We have ways of moving in and out of each other’s spaces, a friend tells me. We’re driving back roads through the hilltowns in the dusk, and we’re talking about how people in this country live together.
Read articleBlues music recalls summer plays and family stories
It’s 20 years ago now that Ruben Santiago-Hudson brought Lackawanna Blues to the Williamstown Theatre Festival. He’s gone on to Broadway and the Tonys ... and I remember.
Read articleEnergy stirring in the heartwood of trees — #berkshireweekend
We’re coming up on the full moon at the heart of winter, and on Sunday I sat in a room full of windows, looking out at a vast willow and listening to songs about trees budding.
Read articleLooking for clear vision in the snow — #berkshireweekend
The Hoosic river path is quiet in the snow. Flakes are still falling, and the horizon is hazy enough to hide the mountains. The sky and the land blend together, and the water is running a dark jade green.
Read articleReflections and hopes for the future — #berkshireweekend
We’re in the calm after the holidays, and we have some time to look ahead, so let me ask you … What are you looking for in the Berkshires this year?
Read articleHappy new year in the Berkshires! — #berkshireweekend
Happy holidays! I’m with family this week, and I’m writing to you sitting by the fire with a Yule-sized log sending a spark or two up the chimney.
Read articleUnexpected zing in last-minute gifts — #berkshireweekend
I would usually be looking for more in these few days before the holidays. I’d be wandering back roads on my way back from checking out a museum show, and looking for greenhouses sweet and sharp with balsam fir …
Read articleIf music be the food of love, play on — #berkshireweekend
It’s the season for holiday music. At night, by firelight, people who care about each other are feeling our way through the words with a familiar integrity, like a conversation at home …
Read articleStories open portals on winter nights — #berkshireweekend
On an afternoon when the sun seems to set by 4, it can help to find a group of people talking about stories and sharing experiences, weaving myth and imagery.
Read articleSurprised by joy in winter holiday walks — #berkshireweekend
This weekend opens the season of downtown celebrations, from a music and horse-drawn wagon rides to wreaths and art and family events …
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