March 18th, 2013 by philhalpern
Sunday, June 23, 2:30pm, Shed Joan Baez With Special Guest The Indigo Girls Tuesday, July 23, 7pm, Shed The Last Summer on Earth Tour Featuring Barenaked Ladies, Ben Folds Five, and Guster Monday, August 19, 7pm, Shed Grace Potter and the Nocturnals With Special Guest Josh Ritter and the Royal City Band Tickets [...]
Tags: Barenaked Ladies, Berkshires, brook farm inn, Grace Potter, Indigo Girls, Joan Baez, Tanglewood
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March 16th, 2013 by philhalpern
MAIN STAGE June 26 – July 14, 2013 ANIMAL CRACKERS Book by George S. Kaufman & Morrie Ryskind Music and Lyrics by Bert Kalmar & Harry Ruby Adapted and Directed by Henry Wishcamper Hooray for Captain Spaulding! The intrepid African explorer, inveterate womanizer, and interminable jokester hobnobs with high society as the guest of [...]
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March 13th, 2013 by philhalpern
We are sad to hear of the passing away of our friend Bob Jacob. Bob and his wife Betty are former owners of Brook Farm Inn. Bob and Betty came by the inn about a year after we bought the inn and introduced themselves. Pictured above Bob is reading some of his poetry at [...]
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March 7th, 2013 by philhalpern
Enlarge! Enliven! Enlighten! As docent at Fustian Hall, “the dullest house in England,” Lettice Duffet employs the “3 E’s” to give visitors the memorable tour they deserve. But when fiction and fact collide, heads will roll! This uproarious play was written by Peter Shaffer, with Dame Maggie Smith originally playing the title role. You [...]
Tags: Ghent Playhouse, Lettice and Lovage, Peter Shaffer, The Berkshires
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February 23rd, 2013 by philhalpern
Women writers of all ages and from many different walks of life will be featured in the Third Annual Berkshire Festival of Women Writers, which will take place throughout the month of March, Women’s History Month, at venues all over Berkshire County. One special event will be a screening of the new documentary film SWEET DREAMS, about [...]
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February 12th, 2013 by philhalpern
June 22 though September 1 Shakespeare’s hilarious battle of wits, Love’s Labour’s Lost,directed by Lisa Wolpe, featuring Mark Bedard and Jonathan Croy July 5 through July 21 The History Cycle begins with a limited run of Richard II, directed by Timothy Douglas,featuring three-time OBIE Award winner Rocco Sisto and Tom O’Keefe July 26 through August [...]
Tags: Shakespeare & Company Announces 2013 Summer Season
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February 8th, 2013 by philhalpern
An Evening with Steve Miller Band Monday, July 29, 7pm, Shed One of rock music’s all-time greats, the Steve Miller Band has sold more than 30 million records in a career spanning more than 40 years. In the mid-1970s the Steve Miller Band broke through to worldwide success as an arena rock attraction with a [...]
Tags: Berkshires bed and breakfast, brook farm inn, Steve Miller Band, Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!
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January 26th, 2013 by philhalpern
Starting at 10:00AM tomorrow tickets for the summer program at the Tanglewood Music Center will be open to the general public. The season stats on June 21st and runs through Labor Day. Some of the highlights of the schedule this year are: June 1st Melissa Etheridge in concert June 22nd Keith Lockhart and the Boston [...]
Tags: bed and breakfast, brook farm inn, Grateful Dead, Jackson Browne, Jerry Garcia, Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops, Melissa Etheridge, Tanglewood Music Center, Yo Yo Ma
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January 23rd, 2013 by philhalpern
Brook Farm Inn is lucky to be right near The Mount, a Berkshires treasure. This was the home of author, Edith Wharton. It’s usually open to visitors May through October, but this weekend there will be a special event. Bring your party hats and musical horns, and be there on Saturday, January 26 from 11 [...]
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January 22nd, 2013 by philhalpern
Valentine’s Day brings to Lenox, MA the traditional romantic event at Brook Farm Inn, our Victorian B&B. All guests who reserve between February 14th and February 17th will receive complimentary chocolate-dipped strawberries. And on Saturday, February 16th, a professional storyteller will perform folktales with romantic themes during teatime in our firelit library. ******************************************************************************************
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