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Illuminating Rumi, A lovely evening of poetry, stories, music, dance, and song. In celebration of Rumi, his poetry will be honored as well as the other poets and community of mystics of the thirteenth century, 7:30-9:00, Saturday, November 22 at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health.
Rumi’s poetry forms the basis of much classical Iranian and Afghanistani music. Contemporary classical interpretations of his poetry are made by Muhammad Reza Shajarian (Iran), Shahram Nazeri (Iran), Davood Azad (Iran) and Ustad Mohammad Hashem Cheshti (Afghanistan). To many modern Westerners, his teachings are one of the best introductions to the philosophy and practice of Sufism. Pakistan’s National Poet, Muhammad Iqbal, was also inspired by Rumi’s works and considered him to be his spiritual leader, addressing him as “Pir Rumi” in his poems (the honorific Pir literally means “old man”, but in the sufi/mystic context it means founder, master, or guide).
Rumi’s work has been translated into many of the world’s languages, including Russian, German, Urdu, Turkish, Arabic, French, Italian, and Spanish, and is being presented in a growing number of formats, including concerts, workshops, readings, dance performances, and other artistic creations. The English interpretations of Rumi’s poetry by Coleman Barks have sold more than half a million copies worldwide, and Rumi is one of the most widely read poets in the United States.
Contact: 413-448-3152
at First Methodist Church 55 Fenn St., Pittsfield
Giving Thanks Concert ‘08
benefits Berkshire Community Action Council (BCAC)
Homestyle Turkey Dinner Available 5-7PM
Tickets at Pittsfield Visitor Center, Wood Bros Music, BCAC, Tune St., Milltown Tavern
Call BCAC at 445-4503 for more info
Contact: 445-4503
Laura Love will once again grace the WBCR-LP 97.7 studios. Three years ago, she sang that beautiful rendition of Amazing Grace that is on our Live at WBCR Volume 1 CD. In the Spirit of Play meets Live Earnest Hour this Sunday 11/23 at 4 p.m. when the very talented singer/songwriter electric bass player Laura Love and her accompanist country-blues guitarist, Orville Johnson join us live in our new home. Laura will be appearing that night at Club Helsinki.
Contact: Jeanne Bassis
The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington celebrates entry into the National Register of Historic Places on Sunday, November 23rd and November 24th.
Contact: Laura Chekow 413-528-0100
Friday November 28th, 8:00pm, Justin Hillman performs at Bosquet in Pittsfield to celebrate the release of his new album, “As The Sun Meets The Moon.”
Contact: 413.329.7762
Ramsdell Public Library announces that it will host a series of free poetry workshops starting Tuesday, December 2nd from 7 to 9 p.m.
The workshops are ideal for individuals investigating an interest in poetry,as well as for those already writing.
To obtain more information on the structure of the classes, or to register, please phone Dawn Barbieri via (413) 274-3738. Ramsdell Library is located at 1087 Main Street in Housatonic, MA.
Contact: Dawn Barbieri, Librarian for Ramsdell Library
On Friday, December 5th, there will be a free community singing event at Dewey Hall in the center of Sheffield, MA from 6:30 to 8:30, with a potluck dinner beginning at 5:30. Tim Eriksen will the singing master for the evening. Eriksen will lead a singing school that focuses on Shape-Note music and the Sacred Harp singing tradition. He will trace the oldest living American singing tradition back to its roots in Colonial New England, and at the same time teach participants to sing in the four-part harmonies of the Sacred Harp. Singers and non-singers are welcome, and potluck dishes would be appreciated.
Contact: Alice Maggio 347 404 4491
On Saturday, December 13, 2008 from 9:00 12:30, M. Gerard Fromm, Ph.D. will present ֓Loving and Working: A Psychoanalytic Perspective on Organizational Life, a program re-scheduled from earlier this year. This presentation is sponsored by the Western Massachusetts and Albany Association for Psychoanalytic Psychology (WMAAPP) and will take place at the Austen Riggs Center in Stockbridge, MA. Dr. Fromm, a psychologist and psychoanalyst has directed the Therapeutic Community Program at the Austen Riggs Center and has written and lectured world wide on Group Relations and Organizational Psychology. In his presentation, Dr. Fromm will sketch out a framework for understanding individual experience as it both shapes and is shaped by our work life. Dr. Fromm is the Director of the Erik Erikson Institute for Education and Research at The Austen Riggs Center. Continuing Education Credits will be available. For more information, call Joan Burkhard at 413-298-4773.
Contact: Claire Rosenberg - 528-0700
The Cantilena Chamber Choir will present a Christmas program in the tradition of Harvard’s Memorial Church. The program is dedicated in memory of John Ferris, Harvard’s organist and choirmaster for over three decades who passed away this summer at age 82.
The program will include works sung by the Harvard University Choir that appeared in the past Christmas services of Lessons and Carols at the church during Booth’s tenure. They include works by Bruckner, Handel, Ives and Sweelinck, and traditional carols in new arrangements. There will also be secular readings (both poignant and humorous) on the Christmas season as read by Stephen Booth, rector of the Trinity Parish in Lenox. The first program will be held on Sunday, DEC. 7th, at 3:00 pm at Trinity Church, 88 Walker Street, and the second concert will be held on Sunday, DEC. 14th at 3:00pm at the Old Parish Church on Main Street in Sheffield
Tickets are available at the door. Reservations (recommended) can be made by phone at 518-791-0185 or by email at . Those interested in more information can visit http://www.cantilenachoir.org.
Contact: 518-791-0185
the 2009 Berkshire International Film Festival (BIFF) is pleased to announce the call for submissions for feature, documentary and short films. The BIFF also opens submissions for the third annual Berkshire Student Film Festival Competition (BSFF) which showcases the film making talents from Berkshire high school students.
The 2009 festival will be held May 14 – 17, 2009 at the Triplex Cinema, the historical Mahaiwe Theatre and other venues throughout Great Barrington.
The submissions deadline is March 1, 2009. The 2009 festival will mark the fourth annual event and plans to showcase nearly 70 of the best films that are currently being produced in independent film making. For submission forms, rules, and further information, visit the official website at http://www.biffma.com. Films may be submitted through Withoutabox.com or by sending the completed forms to P.O. Box 237, Great Barrington, MA 01230.
Contact: http://www.biffma.com
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