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The Taconic Crest Trail crosses Petersburg Pass.

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North Adams

Kate Abbott
Armando Guadalupe Cortés’ 'Castillo' honors the people and the land in his native Mexico with vividly bright seeds as well as stones, feathers, figurines and more, at Mass MoCA.
Visual Arts

Mexican living traditions animate contemporary art

February 1, 2023
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Internationally acclaimed artist Armando Guadaloupe Cortés invokes his native land in his installation at Mass MoCA and animates his sculptures in performances.

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A holiday bulb glows in evergreen branches as part of LumiNAMA in North Adams.
Photo by Kate Abbott
Winter holidays

Joyful holidays from all across the Berkshires — #berkshireweekend

December 22, 2022
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We were talking about music and finding beauty even when it isn’t easy, and translations and the layers of meaning you only hear when you know the original words … and I thought, gifts can come in many forms.

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A solo rider coasts down EJ Hill's Brake Run Helix in Building 5 at Mass MoCA. Press image courtesy of Mass MoCA
Photo by Kaelan Burkett
Visual Arts

EJ Hill’s Brake Run Helix spins toward exultation

December 7, 2022
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The solo rider in the single cart drops a full story in a rush, lifting both arms and shouting, and the cart slues into a wide arc. Los Angeles artist EJ Hill has created an art installation out of terror and delight.

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A Black man plays the cello softly as a woman leans on his shoulder at dusk, in a photograph in Lorenzo Baker's new work at MCLA. Press image courtesy of the artist
Lorenzo Baker
Visual Arts

New Orleans poets inspire North Adams art

December 7, 2022
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Los Angeles artist Lorenzo Baker sets a man and woman resting together, and a collective of Black poets from 1845, at the center of his new installation with MCLA’s Art Lab.

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Black boys ride in an open convertible, looking out at the highway and the landscape, in a collage of vivid color and palm trees. Press image courtesy of the artist
Artwork by Lorenzo Baker
Visual Arts

Lorenzo Baker collages the past and future

December 7, 2022
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Los Angeles artist Lorenzo Baker is exploring the richness of human experience and the daily lives of Black Americans in What Happens if February Never Ends?

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A loaf of bread cools on a rack, showing decorative leaves cut into the crust, from Bohemian Nouveaux bakery. Press photo courtesy of the artist
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Bohemian Nouveaux Bakery branches out

November 16, 2022
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After two years of growing connections in the community, Dede Weber is planning to open her own BoHo Café on Eagle Street, tapping into deep local roots.

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EJ Hill's Brake Run Helix brings a rideable roller coaster to Mass MoCA.
Photo by Kate Abbott
Visual Arts

Riding a brand new roller coaster — #berkshireweekend

November 11, 2022
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The sun is setting early outside the long mill windows at Mass MoCA, and the ridges turn the color of E.J. Hill’s roller coaster tracks.

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Mills are turning into dance studios and artists' lofts in the village of Housatonic, and the trees are golden in late summer.
Photo by Kate Abbott

The Ancient Beauty of the Hoosic and the Housatonic

November 7, 2022
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Tricia De Souza’s North Adams podcast continues with an in-depth look at the life, history and future of the Hoosic River.

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Downtown North Adams shows the influence of 19th century mill architecture in its brich buildings.
Photo by Kate Abbott

Introducing Podcast Series ‘Back in the Berkshires’

November 7, 2022
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North Adams may be small, but it is strong. Listen to this podcast to learn about its prominence in World War II and its ongoing evolution.

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Maples turn golden along the Hoosic River in Williamstown.
Photo by Kate Abbott
Community

Hot coffee and the swish of leaves — #Berkshireweekend

November 2, 2022
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Where the Hoosic River and the Green River meet, the late maples are gold and sifting down along the bank. You can walk through them ankle deep and stir up the mild sweet mushroom scent.

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