Friday, February 14, 2025

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Monica Bliss

Monica Bliss grew up in the Berkshires and now lives in New Lebanon, N.Y. with her husband, daughters, dog, and cats. She spends her time singing, acting, directing, writing, cooking, baking, and working towards social change.

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BITS & BYTES: Farmsteads for Farmers ‘Kiss the Ground’ screening and panel; ‘Kiss The Ground’ at the Lee Library; Pittsfield Farmers Market to open;...

Considered by many to be the “Most Important Film You’ll Ever Watch,” “Kiss the Ground” offers a hopeful message about climate change and the impact of regenerative farming.

BITS & BYTES: Berkshire Children’s Chorus presents Adriana Zabala; Louise Bichan at The Foundry; Angelo Moore at The Egremont Barn; Benny Kohn and Stefanie...

All donations will support Berkshire Children’s Chorus’ efforts to make sure “Every Voice Belongs,'' including its new sliding scale tuition model, the addition of a new rehearsal location in Pittsfield, and concerts that are offered free of charge.

BUSINESS BRIEFS: CATA new staff and board; BSO new musicians; BCC staffing updates; BerkChique! breaks records; Rosemary Rose Finery opening; Childs+Clark Gallery merger; BFAIR...

After being drafted out of Illinois State University by the Chicago Cubs Baseball organization in 1984, CATA board member Bryan House played seven years as a professional baseball player in the Cubs and Texas Ranger organizations.

From the kitchen of Monica Bliss

A recipe for Spring Primavera with Chicken Sausage.

BITS & BYTES: MASS MoCA and WTF present ‘The Plastic Bag Store’; Lee Day, Alon Koppel, and Jada Fabrizio at Mad Rose Gallery; Simone...

MASS MoCA and WTF present the museum debut of a thought-provoking, awe-inspiring world made out of discarded single-use plastic and cardboard.

BITS & BYTES: Karl Mullen at LAPIN contemporary; Katunemo at Dottie’s and Dorothy’s; Joby Baker at Lauren Clark Fine Art; Olga Dunn Dance at...

The works on view present large scale and abstract canvases, and paper, richly layered with a mixture of vinyl emulsion paint, markers, oil pastels, pencils, raw pigment, clay earth, tea, and red wine.

BITS & BYTES: Eddie Henderson at The Clark; ‘Madame Mozart, The Lacrymosa’ at Great Barrington Public Theater; Qualia Dance Collective presents Fiona Scruggs; ‘Chicago’...

Prodigious bandleader and composer Eddie Henderson, who received his first lesson from legendary trumpeter Louis Armstrong at age nine, performs with drummer Mike Clark, who made history with Herbie Hancock and The Headhunters in the 1970’s.

Berkshire region real estate sales

Weekly real estate transactions for Berkshire County in Massachusetts, Litchfield County in Connecticut, and Columbia County in New York.

BITS & BYTES: Kimball Farms art exhibition; Black Brazilian artists lecture at The Clark; Teresa Fasolino at Norman Rockwell Museum; Great Barrington Historical Society...

This event not only celebrates the artistic achievements of Kimball Farms residents but also underscores the importance of fostering creativity and self-expression at every stage of life.

BITS & BYTES: Tina’s Baskets and Woven Art at Whiting Mills; Herblore at The Clark; WordXWord at Dottie’s; Art Omi: Writers’ One World Residency;...

Each piece is inspired by Tina's imagination and woven with hand-dyed reeds into beautiful dynamic shapes in delightful color combinations that won’t be found anywhere else.

BITS & BYTES: Dr. Beth Piatote at Bard College; Venki Ramakrishnan at Bard College; Berkshire Artists Guild present Katherine Borkowski-Byrne and Cindy Mathias; ‘Drag...

“To have Beth Piatote and her play ‘Antíkoni' at the center of this symposium is more than we could have hoped for. The play uses the classics as its own trojan horse; it is an invitation to examine how we as a collective can disrupt colonial practices and shift decision making."

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Berkshire Choral International new artistic team; Greylock promotes Chris Barry; Berkshire Health Systems provider clinics awarded; BIC Manufacturing Academy graduates; Berkshire Nonprofit...

Regarding the new role, Trecek-King said, “I aim to build on the impactful legacy of Frank Nemhauser and others before me. Together, we'll leverage the transformative power of music to inspire and unify a new generation of singers.”
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