Past Events

  The Sea Beast (1926) Silent film with music. Starring John Barrymore and Dolores Costello 6:30pm at the Berkshire Athenaeum FREE         Moby-Dick was a colossal failure when first published in 1851 but in the early 20th century it began taking its place among the most highly regarded works written in the 19th century; today it is seen as one of the best books ever written. It has inspired plays, other novels, and many films in many…

  Assorted Short Films: "Willy, the Whale," "The Whalers," and Jack Aranson's one-man show, "MobyDick." 6:30 at the Berkshire Athenaeum FREE           Moby-Dick was a colossal failure when first published in 1851 but in the early 20th century it began taking its place among the most highly regarded works written in the 19th century; today it is seen as one of the best books ever written. It has inspired plays, other novels, and many films in…

  Moby Dick (1930) Starring John Barrymore, Joan Bennett, and Lloyd Hughes 6:30 at the Berkshire Athenaeum FREE           Moby-Dick was a colossal failure when first published in 1851 but in the early 20th century it began taking its place among the most highly regarded works written in the 19th century; today it is seen as one of the best books ever written. It has inspired plays, other novels, and many films in many genres. This…

  Age of the Dragons (2011) Starring Danny Glover, Vinnie Jones, Corey Sevier, and Sofia Pernas 6:30 at the Berkshire Athenaeum FREE           Moby-Dick was a colossal failure when first published in 1851 but in the early 20th century it began taking its place among the most highly regarded works written in the 19th century; today it is seen as one of the best books ever written. It has inspired plays, other novels, and many films…

  Moby Dick, the Mini-Series, Part 1 (1998) Starring Patrick Stewart, Henry Thomas, Ted Levine, Dominic Purcell, and Gregory Peck as Father Mapple 6:30 at the Berkshire Athenaeum FREE           Moby-Dick was a colossal failure when first published in 1851 but in the early 20th century it began taking its place among the most highly regarded works written in the 19th century; today it is seen as one of the best books ever written. It has…

We are proud to announce that as part of a Massachusetts Cultural Council LCC grant, three Berkshire Community College creative writing students were awarded Melville Fellowships this past fall at Herman Melville’s Arrowhead. They worked with Arrowhead’s Writer-in-Residence, Jana Laiz, and wrote original stories, while also serving a Writer-in-Residence apprenticeship. The three Melville Fellows will present a public reading of their works on Tuesday, February 26th at 7pm at the Lenox Library. This event is free and open to the…