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Cultural Pittsfield This Week: July 1-7
10:03AM / Friday, July 01, 2016
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July 1 - July 7, 2016
Celebrate Independence Day Weekend In Pittsfield!  
 
The Berkshire Carousel will have its grand opening on Friday, July 1 beginning with a small ceremony at 9:30 a.m. The doors are scheduled to open to the public at 10 a.m. and all 32 horses, 1 donkey, an ADA handicap chariot, a spinning tub, and a rocking chariot will be ready to ride. 
 
Enjoy over 15 different art shows featuring work by over two dozen regional artists  during the July 1 First Fridays Artswalk. In most venues, artists will be present from 5-8 p.m. A free guided tour leaves from the Intermodal Center at BRTA, 1 Columbus Ave., at 5 p.m. Enjoy live music from the band After Ours at the Crowne Plaza from 5-7:30 p.m.  
 
On Sunday, July 3, the Drum and Bugle Corps Competition returns to Wahconah Park by popular demand. Precision and Pageantry will feature four of the best troupes from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Gates open at 5 p.m. and the competition begins at 7 p.m.
 
And now that you're warmed up, keep that festive 4th vibe going at the Pittsfield Parade, beginning Monday, July 4 at 10 a.m. This year's parade, with the theme "Music & Dance Through the Years," will be preceded by BMC's 31st Annual Independence Day Run.
 
MUSIC & NIGHTLIFE

The Shire Mountain Ramble presents the Bohemian Folk Punk dance party of Bella's Bartok, who will be joined by the reggae/hip hop/rock of the Alchemystics. Bousquet Ski Area, 101 Dan Fox Drive. The 21+ show begins at 9 p.m. Tickets are $10/$12.
Plus... 
FRI T Bone Daddy at The A | FRI Blue Light Trio at Rainbow SAT Summer Jam: Black & White Affair at The Underground |SAT David Bartley sings blue jazz at Rainbow SUN Domingo Brunch with Justin Allen at Dottie's SUN Wendy Waltz at Berkshire Carousel SUN-MON David Lutken in Yankee Doodle Folkie at Barrington Stage | TUE Trivia Night at Rainbow | WED Live on the Lake with Whiskey City at Onota Lake | WED Gruppo Mondo at Rainbow THU Tony Gubelman at Panchos THU Jazz Vespers at Zion Lutheran Church
 
FAMILY FRIENDLY
 
 
Berkshire Music School kicks off its summer programming with workshops for all ages. Sign up now for a kids' Suzuki Summer Fun Bootcamp in two age groups; ukulele or guitar club for ages 5-8, 9-12 or teens/adults; piano camp; music for babies and more.
Plus... 
SAT WeeMuse: Art Lab at Berkshire Museum | TUE Young Shaker Tours Begin at Hancock Shaker Village | THU Wayne Martin Puppets at Berkshire Athenaeum
 
WELLNESS
 
Radiance Yoga will help you celebrate your freedom in this all-level yoga class featuring an upbeat soundtrack with songs about freedom and America! 8:30-9:45 a.m. Stick around for the 4th of July parade on North Street after the class. 
 
 
Plus... 
FRI Early Morning Cardio/Strength/Core begins at Berkshire Yoga Dance & Fitness | TUE Weekly Chair Yoga Classes with Robin Seeley begin at Knesset Israel
 
GET CREATIVE
 
Paint "Blowing Star Birds" at Berkshire Paint & Sip. All painting materials, instruction and a light snack included. BYOB. $30. 305 North Street, from 6-8 p.m.
 
PERFORMANCE
 
Berkshire Theatre Group presents the award-winning rock/horror musical comedy about a plant that has a taste for something...unusual. When Seymour, a timid floral assistant living on Skid Row, discovers a mysterious plant, his life becomes filled with recognition and riches, all thanks to the plant he names Audrey II. Unfortunately, Audrey II's unconventional thirst puts Seymour in a tough spot. Hit-filled and hair-raising, this is one killer comedy. July 6 - July 23 at The Colonial Theatre.
Plus... 
ONGOING Kimberly Akimbo at Barrington Stage | ONGOING American Son at Barrington Stage
 
COMMUNITY
Gala at Springside Park will be a magical evening of dining, entertainment and nostalgia on the lawn of the historic Elmhurst mansion. Set in tents amidst the softly lit trees and blooming Arboretum gardens, this elegant but affordable reception will feature a buffet from local restaurants. a cash bar of wine and craft beer, live jazz music from the Rich Vinette Quartet. The mansion will be open for tours, offering a rare glimpse into this legendary building, slated to begin the first phases of restoration work this year. The event runs from 7-10 p.m. on the great lawn at 874 North Street. $30.
Plus... 
FRI Berkshire Stonewall Community Meeting at Berkshire Museum | SADowntown Pittsfield Farmers Market | THU Sip & Knit at Dottie's 
 
LEARN
The OLLI Distinguished Speaker Series presents Boston University professor Jeremy Yudkin, who will explore the music of the young Beethoven and trace the hidden connections between his work and that of his illustrious forebears.10:30 a.m. at Berkshire Community College's Koussevitzky Arts Center, 1350 West Street. Admission is $10 for OLLI members, $15 for the general public, and free for BCC students, staff and those 17 years of age and younger.
Plus... 
 
FILM
Aferim!
at the Little Cinema

Eastern Europe, 1835. Two riders cross a barren landscape in the middle of Wallachia. They are the gendarme Costandin and his son. Together they are searching for a gypsy slave who has run away from his nobleman master and is suspected of having an affair with the noble's wife. While the unflappable Costandin comments on every situation with a cheery aphorism, his son takes a more contemplative view of the world. On their odyssey they encounter people of different nationalities and beliefs. Each harbors prejudices against the others which have been passed down from generation to generation. Even when the slave Carfin is found, the adventure is far from over.
 
 
Plus... 
What's Showing at The Licht
Pittsfield's city-owned community arts center, the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, features nine working artist studios, a ceramics studio, a community room and an art gallery with changing exhibitions, classes, performances + more! 

28 Renne Ave. | Wed-Sat, 11-4
 
I Am A Part Of Art
 
Beginning July 1, Community Access to the Arts (CATA) presents a celebration of its visual artists. The month-long exhibit features over 100 works created by artists with disabilities from across Berkshire County. The soft opening will take place on Friday, July 1 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. during First Fridays Artswalk.  The opening reception, which is free and open to the public, is Thursday, July 14 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. 
 
 
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