Meet Rockwell’s Models in Person at Norman Rockwell Museum

screen-shot-2017-03-03-at-12-07-47-pmThe Norman Rockwell Museum hosts a series of recurring events. One of which, ‘Focus On Rockwell: Meet Rockwell’s Models’, will bring together some of the famous illustrator’s models. Find out what it was like to pose for America’s favorite illustrator from Rockwell’s own models, who share their personal experiences.

DATE/TIME
Friday, March 3, 2017
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

ADMISSION
Free for Museum members, or included with Museum admission:
Adults: $18.00
Seniors (65+): $17.00
Veterans: $16.00
College students with ID: $10.00
Children/teens 6 — 18: $6.00
Children 5 and under FREE

LOCATION:
The Norman Rockwell Museum
9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183
Stockbridge , MA 01262

For more info, visit NRM.org

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Chatham Bookstore Hosts Authors on Slavery in the Hudson Valley

in-defiance-coverAuthors Susan Stessin-Cohn and Ashley Hurlburt-Biagini will read from, and discuss their book, “In Defiance: Runaways from Slavery in New York’s Hudson River Valley, 1735-1831,” at the Chatham Bookstore on Sunday. The reading will be followed by a conversation with the authors and Thomas Chulak from the bookstore.

DATE/TIME:
Sunday, March 5, from 2 to 4pm.

MORE:
The reading is Free.
Refreshments will be served.

LOCATION:
The Chatham Bookstore
27 Main Street in the Village of Chatham.

Visit ChathamBookStore.com for more info.

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10×10 Real Art Party at Berkshire Museum, February 23

screen-shot-2017-02-13-at-9-26-14-pmArtists from the Berkshires and beyond are contributing 10×10 inch original works of art to be sold for $25 each during the 10×10 Real Art Party at the Berkshire Museum on Thursday, February 23, 2017. A $25 ARTtix guarantees the buyer to a work of art to take home the night of the party. ARTtix may be purchased starting February 11th at the Berkshire Museum admissions desk through the night of the 10×10 Real Art Party (or until tickets sell out). The doors open at 6pm and the drawing begins at 7pm. Tickets will be chosen in a random order and the bearer will be able to choose any work of art that is still on the wall.

The art show and party will benefit Berkshire County through BAA Fellowships for college art students, art field trip awards to Berkshire high school art departments, and free admission for art students to the Berkshire Museum.

The 10×10 Real Art Party is a collaboration of the Berkshire Art Association, Storefront Artist Project and Berkshire Museum. The 10×10 Real Art Party is being presented as part of Pittsfield’s 10×10 Upstreet Arts Festival coordinated by the City of Pittsfield’s Department of Cultural Development and sponsored by Berkshire Gas.

DATE/TIME
February 23, 2017
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

ADMISSION
Admission is free.
Art Tix $25.

The Berkshire Museum is located at 39 South Street (Route 7), in Pittsfield, MA.

For more info, visit BerkshireMuseum.org

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Hudson Opera House Exhibit, ‘No Parking: The Alleys and Garages of Hudson’

noparking_web_featured-470x260There’s an interesting photography exhibit at the Hudson Opera House right now. ‘No Parking: The Alleys and Garages of Hudson’ features three local artists, Lisa Durfee, William Hellermann, and Peter Spear, and their photographs that capture the hidden beauty in Hudson over the past 20 years.

“While major roads such as  Warren Street offer a panoply of architectural spectacle to enjoy, No Parking tells the story of those small streets that run parallel to the larger thoroughfares, and the hidden barns, garages, storehouses, and studios nestled along them.”

– hudsonoperahouse.org

DATE/TIME:
Now through February 19, 2017
Open daily (closed holidays)
M-F, 9—5
Saturday & Sunday 12—5

LOCATION:
Hudson Opera House
327 Warren St.
Hudson, NY 12534

MORE:
For more info, visit HudsonOperaHouse.org.
info@hudsonoperahouse.org
Tel:(518) 822-1438

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OMI Candlelight Concert w/ Kills to Kisses, February 18

8637322_origOMI International Arts Center presents a Candlelight Concert performance with Kills to Kisses, aka Lisa Dowling. The New York Times describes Dowling’s sound as “Bjork-like” and “innovative”.

Her music is bass-centric, but not in the ways you would expect; luscious, pulsating melodies soar over funky bass riffs and electronic drones creating a “brusquely subtle or exquisitely dense” (Inanna Naked) cinematic language that will beg of your hips. Her mastery of looping technology, “delicate, pure voice” (Woodstock Times), and serious chops create a veritable tour-de-force that is a breath of fresh air. Kills to Kisses has been presented at the Berkshire Fringe Festival, the Contagious Sounds Series and regularly performs in and around NYC.

– artomi.org

The performance will take place in the glass setting of Omi’s Visitors Center.  There will be a reception with drinks and hors d’oeuvres following the performance.

DATE/TIME:
Saturday, February 18th, at 5pm

LOCATION:
OMI Visitors Center
1405 County Rt. 22,
Ghent NY

ADMISSION:
Free for members
$10 for non-members
Click Here to purchase tickets

MORE:
Visit ArtOmi.org.

 

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