Every 3rd Wednesday, Bottomless Bricks presents a special evening dedicated to Minifigure® trading.
BITS & BYTES: Lady Moon & The Eclipse at Hudson Hall; Pulso Be Barro at Race Brook Lodge; BAAMS presents Alex Foster; Adam Phillips at The Guthrie Center; Jewish Federation presents Rachel Shteir; Gail Gelburd at Monterey Library; Grace Church receives Ukrainian Icon
Lady Moon & The Eclipse blend soaring vocal textures with R&B/afrobeat-influenced rhythms to create inspirational music with an emphasis on inclusivity and spiritual unity.
From the kitchen of Barbara Beach
A recipe for scones.
BITS & BYTES: ‘Kegs & Eggs’ at Dottie’s; Irish music and dancers at The Store at Five Corners; Close Encounters with Music presents Baroque Celtic Band Makaris; Berkshire County Historical Society genealogy lecture; Financial wellness seminar with 2nd Street and Greylock
The four-course brunch menu features Irish soda bread scones with maple butter; Guinness pie, bangers and mash, and gold creme brûlée; with live music by Christine Bilé.
BITS & BYTES: ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ at Chatham High; Samantha Fish at The Mahaiwe; Olalekan Jeyifous at Art Omi; GBPT ‘Conversation With’ series; Walking Our Talk presents ‘Rootsilience’ workshop; Volunteer with BEAT
“Last year, audiences left the theater dancing and humming ABBA tunes after our production of Mamma Mia, and this year I guarantee audiences will leave being more than suspicious of their house plants’ intentions.”
BITS & BYTES: Lexi Weege and JJ Slater Band at Hot Plate; System Exclusive at The Foundry; Jennifer Coates and David Humphrey at RA; Shany Porras at Marketplace Cafe Jewish Federations presents Siona Benjamin; 23rd annual Berkshire Robotics Challenge; Great Barrington democrat delegate election
Weege and Slater both sing with unique, recognizable voices; Weege marries smoky 50’s jazz with wild, arena-ready 70’s rock, while Slater overlays a smooth, melodic croon with laconic delivery and blue-collar beat poetry.
Dorothy’s Estaminet is the best restaurant in Pittsfield, a restaurant review
Dorothy’s Estaminet, which has newly opened in the space previously occupied by Mission, is absolutely phenomenal and has just become my new favorite restaurant in Pittsfield.
THEN & NOW: The filming location of the 1968 cult classic ‘Pretty Poison’
Released in 1968, "Pretty Poison" was panned by several critics, but praised by others. Now considered a cult classic, the film noir is an intense “smorgasbord” of psychological horror, romance, and dark comedy.
From the kitchen of Monica Bliss
A recipe for coconut-curry chili.
BITS & BYTES: Samantha Anderson and Rimi Chakraborty at OLLI; ‘Art and Auschwitz’ at OLLI; Jennifer Browdy at OLLI; Williamstown’s Public Library 150 years; DJ Nickodemus, BIGYUKI, and Deejay Theory at Race Brook Lodge; ‘Paper Cities’ at The Clark; Berkshire Lyric presents winter concert; BCC open house
The book integrates positive psychology with ancient wisdom to help women decode signs of being overwhelmed to restore well-being and purpose.
BITS & BYTES: ‘Expo Fidjrossé’ at Mad Rose Gallery; WAM opens 15th Anniversary Season; Berkshire Agricultural Ventures farming workshop; North Berkshire Community Dance; Lee Youth Commission hosts kids game night; German dinner at Zion Lutheran Church
The works reflect the extraordinary energy of Benin, along with historical references and recognition of the particular problems and obstacles that are present currently on the African continent, all expressed with an underlying optimism.
BITS & BYTES: Rock-noir musical at Spencertown Academy; Illustrated talk at Chatham Public Library; ‘The Boys Who Said No!’ at Mason Library; Maureen Stapleton symposium at HVCC; Poetry and fiction series at Simon’s Rock; Free winter hike at Arrowhead; Town of Dalton seeks community input
Created and performed by Shayfer James and Kate Douglas, this rock-noir musical is a reimagining of the epic poem “Beowulf” that explores the intricacies of humankind’s relationship with power and violence.
Nick Diller: February 2024 weather summary: Snowless
As far as February went, it was one of the warmest and driest months we’ve had this century and the last.
BITS & BYTES: Garth Stevenson at Race Brook Lodge; ‘La Forza Del Destino’ at The Mahaiwe and The Clark; Fantastick Patrick at BCC; Ntangou Badila at Hudson Hall; Jamie Goldenberg at Daniel Arts Center; Cannabis workshop at Berkshire Botanical Garden; Free classes at Ward’s Nursery
Stevenson’s three full-length solo albums, Alpine, Flying, and Voyage, are informed by his experiences carrying his 150-year-old double bass to the woods, beach, desert, and other remote locations including Antarctica and Tuva.
BITS & BYTES: Linda Filley at the Norfolk Library; Anonymous portrait lecture at The Clark; Berkshire County Historical Society presents ‘Daf Moby’; Solar eclipse discussion at OLLI; Oral history workshop at Temple Anshe Amunim
The “shoes” are a transformation of everyday materials, sometimes new and sometimes vintage, including cardboard, brown paper, wallpaper, old maps, and sheet music.