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SUMMARY:Introduction to Drawing - Session 1 of 3
DESCRIPTION:Photo: Michael O’Rourke in his studio \nIn this three-session class series\, participants will develop observational skills through the act of drawing. Each session will work from a simple still-life setup. Techniques introduced will include: contour-line drawing with pencil; linear perspective; conveying volume through shading using charcoal\, graphite and pencil; combining contour-lines and shading in a single drawing. \nMax 10 students\, age 16 and up. All materials provided \nSessions in this 3-session series on 6/20\, 6/27\, 7/11. $75 fee covers the 3-series class. \nMichael O’Rourke has been a professional artist for fifty years. He was a professor of digital art for thirty years at Pratt Institute\, NYC and is now Emeritus. \nFor samples of his drawing see http://michaelorourke.com/dwg/dwg.htm. \n  \n 
URL:https://sandisfieldartscenter.org/event/introduction-to-drawing-3-session-series/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Paid
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260619T190000
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SUMMARY:Four Fabulous Fridays: Open Mic Series - Free
DESCRIPTION:June 19\, July 17\, Aug. 21\, Sept. 18. \nSeasoned performer or just starting out\, come and share your talent—Music\, poetry\, comedy. drama\, or whatever! Or just come enjoy some live entertainment. \nPerformers please arrive 15 minutes early to sign up.
URL:https://sandisfieldartscenter.org/event/four-fabulous-fridays-open-mic-series-free/
LOCATION:Sandisfield Arts Center\, 5 Hammertown Road\, Sandisfield\, MA\, 01255\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,Open mic
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T210000
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SUMMARY:Ari & Mia: New England Roots Music
DESCRIPTION:TICKET SALES HAVE CLOSED BUT PLENTY OF ROOM FOR WALK INS! \nAri & Mia\, New England’s chamber-folk sister duo\, combine the styles of Southern and Northeastern fiddle music and the early American songbook with their “strikingly beautiful harmonies” and sophisticated Americana sound. \n“The two have blended a strong — yet dainty — mix of fiddle\, banjo\, and cello with percussion sprinkled to taste. Their whimsical vocals intertwine with each other and sometimes it’s hard to decipher the two voices apart from each other. The duo would easily be seen/heard on the same bill as Ani DiFranco\, Regina Spektor\, Rasputina and Jewel.”  — Valley Advocate \nThis concert is a celebration of the release of their brand new album\, Learning Your Name—a collection of eight songs that captures the awe and joy of raising young children. \nAs Ari says\, “…this particular album of ours is special and not in a way that calls attention to ourselves but in a way that asks other people to pay attention\, to listen deeply\, to access the wonderment of caregiving often buried beneath layers of burnout and exhaustion. In the words of our older sister Rabbi Shoshana Friedman\, these songs are ‘caregiving as liturgy.’” \nAbout Community tickets: We make available a limited number of Community tickets @ $10. (on a first come\, first served basis) to most paid events to make our events affordable for more members of the community. Honor system\, no proof required.   \nTo buy tickets\, press the + for the number you want – then Get Tickets will work (as long as tickets are available).
URL:https://sandisfieldartscenter.org/event/ari-mia-new-england-roots-music/
CATEGORIES:Family,Paid,Performances
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T120000
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SUMMARY:Ye Trodden Path: A History of the Knox Trail
DESCRIPTION:Picture above shows a section of the trail including Sandisfield and Otis.  \nIn this new book\, published by the Berkshire County Historical Society and the Knox Trail 250th Committee\, a panel of local history authors traces the history and of the trail that Col. Henry Knox took to bring captured British cannons to Gen. Washington in Boston\, including fascinating original research. \nThe work is the collaboration of five local historian-authors: Bernard Drew of Great Barrington\, a foremost authority on both Berkshires history and the Knox Trail; Gary Leveille of the Great Barrington Historical Society; Rob Hoogs\, Monterey Historical Society; Ron Bernard\, Sandisfield Historical Commission; and Tom Ragusa\, Otis Historical Commission. \nBooks will be available for sale and signing. \nFrom the Sandisfield Times: \nTwo chapters of the book concentrate on the seven-mile\, mostly undeveloped segment through Otis State Forest in Sandisfield\, extending into the town of Otis. This is the longest surviving original stretch of the one-time colonial “military road” that connected Boston and Albany. \nThe impetus for the book was a true map of this unspoiled section compiled by long-time DCR employee Tom Ragusa. Tom devoted more than two decades of meticulous research including early documents he discovered in State archives together with modern survey techniques. The result is a definitive map of the road as it was in the 17th and 18th centuries. \nA chapter is devoted to Tom’s fascinating journey and why what he did is important. \nHis map will be included in the book\, in color\, as a six-foot fold-out! \nRon Bernard writes about the history of the former Indian trail before it was a military road and its many colloquial names. Also included are his original research findings about five Sandisfield taverns along the “Great Road” which welcomed the Knox teamsters as they passed through on January 12-13\, 1776. \nLimited number of reduced price community tickets @ $10. \n  \n 
URL:https://sandisfieldartscenter.org/event/ye-trodden-path-a-history-of-the-knox-trail/
CATEGORIES:Paid,Talks and Workshops
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SUMMARY:The Poetry of Kinship: Joan Barasovska\, Jayne Benjulian\, & Hilde Weisert - Free
DESCRIPTION:Pictured: Joan Barasovska\, Jayne Benjulian\, Hilde Weisert \nA reading and conversation with three  award-winning poets on the many forms of kinship: with family\, community\, heritage\, and the natural world.  \nJayne Benjulian is the author of Five Sextillion Atoms (Saddle Road Press\, 2016).  Her collection\, said David Wojahn\, is a “highly distinctive and gripping book notable for the ways in which it combines the stories of family history with larger matters of public history.”  \nHer poems\, widely published\, have been shortlisted for the James Hearst Poetry Prize\, the Fish Poetry Prize and the Bridport Prize. She served as chief speechwriter for Apple and investigator for the Public Defender in King County\, WA. She lives in the Berkshire Hills where she edits the work of prose writers and poets. \nJayne was an Ossabaw Island Project Fellow; teaching fellow at Emory University; lecturer in the Graduate Program in Theater at San Francisco State University; and Fulbright Teaching Fellow in Lyon\, France.   www.jaynebenjulian.com  \nJoan Barasovska is a poet living in Chapel Hill\, NC. In lyrical\, accessible poetry\, Joan contemplates the lifetime of a woman: as a girl\, a daughter\, a young woman in despair\, and a wife and mother. At the brink of old age\, living in welcome solitude\, she revisits memory with broadened perspective. \nJoan hosts a poetry series sponsored by the North Carolina Poetry Society at independent bookstore McIntyre’s Books. Joan was selected by the Poetry Society as their 2026 Pinesong Dedicatee. She has been nominated for Best of the Net and four times for a Pushcart Prize. Her books have been reviewed in numerous literary journals. She is the author of Birthing Age (Finishing Line Press\, 2018); Carrying Clare (Main Street Rag\, 2022); Orange Tulips (Redhawk Publications\, 2022); and Unblessed\, Unsung (Main Street Rag\, 2025)  www.joanbarasovska.com \n“In Unblessed\, Unsung\, Joan Barasovska carries us from the Eastern European shtetl to a Philadelphia tailor shop\, from a bright baseball star to his businessman brother\, from father to son\, from mother to daughter. Drawn from photographs and family history\, these poems form a steady line of family through dark times. Reading them is like standing in a darkroom watching images emerge\, silver on paper\, under a red safelight: fragile magic.” —Mimi Herman\, author of The Kudzu Queen \nHilde Weisert’s 2015 poetry collection The Scheme of Things was published by David Robert Books. Her work has appeared in LIBER: A Feminist Journal\, Cold Mountain Review\, Plume\, Paterson Literary Review\, the Journal of the American Medical Association\, The Hudson Review\, The Cincinnati Review\, Prairie Schooner\, The Sun\, and elsewhere. Awards: 2017 Gretchen Warren Award (NE Poetry Club)\, 2016 Tiferet Poetry Award\, 2008 Lois Cranston Prize\, and three Virginia Center for the Creative Arts fellowships. She is co-president of the Sandisfield Arts Center She is co-president of the Sandisfield Arts Center.. www.hildeweisert.com \n“Hilde Weisert’s quiet\, versatile poetic voice\, fully at ease in narrative and lyric\, is distinguished by vivid accuracy of thought and speech\, modest but absolute courage in choice of subject\, a dry\, sweet humor\, and a generosity of spirit that brings me back to her book again and again.”\n– Ursula Le Guin \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://sandisfieldartscenter.org/event/the-poetry-of-kinship-joan-barasovska-jayne-benjulian-hilde-weisert-free/
CATEGORIES:Free,Poetry
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SUMMARY:Turning Points in Mathematics
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate math for our country’s 250th? \nFind out why in this spirited\, enlightening look at how we went from the practical math of the Sumerians to the Greeks and the Euclidean Geometry we study today  — and how that was foundational to our Declaration of Independence! \nMathematician Jack Sanders ties culture and mathematics together to explain the first major turning point in mathematics\, from the Sumerians’ practical math to the deductive math of the ancient Greeks creating Euclidean geometry and number theory we still study today — as did Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson.  \nAs a professor of mathematics\, Jack Sanders\, PhD\, taught classes in the history of mathematics. He retired as an IBM system architect. \nA Sumerian tablet applying the Pythagorean theorem about 1000 years before Pythagoras\nLimited number of reduced price community tickets @ $10. \nSPACE IS AVAILABLE FOR WALK-INS.
URL:https://sandisfieldartscenter.org/event/turning-points-in-mathematics/
CATEGORIES:Paid,Talks and Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260614T180000
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SUMMARY:Serena Granbery Solo Show
DESCRIPTION:Opening Reception May 16 4-6 PM  Show continues most weekends 11-3 or by appointment\, contact gallery@sandisfieldartscenter.org. \nUsing bronze\, clay\, concrete\, oil\, wax\, and wood\, Serena Granbery’s work reflects her deep connection to the natural world in work that echoes her reverence for the environment and ecology. \nGallery shows and opening receptions are free. \nCloses June 14.
URL:https://sandisfieldartscenter.org/event/serena-granbery-solo-show/
CATEGORIES:Free,Gallery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T180000
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SUMMARY:Serena Granbery Solo Show - Opening Reception - Free
DESCRIPTION:Opening Reception 4-6 PM. \nUsing bronze\, clay\, concrete\, oil\, wax\, and wood\, Serena Granbery’s work reflects her deep connection to the natural world in work that echoes her reverence for the environment and ecology. \nGallery shows and opening receptions are free. \nCloses June 14.
URL:https://sandisfieldartscenter.org/event/serena-granbery-solo-show-opening-reception/
CATEGORIES:Free,Gallery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T120000
DTSTAMP:20260516T094629Z
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SUMMARY:The Intellectual Origins of American Slavery
DESCRIPTION:Saturday morning: Ticket sales have closed but there is room for walk-ins. \nA conversation with historian John Harpham about his new book\, The Intellectual Origins of American Slavery\, hailed as a “landmark account of the origins of American slavery showing how ancient Roman ideas were used to defend the establishment of a slave empire in the English Atlantic world.”  \nOn our 250th anniversary\, Harpham’s deep\, original research helps answer the paradox of our nation’s original sin. We’re thrilled that John is taking time off from his book tour of major American and British cities to stop in Sandisfield.  \nBooks will be available for purchase and signing by the author. \nThe Intellectual Origins of American Slavery published by Harvard University Press has been widely praised: \nAn outstanding accomplishment in intellectual history. With bracing clarity and moral force\, John Harpham recovers a forgotten landscape of thought that rendered slavery not only conceivable but also morally permissible in the English-speaking world. Like David Brion Davis before him\, Harpham writes with both scholarly precision and humanistic urgency. Luminous and unsettling\, this is a foundational text for anyone who seeks to understand the origins of Anglo-American slavery. \n\n—Orlando Patterson\, author of Enslavement: Past and Present \nSearing\, unsettling\, and strikingly original\, The Intellectual Origins of American Slavery is the most ambitious account of slavery’s founding in the New World since the work of David Brion Davis half a century ago. With unflinching acuity and relying on breathtaking research\, Harpham recounts the terrible story of how the English in America convinced themselves of the rightness of human bondage. \n\n—Jill Lepore\, author of We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution \nCompelled by the desire to understand how human beings come to defend the indefensible\, John Harpham turns to the early modern roots of Atlantic slavery in this perceptive intellectual history. The depth of his research and the boldness of his insights are certain to command attention. \n\n—Drew Gilpin Faust\, author of This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War \nHarpham is Assistant Professor of Classics and Letters and Wick Cary Professor in the Institute for the American Constitutional Heritage at the University of Oklahoma.  His research examines ideas about slavery\, freedom\, and race\, as well as the relation of such ideas to practices of enslavement and resistance across the Atlantic world. He is at work on a three-volume series about the ideas associated with the origins\, development\, and eventual abolition of slavery in the Anglo-American Atlantic world. \n\n\n\nAbout Community tickets: We make available a limited number of Community tickets @ $10. (on a first come\, first served basis) to make our events affordable for more members of the community. Honor system\, no proof required.   \n 
URL:https://sandisfieldartscenter.org/event/the-intellectual-origins-of-american-slavery/
CATEGORIES:Paid,Talks and Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T210000
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SUMMARY:Season Opening - Anni Crofut's Family Cabaret! - Sold Out
DESCRIPTION:A hilarious\, romping evening of madcap mischief\, song\, dance\, comedy\, fiddle\, yo yo\, ukes\, jazz and more. This family-friendly variety show provides a professional community theater experience replete with talent\, hilarity and soul. More than 25 actors and performers will grace the stage. \nEight hilarious sketches led by Master of Ceremonies Anni Crofut will precede eight acts by such local luminaries as Yo-Yo comedian John Higby\, Tom Truss’ Spontaneous Combustion improv ensemble\, the Berkshire Ukulele Group\, fiddle-player Maggie Holtzberg\, Cabaret singer Linda Mironti\, and solo jazz guitarist Lucas Solarzano\, among others. Cabarets in years past have seen appearances by the likes of internationally renowned opera singer Benjamin Luxon\, Comedienne Alison Larkin\, slam poetry champion Taylor Mali and the dance company of Moving Arts Exchange. \nWhen a community cabaret takes place in a creative hotspot populated by talented local residents — many of whom are also professional performers — the result is an evening that reaches new standards of family entertainment. \nTip: Click the + sign to select the number of tickets you want\, then click the Get Tickets button. You can select both adult and child (12 and under) tickets.
URL:https://sandisfieldartscenter.org/event/anni-crofuts-family-cabaret/
CATEGORIES:Family,Performances,Special Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T233000
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SUMMARY:Call for Art - Daniel Manacher Young Artists Prize - Deadline Extended
DESCRIPTION:Above: By the Swing\, Inspired by Yinka Shonibare’s The Swing (After Fragonard) by Enaya A. Ogletree one of the 2025 winners.  \nDEADLINE EXTENDED TO MAY 22. \nThe Sandisfield Arts Center is pleased to announce the 5th annual Daniel Manacher Prize for Young Artists. Up to three artists will be selected as finalists and will each receive $400 in support of their art practice\, as well as a group show of their work at the Sandisfield Arts Center in the 2026 Gallery season. \nThe prize is generously funded by the parents of Daniel Manacher in memory of their son and his passion for art. Please read the eligibility and application requirements carefully before submitting for the prize. Direct any questions to gallery@sandisfieldartscenter.org \nJudge: Virginia Overton. Overton is a distinguished American artist known for her site-specific and sculpture works that often incorporate found or  readymade objects. In 2018 she was the first female artist to have a solo exhibition at the Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City\, Queens\, New York. She has work in the collections of the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Museum of Modern Art\, New York. \nMore about the prize and past recipients. \nEligibility and Application Requirements \nEntry Deadline: May 22 by 11:30 pm \nApplicants will be notified no later than June 30 via email \nExhibition dates: Bi-ennial exhibit in 2026: Opening reception Sunday August 16  \n2025 winners whose work will be included: Elizabeth Cheng\, Enaya A. Ogletree\, Annie Scott\, Evelyn Vollmer \nEntry Requirements: Eligible artists are those 17-26 yrs of age who reside or go to school in Berkshire County We are actively seeking inclusivity to all those wishing to apply. If any technical assistance due to lack of access to a computer\, camera\, or internet at home is needed to complete your application\, please contact gallery@sandisfieldartscenter.org. There is no fee associated with the application and all entrants will be judged based solely on the merit of the work presented. \nAccepted Media: We are currently accepting applications from those working in painting\, drawing\, mixed media\, printmaking\, and other works on paper\, and sculpture. We are unable to accept photography\, video\, sound or purely digital art at this time. Digital work that will be printed for display on a wall can be considered. \nWork Size: No piece can exceed 60” in any direction\, and sculptures must be under 60lbs. Artists are responsible for all transportation of the work. All artwork should have been created in the past 3 years. \nIMAGE REQUIREMENTS – PLEASE READ CAREFULLY \n\nPlease submit through Google form (see link below) 5 high resolution images of work with up to 5 supporting images of details or various perspectives for 3D art (no more than 10 images total).\n\nImages should be presented in JPEG format with resolution set to 300 dpi\, with the longest side no more than 1500pixels.\n\n\nTitle each image file according to this format: LastName_FirstName_imagenumber (ex. Harris_Jade_01.jpg)\nPlease include a separate document (either Word or pdf) with the image list. The image numbers must correspond to the jpegs submitted and follow this format: 01: Title\, Year completed. Media\, Size in inches(Height x Width or Height x Width x Depth for 3D work); Ex: Sunset\, 2021. Acrylic paint on canvas\, 15×11 inches. Please label the image list file LastName_FirstName_ImageList (ex. Harris_Jade_ImageList)\nIn one additional document (either Word or pdf) include: Contact information (name\, phone number\, email\, mailing address)\, artist resume (if applicable)\, educational background\, bio (no more than 150 words)\, and artist’s statement (no more than 250 words). Please label this file as LastName_FirstName_Artist Info (ex. Harris_Jade_Artist Info)\n\nHow to submit: Use this Google form: https://forms.gle/Eqr5mrPimjKnZufg7 \nSelection Process: The applications will be reviewed by the contest judge\, Virginia Overton. \nPublicity: All finalists will be promoted in local press publications and Sandisfield Arts Center communications. \nContact: Please reach out to Josie Miner at gallery@sandisfieldartscenter.org with any questions regarding the application process \n 
URL:https://sandisfieldartscenter.org/event/call-for-art-daniel-manacher-young-artists-prize/
CATEGORIES:Gallery,Special Events
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SUMMARY:A Conversation with Simon Winchester about The Breath of the Gods: The History and Future of the Wind
DESCRIPTION:New York Times Best-Selling Author Simon Winchester talks about and reads from his new hot-off-the-presses book\, The Breath of the Gods: The History and Future of the Wind.  \nThis special event is free but donations are encouraged. \nFrom the November 18 New York Times review: \n“As Simon Winchester writes in his delightful new book\, “The Breath of the Gods\,” these invisible currents of air shape our lives in myriad ways. A peripatetic polymath who has written books about everything from the Oxford English Dictionary to the San Francisco earthquake to a journey up the Yangtze River\, Winchester weaves geology\, meteorology\, etymology and history into a jaunty survey of wind’s incarnations and permutations.” \nAnd from the book description on Amazon: \nSimon Winchester returns with a thought-provoking history of the wind\, written in his edifying and entertaining style. \nWhat is going on with our atmosphere? The headlines are filled with news of devastating hurricanes\, murderous tornadoes\, and cataclysmic fires affecting large swaths of America. Gale force advisories are issued on a regular basis by the National Weather Service. \nIn 2022\, a report was released by atmospheric scientists at the University of Northern Illinois\, warning that winds—the force at the center of all these dangerous natural events—are expected to steadily increase in the years ahead\, strengthening in power\, speed\, and frequency. \nWhile this prediction worried the insurance industry\, governmental leaders\, scientists\, and conscientious citizens\, one particular segment of society received it with unbridled enthusiasm. To the energy industry\, rising wind strength and speeds as an unalloyed boon for humankind—a vital source of clean and “safe” power. \nBetween these two poles—wind as a malevolent force\, and wind as savior of our planet—lies a world of fascination\, history\, literature\, science\, poetry\, and engineering which Simon Winchester explores with the curiosity and vigor that are the hallmarks of his bestselling works. In The Breath of the Gods\, he explains how wind plays a part in our everyday lives\, from airplane or car travel to the “natural disasters” that are becoming more frequent and regular. \nThe Breath of the Gods is an urgently-needed portrait across time of that unseen force—unseen but not unfelt—that respects no national borders and no vessel or structure in its path. Wind\, the movement of the air\, is seen by so many as a heavenly creation and generally a thing of essential goodness. But when it flexes its invisible muscles\, all should take care and be very afraid. \nBooks will be available for purchase after the talk.  The author will be available to autograph copies. \n 
URL:https://sandisfieldartscenter.org/event/a-conversation-with-simon-winchester-about-the-breath-of-the-gods-the-history-and-future-of-the-wind/
CATEGORIES:Special Events,Talks and Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251128T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251128T173000
DTSTAMP:20251127T223239Z
CREATED:20250919T163034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251127T223239Z
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SUMMARY:Special Concert: Josh Luxon-Robinson Returns
DESCRIPTION:Josh Luxon-Robinson is the brilliant young pianist who has delighted our audiences for the last three years. This special Thanksgiving-weekend performance provdes a great and upllifting alternative to couch-sitting on the day after Thanksgiving. \nProgram (subject to change) \nLiszt – Vallée d’Obermann\nMedtner – Sonata Reminisicenza\nBeethoven – Sonata in A flat Major\, Op. 110 \nAbout Mr. Luxon-Robinson:\nJosh Luxon-Robinson is a soloist and chamber musician\, and recent graduate of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama where he studied with James Kirby\, supported by a scholarship. During his time there he participated in masterclasses and lessons for chamber\, concerto and solo performance with a number of world class musicians\, notably Peter Donohoe\, Kathryn Stott and Angela Hewitt. Josh was the winner of the RWCMD’s Eric Hodges Beethoven Prize and the Bryan Davies Memorial Award for Accompanists in 2025. He is passionate about exploring the intricate details of the music he loves – he has done and continues to do so through lectures and masterclasses he’s given\, notably for the piano society at Royal Holloway\, University of London. Josh has performed as a soloist regularly in the US and UK and has enjoyed accompanying instrumentalists and singers as well as playing in piano trios and quartets. Upcoming performances include solo and chamber recitals in London\, and a concert and masterclass for Skipton Music Festival. \nLimited number of community tickets @ $10.\nOnline ticket sales close at 2 pm on November 28.  \n  \n 
URL:https://sandisfieldartscenter.org/event/special-concert-josh-luxon-robinson-returns/
CATEGORIES:Performances,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251115T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251115T210000
DTSTAMP:20251110T153628Z
CREATED:20250810T231821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T153628Z
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SUMMARY:Harvest Gala
DESCRIPTION:Join us to enjoy a delicious\, even “glorious” fall meal prepared by celebrated local chef\, Adam Manacher.  This is always a popular event and this year the entertainment will provide a behind the scenes peek at how the amazing sounds were created for the sold-out radio play\, “The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow” presented in October by the Sandisfield Players. \nAlso – A preview of some highlights of our 2026 season.
URL:https://sandisfieldartscenter.org/event/harvest-gala/
CATEGORIES:Paid,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T180000
DTSTAMP:20251108T105805Z
CREATED:20250504T174046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251108T105805Z
UID:10001136-1762617600-1762624800@sandisfieldartscenter.org
SUMMARY:Hard Cider Tasting conducted by Tom Christopher with Music by Sally Terrell and Chris Casey
DESCRIPTION:Special offer for our community! A limited number of community tickets at $10. Choose Community Tickets below. \nAn introduction to the flavors and history of New England’s traditional beverage:  hard cider. This is one of our most popular events\, last held in 2019. \nLong-time cider maker and enthusiast Tom Christopher will speak about the history of cider making in our region\, and then invite the audience to taste a flight of ciders from a variety of makers\, both amateur and professional\, with cheese snacks from local cheesemongers \nWe’ll explore a range of flavors and styles of cider\, from traditional New England farmhouse ciders made locally to European inspired ciders from some of the best cider houses in the region. \nSally Terrell\nSinger Sally Terrell and pianist Chris Casey provide wonderful musical accompaniment. \nSally Terrell’s professional singing career may be a “second act” following thirty years as an English professor\, but music has always been her first passion. Her first solo album\, Just in Time (2019)\, features fresh takes on jazz standards and an original song\, Blue Piano\, written in tribute to her father. Her second release\, Feel Alive (2022)\,  “artfully captures the zeitgeist of the pandemic era with a collection of emotional\, socially conscious originals and fresh interpretations of standards that uniquely fit our cultural moment.” Both projects highlight a fruitful collaboration with renowned jazz pianist John diMartino\, who says of her work\, “Sally brings a beautiful energy to these songs\, breathing new life into them.” Terrell’s intuitive interpretations and razor-sharp ear showcase a velvety alto and a gift for sharing the timeless stories of jazz while boldly exploring her range across musical genres. \nJazz pianist Chris Casey is on the faculty of the Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz at the University of Hartford.  An active pianist\, composer and arranger\, Chris has performed extensively throughout New England and the New York area. He has performed with such greats as Jackie McLean\, Nat Reeves\, Steve Davis\, Claudio Roditi\, Slide Hampton\, Houston Person\, Jacomo Gates\, Bob Berg\, Jimmy Greene\, and Greg Banaszak. \nApple picture is from Yankee Magazine\, “History of Hard Cider in New England\,” August 23\, 2010.
URL:https://sandisfieldartscenter.org/event/hard-cider-tasting-conducted-by-tom-christopher-with-music-by-sally-terrell/
LOCATION:Sandisfield Arts Center\, 5 Hammertown Road\, Sandisfield\, MA\, 01255\, United States
CATEGORIES:Paid,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251026T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251026T140000
DTSTAMP:20251021T183216Z
CREATED:20250806T135835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251021T183216Z
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SUMMARY:Pumpkin Painting and Open House - Free!
DESCRIPTION:We’re bringing back one of our most popular family events\, safe and creative pumpkin painting for the whole family\, in time for Halloween. \nThis is also an open house for the community\, come meet friends and neighbors and watch Sandisfield youngsters exercise their creativity. \nPumpkins and refreshments provided. \nWe’ll have 18 pie (sugar) pumpkins\, first come first served.
URL:https://sandisfieldartscenter.org/event/pumpkin-painting-free/
CATEGORIES:Free,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251025T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251025T210000
DTSTAMP:20251025T193143Z
CREATED:20250806T135313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251025T193143Z
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SUMMARY:The Headless Horseman - Radio Mystery Hour with the Sandisfield Players - Price Reduced!
DESCRIPTION:Price reduction! Adults now $20. This is a family event and we hope you’ll bring the whole family. \n(Anyone who already bought adult tickets will get a note re a refund at the door.) \nTeens 13 – 19: $10. \nKids 12 and under: Free – but do reserve a free ticket below \nThe Sandisfield Players are back! \nJoin us for a spook-tacular radio play just in time for Halloween — the Headless Horseman! \nAn event for the whole family: \nOnline ticket sales stop at 5 pm. We may have space for a few walk-ins. \n  \n 
URL:https://sandisfieldartscenter.org/event/old-time-radio-mystery-hour-with-the-sandisfield-players/
CATEGORIES:Family,Paid,Performances,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251019T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T150000
DTSTAMP:20251024T102350Z
CREATED:20250806T132449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T102350Z
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SUMMARY:Unveiling: A Show of Portraits
DESCRIPTION:Portrait by Alexi Lubomirski \nThe Sandisfield Arts Center is pleased to present Unveiling\, a group exhibition featuring artists working with portraiture across a range of mediums. The show considers the idea of the portrait as more than a representation of physical likeness — as a possibility for deeper engagement and vantage into an inner world. Each piece\, in its own way\, reflects on the layered\, shifting nature of being. Together\, these portraits capture the complexities of identity\, memory\, and personality. \nOpening reception Saturday\, October 18 4 to 6 pm. Show continues weekends until December 7. \nArtists \nSusanna Howe\nSchandra Singh\nSarah Konstam\nJosie Miner\nJaye Moscariello\nJacob Fossum\nDavid Armstrong\nDaisy Noyes\nAlexi Lubomirski \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBy Alexi Lubomirski\nBy Josie Miner\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBy Daisy Noyes\nBy Susanna Howe\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBy Jacob Fossum\nBy Schandra Singh\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nBy Josie Miner \n 
URL:https://sandisfieldartscenter.org/event/portrait-show-in-the-gallery/
CATEGORIES:Free,Gallery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T180000
DTSTAMP:20251015T140340Z
CREATED:20250806T132259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T140340Z
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SUMMARY:Unveiling: A Show of Portraits - Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:Photograph by Alexi Lubomirski. \nThe Sandisfield Arts Center is pleased to present Unveiling\, a group exhibition featuring artists working with portraiture across a range of mediums. The show considers the idea of the portrait as more than a representation of physical likeness — as a possibility for deeper engagement and vantage into an inner world. Each piece\, in its own way\, reflects on the layered\, shifting nature of being. Together\, these portraits capture the complexities of identity\, memory\, and personality. \nOpening reception Saturday\, October 18 4 to 6 pm. Show continues weekends until December 7. \nArtists \nSusanna Howe\nSchandra Singh\nSarah Konstam\nJosie Miner\nJaye Moscariello\nJacob Fossum\nDavid Armstrong\nDaisy Noyes\nAlexi Lubomirski \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBy Alexi Lubomirski\nBy Josie Miner\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBy Daisy Noyes\nBy Susanna Howe\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBy Jacob Fossum\nBy Schandra Singh\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nBy Jaye Moscariello \n\nBy Josie Miner \n 
URL:https://sandisfieldartscenter.org/event/portait-show-opening-reception/
CATEGORIES:Free,Gallery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251004T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251004T210000
DTSTAMP:20251004T220653Z
CREATED:20250806T134136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251004T220653Z
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SUMMARY:Dave Maswick and Joel Brown in Concert
DESCRIPTION:TICKET SALES HAVE CLOSED BUT THERE ARE PLENTY OF SEATS LEFT – Bring cash\, check or credit card. \nWe’re thrilled to have longtime Sandisfield Arts Center favorite Joel Brown return\, this time with Dave Maswick. \nMaswick and Brown bring an exquisite evening of music to our Susie Crofut and Ben Luxon Theater. The performance features beautifully arranged harmony sincing over lush acoustic accompaniment highlighted by intricate guitar work. \nMaswick and Brown’s expressive lead and solo vocals serve as perfect vehicles for their hook-laden\, modern folk/pop and contemporary acoustic original songs. Brown is a classical guitarist who has been featured with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center\, at Tanglewood\, with the Boston Pops\, and on stages around the globe. Maswick was in the early MTV hit band Blotto\, and has long played bass for The Stony Creek Band\, a progressive country-bluegrass outfit. Combine these two seasoned musicians and you get an exquisite evening of music. \nThis program is supported in part by a grant from the Sandisfield Cultural Council\, a local agency which is supported bythe Mass Cultural Council\, a state agency. \n \n  \nTICKET SALES HAVE CLOSED BUT THERE ARE PLENTY OF SEATS LEFT – Bring cash\, check or credit card. \n 
URL:https://sandisfieldartscenter.org/event/dave-maswick-and-joel-brown-in-concert/
CATEGORIES:Paid,Performances,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T113000
DTSTAMP:20250920T122006Z
CREATED:20250806T133251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250920T122006Z
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SUMMARY:Chronic Pain and the Mind-Body Connection
DESCRIPTION:Anni Crofut is a Mind-Body Coach (www.annicrofutmindbody.com) specializing in helping people find relief from chronic pain and other persistent mind-body symptoms. Her work is grounded in Dr. Dan Ratner’s groundbreaking 3-Columns system (www.CrushingDoubt.com)\, a framework that empowers individuals to understand and transform the root causes of their suffering.  This system rests on a powerful premise: You make sense\, and your symptoms make sense. By exploring the roles of unprocessed emotions\, entrenched doubt\, and disconnection from personal power\, clients begin to uncover the psychological roots of their symptoms. With this understanding\, they gain the clarity and tools needed to quiet the brain’s danger signals and experience profound relief. \nIn this talk\, Anni will share the latest research and knowledge on chronic pain and how to recover from it using Dr. Dan Ratner’s approach. \nRatner is the author of  Crushing Doubt: An Advanced System for Mind-Body Pain and Symptom Relief.  \nTicket sales close at 9:30 am but there is plenty of room for walk-ins.
URL:https://sandisfieldartscenter.org/event/chronic-pain-and-the-mind-body-connection/
CATEGORIES:Paid,Talks and Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250919T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250919T203000
DTSTAMP:20250614T124035Z
CREATED:20250426T102350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250614T124035Z
UID:10001132-1758308400-1758313800@sandisfieldartscenter.org
SUMMARY:Four Fabulous Fridays - Open Mic Series
DESCRIPTION:Our open mic nights are the perfect venue for showcasing your talent. Seasoned performer or just starting out – bring your music\, poetry\, comedy\, dance\, or whatever creative talent you have to share. \nOr just come to enjoy some live entertainment and get a new perspective on your neighbors! \nFour Fridays June 20\, July 18\, August 15\, and September 19 at 7 pm (Sign up begins at 6:30). \nFree (Donations suggested) \n 
URL:https://sandisfieldartscenter.org/event/four-fabulous-fridays-open-mic-series-4/
CATEGORIES:Free,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T213000
DTSTAMP:20250912T163302Z
CREATED:20250517T162617Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250912T163302Z
UID:10001143-1757791800-1757799000@sandisfieldartscenter.org
SUMMARY:Live from New York Cabaret\, An Evening of Song
DESCRIPTION:Direct from Linda Mironti’s smash New York cabaret performance at Don’t Tell Mama\, this musical journey features songs from jazz to Broadway and the Great American Songbook with Linda\, Lennie Watts\, Tracy Stark\, and Deborah Zecher. \nProsecco and dessert will be served at intermission. \nAbout the show: \n“There’s a particular brand of magic that can only happen in the cozy intimacy of a cabaret room like Don’t Tell Mama—and on Thursday\, May 8th\, Linda Mironti delivered just that with her heartfelt and hilarious show\, Perfectly Imperfect. Under the masterful direction of cabaret icon Lennie Watts\, Mironti brought her audience on a journey that was equal parts musical memoir and love letter to resilience\, all wrapped in the warm hug of winking humor\, and genuine soul.” — Analisa Bell in Broadway World\, May 14\, 2025. Read the whole review. \nBringing the show to Sandisfield\, Linda has added three other outstanding performers: \nLennie Watts\, award-winning vocalist\, director\, producer. \nTracy Stark\, pianist/arranger/conductor/singerSongwriter\, an 16-time MAC Award winner\, in the categories of Music Director\, Piano Bar Entertainer\, and Song of the Year. \nDeborah Zecher\, rabbi and much-awarded singer of the Great American Songbook. \nThis program is supported in part by a grant from the Sandisfield Cultural Council\, a local agency which is supported bythe Mass Cultural Council\, a state agency. \n \nWe thank Domaney’s for their generous donation of Prosecco!
URL:https://sandisfieldartscenter.org/event/live-from-new-york-cabaret-an-evening-of-song/
CATEGORIES:Paid,Performances,Special Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250907T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T150000
DTSTAMP:20250815T140636Z
CREATED:20250806T131614Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250815T140636Z
UID:10001145-1757242800-1760194800@sandisfieldartscenter.org
SUMMARY:Serena Granbery Retrospective Gallery Show - POSTPONED TO 2026
DESCRIPTION:This restrospective of the work of Serena Granbery has been rescheduled to spring 2026. \nUsing bronze\, clay\, concrete\, oil\, wax\, and wood\, Serena Granbery’s work reflects her deep connection to the natural world in work that echoes her reverence for the environment and ecology. From her website: \n“Ecology is the central theme of my work\, expressing the depth of our connection to the natural world\, and our need to preserve it. Using forms I find in nature\, I evolve my sculpture\, combining\, blending\, and abstracting until the finished piece is no longer specific to any one source\, but equally evocative of many natural origins. My goal is that the resulting forms strike a pleasurably familiar chord\, while leaving room for our imaginations to play. The resulting sculptures are powerful echoes of the forces of Nature.” \nFor more\, see the website https://granberysculpture.com/.
URL:https://sandisfieldartscenter.org/event/serena-granbery-retrospective-gallery-show/
CATEGORIES:Free,Gallery
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250823T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250823T120000
DTSTAMP:20250817T172909Z
CREATED:20250517T154207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250817T172909Z
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SUMMARY:Mushroom Walk with John Wheeler
DESCRIPTION:Learn about and forage for mushrooms with expert mycologist John Wheeler\, President\, Berkshire Mycological Society. \nRain or shine (mushrooms like rain\, bring an umbrella if it’s raining). \nBring a basket\, a pair of gloves\, and a suitable knife. \nWe’ll meet at the Arts Center and proceed from there. \nSpace limited!
URL:https://sandisfieldartscenter.org/event/mushroom-walk-with-john-wheeler/
CATEGORIES:Paid,Special Events,Talks and Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250815T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250815T203000
DTSTAMP:20250614T125455Z
CREATED:20250426T102320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250614T125455Z
UID:10001131-1755284400-1755289800@sandisfieldartscenter.org
SUMMARY:Four Fabulous Fridays - Open Mic Series
DESCRIPTION:Our open mic nights are the perfect venue for showcasing your talent. Seasoned performer or just starting out — bring your music\, poetry\, comedy\, dance\, or whatever creative talent you have to share. \nOr just come to enjoy some live entertainment and get a new perspective on your neighbors. \nFour Fridays June 20\, July 28\, August 16\, and September 19 at 7 pm \nFree (Donations suggested) \n 
URL:https://sandisfieldartscenter.org/event/four-fabulous-fridays-open-mic-series-3/
CATEGORIES:Free,Special Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250809T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250809T180000
DTSTAMP:20250723T140908Z
CREATED:20250517T160554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250723T140908Z
UID:10001142-1754755200-1754762400@sandisfieldartscenter.org
SUMMARY:Poetry\, Prose and a Play - Canceled!
DESCRIPTION:We regret that this event has been canceled. \nDirect from Waterbury’s Seven Angels Theater! \nDon’t miss this unique theatrical experience created by former Waterbury City Historian and educator Phil Benevento and Sandisfield actress and writer Linda Storms! \nThe first act begins with alternating poetry and prose. The second act is a dramatic readers’ theater production of “The Opening of a Door\,” an original play by Phil Benevento performed by the Chase Parkway Players/ \nSet in Waterbury in the 1990s\, the play is about Rosa who has just returned from a trip to Africa and Southern Europe. She has brought a strange souvenir for her friend and colleague Marie Santi – a gift that can grant a wish. In this original play\, we learn of the trials and tribulations of Marie’s family and how this surprising gift may offer a chance to wish for a better life. \n 
URL:https://sandisfieldartscenter.org/event/poetry-prose-and-a-play/
CATEGORIES:Paid,Performances,Poetry
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250726T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250726T213000
DTSTAMP:20250726T221134Z
CREATED:20250517T155014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250726T221134Z
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT!  Seth Herzog and Company: A NIght of Comedy
DESCRIPTION:In a special appearance direct from New York! \nSeth Herzog is a New York comedian who is a regular sketch performer and the resident comedian for NBC’s “Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” \nEnjoy a hilarious night of comedy at a time when late-night TV couldn’t be more relevant (but you don’t have to stay up for this). \nArrive at 7:45 to get a refreshment (one free drink with your ticket) downstairs in the Gallery\, then amble upstairs for the show in the newly-named\, air-conditioned Susie Crofut and Ben Luxon Theater. In the newly-named Garfield Family Gallery you’ll also see the sensational “Beyond Our Boundaries” International Art Show. \nCash bar for wine\, beer\, Alma del Jaguar tequila. First drink free with ticket. Soft drinks free. \nBecause one of Seth’s sponsors is the fabulous Alma del Jaguar tequila\, we will be serving their sustainably sourced award-winning tequila along with the usual wine\, beer\, and soft drinks.  Not only does Alma del Jaguar make world-class tequila\, but the company is “committed to protecting one of North America’s most vital apex predators. As keystone species\, jaguars maintain ecological balance\, regulating prey populations and preserving biodiversity throughout their range. When we protect jaguars\, we protect entire ecosystems.” \nAbout Seth Herzog \n  \n  \nTo buy tickets\, press the + for the number you want – then Get Tickets will work.
URL:https://sandisfieldartscenter.org/event/seth-herzog-and-company-a-night-of-comedy/
CATEGORIES:Paid,Performances,Special Events
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SUMMARY:International Art Show: Beyond Our Boundaries - Extended!
DESCRIPTION:The International Art Show has been extended weekends 12 to 3\, during performances\, or by appointment (gallery@sandisfieldartscenter.org) through October 4. \nExplore the uncharted territories of creativity at “Beyond Our Boundaries\,” an international art show celebrating innovation and risk-taking in art and film. This exhibition brings together diverse artists from around the world who push the boundaries of conventional art forms\, embracing new methods and mediums to inspire and challenge our perceptions.” \nThe show begins July 19 and July 20 with a featured film presentation: Not So Short Film Festival\, a 5 hour compilation of films created by artists around the world during Covid-19\, and previously screened online at the Ely Center for Contemporary Art. We are thrilled to be showing this work along with short films by filmmakers Irena Paskali (Macedonia and Germany) and Gabi Gusmao (Brazil). \nSome of the featured artists: Tomek Kopeciwicz (Poland) and Evelyne Barbier (France).
URL:https://sandisfieldartscenter.org/event/international-art-show-beyond-our-boundaries/
CATEGORIES:Free,Gallery,Special Events
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SUMMARY:Sandisfield's Ceremonial Stone Landscapes: Slide-talk by Ron Bernard
DESCRIPTION:“A ceremonial stone landscape is a series of intricately crafted structures — rock walls\, piles\, and cairns (Manitou Hassanash in the Algonquian language) — that Indigenous peoples and those committed to protecting the site consider a sacred space. They are an excellent example of what the United South and Eastern Tribes\, Inc.\, a federation of more than two dozen federally recognized tribes\, have named “prayers in stone\,” constructed for their creators to connect with Mother Earth and the spirit world. ” – From an article on the Scenic Hudson website. \nLocal historian Ron Bernard will give a slide show and talk on the CSLs he believes he has found in Sandisfield\, and will help us learn to tell the difference between stone walls or just piles of stones and CSLs. \nIf you want some backgroubd before Ron’s talk\, see this article Connnecting With the Valley’s Indigenous-Spirited Ceremonial Stone Landscapes by Reed Sparling\,  a great introduction to CSLs. These are in Hudson County\, New York. \nTo buy tickets\, press the + for the number you want – then Get Tickets will work. \n9 AM Saturday: Ticket sales close here but there are plenty of seats – just come! \n  \n 
URL:https://sandisfieldartscenter.org/event/sandisfields-ceremonial-stone-landscapes-slide-talk-by-ron-bernard/
CATEGORIES:Talks and Workshops
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