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COVER ILLUSTRATION BY

Rebecca Guay

Rebecca has established a broad career in art/illustration. Her clients include DC, Vertigo, Marvel, and Dark Horse Comics, Wizards of the Coast/Hasbro (MtG), MTV Animation, Lucas Film, Simon & Schuster, Scholastic, Houghton Mifflin, Barefoot Books, and more. Rebecca divides her time among illustration, gallery work, and running her professional art/illustration intensive mentorship programs The Illustration Master Class, and SmArt School. Recent books include A Fight of Angels with Holly Black (Vertigo Comics) and The Last Dragon with Jane Yolen ( Dark Horse Comics). Rebecca can be contacted at rebeccaguay@ yahoo.com and through her websites smarter artschool.com and illustrationmasterclass.com. Inquiries about original art sales can be made through her gallery, the R. Michelson, in Northampton, MA, rm@rmichelson.com.

Contents 2

Good Tidings Local Foods Create Community

Art, Culture & Entertainment The Art of Rebecca Guay

What to Do & Where to Stay Event Sampler

Food & Drink Award-Winning “ZLT Zandwich” Recipe

Home, Garden & Landscape Watering FAQs

10 Education & Workshops Mountain Road School

12 Animal Talk Tenacious Ticks

13 Back to Nature Project Native's Wildlife Trails

14 Community Spotlight West Stockbridge, MA

15 Our Berkshire Marketplace Spotlight on Local Products

August - September 2012 15 Berkshire Bargains Coupons! Discounts! Savings!

16 Fashion & Beauty Hildi B

16 Our Berkshire Kids Media and the Five Rs

17 Health & Wellness Summer Heat – Cool Herbs

21 Mind & Spirit The Profundity of Simplicity

21 Meet & Greet Event Sampler

22 In Business Effective Communication

23 Directory Directory of Advertisers

24 Artwork Rebecca Guay

25 Sponsors Thank You for Your Support!

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Good Tidings Local Foods Create Community

By Susan Jameson

ating local foods is better for you, better for the environment, and most importantly, it is more enjoyable. Local food is fresher and tastes better, usually has less environmental impact, supports your local economy, and helps maintain our beautiful community and farmland. Smart food choices, including buying organic, can play a major role in sustaining good health. Knowing where your food is from connects you to the people who raise, grow, and sell it. In this issue, Good Tidings invites you to experience a sampling of local foods and the way they help create community. Enjoy the great garlic festival of Bennington, Vermont, celebrate the reopening of the historic Five Corners Store in Williamstown, share the experience and knowledge of sustainable agriculture, and eat homemade fresh food at a community-oriented café. May good food (and community) bless you!

Howard Pyle

AMERICAN MASTER REDISCOVERED on view through October 28 Norman Rockwell said in his autobiography, “In art school we said, “One day we’ll be as good as Pyle . . .”

—Norman Rockwell

nrm.org 413.298.4100 open daily 9 Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA 01262 This exhibition is organized by the Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, DE; made possible by Henry Luce Foundation, Foundation Sponsor, and Wyeth Foundation for American Art. An Attack on a Galleon, 1905 Howard Pyle.

n September 1 and 2, Bennington, VT, will be hosting the 17th Annual Garlic & Herb Festival out at the Camelot Village property on west Route 9. The event is rated as a Top Ten Fall Event by the Vermont Chamber of Commerce. This family-friendly experience includes garlic growers, 140-plus vendors with all kinds of garlic and herb products, garlic foods, a beer garden, live music both days, children’s activities, and a demonstration tent where you can learn how to braid garlic, cook with garlic, and to plant garlic. Don’t forget to try the garlic ice cream. All this and more comes with a hometown atmosphere. Free parking and admission is only $5/adults, with kids under 12/$1. Hours are 10-5 both days. Bring your friends – they will really thank you! ~ Joann Erenhouse, Director, Bennington Area

Chamber of Commerce, www.LoveGarlic.com

he historic Store at Five Corners was the oldest continuously operated store in the country, first established in the 1770s until it closed one and a half years ago. The building has operated as a tavern, a stop on the Pony Express, and a tea room. The Store has reopened with a complete coffee bar, fresh local produce, imported and domestic wines and cheeses, local soaps, candles, jewelry, and other gift items as well as homemade fudge, candies, and baked goods. Whether you are a neighbor meeting friends to catch up over your morning coffee and homemade muffin,

or someone travelling to the area in search of a great lunch spot or freshly made deli salads to pack on a picnic, we welcome you. You will love our old country store kind of feel. ~ Ryan

Hassett. The Store at Five Corners, 6 New Ashford Road (Routes 7 & 43), Williamstown, MA, www. storeatfivecorners.com, Facebook

uying meat can be really challenging. Organic, grass-fed, local, free-range – what does all this mean? Can I get it? In the Berkshires you can – just ask. Local. The shortest line between pasture and plate means lots more benefit for you. Healthy, vibrant, beautiful, solvent, green landscape, community, self – ask “Where can I get great local meat?” Grass-fed. Pastured animals consume a vast variety of plants in the field. Translation: Super meat. CLAs, Omega 3s and 6s in the proper balance, vitamin E – all in spades. Rockin’ nutrition! Organic. This means no chemicals, no GMOs, and no hormones. Who needs them!? Stay clean, eat organic. ~ Dom Palumbo operates Moon in the Pond Farm in Sheffield, MA, where he raises and sells super meats. Mooninthepond.com

ava Joe’s Café in Lanesboro, MA, became a reality for us, Joe and Stacie Burnett, last August. We opened our cafe with the mission of serving healthy and delicious fare. We work with five local farms for fresh products and only Berkshire County vendors. Community oriented, our doors are always open to provide service for senior citizens, veterans, children, and other local organizations. Our food is made from scratch such as our soughtafter doughnuts, muffins, pastries, and giant cinnamon rolls. Hearty fare such as our breakfast Irish wrap, stratas, peasant potatoes, Joey’s clam chowder, chicken salad croissant, Java’s sloppy Joes, and hand-cut fries and homemade chips are always a big request. Herbs used are from community gardens – rosemary and mint from our own backyard.~Joe and Stacie Burnett, Java Joe’s Café, Laneboro, MA

~ Susan Jameson is the founder of Humanity in Concert, and the co-founder of Healing Winds and the Rock, Rattle & Drum Pow Wow. She is an interfaith minister, dancer, and passionate metaphysician committed to her work in spiritual development. www.HealingWinds.net

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Art, Culture & Entertainment ONE SKY

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The Art of Rebecca Guay

ebecca Guay’s (pronounced “Gay”) paintings and illustrations have been called romantic, vivid, rich and elegant in color, and powerful in design and line. She has a strikingly classical, feminine style that favors the use of acryla-gouache and oil.

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Royal Winnipeg Ballet; photo David Cooper. photos, Karli Cadel; Christopher Duggan.

Born and raised in eastern Massachusetts, Rebecca began her art career in 1992 after graduating from Pratt Institute in New York City with a degree in illustration. Since then she has established a broad career in art/ illustration. Her clients include DC, Vertigo, Marvel, and Dark Horse Comics, Wizards of the Coast/Hasbro (MtG), MTV Animation, Lucas Film, Simon & Schuster, Scholastic, Houghton Mifflin, Barefoot Books, and more. Additionally, Rebecca’s illustrations and personal paintings are in museums and private collections around the world, including the American Museum of Illustration at the Society of Illustrators in NYC. Rebecca’s illustrations have graced various trading card series and she is also well known for her work in the very popular collectable card game Magic: The Gathering. In 2003 her first children’s book, Goddesses: A World of Myth and Magic, was published by Barefoot Books and received critical praise, and her painted illustrations have frequently appeared in the well-adored children’s publication, Cricket Magazine.

Superman is the Strength of Comics, A Flight of Angels is the Soul” (Ain’t It Cool News).

Recent projects include two graphic novels, A Flight of Angels with Holly Black (Vertigo Comics) and The Last Dragon with Jane Yolen (Dark Horse Comics). Praise for her recent books includes “Occasionally someone executes a standard storytelling device with such dazzling skill that it reminds you why that device became standard in the first place. Rebecca Guay is that someone with A Flight of Angels (Scripps Howard News Service) and “If

Rebecca can be contacted at rebeccaguay@ yahoo.com, and you can purchase archival quality prints through her websites smarter artschool.com and illustrationmasterclass .com. Inquiries about original art sales can be made through her gallery, the R. Michelson, in Northampton, MA, rm@rmichelson.com.

Currently, Rebecca divides her time among illustration, gallery work, and running her professional art/illustration intensive mentorship programs The Illustration Master Class, and SmArt School. She now resides in Amherst, Massachusetts, with her artist-husband, Matthew Mitchell, and daughter, Vivian.

~ You can see more of Rebecca’s work in this issue on the cover and on pages 15 and 24.

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Art, Culture & Entertainment SOUTH MOUNTAIN CONCERTS

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, www.southmountainconcerts.org

94th Season - All Concerts at 3:00 PM Sunday, September 2

Kalichstein, Laredo, Robinson Trio Reserved Seats $35

Sunday, September 9

American String Quartet & Menahem Pressler, piano; Richard Stoltzman, clarinet

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Southern Vermont Garlic & Herb Festival September 1-2

Bennington Car Show

Sunday, September 23

Emerson String Quartet and Paul Neubauer, viola; Colin Carr, cello

46th Annual

Bennington Car Show September 14-16

Reserved Seats $40

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Sunday, September 30

Brentano String Quartet & Christine Brandes, soprano

Barn Speed Hobbies

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What to Do & Where to Stay August - September Event Sampler To see more events or to post your event for free go to

www.OurBerkshireCalendar.com Homefield: Bringing Design Home Reception & Exclusive Pre-Sale Hosted by Stephen Saint-Onge & CHP

Date: Friday, August 10, 2012, 7-11pm Place: Ventfort Hall Mansion, 104 Walker Street Lenox, MA - (413) 429-2963, Price: $150 Enter the Gilded Age. You’ll be greeted with a glass of champagne and hors d’oeuvres prepared by Chef Michael Ballon as you enter the soaring Great Hall. Savor the details of this restored 1893 mansion as you proceed to the veranda for an exclusive shopping experience. Highlights include dancing & presentation by celebrity Home Designer and Contributing Home Editor to Family Circle Magazine, Stephen Saint-Onge. Proceeds benefit CHP’s Family Support Services. www.HomefieldCHP.org

Homefield: Open Market, Designer Workshops, & Book Signings

Date: Saturday, August 11, 2012, 10am-4pm Place: Ventfort Hall Mansion, 104 Walker Street, Lenox, MA - (413) 429-2963, Price: $25 Showcasing a diversity of design influences from premier Home Designers, Landscape Artists, Authors, and Antiques Dealers – a unique shopping experience where top quality furniture, fashion, home wares, artwork, antiques, and artisan food. Proceeds benefit CHP’s Family Support Services. www.HomefieldCHP.org

West Stockbridge Annual Zucchini Festival

Date: Saturday, August 11, 2012, at 10am Place: West Stockbridge, MA, Town Center. Corner Main St & Center Street, MA - (413) 232-0222 Price: Free. Small fee/tickets for some games 9th Annual Zucchini Festival. Great for kids & adults: pet parade, rides, races, zucchini recipe contest, decorating/weigh-off contests, live music and entertainment, games, food, arts & crafts booths. Fireworks and dancing in the street. www.weststockbridgetown.com

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The Heit of Nonsense

Date: Sunday, August 19, 2012, at 7pm Place: The Guthrie Center, 2 Van Deusenville Road, Housatonic, MA - (413) 528-1955 Price: $25 After a successful production at Arena Stage in Washington, DC, Sally-Jane Heit brings her latest show, The Heit of Nonsense to the Guthrie Center. For three consecutive years, Sally-Jane has offered her performance as a benefit for The Guthrie Center. Marjorie Guthrie was SJ’s first dance teacher . . . “For me, she’s still in the wings,” says Sally-Jane. www.guthriecenter.org.

Photography Exhibit: John MacGruer & Jane McWhorter

Date: Open from August 30 to September 26, 2012, 7am-4pm, Tuesday-Sunday Place: The Old Chatham Country Store Gallery, 639 Albany Turnpike Road, Old Chatham, NY - (518) 794-6227 Price: Free, public welcome This photographic exhibition features an exciting selection of subjects with 32 works on display. The opening reception to meet the artists will be Sunday, September 9, from 3-5pm. The Old Chatham Country Store is located in the center of Old Chatham. Please visit www.old chathamcountrystore.com/gallery.html.

Northern Berkshire Mineral Club’s 49th Annual Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show

Date: Saturday-Sunday, September 8-9, 2012, 10am-6pm on Saturday and 10am-4pm on Sunday Place: Eagles Hall #130, 515 Curran Highway, Route 8, North Adams, MA - (413) 663-8430 Price: $4 per person, children under 15 free. This is a once-a-year opportunity to see and purchase quality mineral specimens, hardto-find gems and fossils, and a wide assortment of hand crafted jewelry. The show will feature great raffle items and hourly door prizes.

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Food & Drink The “ZLT Zandwich” Blue Ribbon Prize Winning Recipe from the 2011 Zucchini Festival created by David Sotnick

ucchini is among the most popular, plentiful, and versatile of the summer squashes. Just like the tomato, the zucchini is technically a fruit. It’s low in calories and a very good source of potassium, and vitamins A, C, and B complex. It can be eaten raw to retain its health-giving enzymes, or cooked in an endless variety of ways in savory dishes as well as desserts. Even the delicate flower of young zucchini may be consumed and is considered a delicacy.

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First, make Zucchini “Bacon” by using a vegetable peeler to slice 4 medium zucchinis thinly lengthwise. Lightly dust zucchini slices with sea salt and sauté in olive oil until crispy. Set aside. Next, create Crunchy “Zuked” Curried Mayo by sautéing 3 cloves of chopped or thinly sliced garlic and ½ of a small, chopped, drained zucchini. Add this mixture to 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise of choice, and add curry to taste. Mix well. To make the “ZLT Zandwich”, toast your favorite sandwich bread. Spread the Crunchy “Zuked” Curried Mayo on both sides of the toasted bread and adorn with Zucchini “Bacon”, lettuce, and tomato. Enjoy!

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Attend the 9th Annual Zucchini Festival! West Stockbridge, MA, Town Center Saturday, August 11, 2012, 10am - 10pm pet parade, rides, races, zucchini recipe contest, decorating/weigh-off contests, live music and entertainment, games, food, arts & crafts booths, followed by fireworks and dancing in the street! FREE (small fees at game booths).

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What if I can’t plant right away? If you can’t plant, then you must water plant containers or burlapped balls daily.

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How much water is adequate? As a general rule, large trees should get 10-20 gallons of water 1-2 times a week. Smaller shrubs should receive 5-10 gallons of water 1-2 times a week. An open-ended hose running at the plant’s base for 12 minutes in a slow, steady stream is about 5 gallons. Running for 25 minutes would be about 10 gallons. When should I use my sprinkler? Sprinklers are for shallow-rooted plants, such as grass, ground covers, newly planted annuals, and so forth, but not trees and shrubs. How will I know when to water more often? If there is a drought, then water deeply 2 times a week. If conditions are windy, water 2 times a week. Do I need to water even if it rains? If you received a sprinkling of rain today, that does not count as watering. If it poured outside for five minutes, this does not count as watering. (This rain is generally too fast to soak in and usually runs off.) A full day of steady rain is equal to 1 watering. Rainfall alone rarely provides adequate consistent moisture for new plantings. Is it okay to stop watering in spring or fall? If conditions are dry, watering may have to start as early as April or continue into October.

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Frequency While potted plants and window boxes in sunny locations need daily watering, most other plants do not. Heavy watering every second or third day is better than frequent light waterings. A light watering daily will evaporate quickly and will not soak into the soil to the root zone. Keep up weekly waterings throughout the first and second growing season for new plantings. Time of day Sunlight does not burn foliage of freshly watered plants. Watering should be done during daylight hours. Water left on leaves after sundown increases the potential of fungal spores developing on leaf surfaces. Conserving water Use soaker hoses, drip irrigation systems, timers, or Treegator watering bags to reduce water use. Mulches 1-2” deep will reduce evaporation and cool soil temperature. Water-absorbing polymers “grab” excess water and slowly release it back to the soil as the plant requires it. Implementing these practices will keep plants healthy and reduce your water bill. ~ Ward's Nursery & Garden Center offers more than 1,400 perennial varieties, 700 woody plants, houseplants, and unusual annuals during the growing season. 600 S. Main Street, Great Barrington, MA, (413) 5280166, www.wardsnursery.com. See ad at right.

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Education & Workshops Mountain Road School: A Parent's Perspective he other day I stopped into a local country store for lunch. As the young woman prepared my order, we chatted about education. “Oh,” she offered, “I went to the most wonderful school. It was only for two years, but it made such a difference. I am the person you see because of this school.” Intrigued, I asked the name. “Mountain Road School,” she answered. “I wish I could have gone there forever.” As a Board member, alumni parent, and educator, I was moved by her spontaneous accolades. But I have heard these words before and know first hand that children who attend Mountain Road School leave with more than just strong academic credentials. At Mountain Road, children truly experience what it means to be held by a loving community that includes their teachers, peers, parents, neighbors, and friends. Small, multi-aged classes give the feeling of being part of an extended family, where older children mentor younger ones and everyone has something of value to offer. For 38 years, Mountain Road School has held to its core values, fostering educational discov-

ery, collaboration, and respect for self, others, and the natural environment. From this rocksolid foundation, children are well equipped for whatever path they choose to follow. Mine certainly have been. In September, Mountain Road will welcome children PreK-8th grade to a new 14-acre educational campus. The Hand House, an historic property a mile off Route 20 in West Lebanon, NY, was purchased in May with the help of private lenders and donors. Our new location affords busing from New Lebanon, the Chathams, Averill Park, Berlin, Kinderhook, and other central Columbia County towns. Car pooling serves families from Berkshire County. Information about the school, fall enrollment opportunities, and pictures of the ongoing renovations are at the website www.mountain roadschool.org. Messages can be left at (518) 794-8520 or emailed to director@mountain roadschool.org. ~ Joanna Ezinga is the President of the Board of Mountain Road School. Her son Robbin and daughter Thea are proud alumni.

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By Michael Roth, DVM

eaders of Our BerkshireTimes live in the epicenter of tick country. This article will help you understand how ticks can affect your pet’s health, and discuss how to help you reduce their impact on your lifestyle. Ticks are very well adapted for their life purpose, which is to find a host to attach to and obtain a blood meal. They can sense slight movements around them, shadows, and carbon dioxide levels in their immediate environment. They “quest” in anticipation of a suitable host that may pass by. Once attached, their mouthparts inject a local anesthetic and an anticlotting substance that allows them to feed without creating any discomfort, unlike a mosquito. While the tick is having dinner, it may transfer any number of organisms that have the potential to cause disease in humans and our companion animals. Everybody knows about Lyme disease, but did you know ticks can carry bacteria that can cause anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis, and babesiosis? Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, which occurs in this part of the country as well, is another potential threat. Cats seem to have a natural immunity against developing Lyme disease, but they can develop tularemia, or Rabbit Fever. Classic signs of tick-borne illnesses include lethargy, fever, lameness (often in different limbs at different times), swollen joints, and loss of appetite. Your veterinarian can quickly screen for many tick-related illnesses, and appropriate treatment (usually an antibiotic called doxycycline) brings quick relief. The only way to avoid ticks with 100% certainty is to become a shut-in with your pets indoors 24/7. However, you can still enjoy the great outdoors safely if you follow a few common sense bits of advice. When hiking, try to stay on the trail and avoid underbrush. Check your pet frequently and thoroughly for ticks during your hike, before the ticks can become attached. They often will gravitate to the head and neck areas. Use an effective tick preventive on your pet. There are many products available, and some are more effective than others. Natural tick deterrents like Geranium, Pennyroyal, or Neem seed oil do not have dependable studies that show efficacy, and using them will give you a false sense of security. Never use tick products designed for dogs on your cat, and follow your veterinarian’s recommendations for product selection and frequency of use. Dogs that swim frequently

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may need to have the preventive applied more often than a dog who just goes outside for short periods in the backyard. Thorough tick checks at the end of the day are very important, for both you and your pet. If you find an attached tick, do not try any of the folk methods for removal, like burning the tick, or covering it with oil. The ONLY way that I recommend is to use a tool called a Tick Twister. Do not use tweezers or your fingers, as you will invariably leave mouthparts embedded in the skin, and you will likely cause the tick to regurgitate abdominal contents in the process of removal, which will create a more severe inflammatory reaction at the tick attachment site. A vaccine to protect against Lyme infection is available for dogs. Your veterinarian can advise whether or not your dog should have this vaccine. For those averse to vaccinations in general, be aware that Lyme is the most common infectious disease that I diagnose in my practice. Although the vast majority of dogs recover fully from acute Lyme disease, a small percentage go on to develop an invariably fatal form of kidney disease, which is refractory to treatment. This is the main reason I recommend the vaccine. With fall in the air, ticks will be resurgent until we receive a thick blanket of snow, the only time of year where we can literally forget about ticks and focus on skiing, snowshoeing, and skating. ~ Dr. Roth graduated from Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1985, and provides house call services with his business, Goin’ To The Dogs, to guardians of dogs and cats in the Berkshires and neighboring Columbia County, New York.

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n August 17 Project Native is opening the trails in our wildlife sanctuary to the public. We received a grant from the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area to help us develop and maintain the trails. A group of young men in leadership training at Camp Becket YMCA has been hard at work clearing invasive species, widening paths, and building woodland habitats for native wildlife. Another group of young men from Heartwood School, in Washington, MA, used posts and beams from our old barn to build an information kiosk at the entrance of our seed bank. The kiosk and trails will enable the public to explore more than 40 acres of old growth forest and mature meadow. By enhancing our trails with interpretive signs and maps, we will be able to educate visitors about why native plants are essential to a healthy ecosystem. Our native ecosystem is a community of plants, insects, birds, frogs and snakes, rabbits and foxes, and many other creatures that evolved together over thousands of years. They were thriving here long before Europeans settled North America and brought their alien plants, insects, and animals with them. Today, some of these aliens are lovely ornaments. Others are useful in agriculture. But yet others are dangerous invasive species that spread uncontrollably because they have no natural enemies here. At our farm in our nursery and seed banks, and in our wildlife sanctuary, Project Native works to protect and propagate native plant species and the insects and birds that co-exist with them. We hope visitors to our wildlife sanctuary will marvel at the many bird songs and experience the difference of a native landscape. ~ Project Native, www.projectnative.org

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cenic, approachable, friendly, and historic, West Stockbridge, MA, is both the typical and atypical Berkshire town. Located at the western gateway to the Berkshires, the area was settled in the mid 1700s by farmers from Connecticut, New York, and eastern Massachusetts. As they became more established with a local church and a tavern in the West Center area, they petitioned the General Court to separate from the larger, more powerful Stockbridge township. Primary motivation was to keep their own tithing (taxes). In July of 1774, West Stockbridge was created. West Stockbridge has been an active participant in many of the major historic events that have impacted the Berkshires, from Shays’ Rebellion (one of the ringleaders first recruited in a local tavern), to an early leader of the Mormon Church (Daniel Spencer, first mayor of Salt Lake City), through the Civil War (163 veterans out of a population of 800). One of our early residents, Anson Clark, was a major figure in the development of the early photographic process (daguerreotype). He took a photograph of the town that dates to 1840, and many of the buildings in that photo are still here. West Stockbridge has retained its uniqueness and independent streak throughout its history. It prides itself in not having the tourist traffic jams of neighboring Stockbridge or Lee, nor the affluent “cottages” of Lenox. In 1881, the town voted on a warrant to ask the state legislature “to extend to women, who are all citizens, the right to hold Town offices and to vote in town affairs on the same terms as male citizens.” The state legislature did not approve. An industrial center, West Stockbridge was built on marble and limestone quarries, farming, and railroads throughout the nineteenth century. Marble from West Stockbridge is in the State House in Boston, New York City Hall, and Girard College in Philadelphia.

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Limestone kilns were located throughout the town and major iron deposits mined for the Richmond Iron furnace. It is estimated that the town had more than 30 working quarries and mines. The first railroad in New England (1838) was built from West Stockbridge to Hudson to move marble for export on ships. Entering the town from the south, you pass a number of classic Greek revival homes from the mid 1800s. The West Stockbridge Congregational Church (1882) sits in the southern entrance of Main Street. Across the road is the Stone House (1827), built with local marble and granite and rumored to have been a hideout for the Underground Railroad. In the center of Main Street is the 1854 Town Hall, currently being restored as a museum and town meeting and performance space by the West Stockbridge Historical Society. If you approach from the west, you pass the Shaker Mill building (1805) and drive across the Shaker Mill Pond dam (1780) and past the first hydroelectric plant in the state (1920). Today, West Stockbridge is home to a number of artists and writers, unique shops and galleries, historic architecture, and a variety of dining experiences. Our 1,300 full-time residents are supplemented with a strong second homeowner and vacation population and commuters to New York and Boston. Many members of the Tanglewood/Boston Symphony community have homes here (slanted towards singers and the string section). The sense of community is strong: more than 10 percent of the town volunteers in the annual Zucchini Festival, and the Historical Society is one of the largest in western Massachusetts. West Stockbridge is a wonderful place to live, visit, dine, shop, bike, hike, and just enjoy.

~ Bob Salerno is the West Stockbridge Town Historian and President of the West Stockbridge Historical Society. In his other life, he is a longtime retail industry consultant and adjunct professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology. resalerno@mindspring.com

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Fashion & Beauty Hildi B

Finely Crafted Jewelry, Wonderful Creative Clothing / By Rodelinde Albrecht Enter the World of Hildi B

Expect the unexpected when you walk through the unobtrusive door on Main Street, a few steps north of Castle Street. Hildi B is a banquet for the senses, brimming with colors, textures, shapes. Great music is always playing. Women's clothing, accessories, leather goods, jewelry, stuffed animals, picture frames, pottery, and much more is displayed in every nook and cranny, even hanging from the ceiling. Whatever the season, there’s always a rack or two of fabulous sale items, weather permitting even on the sidewalk in front of the store. Hildi delights in telling the stories that come with the merchandise. Whether you buy something or not, you’re sure to emerge from Hildi B revitalized.

How It All Began

In 1986, Hildi B and her husband, Peter, opened a leather goods shop on Railroad Street where they offered leather handbags, backpacks, belts, and jewelry, most of which they handcrafted themselves. Several years later, they added clothing, pottery, and glassware. A few years after that, they moved to their present location on Main Street. Even before the concept of fair trade arose, Hildi and Peter were importing clothing and other handcrafted items from developing countries such as Turkey, India, Thailand, Indonesia, Nepal, Kenya, Mexico, Brazil, Guatemala, Ecuador, and Peru.

What Makes Hildi B Different?

Hildi is grateful that the business makes a living for her and Peter. But when she comes into the store, what she thinks about is not the money she'll make but the people who will walk in her door. If Hildi arrives a bit after 11, it’s likely she tarried at home to kiss her cats, Sammy and Mishi, or in her garden to pick fresh flowers to decorate the store, or in the woods to pick wild berries. Many of Hildi’s customers are people with whom she can have meaningful conversations; some of them have become friends.

What Makes Hildi B Community-Minded?

Most of the items in the store are made from natural materials. Clothing and other items are not mass produced but knit, sewn, and batiked by hand. Decorative items might be made from soapstone, banana leaves, sisal, or goat horns. Everything in the store is either purchased from mom-and-pop shops around the world (including Europe, the Middle East, and the United States, as well as the developing countries) or handcrafted by Hildi and Peter themselves. Recycled newspaper is used to wrap fragile items; purchases are bagged in paper, not plastic.

Store Location and Hours

Hildi B is located at 320 Main Street in downtown Great Barrington. Open Thursday to Sunday, about 11am to about 6pm; call (413) 528-01239 to make sure.

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addresses the critical needs children have in the first 2,000 days of life. During a child’s first five years, their brain must grow quickly and forge essential pathways that allow for all future learning: empathy, creativity, problem solving, and physical prowess. Good nutrition, social interaction, love, stimulation, and play with other children are all necessary ingredients for a child to thrive. CHP’s Family Services is there during a woman’s pregnancy, after the child is born, and throughout those first years – providing nutrition counseling, parenting education, access to healthy foods, structured and unstructured playgroups in nine different towns, pre-literacy activities, and intensive and effective therapies for children who suffer from delays so they can reach their full potential. Now, imagine touring one of the Berkshires’ premier Victorian cottages, shopping for beautiful items for your home and person – all while you are helping CHP’s work with young children. This is the idea around Homefield: Bringing Design Home, CHP’s first annual fundraiser hosted by celebrity “Designer Dad” and family-focused lifestyle expert Stephen Saint-Onge. The event will take place August 10-11, at Ventfort Hall in Lenox, MA. Visit www.homefieldchp.org or call 413-528-9311. See ad on page 25.

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Media and the Five Rs / By Davina Muse Golden Moments

Somehow the picture of a child lying in a hammock looking up through leaves at blue sky . . . daydreaming her way towards her next burst of playful creativity . . . doesn’t quite mesh with the other picture, of a child hunched up indoors in a darkened room, with an electronic gadget in her hand, staring at a screen.

Parental Resolve

Most of us would love for our children to have a whole inner treasure box full of Golden Moments (as Kim John Payne, author of Simplicity Parenting, calls them), as a source for peace of mind and enjoyment. In this media-saturated culture, it will take some parental resolve to make sure that our children have lots of mediafree time for Golden Moments of creativity and connection to be born. We may even have to wriggle out of its addictive clutches ourselves!

Screens in Summer

Some aspects of summer are a challenge for parents – children in different routines and rhythms, while parents are still busy. It is tempting to use screens as babysitters, isn’t it? The trouble with these particular Mrs. Doubtfires is that they are often wanting to sell things to us and our children . . . and too often they seem to take our children away from us. How do we find the resolve to protect our children – and our families – from this pressure, especially in summer when there are golden days beckoning outside? Perhaps we have to want Golden Moments for our kids more than we want alone time for ourselves, or to get something done . . . perhaps we have to be willing to give our own agendas up every now and again to make sure we have family time, connection time, down time, media-free time: childhood is short and precious!

The Five Rs

Here are some tips that work for many parents who are striving to manage the influence of media in their families. They won’t work for all families all of the time – but perhaps they will help you think again about how you could simplify screens and media devices in your home:

1. Remove

This is the simple option! “We decided to see what it’s like to have no TV or movies for this summer. There are so many other things to do.” Removal can be an experiment . . . often with beneficial results!

2. Reform

Is it time to sit with your spouse or co-parent and have a conversation about the influence of media in your home? Is “media creep” happening in your family? Would you like to

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5. Remember

Remember that the age of your children will help you decide how to introduce your reforms! We need to adjust our parenting style to meet our changing children. • For children ages 1-7, you will be able to introduce your parenting style as the sovereign King and/or Queen of your home. • Children in middle childhood will respond better to the parenting style of “farmer” parents concerned about the health and safety of their “crop”. • Teens will doubtless be the most challenging . . . sometimes a way to begin will be to watch or play with them, without commenting or questioning, with a genuine interest in this activity, and see if any moments for connection and conversation arise, to counter the isolation that screenwatching can bring. With teens, we are parent-shepherds, guiding them, minding they don’t go astray, and consulting them so that they are a part of the solution, not automatically opposed to it.

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Check out www.simplicityparenting.com for more ideas about simplifying your family life to make room for more love, laughter, and connection. Recommended summer reading on your hammock: Simplicity Parenting by Kim John Payne, Ballantine/Random House, 2009. ~ Davina Muse, LMHC (NM), is an experienced family therapist and Family Life Coach with a practice in Great Barrington, MA. She is also Director of Group Leader Trainings for Simplicity Parenting. muse write7@gmail.com, (413) 5284219. See ad at left.

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Health & Wellness

Summer Heat - Cool Herbs / By Pam Youngquist

hile the temperatures soar and those still afternoons find you lying about with the heat rendering your mind and body into warm jello, muster up an ounce of energy to make yourself a pitcher of cooling, uplifting herbal tea. Replacing the classic iced black tea with botanical brews that bring down body temperature, and soothe inflammation and edema (water retention) from humidity and rising barometric pressure, is a wonderful way to enjoy these Dog Days of Summer. Loose medicinal herbs are readily available at the local health food markets in their bulk herb and spice section or by mail order from herb stores. You can put together an herbal iced tea that will satisfy your thirst and cool your overheating jets at the same time. The best Western cooling herbs, both indigenous to the US and brought over by our forebears to naturalize in these soils, can also be easy to grow or wildcraft (harvest from the wild) if you have a slight green thumb or good botanical identification manual. The best cooling herbs for this season include borage, alfalfa, basil, catnip, nettles, lemon balm, chickweed, cleavers, dandelion leaves, chamomile, and all the mint family (including exotics such as chocolate, apple, pineapple, and so forth). Choose at least two herbs that sound exhilarating to your taste buds and then round out your choice with one of the mints to harmonize the

taste. While old-fashioned sun tea works well with black teas because of their tannic acid content, fresh and dried cooling herbs need a bit more work to make a potent pitcher of beverage. To make: Take a heatproof vessel, preferably a large glass container with lid. For a half-gallon container (64 ounces of water) you will want to use 6 tablespoons (⅔ cup) of dried herb combination. Add the herbs to the container and boil enough water to bring to the lip of the vessel, placing the lid on tightly. Allow to steep for at least one hour. Strain, or not, and compost the herb material. Place the golden herbal potion in a beautiful pitcher; add ice cubes (a nice touch is to use fresh cut up herbs in the ice tray before freezing). Make in the morning, place in the fridge, and voilà, the perfect afternoon beverage awaits that 2-6pm lazing afternoon time of summer. If you like a bit of additional sweet on your tongue, in place of white sugar or artificial sweeteners you can add organic agave syrup, stevia, local honey, or even a shot of good old maple syrup. Relax, put your feet up, sip your tea, and begin to feel your body cool down from the inside out. Enjoy! ~ Pam Youngquist PhD is the owner of Traditional Naturopathic Wellness Care, a holistic health care consultation practice both national and local to Great Barrington. www.naturopathicwellnesscare.com, pam@naturopathicwellnesscare.com. See ad on page 20.

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The Profundity of Simplicity By Dolores Mannix

y incorporating simple ritual in our daily life we can bring about profound shifts within ourselves and the collective consciousness. The Elders teach us that an attitude of gratitude is the baseline for wellness. In this state of gratitude, through love and compassion, we bridge the distance from our minds to our hearts to bring about personal transformation and global healing. Some of the practices we can incorporate in our daily lives are listed below and require no props, are free, and take very little time. 1) Before rising, begin each day with a prayer of Gratitude. Even during some of our most difficult times, we have at least one thing that we are grateful for. 2) Throughout the day, take a minute every hour to Breathe. Breathe in love and light and with the out breath, release anything that does not serve you. If you forget to breathe on the hour, be grateful you remembered and breathe. 3) Before sleep, at the close of the day, end with a prayer of Gratitude.

Over time these simple yet profound rituals become second nature to us as our perspective changes and our heart center expands, sending out love and light to all of creation. ~ Dolores Mannix is a guide, teacher, and healer. In her private practice she offers natural and holistic healing methods that include counseling, herbal remedies, and energy work based on ancient wisdom. She is the Founder and Director of Earth Summit, LLC, whose mission is to provide programs that foster spiritual development and personal growth for those who seek peace in their hearts and the world. Their vision is one of global unity, harmony, and environmental balance through self-realization and conscious action. Over the past 20 years, Dolores has had the privilege to study with many gifted teachers here in the United States and during her extensive travels to Ecuador, Peru, and Ireland. The numerous programs and apprenticeships included One Spirit Interfaith Seminary, study with Peruvian master don Theo Paredes, and herbalism with world-renowned herbalist Rosemary Gladstar. In 1998 she was initiated in the Yachak tradition of Quechua Andean indigenous healers by don Esteban Tamayo and Jorge Tamayo. www.earthsummitllc.com. See ad below.

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Date: Saturday, September 22, 2012, 1-4pm. Place: Norman Rockwell Museum, 9 Route 183 Stockbridge, MA - (413) 298-4100 Price: $5 per scout or scout leader in uniform or with an active Girl Scouts of America member card. Enjoy an afternoon celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts of America. At 2pm, meet the founder of the Girl Scouts of America, Juliette Gordon Low, as portrayed by actress Kate Carney. Discover Norman Rockwell’s ties to the Girl Scouts of America in special gallery tours at 1pm and 3pm. Throughout the afternoon, enjoy painting watercolor outdoors on the museum’s scenic 36-acre campus and connect to horses with Ken Whelihan of the Berkshire Equestrian Center, who will demonstrate basic grooming and care with a live horse on the museum grounds. www.nrm.org

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he advent of more communication tools – texting, video-conference, Twitter, Facebook, Skype – does not assure you are heard. It may simply provide more and better ways to be ineffective. The basic principles of effective communication are timeless, and measured by action. Ineffective communication carries a cost. The cost may be misunderstanding, and emotional stress. In your business, it can mean a loss of time, money, or reputation.

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Urgency is a function of consequence, and exists on a spectrum from inconsequential to do-or-die. The greater the consequence of success or failure, the greater the urgency. Success may hinge on a cup of coffee. Say you convince a prospective client to meet you at 6am before you shuttle them to the airport. Fail to serve breakfast, and the deal may turn colder than that untouched cup of coffee that came too late. When you communicate urgency to assure that coffee is delivered on time, you must provide a sense of consequence, along with clarity, and specificity. Rule of thumb: Establish the degree of urgency by defining the consequence of your communication, and the timeframe within which it is to occur. II. Ownership of Outcomes – Make It So The degree of ownership you – or your assignee – accept to assure that a communication is carried out is measured by urgency. The greater the urgency, the more important

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By Frank J. Mendelson it is to establish clear lines of responsibility, to “own” the action that must take place. In the previous example – essentially the timely delivery of coffee, juice, eggs, and toast – someone must locate a reliable source of breakfast, and deliver before dawn. Before dawn? What about keys to get past security? Confirm that you or your delegate takes complete ownership of the logistics. Consider email, often a one-way conversation used to establish ownership. “Hey, didn’t you get my email?” Uh-oh. There’s that sad shake of the head, “No, my computer was down.” David Ogilvy, the “Father of Advertising,” listed ten pieces of advice in an internal memo to employees on how to write. It was more than that. He detailed how to get results. By rule #10, Ogilvy stated, “If you want ACTION, don’t write. Go and tell the guy what you want.” Rule of thumb: An effective communication requires you establish ownership of outcomes, the complete acceptance of the responsibility for action.

III. Audience Tailor your communications to your audience. Your audience will either listen because you are communicating with them – or they won’t. If they don’t listen, the attention to urgency has vanished. Rather than state your request in personal terms, “I need your help,” focus on their perspective: “You can help close the deal with our client, and contribute to our success.” Your audience will embrace urgency and ownership when your communication is focused on them. Rule of thumb: Frame your communications for your audience; and take time to listen to confirm that they grasp the urgency and accept ownership of the results. Urgency, ownership, and audience. Address them each in every communication, and you’ll model an effective stress-reduction program founded on success. ~ Frank J. Mendelson is an editor, writer, and marketing professional. He offers workshops for business, trade associations, colleges, and universities called Effective Business Communication: On Paper, On Line and On-Your-Feet. Read his blog on communications at http://bit.ly/MUev2o. fjm@jonathan-street.us, (518) 213-4734, www.jon athan-street.us

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Geiger Computers ...........................................................................22 Genne M. LeVasseur, CPA ............................................................22 GoodWorks Insurance ..........................................inside back cover Inger Management ..........................................................................22

Eileen Lawlor, LICSW .............................................................17, 20 Energy in Motion Studio, Catherine Brumley ............................20 Frog Lotus Yoga Studio .................................................................17 Integrative Health Solutions ....................................................17, 20 Jacqueline Nicholas, Reiki Master & Teacher ...............................20 Jiva Supplements, EOL Distribution.............................................17 Jodi Lawliss-Corrado, Inc. ..............................................................20 Lenox Village Integrative Pharmacy .............................................18 Lorraine Brill, LMHC, Clinical Psychotherapy ...........................17 Marion Bergan Irwin, Licensed Acupuncturist . .........................20 Martial Arts Institute of the Berkshires .......................................19 Matt Albert, Bodywork ...................................................................17 Memory Clinic, The..........................................................................19 Mikka Barkman, Native American Bodywork ............................20 Ming Lash, Somatic Movement Therapist . .................................18 Naomi Alson, Acupuncturist & Herbalist ...................................20 NordiCare Physical Therapy, P.C. .................................................18 Phoebe Williams, Life Coach .........................................................14 Sruti Yoga Center ............................................................................20 Susan Merritt Yoga ..........................................................................20 Susan Spiegel Solovay, Certified Medical Hypnotist ..................20 Traditional Naturopathic Care, Pam Youngquist . ......................20 TriYoga Berkshire.............................................................................20 Wellness Bound Coaching, Kenly Brozman ................................20 WholePerson Movement, Sharon True . ......................................20 Yoga Nude in Albany ......................................................................20 your soul path ...................................................................................19

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Art, Culture & Entertainment Art & Industrie ..................................................................................4 Barn Speed Hobbies .........................................................................5 Bennington Area Chamber of Commerce ....................................5 Jacob’s Pillow Dance ........................................................................4 Norman Rockwell Museum ............................................................2 One Sky Artisan Gallery ...................................................................4 Renaissance Art School ....................................................................4 South Mountain Concerts ................................................................5 Starving Artist Creperie & Cafe ......................................................5 Tanglewood/Boston Symphony Orchestra ..................back cover Williams College - Arts at Williams ................................................5

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Education & Workshops Berkshire Country Day School .....................................................11 Darrow School .................................................................................11 Montessori School of the Berkshires, The ..................................10 Mountain Road School ...................................................................11 Occupy Wall Street ..........................................................................23

Fashion & Beauty New Dawn Healing Arts ................................................................16 Shear Illusions, LLC ........................................................................16 Upstairs Basement ...........................................................................16

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8:30pm, Shed The Jean Thaxter Brett Memorial Concert Boston Symphony Orchestra stéphane denève Stéphane Denève, conductor Yo-Yo Ma, cello PREVIN Music for Boston (world premiere; BSO commission) ELGAR Cello Concerto SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 5

august 12 sun 2:30pm, Shed The Boston Symphony Association of Volunteers Concert Boston Symphony Orchestra Christoph von Dohnányi, conductor Paul Lewis, piano BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 4 MOZART Piano Concerto No. 23 in A, K.488 STRAUSS Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks

august 17 fri 8:30pm, Shed Boston Symphony Orchestra Bramwell Tovey, conductor Augustin Hadelich, violin augustin hadelich COPLAND Suite from Appalachian Spring BARBER Violin Concerto BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7

The George and Roberta jessye norman Berry Supporting Organization Concert Boston Pops Orchestra with Keith Lockhart, Leonard Slatkin, and Shi-Yeon Sung, conductors Jessye Norman, soprano Gil Shaham, violin Yo-Yo Ma, cello Gabriela Montero, piano Anthony McGill, clarinet BSO soloists & surprise guests This summer the Boston Pops Orchestra presents a very special concert honoring the 80th birthday year of Laureate Conductor John Williams. A host of renowned musical guests including Jessye Norman and Yo-Yo Ma join the Pops in a spectacular evening of some of Williams’ most popular works for film and the concert stage, with some very special surprises in store. It will be a joyous celebration not to miss, as Tanglewood pays tribute to one of its most beloved maestros!

august 19 sun 2:30pm, Shed The Leonard Bernstein Memorial Concert Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos,gil conductor shaham Gil Shaham, violin BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto BARTÓK Concerto for Orchestra The 2012 Leonard Bernstein Memorial Concert is supported by generous endowments established in perpetuity by Dr. Raymond and Hannah H. Schneider, and Diane H. Lupean.

august 24 fri

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8:30pm, Shed The Carol and Joe Reich Concert Boston Pops Keith Lockhart, conductor maureen mcgovern Maureen McGovern, special guest Brian Stokes Mitchell, special guest Ilya Yakushev, piano Gershwin and Friends Join Keith Lockhart, the Pops, and favorite guest vocalists for a celebration of George Gershwin and the creators of the Great American Songbook, including Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, and Cole Porter. The program also features Gershwin’s classic Rhapsody in Blue.

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august 25 sat 8:30pm, Shed

John Williams’ 80th Birthday Celebration

Visit tanglewood.org for details

Inside Shed: $15–$117

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Boston Symphony Orchestra Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, conductor; Nancy Fabiola Herrera, mezzo-soprano (Salud); Cristina Faus, mezzo-soprano (Grandmother); Cátia Moreso, mezzosoprano (Carmela); Vicente Ombuena, tenor (Paco); Gustavo Peña, tenor (A Voice in the Forge); Alfredo García Huerga, baritone (Uncle Salvador); Josep Miquel Ramón, baritone (Manuel); Pedro Sanz, cantaor (Spanish folk singer); Núria Pomares Rojas, Flamenco dancer; Pablo Sáinz Villegas, guitar ALBÉNIZ (arr. Frühbeck de Burgos) Suite española FALLA La vida breve Sung in Spanish with English supertitles

august 26 sun

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2:30pm, Shed Boston Symphony Orchestra Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, conductor; Leah Crocetto, soprano; Meredith Arwady, leah crocetto mezzo-soprano; Frank Lopardo, tenor; John Relyea, bass-baritone; Tanglewood Festival Chorus, John Oliver, conductor HARBISON Koussevitzky Said:, for chorus and orchestra (world premiere; BSO commission) BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9

august 31 fri

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7pm, Shed Train Matt Kearney, special guest Andy Grammer, special guest Join this Grammy Award-winning band as they play songs from their latest trainrelease, California 37, and more.

september 1 sat

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7pm, Shed Evanescence Chevelle

september 2 sun

train

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2:30pm, Shed Boston Pops Orchestra Thomas Wilkins, conductor Michael Feinstein, special guest Betty Buckley, special guest Christine Ebersole, special guest

Tony Award winners Betty Buckley and Christine Ebersole, and five-time Grammy-nominated entertainer Michael Feinstein join the Boston Pops to celebrate the Great American Songbook with selections by George and Ira Gershwin, Cole Porter, Harold Arlen, Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Irving Berlin, Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart, and Oscar Hammerstein.

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