When the food and festivities of Thanksgiving Day are over, there are still things to do for the rest of the weekend in the Berkshires. Lenox is hosting the Antiques and Collectibles Show all weekend, and Brook Farm Inn is offering free tickets to guests. The Berkshire Bach Society has their 5th annual Messiah Sing on [...]
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Berkshire Museum's Festival Of Trees Opens Nov. 14th
November 10th, 2009 by philhalpern
The 25th Annual Festival of Trees November 14 – January 3 Each year, the Berkshire Museum spruces up the galleries with scores of festive trees decorated by community organizations, businesses, and school children. This year, to mark the Festival’s Silver Anniversary, the trees have been inspired by the theme Silver Bells. The Festival of Trees [...]
Thanksgiving Weekend, Come and Sing to the High Heavens!
November 7th, 2009 by philhalpern
Brook Farm Inn recommends this event Sponsored by the Berkshire Bach Society www.berkshirebach.org HANDEL’S MESSIAH SING-IN Come and Sing to the High Heavens! Guest conductors: Jack Brown, Christine Gevert, and Ben Harms Saturday, November 28 ♫ 7:30pm Bring Your Own Scores / Borrow or Buy Ours Want to rehearse? Please visit our [...]
Berkshires Events for November 13, 14 and 15
November 6th, 2009 by philhalpern
Next weekend, starting Friday night November 13th, there’s lots to do in the Berkshires. On Friday at 8PM at the Mahaiwe in Great Barrington, see the Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats, with their formidable feats of daring and balance. On Saturday, November 14th, go to Simon’s Rock College at 8 PM to hear Chorus, doing works by [...]
Ghostly Readings this week at The Mount
October 23rd, 2009 by philhalpern
The Mount is around the corner from Brook Farm Inn, and the gracious, Gilded Age drawing room is the perfect setting for these readings. Can’t wait! Come join us! October 26, 2009 – October 31, 2009 Description “For the ghost should never be allowed to forget that his only chance of survival is in the tale of [...]
Music in the Berkshires This Weekend
October 14th, 2009 by philhalpern
There’s still time to get tickets for some music performances this weekend! On Friday, October 16th, there’s “I’m A Boomer Baby,” a musical tribute by Dan Riley, at the Colonial Theatre. Also at the Colonial, on Sunday the 18th at 2:00, there will be a performance by the Berkshire Symphony Orchestra and the Williams Concert Choir, [...]
Can Poetry Save the Earth?
October 9th, 2009 by philhalpern
Can Poetry Save the Earth? On Sunday October 18th at 4:00 pm the second program in the Lenox Library’s Distinguished Lecture Series will focus on the question: Can Poetry Save the Earth? Professor John Felstiner author of Can Poetry Save the Earth?: A Field Guide to Nature Poems will argue that as we hover on the environmental point of [...]
Simone Dinnerstein Plays Bach on the Steinway
September 22nd, 2009 by philhalpern
The Berkshire Bach Society has always been a favorite among guests of Brook Farm Inn. A special treat will be the Berkshire Bach String Quintet, performing with Simone Dinnerstein, on Saturday, October 3rd at 8 PM. It’s at Simon’s Rock College in Great Barrington, MA. (The auditorium is comfortable, and there are no bad seats.) [...]
Concerts at the Clark Art Museum
August 5th, 2009 by philhalpern
Tuesday evening we had the distinct pleasure of attending a chamber concert at the Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, MA. The Ying Quartet played Mendelssohn and Brahms flawlessly and beautifully. Then we came home under the full moon and starlit Berkshires sky. This is one of a series on Tuesdays in August, and we’re recommending [...]
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