“Like a Plant Towards the Sun”: Cate Great
Abby Hanna Catherine Flaherty grew up climbing trees in her home state of Florida. She was a competitive swimmer in high school, but felt...
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Busk! Blog
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Impressions of the Festival: Week 9
Abigail Hanna, Social Media & Content Editor ***My name is Abigail Hanna and I am the social media coordinator for BerkshireBusk! For the...
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Impressions of the Festival: Week 7
Ari Jewell, Festival Storyteller Last Friday was my final night at Berkshire Busk! (The festival isn’t over, I just have to go back to...
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When Inspiration Strikes: Jess Yaffa
Zarina Levitsky The sheer curtains effortlessly dance in the air as the breeze swirls into the room, the stars twinkling faintly in the...
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Impressions of the Festival: Week 6
Ari Jewell, Festival Storyteller As I approached downtown Great Barrington on Friday night, it occurred to me that I have been entering...
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Impressions of the Festival: Week 4
Ari Jewell, Festival Storyteller On the first day of Berkshire Busk!, Tante Friedl’s Dan Wall told me the story of Joshua Bell’s attempt...
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Loyalty to Ice Cream: Introducing Erik Bruun
Zarina Levitsky Barely one year old, you crawl into your mothers lap, reaching your small hands towards what she is holding with a...
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Charmingly Imperfect: Introducing Roger the Jester
Zarina Levitsky Deep within the mountains of Italy, a small village resides. A close community of shepherds, merchants, mothers, and...
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Impressions of the Festival: Week 3
Ari Jewell, Festival Storyteller On Friday night, Mary Ann Palermo sang a swinging cover of Van Morrison’s “Moondance,” her eyes on the...
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Impressions of the Festival: Week 2
Ari Jewell, Festival Storyteller I met someone on Friday, a Great Barrington resident named Jackie. We met on the sidewalk, standing just...
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Impressions of the Festival: Week 1
Ari Jewell, Festival Storyteller There’s a way that Friday evenings feel when you have somewhere to be. When some crowded room is waiting...
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Reviving Cinema: Meet Great Barrington’s Innovator, Richard Stanley
Zarina Levitsky Sitting down in anticipation in a dimly lit room, butterflies will flutter in your stomach as you wipe your palms on the...
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Sweet Nostalgia: Getting to Know Robin Helfand, Owner of Robin’s Candy
Zarina Levitsky Let me ask you: What is your favorite childhood memory? While you think about this question, I’m going to reminisce...
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Introducing the Berkshire Busk! Staff
Abby Hanna Zarina Levitsky - Festival Blogger My name is Zarina Levitsky and I will be your friendly Festival Blogger this summer. My...
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Introducing Berkshire Busk!
Eugene Carr, Festival Director I’m delighted to welcome you to our festival, Berkshire Busk! and to our “Busk! Blog”. We’ll be updating...
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