Opening on June 29th at Ventfort Hall (The Museum of the Gilded Age) is a play about the life of Elsie Clews Parsons — radical thinker, Phd, Anthropologist, mother of four children, and author of several books. Born in the late 1800s to one the wealthiest, most genteel families in America (her father was Henry [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Lenox MA’
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 [...]
Fiesta! Latin Music & Dance at Tanglewood, June 4
May 27th, 2011 by philhalpern
FIESTA! A Latin Splash of Music and Dance Lenox, MA Saturday, June 4 6 pm Let the 20th anniversary CEWM Berkshires celebration begin with a Mariachi fanfare and the sizzling rhythms of Cuba, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Spain! It’s at Tanglewood, less than a mile from Brook Farm Inn, our Berkshires bed and breakfast. Link [...]
The Mount, Edith Wharton’s Mansion and Gardens, will open May 7
April 27th, 2011 by philhalpern
At Brook Farm Inn, Lenox MA B&B, we’re looking forward to a new season at The Mount, with tours, lectures, and exhibits, plus lovely lunches on the patio. Here’s the May lineup! May Special: $10 Wednesdays! May 4, 11, 18 and 25 On every Wednesday in May, adult admission to The Mount is only [...]
New Video of Brook Farm Inn
March 31st, 2011 by philhalpern
Click on the picture to see our new video. A former guest wanted to make a micro-documentary about a Berkshire Bed and Breakfast. Neil Orman and his wife Bertha had stayed with us a couple of years ago. They enjoyed their stay and this gave Neil the idea of making a film about Brook Farm [...]
BTF and Colonial Working Together
November 24th, 2010 by philhalpern
The Berkshire Theatre Festival and The Colonial have begun an exciting collaboration that promises to strengthen the artistic community throughout the Berkshires. The Colonial Theater is located 10 minutes from our Lenox MA bed and breakfast, Brook Farm Inn. Here are some upcoming events… Billy Keane opens for Barefoot Truth Coming off a very successful [...]
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 [...]
Fall Foliage Driving Routes
September 17th, 2010 by philhalpern
According to the Berkshire Visitors Bureau, this year’s Foliage Season is expected to be a memorable one. Lenox MA is the most centrally located spot for viewing fall colors. You can go hiking, bicycle riding , horseback riding, hot air ballooning, or simply drive your car. Here is a link to suggested driving routes: Fall [...]
Summer Play: Revels and Revelations
August 18th, 2010 by philhalpern
Ventfort Hall Mansion and The Gilded Age Museum Written and Directed by Juliane Hiam Starring Andi Bohs Produced by Ventfort Hall in cooperation with Shakespeare & Company The extraordinary life of Belle da Costa Greene, perhaps the most influential woman of the Gilded Age that you’ve never heard of! A story of books, art, [...]
The Taster takes the stage!
August 5th, 2010 by philhalpern
Founding Artistic Director Tina Packer directs the world premiere of acclaimed Berkshire’s playwright Joan Ackermann’s mystical and magical tale of love, loyalty and desire. The Taster features Founding Company member and OBIE-award winning actor Rocco Sisto and renowned opera singer Maureen O’Flynn in this transformative tale that flows through memory and across time. The play [...]
BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA APPOINTS ANDRIS NELSONS
“On The Town” Comes to the Berkshires in June
Berkshire International Film Festival May 30-June 2