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"IVY" PAINTING COPYRIGHT 2012 REBECCA GUAY, REBECCAGUAY.COM
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Rebecca Guay
Contents
August - September 2012
About Us
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Our BerkshireTimes
Rebecca Guay
Rebecca has established a broad career in
art/illustration. Her clients include DC, Vertigo,
Marvel, and Dark Horse Comics, Wizards of the
Coast/Hasbro (MtG), MTV Animation, Lucas
Film, Simon & Schuster, Scholastic, Houghton
Miffin, Barefoot Books, and more.
Rebecca divides her time among illustration,
gallery work, and running her professional
art/illustration intensive mentorship programs
The Illustration Master Class, and SmArt School.
Recent books include A Fight of Angels with
Holly Black (Vertigo Comics) and The Last Dragon
with Jane Yolen ( Dark Horse Comics).
Rebecca can be contacted at rebeccaguay@
yahoo.com and through her websites smarter
artschool.com and illustrationmasterclass.com.
Inquiries about original art sales can be
made through her gallery, the R. Michelson, in
Northampton, MA, rm@rmichelson.com.

4 Art, Culture & Entertainment
The Art of Rebecca Guay
6 What to Do & Where to Stay
Event Sampler
6 Food & Drink
Award-Winning ZLT Zandwich Recipe
8 Home, Garden & Landscape
Watering FAQs
10 Education & Workshops
Mountain Road School
12 Animal Talk
Tenacious Ticks
13 Back to Nature
Project Native's Wildlife Trails
14 Community Spotlight
West Stockbridge, MA
15 Berkshire Bargains
Coupons! Discounts! Savings!
16 Our Berkshire Kids
Media and the Five Rs
17 Health & Wellness
Summer Heat Cool Herbs
21 Mind & Spirit
The Profundity of Simplicity
22 In Business
Effective Communication
16 Fashion & Beauty
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21 Meet & Greet
Event Sampler
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Kathy I. Regan
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2 Good Tidings
Local Foods Create Community
15 Our Berkshire Marketplace
Spotlight on Local Products
25 Sponsors

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23 Directory
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E
ating local foods is better for you,
better for the environment, and most
importantly, it is more enjoyable. Lo-
cal food is fresher and tastes better, usually
has less environmental impact, supports your
local economy, and helps maintain our beau-
tiful community and farmland. Smart food
choices, including buying organic, can play a
major role in sustaining good health. Know-
ing where your food is from connects you to
the people who raise, grow, and sell it.
In this issue, Good Tidings invites you
to experience a sampling of local foods and
the way they help create community. Enjoy
the great garlic festival of Bennington, Ver-
mont, celebrate the reopening of the historic
Five Corners Store in Williamstown, share
the experience and knowledge of sustainable
agriculture, and eat homemade fresh food at
a community-oriented caf. May good food
(and community) bless you!

O
n September 1 and 2, Bennington, VT,
will be hosting the 17th Annual Garlic &
Herb Festival out at the Camelot Village prop-
erty on west Route 9. The event is rated as a Top
Ten Fall Event by the Vermont Chamber of
Commerce. This family-friendly experience in-
cludes garlic growers, 140-plus vendors with all
kinds of garlic and herb products, garlic foods,
a beer garden, live music both days, childrens
activities, and a demonstration tent where you
can learn how to braid garlic, cook with gar-
lic, and to plant garlic. Dont forget to try the
garlic ice cream. All this and more comes with
a hometown atmosphere. Free parking and
admission is only $5/adults, with kids under
12/$1. Hours are 10-5 both days. Bring your
friends they will really thank you!
~ Joann Erenhouse, Director, Bennington Area
Chamber of Commerce, www.LoveGarlic.com
T
he historic Store at Five Corners was
the oldest continuously operated store in
the country, frst established in the 1770s until
it closed one and a half years ago. The build-
ing has operated as a tavern, a stop on the
Pony Express, and a tea room. The Store has
reopened with a complete coffee bar, fresh
local produce, imported and domestic wines
and cheeses, local soaps, candles, jewelry, and
other gift items as well as homemade fudge,
candies, and baked goods. Whether you are
a neighbor meeting friends to catch up over
your morning coffee and homemade muffn,
or someone travelling to the area in search of
a great lunch spot or freshly made deli salads
to pack on a picnic, we welcome you. You will
love our old country store kind of feel. ~ Ryan
Hassett. The Store at Five Corners, 6 New Ashford
Road (Routes 7 & 43), Williamstown, MA, www.
storeatfvecorners.com, Facebook
B
uying meat can be really challenging.
Organic, grass-fed, local, free-range
what does all this mean? Can I get it? In the
Berkshires you can just ask. Local. The short-
est line between pasture and plate means lots
more beneft for you. Healthy, vibrant, beau-
tiful, solvent, green landscape, community,
self ask Where can I get great local meat?
Grass-fed. Pastured animals consume a vast va-
riety of plants in the feld. Translation: Super
meat. CLAs, Omega 3s and 6s in the proper
balance, vitamin E all in spades. Rockin nu-
trition! Organic. This means no chemicals, no
GMOs, and no hormones. Who needs them!?
Stay clean, eat organic. ~ Dom Palumbo operates
Moon in the Pond Farm in Sheffeld, MA, where he
raises and sells super meats. Mooninthepond.com
J
ava Joes Caf in Lanesboro, MA,
became a reality for us, Joe and Stacie Bur-
nett, last August. We opened our cafe with the
mission of serving healthy and delicious fare.
We work with fve local farms for fresh prod-
ucts and only Berkshire County vendors. Com-
munity oriented, our doors are always open to
provide service for senior citizens, veterans,
children, and other local organizations. Our
food is made from scratch such as our sought-
after doughnuts, muffns, pastries, and giant
cinnamon rolls. Hearty fare such as our break-
fast Irish wrap, stratas, peasant potatoes, Joeys
clam chowder, chicken salad croissant, Javas
sloppy Joes, and hand-cut fries and homemade
chips are always a big request. Herbs used are
from community gardens rosemary and mint
from our own backyard.~Joe and Stacie Burnett,
Java Joes Caf, Laneboro, MA

~ Susan Jameson is the
founder of Humanity in
Concert, and the co-found-
er of Healing Winds and
the Rock, Rattle & Drum
Pow Wow. She is an inter-
faith minister, dancer, and
passionate metaphysician
committed to her work
in spiritual development.
www.HealingWinds.net
Good Tidings
Local Foods Create Community

By Susan Jameson
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ebecca Guays (pronounced Gay)
paintings and illustrations have been
called romantic, vivid, rich and ele-
gant in color, and powerful in design and line.
She has a strikingly classical, feminine style
that favors the use of acryla-gouache and oil.
Born and raised in eastern Massachusetts,
Rebecca began her art career in 1992 after
graduating from Pratt Institute in New York
City with a degree in illustration. Since then
she has established a broad career in art/
illustration. Her clients include DC, Vertigo,
Marvel, and Dark Horse Comics, Wizards
of the Coast/Hasbro (MtG), MTV Anima-
tion, Lucas Film, Simon & Schuster, Scholas-
tic, Houghton Miffin, Barefoot Books, and
more. Additionally, Rebeccas illustrations
and personal paintings are in museums and
private collections around the world, includ-
ing the American Museum of Illustration at
the Society of Illustrators in NYC.
Rebeccas illustrations have graced vari-
ous trading card series and she is also well
known for her work in the very popular col-
lectable card game Magic: The Gathering. In
2003 her frst childrens book, Goddesses: A
World of Myth and Magic, was published by
Barefoot Books and received critical praise,
and her painted illustrations have frequently
appeared in the well-adored childrens publi-
cation, Cricket Magazine.
Recent projects include two graphic novels, A
Flight of Angels with Holly Black (Vertigo Com-
ics) and The Last Dragon with Jane Yolen (Dark
Horse Comics). Praise for her recent books
includes Occasionally someone executes a
standard storytelling device with such daz-
zling skill that it reminds you why that device
became standard in the frst place. Rebecca
Guay is that someone with A Flight of Angels
(Scripps Howard News Service) and If
Superman is the Strength of Comics, A Flight
of Angels is the Soul (Aint It Cool News).
Currently, Rebecca divides her time among
illustration, gallery work, and running her
professional art/illustration intensive mentor-
ship programs The Illustration Master Class,
and SmArt School. She now resides in Am-
herst, Massachusetts, with her artist-husband,
Matthew Mitchell, and daughter, Vivian.
Rebecca can be contacted at rebeccaguay@
yahoo.com, and you can purchase archival
quality prints through her websites smarter
artschool.com and illustrationmasterclass
.com. Inquiries about original art sales can be
made through her gallery, the R. Michelson, in
Northampton, MA, rm@rmichelson.com.
~ You can see more of Rebeccas work in this issue
on the cover and on pages 15 and 24.
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Pittsfield, Massachusetts, www.southmountainconcerts.org
94th Season - All Concerts at 3:00 PM
Sunday, September 2
Kalichstein, Laredo, Robinson Trio
Reserved Seats $35
Sunday, September 9
American String Quartet
& Menahem Pressler, piano;
Richard Stoltzman, clarinet
Reserved Seats $40
Sunday, September 23
Emerson String Quartet
and Paul Neubauer, viola;
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Reserved Seats $40
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Students with ID: $15 at the door
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Sunday, September 30
Brentano String Quartet
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Homefeld: Bringing Design Home
Reception & Exclusive Pre-Sale Hosted
by Stephen Saint-Onge & CHP
Date: Friday, August 10, 2012, 7-11pm
Place: Ventfort Hall Mansion, 104 Walker Street
Lenox, MA - (413) 429-2963, Price: $150
Enter the Gilded Age. Youll be greeted with
a glass of champagne and hors doeuvres pre-
pared by Chef Michael Ballon as you enter the
soaring Great Hall. Savor the details of this
restored 1893 mansion as you proceed to the
veranda for an exclusive shopping experience.
Highlights include dancing & presentation by
celebrity Home Designer and Contributing
Home Editor to Family Circle Magazine, Stephen
Saint-Onge. Proceeds beneft CHPs Family
Support Services. www.HomefeldCHP.org
Homefield: Open Market, Designer
Workshops, & Book Signings
Date: Saturday, August 11, 2012, 10am-4pm
Place: Ventfort Hall Mansion, 104 Walker
Street, Lenox, MA - (413) 429-2963, Price: $25
Showcasing a diversity of design influences from
premier Home Designers, Landscape Artists,
Authors, and Antiques Dealers a unique shop-
ping experience where top quality furniture, fash-
ion, home wares, artwork, antiques, and artisan
food. Proceeds benefit CHPs Family Support
Services. www.HomefieldCHP.org
West Stockbridge Annual Zucchini Festival
Date: Saturday, August 11, 2012, at 10am
Place: West Stockbridge, MA, Town Center. Cor-
ner Main St & Center Street, MA - (413) 232-0222
Price: Free. Small fee/tickets for some games
9th Annual Zucchini Festival. Great for kids &
adults: pet parade, rides, races, zucchini recipe
contest, decorating/weigh-off contests, live
music and entertainment, games, food, arts &
crafts booths. Fireworks and dancing in the
street. www.weststockbridgetown.com
The Heit of Nonsense
Date: Sunday, August 19, 2012, at 7pm
Place: The Guthrie Center, 2 Van Deusenville
Road, Housatonic, MA - (413) 528-1955
Price: $25
After a successful production at Arena Stage
in Washington, DC, Sally-Jane Heit brings her
latest show, The Heit of Nonsense to the Guthrie
Center. For three consecutive years, Sally-Jane
has offered her performance as a benefit for
The Guthrie Center. Marjorie Guthrie was SJs
first dance teacher . . . For me, shes still in the
wings, says Sally-Jane. www.guthriecenter.org.
Photography Exhibit: John MacGruer
& Jane McWhorter
Date: Open from August 30 to September 26,
2012, 7am-4pm, Tuesday-Sunday
Place: The Old Chatham Country Store Gallery,
639 Albany Turnpike Road, Old Chatham, NY
- (518) 794-6227
Price: Free, public welcome
This photographic exhibition features an excit-
ing selection of subjects with 32 works on dis-
play. The opening reception to meet the artists
will be Sunday, September 9, from 3-5pm. The
Old Chatham Country Store is located in the
center of Old Chatham. Please visit www.old
chathamcountrystore.com/gallery.html.
Northern Berkshire Mineral Clubs 49th
Annual Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show
Date: Saturday-Sunday, September 8-9, 2012,
10am-6pm on Saturday and 10am-4pm on
Sunday Place: Eagles Hall #130, 515 Curran
Highway, Route 8, North Adams, MA - (413)
663-8430 Price: $4 per person, children under
15 free. This is a once-a-year opportunity to see
and purchase quality mineral specimens, hard-
to-fnd gems and fossils, and a wide assortment
of hand crafted jewelry. The show will feature
great raffe items and hourly door prizes.
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The ZLT Zandwich
Blue Ribbon Prize Winning Recipe from the 2011 Zucchini Festival
created by David Sotnick
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ucchini is among the most popular, plentiful, and versatile of the summer squashes. Just
like the tomato, the zucchini is technically a fruit. Its low in calories and a very good
source of potassium, and vitamins A, C, and B complex. It can be eaten raw to retain its
health-giving enzymes, or cooked in an endless variety of ways in savory dishes as well as desserts.
Even the delicate fower of young zucchini may be consumed and is considered a delicacy.
Zandwich Ingredients:
Zucchini bacon
4 medium zucchinis thinly sliced lengthwise
Sea salt
Crunchy zuked curried mayo
2 T mayonnaise of choice
small zucchini, chopped and drained
3 cloves garlic, chopped or thinly sliced
1 T olive oil
Curry to taste
Ripe local tomatoes and Boston lettuce
Sandwich bread of choice
First, make Zucchini Bacon by using a vegetable peeler to slice 4 medium zucchinis thinly
lengthwise. Lightly dust zucchini slices with sea salt and saut in olive oil until crispy. Set aside.
Next, create Crunchy Zuked Curried Mayo by sauting 3 cloves of chopped or thinly
sliced garlic and of a small, chopped, drained zucchini. Add this mixture to 2 tablespoons
of mayonnaise of choice, and add curry to taste. Mix well.
To make the ZLT Zandwich, toast your favorite sandwich bread. Spread the Crunchy
Zuked Curried Mayo on both sides of the toasted bread and adorn with Zucchini Bacon,
lettuce, and tomato. Enjoy!
Attend the 9th Annual Zucchini Festival!
West Stockbridge, MA, Town Center
Saturday, August 11, 2012, 10am - 10pm
pet parade, rides, races, zucchini recipe contest,
decorating/weigh-off contests, live music and
entertainment, games, food, arts & crafts booths,
followed by fireworks and dancing in the street!
FREE (small fees at game booths).
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landscape plants and more so during drought.
The following will make plant care easier.
Frequency
While potted plants and window boxes in sun-
ny locations need daily watering, most other
plants do not. Heavy watering every second or
third day is better than frequent light waterings.
A light watering daily will evaporate quickly
and will not soak into the soil to the root zone.
Keep up weekly waterings throughout the frst
and second growing season for new plantings.
Time of day
Sunlight does not burn foliage of freshly wa-
tered plants. Watering should be done during
daylight hours. Water left on leaves after sun-
down increases the potential of fungal spores
developing on leaf surfaces.
Conserving water
Use soaker hoses, drip irrigation systems, tim-
ers, or Treegator watering bags to reduce water
use. Mulches 1-2 deep will reduce evaporation
and cool soil temperature. Water-absorbing
polymers grab excess water and slowly re-
lease it back to the soil as the plant requires it.
Implementing these practices will keep plants
healthy and reduce your water bill.
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he other day I stopped into a local
country store for lunch. As the young
woman prepared my order, we chat-
ted about education. Oh, she offered, I
went to the most wonderful school. It was
only for two years, but it made such a dif-
ference. I am the person you see because of
this school. Intrigued, I asked the name.
Mountain Road School, she answered. I
wish I could have gone there forever. As a
Board member, alumni parent, and edu-
cator, I was moved by her spontaneous
accolades.
But I have heard these words before and know
frst hand that children who attend Mountain
Road School leave with more than just strong
academic credentials. At Mountain Road,
children truly experience what it means to
be held by a loving community that includes
their teachers, peers, parents, neighbors, and
friends. Small, multi-aged classes give the feel-
ing of being part of an extended family, where
older children mentor younger ones and ev-
eryone has something of value to offer. For
38 years, Mountain Road School has held to
its core values, fostering educational discov-
ery, collaboration, and respect for self, others,
and the natural environment. From this rock-
solid foundation, children are well equipped
for whatever path they choose to follow. Mine
certainly have been.
In September, Mountain Road will welcome
children PreK-8th grade to a new 14-acre edu-
cational campus. The Hand House, an historic
property a mile off Route 20 in West Leba-
non, NY, was purchased in May with the help
of private lenders and donors. Our new loca-
tion affords busing from New Lebanon, the
Chathams, Averill Park, Berlin, Kinderhook,
and other central Columbia County towns. Car
pooling serves families from Berkshire County.
Information about the school, fall enrollment
opportunities, and pictures of the ongoing
renovations are at the website www.mountain
roadschool.org. Messages can be left at (518)
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~ Joanna Ezinga is the President of the Board of
Mountain Road School. Her son Robbin and daugh-
ter Thea are proud alumni.
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from 5:30-10:30pm, located at the Fitzpatrick Hall at Berkshire
Country Day School, Lenox, MA, (413) 243-0471. The event
is honoring Matt & Chris of Guidos Fresh Marketplace and
Paul of Baba Louies and three generations of the Masiero
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eaders of Our BerkshireTimes live in
the epicenter of tick country. This article
will help you understand how ticks can
affect your pets health, and discuss how to help
you reduce their impact on your lifestyle.
Ticks are very well adapted for their life pur-
pose, which is to fnd a host to attach to and
obtain a blood meal. They can sense slight
movements around them, shadows, and car-
bon dioxide levels in their immediate envi-
ronment. They quest in anticipation of a
suitable host that may pass by. Once attached,
their mouthparts inject a local anesthetic and
an anticlotting substance that allows them to
feed without creating any discomfort, unlike
a mosquito. While the tick is having dinner,
it may transfer any number of organisms
that have the potential to cause disease in hu-
mans and our companion animals. Everybody
knows about Lyme disease, but did you know
ticks can carry bacteria that can cause ana-
plasmosis, ehrlichiosis, and babesiosis? Rocky
Mountain Spotted Fever, which occurs in this
part of the country as well, is another poten-
tial threat. Cats seem to have a natural immu-
nity against developing Lyme disease, but they
can develop tularemia, or Rabbit Fever.
Classic signs of tick-borne illnesses include
lethargy, fever, lameness (often in different
limbs at different times), swollen joints, and
loss of appetite. Your veterinarian can quick-
ly screen for many tick-related illnesses, and
appropriate treatment (usually an antibiotic
called doxycycline) brings quick relief.
The only way to avoid ticks with 100% cer-
tainty is to become a shut-in with your pets
indoors 24/7. However, you can still enjoy the
great outdoors safely if you follow a few com-
mon sense bits of advice. When hiking, try to
stay on the trail and avoid underbrush. Check
your pet frequently and thoroughly for ticks
during your hike, before the ticks can become
attached. They often will gravitate to the head
and neck areas. Use an effective tick preven-
tive on your pet. There are many products
available, and some are more effective than
others. Natural tick deterrents like Geranium,
Pennyroyal, or Neem seed oil do not have de-
pendable studies that show effcacy, and using
them will give you a false sense of security.
Never use tick products designed for dogs
on your cat, and follow your veterinarians
recommendations for product selection and
frequency of use. Dogs that swim frequently
may need to have the preventive applied more
often than a dog who just goes outside for
short periods in the backyard.
Thorough tick checks at the end of the day are
very important, for both you and your pet. If
you fnd an attached tick, do not try any of the
folk methods for removal, like burning the tick,
or covering it with oil. The ONLY way that I
recommend is to use a tool called a Tick Twist-
er. Do not use tweezers or your fngers, as you
will invariably leave mouthparts embedded in
the skin, and you will likely cause the tick to re-
gurgitate abdominal contents in the process of
removal, which will create a more severe infam-
matory reaction at the tick attachment site.
A vaccine to protect against Lyme infection is
available for dogs. Your veterinarian can ad-
vise whether or not your dog should have this
vaccine. For those averse to vaccinations in
general, be aware that Lyme is the most com-
mon infectious disease that I diagnose in my
practice. Although the vast majority of dogs
recover fully from acute Lyme disease, a small
percentage go on to develop an invariably fa-
tal form of kidney disease, which is refractory
to treatment. This is the main reason I recom-
mend the vaccine.
With fall in the air, ticks will be resurgent
until we receive a thick blanket of snow, the
only time of year where we can literally forget
about ticks and focus on skiing, snowshoeing,
and skating.
~ Dr. Roth graduated from Cornell University Col-
lege of Veterinary Medicine in 1985, and provides
house call services with his business, Goin To The
Dogs, to guardians of dogs and cats in the Berkshires
and neighboring Columbia County, New York.
Tenacious Ticks
By Michael Roth, DVM
Editor's Note: Dr. Joseph Mercola has a smart,
new, nontoxic product on the market called Natural
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n August 17 Project Native is opening the trails in our
wildlife sanctuary to the public. We received a grant from
the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area to help
us develop and maintain the trails. A group of young men in
leadership training at Camp Becket YMCA has been hard at
work clearing invasive species, widening paths, and building
woodland habitats for native wildlife. Another group of young
men from Heartwood School, in Washington, MA, used posts
and beams from our old barn to build an information kiosk at
the entrance of our seed bank. The kiosk and trails will enable
the public to explore more than 40 acres of old growth forest
and mature meadow. By enhancing our trails with interpretive
signs and maps, we will be able to educate visitors about why
native plants are essential to a healthy ecosystem.
Our native ecosystem is a community of plants, insects,
birds, frogs and snakes, rabbits and foxes, and many other
creatures that evolved together over thousands of years.
They were thriving here long before Europeans settled North
America and brought their alien plants, insects, and animals
with them. Today, some of these aliens are lovely ornaments.
Others are useful in agriculture. But yet others are dangerous
invasive species that spread uncontrollably because they have
no natural enemies here.
At our farm in our nursery and seed banks, and in our
wildlife sanctuary, Project Native works to protect and propa-
gate native plant species and the insects and birds that co-exist
with them. We hope visitors to our wildlife sanctuary will mar-
vel at the many bird songs and experience the difference of a
native landscape. ~ Project Native, www.projectnative.org
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S
cenic, approachable, friendly, and his-
toric, West Stockbridge, MA, is both
the typical and atypical Berkshire town.
Located at the western gateway to the Berk-
shires, the area was settled in the mid 1700s
by farmers from Connecticut, New York, and
eastern Massachusetts. As they became more
established with a local church and a tavern in
the West Center area, they petitioned the Gen-
eral Court to separate from the larger, more
powerful Stockbridge township. Primary moti-
vation was to keep their own tithing (taxes). In
July of 1774, West Stockbridge was created.
West Stockbridge has been an active par-
ticipant in many of the major historic events
that have impacted the Berkshires, from Shays
Rebellion (one of the ringleaders frst recruit-
ed in a local tavern), to an early leader of the
Mormon Church (Daniel Spencer, frst mayor
of Salt Lake City), through the Civil War (163
veterans out of a population of 800). One of
our early residents, Anson Clark, was a major
fgure in the development of the early pho-
tographic process (daguerreotype). He took a
photograph of the town that dates to 1840,
and many of the buildings in that photo are
still here.
West Stockbridge has retained its unique-
ness and independent streak throughout its
history. It prides itself in not having the tour-
ist traffc jams of neighboring Stockbridge or
Lee, nor the affuent cottages of Lenox. In
1881, the town voted on a warrant to ask the
state legislature to extend to women, who
are all citizens, the right to hold Town offces
and to vote in town affairs on the same terms
as male citizens. The state legislature did not
approve.
An industrial center, West Stockbridge
was built on marble and limestone quarries,
farming, and railroads throughout the nine-
teenth century. Marble from West Stockbridge
is in the State House in Boston, New York
City Hall, and Girard College in Philadelphia.
Limestone kilns were located throughout the
town and major iron deposits mined for the
Richmond Iron furnace. It is estimated that
the town had more than 30 working quarries
and mines. The frst railroad in New England
(1838) was built from West Stockbridge to
Hudson to move marble for export on ships.
Entering the town from the south, you
pass a number of classic Greek revival homes
from the mid 1800s. The West Stockbridge
Congregational Church (1882) sits in the
southern entrance of Main Street. Across the
road is the Stone House (1827), built with lo-
cal marble and granite and rumored to have
been a hideout for the Underground Railroad.
In the center of Main Street is the 1854 Town
Hall, currently being restored as a museum
and town meeting and performance space
by the West Stockbridge Historical Society.
If you approach from the west, you pass the
Shaker Mill building (1805) and drive across
the Shaker Mill Pond dam (1780) and past the
frst hydroelectric plant in the state (1920).
Today, West Stockbridge is home to a
number of artists and writers, unique shops
and galleries, historic architecture, and a vari-
ety of dining experiences. Our 1,300 full-time
residents are supplemented with a strong sec-
ond homeowner and vacation population and
commuters to New York and Boston. Many
members of the Tanglewood/Boston Sym-
phony community have homes here (slanted
towards singers and the string section). The
sense of community is strong: more than 10
percent of the town volunteers in the annual
Zucchini Festival, and the Historical Society is
one of the largest in western Massachusetts.
West Stockbridge is a wonderful place to
live, visit, dine, shop, bike, hike, and just enjoy.
~ Bob Salerno is the West Stockbridge Town His-
torian and President of the West Stockbridge Historical
Society. In his other life, he is a longtime retail industry
consultant and adjunct professor at the Fashion Insti-
tute of Technology. resalerno@mindspring.com
Attend the 9th Annual Zucchini Festival!
West Stockbridge, MA, Town Center
Saturday, August 11, 2012, 10am - 10pm
pet parade, rides, races, zucchini recipe contest,
decorating/weigh-off contests, live music and
entertainment, games, food, arts & crafts booths,
followed by fireworks and dancing in the street!
FREE (small fees at game booths)
www.weststockbridgetown.com, 413-232-0222
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May 24 to Oct 18
Harris Street/Merritt Way
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My house is my refuge, an emotional
piece of architecture, not a cold place
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Community Spotlight: West Stockbridge
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Martial Arts Institute of the Berkshires in Great Barrington,
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Free Medical Hypnosis Consultation
Susan Spiegel Solovay is offering a free medical hypno-
sis consultation (quit smoking, lose weight, pain relief, or
stress/sleep issues) at her offce in Hillsdale, NY, or Great
Barrington, MA, when you present her advertisement (from
page 20 of this issue).
Free Wine Tasting
Hillltop Orchards in Richmond, MA, is offering a free wine
tasting. Try their award-winning Furnace Brook Wines, produced
at Hilltop Orchards. Stop by their Farm Winery Store. Open Daily
9am-5pm. See their ad on page 13.
Free Initial Pet Health Exam
VCA All Caring Animal Hospital is offering a coupon through
their website for a free initial health exam for new clients. Good
for up to two pets (dogs or cats only) per household. Check with
your nearest VCA hospital for other types of pets. See ad on
page 12, and their website for more information.
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your body, and it readily absorbs everything you apply to it. Natural bath products with essential
oils are vitally important for your entire well-being. By using natural products with essential oils,
you promote pleasure and harmony within yourself and kindness to the earth around you.
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the silk neckties add an intriguing color depth to the squares and create a playfulness and
luminescence to the overall work. It is a custom hand-crafted piece created by Mary Lou
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Kenly Brozman, Certified Health and Wellness Coach, of
Wellness Bound Coaching is offering a free initial consulta-
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off of new memberships and renewals through September
30, 2012, when you mention her ad on page 23.
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ber 30, 2012. See her ad on page 21.
Rebecca Guays watercolor paintings
and illustrations can be found in
museums and private collections around
the world. Her artwork has been called
romantic, vivid, rich and elegant in color,
and powerful in design and line. She has
a strikingly classical, feminine style that
favors the use of watercolors.
Rebecca sells 13" x 19" archival-
quality prints of select pieces of her work
for $60 plus shipping through her website
at www.rebeccaguay.com.
Inquiries about original art sales
can be made through her galler y, the
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addresses the critical needs children have in the frst 2,000 days of
life. During a childs frst fve years, their brain must grow quickly
and forge essential pathways that allow for all future learning: em-
pathy, creativity, problem solving, and physical prowess. Good
nutrition, social interaction, love, stimulation, and play with other
children are all necessary ingredients for a child to thrive.
CHPs Family Services is there during a womans preg-
nancy, after the child is born, and throughout those frst years
providing nutrition counseling, parenting education, access
to healthy foods, structured and unstructured playgroups in
nine different towns, pre-literacy activities, and intensive and
effective therapies for children who suffer from delays so they
can reach their full potential.
Now, imagine touring one of the Berkshires pre-
mier Victorian cottages, shopping for beautiful items for
your home and person all while you are helping CHPs work
with young children. This is the idea around Homefeld: Bring-
ing Design Home, CHPs frst annual fundraiser hosted by ce-
lebrity Designer Dad and family-focused lifestyle expert
Stephen Saint-Onge. The event will take place August 10-11,
at Ventfort Hall in Lenox, MA.
Visit www.homefieldchp.org or call 413-528-9311. See
ad on page 25.

Enter the World of Hildi B
Expect the unexpected when you walk
through the unobtrusive door on Main Street,
a few steps north of Castle Street. Hildi B
is a banquet for the senses, brimming with
colors, textures, shapes. Great music is al-
ways playing. Women's clothing, accessories,
leather goods, jewelry, stuffed animals, pic-
ture frames, pottery, and
much more is displayed
in every nook and cran-
ny, even hanging from
the ceiling. Whatever the
season, theres always a
rack or two of fabulous
sale items, weather per-
mitting even on the side-
walk in front of the store.
Hildi delights in telling
the stories that come
with the merchandise.
Whether you buy some-
thing or not, youre sure
to emerge from Hildi B
revitalized.

How It All Began
In 1986, Hildi B and her husband, Peter,
opened a leather goods shop on Railroad
Street where they offered leather handbags,
backpacks, belts, and jewelry, most of which
they handcrafted themselves. Several years
later, they added clothing, pottery, and glass-
ware. A few years after that, they moved to
their present location on Main Street. Even
before the concept of fair trade arose, Hildi
and Peter were importing clothing and other
handcrafted items from developing countries
such as Turkey, India, Thailand, Indonesia,
Nepal, Kenya, Mexico, Brazil, Guatemala, Ec-
uador, and Peru.
What Makes Hildi B Different?
Hildi is grateful that the business makes a liv-
ing for her and Peter. But when she comes
into the store, what she thinks about is not
the money she'll make but the people who will
walk in her door. If Hildi arrives a bit after 11,
its likely she tarried at home to kiss her cats,
Sammy and Mishi, or in her garden to pick
fresh fowers to decorate
the store, or in the woods
to pick wild berries. Many
of Hildis customers are
people with whom she can
have meaningful conversa-
tions; some of them have
become friends.

What Makes Hildi B
Community-Minded?
Most of the items in the
store are made from natu-
ral materials. Clothing and
other items are not mass
produced but knit, sewn,
and batiked by hand. Deco-
rative items might be made
from soapstone, banana
leaves, sisal, or goat horns. Everything in the
store is either purchased from mom-and-pop
shops around the world (including Europe,
the Middle East, and the United States, as well
as the developing countries) or handcrafted
by Hildi and Peter themselves. Recycled news-
paper is used to wrap fragile items; purchases
are bagged in paper, not plastic.

Store Location and Hours
Hildi B is located at 320 Main Street in down-
town Great Barrington. Open Thursday to
Sunday, about 11am to about 6pm; call (413)
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Somehow the picture of a child lying in a
hammock looking up through leaves at blue
sky . . . daydreaming her way towards her next
burst of playful creativity . . . doesnt quite mesh
with the other picture, of a child hunched up
indoors in a darkened room, with an electronic
gadget in her hand, staring at a screen.
Parental Resolve
Most of us would love for our children to have
a whole inner treasure box full of Golden Mo-
ments (as Kim John Payne, author of Simplicity
Parenting, calls them), as a source for peace of
mind and enjoyment. In this media-saturated
culture, it will take some parental resolve to
make sure that our children have lots of media-
free time for Golden Moments of creativity and
connection to be born. We may even have to
wriggle out of its addictive clutches ourselves!
Screens in Summer
Some aspects of summer are a challenge for
parents children in different routines and
rhythms, while parents are still busy. It is tempt-
ing to use screens as babysitters, isnt it?
The trouble with these particular Mrs.
Doubtfres is that they are often wanting to sell
things to us and our children . . . and too often
they seem to take our children away from us.
How do we fnd the resolve to protect
our children and our families from this
pressure, especially in summer when there are
golden days beckoning outside? Perhaps we
have to want Golden Moments for our kids
more than we want alone time for ourselves,
or to get something done . . . perhaps we have
to be willing to give our own agendas up every
now and again to make sure we have family
time, connection time, down time, media-free
time: childhood is short and precious!
The Five Rs
Here are some tips that work for many parents
who are striving to manage the infuence of
media in their families. They wont work for all
families all of the time but perhaps they will
help you think again about how you could sim-
plify screens and media devices in your home:
1. Remove
This is the simple option! We decided to see
what its like to have no TV or movies for this
summer. There are so many other things to
do. Removal can be an experiment . . . often
with benefcial results!
2. Reform
Is it time to sit with your spouse or co-parent
and have a conversation about the infuence
of media in your home? Is media creep
happening in your family? Would you like to
be more in charge? Is media a crutch or an
escape in your family, or is it a tool you use in
a deliberate and safe way, that promotes con-
nection and shared values?
3. Replace
Replace screens so that they are not in family
space. Replace screen time with unstructured
play time, crafts time, family time, a hike, help-
ing in the kitchen, ball practice, gardening,
boring time. No phones on for at least one
family meal a week? No screens one evening
a week for games night in summer? Radio off
in the car so we can talk or sing?
4. Reduce
If eliminating media time for your children
seems too much for your family right now,
you can reduce the amount of screen time
you allow, and be in charge of the content of
what is watched, seen, done.
5. Remember
Remember that the age of your children will
help you decide how to introduce your re-
forms! We need to adjust our parenting style
to meet our changing children.
For children ages 1-7, you will be able to
introduce your parenting style as the sov-
ereign King and/or Queen of your home.
Children in middle childhood will respond
better to the parenting style of farmer
parents concerned about the health and
safety of their crop.
Teens will doubtless be the most challeng-
ing . . . sometimes a way to begin will be
to watch or play with them, without com-
menting or questioning, with a genuine
interest in this activity, and see if any mo-
ments for connection and conversation
arise, to counter the isolation that screen-
watching can bring. With teens, we are
parent-shepherds, guiding them, minding
they dont go astray, and consulting them
so that they are a part of the solution, not
automatically opposed to it.
Check out www.simplicityparenting.com for
more ideas about simplifying your family life to
make room for more love, laughter, and con-
nection. Recommended summer reading on
your hammock: Simplicity Parenting by Kim John
Payne, Ballantine/Random House, 2009.
~ Davina Muse, LMHC (NM),
is an experienced family thera-
pist and Family Life Coach
with a practice in Great Bar-
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W
hile the temperatures soar and those still
afternoons fnd you lying about with the
heat rendering your mind and body into
warm jello, muster up an ounce of energy to make
yourself a pitcher of cooling, uplifting herbal tea.
Replacing the classic iced black tea with botanical
brews that bring down body temperature, and soothe
infammation and edema (water retention) from hu-
midity and rising barometric pressure, is a wonderful
way to enjoy these Dog Days of Summer.
Loose medicinal herbs are readily available at
the local health food markets in their bulk herb
and spice section or by mail order from herb
stores. You can put together an herbal iced tea
that will satisfy your thirst and cool your over-
heating jets at the same time. The best Western
cooling herbs, both indigenous to the US and
brought over by our forebears to naturalize in
these soils, can also be easy to grow or wildcraft
(harvest from the wild) if you have a slight green
thumb or good botanical identifcation manual.
The best cooling herbs for this season include
borage, alfalfa, basil, catnip, nettles, lemon balm,
chickweed, cleavers, dandelion leaves, chamomile,
and all the mint family (including exotics such as
chocolate, apple, pineapple, and so forth).
Choose at least two herbs that sound exhila-
rating to your taste buds and then round out your
choice with one of the mints to harmonize the
taste. While old-fashioned sun tea works well with
black teas because of their tannic acid content,
fresh and dried cooling herbs need a bit more
work to make a potent pitcher of beverage.
To make: Take a heatproof vessel, preferably
a large glass container with lid. For a half-gallon
container (64 ounces of water) you will want to
use 6 tablespoons ( cup) of dried herb combi-
nation. Add the herbs to the container and boil
enough water to bring to the lip of the vessel,
placing the lid on tightly. Allow to steep for at
least one hour. Strain, or not, and compost the
herb material. Place the golden herbal potion in a
beautiful pitcher; add ice cubes (a nice touch is to
use fresh cut up herbs in the ice tray before freez-
ing). Make in the morning, place in the fridge,
and voil, the perfect afternoon beverage awaits
that 2-6pm lazing afternoon time of summer.
If you like a bit of additional sweet on your
tongue, in place of white sugar or artifcial sweet-
eners you can add organic agave syrup, stevia, local
honey, or even a shot of good old maple syrup.
Relax, put your feet up, sip your tea, and begin
to feel your body cool down from the inside out.
Enjoy! ~ Pam Youngquist PhD is the owner of Tradi-
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consultation practice both national and local to Great
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Craft Fair & Festival in the Park
Date: Saturday, August 4, 2012, 9am-4pm
Place: In the church Park, 25 Park Place, Rte 20
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Date: Saturday, September 22, 2012, 1-4pm.
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actress Kate Carney. Discover Norman Rock-
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the afternoon, enjoy painting watercolor out-
doors on the museums scenic 36-acre campus
and connect to horses with Ken Whelihan of
the Berkshire Equestrian Center, who will dem-
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y incorporating simple ritual in our
daily life we can bring about pro-
found shifts within ourselves and
the collective consciousness.
The Elders teach us that an attitude of
gratitude is the baseline for wellness. In this
state of gratitude, through love and compas-
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to our hearts to bring about personal transfor-
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Some of the practices we can incorporate
in our daily lives are listed below and require
no props, are free, and take very little time.
1) Before rising, begin each day with a
prayer of Gratitude. Even during some of
our most diffcult times, we have at least one
thing that we are grateful for.
2) Throughout the day, take a minute every
hour to Breathe. Breathe in love and light and
with the out breath, release anything that does
not serve you. If you forget to breathe on the
hour, be grateful you remembered and breathe.
3) Before sleep, at the close of the day, end
with a prayer of Gratitude.
Over time these simple yet profound rituals
become second nature to us as our perspec-
tive changes and our heart center expands,
sending out love and light to all of creation.
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he advent of more communication
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ter, Facebook, Skype does not assure
you are heard. It may simply provide more and
better ways to be ineffective. The basic prin-
ciples of effective communication are timeless,
and measured by action.
Ineffective communication carries a cost.
The cost may be misunderstanding, and emo-
tional stress. In your business, it can mean a
loss of time, money, or reputation.
90% of Business is Communication
Can you deliver that report frst thing
tomorrow morning?
OK.
Time: 9:30am Temp: 12 F Wind: Gusts to 30
mph. Everything is cold including the sidewalk,
your boots, your feet, your eyes, nose, and ears.
You are frigid. You stand for over an hour,
waiting outside your corporate headquarters on
East 63rd Street for the courier to arrive, for a
meeting that was to have begun at 9am.
This scene takes place in the business
world, every day, everywhere. Two people,
both certain they are right. But someone is left
waiting out in the cold.
The three elements defned below com-
bine to provide a prism through which to im-
prove all of your communications, and cor-
respondingly, reduce stress.
I. Urgency Deliver the Coffee
Urgency is a function of consequence, and
exists on a spectrum from inconsequential
to do-or-die. The greater the consequence
of success or failure, the greater the urgency.
Success may hinge on a cup of coffee. Say you
convince a prospective client to meet you at
6am before you shuttle them to the airport.
Fail to serve breakfast, and the deal may turn
colder than that untouched cup of coffee that
came too late. When you communicate urgen-
cy to assure that coffee is delivered on time,
you must provide a sense of consequence,
along with clarity, and specifcity.
Rule of thumb: Establish the degree of
urgency by defning the consequence of your
communication, and the timeframe within
which it is to occur.

II. Ownership of Outcomes Make It So
The degree of ownership you or your as-
signee accept to assure that a communica-
tion is carried out is measured by urgency.
The greater the urgency, the more important
it is to establish clear lines of responsibility, to
own the action that must take place.
In the previous example essentially the
timely delivery of coffee, juice, eggs, and toast
someone must locate a reliable source of
breakfast, and deliver before dawn. Before
dawn? What about keys to get past security?
Confrm that you or your delegate takes com-
plete ownership of the logistics.
Consider email, often a one-way conversa-
tion used to establish ownership. Hey, didnt you
get my email? Uh-oh. Theres that sad shake of
the head, No, my computer was down.
David Ogilvy, the Father of Advertis-
ing, listed ten pieces of advice in an inter-
nal memo to employees on how to write. It
was more than that. He detailed how to get
results. By rule #10, Ogilvy stated, If you
want ACTION, dont write. Go and tell the
guy what you want.
Rule of thumb: An effective commu-
nication requires you establish ownership of
outcomes, the complete acceptance of the re-
sponsibility for action.
III. Audience
Tailor your communications to your audience.
Your audience will either listen because you are
communicating with them or they wont. If
they dont listen, the attention to urgency has
vanished. Rather than state your request in per-
sonal terms, I need your help, focus on their
perspective: You can help close the deal with
our client, and contribute to our success. Your
audience will embrace urgency and ownership
when your communication is focused on them.
Rule of thumb: Frame your communi-
cations for your audience; and take time to
listen to confrm that they grasp the urgency
and accept ownership of the results.
Urgency, ownership, and audience. Address
them each in every communication, and youll
model an effective stress-reduction program
founded on success.
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marketing professional. He offers workshops for
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Berkshire Humane Society - Purradise ........................................13
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Renaissance Art School ....................................................................4
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Starving Artist Creperie & Cafe ......................................................5
Tanglewood/Boston Symphony Orchestra ..................back cover
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Energy in Motion Studio, Catherine Brumley ............................20
Frog Lotus Yoga Studio .................................................................17
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Ming Lash, Somatic Movement Therapist ..................................18
Naomi Alson, Acupuncturist & Herbalist ..................................20
NordiCare Physical Therapy, P.C. .................................................18
Phoebe Williams, Life Coach ........................................................14
Sruti Yoga Center ............................................................................20
Susan Merritt Yoga .........................................................................20
Susan Spiegel Solovay, Certifed Medical Hypnotist ..................20
Traditional Naturopathic Care, Pam Youngquist .......................20
TriYoga Berkshire ............................................................................20
Wellness Bound Coaching, Kenly Brozman ...............................20
WholePerson Movement, Sharon True .......................................20
Yoga Nude in Albany .....................................................................20
your soul path ..................................................................................19
Home & Garden
Berkshire Fabric & Wallpaper Outlet ............................................9
Berkshire Photovoltaic Services (BPVS) .......................................9
Bodhi Tree Gallery ...........................................................................8
Brown Oil & Propane - Cesco Plumbing & Heating ..................8
Countrytown Marble & Tile ............................................................8
Dana Bixby Architecture ...............................................................14
George Yonnone Restorations .......................................................8
Hartsville Design Woodworking ..................................................23
Jay Rhind Builders, Inc. ....................................................................3
Kinderhook Group, Inc., Real Estate ............................................9
Martha Flood Design .......................................................................8
Okerstrom Lang, Ltd. .......................................................................9
Wards Nursery & Garden Center .................................................9
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Young Feng Shui ...............................................................................8
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Lodging
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Sheilaa Hite, Intuitive Counseling .................................................21
Nature
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Real Estate
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shed concerts august 3sept 2
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is proud to support Tanglewood and its education
initiatives for Massachusetts students.
shed prices Visit tanglewood.org for details
Lawn: starts at $9 Inside Shed: $15$117 official chauffeured
transportation
august 3 fri
8:30pm, Shed
Boston Symphony
Orchestra
Lorin Maazel, conductor
Gerald Finley, baritone
MOZART Symphony No. 38, Prague
MOZART Arias from Cos fan tutte,
The Marriage of Figaro, and Don Giovanni
RAVEL Alborada del gracioso
RAVEL Don Quichotte Dulcine,
for baritone and orchestra
RAVEL Daphnis et Chlo, Suite No. 2
august 4 sat
8:30pm, Shed
The Ting Tsung Chao
Memorial Concert
Boston Symphony
Orchestra
Christoph von Dohnnyi, conductor
Yefim Bronfman, piano
SCHUMANN Symphony No. 4
BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 2
august 5 sun
2:30pm, Shed
Boston Symphony
Orchestra
Lorin Maazel, conductor
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
GANDOLFI Night Train to Perugia
(world premiere; BSO commission)
SAINT-SANS Piano Concerto
No. 5, Egyptian
BERLIOZ Symphonie fantastique
Sponsored by EMC Corporation
august 7 tue Special prices apply
8:30pm, Shed
Tanglewood on Parade
The Gregory E. Bulger Foundation Concert
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Boston Pops Orchestra
Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra
Stphane Denve, Christoph von
Dohnnyi, Keith Lockhart, Lorin
Maazel, and John Williams, conductors
BEETHOVEN Egmont Overture
STRAVINSKY Suite from The Firebird
(1919 version)
GROF Excerpts from Grand Canyon Suite
Recent film scores by John WILLIAMS
TCHAIKOVSKY 1812 Overture
Fireworks to follow the concert
Gates open at 2pm with activities and
music all afternoon.
lorin maazel
yefim bronfman
jean-yves thibaudet
august 10 fri
8:30pm, Shed
The George W. and
Florence N. Adams Concert
Boston Symphony
Orchestra
Pinchas Zukerman, conductor and violin
Elizabeth Rowe, flute
John Ferrillo, oboe
Malcolm Lowe, violin
John Gibbons, harpsichord
ALL-BACH PROGRAM
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3
Concerto in C minor for violin, oboe,
and strings, BWV 1060
Concerto in D minor for two violins and
strings, BWV 1043
Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5
Mr. Zukermans appearance is supported
by a generous gift from Cynthia and
Oliver Curme.
august 11 sat Special prices apply
8:30pm, Shed
The Jean Thaxter Brett
Memorial Concert
Boston Symphony
Orchestra
Stphane Denve, conductor
Yo-Yo Ma, cello
PREVIN Music for Boston
(world premiere; BSO commission)
ELGAR Cello Concerto
SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 5
august 12 sun
2:30pm, Shed
The Boston Symphony Association of
Volunteers Concert
Christoph von Dohnnyi, conductor
Paul Lewis, piano
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 4
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 23 in A, K.488
STRAUSS Till Eulenspiegels Merry Pranks
august 17 fri
8:30pm, Shed
Boston Symphony
Orchestra
Bramwell Tovey,
conductor
Augustin Hadelich, violin
COPLAND Suite from Appalachian Spring
BARBER Violin Concerto
pinchas zukerman
stphane denve
augustin hadelich
august 18 sat Special prices apply
8:30pm, Shed
John Williams
80th Birthday
Celebration
The George and Roberta
Berry Supporting Organization Concert
with
Keith Lockhart, Leonard Slatkin, and
Shi-Yeon Sung, conductors
Jessye Norman, soprano
Gil Shaham, violin
Yo-Yo Ma, cello
Gabriela Montero, piano
Anthony McGill, clarinet
BSO soloists & surprise guests
This summer the Boston Pops Orchestra
presents a very special concert honoring the
80th birthday year of Laureate Conductor
John Williams. A host of renowned musical
guests including Jessye Norman and Yo-Yo
Ma join the Pops in a spectacular evening of
some of Williams most popular works for
film and the concert stage, with some very
special surprises in store. It will be a joyous
celebration not to miss, as Tanglewood pays
tribute to one of its most beloved maestros!
august 19 sun
2:30pm, Shed
The Leonard Bernstein
Memorial Concert
Tanglewood Music Center
Orchestra
Rafael Frhbeck de Burgos, conductor
Gil Shaham, violin
BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto
BARTK Concerto for Orchestra
The 2012 Leonard Bernstein Memorial
Concert is supported by generous
endowments established in perpetuity
by Dr. Raymond and Hannah H.
Schneider, and Diane H. Lupean.
august 24 fri Special prices apply
8:30pm, Shed
The Carol and Joe Reich
Concert
Boston Pops
Keith Lockhart, conductor
Maureen McGovern,
special guest
Brian Stokes Mitchell, special guest
Ilya Yakushev, piano
Gershwin and Friends
Join Keith Lockhart, the Pops, and favorite
guest vocalists for a celebration of George
Gershwin and the creators of the Great
American Songbook, including Irving Berlin,
Jerome Kern, and Cole Porter. The program also
features Gershwins classic Rhapsody in Blue.
jessye norman
gil shaham
maureen mcgovern
august 25 sat
8:30pm, Shed
Rafael Frhbeck de Burgos, conductor;
Nancy Fabiola Herrera, mezzo-soprano
(Salud); Cristina Faus, mezzo-soprano
(Grandmother); Ctia Moreso, mezzo-
soprano (Carmela); Vicente Ombuena,
tenor (Paco); Gustavo Pea, tenor (A Voice
in the Forge); Alfredo Garca Huerga,
baritone (Uncle Salvador); Josep Miquel
Ramn, baritone (Manuel); Pedro Sanz,
cantaor (Spanish folk singer); Nria
Pomares Rojas, Flamenco dancer; Pablo
Sinz Villegas, guitar
ALBNIZ (arr. Frhbeck de Burgos) Suite espaola
FALLA La vida breve
Sung in Spanish with English supertitles
august 26 sun Special prices apply
2:30pm, Shed
Boston Symphony
Orchestra
Rafael Frhbeck de Burgos,
conductor; Leah Crocetto,
soprano; Meredith Arwady,
mezzo-soprano; Frank Lopardo, tenor;
John Relyea, bass-baritone; Tanglewood
Festival Chorus, John Oliver, conductor
HARBISON Koussevitzky Said:, for chorus and
orchestra (world premiere; BSO commission)
august 31 fri Special prices apply
7pm, Shed
Train
Matt Kearney, special guest
Andy Grammer, special guest
Join this Grammy Award-winning band as
they play songs from their latest release,
California 37, and more.
september 1 sat Special prices apply
7pm, Shed
Evanescence
Chevelle
september 2 sun Special prices apply
2:30pm, Shed
Thomas Wilkins, conductor
Michael Feinstein,
special guest
Betty Buckley, special guest
Christine Ebersole, special guest
Tony Award winners Betty Buckley and Christine
Ebersole, and five-time Grammy-nominated
entertainer Michael Feinstein join the Boston
Pops to celebrate the Great American Songbook
with selections by George and Ira Gershwin,
Cole Porter, Harold Arlen, Duke Ellington,
Johnny Mercer, Irving Berlin, Richard Rodgers,
Lorenz Hart, and Oscar Hammerstein.
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