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End of the summer
8.31.06
FromTheEditor
[from the Sept 2006 issue of BERKSHIRE LIVING]
The end of the summer
Labor Day historically demarcated a huge turning point in the cultural life of the Berkshires. In the past, Labor Day weekend was basically the end of “the cultural season,” that being the summer, when Tanglewood, Jacob’s Pillow, and the summer theaters were up and running full-blast.
Thankfully, this is no longer the case. While it’s true that Tanglewood and the Pillow are for the most part shutting down until next year, many of the summer theaters, including Shakespeare & Company, the Berkshire Theatre Festival, and Barrington Stage Company, will continue to offer programming well into autumn. In fact, it is no longer accurate to refer to them as “summer theaters,” as their schedules have broadened into the “shoulder seasons” and in some cases, beyond.
A few other significant developments bode well for an expanded, year-round cultural season, most notably the opening of the newly restored, glorious Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield, Massachusetts (see “Show Time” on page 34), which will be offering an ambitious, eclectic series of music, dance, theater, comedy, and other performances practically every weekend beginning this month. The same goes for the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. And with MASS MoCA's continuation of year-round offerings in its various performances spaces in North Adams, Massachusetts; with occasional live performances that might attract off-campus audiences to the '62 Center at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts; as well as with the strengthening of other local performance series, including South Berkshire Concerts (see “Eclectic Light Orchestra” on page 38) at Simon's Rock College of Bard in Great Barrington and South Mountain Concerts in Pittsfield, culture vultures will barely be able to catch their breath.
As always, we will keep you posted up-to-the-minute about the plethora of cultural offerings via our website, www.BerkshireLivingMag.com. Click on the link to “Seth Rogovoy’s Blog,” where you'll find updated calendar listings; late-breaking announcements; reviews of recent and ongoing productions; news of local and regional interest; and a whole lot more, including space for visitors to chime in with their opinions on a wide range of topics.
Speaking of opinions, we'd love to hear yours: What do you think about the expansion of cultural offerings around the Berkshires? Are you as excited as we are about the revival of downtown Pittsfield? Been to any good restaurants lately? Know of any artisans or craftspeople we should profile? Have a favorite place in the region you’d like to share with our readers? Seen a spectacular house or garden we should showcase in our pages?
Not that we’re running out of things to write about -- I've got a list of story ideas long enough to take us through the next decade at least. But I'm always interested in hearing other people's ideas -- about half the stories you read in the magazine are generated by freelance writers or by people with no connection to Berkshire Living -- especially those that fit within our overall mission and purview: to capture and celebrate our region's landscape and lifestyle with a fresh, informed voice, a curatorial approach, and gorgeous visuals.
So give a call (413.528.3600) or send an e-mail (address below) and share your thoughts with us.
Happy reading,
Seth Rogovoy
Editor-in-Chief
seth@BerkshireLivingMag.com
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