Internationally acclaimed artist Armando Guadaloupe Cortés invokes his native land in his installation at Mass MoCA and animates his sculptures in performances.
Read article
Joyful holidays from all across the Berkshires — #berkshireweekend
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.
Read article
EJ Hill’s Brake Run Helix spins toward exultation
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.
Read article
New Orleans poets inspire North Adams art
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.
Read article
Lorenzo Baker collages the past and future
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?
Read article
Bohemian Nouveaux Bakery branches out
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.
Read article
Riding a brand new roller coaster — #berkshireweekend
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.
Read article
The Ancient Beauty of the Hoosic and the Housatonic
Tricia De Souza’s North Adams podcast continues with an in-depth look at the life, history and future of the Hoosic River.
Listen to podcast
Introducing Podcast Series ‘Back in the Berkshires’
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.
Listen to podcast
Hot coffee and the swish of leaves — #Berkshireweekend
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.
Read article