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'Star Trek Into Darkness': What an EnterpriseBy Michael S. Goldberger, iBerkshires Film Critic
08:41PM / Friday, May 24, 2013 | |
 Popcorn Column
by Michael S. Goldberger
Paramount Pictures The crew of the Enterprise is back to saving the world in the 'Star Trek Into Darkness.' Intent on having the first word and setting the tone of the post film musings when exiting J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek Into Darkness," a 132-minute, colorfully amusing assault on the senses, I remarked to my wife Joanne, "Boy, they sure give you your money's worth." Translation: It's huge and decadently excessive, but there'll be no Pulitzer for writing.
Then, I ventured a zany analogy only an indulgent spouse would let pass. Maybe because
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Cultural Pittsfield This Week: May 24-30| 12:33PM / Friday, May 24, 2013 | |
 Friday+: Bashir Lazhar at Barrington Stage An American premiere, tells the story of an Algerian immigrant who is hurriedly hired as the teacher at an elementary school in Montreal for a class of distressed students. His unorthodox teaching methods draw him into surprisingly explosive territory. The 2012 Best Foreign Film Oscar Nominee, is based on this timely and beautifully written play. "A fantastic exploration about racism … love and loss, and institutional failure” - Through June 8 | Tues-Sat 7:30pm; Sat 4pm; Sun 3pm | Barrington Stage
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Cultural Pittsfield: May 17-23| 11:32AM / Friday, May 17, 2013 | |
 Friday: Emily Danger at Marketplace Cafe! Emily Danger is a dark cabaret rock band from Brooklyn that combines haunting melodies and lyrics with orchestral, heavy, and often dissonant arrangements. They've toured throughout the US and Canada, been featured on WFMU radio and various satellite radio programs internationally & on the West coast, and play throughout the East Coast and NYC. Friday, May 17 | 6:30pm-9pm | The Marketplace Café | 53 North Street | 413-358-4777 | NO COVER Friday-Sunday+: Grease at Pittsfield High Join Danny, Sandy,
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'The Great Gatsby': A Bit Jazzed-UpBy Michael S. Goldberger, iBerkshires Film Critic
10:46AM / Thursday, May 16, 2013 | |
 Popcorn Column
by Michael S. Goldberger
Warner Brothers Too bad the 1926, silent version of "The Great Gatsby," filmed only a year after F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote the book, is missing. Add that to the 1949 edition, the 1974 adaptation I consider the best, and this latest techno-charged remake directed by Baz Luhrmann, and we'd be dangerously armed for all sorts of didactic, comparative studies in filmmaking. Instead, maybe like what Daisy Buchanan wished for her daughter, we should be pretty little fools, unfazed by all that rigor and fuss, and simply enjoy this latest offering for what it is: a big, 2 Comments
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3rd Thursdays Returns For 7th Year| 09:54AM / Thursday, May 16, 2013 | |
 Upstreet Pittsfield's free, family friendly street festival,3rd.Thursdays, returns for its seventh year on. May's 3rd.Thursdays theme is and is generously sponsored by, in partnership with the Pittsfield Public Schools' initiative. North Street will be closed to traffic from West Street to Linden Street so you can enjoy Attendees will enjoy performances up and down the street by the ; ; , featuring a four year old bluegrass and country singer; a sneak preview of production of opening this weekend; the
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Cultural Pittsfield This Week: May 10-16| 01:34PM / Friday, May 10, 2013 | |
 Friday & Saturday: Plant Sale at Springside Greenhouse Springside Greenhouse members have been busy taking cuttings and propagating seeds to offer a wide selection of flowering plants and vegetables at their annual sale just before Mother's Day. Stop by for a unique hanging basket or stunning combination for a larger pot. The knowledgeable members are happy to answer your questions and guide your selection. Friday & Saturday, May 10 & 11 | 9am-4pm | Springside Park | 874 North Street | 413-443-7636 | NO COVER Friday-Sunday: BAM CON! The
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BAMCon Anime Convention Returns to Crowne Plaza| 03:06PM / Thursday, May 09, 2013 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Anime and Manga Club, a local group devoted to Japanese comic books and animation, is back with another comic festival.
Comic book, gaming and animation fans will converge on downtown Pittsfield for 2nd annual Berkshire Anime and Manga Convention. The gathering, better known as BAMCon, will take place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Friday, May 10, through Sunda, May 12. The spotlight guest will be Bella Hudson, a voice actress who has performed roles in notable anime series Pokemon and One Piece. Returning is Japanese anime rock band The Asterplace. Find the full schedule and more information here. "Last year was a great kick-off," said Jon
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First Fridays Artswalk Preview for May 3| 10:06AM / Friday, May 03, 2013 | |
 Come celebrate the one year anniversary of in this Friday, featuring dozens of artists on display in over 20 locations, including restaurants, shops and galleries. The popular art stroll kicks off at 5pm on Friday, May 3rd, rain or shine, with a party afterwards! Click here for your free map & guide to this month's Artswalk! For the month of May, returns with a twist: will donate $100 to the local non-profit of your choice when you buy an original work of art for $200 or
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'The Big Wedding': An Affair to DisrememberBy Michael S. Goldberger, iBerkshires Film Critic
09:34AM / Friday, May 03, 2013 | |
 Popcorn Column
by Michael S. Goldberger
Lionsgate Remember that time long ago at some cousin's wedding when your crazy Uncle Herb just stood up, yelled something at your dad and stormed out of the place? Baffling, it was your official indoctrination to family dysfunction. Well, just in case you desire a refresher course in the wacky dynamic, director Justin Zackham provides it in "The Big Wedding." Not as funny as you'd like, mixing just OK with not so OK portrayals, and more than a bit awkward in its preachings on tolerance, the film nonetheless possesses a harmless lilt that, were it not for an 0 Comments
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African-American Heritage Celebrated Countywide This SummerBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
03:15PM / Tuesday, April 30, 2013 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Downstreet Arts' first Thursday in June this year coincides with the launch of the biennial countywide celebration of African-American heritage in Berkshire County.
Lift Ev'ry Voice — a festival of artistic endeavors and historical events — brings a World Music Dance Party to Main Street and a reading of civil rights activist Frederick Douglass' Fourth of July Address on June 20.
The festival was founded three years ago by Shirley Edgerton and Eugenie Sills as a way to give voice to a significant element of the county's history and culture that ranges from Elizabeth "Mumbet" Freeman who sued for her liberty to the Rev.
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