The Contemporary Artists Center

The Contemporary Artists Center, located in the Berkshires, is a non-profit organization founded in 1990 and fosters the development and appreciation of contemporary art.

The Contemporary Artists Center is currently moving and will have a grand-reopening in May 2008.

The Colonial Theatre, in the Berkshires at Pittsfield, MA

After staying dormant behind the temporary walls and ceilings of a retail store for more than 50 years, the Colonial Theatre on South Street in Pittsfield, Mass. underwent massive restoration and reopened in 2006.

The Colonial Theatre is a performing arts center located in the hub of the Berkshires and hosts both international as well as [...]

Club Helsinki in the Berkshires at Great Barrington, MA

Club Helsinki is located on Main Street in Gt. Barrington, Mass. The club attracts musicians from around the world as well as the best of the Berkshires. Club Helsinki’s intimate atmosphere provides a unique experience for both musician and audience.

The Cafe, located next door, has a diverse homemade menu they share with Club [...]

Close Encounters with Music in the Berkshires at Gt. Barrington, MA.

Close Encounters with Music in Gt. Barrington, Mass. is a non-profit organization providing contemporary classical performances mixed with musical commentary in a unique atmosphere.

Close Encounters with Music’s 16th season is well underway with performances at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Gt. Barrington.

A benefit luncheon musicale is planned for November 18th at Blantyre in Lenox, [...]

Chester Theatre Company, in the Berkshires at Chester, MA

The Chester Theatre Company in Chester, Mass. was founded by Vincent Dowling in 1990. The company has produced award-winning productions, some of which have gone on to play off-Broadway and to tour internationally.
The Chester Theatre Company’s educational outreach includes a one-year professional performance training program, school tours, and playwriting programs.
Their current season ends with [...]

Berkshire Theatre Festival in Stockbridge, MA

Located a short distance from the Red Lion Inn on Main Street in Stockbridge, Mass., the Berkshire Theatre Festival has been entertaining the Berkshires for almost eight decades.

The Berkshire Theatre Festival is one of the first regional theatres in the country and blends elements of the past with the present to develop unique and [...]

Berkshire Opera Company

The Berkshire Opera Company just completed their 27th season in the Berkshires with performances at the Colonial Theater in Pittsfield, Mass. and the Mahaiwe Theater in Gt. Barrington, Mass.
The Berkshire Opera Company strives to educate both their performers and their audience by producing both standard and new repertoire. A pre-performance lecture highlighting what [...]

Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, MA

The Berkshire Museum on South Street in Pittsfield was founded in 1903 by local business leader Zenas Crane, patriarch of Dalton’s Crane family and head of the Crane Paper Company, makers of paper currency for the United States.
 

The Berkshire Museum’s mission is to actively promote cultural education in the [...]