Courtesy of 'A Stroke of Luck.'
I review the do's and don’ts of being a Movie Extra. Do bring snacks. Do be positive. Don’t try to stand out. Do arrive early. Don’t look into the camera and wave “Hi Mom!” Read More
Ed Abrahams and Pedro Pachano - The completion of Clinton Church Restoration will help tell the largely unknown story of African Americans in the Berkshires. Read More
Carolyn Newberger - When I encounter a tree in the forest with a gaping hole in its aged trunk or a vine encircling its girth up into the canopy, squeezing out its breath — a tree for one reason or another clinging to life or patiently enduring — that tree, whether it be oak, pine, maple, ash or birch, is always female to me. Read More
Emily Edelman - Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation conducted community-based research into barriers to arts participation experienced by lower-income residents and communities of color, including immigrants. Read More
Hannah Van Sickle - t the end of the day, this is what Baum is inching these women toward: to stand in their Armenian-ness, to look at their neighbor as a safe person, and to recognize that in this practice — as a fellow artisan in this community — they can ask one another for help and feel part of something together. Read More
Allen Harris - Our shift from growth to value throughout last year has been small in magnitude and snail-slow. We didn’t want to get too defensive and lose out on the upside, and value stocks allow for the possibility of participating on the upside. Read More
Emily Edelman - Pumpkinfest will be a family-friendly event that is considered an opportunity for expanded connections between Berkshire County, Massachusetts, and Columbia County, New York. Read More
Carole Owens - Ruberto was unconflicted about what his job was. He was an elected official and to him, that meant a servant of the people: a worker for the common good. Read More
Emily Edelman - The Art Walk is a self-guided tour of locations within the downtown area of Stockbridge. Read More
Judy Isacoff - In his “Castle Street Cafe Cookbook,” Michael Ballon wrote: “Of all the food items grown in the garden, nothing is as different [from store-bought] as growing your own lemongrass ... Fresh lemongrass … is green and verdant, with a very powerful bouquet and flavor.” Read More
Carolyn Newberger - Morality, as I think about it, is about conflicting needs and demands, and choosing who or what deserves to be spared and who or what deserves to be sacrificed. Read More
