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THE OTHER SIDE: When the protectors won’t protect

If I have sounded like a broken record these past months, it is because these developments in American public health are as important as they are horrifying.

Bits & Bytes: Emmanuel Ceysson at Music & More; theater critics’ panel; ‘Restoration: Anti-Semitism in France’; Berkshire Feile; conflict workshop

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Berkshire Community College will present a panel discussion of the 2019 Berkshire summer theater season featuring Edge contributors J. Peter Bergman and Dan Dwyer Friday, Sept. 13, at the Berkshire Museum.

Bits & Bytes: Nona Hendryx at MASS MoCA; ‘The Meaning of Michelle;’ ‘Devil’s Trill’ celebration; ‘Created Equal’ at Temple Anshe Amunim; ‘Two Worlds’ at...

In 'The Meaning of Michelle,' author Veronica Chambers solicited, collected and edited essays by a variety of authors offering varied perspectives on Michelle Obama and her time in the White House.

Bits & Bytes: ‘Selected Shorts’ at the Mahaiwe; ‘Billi’ at St. Francis Gallery; Pete Seeger tribute; letter-writing talk; Artful Hike at Olana; poetry at...

Katherine Grandjean's research explores early English colonization and the encounter with Native peoples, as well as the origins of American violence.

Bits & Bytes: ‘PASSAGE’’ in Pittsfield; British aristocracy talk; HVA paddle trip; artist talk and wine dinner; ‘Georgia, Justice and Jews’

'PASSAGE' incorporates such elements as sea otters on Razor scooters, a TED talk given by an ill-fated naval commander, several appearances by a prestigious self-help guru, and lots of trudging.

Connections: The Ten Commandments on trial

By asking a modern jury to judge a Biblical character, the underlying question that "The Trial of Aaron" asks is: In the 21st century, what is our connection to the Bible.

Review: ‘Mum Bett’s Minute,’ and the passion for freedom

"If one minute's freedom had been offered to me, and I had been told I must die at the end of that minute, I would have taken it — just to stand one minute on God's Earth a free woman." -- Mum Bett, in Jesse Waldinger's "Mum Bett's Minute"

Notes, footnotes & queries

Why is it that Wheeler and Taylor has chained off its big parking lot that for so many years was available on weekends?
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