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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: Community Access to the Arts at Shakespeare & Company; Weekend of music at The Colonial; Anita Kunz at Norman Rockwell Museum;...

Community Access to the Arts presents “Kaleidoscope,” a vibrant performance by artists with disabilities at Shakespeare & Company.

BUSINESS BRIEFS: MCLA commencement speaker; Williams College commencement speaker; Bard College commencement speaker; BCC commencement speaker; Simon’s Rock commencement; Berkshire Health Systems appoints James Curtiss,...

Kiese Laymon, award-winning author, the Libbie Shearn Moody Professor of English and Creative Writing at Rice University, and a 2022 MacArthur Fellow, will be the commencement speaker at MCLA’s 126th commencement on May 17th.

A recipe for Spring Ramp Tarts with Lemon Dressing from the kitchen of Monica Bliss

A recipe for Spring Ramp Tarts with Lemon Dressing from the kitchen of Monica Bliss

BITS & BYTES: Count Basie Orchestra at The Colonial Theatre; WAM Theatre at Hot Plate Brewing; ‘Daddy AF’ at MASS MoCA; ‘Water Rites’ at...

The legendary Count Basie Orchestra. under the masterful direction of Scotty Barnhart, continues to set the gold standard in jazz, recently earning their 18th Grammy Award.

BITS & BYTES: Mixed media at Berkshire Art Center; New England Mosaic Society at Becket Arts Center; Group exhibit at Art on Main; MCLA...

This is your chance to experiment freely, break the rules a little, and create art that’s totally, uniquely YOU.

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Berkshire Film & Media Collaborative at Ventfort Hall; Let It Shine! debuts mural; BeatNest grand opening; Mad Rose Gallery at The Mercantile...

“We’re thrilled to be partnering with our friends at Ventfort Hall, which was featured in the Oscar-winning film, ‘The Cider House Rules,’” says Diane Pearlman, Executive Director of Berkshire Film & Media Collaborative.

Henry Cho at The Colonial; Benny Sharoni Quartet at Old Town Hall; Bidwell House Museum presents Robert J. Allison; Jewish Federation presents novelist Maya...

Whether he’s sharing anecdotes from his Korean-American upbringing in Tennessee or riffing on everyday absurdities, Henry Cho’s comedy is sure to resonate with everyone.

BITS & BYTES: Pilobolus at The Mahaiwe; The Humanist Project at The Foundry; Berkshire Music School presents Matt Cusson; OtherWords poetry reading; Stargazing over Baldwin...

Testing the limits of human physicality to explore the beauty and the power of connected bodies since 1971, Pilobolus has performed on Broadway, at The Oscars, and at the Olympics.

BITS & BYTES: Olga Dunn Dance at Saint James Place; Berkshire Opera Festival spring recital; Women of Spirit in the Berkshires gathering; Francisca Oyogoa...

In its fifth decade, the Olga Dunn Dance Company continues to encourage dance through professional-level training and creation of new works.

BITS & BYTES: Musical Petting Zoo at The Carle; Pittsfield CityJazz Festival; ‘Matilda The Musical JR.’ at The Colonial Theatre; Close Encounters with Music...

The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Art presents a Musical Petting Zoo, a traveling exhibit of musical instruments, with the Springfield Symphony Orchestra.

BITS & BYTES: ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’ at The Mahaiwe and The Clark; ‘Days of Heaven’ at The Clark; Baroque music at Southfield Church;...

Mozart’s timeless comedy returns to cinemas worldwide with a live transmission from the Metropolitan Opera.

A recipe for Easter Bread from the kitchen of Monica Bliss

The recipe card reads “Mom’s Ukrainian Bread.” It was passed on to my mother-in-law from her own mother, my husband’s German immigrant grandmother, but we lovingly call it Easter Bread.
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