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THE OTHER SIDE: It doesn’t matter if you won or lost

The Declaration of Independence makes crystal clear that the Founders fought for the proposition “that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed …” Having lost the 2020 election, Donald Trump became the first president in our history to oppose the peaceful transfer of power and to try, in...

REVIEW: Barrington Stage’s ‘Gertrude and Claudius’ would benefit from more drama, chemistry

In the program’s notes, St. Germain pinpoints the goal: “What works on the page needs to take on its own vivid life on the stage.” Does it? Despite the play’s intelligence, erudition and beautifully crafted language, sadly, not so much.

THEATRE REVIEW: Barrington Stage’s intellectual ‘Gertrude and Claudius’ lacks passion

It's not the language that makes this play what it is and what it isn't. There is emotion missing in the cleverness of the dialogue and the letters exchanged.

Bits & Bytes: Public meeting with Andrea Harrington; citizenship scholarship; Barrington Stage New Play Award; Autism Awareness Month call for art; free tax preparation

The Literacy Network of South Berkshire has launched Berkshire County’s first scholarship program to support immigrants in their pursuit of U.S. citizenship.

THEATRE REVIEW: ‘The Fabulous Lipitones’ at The Whit features wonderful vocalizing, close harmonies

This is far from a perfect production, but its humor seeps through the awkward spots and its second act offers some genuinely delicious moments.

Bits & Bytes: ‘W.E.B. Du Bois: Born by a Golden River’; ‘Wednesday’s Child’ at the Mahaiwe; ‘Galactic Landscapes’ at Berkshire Museum; ‘Tales of Europe’...

The Crandell Theatre will serve as the exclusive regional host for the premiere of “Tales of Europe,” a series of five new and acclaimed contemporary films from France and Italy.

THEATRE REVIEW: Barrington Stage off to excellent start with ‘Typhoid Mary’

For much of what works, thanks goes to the director, Matthew Penn, who has taken the play to a higher plane than the script calls for.

Barrington Stage Company commits to a 2018 season of women’s stories

This is indeed a busy Barrington Stage season with an intriguing theme and what appears to be a remarkably varied group of offerings.

THEATRE REVIEW: ‘Camping With Henry and Tom,’ a prescient political ‘Trump’ (sic) l’oeil at Barrington Stage

Bigoted, mean-spirited men of business have always believed in their God-given right to rule the world they control. Seeing this play again, now, in this season of our political year, is a hysterically funny yet chilling experience.

Bits & Bytes: ‘Camping With Henry and Tom;’ Grant Gordy and Ross Martin at Club Helsinki Hudson; CHP trail network expansion; award-winning authors at...

The Hoosac Tunnel, which opened for rail traffic in 1875, took over 25 years to build, cost millions of dollars to construct, and claimed more than 100 lives.

Review: ‘Dancing Lessons’ is signature Julianne Boyd

Director Julianne Boyd, who has a knack and a flair going for these intimate plays, has brought her finest touches to this show.
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