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Discussing economics on Old Stockbridge Road

“The arguments made in the affirmative were that the project [Elm Court Resort] could create jobs and save an architectural gem. However, jobs in the Berkshire hospitality industry are most […]

“The arguments made in the affirmative were that the project [Elm Court Resort] could create jobs and save an architectural gem. However, jobs in the Berkshire hospitality industry are most often lower-paid and seasonal.”

— Carole Owens, in The Berkshire Edge

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NATURE’S TURN: Timeless sense of wonder. Urgency to act to protect public lands

If stalk-eyed flies thrive along with skunk cabbage in the Berkshires, we might see them feeding on the remains of skunk cabbage blossoms, fungi and unseen bacteria which they scavenge from decaying vegetation.

BITS & BYTES: ‘Guys and Dolls’ at The Mac-Haydn; WAM Theatre presents ‘Where We Stand’; Happenstance Theater at The Foundry; Chelsea Gaia at Ventfort...

“We’re thrilled to bring Guys and Dolls back to the Mac-Haydn stage, it was our most requested show. It’s a perfect summer musical—full of heart, humor, and some of the best songs ever written for the American stage,” said Mac-Haydn Artistic Director John Saunders.

BITS & BYTES: Marmen Quartet at Music Mountain; ‘HOMOS! A Solo Disaster Musical, bitch’ at The Foundry; Ariel Klein and Emilee Yawn at Eclipse...

Recent first prize winners at the prestigious Bordeaux and Banff International String Quartet competitions, the Marmen Quartet will perform quartets by Haydn and Grosshandler, as well as the Brahms Piano Quintet with pianist Victoria Schwartzman.

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