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ReWritten
Arrowhead 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesReWritten is an immersive performance that explores the often-silenced intimate relationship between authors Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville. Moving between their lives, work, and remaining letters, ReWritten reimagines an intergenerational …
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lecture Lace in American Material Culture: Wealth, Refinement, Sex
Arrowhead 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesLace came to America more than 400 years ago. Lightweight, easy to pack, it was an expression of civilized European lifestyle, and brought with it the optimism for a similar …
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Berkshire County Historical Society Summer Fundraiser
Arrowhead 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesEnjoy a summer evening at Herman Melville’s historic Arrowhead and support the work of the Berkshire County Historical Society. The evening includes heavy hors d’oeuvres; a silent auction of wonderful …
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ReWritten
Arrowhead 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesReWritten is an immersive performance that explores the often-silenced intimate relationship between authors Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville. Moving between their lives, work, and remaining letters, ReWritten reimagines an intergenerational …
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ReWritten
Arrowhead 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesReWritten is an immersive performance that explores the often-silenced intimate relationship between authors Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville. Moving between their lives, work, and remaining letters, ReWritten reimagines an intergenerational …
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Monument Mountain Hike
Monument Mountain Rte 7, Great Barrington, MA, United StatesCelebrate the day (August 4, 1850) Melville met Nathaniel Hawthorne on a hike up Monument Mountain by joining BCHS for a similar hike and reading of local poet William Cullen …
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ReWritten
Arrowhead 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesReWritten is an immersive performance that explores the often-silenced intimate relationship between authors Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville. Moving between their lives, work, and remaining letters, ReWritten reimagines an intergenerational …
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Artist talk with Christopher Volpe – Loomings: Melville, Art, and the Climate Crisis
Lichtenstein Center for the Arts 28 Renne Avenue, Pittsfield, MassachusettsMoving quickly past general background, process, and materials, this illustrated art talk highlights how Loomings addresses our world’s instability through the metaphors at work in Moby-Dick, Herman Melville’s apocalyptic vision of the American …
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Architecture and Landscape at Herman Melville’s Arrowhead
Arrowhead 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesJoin long-time tour guide John Dickson and Executive Director Lesley Herzberg for a walk around Arrowhead’s grounds. John will provide an overview of the architectural features of the building and …
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1930s Civilian Conservation Corps Camps: The Genesis of Our State Parks System
Arrowhead 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesLocal historian and author Bernard A. Drew will present a history of Franklin D. Roosevelt's Forest Army of the 1930s, a national program to provide employment, security, and training to …