Amal, the 12-foot puppet, has come to Ashfield. She steps onto the town common, and she takes a visible breath and squares her shoulders, facing the crowd who have come to see her …
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High culture, low pay — Local arts groups push for change
Berkshire arts nonprofits are exploring the need for diversity, equity, fair pay – and for understanding the experiences of their workers and investing in their futures.
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Let it shine murals brighten Pittsfield — #berkshireweekend
Bluebirds are flocking on North Street. Phoenixes are lighting down on the corner and in the park. Migration season is coming … but this is more than I was expecting. The Let It Shine artists are finishing their murals …
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Walk with Amal — a global traveler crosses America
Amal — a 12-foot-tall puppet, a moving work of theater creating community and art across three continents — comes to Mass MoCA and to Ashfield to find rest and music and home.
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DEI Outdoors grows confidence and excitement in natural play
Rachel Hailey, founder of DEI Outdoors, has inspired more than 100 organizations nationwide in creating diversity, equity and belonging.
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