“The Whipping Man” is being performed at Barrington Stage Co., Pittsfield, MA, now through June 13th. We took a night off from innkeeping at Brook Farm Inn and attended last night’s performance, and found it to be gripping and provocative. At the end of the Civil War, a Jewish soldier returns to his family home [...]
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Berkshire Fools Festival This Weekend!
April 2nd, 2009 by philhalpern
Here’s a unique way to celebrate spring’s arrival — the Berkshire Fools Festival, in Pittsfield Massachusetts. (It’s only ten minutes from Brook Farm Inn, in Lenox.) Today through Sunday, April 5th, the festival will make you smile, with theater, music, art exhibits, and activities. The festival was kicked off yesterday with goofy clowns and mimes in [...]
Billy Joel & Elton John in the Berkshires!
October 17th, 2008 by philhalpern
When you stay at Brook Farm Inn, Lenox Massachusetts this weekend, you can enjoy “The Piano Men,” a musical journey through the ’70′s featuring music of Billy Joel and Elton John. It’s at the Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield on Satuday evening. This is a multimedia tour through the 70′s featuring not only the music, but tidbits and [...]
Herman Melville and Norman Rockwell, Together in the Berkshires
May 22nd, 2008 by philhalpern
Who would have thought? An exhibit combining Norman Rockwell and Herman Melville! It’s opening tomorrow night at Arrowhead, Melville’s home in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. And that’s very close to Brook Farm Inn, in Lenox, Massachusetts. The exhibit features the original color study of Rockwell’s mural showing Pittsfield in 1854, and includes clothing, tools, and other items [...]
Poetry Week in the Berkshires
April 24th, 2008 by philhalpern
There is poetry here…that’s our theme at Brook Farm Inn in Lenox, Massachusetts. We’ve been doing readings and showcasing poems for years, so it’s a special pleasure to announce nearby Pittsfield’s Poetry Week. Events include Poetry As Art at the Ferrin Gallery and readings at Dottie’s Coffee Lounge among others. It’s all part of National [...]
The Renovated Berkshire Museum
April 14th, 2008 by philhalpern
Here in Lenox, MA, we’re right next door to Pittsfield, where we recently visited the renovated Berkshire Museum The new Hall of Innovation is a must see! We were amazed at the number of important inventions that took place in the Berkshires.
BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA APPOINTS ANDRIS NELSONS
“On The Town” Comes to the Berkshires in June
Berkshire International Film Festival May 30-June 2