writing. Izikson is the former editor…...