North Adams Happenings: July 29-Aug. 4| 12:18PM / Wednesday, July 29, 2015 | |
North Adams Happenings
July 29 - August 4
Brought to you by the MCLA Berkshire Cultural Resource Center
and the North Adams Office of Tourism & Community Events
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Save the Date!
Thursday August 6
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Chamber Night Out at MASS MoCA
1040 MASS MoCA Way
(413) 662-2111
6:30PM-8:30PM
Free
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Tour - Food - Beer - Light Show. Don’t miss out on MASS MoCA this season. MASS MoCA has invited the chamber members to come and enjoy a great night out with them. First, there will be a 30 minute tour of some of the present installations. Then we will enjoy delicious food by Lickety Split, one of our latest members. After that, we will continue to the Beer Garden for some nice cold beer. We will finish the night with a dazzling light display and music presentation at the Chalet.
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Bang on a Can Concert at Windsor Lake
200 Windsor Lake Road North Adams
(413) 664-6180
6:30PM
Free
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Join the entire Bang on a Can Summer Music Festival at MASS MoCA staff, fellows, and our friends and neighbors in North Adams at beautiful Windsor Lake for their annual avant-variety show. Bring a lawn chair or sit on the grass; bring a bathing suit and a picnic supper! Cancellations will be called by 3PM on the day of the concert. Rain Dates tbd. |
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DownStreet Art Festival
Downtown, North Adams
(413) 663-5253
4PM-9PM
Free
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DownStreet Art continues with permanent and pop-up gallery exhibition openings, temporary installations, and live music performances. In addition to the new exhibit openings in multiple galleries, this event will feature a temporary installation and performance by Linda Ford, a work-in-progress showing by Jarvis Rockwell, a continuation of the ReVision Chalkboard Project, music at the Mohawk Marquee and more. |
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Mill City Cabaret
Western Gateway Heritage State Park, Building 4N
8PM
$10 for adults and $8 for students/seniors
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Mill City Productions will present its annual cabaret "Painting by Musical Numbers." "Painting by Musical Numbers" is an original cabaret, directed and conceived by Mill City company members, Michael James Roy and Marissa Carlson that celebrates artistic and musical expression. Song selections will feature fun & creative takes on classic hits and new favorites in Broadway, pop, rock, country, and folk music. Performances will take place at Mill City’s Theatre at Building 4N (next to the Visitor’s Center) in the Western Gateway Heritage State Park in North Adams. Admission is $10 for adults and $8 for students/seniors. Tickets are available at the door or can be purchased in advance by visiting www.millcityproductions.org. |
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North Adams Farmers Market
St. Anthony's Municipal Parking Lot
(413) 664-6180
9AM-1PM
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The North Adams Farmers Market at the St. Anthony’s Municipal Parking Lot welcomes more than 20 vendors offering a variety of local foods including, fresh local produce, locally raised meat, preserves, eggs, bread, granola, baked treats, plants, handmade goods, and more. The market is great place to find a wide variety of fresh local produce and prepared foods in the northern Berkshire County area. |
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Bang on a Can Marathon
1040 MASS MoCA Way
(413) 662-2111
4PM
$5 members/ $15 students/ $24 concert/ $35 concert + gallery admission
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6-hour festival finale featuring excerpts from PHILIP GLASS's legendary Einstein on the Beach, music/video by CHRISTIAN MARCLAY, songs by MEREDITH MONK, JULIA WOLFE's forceful Singing in the Dead of Night, and more. Come and go as you please. Hunter Center. |
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Mill City Cabaret
Western Gateway Heritage State Park, Building 4N
8PM
$10 for adults and $8 for students/seniors
For more information
Mill City Productions will present its annual cabaret "Painting by Musical Numbers." "Painting by Musical Numbers" is an original cabaret, directed and conceived by Mill City company members, Michael James Roy and Marissa Carlson that celebrates artistic and musical expression. Song selections will feature fun & creative takes on classic hits and new favorites in Broadway, pop, rock, country, and folk music. Performances will take place at Mill City’s Theatre at Building 4N (next to the Visitor’s Center) in the Western Gateway Heritage State Park in North Adams. Admission is $10 for adults and $8 for students/seniors. Tickets are available at the door or can be purchased in advance by visiting www.millcityproductions.org. |
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Mill City Cabaret
Western Gateway Heritage State Park, Building 4N
2PM
$10 for adults and $8 for students/seniors
For more information
Mill City Productions will present its annual cabaret "Painting by Musical Numbers." "Painting by Musical Numbers" is an original cabaret, directed and conceived by Mill City company members, Michael James Roy and Marissa Carlson that celebrates artistic and musical expression. Song selections will feature fun & creative takes on classic hits and new favorites in Broadway, pop, rock, country, and folk music. Performances will take place at Mill City’s Theatre at Building 4N (next to the Visitor’s Center) in the Western Gateway Heritage State Park in North Adams. Admission is $10 for adults and $8 for students/seniors. Tickets are available at the door or can be purchased in advance by visiting www.millcityproductions.org. |
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Wednesday July 29
Cu at the Cinema
Beacon Cinema, 57 North Street, Pittsfield
(413) 358-4780
7PM
Free
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The Beacon Cinema presents The "CU at The Cinema" Summer Movie Series, sponsored by Greylock Federal Credit Union! A FREE family movie every Wednesday at 7, ALL SUMMER LONG! Tickets are FREE, and will be issued on a first come first served basis beginning at 6pm every Wednesday. Because space is limited, you must be present to receive a ticket. This is a great opportunity to show your kids what your favorite movies looked like on the BIG SCREEN!
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Friday July 31
Movies at the Park
Clapp Park, West Housatonic Street, Pittsfield
(413) 449-9370
8:30PM
Free
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Greylock Federal Credit Union sponsors “Movies at the Park” Friday evenings from July 17 through Aug. 7 beginning at dusk at Clapp Park on West Housatonic Street. The free movie lineup includes:
7/31 The Lego Movie
8/7 Frozen
*Rain dates if necessary, 8/14 & 8/21. Attendees are reminded that “Movies at the Park” are family-friendly events and that no alcohol is allowed.
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Saturday August 1
Story Shields Art Workshop
Milne Public Library, 1095 Main St, Williamstown
(413) 458-5369
12:30PM
Free
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IS-183 Art School will present an art workshop at the Milne Public Library for children ages 8-12 as a part of the library’s Summer Reading Program “Every Hero Has a Story.” In ancient mythology, the hero's shield often displayed symbols and imagery. Using cardboard and other recyclables, kids will sculpt modern day shields depicting their hero's journey. They also will design and screen print our own heroic emblem to add. The program is free; registration is required at (413) 458-5369.
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Monday August 3
Broadway in the Berkshires
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle St., Great Barrington
(413) 637-1199
6PM
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Shakespeare & Company will host legendary talk show host, Broadway actor and three-time Emmy Award Winner Dick Cavett for a one-night-only benefit performance of "Broadway in the Berkshires" at The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle St. Proceeds from the event will benefit Shakespeare & Company’s internationally acclaimed Education and Training Programs.
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Wednesday July 29
Berkshire Opera Festival Concert
Ventfort Hall, 104 Walker St, Lenox
(646) 559-0453
7:30PM
Free
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Berkshire Opera Festival is offering its first musical event in the Berkshires at Ventfort Hall in Lenox. General Director Jonathon Loy and Artistic Director Brian Garman, co-founders of the company, will present this free concert, featuring some of opera’s greatest arias and ensembles as a prelude to the company’s inaugural season in summer 2016. The concert will be headlined by soprano Caroline Worra, tenor Cody Austin and baritone Kyle Pfortmiller. Reservations are required and can be made online through BOF’s Facebook page or by calling 646-559-0453. |
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Friday July 31
Family Movie, Superman: The movie
Mason Library, 231 Main Street, Great Barrington
(413) 528-2403
5:45PM-8:15PM
Free
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Popcorn & drinks provided.
Parents need to know that many characters are in peril before Superman saves the day, including a school bus full of kids teetering off the Golden Gate Bridge, two coasts threatened by a missile launch, and Lois who is buried alive after an earthquake. Superman can't save his adopted dad from a heart attack, however, and is shown mourning his death. There is some smoking in the Daily Planet newsroom typical of the '70s and a few swear words. Superman fights for "truth, justice, and the American way" - your basic superhero role model. |
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Sunday August 2
Chesterwood Music Series
Chesterwood, 4 Williamsville Road, Stockbridge
(413) 298-3579
5:30PM
Free
For more information
A wide range of contemporary American musicians, from folk, alt-country and rockabilly to garage, punk and psych-folk bands, are scheduled to perform this summer at Chesterfest, a new Americana music series presented by Chesterwood, a site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The concerts will be held at Chesterwood on Sunday evenings from July 19 through August 30, rain or shine. Artists perform at 5:30 p.m., followed by a second artist at 6:30 p.m. The grounds open at 5 p.m.; attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets for lawn seating. |
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Tuesday August 4
Lift Ev'ry Voice Film Series
Berkshire Museum, 39 South Street Pittsfield
(413) 443-7171
2PM
Free ($5 suggested donation)
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The Lift Ev’ry Voice Film Series, part of the 2015 Lift Ev’ry Voice Festival, kicks off July 14 with a free screening of the Brazilian film "Quilombo," followed by a discussion led by film curator and Lift Ev’ry Voice co-chair Don Quinn Kelley, at the Berkshire Museum's Little Cinema. The film series, which is co-sponsored by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Berkshire Community College and Berkshire Museum, is free and open to the public, with a $5 suggested donation. |
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