The $40,000 grant will support the Crandell’s off-site programming during the theater’s temporary closure and regular programming when the cinema reopens in 2025.
Emma Lezberg is currently Ph.D. candidate at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, where she researches how schools can best support their undocumented and liminal-status students.
"Emi’s a perfect mix of a punk-rocker, badass cook, and a fashionista,” say Emilia’s parents, Andrés and Pamela Sarmiento of Monterey. “The ways she expresses herself and sees the world never ceases to amaze us."
Berkshire Art Center’s Board of Directors is excited to announce art educator and visual artist Laura Dickstein Thompson as the organization’s new Executive Director.
Addressing the rise of sober and sober-curious consumers, as well as the lack of safe third places for young folks to gather downtown, Hot Plate Brewing Co. is now expanding its menu to offer coffee, tea, and pastries.
Marina Dominguez, the Head of the Katunemo Arts Collective, received the Under 40 Change-Maker award for working to support immigrants in building their businesses as entrepreneurs, artists, and performers.
North American Indigenous illustrators are creating a new space in the publishing world, while simultaneously building new audiences of young readers, teachers, and parents who need and value authentic stories and images.
The Berkshire Hills Chorus looks forward to a bright future under Sunhwa Reiner’s direction and extends a warm invitation to new members to join the group.
The W.E.B. Du Bois Sculpture Project has been awarded $50,000 for completion of a statue of W.E.B. Du Bois to be sited in front of the Mason Public Library in Great Barrington.
The Board of Directors of Elizabeth Freeman Center announce that Divya Chaturvedi will assume the role of Executive Director, follows in the footsteps of Janis Broderick, who is retiring after 16 years of outstanding service in this position.
The Barbara Ess Fund for Artistic Expression in Photography was created to honor Barbara Ess, a beloved teacher, colleague, mentor, artist, friend, and much-loved family member.
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.