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Pittsfield Art Show

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

Pittsfield Art Show, fifth annual juried art show, featuring arts and crafts by 85 artists and craftsmen from nine different states displaying paintings in all mediums, pottery, jewelry, sculpture, photography, collage, fabric art and more, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, Renne Avenue, Pittsfield. pittsfieldartshow.org or 413-499-9348.

Chesterwood, Sunday Workshops and Demonstrations, presented by participating artists in the CSC exhibition, will feature Gene Montez Flores demonstrating metal-cutting techniques, 1-4 p.m. Free with admission. Route 183, Stockbridge. chesterwood.org.

The Wit Gallery, “Concepts of Art/Lenox Judaica,” art reception for gallery’s Judaica artists and a book signing by photographer Jean Germain of her book “Jazz From Row Six” with live music, 5-7 p.m. 27 Church St., 413-637-8808 or thewitgallery.com.

Dance

Frog Lotus Yoga, community West African dance class for all levels with Marafanyi, featuring Lara Gonzalez and Yael Shacham, 1:30-2:45 p.m. Beaver Mill, North Adams. 877-904-2362 or rootsheartpulse@ureach.com.

Film

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, fifth anniversary of Mahaiwe Movies of the Month features screening of Mario Puzo’s “The Godfather” (1972, restored new 35 mm print), the Oscar-winning epic in which director Francis Ford Coppola brings Puzo’s multigenerational crime saga to life, 7 p.m. $6. Castle Street, Great Barrington. mahaiwe.org or 413-528-0100.

Topia Arts Center, Made in The Berkshires Film Series features screening of “Miracle Worker” on 32-foot screen, 2 p.m. Also, screening of “Alice’s Restaurant,” 5 p.m. Free. Park Street, Adams. topiaarts.org or 413-743-9600.

Music

Tanglewood, conductor James Levine presents an all-Mozart program, 2:30 p.m. West Street, Lenox. 617-266-1492 or tanglewood.org.

Clark Art Institute, Aston Magna Festival presents Spanish and Italian music in the late Baroque, Classical and early Romantic periods under the direction of guitarist Richard Savino, 3 p.m. $35. Pre-concert lecture, 2 p.m. Daniel Arts Center, Alford Road, Great Barrington. astonmagna.org or 413-528-3595.

Natural Bridge State Park, community West African drum class for all levels with Marafanyi, featuring Lara Gonzalez and Yael Shacham, 3:15-4:30 p.m. Route 8, North Adams. 877-904-2362 or rootsheartpulse@ureach.com.

Summer in the Park, outdoor concert series features Hometown Sundays, 1-3 p.m. Harte Lot, Main Street, Bennington, Vt. betterbennington.com.

Theater

Williams College, Summer Theatre Lab presents “Project One,” a series of one-act plays written, produced and performed by company members as well as a staged reading of Act 1 of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf” directed by Williams College professor Jean-Bernard Bucky, 7 p.m. Free. ‘62 Center, Williamstown. 413-597-4839 or 62center. williams.edu/summerlab.

The Triplex, acclaimed one-man production “Eddie,” written by Marvin Starkman and Bob Feinberg, about the relationship between President Harry S. Truman and Eddie Jacobson – Army buddy, business partner and lifelong friend – and the events that thrust Jacobson squarely into the middle of a bitter State Department debate over whether to support a Jewish homeland in Palestine, 4 p.m. $20. 70 Railroad St., Great Barrington. 413-528-8885 or thetriplex.com.

Mill City Productions, “Zombie Prom” by Dana P. Rowe and John Dempsey, directed by Mike Grogan, with musical direction by Marissa Carlson and choreography by Liz Urban, featuring 15 Berkshire County actors and musicians, 2 p.m. $9/adults, $7/students and seniors. Heritage State Park, Route 8, North Adams. millcityproductions.org or 413-664-0161.

Miscellaneous

Berkshire Soul and Spirit Center, Mary McManus, author and recovered post-polio syndrome victim who never realized she could heal herself enough to run in the 2009 Boston Marathon, will give a talk about her amazing journey from wheelchair to marathon, 2-4 p.m. $10; registration requested. 69 Main St., Lee. 413-243-2834 or soulandspiritcenter.com.

Main Street Walk, North Adams historian Paul Marino will lead a tour of Main Street, which lays on the track of the original Mohawk/Mahican Trail, predates North Adams by many, many years, and has been walked by soldiers of the third and fourth French and Indian Wars, the American Revolution, the Civil War and both World Wars, as well as by 95 of the most unusual strike breakers North Adams ever saw, 2:30 p.m. West end of Main Street, North Adams. 413-207-1344 or historyman@copper.net.

New Lebanon Book Group, “free for all” discussion in which participants share titles of interesting books they have read and recommend to others, request new book titles and engage in a relaxed and free-wheeling talk about books in general, facilitated by librarian Mary Trev Thomas, 11 a.m. Triple Nickel Cafe, Route 20, New Lebanon, N.Y. 518-794-7005 or 518-733-0196.

Sundays@Six, street fair designed to showcase local talent and build community, featuring live local music (including The Buck Hill Ramblers), food, artisan vendors, children’s activities like face painting and 3-D sidewalk chalk drawing, an art walk, vintage vehicles and an outdoor classic movie (”The Princess Bride”), 5 p.m. Free. Spring Street, Williamstown. sundaysat6.com or 413-458-9077.

Second Chance Animal Center, fifth annual Tour de Paws fundraiser, featuring 4-mile walk (9:30 a.m. registration, $25/single, $40/family) and three bicycle tours, including Metric Century Ride of 63 miles (7 a.m. registration, $40), an In Between Ride of 30 miles to 35 miles (8:30 a.m. registration, $40), and a 15-mile loop Single and Families Ride (8:30 a.m. registration, $50/family, $25/single). Manchester Recreation Park, Route 30 in Manchester, Vt. 2ndchanceanimalcenter.org/tourdepaws or 802-375-2898.

Pittsfield Garden Tour, 13th annual self-guided event features seven private gardens and the AIDS garden at the American Red Cross, as well as “Rocktacular,” where special rocks with hand-painted nature images on them are hidden, inviting guests to find them and submit an entry form for a prize, noon-4 p.m. $12/before July 11, $15/after July 11. 413-443-1832 or awpasko@verizon.net.

St. Joseph Church, Polish Picnic, featuring Polish and American food for sale, raffles, a lottery ticket tree, games for all ages including Mr. Bouncy Bounce in Kiddieland, live music by The Rymanowski Brothers Orchestra from Albany, N.Y., and more, noon-7 p.m. Free. North Street, Pittsfield. 413-442-5157.

North Adams Public Library, longtime North Adams resident Gail Cote will read from her new mystery book, “Welcome to My World,” about Midgie Small and her friends unraveling secrets that threaten to change their world forever, 2 p.m. Church Street, North Adams. 413-662-3133 or naplibrary.com.

Bennington Museum, second annual Wiffle Ball Round Robin Tournament, where spectators are welcome, 9 a.m. Route 9, Bennington, Vt. benningtonmuseum.org or 802-447-1571.

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