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From the Albany Times Union: What’s so great about Great Barrington?….Just About Everything
Posted on January 26, 2012 | No CommentsBy Stacey Morris Only a 50-mile drive from Albany, Great Barrington, Mass., is a town that defies categorization. The Berkshire County town of under 10,000 is a tourist destination, second-home magnet for metro-dwellers, college town, and a working class community all rolled into one. It’s also a... -
Regional, National Artisans to Converge at the Berkshire Crafts Fair this August
Posted on July 19, 2011 | No CommentsGreat Barrington, Mass.— Now in its 38th year, the Berkshire Crafts Fair will return to Monument Mountain Regional High School August 12 to August 14, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The fair will showcase the work of 89 artisans (36 of whom... -
Creativity Lives Here//Daniel Bellow
Posted on June 9, 2011 | No CommentsDaniel Bellow is a Great Barrington based producer of handmade, single-glazed, fine porcelain dinnerware. Read Daniel’s interview with Berkshire Creative to find out what… Brought Daniel to the Berkshires? Pros of doing business in the Berkshires? Resources to help his business grow? Daniel recommends to... -
Berkshire Creative Doug Trumbull to be Honored by BIFFMA
Posted on May 13, 2011 | No CommentsThe Berkshire International Film Festival announced that legendary filmmaker, visual effects pioneer, inventor and Berkshire resident, Douglas Trumbull, will receive the annual BIFF Achievement in Film Award at the Festival’s 6th Anniversary held June 2 – 5, 2011 in Great Barrington and Pittsfield, MA. The... -
From iberkshires: Great Barrington to See Four Major Projects Within the Next Five Years
Posted on April 13, 2011 | No CommentsBy Nichole Dupont, iBerkshires.com Saturday, April 09, 2011 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The economy may be slow but that’s not stopping developers in South County from forging ahead. Several developers outlined their plans on Friday for reusing some of the vacant historical buildings in town... -
First SPARK! of 2011 to be held @ Crissey Farm 3/16
Posted on March 13, 2011 | 3 CommentsJoin us for the launch of the 2011 SPARK! Networking Events for Berkshire Creatives March 16, 2011 Crissey Farm, Great Barrington, MA 5:30-7:00PM FREE Click here to RSVP! Click here for Directions! Want to know who is coming to SPARK!? Click the image below and... -
From the Berkshire Eagle: Theme park mogul takes break from wild ride here
Posted on January 17, 2011 | No CommentsBy Trevor Jones, Berkshire Eagle Staff Monday January 17, 2011 GREAT BARRINGTON — When Mark Rhodes goes to work, he just can’t get pop culture icons off his mind. No, he’s not wasting time daydreaming, because pop culture, in a way, is his job. Rhodes,... -
Wall Street Journal Covers New Play Previewed at Mahaiwe
Posted on August 5, 2010 | No CommentsGREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.— Thomas Kail, the director of the new play “Lombardi,” paid a recent visit to Sonny Jurgensen, the Hall of Fame quarterback. It was part of Mr. Kail’s laborious research into the life of Vince Lombardi, the legendary coach of the Green Bay... -
From the NY Times: A Cult Denim Line Goes Mass
Posted on June 10, 2010 | No CommentsWhen the designer Anne Johnston Albert shut down her East Village label and shop, Martin, in 2005 to move to Great Barrington, Massachusetts, cult-like fans of her jeans were, to put it mildly, dismayed. Martin resurfaced online, but the experience wasn’t quite the same. “In... -
BIFFMA Announces Fifth Season and Expansion to Pittsfield
Posted on May 3, 2010 | No CommentsThe Berkshire International Film Festival (BIFF) announces film selections that will screen from June 3rd through June 6th, 2010 in Great Barrington and Pittsfield, MA. The film festival will feature some 75 US and international independent feature films, documentaries, and shorts. In addition BIFF will...
















