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Beerkshires
Local breweries are tapping
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by Kameron Spaulding
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“All Day and All of the
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From craft breweries to home brewers to bars that celebrate a well made pint, the hills of
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Just The Facts
PAGE 6 Turbulance
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School project invokes
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Barnbrook
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Sides are both hopeful they’ll prevail in the
vote for MMRHS renovation project.
By Terry Cowgill
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River plan leaves
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No one seems to be happy with the plan to
clean up the Housatonic River.
Metro
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MCLA hit with
second bomb scare
After another threat on campus, many
wonder what is sparking the incidents.
By Shea Garner
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face violence as well
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school violence home for local parents
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`Letters
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Time for us to honor
a true local hero
Numerous public institutions bear the
name of Great Barrington native W.E.B. Du
Bois, testament to the remarkable contributions he made as a civil rights leader,
sociologist and writer. Public schools in
Baltimore, Brooklyn, Fresno and Memphis;
the public library in Gary, Indiana and,
of course, the library at the University of
Massachusetts-Amherst; a street in Accra,
Ghana.
Great Barrington, cherished by Du
Bois, played an important role in his early
life. After he graduated as valedictorian
from Great Barrington High School, for
instance, the First Congregational Church
provided him with the financial support to
attend Fisk University.
Isn’t it time we recognized our greatest
of citizens and our important connection to
him by naming a school, library or street
for him?
John Horan
Great Barrington
Key pipeline time
In addition to its better known Northeast
Expansion Project, Kinder Morgan has a
proposed pipeline expansion in Sandisfield,
which has suddenly been fast-tracked in
what appears to be an attempt to bypass all
We must all support this pipeline and other pipelines all
over the nation to transport our vital fuels
Steven Nikitas, Pittsfield
state environmental requirements. Although
townspeople, Selectmen and state officials and
across the state have voiced their objections to
an invasive infrastructure project that would
require taking of Article 97 conservation lands
as well as substantial environmental destruction throughout the county, the company has
asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to grant fast-track permission to
construct these pipeline segments.
The state constitution’s Article 97 prohibits
taking conservation lands under almost all
conditions. KM is hoping to convince FERC
that the Sandisfield project is too small and
insignificant a project to bother with those
pesky environmental and economic studies.
They say they are only building “loops” to
ease supply, not another pipeline. Yet these
36 inch high pressure loops creep along the
map and can become another pipeline. This
is, in my opinion, “segmenting.” Segmenting
refers to cutting up a larger project into smaller
portions to avoid impact studies automatically
required for a larger project. By the way, segmenting is illegal as decided in a June decision
in the United States Court of Appeals for the
District of Columbia Circuit. Sadly the project
was completed while under appeal. Although
FERC was found to be in the wrong, all KM
had to do was to pay a fine.
So what can we in the Berkshires learn from
this? Clearly, all of the pipeline projects Kinder
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Morgan has been presenting to the towns during the past year are part of ONE PROJECT,
whose stated goal is to meet energy demands
for electrical generation in New England,
and to keep prices down in the Northeast.
The buzzword touted by the company and its
investors is “energy independence” Why then
would they be building transport capacity of
over 1,000 times the amount of gas needed
for Northeast electrical generation? Why have
dozens of export licenses been taken out at the
ports where these pipelines will terminate?
The Sandisfield project, known as The CT Expansion may be serving Connecticut’s power
generation and possibly heading out to sea as
well. In any case, none of the segments of this
project make any sense in terms of meeting
Massachusetts’ home heating or electricity
needs. KM’s investment literature talks about
world markets and common sense tells us that
a global market will raise, not lower, Northeast
gas prices.
If Kinder Morgan were successful in
bypassing state requirements (and the Commonwealth’s constitution) by going directly
to FERC for approval of the Connecticut
Expansion project in Sandisfield, a segmenting
precedent would be set affecting any future
pipeline projects in the state, especially the
Northeast Expansion Project.
There are still a few days left to voice your
opinion if you are concerned about preventing
eminent domain of private property, destruction of precious wetlands and unbelievable
proposals such as draining a million gallons
of water from Spectacle Pond to test solventcoated pipes.
Roberta Myers
Sandisfield
We have a right to
defend ourselves
I’ve had two people ask me if the Town
Assessors have a right to come into your home
to look around.
My response was, “If you don’t want
them to come inside, tell them to come back
when they have a warrant.”
Amendment IV of the American Constitution states, “The right of the people to
be secure in their persons, houses, papers,
and effects, against unreasonable searches
and seizures, shall not be violated, and no
Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause
(of a crime), supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to
be searched, and the persons or things to be
seized.”
You see, the only way to retain any of
your rights is to understand them and stand
behind them, even if it means being rude or
belligerent. I have previously informed town
office holders to keep off my property unless I
call for help. If first being polite doesn’t work,
I will be rude and defend my rights when
abused.
Paul Klienwald
Great Barrington
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River plan
leaves local
leaders angry
By kameron spaulding
N
o one seems to be happy with
the plan to clean up the Housatonic river.
In a final draft of comments on
the plan, the Housatonic Rest of River
Municipal Committee has expressed
far-reaching concern that the EPA’s
Housatonic river
►► The six
cleanup plan is not
towns along comprehensive
the river
enough, has no
have more
clearly stated proquestions
cess for municipal
than
involvement and no
answers
express requirement
that General Electric
must maintain full responsibility in
perpetuity to monitor, control and/or remove PCBs left behind after the cleanup
is complete.
“We intend to help ensure that the
selected remedy may be successfully
implemented in a way that best works to
meet the multiple needs of the stakeholders and produces a result that is
acceptable to the rest-of-river municipalities,” the committee, made up of
representatives of Pittsfield, Lenox, Lee,
Stockbridge, Great Barrington and Sheffield, wrote in the draft.
In the 19-page letter, one area that is
focused on in detail is the socioeconomic impacts and damages of the project
on the region and the specifically the six
towns on the committee.
The committees advocate that
the Quality of Life Compliance Plan
should require GE to identify any local
businesses that will be negatively and
significantly affected by cleanup activities, with a qualitative evaluation of the
extent of the impact and of alternatives
to the activity causing the impact. Also
they request that the plan should specify
a process by which such businesses shall
receive compensation for economic
losses from GE, through capitalization
of a compensation fund administered by
an independent third party, preferably
locally based.
“As the EPA is aware, the Rest of
River municipalities will suffer substantial negative socioeconomic impacts due
to cleanup activities that will occur over
a period of 15 years or more,” the towns
explain in the draft.
The towns also will request that the
EPA should require GE, in the permit
itself, use local labor and materials to
the greatest extent possible in all design,
construction, and post-construction
activities.
Another issue of great concern is the
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Dredging for PCBs has already begun in New York on the Hudson River, and could start here very soon.
lack of requirement that the local municipalities be involved in the process
going forward.
“We are extremely concerned that
the Permit does not state that EPA, GE
and the states will actively engage, consult and consider input from the Rest of
River municipalities during the design
and/or implementation of cleanup activities,” the letter states.
The towns also reiterate their claims
that any temporary hazardous waste
storage must only be temporary and
that they must be actively involved in
the siting of all work areas, including
locating temporary access roads, staging
areas, dewatering and treatment facility
areas, storage sites and more.
To make sure that the local community is up to date with the project,
the towns requested that the process to
keep all citizens informed of the status
of the cleanup should, at a minimum
include more frequent updates to the
Citizen Coordinating Committee, municipal boards, periodic updates in local
newspapers, access television and social
media. To make sure the process is safe
throughout the dredging, the committee
requests that GE be forced to identify
the types of fires, accidents and other
emergencies that may occur during
cleanup activities and evaluate the capabilities of the local fire and ambulance
companies to respond effectively to such
emergencies.
Another major issue of concern for
the local towns has been making sure
that all debris is totally removed from
the area.
“The committee strongly supports
EPA’s requirement that all removed,
contaminated sediment and floodplain
soil be disposed of at an existing out-ofstate hazardous waste landfill,” the draft
explains.
But the towns do still have many
concerns over how those PCBs will be
moved out of the county. To that end
they request that the permit discuss in
more detail how PCB-contaminated
sediment and materials will be safely
transported and stored, something that is
not covered at all in the current plan.
To that end the towns explain that they
would support moving the PCBs from
the region on rail, mainly because they
are greatly concerned about the impact
that heavy truck traffic generated during
the cleanup will have on transportation
infrastructure that was not designed
to accommodate such high volumes
or weight. Because of the damage the
towns expect the use of trucks to cause
they are also requesting that an escrow
account be established with the Berkshire County Rest of River municipalities, using GE funds, in the event that
such funds are needed in the future by
any of the Rest of River municipalities
to cover the cost of repairing infrastructure damaged by transportation linked to
PCB cleanup activities.
The current EPA plan would allow
significant amounts of PCB contamination to remain in the river channel,
bank, backwater and floodplain soils
throughout much of the Rest of River
Kameron Spaulding
area, another issue of great concern to
the six municipalities.
“We have before us a Permit that
allows significant concentrations and
volumes of PCB-contaminated sediment,
soils and water to remain in the environment after completion of remediation
activities, and which waives federal and
state water quality requirements in the
Massachusetts reaches of the river,” the
towns explain in the draft.
Consequently, the towns are insisting the permit state explicitly that
GE is responsible for monitoring and
maintenance of all remedy actions taken
forever.
“It is clear to GE and the public that
GE is responsible for cleanup of the
Rest of River,” the towns municipalities. “We are concerned that there is
no language in the permit stating that
GE is responsible for maintaining the
performance standards or remediating
contamination in perpetuity.”
Once all six municipalities sign the
letter, it will be sent to the EPA and
several elected officials, including Sen.
Elizabeth Warren, Sen. Edward Markey
and Gov. Deval Patrick. The towns are
all expected to sign the letter at meetings in the coming weeks.
But once the ;better is sent one
question will still linger, will we ever
get a cleanup that is acceptable to local
leaders. The early returns would say we
are still very far off from reaching that
goal.
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`Metro
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MCLA campus
hit with second
bomb scare
By Shea Garner
O
n October 6, at about 9:40
a.m., a phone rang at the North
Adams Police Department.
The voice on the line announced that two bombs were scheduled
to detonate on the Massachusetts College
of Liberal Arts campus in less than an
hour, and promptly
hung up. Students
►► what is
at the school were
sparking a
evacuated immedirash in new
ately.
threats
With morning and
early-afternoon
classes were
cancelled, the state, local, and campus
police began sweeping school grounds
for the alleged explosives, but ultimately
found none. Classes resumed at 2 p.m.
and life returned to normal for many of
the college students, with the exception
of one in particular.
James Ferriter, 21, was arrested
in connection with the bomb threat no
more than a day later and arraigned in
Northern Berkshire District Court before
Judge Michael Ripps. Ferriter had notguilty pleas entered on his behalf on
one count of willful communication of
Local high
schools face
violence as well
V
iolence is not just on college
campuses these days. With fears
of school shootings fresh in the
minds of many, Pittsfield public
school families got a dreaded phone call,
but in the end relief ruled the day.
They were notified of an incident
that occurred at Taconic High School
on Oct. 30 morning when a student was
arrested for creating a disturbance at the
school attributed
to “insubordina►► Weapon
tion”.
at Taconic
brings issue
Upon being
brought into
of school
violence home custody by the
police, a search
for local
of his personal
parents
property at the
police station revealed a weapon. At
no point was the weapon made visible
to any student or staff member in the
school.
City officials confirmed to The Berkshire View that the weapon in question
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The MCLA campus was shocked to face another bomb threat this fall.
a bomb threat and one count of willful
and malicious communication of false
information to a public safety department. He was released on $1,000 bail on
the condition that he abide by a 9 p.m.
to 8 a.m. curfew and stay away from the
MCLA campus until further notice from
school officials.
The latest threat marks the second
bomb scare at MCLA in just under two
years. On April 25, 2013, a student discovered a handwritten note in Murdock
Hall that claimed three bombs would
detonate at 4:30 p.m. that day. The note
was taken to campus police and a similar
evacuation ensued, though no suspect
was arraigned in connection with the
message.
was a loaded gun.
“Principal Vosburgh and his staff
followed Pittsfield Public School safety
protocol to the letter.
“School administration and Pittsfield
police effectively took all appropriate
measures to efficiently address the situation and safeguard the school community,” said Mayor Daniel Bianchi. “I am
confident in Dr. McCandless’s leadership
and the professionalism of school staff
as we continue to collaborate with community partners.”
In a statement the Taconic administration said it is working with the
Pittsfield Police Department to further
investigate the matter.
“The safety and concern of our students is the highest priority. All schools
in the district have safety response
protocols and procedures in place.
Families are encouraged to partner with
the school administration regarding any
information that could be of assistance
to help continue to maintain a safe and
secure environment,” the statement read.
But no statement can make sense of
the rash of violence in high schools and
on college campuses, not just around
the nation, but right here in Berkshire
County.
This time no one was hurt, but
multiple issues in a few weeks has many
wondering when some will be.
Shea Garner
The Berkshire Eagle reported that
Ferriter called in the threat in order to
dodge class. While an evacuated campus
is certainly a better excuse than “the
dog ate my homework,” the motivation
behind such a drastic action remains
unclear. In an age of increased security
and mass shooting paranoia, why risk the
consequences for such little reward?
There must be something pushing
students to make the calls, because the
number of bomb threats in New England
is ballooning as of late. The Associated Press reported that nearly a dozen
schools and colleges in Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, and Connecticut
received threats the same week of the
recent MCLA scare.
MCLA has relatively strict instructions on how to deal with bomb threats
and active shooters on campus.
A dedicated page on the institution’s
website asks students and faculty to remain calm and listen carefully if they receive a bomb threat call. It instructs the
recipient to keep the caller on the line as
long as possible and have someone call
campus police immediately.
Noting the gender, age, and emotional state of the caller is also requested, as
well as the approximate time of the call
and, if possible, the caller ID number on
the phone.
Those that observe a suspicious
object or potential bomb on campus are
asked to evacuate the area and keep a
safe distance from the potential hazard.
Observers should notify the campus
police at once and note the nature,
description, and location of the object.
The college requests that the suspected
area should remain clear until authorities
say it is safe to reenter. Ferriter is due
back in court for a bind over hearing on
November 17. He has yet to speak publicly about the charges, but surely more
information will be revealed should the
case go to trial. In the meantime, as midterms pass and finals approach, be sure
to encourage students to balance both
preparation and recreation. Studying provides less of an excuse to attempt to skip
class and, who knows, maybe a healthy
release could prevent another scare.
MCLA’s campus police can be
reached on campus phones via ext. 5100
or 911. Other phones should call (413)
662-5100 or 911.
Taconic High was rattled by the recent event involving a gun on campus.
Shea garner
`Turbulence
`
South County
school project
invokes strong
emotions
By Terry Cowgill
I
n the run-up to the Nov. 4 vote on the
$51-million renovation project for
Monument Mountain Regional High
School, both sides are more than hopeful that they will prevail.
Letters to the editor, posts on the
Google group The Hill GB and the comment threads on social media have been
extremely active, even for an election year.
Lawn signs are everywhere. People
on both sides say
they have been
►► Both sides
are ready for insulted, while
others say they’ve
election day
been disappointed
and a final
with the tenor of
answer
the debate, which
at times has been personal and mean-spirited.
Finance Committee member Leigh
Davis, who has been active in the advocacy
group Monument Matters, said she is feeling “disheartened from the personal attacks
and misinformation” that have taken place
during the months-long debate.
“I can only hope, though, that there’s a
silent majority too afraid to speak up, but
who will still turn out and vote yes on both
questions on Nov. 4,” Davis said in an
email.
“At the end of the day though,” Davis
continued, “I feel fortunate to have met and
volunteered with such good people whose
hearts were in the right place and who did
all they could do for this community and
for the children.”
Those sentiments were echoed by Ellen Lahr, a pro-renovation volunteer and a
parent of two recent Monument graduates.
Lahr even penned a guest column of for
The Berkshire Record on the renovation.
“Regardless of the vote, I move that
our next town meeting include funding for
citizen therapy,” Lahr wrote. “Ill-will has
been fired off from both camps, and apparently everyone in town is either ‘selfish’
or ‘un-American’ – and it’s a sad state of
affairs in our so-called Best Small Town in
America.”
Larh added that she was unsure how
the vote would go: “Voters on both sides
are quite motivated so I suspect the turnout
will surpass last year’s in a big way. Certainly, it is vital that voters know that they
must vote yes twice on the ballot.”
Record columnist Mickey Friedman
has advocated against the project and he,
too, is disappointed in the level of discourse during the last few weeks.
“I have no idea how Tuesday’s vote
will go,” said Friedman. “But I am profoundly sad at what I regard as a lost opportunity to provide a renewed and shared
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commitment for public education in our
community.”
“955 good people voted no [last year],
yet since that vote they’ve been treated
as if they just don’t get it, or told they’re
selfish or worst of all, un-American. Why?
Because they think there are ways to educate our children while saving money and
keeping taxes reasonable.”
Finance Committee member Michael
Wise voted against last year’s failed $56
million proposal, but has endorsed the latest, slimmed-down version.
“The public debate over the last year
has been open and thorough, and we ought
to take some pride in that fact,” said Wise,
who also chairs the Democratic Town Committee. “My only prediction is that Great
Barrington’s vote on the schools issue will be
closer than its votes on the state offices and
ballot questions.”
Republican Town Committee Chairman Andy Moro, an opponent of the project,
sounded confident that his side would once
again prevail.
“I think it’s gonna go down big-time —
larger than last time,” Moro said, referring to
last year’s Proposition 2½ override that failed
by a margin of 61-to-39 percent in Great Barrington. There will be two ballot questions
on this matter: one to bond the money and
another to override Proposition 2½.
Moro said he sees two turning points in the
run-up to the vote: yes-voters who “treated
[Friedman] with disrespect” and a pair of
Berkshire Eagle columns by radio broad-
caster and Great Barrington resident Alan
Chartock in which he branded a no-vote as
“un-American” and “selfish.”
“You wouldn’t believe the number of people
I’ve talked to who are voting no just because
of that,” Moro said.
When voters in the Berkshire Hills
Regional School District’s three towns head
to the polls they’ll not only be voting on
whether to approve the expenditure of more
than $51 million to fund the renovation of
Monument Mountain Regional High School.
They’ll also cast votes on whether to
override the state property-tax cap known as
Proposition 2½. The law limits increases in a
town’s total tax levy to 2.5 percent per year.
The levy limit is allowed to go up 2.5 percent
annually, excluding new growth and any debt
service that taxpayers approve for exclusion.
As by far the largest town in the Berkshire Hills Regional School District, Great
Barrington would bear the brunt of the tax
increases needed to fund its share of the
proposed project. That share, after a 48-percent reimbursement from the Massachusetts
School Building Authority, would be $18.2
million.
Last November a $56 million project
passed narrowly but ultimately failed
because taxpayers in Great Barrington
voted by a margin of 61-to-39 percent in
a second proposition to reject an override
and exclusion of the project’s debt from
Proposition 2½. The override passed in
Stockbridge and West Stockbridge, but it
had to pass separately in all three towns in
order to raise the revenues to pay for the
project.
But both town and project officials
have confirmed that if the current proposal’s Proposition 2½ override fails again,
the tax levy in Great Barrington would
not have to be increased by more than 2.5
percent next year to pay for the town’s share
of the debt that project would generate.
This has caused some to wonder if the
school district has a rabbit to pull out of its
hat if the Proposition 2½ override fails again
in Great Barrington — a notion that town
and school officials were quick to reject.
“That would be cutting it too close,”
Tabakin said, referring to proceeding with
the funding anyway. Tabakin told the Select
Board she recommends against it and the
board accepted her recommendation earlier
this month.
School Committee Chairman and
Selectman Steve Bannon was also quick to
reject the idea.
“The recommendation and request of
the town manager is that both votes would
have to pass,” Bannon said Tuesday. “The
town manager is being conservative and we
respect that she does not want to put future
select boards and town managers into an
unfavorable position.”
As for the rabbit-out-of-the-hat metaphor, Bannon quipped, “I don’t think I’m
smart enough to pull out that rabbit.”
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Patrons of Moe’s Tavern in Lee celebrate the annual Moesapalooza - a festival featuring local craft beers.
Welcome to the
Beerkshires
Local breweries are tapping
into popular national brands
by Kameron Spaulding
B
erkshire County, once home to the rich and famous of the Gilded Age,
many would assume is the kind of place you would find $500 Bordeauxs or
chardonnays.
And to be fair, you can, but more and more every day the Berkshires
are becoming a booming craft beer market. With multiple new breweries, nationally known craft beer bars and a budding home brewing community the region has
something for every beer fan.
Every movement needs its leaders and the craft beer movement in Western
Massachusetts is no different. Men like Josh Cohen, Bert Holdredge and Gary Happ
have laid the foundation for the Berkshires to be home to great beer.
The tradition of home brewing has its roots deep in the history of America. Thirty-five years ago, our country’s 39th president, Jimmy Carter, signed H.R.
1337 which effectively legalized home brewing nationwide. And now, shortly after
another presidential election, our 44th President, Barack Obama, has released to the
public his recipe for the first beer ever brewed on the White House grounds.
But the history of making your own suds at home dates back much further than
Carter, dudes like Ben Franklin, George Washington and John Adams all new their
way around some hops and yeast.
Then Prohibition happened and making beer at home went from a hobby to a necessity. In an era when intoxicating liquors were illegal, the ingredients to produce
them were not.
“For so long as the fruits of the orchard, the grain and roots of the field remain,
the distiller and home-brewer have an inexhaustible supply of the raw material for
producing alcohol. It is a matter of common notoriety that we are becoming a nation
of adepts in the making of intoxicants,” wrote John Koren, author of “Alcohol and
Society”, in his essay, “Inherent Frailties of Prohibition.”
That tradition never went away and nowadays guys like Bert Holdredge are
continuing the custom by stirring up great batches of beer made with local ingredients right in their kitchens. And much like our Founding Fathers, Holdredge doesn’t
always follow the rules.
You see, home brewing isn’t just some little hobby, for the best it is a serious
competition. The biggest of those contests is the National Homebrew Competition
put on by the American Homebrewing Association. This year there were over 8,000
beers entered before the best homemade beer could be picked, including several
from Berkshire County.
Holdredge didn’t enter this year, but he surely knows his way around the top
levels of home brewing. He won the ‘Brewers Choice’ prize in the 2011 New York
City Homebrew Competition with this recipe (the prize was for a commercial batch
to be brewed of your beer) – but was disqualified from the official BJCP competition since he’d forgotten to remove a label from a bottle.
“I mean I really should have known that, but I didn’t and that’s the rules,” Holdredge said.
That’s right, he forgot the label. At these top-level contests they take brewing so
seriously that they have a novel- sized rule book, one of which explains that if you
are reusing a bottle you must completely remove the entire old label.
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And, of course, the beer was going
to win. It is a dangerously drinkable
pitch-black stout with rich chocolate
and peat smoke nose, and just a hint of
alcohol warmth.
“Not to brag but I always thought it
was a really good one, probably the best
beer I make,” Holdredge said.
But the loss of the contest just
served as an example of how tight knit
the Berkshire beer community really is.
Chris Post, owner of Wandering Star
Brewery in Pittsfield, was at that contest
and reached out to Holdredge right
away. Before opening the brewery in
2011 Post was a top level home brewer
himself, and he knew right away that
Holdredge had a great recipe in his hand
when he tasted the Russian Imperial
Stout that he had entered in the contest.
“It was and is just a great beer,”
Post said. “So, of course, we were willing to brew it at Wandering Star.”
And that is just what they did. Post
cooked up a full commercial-sized batch
of Holdredge’s brew and started to
market it with the perfect name, Bert’s
Disqualified Imperial Stout. Now the
beer is still in the Wandering Star rotation and has become a favorite stout for
many Berkshire County beer drinkers.
Then making the experience of
pounding back a Bert’s Disqualified
even better, for years you could have
one poured by the man himself at one of
the county’s best known beer bars.
)Holdredge used his knowledge of
craft beer as the well-known barkeep at
Moe’s Tavern in downtown Lee.
Far beyond just Holdredge’s “awardwinning” beer, Moe’s is considered one
of the best craft beer bars not just in the
area, but the whole country. The New
York Times said that Moe’s is an “essential, down-to-earth destination in the
Berkshires”. Then Beer Advocate, the
bible to craft beer fans, chimed in with a
perfect 100 score for the bar.
“Man, we just wanted to open up a
good bar that served good beer,” said
owner Josh Cohen.
The bar really is a showcase of
what has happened to the beer drinking
market in the past decade. When Cohen
bought the bar in the early 2000s it was
a local dive that served mainly Coors
Light and Budweiser. Cohen quickly
changed directions and opened the place
to be a Mecca for American craft beer
and whiskey.
“I wanted to have a place that served
the kind of beer I would want to drink,
not watered down, but real craft beer,”
Cohen said.
The change wasn’t always easy,
Cohen said. When the bar first opened
patrons of the old place keep coming in
an ordering Coors Light, a beer Cohen
will never carry. That answer, and the
constant answer of “No Coors Light”
led to the bar’s website, www.nocoorslight.com, and a sign with the same
message that still hangs on the wall.
“We got that question over and over
again when we first opened the place
up,” Cohen said. “Hanging up the sign
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Ezra Bloom (left) and Evan Williams have started Glass Bottom Brewery in Lee.
that we could just point at was the best
way to handle it. Then we could just
point at it when people came in and
asked for Coors. That just isn’t what we
want to offer, Joe Coors makes more
than enough without selling to us, too.”
While Cohen is right on that, Coors
made over $5 billion last year alone. Craft beer isn’t just catching on in
the Berkshires; it has gained ground
nationwide. Overall, in 2013 the mega
brewers, like Coors, were down 1.9
percent nationwide, but craft brewers
like Wandering Star gained 17.2 percent
in sales last year alone. It wasn’t a oneyear bump either; craft breweries have
now averaged 10.9 percent growth over
the last decade.
That can surely be seen locally.
Berkshire County is now home to Big
Elm Brewing, Barrington Brewery,
Wandering Star Brewery and Glass
Bottom Brewery. Then, all along the
edges of the county there are even more
including Berkshire Brewing Company,
Northshire Brewing, Beer Diviner, Chatham Brewing and Brown’s Brewing, all
within 30 minutes of Berkshire County.
That means within a 30-minute drive
there are nine small businesses brewing
up something tasty just for you.
With all the new breweries opening
it seems like something anyone could
do, but not so fast, said Paul Gatza,
director of the Brewers Association.
Gatza said that even though the country,
and Berkshire County, has experienced
a ton of growth in recent years, not just
anyone can open a brewery.
“We always love seeing new brewers, but it is not as simple as making
good beer, it is a major business,” Gatza
said. To get the details on just how hard
that is, Gatza put The View in touch
with Collin McDonnell, the co-founder
of Henhouse Brewing in California, and
a leader in educating interested brewers
in the business of selling suds.
“I remember exactly what I thought
owning a brewery would be like before I
worked in the brewing industry, I would
make beer and people would buy it,”
McDonnell said.
McDonnell went on to say that as
much fun as it sounds, it is a major commitment and a lot of hard work.
“Five years in, giving advice about
opening a brewery makes me feel like
King Bummer, A brewing company is as
much a company as a brewery,” McDonnell said. “If you’re going to succeed,
you need to treat it that way.”
At the end of the day, McDonnell
would have the same advice for a Berkshire County brewer that he would share
with anyone else.
“If you’re going to own a brewery,
you’d better love selling beer. In my
opinion, the reason to start a brewery is
to share the beer you love with a larger
group of people,” McDonnell said.
“Otherwise, why not just make beer at
home?”
To try and make the journey from
home brewer to business owner easier,
western Mass U.S. Representative Richard Neal has been trying to get a series
of new laws passed. Further showing
how powerful the Berkshires are becoming in the craft beer market, last year
11 small brewers from around the state
joined Rep. Neal at Barrington Brewery
to kickoff their support of legislation to
lower taxes on small breweries.
The bipartisan bill, known as the
Small Brewer Reinvestment and
Expanding Workforce Act, has been
“I got involved in the hobby of home
proposed in past congressional sessions,
brewing while in college,” Bloom said to
but Rep. Neal is again hoping to get the
explain how he got into the business.
needed votes.
What sets Glass Bottom apart is the
“We’ve done better in each sucholistic approach of the company. On top
ceeding Congress,” said Rep. Neal. “I
of brewing the beer, a job that is mainly
am hopeful we will get some traction in
handled by Bloom, Williams will run a
Congress this time.”
small farm to grow the hops and barley
Currently, small breweries that prothey need to make the brew.
duce less than two million barrels a year
Currently, the farm exists as a onepay a $7 excise tax for each of its first
acre hop trellis located at 212 North Plain
60,000 barrels of beer produced, and the
Road in Great Barrington.
new law would lower that to $3.50.
Their hops have a trellis, that looks
Right now, breweries then pay $18
like a set of telephone poles after a torper barrel in excise tax on each adnado went through. They are on average
ditional barrel, and the
19 feet high and given their
new bill would lower
slanted angle, it is more
that to $16.
like 24 feet long upon
The bill also
which the hops can
proposes raising the
climb.
ceiling to qualify
The growing of their
for the small brewer
own ingredients is
rates from two milwhat got Williams
lion barrels to six
so interested in the
million barrels.
project. Williams has
Rep. Neal also
long had an interest
explained he felt the
in agriculture. After
bill would be great
a few years of study
for local economies.
at Cornell University,
“These brewhe found his way to
ers are truly small,
the Berkshires by
local manufacturtaking a job at Gould
ing; they provide
Farm.
good jobs and a
Williams then worked
great locally made
at a few other farms
product,” said Rep.
before reuniting with
Neal.
Bloom for Glass Bot The bill has
tom Brewery.
gained wide support
Once the hops he now
from craft brewers
grows in Housatnoic
in Massachusetts,
are harvested they
including Jim
are trucked down to
Koch, the founder
the brewery, located
of the Boston Beer
in the Lee Corporate
Co., makers of Sam
Center at 480 Pleasant
contributed
Adams.
St., where Bloom
Big Elm Brewing’s Gerry Dog Stout is turns the local hops
“Congressman
Neal, more than anyone of the brewery’s most popular into great tasting beer. body else in Congress, beers.
The operation is
has stepped up to
small, (currently each
champion the growth and the success of
batch is only 100 gallons) but that size
small brewers in Massachusetts,” said
helps them keep a keen eye towards the
Koch. “Small brewers in America have no
quality of the product.
better friend and champion than Richard
“Our business and product thrives on
Neal.”
careful attention to detail, in the beer we
Rob Martin, president of the Massaproduce or the tasting room that we built
chusetts Brewers Guild and the owner of
to serve it in or eventually the farm where
Ipswitch Ale Brewery, explained the craft
our hops will grow.” Williams said. “We
beer market works on tight budgets to
are hand-made, local, and we aspire to be
make their products.
farm-to-glass local.”
“We work on very low margins but
The passion Williams uses to describe
we work on very high passion,” said
his beer can be clearly seen on his face.
Martin. “Our industry treats our employThis is more than a company, it feels like
ees well.” Although the bill hasn’t passed
the beer really is a part of who he is.
yet, that high passion has still led more
“We have created this business in order
young entrepreneurs to join the Berkshire
to pursue a life of work we find meaningful
County beer market. Just last year Ezra
within the context of having a profitable
Bloom and Evan Williams, who have been enterprise and a valuable product,” Wilfriends since high school, launched the
liams said. “We want to work at something
newest brewing operation in the Berkthat is a life passion and put care and craft
shires.
into every part of it.”
Bloom and Williams hope to join
Williams isn’t alone with his passion.
the recent local and national success in
A love of good beer, combined with the
the brewing business with Glass Bottom
‘buy local’ movement, have quickly made
Brewery, now open for production and
the Berkshires a hot spot for great craft
even tasting in Lee.
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DJ I.T.S. at Bogies Steak and Ale, 935 South Main
Street, Great Barrington. 8 p.m. (413) 528-5959.
Live at the Heritage, live musical performances at
the Olde Heritage Tavern, 12 Housatonic Street,
Lenox. 8 to 11:30 p.m. (413) 637-0884.
Country Night by Randy Cormier, at the Underground Pub at Crowne Plaza. 1 West Street,
Pittsfield. 9 p.m. (413) 553-2214.
The Compact, Hudson Valley favorites perform
in celebration of the release of their new album,
“One at a Time.” At Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia
Street, Hudson, N.Y. 8 p.m. (518) 828-4800.
Other
The Williamstown Film Festival, showcasing
the best and latest films from Independent
filmmakers and honoring those who excel and
innovate in the field. At MASS MoCA 87 Marshall
Street and Images Cinema 50 Spring Street, Williamstown. 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. (413) 458-9700.
Sunday, Nov. 9
Theater
Other
The Williamstown Film Festival, showcasing the
best and latest films from Independent filmmakers and honoring those who excel and innovate in
the field. At MASS MoCA 87 Marshall Street and
Images Cinema 50 Spring Street, Williamstown.
7:30 p.m. (413) 458-9700.
Friday, Nov. 7
Theater
In Darfur, a special performance by WAM
Theater, the story of a journalist, aid worker and
Darfuri woman whose lives intersect during the
genocide in Darfur. Presented by Shakespeare
and Company, 70 Kemble Street, Lenox. 7 p.m.
(413) 637-1199.
Private Eyes, a comedic thriller of married
actors seeking the truth. By Shakespeare and
Company, 70 Kemble Street, Lenox. 7:30 p.m.
(413) 637-1199.
Good God! Why? At the Spectrum Playhouse,
20 Franklin Street, Lee. 7 p.m. (413) 394-5023.
Crimes of the Heart, by Beth Henley performed
by Mill City Productions, At the Mill City Theater,
Building 4N Western Gateway Heritage State
Park, North Adams. 8 p.m. millcityproductions.
com
Music
Appalachian Still, performing at the Gypsy
Joynt. 293 Main Street, Great Barrington. 8 p.m.
(413)644-8811.
Ronnie Earl and The Broadcasters, live musical performance. At Infinity Music Hall. 20
Greenwoods Road, Norfolk Conn. 8 p.m.(866)
666-6306.
Matt Cahill, live musical performance at the
Rainbow Restaurant, 109 First Street, Pittsfield.
8 p.m. (413)443-0002.
Jenny Lewis, with speical guests Girlpool at the
Calvin Theater and Performing Arts Center. 19
King Street, Northampton. 8 p.m. (413)584-1444.
In Darfur, The powerful production revolving around the
Darfur genocides by
WAM Theater will be
at Shakespeare and
Company.
Berkshire Theater Group
Country rockers, Pure Prairie League will perform songs spanning their 40 year career at
the Colonial Theater in Pittsfield on Saturday Nov. 15.
The Black Fox River Project, Happy Hour performance at The Low Beat, 335 Central Avenue,
Albany, N.Y. 6 p.m. (518) 432-6572.
Other
The Williamstown Film Festival, showcasing the
best and latest films from Independent filmmakers and honoring those who excel and innovate in
the field. At MASS MoCA 87 Marshall Street and
Images Cinema 50 Spring Street, Williamstown.
12 p.m. to 10 p.m. (413) 458-9700.
Saturday, Nov. 8
Theater
(413) 637-1199.
Private Eyes, a comedic thriller of married actors
seeking the truth. By Shakespeare and Company,
70 Kemble Street, Lenox. 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
(413) 637-1199.
Good God! Why? At the Spectrum Playhouse, 20
Franklin Street, Lee. 2 and 7 p.m. (413) 394-5023.
com
Music
The Spurs USA, performing at the Gypsy Joynt.
293 Main Street, Great Barrington. 8 p.m.
(413)644-8811.
The Eagles Band, the annual free concert celebrating its 78th year. At the Colonial Theater, 111
South Street Pittsfield. 7 p.m. (413) 997-4444.
Neshma Carlebach, a Rimon presentation
honoring the 20th memorial anniversary of
Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach with special guests Rev.
Milton Vann and the Glory to God Singers. At
the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle
Street, Great Barrington. 8 p.m. (413) 528-0100.
Marin Sexton, live musical performances with
special guest Brothers McCann. At Infinity Music
Hall. 20 Greenwoods Road, Norfolk Conn. 8
p.m.(866) 666-6306.
Jim Digum and Wendy Walz, at the Rainbow
Restaurant, 109 First Street, Pittsfield. 8 p.m.
(413)443-0002.
Ozziepalooza! featuring musical performances
by Highland and The Interlopers with chili dinner and capture the flag at the Butternut Upper
and Company, 70 Kemble Street, Lenox. 2:30
p.m. (413) 637-1199.
Private Eyes, a comedic thriller of married
actors seeking the truth. By Shakespeare and
Company, 70 Kemble Street, Lenox. 2 p.m.
(413) 637-1199.
Carmen, an encore presentation of the Met
Opera Live in HD performance. At the Mahaiwe
Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle Street, Great
Barrington. 1 p.m. (413) 528-0100.
Letters Home, a production of actual letters
written by soldiers serving during the wars in Iraq
and Afghanistan. At the Colonial Theater, 111
South Street, Pittsfield. 2 p.m. (413) 997-4444.
Kristallnacht Remembrance, readings and performances in observance of the 76th anniversary
of Kristallnacht at Temple Anshe Amunim 26
Broad Street, Pittsfield. 2 p.m. (413)442-5910.
Park, North Adams. 2 p.m. millcityproductions.com
Music
Acoustic Alchemy, live musical performance.
At Infinity Music Hall. 20 Greenwoods Road,
Norfolk Conn. 7:30 p.m.(866) 666-6306.
Brent Barrett, performing as part of the
Helsinki on Broadway series, At Club Helsinki,
405 Columbia Street, Hudson, N.Y. 7 p.m. (518)
828-4800.
Other
The Williamstown Film Festival, showcasing
the best and latest films from Independent
filmmakers and honoring those who excel and
innovate in the field. At MASS MoCA 87 Marshall
Street and Images Cinema 50 Spring Street,
Williamstown. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (413) 458-9700.
Four Events That You Shouldn’t Miss Out On This Month
Hannibal Buress, the
beloved on the rise
comedian brings his
Comedy Camisado
tour to the Egg in
Albany on Nov. 20.
Williamstown Film
Festival, a weekend
showcasing the best
and latest in independent films and those
who make them from
Nov. 5 to Nov. 9
Eclectic Guitars,
guitarists Eric Johnson and Mike Stern
mix and mash their
styles for a performance at Infinity Music Hall on Nov. 16
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Monday, Nov. 10
Music
Mondays with Melora, a residency through
November, Melora Creager and her band the
Calico Indians along with special guests will
perform in a live “lab” setting. At Club Helsinki,
405 Columbia Street, Hudson, N.Y. 8 p.m. (518)
828-4800.
Other
How to talk so kids will listen and listen so
kids will talk, a lecture on parenting techinques
sponsored by the Family Resource Center. At
Haskins Community Center, North Adams 5:30
p.m.(413) 664-4821.
Tuesday, Nov. 11
Music
Open Mic Night, at Bogies Steak and Ale. 935
South Main Street, Great Barrington. 9 p.m.
(413) 528-5959.
Purple Pub Open Mic, live performances. 65
Spring Street, Williamstown. 8 p.m. (413)4580095.
Open Mic with Jim Witherell, at the Rainbow
Restaurant, 109 First Street, Pittsfield. 7:30 p.m.
(413)443-0002.
Comedy
Low Down Comedy, stand-up open mic at The
Low Beat, 335 Central Avenue, Albany, N.Y. 7:30
p.m. (518) 432-6572.
Other
Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret, a screening of the environmental documentary at Regal
Cinemas at the Berkshire Mall, Lanesborough.
7:30 p.m. (413) 499-3106.
Poker Night, Texas Hold ‘Em at The Brickhouse.
425 Park Street, North Housatonic. 7:30 p.m.
(413) 275-0020.
Texas Hold ‘Em, free poker night at the Route
63 Roadhouse. 32 Federal Street, Miller Falls.
(413) 659-3384.
Wednesday, Nov. 12
Music
Peter Primamore Duo, at the Rainbow Restaurant, 109 First Street, Pittsfield. 7:30 p.m.
(413)443-0002.
The Deadbeats, performing at The Low Beat,
335 Central Avenue, Albany, N.Y. 10 p.m. (518)
432-6572.
Thursday, Nov. 13
Music
Tom Rush, live musical performance with special
guest Adrian Legg. At Infinity Music Hall. 20
Greenwoods Road, Norfolk Conn. 8 p.m.(866)
666-6306.
Diamond Doves, the indie-rock-meets-electronica duo performs. At Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia
Street, Hudson, N.Y. 8 p.m. (518) 828-4800.
Comedy
Red Green, performing as part of the “How to
do everything” tour from Canada’s foremost
handyman, At the Colonial Theater, 111 South
Street Pittsfield. 7 p.m. (413) 997-4444.
com
Music
Jordan Weller & The Feathers, performing at the
Gypsy Joynt. 293 Main Street, Great Barrington.
9 p.m. (413)644-8811.
Marc Cohn, live musical performance. At Infinity
Music Hall. 20 Greenwoods Road, Norfolk Conn.
8 p.m.(866) 666-6306.
Chris Smither and the Motivators, performing with special guest Milton Opening. At Club
Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street, Hudson, N.Y. 9
p.m. (518) 828-4800.
Govt’ Mule, performing at the Palace Theater,
19 Clinton Avenue, Albany N.Y. 8 p.m. (518)
465-3334.
Williams Jazz Ensemble, performing “New
Music for ‘Little Big Band’,” at the Brooks-Rogers
Recital Hall, Williams College, Williamstown. 8
p.m. (413) 597-2127.
Other
Festival of Trees preview party, a first look at the
2014 exhibition “On Safari,” with Rick Roth of
Creature Teachers and his wild animals. At the
Berkshire Museum, 39 South Street, Pittsfield.
5:30 p.m. (413) 443-7171.
Saturday, Nov. 15
Theater
(413) 637-1199.
com
Music
Pure Prairie League, the country rockers perform
songs from their over 40 year career. At the
Colonial Theater, 111 South Street Pittsfield. 8
p.m. (413) 997-4444.
John Myers, performing at the Gypsy Joynt.
(413)644-8811.
Spyro Gyra, live musical performance. At Infinity
8 p.m.(866) 666-6306.
The Voodoo Orchestra North, with Bobby
Previte performing the music of Miles Davis. At
Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street, Hudson, N.Y.
9 p.m. (518) 828-4800.
Williams Percussion Ensemble, performing “...
dust into dust...” at Chapin Hall, Williams College,
Williamstown. 8 p.m. (413) 597-2127.
Other
Festival of Trees, the 2014 exhibition “On Safari,”
At the Berkshire Museum, 39 South Street,
Pittsfield. during Museum hours. (413) 443-7171.
Friday, Nov. 14
Sunday, Nov. 16
(413) 637-1199.
Theater, the story of a journalist, aid worker
and Darfuri woman whose lives intersect
during the genocide in Darfur. Presented by
Shakespeare and Company, 70 Kemble Street,
Lenox. 2:30 p.m. (413) 637-1199.
Crimes of the Heart, by Beth Henley per-
Theater
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Theater
Photo contributed
Jenny Lewis will perform with Girlpool at The Calvin Theater in Northampton on Nov. 7.
formed by Mill City Productions, At the Mill
City Theater, Building 4N Western Gateway
Heritage State Park, North Adams. 2 p.m.
millcityproductions.com
Music
Eclectic Guitars, Eric Johnson and Mike Stern.
Norfolk Conn. 7:30 p.m.(866) 666-6306.
Other
Festival of Trees, the 2014 exhibition “On
Safari,” At the Berkshire Museum, 39 South
Street, Pittsfield. during Museum hours. (413)
443-7171.
Monday, Nov. 17
Music
November, Melora Creager and her band
the Calico Indians along with special guests
will perform in a live “lab” setting. At Club
Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street, Hudson, N.Y.
8 p.m. (518) 828-4800.
Other
443-7171.
Tuesday, Nov. 18
Music
Open Mic Night, at Bogies Steak and Ale.
935 South Main Street, Great Barrington. 9
p.m. (413) 528-5959.
Purple Pub Open Mic, live performances.
65 Spring Street, Williamstown. 8 p.m.
(413)458-0095.
Johnny Marr, performing at the Upstate
Concert Hall. 1208 New York 146, Clifton
Park, N.Y. 8 p.m. (518) 371-0012.
Open Mic with Jim Witherell, at the Rainbow
Restaurant, 109 First Street, Pittsfield. 7:30
p.m. (413)443-0002.
Other
Poker Night, Texas Hold ‘Em at The Brickhouse. 425 Park Street, North Housatonic.
7:30 p.m. (413) 275-0020.
Texas Hold ‘Em, free poker night at the Route
63 Roadhouse. 32 Federal Street, Miller Falls.
(413) 659-3384.
443-7171.
Wednesday, Nov. 19
Music
Peter Primamore Duo, at the Rainbow Restaurant, 109 First Street, Pittsfield. 7:30 p.m.
(413)443-0002.
Peter Rowan, live musical performance. At
Infinity Music Hall. 20 Greenwoods Road,
Norfolk Conn. 8 p.m.(866) 666-6306.
Other
No Turning Back, a presentation by Plaine’s
Bike, Ski and Snowbard, the 6th film in a series
paying homage to the 65 years of mountain
culture and adventure filmmaking. At the
Colonial Theater, 111 South Street Pittsfield.
7:30 p.m. (413) 997-4444.
443-7171.
Thursday, Nov. 20
Music
Dave Davies, The Kinks founding member
performs. At Infinity Music Hall. 20 Greenwoods
Road, Norfolk Conn. 8 p.m.(866) 666-6306.
Pro Jam 8, At Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street,
Hudson, N.Y. 8 p.m. (518) 828-4800.
Comedy
Hannibal Buress, performing at the Egg, Empire
State Plaza, State Street, Albany N.Y. 7 p.m.
(518) 473-1845.
Other
Festival of Trees, the 2014 exhibition “On Safari,” At the Berkshire Museum, 39 South Street,
Friday, Nov. 21
8 p.m.(866) 666-6306.
Alexander Turnquist, with Sontag Shogun and
Julia Kent. At Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street,
Hudson, N.Y. 8 p.m. (518) 828-4800.
Other
Monday, Nov. 24
Music
November, Melora Creager and her band
the Calico Indians along with special guests
will perform in a live “lab” setting. At Club
Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street, Hudson, N.Y.
8 p.m. (518) 828-4800.
Music
Other
Poker Night, Texas Hold ‘Em at The Brickhouse. 425 Park Street, North Housatonic.
7:30 p.m. (413) 275-0020.
Texas Hold ‘Em, free poker night at the
Route 63 Roadhouse. 32 Federal Street,
Miller Falls. (413) 659-3384.
Street, Pittsfield. during Museum hours.
(413) 443-7171.
Why choose Brockman?
Sammy Brown, performing at the Gypsy Joynt.
(413)644-8811.
Del McCoury Band, live musical performance.
Norfolk Conn. 8 p.m.(866) 666-6306.
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Music
Guthrie Family Reunion, Arlo Guthrie will gather
three generations of Guthries with Ade, Cathy,
Annie, Sarah Lee and Johnny Irion to perform
the songs of Woody Guthrie. At the Mahaiwe
Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle Street, Great
Barrington. 8 p.m. (413) 528-0100.
Chuck Prophet and the Mission Express, At
Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street, Hudson,
N.Y. 9 p.m. (518) 828-4800.
Corvettes Doo Wop Revue, a musical trip
through the 1950s doo wop era presented by the
Pittsfield Rotary Club. At the Colonial Theater, 111
South Street Pittsfield. 7:30 p.m. (413) 997-4444.
The Biocentrics, performing at the Gypsy
Joynt. 293 Main Street, Great Barrington. 8 p.m.
(413)644-8811.
Live Wire, a tribute to ACDC live musical performance. At Infinity Music Hall. 20 Greenwoods
John Butler Trio, with special guest Monica
Heldal. At the Calvin Theater and Performing
Arts Center. 19 King Street, Northampton. 8
p.m. (413)584-1444.
Washington Avenue, Alabany, N.Y. (518)
512-5203.
Open Mic with Jim Witherell, at the Rainbow Restaurant, 109 First Street, Pittsfield.
7:30 p.m. (413)443-0002.
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Sunday, Nov. 23
Theater
Il Barbiere di Siviglia, a presentation of the
Met Opera Live in HD performance with a prebroadcast lecture on Rossini by Scott Eyerly. At
the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle
Street, Great Barrington. 11 a.m. (413) 528-0100.
Music
O.A.R., with special guest Andy Grammer. At the
Calvin Theater and Performing Arts Center. 19
King Street, Northampton. 8 p.m. (413)584-1444.
The Jammi’n Divas, with special guest Lon Time
Courting, At Infinity Music Hall. 20 Greenwoods
Patti Sinclair, live musical performance. At Infinity
Other
(413) 443-7171.
Tuesday, Nov. 25
Music
Open Mic Night, at Bogies Steak and Ale.
935 South Main Street, Great Barrington.
9 p.m. (413) 528-5959.
Purple Pub Open Mic, live performances.
65 Spring Street, Williamstown. 8 p.m.
(413)458-0095.
Slayer, with special guests Suicidal Tendencies and Exodus. At The Armory, 195
Wednesday, Nov. 26
Music
Dave Davies, the founder of The Kinks
brings his musical talents to the stage. At the
Colonial Theater, 111 South Street Pittsfield.
7:30 p.m. (413) 997-4444.
Robby Krieger, one of the founding members of the Doors perform. At Infinity Music
Hall. 20 Greenwoods Road, Norfolk Conn.
8 p.m.(866) 666-6306.
Peter Primamore Duo, at the Rainbow
Restaurant, 109 First Street, Pittsfield. 7:30
p.m. (413)443-0002.
Other
(413) 443-7171.
Thursday, Nov. 27
Happy Thanksgiving
Music
John Kozinski’s Jazz Underground Group, performing a post Thanksgiving dinner performance.
At Eastover Estate Tallyho Entertainment Center
430 East Street, 7 p.m. (866)264-5139.
Friday, Nov. 28
Music
Rev Tor Band, performing at the Gypsy Joynt.
(413)644-8811.
Jubilee Riots, formerly Enter The Haggis performs. At Infinity Music Hall. 20 Greenwoods
Other
Holidelic, part dance party, part funk concert,
part comedy show twist on the holidays. At Club
p.m. (518) 828-4800.
Saturday, Nov. 29
Theater
Christmas at the Colonial, with Mary Verdi, a
holiday revue At the Colonial Theater, 111 South
Street Pittsfield. 7 p.m. (413) 997-4444.
It’s a Wonderful Life, a radio play based on
the holiday classic by Herstory Theater. At the
Sandisfield Arts Center, 5 Hammertown Road,
Sandisfield. 4 p.m. (413) 258-4100.
Music
Dan Stevens, performing at the Gypsy Joynt.
(413)644-8811.
Ian Hunter, live musical performance At Infinity
8 p.m.(866) 666-6306.
Roomful of Blues, live performance at the Iron
Horse Music Hall, 20 Center Street, Northampton. 7 p.m. (413)586-8686.
Other
The Wizard of Oz, a special screening of the
classic 1939 film to celebrate its 75th anniversary. At the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center,
14 Castle Street, Great Barrington. 4 p.m. and
7 p.m. (413) 528-0100.
Holidelic, part dance party, part funk concert,
part comedy show twist on the holidays. At Club
p.m. (518) 828-4800.
Sunday, Nov. 30
Theater
Mark Twain, West Lowe performs as Twain on
the writers 179th birthday. At Infinity Music Hall.
20 Greenwoods Road, Norfolk Conn. 8 p.m.
(866) 666-6306.
Music
New Haven Symphony Orchestra, performing
the program “Holiday Brass.” At Infinity Music
Hall. 20 Greenwoods Road, Norfolk Conn. 8
p.m.(866) 666-6306.
Viva Quetzal, live performance at the Iron Horse
Music Hall, 20 Center Street, Northampton. 7
p.m. (413)586-8686.
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`Theater
`
Shakespeare and
Company prepare
for fall classes
Students from ten local
schools will come together
to fill the stages
By Kameron spaulding
The Fall Festival of Shakespeare is
back and with it come the four Common
Classes where hundreds of teenagers
gather in one place to work and play
together in Stage Combat, Dance and
Movement, Technical Theatre and Performance Preparation.
Ten different schools will be represented. Coming from the Berkshires,
Pioneer Valley, eastern Massachusetts
and western New York, the students will
join together on four different nights to
explore, collaborate, and mostly to have
fun together. The Festival continues to
be a unique program where schools are
not in competition with each other, but
rather in celebration of one another.
“I made a new best friend from
Lee High School,” said a Taconic Hills
student. “For every single Festival show,
we sat together. I saw him cry on Sunday after the Reverance. He was afraid
he wasn’t going to see me as much,
because he might
go into the Army.
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I hugged him and
students
reassured him I was
are ready
to learn on there no matter what
he did, and we both
the stage
ended up crying.
Fall Fest has done so much for both of
us. Looking back now, if I had never
met these people, I don’t know who I
would be at this moment.”
The Fall Festival is the culmination
of the nationally recognized program
that places Shakespeare & Company Education Artists in ten local and regional
schools, where they lead students in a
nine-week exploration of a Shakespeare
play, and end with a series of performances, first at their respective schools,
and then on Shakespeare & Company’s
main stage, the Tina Packer Playhouse,
the weekend before Thanksgiving. Built
on the transformative power of Shakespeare’s language and stories, the Fall
Festival engages students in a personally
meaningful, educationally rigorous, and
dramatically compelling experience of
classical theatre. Students from all ten
schools will gather in a spirit of celebration to perform their plays for the public
in a four-day festival at the Tina Packer
Playhouse from Thursday, November 20
through Sunday, November 23.
Students are encouraged to delve
into Shakespeare’s works, unpack the
language, immerse themselves in the
characters and stories, and end with performances for public enjoyment. Daily
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Students from area schools attend the Common Class at Shakespeare and Company in Lenox.
rehearsals focus on students’ personal
responses to the text, the language and
the dramatic situations. Students also
have the opportunity to explore stage
management, dramaturgy, marketing and
publicity, costuming and the technical
aspects of their production under other
mentors from Shakespeare & Company
staff. Fall Festival participants can learn
about and work with Shakespeare &
Company staff on set, props, lighting,
sound and costume design to help create
the unique design for each play.
“There is nothing quite like this program in the whole country,” said Education Director Kevin G. Coleman. “The
rigor with which these students invest
themselves intellectually and emotionally in the plays of Shakespeare, the way
they help and support each other as they
learn new skills and take personal risks,
the way they celebrate the efforts and
courage they see in the productions from
other schools, the way they learn to keep
their word, and the way they learn to
honor their school work, all point to the
deep importance that artistic opportunities can have in students’ lives and the
necessity of humanity-developing experiences in their education.”
The ten participating schools of 2014
include: Lee High School, Lenox Memorial High School, Taconic High School,
Mount Greylock Regional High School,
North Andover High School, Mount
Everett Regional High School, Chatham
High School (New York), Taconic Hills
Regional High School (New York),
Springfield Central High School and
Monument Mountain Regional High
School.
“Fall Festival joins students from
all different peer groups, socioeconomic
backgrounds, and various levels of
academic achievement,” said Fall Festival parent and high school Guidance
Department Chair, Tara Romeo. “This is
a cohesive group of students that would
not otherwise be found sitting together
at lunch or hanging out after school.
No other program that I have seen has
eclipsed social stigmas and instilled
more acceptance and kindness to others
than the Fall Festival, not to mention
learning Shakespeare along the way.
What better stories to teach students
about themselves and the human condition.”
Guided by Director of Education Kevin G. Coleman and Associate
Director of Education Jenna Ware, the
Company’s award-winning Education
Program is one of the most extensive
theatre-in-education programs in the
Northeast. The Education Program,
since its inception in 1978, has reached
Photo contributed
over a million students with innovative
performances, workshops and residencies including: The New England Tour
of Shakespeare, the Fall Festival of
Shakespeare, Shakespeare & Young
Company, Riotous Youth, Shakespeare
in the Courts (with the Berkshire Juvenile Court), and ProDev Workshops for
Teachers, Teaching Artists and Directors.
For the eleventh consecutive year, the
New England Tourwas generously supported by a $25,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts through
Arts Midwest, Shakespeare in American
Communities initiative, administrated by
NEA’s national program.
The Education program received
the Commonwealth Award, the highest award for excellence in the arts,
sciences, and humanities given by the
state of Massachusetts, and was also the
subject of the two-year study by Harvard
University’s Graduate School of Education (Project Zero), which recommended
national replication.
Most recently recognized by a 2013
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Resolution, the Education program has
been identified by the Arts Education
Partnership and the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities as a
Champion of Change.
`Theater
`
Musical conveying
hope after addiction comes to the
Spectrum Playhouse
By Julie Ruth
A real-life story always helps women
“more than a list of To Do’s and Reasons
Why,” wrote one woman after reading
Christa Jan Ryan’s moving story about a
high-functioning alcoholic, battered wife
who finds her way to recovery and transforms her life.
Ryan’s story, which has an uplifting
message for anyone struggling with addiction or abuse, is coming to Lee’s Spectrum Playhouse for two weeks, from Nov.
7 - 15, with an all-Berkshire County cast
and powerful gospel and blues songs from
musicians Robin O’Herin, Jennifer Bliss
and James Schick woven throughout.
“This is for the family who really
needs to know there’s hope -- that there’s
hope in recovery, that there’s hope in
dealing with your issues,” said Ryan, a
former Berkshire County resident who’s
written the autobiographical play, “Good
God, why?” The play has been described
as a “crazy ride” because it’s filled with
black humor from her childhood, where
alcohol was the tool her parents used to
cope with five children, including triplet
daughters with cerebral palsy, on a small
income.
There’s a scene where her drunk
parents, in an amorous mood at holiday
time, crash into the Christmas tree and
set the house on fire. Another time her
mother blows up the pressure cooker in
the kitchen, nearly electrocuting herself,
then calmly takes a drink and says to
the frantic family, “If you’re all so
concerned, clean up this mess. And by
the way, the triplets are drowning in the
bathtub.” The triplets, the voices of reason in the family, are shown as children
performing their famous puppet shows for
the extended family and friends, where
one would breaks script, reveal a recent
family episode then ask another things
like, “Doesn’t Daddy know you don’t play
with guns if you have alcohol?”
In Act II, Ryan shifts the story to her
life as an adult in East Hampton, N.Y.,
where she’s a full-blown alcoholic operating a lucrative landscaping business for
the rich and famous in East Hampton,
N.Y. along with her abusive alcoholic
husband. “Fast-forward the story 25
years, and you have Christa, now successful in the Hamptons, running the same
crazy insanity, drinking and drugging, but
on a higher level,” she said. “I’m trying
to show how I become my mother, and I
repeat the past. My play is about family of
origin and how we unintentionally carry
on the hurts, habits and hang-ups.”
It was extremely difficult for Ryan to
view herself as a battered woman. As a
young woman she had excelled in school,
earned a degree in landscape management
from Farmington University and, unlike
most battered women, could support
herself without her abusive husband. But
she stayed in the physically and verbally
abusive marriage for more than 20 years
nonetheless. “I had married my father,
a man who made me feel weak and had
dominance over me,
►► November and I was a subservient worker,” Ryan
play
explained. “Leaving
highlights
someone who’s been
addiction
in power that long is
struggles
not easy.”
She also
didn’t see herself as a full-blown alcoholic addicted to prescription drugs because
she was functioning at a high level, juggling responsibilities for the landscaping
business along with a bed and breakfast
while raising two sons. “(My addictions
were) very well-disguised, because I was
able to deal with everything,” she said,
attributing her coping skills to a hypervigilence she and other children from
dysfunctional families often develop at a
very young age to handle ongoing havoc
in their lives.
“What you find in hypervigilent
people is that their adrenaline goes up
in every crisis,” she continued. “Then
what ends up happening, through so many
crises, is your adrenaline just stays up.
You stay in hypervigilence. Really, my
childhood was the perfect training ground
for the Hamptons, with all of its insanity.”
Much of the humor in Act II revolves
around the adult Christa, drink in hand,
adeptly handling over-the-top requests
from her wealthy Hamptons clients from
bank her East Hampton office, like the
people calling in July hysterical that
their blueberry bushes aren’t ready to be
picked. “I keep trying to explain that
you have to wait one more month before
you can pick the blueberries,” Ryan said.
“They keep saying, ‘But I want to make
my blueberry cobbler now! I have 30
friends visiting this weekend!’”
Ryan then candidly takes the audience
through her journey to recovery, and her
life since. Not every dysfunctional family
loves each other underneath it all, but this
family does, and the complex feelings
Ryan expresses throughout the play and
its emotional interactions between family
members is likely to move audiences.
“What gets worked out is you realize that
alcoholism is a disease; it’s not about the
person,” Ryan said. “I try to show that
even through dysfunction you can still
have love, and that can prevail.”
Showtimes for “Good God, why?”
at the Spectrum Theater, 70 Franklin
Street in Lee will be: Friday, Nov. 7 at
7 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 8 at 2 p.m. and
7 p.m.; Friday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m.; and
Saturday, Nov. 15 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Tickets, which are $25, are available at
Mac Treasures, 600 Main Street in Williamstown or online at brownpapertickets.
com/event799142. For more information
about the play and its author, visit www.
christajanryan.net.
Photo contributed
Songwriter Robin O’Herin , left , and Christa Jan Ryan’s collaborated for the upcoming play about addiction
and recovery, “Good God! Why?” will be at the Spectrum Playhouse until Nov. 15.
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`Live
`
Music
Upstate Concert Hall
Gypsy Joynt
The Joynt offers some of the best local
musicians the Berkshires have to offer, as well
as acts from across the country, and with the
stage at the center of the restaurant, seating
will put you right up in front of the acts for
an intimate fun showcase. If performing
is for you, try out your own talents with a
weekly open mic.
293 Main Street,
Great Barrington
413.644.8811
gypsy joyntcafe.net
Milltown Tavern
Newly renovated from what was once
“Benny’s Restaurant” the Milltown Tavern
offers the same spirit of the local spot to
be for food, drinks and music. The tavern is
transformed into a music venue for weekly
offerings of open mics and house bands
as well as performances from local artists.
Come and enjoy a wide selection of craft
and domestic beers, and a full bar. Awardwinning wings and burgers are just some
of the tantalizing offerings you can find on
their menu.
438 North Street
Pittsfield
missionbarandtapas.com
Fairways at the A
Helsinki Hudson
Get a taste of the Berkshires outside of
Massachusettes. Originally a mainstay in
Great Barrington, Helsinki crossed over
to New York and has thrived in the City of
Hudson. the venue offers both up and coming and established bands as well as great
dining and drinks.
Hudson, N.Y.
518.828.4800
helsinkihudson.com
In November, the Sixties are alive again
Davies, Krieger lead
month of 60’s acts
A
By Tom Casey
renaissance of sixties musicians
is occurring in the region this
November. Fans of the decades
Brit rock, psychedelic and folk
will be pleasantly surprised to see the list
of bands coming to town this month.
First up is The Kinks founder, Dave
Davies who will perform at Infinity Musical Hall Norfolk and Hartford on Nov.
20 and 21 and then up in Pittsfield at the
Colonial Theater on Nov. 26.
While the influential lead guitarist
and vocalist is best known for his work
with The Kinks, he has also amassed a
lengthy solo discography including six
studio albums and a number of demos,
EPs and singles since 1967.
The performances comes on the heals
of the recently released, “Rippin’ Up
Time,” the follow up to 2013’s “I Will Be
Me,” that featured guest collaborations
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1208 Route 146.
Clifton Park, N.Y.
518.371. 0012
upstateconcerthall.com
PortSmitt’s Restaurant
PortSmitt’s Restaurant, has quickly become
a “Berkshire dining favorite” under the
guidance and expertise, of local Chef Mike
Lewis. For years, Chef Lewis has served
Berkshire County residents and visitors
alike. In addition to being an outstanding
restaurant, PortSmitt’s Restaurant has also
begun hosting great local music from bands
in the Berkshires.
320 Peck Road
Pittsfield
413.236. 5727
portssmittsrestaurant.com
16 depot Street,
Dalton
413.684.0900
Milltowntavern.com
Mission Bar + Tapas
For a relaxing intimate atmosphere to take in a
drink and hear some great music Mission Bar
and Tapas is at the top of the list. The venue
located in Pittsfield’s down town, the bar and
music hall offers food throughout the day and
a full bar as well as a special brunch menu. The
site is host to several house bands performing
weekly as well as special performances and a
host of the areas top musicians. An open mic
is also offered every Tuesday to showcase
local undiscovered musicians.
Originally called Northern Lights, this venue
is a beloved spot to New York’s capital
region concert go-ers. Catch some of the
top alternative acts and old favorites as well
as local showcases and more. The general
admission format allows anyone to get close,
and the venue offers a well stocked bar and
concessions.
With one of the largest dance floors in the
area, this location is a popular venue. They
cater showers, weddings, seasonal parties,
fundraisers, community events and private
parties. Many nights they feature live
entertainment - regional bands and DJs. They
also host seasonal popular sports tailgating
events with their large HD Screen Television.
303 Crane Ave
Pittsfield
413.442. 3585
fairwaysatthea.com
The Brick House Pub
Located in the heart of Housatonic, this
bar has an impressive mixture of great
beer, great food, and great music to make
it a can’t miss destination. The space is
also home to a series of local artists and
performances from bands from across
the country.
425 Park Street,
Housatonic
413. 274. 0020
brickhousema.com
with The Jayhawks, Anti-Flag and Ty
Segall.
Along with Davies, Infinity Hall
welcomes another founding member of
an incredibly influential 60s band with
a performance by Robby Kreiger of The
Doors on Nov. 26.
The guitarist for the iconic psyche
rocker also co-wrote several of the Doors’
biggest hits including “Light my Fire,”
“Love Me Two Times,” “Touch Me,”
and Love Her Madly.” Following the
group’s disbandment in 1973, Krieger
continued making music; releasing seven
solo albums, most recently in 2010 with
“Singularity.”
A familiar face in the Berkshires will
also be joining the parade of the decade
greats hitting the stage this November.
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Arlo Guithrie, whose “Alice Restaurant,”
Dave Davies, former frontman and founding member of The Kinks, will take his solo
has become part of the Thanksgiving
tour to The Colonial Theater and Infinity Music Hall in November.
tradition since 1967, will be gathering
the rest of the Guthrie gang for a special
brings together three Generations of Guthries The family members will perform the songs
performance at The Mahaiwe Performing
also including Abe, Cathy, Annie and Sarah
of Woody Guthrie along with new material
Arts Center on Nov. 22.
Lee Guthrie and her husband Johnny Irion.
from the family members.
Dubbed the “Guthrie Family Reunion,”
`local
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bands
Patrick Gray Jr.
Acoustic Rock
Gray comes from a musical family; he grew up
listening to his father play folk music whether
around a camp fire or performing on stage to
large crowds. “By 16, I was playing in local
rock bands,” Gray said. “Shortly thereafter I
was bitten by the recording bug, after doing
a few backing tracks in a local studio.” He
owns Shire Sound, a cozy project/recording
studio nestled in the Berkshire Hills. His
performances, which have been likened to
everyone from John Mayer to Edwin McCain,
can be seen throughout northern Berkshire
County. Not to mention the shows he plays
with J.P. Murphy, an Irish band formed by his
father in 1991. This summer you can catch
him Sunday nights from 8 to 11 p.m. at the
Purple Pub in Williamstown hosting a local
open mic.
Website: reverbnation.com/patrickgray
Whiskey City
Americana
This band has become a local favorite that
can fill any bar or concert with a packed
crowd.Led by front man Randy Cormier,
But fear not chronophobes, while November is ripe with 60s nostalgia, there are
plenty of more contemporary artists also on
this month’s schedule. Out in Northampton,
the Iron Horse Entertainment Group has a full
calendar highlighted with a performance from
celebrated indie musician and former Riloy
Kiley frontwoman Jenny Lewis. Touring on
her summer release “The Voyager,” Lewis will
play the Calvin Theater on Nov. 7 with openers Girlpool.
On Nov. 22, The Calvin Theater will present Austrailian roots-rockers The John Butler
Trio. The Aussie superstars will perform a mix
of rock, folk, raegge and blues with Monica
Heldal opening. The following night at the
theater, Jam band veterans O.A.R. take their
renowned live shows to Northampton Nov. 23
with opener Andy Grammer.
Then, over in Hudson, Club Helsinki will
welcome Melora Creager for a month-long
residency every Monday in November. The
performances, titled “Mondays with Melora,’
will showcase the founder of the cello-rock
band Rasputina and her band Calico Indians
with a number of special guests in a live lab
style performances including both covers and
joined by band mates Frank Algerio, Beth
Maturevich, Dale Zavatter, Jason Webster
and Tim Sears, Whiskey City is a must see act
in the county. Cormier’s star quality, unique,
tireless voice and infamous audience
rapport have made him a crowd favorite.
This summer they are kicking off the Lenox
concert series and will be on other stages
across the county all summer long.
Website: whiskeycityband.com
Email: [email protected]
Tony Lee Thomas
Indie Rock
Imagine the energetic strumming of Richie
Havens and the intricate finger work of Bert
Jansch. Add a vocal style that summons
Stevie Wonder and Martin Sexton. Then
take a songwriting vocabulary as poignant
as Ani DiFranco, playful as John Prine, and
add commanding stage presence, then
you have Tony Lee Thomas. In central
Berkshire County Thomas has become a
must-see performer, who is now catching
on throughout New England. His wealth
of performance experience lends him the
ability to connect with audiences spanning
a multi-faceted scope: from intimate and
poignant solo performances to momentous
full-blown commanding vamps with his
rock band, the Tony Lee Thomas Band. This
summer you can find the band playing shows
at the Dreamaway Lodge and many other
great local venues.
Website: tonyleethomas.com
Phone: (413) 218-8307
Booking information: shannon@
wickedcoolproductions.com
originals re-orchestrated for the groups playing.
Special gest performers include Eszter
Balint, KiKi *d and Wild Boy with Clare
Felice. Mondays with Melora will take place
on Nov. 3, 10, 17 and 24.
Helsinki has another full month with
performances from Glen Davis Andrews,
who with his band perform New Orleans funk
and soul the venue promises to turn Helsinki
into Mardi Gras on Nov. 8. Also at the club,
Broadway fans can see Brett Barrett on Nov.
9 as part of the Helsinki on Broadway series;
part indie-rock part electronica duo Diamond
Doves on Nov. 13 and folk and blues guitarist
Chris Smither and The Motivators on Nov. 14.
The venue rounds the month out with
performances from Chuck Prophet and the
Mission Express on Nov. 22 and Alexander
Turnquist on Nov. 23.
November will also include a performance from Country rockers Pure Prairie
League at the Colonial Theater on Nov. 15,
Gov’t Mule at The Palace Theater in Albany
on Nov. 14, and Slayer with Exodus and
Suicidal Tendencies at The Armory in Albany
on Nov. 25.
Katherine Winston
Americana
Katherine Winston is an Americana singersongwriter from Lenox who grew up
listening to all kinds of music, but with a
love of Shania Twain. As she has grown,
her musical influences have changed many
times, from country to folk, from blues to
pop. Now Wilson will tell you she is very into
artists such asJohnny Cash, John Paul White,
The Civil Wars, Matt Corby, and The Lone
Bellow. She has covered almost every genre
at one point or another. However, once she
started writing in the Americana genre, she
felt as though she had found her fit. This fall
you will find her locally at the Lion’s Den,
Market Place Café and many other venues
throughout the county.
Website: reverbnation.com/
katherinewinston
Greylock
Rock & Roll Cover Band
Made up of local musicians Kevin Doolan,
Dave Flynn, Bob Jones and Matt McKeever,
this band is known for great classic rock
like the Doobies, Steely Dan, Boz Scaggs,
Chicago and more. There classic rock vibe
and smooth sound has filled the Live on the
Lake series and built a large following at
venues throughout Berkshire County. You
can find them playing at Spice Dragon, the
ITAM Lodge and may other venues around
Pittsfield all year long.
Phone: (413) 446-5125
Website: facebook.com/ Greylock-the-band
Jordan Weller & The
Feathers
Funk/Reggae
This high energy band meshes the laid back
grooves and rhythm of Bob Marley with the
fun and flare of James Brown. Front man
Jordan Weller on guitar and vocals leads
the group also comprised of guitarist Rob
Sanzone, Miles Lally on bass, drummer
Jason Schulteis and organist Joe Rose. Their
original as well their own spin on covers
that dip across the musical spectrum have
vaulted the band into regional favorites.
You’re sure to catch them at Weller’s home
base, the Gypsy Joynt, throughout the fall
as well as shows springing up across the
county and over the border in New York.
Website: jordanwellermusic.com
Phone: (413) 644-8811
Photos contributed
The Doors guitarist Robby Kriger (top) will perform at Infinity Music Hall Nov. 26 and
The Mahaiwe will present the Guthrie Family Reunion with Arlo Guthrie on Nov. 22
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`Music
`
Jungle Boogie
Pittsfield’s Andrew Smith makes waves with Jungle Green
By Tom Casey
A
ndrew Smith took a shot in
the dark sending his demo to
indie rock duo Foxygen.
Just a month before,
the 22-year-old Pittsfield native had
been a fan watching them from the
crowd, but after being turned down by
every blogger and label he reached out
to, he decided, “Why not?”
“Almost no one wrote back and the
people who did weren’t interested,” said
Smith. “Then I realized all these bands
already have their social media outlets
to connect ... I don’t have anything to
lose.”
Smith sent a Facebook message
to Foxygen guitarist and songwriter
Jonathan Rado, expecting not to hear
anything, but only a half an hour later he
got a reply.
“He wrote back like ‘OMG this is
amazing, I love this’ and he posted it
on the Foxygen Facebook page,” Smith
said. “I was at work and I got home and
my song had been listened to like 1,000
times; it was really weird.”
His good fortune continued when the
group then asked Smith to join them on
their tour for a few dates. Fast forward
to this October and Smith was in his
second stint opening for the band on
their North American Tour.
“Its weird like I saw them before
I sent them my music at a concert
at MASS MoCA at the Solid Sound
Festival and I was mesmerized and then
since I’ve been playing these shows. It’s
weird. I’m still big fans but now I can
get pizza with them.”
Before he even dreamed of sharing
the stage (let alone lunch) with one of
his favorite bands, Smith was growing
up in the Berkshires. At 12, he said, he
first started getting into music.
“I played the drums and got really
into it in high school to the point that I
went to college for a music for a little
bit,” he said. “ I hated it and left. I
came home and wanted to do things
different; I wanted to write songs which
was something I never had gotten
around to do, So I started writing and
recording songs with what I had around
my house.”
Smith started making music under
the name Jungle Green, using the
minimal amount of instruments he had
available. He took a minimal approach
to his sound that Smith said was present
in many of his favorite bands.
“I think that really influenced my
music, and I’m not very good at playing
my instrument [laughs],” said Smith. “I
looked to bands like Half Japanese; they
rule. They are my favorite band, and this
band from the late 70s, Suicide, they were
24
just a singer and a keyboard player and
they did some really incredible stuff.”
Smith said he would pick 6 to 8
tracks from some of his favorite bands
and try to mimic their sound at first,
then make it his own.
“I totally rip them off,” he joked.
“I’m only one guy the main reason it
is minimal ... I love that bands that use
what they have and that didn’t have a
lot ... they were limited with what they
had in terms of members and musical
accessibility so I look to those bands as
inspiration.”
Much of his songs have outlandish
themes and joking titles, which he said is
a reflection of his personality.
“I try to laugh at things and not take
myself too seriously ... It’s who I am,”
he said. “I could never be those like all
scowling. I could never do that.
“I think that it is weird that in music
these days they think you have to be really depressed and look really intense for
you music to be good,” he added. “There
shouldn’t be rule to how you do something with art or whatever it’s called that
I do, I write songs that I write and enjoy
that I’m doing.”
Smith currently has two EPs, “Twelve
-and-a-Half Minutes of the Most Beautiful
Love Songs Ever Written,” and “Jungle
Green Meets the Blood Sisters,” as well as
a recently released 7” inch of two Doo Wop
inspired songs.
He has also recently started performing stand up, which he said grew out of his
music project.
“In my stand-up I do musical aspects to
it and with my music I try to make it a little
humorous,” he said. “That is how I am, I
try to find humor in things and the two go
really well together, I’ve always liked it
when bands bring comedians on tour.”
Since his stint with Foxygen, Smith
has been reinvigorated to put out more
music and working with friends and other
musicians to get more songs recorded and
released.
“I’m working on a new LP ... I have
some really talented people playing on that
so it’s really exciting,” he said. “I don’t
have any touring things going on right now
I’d like to do some shows in the next few
months after this next album comes out,
I’m still trying to figure out the live thing.”
As for the future, Smith keeps things
optimistic.
“I’m probably going to crumble and
disappear, [Laughs],” he said. “But honestly, I don’t know, it would be really cool
to be on a label that supports me and allows
me to tour ... I don’t know if that will happen or ever but I’d love to be on a label to
do this for a living. The Foxygen guys do it
and to have a glimpse at it is inspiring.”
Photos contributed
(Top) Andrew Smith performs at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City with Foxygen.
(Below) Smith, a native of Pittsfield, has released several EPs under the name Jungle Green.
`Film
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`Must
`
See
‘Birdman’ soars,
thanks to powerful performances
Interstellar (Nov. 7)
Acclaimed director
Christopher Nolan
(The Dark Knight,
Inception) teams
with Matthew McConaughey for this highly
anticipated space epic.
By Shea Garner
“I sometimes enjoy [superhero movies]
because they are basic and simple and go
well with popcorn,”explained acclaimed
director Alejandro González Iñárritu in a
recent interview with the entertainment
news outlet Deadline. “The problem is that
sometimes they purport to be profound,
based on some Greek mythological kind
of thing. And they are honestly very right
wing. I always see them as killing people
because they do not believe in what you
believe, or they are not being who you
want them to be. I hate that, and don’t respond to those characters. They have been
poison, this cultural genocide, because the
audience is so overexposed to plot and explosions and shit that doesn’t mean nothing
about the experience of being human,” Iñárritu’s works have always felt
immensely personal, often carrying an
emotional weight that’s lost to a number of
his generation’s filmmakers. Both 2003’s
“21 Grams” and 2006’s “Babel” dealt with
the fragility of life while sustaining an
impressive sense of cross-cultural awareness — themes that are almost completely
absent from the relentless onslaught of recent superhero blockbusters experienced as
of late. Iñárritu’s latest feature, “Birdman
or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance),”
serves as the director’s own scathing letter to Hollywood and the current state of
cinema in general.
“Birdman” stars Michael Keaton as
Riggan Thomson, a burned-out actor best
known for playing the iconic superhero
Birdman in a trilogy of high-grossing films.
Having recently passed on an offer to star
in “Birdman 4,” Thomson sets out to resurrect his career on Broadway by directing
and starring in an adaptation of Raymond
Carver’s “What We Talk About When We
Talk About Love.” What follows is wild
satire — a fascinating examination of art,
identity, and show business in the 21st
century.
The casting is nothing short of inspired. Boasting an admirable ensemble,
the film co-stars the great Emma Stone
as Thomson’s estranged daughter, Sam,
and Edward Norton as Mike Shiner, a
renowned method actor, among others like
Naomi Watts and a surprisingly serious
Zach Galifianakis. It’s no coincidence
that Keaton, Stone, and Norton have all
appeared in superhero films before, with
Keaton’s two-picture run in Tim Burton’s
Batman series paralleling Thomson’s
famed role.
Iñárritu and cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki manipulated the film
in post-production to appear as if it was
Foxcatcher (Nov. 14)
Steve Carell takes a serious turn as a murderous paranoid schizophrenic in Bennett
Miller’s sports drama,
based on a true story.
Photo contributed
Alejandro González Iñárritu directs ‘Birdman’ which will hit local theaters this
November around the county.
shot in one single take. It’s a relatively
gimmicky technique, attempted before by
Alfred Hitchcock in his 1948 film “Rope,”
but the result is impressive — the fluid
camera, paired with the jazzy, improvisational score, fuels the already incredibly fluid performances, making the near
two-hour runtime breeze by. The confines
of the film reflect the confines of the stage
and the challenges that Thomson faces as
he attempts to be recognized as a serious
actor.
There’s no doubt that “Birdman” will
be up for many of the major Oscar categories come February. It’s a technical marvel
propelled by two career-defining performances from Keaton and Stone. Iñárritu’s
passion and panache for personal stories
like this make for his greatest argument
against the dumbed-down blockbuster,
sequel, or reboot. Take a stand against this
“cultural genocide” and go see “Birdman.”
It’s quite possibly the best film of the year.
“Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue
of Ignorance)” is coming soon to the Triplex Cinema in Great Barrington.
The Hunger Games:
Mockingjay – Part 1
(Nov. 21)
Jennifer Lawrence
reprises her role as
Katniss in the first half
of the final chapter of
the increasingly great
Hunger Games franchise.
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`First
`
Taste
Guide to Champagne for the fall
By Kollin Kozlowski
Let’s start with how sparkling wines
are produced.
Carbonation: some of the least
expensive sparkling wines (Andre)
are produced using carbonation or
by directly injecting CO2. This
method gives the least satisfactory
mousse.
Charmat Method: In the Charmat method, secondary fermentation
takes place in a pressurized tank.
The tank is chilled to stop the fermentation when the pressure from
the second fermentation reaches
5 atmospheres. It is then filtered
and bottled. This method is easier
and less labor intensive than
the traditional method. Many
Prosecco are bottled this way.
Traditional Method:
Traditional method sparkling
wines from California are
referred Classic Methods
or Methode Champanoise.
Many California producers
make sparkling wine using
the traditional Champagne
grapes, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier as
well. These wines are regarded for their finesse and
elegance. Some of the best
come from northern California from the cool climate
region of Anderson Valley,
where great Chardonnay and
Pinot Noir are produced.
All French Champagnes,
including the Champagne region’s excellent vintage wines, are classified according to a few principal designations,
or styles, that denote either the types
of grapes used or the amount of sugar
added. You’ll see many of the same designations on the labels of other types of
sparkling wines, including some Ameri-
can ones. All other sparkling wines in
France are labeled as Cremant.
First let’s start with opening a
Champagne Bottle: The trick to
opening a bottle of Champagne
while maintaining its bubbles is to
avoid “popping” the cork. Begin
by scoring the foil around the base
of the wire “cage”. Then, carefully untwist and loosen the bottom
of the cage, but do not remove it.
In one hand, enclose the cage and
cork while holding the base of
the Champagne bottle with your
other hand. Twist both ends in
the opposite direction. As soon
as you feel pressure forcing the
cork out, try to push it back in
while continuing to twist gently
until the cork is released with
a slight hiss.
Chilling: Ideally, Champagne should be
chilled to a temperature
between 40 and 45 degrees
Fahrenheit. This temperature can be attained by placing the bottle in a refrigerator for a couple of hours or
a freezer for 15 minutes.
Finally, the classic way to
chill a bottle of Champagne
is to place it in an ice-bucket, half filled with ice, half
with water, for 20 minutes.
Storing your Champagne: Champagne is more
sensitive to temperature and
light than most other wines.
For that reason, it is typically bottled in
light-resistant, dark green glass. Champagne should be stored between 40 and
60 degrees Fahrenheit and may be kept
upright or horizontal.
Kollin Kozlowski is a certified specialist of wine and wine buyer at Kelly’s
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It sports two pool tables, an air hockey
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worry, Michaels has a fully stocked bar
with domestic and imported selections
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When it’s game time, watch your team
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sponsor, please call (413) 429-8110 or
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Arizona Pizza raises money
for local literacy volunteers
LEE — From Tuesday, Nov. 11
through Sunday, Nov. 16, Friendly’s
in Lee will offer guests a $2 original
burger and 10 oz junior Fribble combo
as a way of celebrating the restaurant’s
refreshed appearance and updated menu.
Friendly’s on Housatonic Street,
which originally opened its doors in
1950, is one of the many locations to
take part in the company’s ongoing
initiative to reposition the brand and
bring it back to its roots by recreating an
iconic dining and ice cream experience.
In addition to the refurbished look
and feel, the Friendly’s team will introduce guests to a redesigned menu that
features new dishes like the Friendly’s
All-American Dog, Turkey Tips and
Bananas Foster Pancakes.
LENOX — Arizona Pizza held a
special event to raise funding to help
support area volunteers.
From 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11, the restaurant donated 20
percent of every bill, including alcohol
sales, to Literacy Volunteers of Berkshire County.
“As President of Literacy Volunteers, I can tell you it’s a wonderful
organization that helps adult learners
achieve greater literacy,” said Shawn
Hartley Hancock in a prepared statement. “That means the middle-aged man
who never learned to read can finally
come out of the shadows, and foreignborn residents can learn or improve their
English, which makes them better parents, better employees, and ultimately
better citizens -- all thanks to our terrific
tutors.”
The funds raised will help the organization pay for training, staff and other
costs.
For more information on the Literacy Volunteers of Berkshire County,
visit their website at lvobc.org.
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classes with Red Lion Inn
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The Nutrition Center has launched
berkshirefoodweb.org, an online community resource and food access site
that includes listings of all food pantries, congregate meal sites, housing resources, job training opportunities, and
other resources available in Berkshire
County. The official launch of Berkshire
Food Web will be on Friday, October 24,
in conjunction with Food Day, a nationwide movement to celebrate real food
and push for a change in food policies.
“Berkshire Food Web is something
that’s been on our mind for a long
time, and we are excited to be moving
forward with the advocacy and access
piece of The Nutrition Center’s mission,” says director Peter Stanton. “The
website is a resource for everyone;
for people who need to find food and
shelter and job training and also for the
organizations who serve these people.
As we continue to add to the Berkshire
Food Web, it becomes obvious where
we are abundant in resources and where
we need to provide more for the people
living in our community.”
In addition to resources listings, the
Berkshire Food Web will also feature
highlighted slots for businesses and
organizations who would like to become
sponsors of the BFW site and its mission of providing accurate, up-to-date
resources to everyone in Berkshire
County.
For more information about the
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STOCKBRIDGE — Haven’s Kitchen is collaborating with Executive Chef
Brian Alberg of The Red Lion Inn on a
four-part cooking class series focusing
on the farms and purveyors from the
Berkshires.
For four months starting Nov. 6,
Alberg will be traveling to Haven’s
Kitchen in New York to teach monthly
recreational classes that will feature
hands-on cooking along with tastings
that highlight ingredients and products
from the farms and purveyors in the
Berkshires. The classes will highlight
ingredients and products from Berkshire
farms and small-batch artisan food makers, several of whom will be joining him
as special guests to share their story and
food-making process with the class.
“I am really looking forward to partnering with the team at Haven’s Kitchen
and transporting the Berkshire food
experience alongside farmers and artisan
makers from our food landscape,” said
Alberg. “This cooking series is an opportunity to experience what makes our
region different – a truly authentic food
community with agricultural heritage
in a beautiful setting. We are fortunate
to spend time with Haven’s Kitchen
students and share the experience of
food-making together.”
The first class will feature the
founders of Hosta Hill in West Stockbridge, who will join Chef Alberg to
discuss lacto-fermentation and foods
The Red Lion Inn
Red Lion Inn Executive Chef Brian Alberg and a number of Berkshire based restaurants
and food providers will participate in four months of courses at Haven’s in New York City.
that pair well with this process.
Subsequent classes will highlight
food makers and farmers from Wandering Star Craft Brewery in Pittsfield,
Berkshire Mountain Distillers in Sheffield, Cricket Creek Farm in Williamstown and Black Queen Angus Farm in
Berlin, N.Y. Students will cook and taste
ingredients and products from the Berkshires, the birthplace of the first CSA
in North America and the nation’s first
agricultural fair, and a region known for
its farms and artisan food makers.
Alberg, whose kitchen puts a contemporary twist on food rooted in the
history of the Berkshires, emphasizes
natural flavors and the use of fresh,
local ingredients. In support of regional
farms and food producers, he purchases
more than $650K in local foods annually.
“This partnership illustrates our
ongoing mission to highlight the farmto-table movement as a vital necessity
to our daily lives and not just a food
fad,” said Alison Cayne, founder of Haven’s Kitchen in a prepared statement.
“Supporting local farms and businesses
nurtures our immediate economies, our
personal health and our sense of community and belonging.”
Registration is $135 per person or
$440 for the entire four-part series. For
more information, please visit (212)
929-7900 to register.
Williams Inn to feature
music from Howie Levitt
WILLIAMSTOWN - The Tavern
at The Williams Inn will offer weekly
entertainment with performances every
Friday from 8 to 11 p.m. and select Saturdays from 8 to 11 p.m.
Howie Levitt will perform Fridays
from 8pm-11pm. He performs solo and
plays an array of covers spanning genres
and generations. All performances are
in The Williams Inn Tavern, located at
1090 Main St. Williamstown, Mass. The
Tavern offers a full menu and bar. For
menus and hours please visit www.williamsinn.com.
Other performances include: Nov 15,
John & Jeannie: Vocals and piano; Nov
22, Grahm Sturz: A little bit folk, a little
bit rock n roll; and Nov 29, Big & Bigger: Ragtime, delta and original blues.
Along with the music, The Williams
Inn features a culinary team that uses
local, seasonal ingredients and offers
New American cuisine featuring New
England classics and updated favorites.
for more information visit their website at williamsinn.com.
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3381 Main St., Becket Village
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10 am-2 pm
Homemade pies, cakes, cookies
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The Berkshire Record and The Berkshire Courier are seeking an
Outside Sales Representative to join its growing sales team. As an
Outside Sales Representative you sell display-advertising space
within your designated territory to an eclectic and exciting group of
clients, business owners and advertising decision-makers through
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• Account Executives are also involved in the production process
of helping clients with their ad campaign and maintaining
strong customer service.
• Reliable transportation is required for this outside sales
position and you should preferably live in and be familiar
with Berkshire County.
The Town of Lee seeks a temporary, full time employee to operate
trucks, snow plow and perform manual labor from December 1, 2014
to March 19, 2015. 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM, Monday thru Friday, nights
and weekends as circumstances require.
$20.39 per hour. Must have a valid Massachusetts Class II CDL
operator’s license; a hydraulic operator’s license is favored.
Preference to Lee residents. Position remains open until filled.
Applications available at the D.P.W. Office,
45 Railroad St., Lee, MA
or call 243-5520.
The Town of Lee is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Job Requirements:
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miles. Pacific Blue Metallic Exterior * Grey Interior
*Remote key less entry,
and Traction control.
Like New Condition, Free
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$17,400
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413-229-6613
‘11 Toyota
camry le
* One Owner Florida Car*
4cyl *21,600 miles * Magnetic Gray Metallic Exterior
* Beige Interior * Like New
Condition * Free Carfax *
Warranty* sk#6850
$15,900
Watson Automotive
413-229-6613
‘11 toyota
corolla le
22,800 miles, 1 Owner
Florida Car, Red Exterior,
Tan Interior, Rear Spoiler,
Heated Exterior Driver
Mirror, Heated Exterior
Passenger Mirror, 4 Cylinder Gas, Automatic, Power
Brakes, 1.8L. sk#8976
$13,900
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413-229-6613
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64K, Florida Car, Automatic, Grey Exterior, Like New
Condition, Free Carfax,
With Warranty. sk#7658
$11,900
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413-229-6613
‘07 hyundai
tucson awd suv
Southern Suv, 5 speed,
PW/PL, No AC, Lot’s
of room good on gas,
Like New, Free Carfax.
sk#2374
$8,495
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413-229-6613
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tiburon
41,473 miles, Automatic,
Leather, Great on Gas...
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$6,495
Watson Automotive
413-229-6613
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