MassDOT’s East-West Passenger Rail Study is charged with evaluating strategies for providing passenger rail service between Boston and Pittsfield by way of Springfield.
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts has invited all Berkshire County residents to visit the Frederic Church painting free of charge “in perpetuity.”
Wednesday’s demonstration will occur just prior to Sotheby’s American art sale at 10 a.m., in which the last four of the initial 13 works of art removed from the Berkshire Museum’s collection will hit the block.
With the sale of “Shuffleton’s Barbershop” and assessments of the value of other works, the museum hopes sales at auction of 13 other works will raise $55 million.
In her letter to the editor, Leslie Ferris writes: "What has happened to our community? Why would the board of trustees of the Berkshire Museum agree and why would our laws allow them to sell the artistic heritage of the Berkshires?"
In her letter to the editor Carol Diehl writes: “We are working with the Massachusetts Cultural Council to explore the creation of ‘The Rockwell Law,’ legislation that would protect our cultural heritage from unethical de-accession practices.
The sale of art sets a dangerous precedent for all museums, libraries and historical societies, and is a blow to the very idea of public access to original artworks.
The appeals court ruling stated that the museum was prohibited “from selling, auctioning, or otherwise disposing of any of the artworks that have been listed for auction.”
The HEALTH Act focuses on both short- and long-term goals on how to fix the state’s health care system to lower costs, improve outcomes and maintain access.
In support of a legal action from Rockwell relatives and others for a temporary restraining order to block the sale, Healey embraced the request in a response filed yesterday. A hearing on the matter is set for Wednesday, November 1.
The community-based grassroots movement Save the Art – Save the Museum announced that it has launched a GoFundMe campaign to underwrite legal action on behalf of the Berkshires’ cultural heritage.
In her letter to the editor, Carol Diehl writes: “There’s no evidence that a children’s science and technology museum, which would also require gutting the classic Gilded Age building, would be successful.”
Alvin spent summers repairing and refinishing furniture for Sotheby‘s and building scale models for I.M. Pei. He continued to learn, teach and create art well into his 90s.
Hosted by local folklorist and historian Joe Durwin, the tour explores some of the rich history of downtown Pittsfield through the lens of its folklore, legends, and mysteries.
