Monday, December 15, 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 – LOOKING AHEAD: African Children’s Choir at First Baptist Church of North Adams; New opera at Hudson Hall; Spencertown Academy Festival...

The African Children’s Choir is sure to melt the hearts of audiences with their performance of popular children’s music, traditional spiritual songs, and African cultural pieces.

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Berkshire Grown matching gifts; BCC staffing updates; Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. grand opening; MountainOne recognized; Hillsdale’s Hamlet Park renovation

The Berkshire Mobile Farmers Market is more than just a marketplace; it's a lifeline for many in the community to access fresh, locally grown products.

BITS & BYTES Part One: Green Corn Festival; Chesterwood Croquet Classic; Shakespeare & Company’s dog-friendly performance; Walkin’ with WordXWord; Cantilena Chamber Choir Auditions

Corn is an integral part of the annual life cycle of Native American people who have welcomed the season when corn ripens with a celebration for centuries.

BITS & BYTES Part Two: New opera at Glimmerglass Festival; 2nd Street presents ‘REPAIR’; Pamela Z at The Foundry; Krysta Rodriguez at Mr. Finn’s Cabaret;...

The Glimmerglass Festival presents a staged reading of “The House on Mango Street,” a groundbreaking new opera collaboration between celebrated author Sandra Cisneros and three-time Grammy-nominated composer Derek Bermel.

BITS & BYTES: Tituss Burgess at Fisher Center; Norman Rockwell Museum Brewing Festival; West Stockbridge Zucchini Festival; Drag Story Hour at Chesterwood; North Berkshire...

Tituss Burgess (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” “Schmigadoon!,” “The Little Mermaid” on Broadway) will narrate “Le dernier sorcier.”

BITS & BYTES Part One: Theresa Thomason and the KC Sisters at American Mural Project; House of Hamill at The Guthrie Center; Banjo Pickin’...

There is no better place to see these performers than American Mural Project’s gallery, with three viewing levels and lots of dancing space — come be part of a memorable evening.

BITS & BYTES Part Two: Twin opera singers Becket Arts Center; Norfolk Chamber Music Festival ‘Concerto Night’; New work at Lauren Clark Fine Art;...

Becket Arts Center will present “My Evil Twin,” an intimate, genre-bending musical, starring identical twin opera singers.

BITS & BYTES: John Legend at SPAC; ‘All Shook Up’ at The Mac-Haydn; Talk on ‘Artificial Women’ at Ventfort Hall; Steve Locke at MASS...

The annual summer residency of the Philadelphia Orchestra at Saratoga Performing Arts Center continues with “An Evening With John Legend– A Night of Songs and Stories with The Philadelphia Orchestra.”

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Lenox Principals attend national conference; 1Berkshire welcomes youth leadership class; BCC spring dean’s list; MountainOne Bank named most charitable; Berkshire Conservation District...

Elementary and secondary school leaders from around the nation gathered in Nashville for an unparalleled opportunity to collaborate and discuss the most pressing topics in education.

The Williams Inn and its signature restaurant, The Barn Kitchen & Bar’s ‘Summer on the Lawn Series,’ a restaurant review

The Williams Inn and its signature restaurant, The Barn Kitchen & Bar’s “Summer on the Lawn Series” is the good stuff of life.

BITS & BYTES: Arone Dyer at Race Brook Lodge; Jewish Federation presents Noah Aronson; Martha Redbone and Aaron Whitby at Ancram Center for the...

Arone Dyer does a lot of things that don’t fit in tidy boxes — above all she is a celebrated experimentalist of the highest order, producing sound as a vocalist, musician, and composer.

BITS & BYTES – FAMILY EDITION: Pinot & Augustine at The Foundry; Tanglewood on Parade; World premiere youth opera at Glimmerglass; Scooby-Doo at Berkshire...

Called “The Most Adorable Show in the World,” Pinot and Augustine have appeared all over the world and are a hit with audiences of every age.

BITS & BYTES – LOOKING AHEAD: Dewey Hall Dahlia Festival; Cigar box art at Hunt Library; Comedy show at Colonial Theatre; OLLI and Housatonic...

Come view the visually stunning display of dahlias submitted for the homegrown dahlia contest, peruse gorgeous bouquets available for purchase at the bouquet bar, and enjoy floral foods and beverages.

BITS & BYTES – HAPPENING SOON: Paul Taylor Dance Company at PS21; Great Barrington Public Theater and Shakespeare & Company present premiere; Hans Frank...

A perennial PS21 favorite, the Paul Taylor Dance Company has been called “One of the most exciting, innovative, and delightful dance companies in the entire world” by The New York Times.

BITS & BYTES – A Look Ahead: Patton Oswalt at The Mahaiwe; Mary Gauthier at Spencertown Academy; Roger McGuinn at The Colonial Theatre; Spencertown...

Patton Oswalt continues to leave his distinctive imprint across all areas of entertainment, from his award-winning comedy specials to his many guest roles on television.

BITS & BYTES – Happening Soon: Sound bath at Race Brook Lodge; Sierra Hill at Fisher Center; Kerry Madigan at Mad Rose Gallery; Karen...

Picture yourself floating in the pool while relaxing on a float or lying poolside, completely immersed in layers of incredible sound and transported to a whole new dimension.
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