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.
Chosen based on their best in industry rated customer service, their innovative and creative marketing, and a strong commitment to the communities they serve, Carr was one of two Beacon Award winners across the country.
“Currently, the most pressing limitation in the characterization of planets, and, ultimately, the detection of life, is our lack of understanding of molecules and their environmental interactions,” professor Sousa-Silva explains.
Seen by audiences in more than 30 countries around the world, the show explodes into a 3D world of captivating digital light and video projections, which accompany dancers’ movements.
Sample the Cat engages a musical exploration of blues, funk, and soul as well as a lyrical exploration of young adult love, identity, pain and pleasure.
Dance Magazine called Jodi Melnick “one of the most beautiful dancers there ever was—full of delicacy, lucidity, sensuality, mystery, and ferocity, which gives her an indelible sense of drama.”
“As we learned about the vital work of Berkshire Center for Justice, we were moved by the reality that so many are in need of legal representation and can’t afford it…and often these are folks from our most vulnerable populations. We’re excited to support such a worthy effort.” -Christopher Silipigno, Renaissance CEO.
“Our people have kept a lot, but we’ve lost a lot as well. It’s really become our purpose, our mission, to have cultural revitalization and cultural preservation…doing all these things that we did traditionally, so that these things don’t get lost.” - Strongbearheart Gaines Jr.
The work she creates explores creative narratives of visual art and often possesses a surrealist quality, inviting her audience to envision new worlds, aiming to awaken the imaginations of everyone they meet.
Silvia Lopez Chavez is a Dominican-American artist whose community-centered murals form connections across disciplines and cultural boundaries, using joy as an act of resistance and celebration.
Pianist Simone Dinnerstein, who is heralded for her distinctive musical voice and commitment to sharing classical music with everyone, is recognized and celebrated for her appreciation of J.S. Bach’s work.
She brings extensive experience in community health care, population health, outpatient, internal medicine, and the care of persons living with HIV, Hepatitis C, and substance use disorder.
