May 7th, 2012 by philhalpern
Link to Barrington Stage Co. at our website, www.brookfarm.com/the-berkshires/arts-entertainment for reservations and ticket information. What’s inside: Lungs | Mr. Finn’s Cabaret | Bashir ~ A New England Premiere ~ Lungs By Duncan Macmillan Directed by Aaron Posner May 23 ~ June 10 In a time of global anxiety and political unrest, a young couple contemplates [...]
Tags: Barrington Stage Co., Memorial Day Weekend, theater in the Berkshires
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May 2nd, 2012 by philhalpern
There is poetry here…it’s what distinguishes Brook Farm Inn, in Lenox MA. And our Berkshires B&B will be hosting a poetry reading by the distinguished James Arthur, on Saturday, June 2nd at 3:00 P.M. James is this year’s recipient of the Amy Clampitt fellowship, so he’s currently residing in Amy Clampitt’s home in Lenox. James Arthur‘s [...]
Tags: Amy Clampitt, James Arthur, poetry reading
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April 26th, 2012 by philhalpern
The Colonial Theatre is located a ten minute drive north of Brook Farm Inn Bed and Breakfast on route 7.
Tags: Boston Symphony Orchestra, Brook Farm Inn bed and breakfast, The Colonial Theatre
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April 11th, 2012 by philhalpern
On Saturday, April 28, guests of Brook Farm Inn in Lenox, MA can attend a special musical event. Jeremy Yudkin, BU Professor, will talk about two of Bach’s most wonderful works — The Orchestral Suite No. 3 and the “Wedding” Cantata — and what makes them such superb examples of Bach’s styles. In this special interactive lecture, you’ll [...]
Tags: Baroque, Berkshire Bach
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March 28th, 2012 by philhalpern
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 [...]
Tags: Berkshires, Clark Art Institute, uCurate
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March 19th, 2012 by philhalpern
There’s great theater in the Berkshires in March and April. Berkshire Theatre Festival, in Stockbridge, is a few short miles from our Lenox bed and breakfast. Berkshire Theatre Group Welcomes Aglet Theatre Company to The Unicorn Theatre for the Third Year! CHAPTER TWO by Neil SimonMarch 31 at The Unicorn Theatre April 14 at The [...]
Tags: Aglet Theater, Berkshire Theatre Festival, Neil Simon, Stockbridge Massachusetts
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March 5th, 2012 by philhalpern
Berkshires summer theater is going to be great this year. Williamstown Theatre Festival is popular among Brook Farm Inn guests, so here’s the 2012 program. MAIN STAGE June 26 – July 14 THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST By Oscar Wilde Directed by David Hyde Pierce What if a family of Guys and Dolls-style gangsters moved [...]
Tags: summer theater, Williamstown Theatre Festival
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February 26th, 2012 by philhalpern
In the Berkshires we’re glad to have concerts all year long. Here’s one coming up soon, that we at Brook Farm Inn in Lenox don’t want to miss. Close Encounters With Music presents Grand Piano Quartets Saturday, March 24 at 6 PM The MAHAIWE Performing Arts Center Explore the complex relationships between [...]
Tags: Berkshires concert, close encounters with music
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February 15th, 2012 by philhalpern
Shakespeare & Company’s 35th Anniversary Season will include Academy Award-winner Olympia Dukakis as Prospero in The Tempest, Dennis Krausnick in the title role of King Lear, and OBIE Award-winner John Douglas Thompson in a new one-man play about Louis Armstrong, Satchmo at the Waldorf written by Wall Street Journal drama critic, author and librettist Terry [...]
Tags: bed and breakfast, bed and breakfast in the Berkshires, brook farm inn, John Douglas Thompson, Louis Armstrong, Olympia Dukakis, Shakespeare & Co.
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February 8th, 2012 by philhalpern
In a recent informal survey, four times more people said they’d prefer a romantic getaway to jewelry, flowers or chocolate on Valentine’s Day. We’re willing to bet that most of those were women. Those in the B&B industry, including the innkeepers at Brook Farm Inn, know that when it comes to men, there may be a few hurdles to overcome. While [...]
Tags: bed and breakfast, romantic getaway, Valentine's Day
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