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THE LAZY BERKSHIRE GARDENER: Week of June 12, 2025

Stormy weather prompts me to run around and gather cut flowers that might be pummeled in a heavy rainstorm. Peony and poppy flowers often shatter in heavy rain.

THEATRE REVIEW: Mac-Haydn Theatre’s triumphant ‘Ragtime’ showcases masterful storytelling, musical staging

If anyone reading this has any interest in theater at all, as a profession or as an avocation, this is what they should see. This is what all people in this industry should aspire to achieve.

THEATRE REVIEW: Mac-Haydn Theatre’s splendid ‘Curtains’ features high production values, good performers in every role

If I had the time to do it, I'd see this all over again, from the very beginning to the inevitable end—I liked it that much.

THEATRE REVIEW: Berkshire Opera Company’s ‘Rigoletto’ offers depth of emotion, breadth of dramatic reality

Director Jonathan Loy has done a fine job with this piece, giving us the drama and the romance without the major forces of a large "court" to surround or frame these elements. It is due to his vision that the piece, pared down to its needs, delivers the world of Mantua so very well.

THEATRE REVIEW: ‘Mamma Mia!’ — a delicious fondue at the Mac-Haydn

Cheesy is the show, but I like cheese and, this time around, the fondue is delicious.

THEATRE REVIEW: ‘Damn Yankees,’ a damn good two and a half hours

In spite of the fact that "Damn Yankees" is one of my favorite shows, this is a production of the musical that I would recommend heartily and without any caveat about this, that or the other thing.

Bits & Bytes: Michael E. Mann on climate change; Stan Kenton Legacy Orchestra; Roberta Silman at the Mount; International Women’s Day celebration; ‘The Old...

Michael E. Mann was a lead author on the “Observed Climate Variability and Change” chapter of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Third Scientific Assessment Report in 2001 and was the organizing committee chair for the National Academy of Sciences’ Frontiers of Science in 2003.

Business Briefs: Berkshire Hills Fund for Excellence awards grants; new Downtown Pittsfield Inc.executive director; nonprofit leaders workshop; BCC appoints trustees; Berkshire Money Management seeks...

The Berkshire Hills Fund for Excellence has awarded $7,760 to Berkshire Hills Regional School District teachers and other community programs to support innovative and student-centered projects.

THEATRE REVIEW: ‘Sweeney Todd,’ a killer of a musical at the Mac-Haydn

Your discomfort is gratefully accepted by the people on stage and off stage.

Bits & Bytes: ‘What a Heart Loves;’ more than 300 attend legislative breakfast; Bach’s birthday dinner party; ‘As Time Goes By;’ James P. Cousins...

The legislators who attended the breakfast expressed their understanding of a tough road ahead due to new legislation and budget cuts, said they will continue to fight for the rights of individuals with disabilities in Berkshire County and in Washington, and expressed that voices will be heard through their representation.

Bits & Bytes: ‘A Berkshire Home Companion;’ Treats for Troops; Kathleen Jacobs at Simon’s Rock; ‘The American Summerhouse;’ ‘Friends of Fire’ at Hotchkiss

Treats for Troops is a family-friendly community celebration for kids of all ages to honor servicemen and -women, donate candy to the troops, and participate in a community service activity.
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