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Tag: Karen Allen

Business

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Berkshire COVID-19 Fund Help-a-Thon; isolation conversation; Google ranking webinar; historical society grant

Participants will learn concrete steps that they can implement at a low cost to improve their web presences and search engine results in order to thrive in the upcoming business environment.

by Emily Edelman
Posted on May 27, 2020
Life In the Berkshires

A Book Launch Sublime: Large community outpouring for Beth Robbins’ new memoir

As evidenced by the rich collaborative effort around “A Grief Sublime,” Robbins’ creative undertaking is not only defined by her personal bravery, but a tremendous community effort.

by Andrew D. Blechman
Posted on December 10, 2019
Life In the Berkshires

Debut book chronicles the multifaceted journey of grief

Grief, we learn from author Beth Robbins, is messy. There are no maps to guide us, no direct way out of the confusion that threatens to engulf.

by Hannah Van Sickle
Posted on December 1, 2019
Life In the Berkshires

Bits & Bytes: Pleasant Valley celebration; Karen Allen at Dorset Theatre Festival; Andrea Harrington at Becket Arts Center; ‘Make Space for All You Need’; Trinity Church ice cream social

Berkshire District Attorney Andrea Harrington will appear Tuesday, Aug. 6, at 7:30 p.m. at the Becket Arts Center for a frank discussion about issues of criminal justice reform.

by Emily Edelman
Posted on August 1, 2019
Arts & Entertainment

REVIEW: BTG’s ‘Outside Mullingar’ is a blessed respite with a marvelous cast

My enjoyment of ‘Outside Mullingar’ surprised me; I gravitate to what I refer to as the three D’s of Irish drama: drink, death and doom.

by Dan Dwyer
Posted on July 1, 2019
Arts & Entertainment

THEATRE REVIEW: BTG’s ‘Outside Mullingar’ an amusing tale of clashing realities

Karen Allen’s direction is straightforward and honest and it works very well—her best work in this area yet.

by J. Peter Bergman
Posted on June 26, 2019
Arts & Entertainment

BIFF presents a film for our time, ‘Scrooged,’ at the Mahaiwe, with Q&A with co-star Karen Allen

“I believe that people can change. Scrooge undergoes a profound transformation. I’ve been thinking: Who should haunt Trump?”

by Edge Staff
Posted on December 14, 2018
Life In the Berkshires

Bits & Bytes: ‘Scrooged’ at the Mahaiwe; ‘Plant Shadows’ at BBG; ‘Monument Man’ book launch; immigration attorney workshop; Oakes & Smith at St. Paul’s

A dark comedy update of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” directed by Richard Donner, “Scrooged” stars Bill Murray as cynical television executive Frank Cross and Karen Allen as his kind-hearted girlfriend, Claire Philips.

by Emily Edelman
Posted on December 10, 2018
Life In the Berkshires

Bits & Bytes: Hilltown Open Studio Tour; ‘A Tree. A Rock. A Cloud.’ screening; CEWM solstice party; mill history talk; Greenagers to dedicate garden beds

Using photos of the 19th-century mills and factories, historian John Dickson will reveal the story of the people who harnessed the power of streams and rivers to make a living for their families.

by Emily Edelman
Posted on June 18, 2018
Arts & Entertainment

Bits & Bytes: BIFF wraps up 12th festival; New Play Reading series; advocating for healthy food; Paul Çelebi at the Southfield Church; golf classic raises $43,000

On June 4, the Berkshire International Film Festival wrapped up its 12th festival with luminaries such as Christopher Plummer, John Carroll Lynch, Karen Allen, Steven Cantor, Sheila Nevins, David Edelstein and Paul Krugman as well as 40 filmmakers in attendance.

by Emily Edelman
Posted on June 9, 2017
Life In the Berkshires

At Louisa Ellis and Jane Iredale, getting camera ready for BIFF

“I love the ability (of BIFF) to bring all different types of film to Great Barrington; it enriches the culture of the town and enriches our experience of the world.”

— Jane Iredale

by Hannah Van Sickle
Posted on May 31, 2017
Learning

First ‘Student Film Festival of the Berkshires’ attracts enthusiastic entrants, large crowd

The films were all across the board in terms of genre and length. There were horror films, documentaries, comedies, and absurdist takes on the art form.

by Andrew D. Blechman
Posted on May 6, 2017
Life In the Berkshires

Bits & Bytes: ‘A Tree. A Rock. A Cloud’ premiere; substance issues workshop; Simon’s Rock provost at SXSWedu; BCC adult program; Daniel Bellow at BerkshireNow

The Center for Motivation and Change’s Training Institute will team up with Railroad Street Youth Project for a daylong training session on Saturday, April 8, that is geared toward parents of young people who are currently struggling with substance issues.

by Emily Edelman
Posted on March 2, 2017
Arts & Entertainment

Bits & Bytes: ‘Witches of Litchfield County;’ Writers Read; harvest concert; hawks and owls program; FilmColumbia 2016

FilmColumbia 2016 will get underway with a special James Ivory tribute and kick-off celebration on Saturday, Oct. 22, benefiting FilmColumbia and the nonprofit Chatham Film Club.

by Emily Edelman
Posted on October 20, 2016
Arts & Entertainment

AT TANGLEWOOD: Flawless, Boston Pops plays ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ live to picture

Performing an orchestral film score live to picture is complicated and difficult, even for people with decades of conducting experience.

by David Noel Edwards
Posted on September 3, 2016
Arts & Entertainment

Bits & Bytes: Lois Conner at Naumkeag; Posh Picnic at Tanglewood; Sandra Krieger on the Great Recession; Literacy Network wine tasting; ‘A Lot to Ask;’ Israeli cooking classes

Performance artist Pooja Prema will present her new dance/ritual/theatre piece “A Lot to Ask” this weekend. Those interested should meet outside of the Housatonic Corner Market to be escorted to the location of the performance.

by Emily Edelman
Posted on July 18, 2016
Arts & Entertainment

ON FILM: At BIFF, ‘A Year by the Sea,’ a woman’s journey to self-actualization  

“A Year by the Sea’ has several Berkshire connections, among them the lead actress Karen Allen, as well as a key character, Joan Erikson, widow of the renowned psychologist Erik Erikson who worked at the Austen Riggs Center in Stockbridge.

by Ronni Monsky
Posted on June 2, 2016
Life In the Berkshires

Bits & Bytes: BIFF 2016; Miss B. Haven at the Colonial; Family Fun Day & Health Fair; ‘Who Was Annie Haggerty?’; Artful Hike at Olana; Cafe Anshe

Roberta Hareld’s talk at Ventfort Hall is presented in conjunction with an exhibit that portrays the lives of Civil War hero Col. Robert Gould Shaw and his bride, Annie Haggerty, whose family owned Ventfort, the home at which the two spent their brief honeymoon.

by Emily Edelman
Posted on May 17, 2016
Life In the Berkshires

Bits & Bytes: Casting call for short film; WordXWord Teen Poetry Festival; ‘Environmental History” panel at Williams

WordXWord Festival invites poets ages 13 – 19 to participate its first annual Teen Poetry Slam Festival which will take place the evening of Friday, May 6, and all day Saturday, May 7,

by Emily Edelman
Posted on March 5, 2016
Arts & Entertainment

REVIEW: BTF’s ‘Frankie and Johnny,’ a triumph for cast, director

This play is a major contender for most interesting show of the season. This is due in no small part to the company of players and the work of the director, Karen Allen who has brought to the fore every element of what makes this a wonderful play.

by J. Peter Bergman
Posted on August 2, 2015
Life In the Berkshires

Bits & Bytes: ‘Lift Ev’ry Voice’ at Berkshire Museum; Slideluck art show; BPL presents ‘Harper’; YogaGB’s 20-year anniversary

2015 is the 150th anniversary of the passage of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution which ended slavery in the United States, and the four films in the Lift Ev’ry Voice film series included explore themes of slavery in the Americas, its aftermath, and civil rights.

by Edge Staff
Posted on July 13, 2015
Arts & Entertainment

Day 2: Berkshire International Film Festival

The story of “Madina’s Dream” is heartbreaking with the subjects of the film trying to survive in refugee camps but being constantly bombarded daily by “the airplanes.” The commander of the rebel army says, “They shoot at us and kill us. We shoot at them and kill them. This is the way.”

by Ronni Monsky
Posted on May 31, 2015
Life In the Berkshires

EDGEWISE: Love’s labors found at Berkshire Festival of Women Writers

What I’ve learned through my work with the Festival is that when we work together, we can tap into what I’ve taken to calling “the distributed energy model” of collaboration,

by Jennifer Browdy
Posted on March 26, 2015
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