BOSTON A consortium of states led by Massachusetts and Florida has received a $170 million federal grant to design a national standardized school testing system, a decision that could mean the demise of the MCAS.
BOSTON - A mother acquitted in the accidental shooting death of her 8-year-old son by another child has been sentenced to at least six months for lying to police about it.
BOSTON - A fatal explosion at a Norfolk condominium project has led the state attorney general to investigate the delivery of faulty propane to locations across New England and New York.
A Danvers man charged with beating his fiancee's 2-year-old and 6-year-old daughters has been ordered held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing.
FIRST ON FOX VIDEO: Officers say a pizza delivery man was lured to an abandoned building on Hyde Park Avenue just after midnight and was then stabbed to death.
HANOVER - A 68-year-old man was arrested for elderly abuse after his father was found alone on the floor inside his Brookwood Road home covered in excrement.
The Berkshire Humane Society is holding its first major fundraising benefit for Purradise ...cat adoption center. The party will include great food, singer, Beth Rose and her band, Heather Fishe, Master Magician, Carl Seiger, The Cat Tease Girls, swing dance demos by Paul & Nadia Rix and dancing to dJ, Dave Leonard s swinging sounds. Dress is festive, funky or fun. It s also an opportunity to win fabulous vacations, jewelry, deluxe dining, spa experiences and original art.
When: Sep 10, 2010 12 AM to Sep 10, 2010 12 AM Where: Girls Night Out in Great Barrington, Massachusetts Cost: $100 per person * contact the Presenting Organization listed below for ticketing information (Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00 )
The Josh is the 2nd oldest canoe/kayak triathlon in the world! 37 categories for teams and ironpersons. Matchmaking available to help find teammates. The famous Josh 'Bash' follows the race with food, live band and awards.
Event Start Location Great Barrington, Ma
Course Description 27 mile bike: scenic, challenging. Rolling hills on back country roads. 5 mile paddle around Stockbridge Bowl 6 mile run, rolling hills around Stockbridge Bowl into Tanglewood.
Awards The famous Josh mugs.
Packet Pickup / Expo Saturday at the Arcadian Shop
Timing / Results chip timing
Post Race Activities The Josh 'Bash' with food, live band and awards.
Parking lots of it
When: Sep 12, 2010 12 AM Where: Rt.7 in Great Barrington, Massachusetts (Sun, 12 Sep 2010 00 )
Recently nominated for a Latin Grammy Award, critically acclaimed guitarist/songwriter and famed NY Yankees star, Bernie Williams, is perhaps more recognized by baseball fans for playing all 16 years of his career for the New York Yankees, winning 4 World Series...and holding an overall .308 batting average in addition to many other accolades. However, Bernie Williams is now wowing fans and fellow artists in musical venues. Bernie's first album garnered critical acclaim and was featured on the Billboard Top 100. A classically trained guitarist, playing and composing music is Bernie's first true passion with influences that include jazz, classical, pop, Brazilian, and Latin sounds. In addition to playing lead and rhythm guitar, Williams compositions mix Bernie's love of jazz with the sophisticated Latin rhythms of his Puerto Rican heritage.
Location: 14 Castle Street Great Barrington , MA 01230
When: Sep 24, 2010 8 PM Where: Postal code 01230, United States in Great Barrington, Massachusetts Cost: More Than $10 (Fri, 24 Sep 2010 20 )
An environmental conference with presentations by: award-winning author John Himmelman, Catherine Renzi and Peter Heus. Topics include: Discovering Moths: Nighttime Jewels in Your Own Backyard, the History of Native Plants, and Underused Natives. Project Natives Founder, Raina Weber, will give a brief presentation on the History and Future of Project Native.
When: Sep 25, 2010 12 AM to Sep 25, 2010 12 AM Where: Monument Mountain Regional High School in Great Barrington, Massachusetts Cost: 0-$35 * contact the Presenting Organization listed below for ticketing information (Sat, 25 Sep 2010 00 )
When: Sep 25, 2010 9 AM Where: Monument Mountain Regional High School in Great Barrington, Massachusetts Cost: Members and Great Barrington residents: FREE. Great Barrington residents FREE. Nonmembers: Adult $10. Children (ages 8 - 17): FREE. (Sat, 25 Sep 2010 09 )
Tap superstar, Emmy and American Choreography Award winner Jason Samuels Smith along with jazz legend Curtis Lundy and his Quartet will perform in a special benefit for Fairview Hospital. An exhilarating and uplifting evening... just what the doctor ordered! Pre-show Gala reception and dinner packages available.
Location: 14 Castle Street Great Barrington , MA 01230
When: Sep 25, 2010 8 PM Where: Postal code 01230, United States in Great Barrington, Massachusetts Cost: More Than $10 (Sat, 25 Sep 2010 20 )
Over the years, world-renowned guitarist and composer Pat Metheny has won countless polls as "Best Jazz Guitarist" and awards, including three gold records. He has also won seventeen Grammy Awards spread out over a variety of different categories including Best Rock Instrumental, Best Contemporary Jazz Recording, Best Jazz Instrumental Solo, and Best Instrumental Composition. The Pat Metheny Group won an unprecedented seven consecutive Grammies for seven consecutive albums. On Sunday, October 10 at 7pm at the Mahaiwe, Metheny will perform his newest solo project, Orchestrion, for which he collaborated with several inventors to construct a large palette of acoustic sound-producing devices that he organized as a new kind of orchestrion. As the soloist, Metheny mechanically controls all of the instruments from his guitar in such a way as to give the listener the experience of a full orchestra.
Location: 14 Castle Street Great Barrington , MA 01230
When: Oct 10, 2010 7 PM Where: Postal code 01230, United States in Great Barrington, Massachusetts Cost: More Than $10 (Sun, 10 Oct 2010 19 )
World renowned guitarist/composer Pat Metheny has won an extraordinary 17 Grammy Awards and has been nominated 33 times in 12 different categories, more than any other performer in Grammy history. Aside from all the critics awards and fan accolades, Pat's focus remains continually on the breaking down of barriers and the exploration of new musical ideas. This tour is no exception as Pat moves from brilliant solo guitar improvisations to the unveiling of a totally new technology for the presentation of an acoustically driven "solo ensemble" music he is dubbing Orchestrionics. The performance will feature music from the forthcoming CD of all new original compositions, as well as some older tunes from the Metheny songbook.
When: Oct 10, 2010 7 PM Where: Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington, Massachusetts Cost: $87 Golden Circle
$67, $62 Members
$42 Limited Balcony
Purchase at The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center Box Office (413-528-0100) & online @ www.mahaiwe.org (Sun, 10 Oct 2010 19 )
On Thursday, October 14 at 7pm, the Mahaiwe will present three-time Grammy-nominated Tiempo Libre, one the hottest young Latin bands today. Recently signed to Sony, this seven-member Miami-based Cuban group's latest album, Bach in Havana, is a fusion of Bach with Afro-Cuban rhythms featuring guest tracks by Paquito d'Rivera and Yosvany Terry. Tiempo Libre has also collaborated with leading classical musicians on recent projects, including At Home with Friends by violinist Joshua Bell and flutist Sir James Galway's album, O'Reilly Street. The group is a hit in the U.S. and abroad, celebrated for its incendiary, joyful performances of timba, an irresistible, dance-inducing mix of high-voltage Latin jazz and the seductive rhythms of son. They tour widely and have appeared on the prime-time TV show Dancing with the Stars.
Location: 14 Castle Street Great Barrington , MA 01230
When: Oct 14, 2010 7 PM Where: Postal code 01230, United States in Great Barrington, Massachusetts Cost: More Than $10 (Thu, 14 Oct 2010 19 )
Close Encounters With Music presents: Biber: Battalia for Violin, Strings and Basso Continuo in D major; Bach: Sinfonias (4), Wq 183: no 4 in G major, H 666
When: Dec 4, 2010 6 PM Where: Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington, Massachusetts (Sat, 04 Dec 2010 18 )
Close Encounters With Music presents: Mendelssohn: Quintet for Strings no 2 in B flat major, Op. 87; Dvorak: Quintet for Strings in E flat major, Op. 97/B 180
When: Apr 16, 2011 6 PM Where: Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington, Massachusetts (Sat, 16 Apr 2011 18 )
Albany Symphony Orchestra presents: Tsontakis: Let the River Be Unbroken; Harbison: Ain't Goin' to Study War No More; Adams: Stan' still, Jordan; Beavers: Deep River; Copland: Appalachian Spring
When: Apr 30, 2011 7 PM Where: Lecture Center-Simon's Rock in Great Barrington, Massachusetts (Sat, 30 Apr 2011 19 )
Close Encounters With Music presents: Reich: Different Trains; Golijov: Tenebrae; Schubert: Quartet for Strings no 14 in D minor, D 810 "Death and the Maiden"
When: May 7, 2011 6 PM Where: Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington, Massachusetts (Sat, 07 May 2011 18 )
