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Shaker Harvest Suppers October 8th & 29th
Shakers Know How To Cook.
By: - Sep 10th, 2016The Shakers took full advantage of nature's bounty. Fresh vegetables, homegrown herbs and raised livestock were a daily feature on the Shaker menu. After experiencing one of these special 'Harvest Suppers', a realization occurred to me that there are two more meals being offered this October and that one should consider taking advantage of this opportunity.
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Seth MacFarlane Man Of All Seasons
Enjoying the Humor
By: - Jul 13th, 2016Seth MacFarlane is known for his several tv projects, including the 14th year of the syndicated program, Funny Guy, as well as his skill in writing the movie, 'Ted.' What we didn't know was that he is a professionally trained singer, who could have had a second career if the first didn't work out.
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Casa Abril Selections: Special Wines from Spain
Alma de Vino and Casa Abril Coupage Debut in America
By: - Jan 06th, 2016Two great wines from Spain debut in America. Wine guru and personality, April Cullom selects two wines from Spain to begin her portfolio of wines. Casa Abril Coupage is from La Mancha and Alma de Abrilhails from the Ribera del Duero region.
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Xavier Jones, a 4 Star Chef
Paddy's Bistro In Dalton, Mass
By: - Dec 25th, 2015Paddy's Bistro (645 Main Street) in Dalton, Massachusetts, adjacent to Pittsfield, doesn't even have a website. To get news and weekend specials, the only way to find them is to visit their Facebook page or call them at 413-684-1111.The lack of marketing is a real ploy for the consumer that looks for fine dining.
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New Musical The Boy from Oz
Based on Songs and Stories of Peter Allen
By: - Aug 11th, 2015We meet Peter Allen as a dance-obsessed kid (played by Garrett Hershey) growing up in rural Australia, then forming a duo and performing in clubs. A chance meeting with Judy Garland (Nancy Hays) results in Allen opening for Garland in London and the U.S. and marrying her daughter, Liza Minnelli (Michelle Lauto).
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Pizza
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Marilyn Monroe – Declassified
Interview with Filmmaker Paul Davids
By: - Aug 06th, 2015Recently Jack Lyons met with filmmaker Paul Davids after a screening of his new documentary film Marilyn Monroe Declassified. It is due for theatrical release later this year.
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Naumkeag's Exceptional Garden Party
Restoration at the National Historic Landmak is Evident
By: - Jul 30th, 2015The Trustees of Naumkeag host the yearly Garden Party for an enthusiastic crowd of local and out-of-town well wishers. Bellinis , hors d'oeuvres and sweets entertained the crowds appetite on this glorious, sunny afternoon in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.
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Provincetown's Chris Busa on Ekphrasis
Publisher of 30-year-old Provincetown Arts Magazine
By: - Jul 23rd, 2015This summer Chris Busa has published the 30th annual issue of Provincetown Arts Magazine. The publication which is organized as a non profit is a widely respected compendium of the arts in the Lower Cape, past and present. The award winning magazine covers the fine arts, literature with and emphasis on poetry, film and theatre.
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Bris
Goy Mohels of Brookline
By: - Jul 05th, 2015On a warm spring Sunday in Brookline, after church, the parents brought their infant to be brissed by my goy parents.
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'Shards of a Life', comes to Life
Gonzo man
By: - Jun 06th, 2015A packed house fills the Mount to to hear Gonzo journalist, Charles Giuliano, read from his first book, Shards of a Life.
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Dennis Metrano Appreciation Day May 18
Celebrating a Famous Bartender and Rock Critic
By: - Apr 15th, 2014On May 18, friends will join Dennis Metrano for “Dennis Appreciation Day†at the Newburyport Elks, 25 Low Street in Newburyport, MA beginning at 12 Noon. Back in the day at Daisy Buchanan's Metrano was the mixilogy master of the Boston rock world.
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Dubliners
Town and Country
By: - Mar 24th, 2014Fulfilling a lifelong dream to hoist a pint of Guinness in a Dublin pub on my birthday. We were in and out of the city connecting with the Irish heritage of my mother and her ancestors. Encountering the whimsical poetic people in the city and touring the lush countryside and craggy coast there was much that rocked my bones and rattled my DNA. Here is a portfolio of images capturing the essence of that experience.
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Behind the Scenes with Wilco at Mass MoCA
I Was a Solid Sound Rockumentary P.A.
By: - Jul 02nd, 2013During the recent Solid Sound Festival Jack Criddle, who grew up on the Mass MoCA campus as the son of its chief preparator, Richard Criddle, returned to town from his home in Brooklyn. He shares behind the scenes adventures as a part of the production crew of TrixieFilm which documented the three day event which drew just shy of 8,000 participants.
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Joe Thompson Maps Five Year Plan
Cultural Synergy Raises Tide for North Adams and Williamstown
By: - Jul 02nd, 2013This time next year the Clark Art Institute will open its Tadao Ando designed campus expansion. Mass MoCA unveils its new Anselm Kiefer building this fall. That adds to its existing Sol LeWitt building. The resultant boost in visitation, as well as more events like the recent Solid Sound Festival, are a part of plans for the expansion and growth of business, tourism and jobs for a region with twice the rate of state unemployment. That's down from seven times the unemployment rate in the early 1990s.
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Portrait of Fast Eddie
New York Critic Edward Rubin on the Fly
By: - Dec 10th, 2012New York critic Edward Rubin is on the short lost of my most amusing, eccentric and entertaining friends. In this thumbnail portrait of the artist we come to know just a teenie bit about him and how he came to be Fast Eddie. So famous that there is a Manhattan saloon named for him in neon.
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Bradley Cooper Discusses Elephant Man
Broadway Bound for Fall 2013
By: - Jul 04th, 2012While in Williamstown this summer Bradley Cooper discussed his Elephant Man production co starring Patricia Clarkson. It proved to be a sold out run and the most sought after ticket of the Berkshire season. Here is what he said about a play that has obsessed him since it was his graduate thesis.
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Pittsfield Third Thursday
Monthly Family Fun
By: - Jun 27th, 2012In the past few years Third Thursdays have drawn big crowds to downtown Pittsfield, Our album of images shows why.
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David Hyde Pierce at Williamstown Theatre Festival
Five Minutes One on One
By: - Jun 26th, 2012David Hyde Piece is directing Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest which launches the Main Stage season for the Williamstown Theatre Festival. Most audience know him from an eleven year stint as Dr. Niles Crane in the hit TV comedy series Frasier. It took just five minutes of intense quality time to discover that there is more to him than that. But how much can you know about somebody in five minutes. Hey. Show Biz.
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Dr. Ruth Talks About Sex at Barrington Stage
Moderated by Playwright Mark St. Germain
By: - Jun 22nd, 2012Barrington Stage Company presents Dr. Ruth Westheimer in “Talking Sex with Dr. Ruth†moderated by “Dr. Ruth, All the Way†playwright Mark St. Germain, on the BSC Mainstage (30 Union Street, Pittsfield), Monday, July 2 at 7pm.
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Ralph Brill on Photographer Leonard Freed
Eclipse Mill Exhibition and Other Projects
By: - Jun 05th, 2012A version of the traveling exhibition The Italians by the late photographer, Leonard Freed, will be presented in August at the Eclipse Mill Gallery by the gallerist/ entrepreneur Ralph Brill. We met with Brill to discuss Freed and other wide ranging thoughts and projects. There was a focus on North Adams as the former home of Arnold Printworks and Sprague Electric prior to becoming home to Mass MoCA.
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Grita Insam 1939-2012
Vienna Gallerist Ist Tot
By: - Jun 04th, 2012We spent quality time with Vienna gallerist Grita Insam. We recall visiting her main and project galleries. Over wine and sausages she revealed that she was formerly a champion ballroom dancer. It was among her many unique qualities.
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Michael Snow and Wanda Koop at Mass MoCA
Dialogue with Canadian Master Artists
By: - Jun 01st, 2012During the intensely busy opening weekend we attempted to interact with artists in the sprawling Mass MoCA survey Oh Canada. The selection mostly focused on younger and lesser known artists. The exceptions proved to be two internationally recognized artists Wanda Koop and Michael Snow.
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A Conversation With Herb Gart - Part V
A Philosophy of Management and Lurking Disasters.
By: - May 26th, 2012With his feet planted firmly in several aspects of the music business, Herb Gart found himself managing the careers of a number of artists. In this installment we talk a bit about his philosophy and style of management. While he had great successes, clearly there were instances when he had to swallow some pretty bitter pills.
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Rock Drummer Levon Helm at 71
Performed at Mass MoCA's Solid Sound Festival
By: - Apr 19th, 2012Last summer Levon Helm fronted a big band delivering a two hour concert that anchored the Sunday afternoon of the weekend long Solid Sound Festival at Mass MoCA. Wilco joined Helm on stage to end the festival. The legendary drummer who died today was born on May 26, 1940. He was 71.
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