Join Us in Celebrating Our 30th Anniversary in 2025

Music by Brahms and Mahler

The Ferris Burtis Music Foundation presents a Benefit Concert featuring cellist Julian Muller and mezzo-soprano Justina Golden, with pianists Clifton J. Noble and Anne Chamberlin. Julian Muller is currently studying at the Cleveland Institute of Music.  He was a member of the Berkshire Symphony from 2008-11 and was awarded two grants from the Ferris Burtis [...]

Reading Local History

Ron Bernard and Gary Leveille team up to review and read newly published histories of southeastern Berkshire County. Legendary Locals of the Southern Berkshires, by Gary Leveille features some 150 biographies of fascinating Berkshire personalities -- past and present -- who have made a lasting impact on their communities, the nation and the world.   Sandisfield’s [...]

Gallery of Artists Paintings by Steve Balkin

Opening Reception : 6th Jun 2015 02:00 PM Date of Show : 6th Jun 2015 - 30th Nov -0001 “Moving Through Eden” is the theme of Steve’s most recent work as he continues to reflect on Genesis and Eden.  Balkin paints on canvas and wood with acrylics. Opening reception             Sat June 6                                                    2-4PM

Dr. Evers Whyte – New Hope for Chronic Pain – An Integrative Approach

How does 'Pain' work? What can we do to diminish it? Dr. Whyte explains new clinical findings in our understanding of the nervous system and how it can be "re-programmed" to work better for us. You will learn a simple meditation technique to decrease pain and stress, and he promises you will leave the talk [...]

Common Thread

Three talented musicians, that’s Common Thread.  This trio draws from a broad range of folk styles with John Sellew on guitar and vocals, Jamie Vlcek providing vocal harmony and Eric Martin playing fiddle (tossing in wonderful foot percussion), viola and adding his voice as well. This dynamic group has been singing around the Berkshires for [...]

An Exploration of William Shakespeare’s Work with the Sandisfield Players!

The Sandisfield Players begin their 4th year as a community-based group with a two day mini-celebration immersed in Shakespeare. Come share with The Players as the group expands its theatrical range performing with scripts in hand under the artistic direction of Ben Luxon. Saturday evening, June 27, The Players perform excerpts from King Lear, Macbeth, [...]

Andy Wrba and the Rotten Apples

Chris Merenda  Vocals and banjo,  Ryan Hommel, Benny Kohn, vocals and piano, Andy Wrba, bass and Bill Chapman on drums This group features some of the region’s finest musicians collaborating to perform a combination of original music and their favorite bluegrass, folk, and traditional songs. Chris Merenda is a multi-instrumentalist who has been a lead [...]

Gallery of Artists Gail Levin

On NOT Becoming an Artist: A Retro-Spective Opening Reception : 10th Jul 2015 08:00 PM Date of Show : 10th Jul 2015 - 30th Nov -0001 Levin's work as a photographer has been featured in her books Hopper's Places and Marsden Hartley in Bavaria, published in magazines and newspapers and exhibited in museums and galleries. She first exhibited [...]

Gail Levin lectures on Edward Hopper

GAIL LEVIN is a scholar, curator and artist whose work on twentieth century and contemporary art has won her international acclaim. Her writings have been published in more than fifteen countries and her exhibitions have been shown throughout Europe, Australia, and Japan. The author of many books and numerous articles, she is the acknowledged authority on the [...]

An Evening of Grand Opera

A marvelous evening of Grand Opera featuring selections from some of the greatest operas ever written performed by four wonderful musicians from the New York City area.  You’ll hear Soprano Patricia Vital, Tenor Jose Heredia, Baritone Charles Coleman, and Pianist Kelly Horsted. A light supper and the performance will be in the Royal Ballroom (the [...]