The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, a Berkshires treasure, is undergoing construction and renovation. It’s open continuously, and is using this time as an opportunity to experiment with new ideas about curating the collection. The public is invited to participate through a program called uCurate. Visitors are invited to use computer terminals to design [...]
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Gilded Age Mansion Designer Showcase
June 12th, 2011 by philhalpern
Brook Farm Inn staff recently got a special innkeepers’ sneak preview of Ventfort Hall’s newly decorated 2nd floor, each room having been done by a different designer. We were wowed! And some of the items on display are available for sale. Ventfort Hall is also known as the Museum of the Gilded Age and is [...]
Meet Norman Rockwell’s Stockbridge Models, Memorial Day Weekend
May 14th, 2011 by philhalpern
Brook Farm Inn, Lenox Massachusetts B&B, recommends this for our guests! Tea and Talk: Art-Filled Afternoons Norman Rockwell’s Stockbridge Models Saturday, May 28, 2:30 p.m. Join Curator of Archival Collections Corry Kanzenberg in welcoming back the models who posed for Norman Rockwell during his Stockbridge years, who will share their experiences! Tea and treats will be [...]
April (Fools?) at the Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge MA
April 4th, 2011 by philhalpern
Guests of Brook Farm Inn, our Lenox Massachusetts B&B, love the Norman Rockwell Museum. Enjoy it by booking our Spring Lovers’ Package, or any time. Here’s the lineup for April. It’s that time of year again! Norman Rockwell’s April Fools illustrations were a popular tradition on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post. Can you [...]
M.C. Escher Exhibit is coming to the Berkshires
December 23rd, 2010 by philhalpern
At Brook Farm Inn, Lenox MA, we can’t wait to see this exhibit coming to the Berkshire Museum. It promises to be one of the best attractions on the Berkshires arts scene. M.C. Escher: Seeing the Unseen — Coming January 22 This world premiere exhibition, curated by Berkshire Museum, provides fresh insight into the inspiration [...]
Holiday Trees at the Berkshire Museum
November 11th, 2010 by philhalpern
This weekend is the opening of Berkshire Museum’s annual Festival of Trees, which runs through January 2nd. It’s always a holiday favorite. This year the museum is filled with trees inspired by favorite stories and books. An associated exhibit features original work by some of the best-loved artists in children’s book illustration, such as Tash [...]
Last chance to see Steig exhibit
October 19th, 2010 by philhalpern
The Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge MA. has announced the closing of the William Steig Love and Laughter exhibit. The exhibit closes on October 31st. The museum is a short drive from Brook Farm Inn in Lenox MA. Free tickets to the Rockwell are included in the Fall Foliage Package. Don’t miss this acclaimed exhibition [...]
Chamber Music at the Clark in August
July 21st, 2010 by philhalpern
Here’s a recommendation from your Lenox B&B innkeepers: make a night of it each Tuesday in August, as the Clark — an outstanding art museum in the Berkshires — offers an experience of art, food and music. The galleries and shop remain open until 6 PM. You can then enjoy a prix fixe dinner at 6:00, [...]
Clark Art Institute Exhibit
March 30th, 2010 by philhalpern
We have just visited the Clark Art Institute and were thrilled at the exhibit of works by Giovanni Boldini. This exhibit is on view only until the end of April, and the Clark charges no admission fee this time of year. Boldini was an impressionist known mainly for portraiture, but did wonderful street scenes and [...]
BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA APPOINTS ANDRIS NELSONS
“On The Town” Comes to the Berkshires in June
Berkshire International Film Festival May 30-June 2