Each year five writers across disciplines will be awarded residencies for the Mastheads program that will include a $900 stipend, housing, daily lunch and exclusive use of one of five studios located throughout Pittsfield.
The feature-length documentary “Sembene!” tells the story of the “father of African cinema,” self-taught novelist and filmmaker Ousmane Sembéne, who fought a 50-year battle to give African stories to Africans.
Berkshire Children and Families' Kids 4 Harmony is inspired by Venezuela’s El Sistema, an intensive, values-driven, ensemble-based approach to teaching classical music to effect social change.