The city in the hills is at play. The annual 10×10 Festival is in town, and you can watch a new play or dance to Afro-Cuban rhythms, try a new microbrew or listen to jazz, or walk in the winter sun ...
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On the eve of the first 10x10 Festival, 11 years ago, I wrote a question — with a Smartphone and inside knowledge, what kind of film would I make about Pittsfield?
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The 10x10 Upstreet Arts Festival is in town, and Pittsfield is at play. Every year in late February, downtown Pittsfield holds a weeklong celebration with art and music, new plays, independent film and more.
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Drum beats and improvisation, bonfires, dance, oil paintings and spoken word ... the city is getting ready. As I revise the poem I'm working on for the WordxWord Project on Friday, Pittsfield is preparing for its annual 10 days of performance and art — with tacos. And chocolate.
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In the first 10x10 festival, in 2012, BIFF sets a challenge — with a Smartphone and some inside knowledge, what kind of film would I make about Pittsfield?
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