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A Day in the Life of a Vampire

Ali Louis Bourzgui: Calm by day; a mullet-rocking vampire by night

Profiles

Media, Medicine & the Masses

NOTED PHYSICIAN, WRITER, AND THOUGHT LEADER DR. EZEKIEL J. EMANUEL BRINGS HIS UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE TO THE BERKSHIRES COURTESY OF DR. EZEKIEL J. EMANUEL SOME OF THE COUNTRY’S leading writers, artists, and scholars will converge in Lenox for the inaugural field, a new festival to be held from October 23 to 25 that will be devoted to ideas, conversation, learning, and discovery. Among the guests is Ezekiel J. Emanuel, M.D., Ph.D., an oncologist, bioethicist, author, and one of th

Literary

At the Helm

A conversation with the presidents of our Berkshire Colleges

Profiles

EDITOR'S PICKS

Up Close With Michelle Gomez

The Marvelous Wicked Missy Trades the Cosmos for The Berkshires

Anastasia Stanmeyer

Sep 16

The American Revolution and Ken Burns

The renowned documentarian says the 12-hour series on the Founding of America is the most important film he's made.

Anastasia Stanmeyer

Aug 25, 2025

A Saint Remembered

Mother Teresa leaves an everlasting impression

Anastasia Stanmeyer

Nov 15, 2023

Town Guides

Berkshire 25

MUSIC

Eddie Henderson and George Cables of The Cookers Talk Jazz

The jazz supergroup The Cookers will headline the Williamstown Jazz Festival on Saturday, September 12, at 8 p.m. at the '62 Center for Theatre and Dance.

Jaclynn Kastrinakis

Sep 9

PURE ENERGY

Legendary Cuban-American jazz trumpeter, pianist, and composer Arturo Sandoval to light up the stage in the finale of the inaugural Williamstown Jazz Festival

Jaclynn Kastrinakis

Sep 2

Heather Headley: "Naked" On Stage

Heather Headley Brings Her Remarkable Vocal Talents to The Mahaiwe

Joshua Sherman, M.D.

Jul 28

10 minutes with...Madison Cunningham

The Grammy®-winning singer-songwriter brings her distinctive voice to MASS MoCA Fall 2026 Read Berkshire Magazine's Fall 2026 Issue. Madison Cunningham has built a career out of finding beauty in musical contradictions. Her songs can be intricate without sacrificing intimacy, cerebral without losing emotional immediacy, and rooted in folk traditions while freely absorbing elements of rock, pop, jazz, and experimental music. On Friday, September 25, the singer, songwriter, and

Benjamin Lerner

Sep 16

10 Minutes with... Marin Alsop

The trailblazing conductor brings her talents to Tanglewood

Joshua Sherman, M.D.

Aug 5

10 minutes with... Jason Isbell

By Anastasia Stanmeyer July 2026 Read Berkshire Magazine's July 2026 Issue. The Last Honest Songwriter A conversation with Jason Isbell is one of self-reflection. Honesty and vulnerability are key to what makes him one of the best contemporary songwriters in Americana music. Despite all of his success, Isbell continues to “do the work” in his songwriting, digging deeper into themes that address addiction recovery, the human condition, and his Alabama roots. The six-time Gramm

Anastasia Stanmeyer

Jul 2

10 Minutes With...

Driving Community

Berkshire auto dealerships are expanding, thriving, and stayingtrue to their roots.

Scott Edward Anderson

Nov 24, 2025

The Arrival of Arrival

A reimagined art fair debuts in North Adams

Liam Gorman

Jun 4, 2025

More of a GOOD Thing

Culinary establishments break down walls to create new spaces.

Laura Mars

Mar 10, 2025

BIZ413

Media, Medicine & the Masses

NOTED PHYSICIAN, WRITER, AND THOUGHT LEADER DR. EZEKIEL J. EMANUEL BRINGS HIS UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE TO THE BERKSHIRES COURTESY OF DR. EZEKIEL J. EMANUEL SOME OF THE COUNTRY’S leading writers, artists, and scholars will converge in Lenox for the inaugural field, a new festival to be held from October 23 to 25 that will be devoted to ideas, conversation, learning, and discovery. Among the guests is Ezekiel J. Emanuel, M.D., Ph.D., an oncologist, bioethicist, author, and one of th

Joshua Sherman, M.D.

Sep 29

Literary Appeal

Theres so much happening in the world of books and ideas this Fall

Elise Linscott

Sep 29

Reframing The Legend

A BEST-SELLING BOOK BY JEFF CHANG ON BRUCE LEE’S CULTURAL ECHO By Anastasia Stanmeyer August 2026 Read Berkshire Magazine's August 2026 Issue. Jeff Chang props his phone at eye level on a shelf in his kitchen in Berkeley, California, then goes back to what he was doing: making homemade stock for Hainanese chicken rice. I was quite familiar with the Southeast Asian dish, having lived in Hong Kong and Indonesia, and was happy to keep the conversation going by Zoom as he worked

Anastasia Stanmeyer

Jul 30