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.
Since its founding in 1962, the Berkshire County Historical Society has preserved and shared the memories of our communities including photographs, manuscripts, artifacts, and oral histories illustrating the amazing histories of this region.
The monthly concerts will feature faculty, students, and special guests performing original jazz, funk, world music, and feature multiple Grammy-award winning and world-class musical artists.
The Berkshire Lyric Chorus begins rehearsals for their annual spring masterworks concert, which will take place on June 2nd at Tanglewood’s Seiji Ozawa Hall featuring works by Bruckner, Brahms, and Arvo Part.
Daniele Callegari conducts Verdi’s exhilarating early masterpiece, which features the ultimate showcase for the great Met Chorus, the moving “Va, pensiero.”
The company’s unique spatial composition and staging, such as a huge toilet with 10,000 toilet paper rolls on the stage surrounded by a standing audience, as well as their gonzo street performances have been receiving reviews and gathering attention from all around the world.
“We want everyone in our community to feel welcome at the Clark and hope that they will take advantage of our free admission months to explore our galleries, wander our grounds, and get to know the Clark better.”
“I am drawn in particular to the school’s commitment to strong academics, to community, and to upholding character pillars for its students, as well as its being an equitable and inclusive space."
Sprague has been a puppeteer since childhood; he inherited a collection of 60 antique Czech marionettes, each about eight inches tall that were assembled by his great-grandfather, Julius Hybler.
Step into the Gatsby era and celebrate New Year's Eve at The Red Lion Inn, the iconic 250-year-old landmark, where guests will be transported into the glamorous Gatsby era to ring in the New Year in opulent style.
