Events from July 27 – July 11 – The Berkshire Edge
Wednesday, July 16, 2025

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Illustrators of Light: Rockwell, Wyeth, and Parrish from the Edison Mazda Collection

Norman Rockwell Museum

The Norman Rockwell Museum is honored to present a rare series of early twentieth century lighting advertisements by Norman Rockwell and fellow Golden Age illustrators Maxfield Parrish, N.C. Wyeth, Dean Cornwell, Stanley Arthurs, Worth Brehm, and Charles Chambers created for Edison Mazda Lamps, a division of the General Electric Company. These luminous, richly painted works […]

$25

Illustrators of Light: Rockwell, Wyeth, and Parrish from the Edison Mazda Collection

Norman Rockwell Museum

The Norman Rockwell Museum is honored to present a rare series of early twentieth century lighting advertisements by Norman Rockwell and fellow Golden Age illustrators Maxfield Parrish, N.C. Wyeth, Dean Cornwell, Stanley Arthurs, Worth Brehm, and Charles Chambers created for Edison Mazda Lamps, a division of the General Electric Company. These luminous, richly painted works […]

$25

The Art of 20th Century Yiddish Poster Design: Theater/Politics/Lectures

Yiddish Book Center 1021 West St, Amherst, MA, United States

If you were to take a walk through the crowded Jewish neighborhoods of New York, Warsaw, Buenos Aires, and other centers of Yiddish life in the early twentieth century, you would have come across streetscapes full of posters. Theatrical extravaganzas, political discussions, public health talks, literary celebrations—all were publicized in elaborate and striking displays of […]

Free

Sculpture at The Mount

The Mount / Edith Wharton's Home 2 Plunkett Street, Lenox, MA, United States

Sculpture at The Mount features works of contemporary outdoor sculpture in a range of media throughout the vibrant woods, gardens, and grounds of The Mount. The 2025 exhibition theme, Movement, presents kinetic sculpture alongside artwork that speaks to personal transformation, cultural shifts, time, the cycle of nature, and more. The Mount's grounds and viewing of […]

“What’s Missing?” Artworks in the Olana Landscape

Olana State Historic Site 5720 State Route 9G, Hudson, NY, United States

Olana is the most intact historic artist’s environment in the United States, encompassing the Main House and its extensive collections, a historic farm complex, and the 250-acre naturalistic landscape designed by Frederic Church between 1860 and 1900. Despite its remarkable state of preservation, several of Olana’s extant structures dating to Church’s time were removed years […]

Free

World Premiere at Shakespeare & Co.: Lawrence Goodman’s The Victim

Shakespeare & Company 70 Kemble Street, Lenox, MA, United States

The World Premiere of The Victim by Lawrence Goodman runs through July 21 at Shakespeare & Company. Three women, three interconnected monologues: a successful New York doctor (Stephanie Clayman) whose racial diversity training has gone horribly wrong. A health aide grappling with racism during the COVID-19 pandemic (Yvette King). A Holocaust survivor (Annette Miller), facing […]

$22 – $68

Votes for Women: How Suffrage Sparked a Suffrage Revolution

Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum 67 East Road, Adams, MA, United States

Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum's Summer Exhibit features an early 20th century “Votes for Women” tea set, generously donated by Ventfort Hall Gilded Age Mansions & Museum, that once belonged to Alva Belmont. This tea set was used as a practical and decorative tool for the 1909 Suffrage Rally and 1914 Conference of Great Women […]

Included with Regular Admission

Berkshire Pulse Summer Intensives

Berkshire Pulse 420 Park St. 3rd Floor, Housatonic, MA, United States

Berkshire Pulse is thrilled to announce the lineup for its highly anticipated 2025 Summer Youth Intensives, offering an exciting array of programs for dancers of all ages, skill levels, and interests. Whether your child is looking to dive into ballet, explore street dance, or unleash their creativity through musical theater, these summer intensives provide the […]

Gallerie 271 Presents “remain calm” by Jaye Alison

Gallerie 271 271 Main Road, Monterey, United States

Gallerie 271 thrilled to welcome to the Gallerie for the first time Jaye Alison's exhibition of "remain calm." Jaye's work is an exploration of how we process turbulence, hold on to meaning and find clarity and beauty through creative expression. The show will run from June 27 through July 19 with the artist reception on […]

Free

Lee Historical Society July Exhibit – Lee in the Tumltuous 1960’s

Lee Library 100 Main Street, Lee, MA, United States

By popular demand, the Lee Historical Society will mount a major exhibit “Lee in the Tumultuous 1960’s” at the J. Peter Scolforo Gallery in the Lee Library throughout the month of July. After the sedate 1950’s, came the chaotic ‘60’s with the revolution in youth culture, the spread of drug abuse and the turmoil of […]

Free

Lee Historical Society July Exhibit – Lee in the Tumltuous 1960’s

Lee Library 100 Main Street, Lee, MA, United States

By popular demand, the Lee Historical Society will mount a major exhibit “Lee in the Tumultuous 1960’s” at the J. Peter Scolforo Gallery in the Lee Library throughout the month of July. After the sedate 1950’s, came the chaotic ‘60’s with the revolution in youth culture, the spread of drug abuse and the turmoil of […]

Free

Lee Historical Society July Exhibit – Lee in the Tumltuous 1960’s

Lee Library 100 Main Street, Lee, MA, United States

By popular demand, the Lee Historical Society will mount a major exhibit “Lee in the Tumultuous 1960’s” at the J. Peter Scolforo Gallery in the Lee Library throughout the month of July. After the sedate 1950’s, came the chaotic ‘60’s with the revolution in youth culture, the spread of drug abuse and the turmoil of […]

Free