Events

  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; …

  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 …

  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 …

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 …

  Moby Dick, the Mini-Series, Part 2 (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 …

  Moby-Dick (2012) San Francisco Opera with Jay Hunter Morris 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 …