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September 9, 2004
• Best Bets Best Bets Return to the Gilded Age with Lenox's Tub Parade The 13th Annual Lenox Tub Parade will be held Saturday at 1:30, sponsored by the Lenox Chamber of Commerce and the Colonial Carriage and Driving Society. The Tub Parade commemorates the Gilded Age, when such fabled tycoons as Westinghouse, Carnegie and Proctor made Lenox their summer retreat. Each September, these families closed their mansions and marked the end of the season with a parade down Main Street showcasing their prized horses, carriages (also known as "tubs") and flowers. Many of the "tubs" in this year's parade are antiques that have been restored, pulled by ponies, driving, and draft horses. This year's Tub Parade honors State Representative William J. "Smitty" Pignatelli. Immediately following the Tub Parade, there will be a Victorian Tea at Ventfort Hall from 2 to 5. The cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children and includes a guided tour. Ventfort Hall, Museum of the Gilded Age, is located at 104 Walker St., Lenox. Visit www.gildedage.org or call 637-3206 for reservations. Also on Saturday, The Mount, Edith Wharton's estate and gardens, will be open for tours from 9 to 5. The cost for a tour is $16 for adults; children under 12 are free. The Mount was built in 1902, based on principles outlined in Wharton’s book, "Decoration of Houses." The Mount is located on the corner of Route 7 and Plunkett Street in Lenox. Visit www.edithwharton.org or call 637-6900 for information. The Berkshire Scenic Railway and Museum also plans to offer a two and a half hour round-trip excursion from Lenox Station to Stockbridge narrated by a uniformed conductor, using a diesel locomotive from the 1950s and vintage standard gauge coaches from the 1920s. The cost for the excursion, which includes admission to the museum, is $13 for adults; seniors $11; and $8 for children 4 to 14. The Berkshire Scenic Railway is located at Housatonic Street and Willow Creek Road in Lenox. Visit www.berkshirescenicrailroad.org or call 637-2210.
New song cycle highlights 'Music & More' concert Curtis Macomber, violin, Chris Finckel, piano, and tenor Paul Sperry will present the chamber music concert, "Schubert, Shostakovich and Beyond," on Saturday, Sept. 11, at 4:30. The program includes Schubert's Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 99, and Shostakovich’s Piano Trio, Op. 67. A contemporary song cycle, "Another Reason Why I Don’t Keep a Gun in the House," by composer Tom Cipullo, with lyrics by poet Billy Collins, will be performed by Sperry. Harold Lewin is the director of Music & More, a series of performances and literary events sponsored by the New Marlboro Village. A reception with the artists will follow. Tickets are $15; for reservations, call 229-3126 or email bkelly239@aol.com. For more information, visit www.newmarlborough.org. The concert will be held at the Meeting House, Village Green, Route 57, New Marlboro.
Pastels by Cassatt, Degas at the Clark Pastels by American Impressionists Mary Cassatt and Childe Hassam are among the 19th-century pastels now on view at the Clark Art Institute in Williamstown. A special installation, drawn from the Clark's permanent collection, is on view through Oct. 24. Pastels by French artists Edgar Degas, Camille Pissarro and Jean-François Millet are also featured. The Clark's pastels are favorites with many visitors. They are exhibited in the galleries for limited periods of time because, as works on paper, they require limited exposure to light. When not on public view, pastels and other works on paper in the collection, including prints, drawings, watercolors, and photographs, may be seen in the Print Study Room by appointment. The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute is located at 225 South St. in Williamstown. The galleries are open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 to 5. For information call 458-2303 or visit www.clarkart.edu. |
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