Tuesday, January 13, 2026

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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: Stephanie Chou at Adams Theater; Eric Carle Museum special exhibit; Kathia St. Hilaire closing celebration at The Clark;...

Created and composed by Stephanie Chou, “Comfort Girl” is an 80-minute chamber opera inspired by true stories of Asian "comfort women" abducted into sexual slavery by the Japanese army during WWII.

BITS & BYTES – HAPPENING SOON: Sean Rowe at The Guthrie Center; Third annual Bousquet Jazz Festival; Jean Appolon Expressions at The Clark; ‘Young...

Sean Rowe is an American singer-songwriter, musician, recording artist, and forager with a powerful sound with an emotional conviction that demands attention.

BITS & BYTES – HAPPENING SOON: Sunny Jain at Fisher Center; ‘Spirits of Chesterwood’ by Berkshire Pulse; Berkshire Theatre Group presents ‘Festival of New...

Called the “Hendrix of dhol,” Sunny Jain sources musical inspiration from the scores of Bollywood classics and Spaghetti Westerns, Punjabi folk traditions, jazz improvisation, and rollicking psychedelic styles.

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.
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