The Mastheads Writers' Residency Program is set to launch its inaugural month long residency on July 3 with a Launch Party at Hotel on North. Five writers from around the country will converge on
Hidden away in western Massachusetts, a cultural capital is waiting to be discovered. According to a National Center for Arts Research analysis of cultural hubs in the United States, the Pittsfield metropolitan area topped the
From her vantage point on North Street, Jess Lamb has seen downtown Pittsfield change a lot over the past 10 years. Lamb's been watching from Dottie's Coffee Lounge, 444 North St., which she opened in
Hear from Jonathan Butler about the economic and cultural revival of downtown Pittsfield. Watch the video interview >>
Boston University's summer program for high-school age musicians — a fixture on the Tanglewood scene since 1966 — has an expanded mission and an extended lease on life, fresh from its 50th-anniversary celebrations last
Alice Maggio is the Executive Director at BerkShares, Inc., as well as Director of Programs at the Schumacher Center for a New Economics. Since 2012 she’s worked with the board of BerkShares, now in
In an interview with The Berkshire Eagle last June, Jacob's Pillow Dance's new director, Pamela Tatge, talked about the importance of the Pillow reaching out to the broader Berkshires community. "It's important for the Pillow
Five years ago, Blue Q owners Seth and Mitchell Nash constructed a 340,000-kilowatt solar array in a vacant field adjacent to the 150,000-square-foot building that they own at 703 West Housatonic St. The payoff has
When the 1Berkshire team is talking to businesses about the value of their membership, it can be easy to miss the big picture. Yes, we provide members with a variety of tangible benefits. Networking
An innovative new program, designed to create a better learning environment for teachers and students, is being rolled out in the Pittsfield Public Schools. Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health is partnering with the district