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Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Obituaries Sports Columnists Radio and Juliet: Classic Meets Originality at Its Finest By Jonathan DelSordo - July 06, 2009 Jacob's Pillow a perfect fit for Edward Clug's creative genius BECKET, Mass - Radiohead's alternative eclectic music has received high acclaim and their fan base stretches far and wide.

Gracie A. Vincent sold property at 3 Crandall St., Adams, for $154,000 to Lisa A. Kenney.

Gaj Zmavc and dances with Juilet, Tijuana Krizman, in Ballet Maribor's riveting "Radio and Juliet." BECKET, Mass.

Are painters born with the imaginaton to use their paintbrushes? Does a choreographer receive inspiration from moving, daydreaming or hours of study? Byam Stevens, Artistic Director of Chester Theatre Company; David Anderegg, clinical and developmental psychologist; Tracy Wilson, executive director of the Berkshire Music School; and Barbara Barron, ...

Publication Name:BE-Daily Publication Date:07/01/2009 Priority:* Web Upload - Local Category:City Headline: Byline: Story Body:Darren Vanden Berge / Berkshire Eagle Staff Boston Symphony Orchestra bassist Todd Seeber, left, along with violinist James Cooke, center, and bassist Ben Levey cross the finish line of the final leg of a run from ...

Rocio Molina, left, and Belen Maya perform in "Mujeres" at Jacob's Pillow. BECKET, Mass.

With the economy down and funding tight, four Berkshire County cultural organizations have turned to the federal government to fund a variety of projects.

To take in a wide range of performances, exhibits and lectures this summer at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival in Becket, Mass., all you need to spend is a little gas money.

A spaghetti supper to benefit Adams Cub Scout Pack 38 will be served from 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday at the Masonic Lodge, Route 116.

Voters at Wednesday night's annual town meeting approved 32 of 33 articles, including a measure that would allow the town to remove snow and make necessary temporary repairs to South Shore Road, a privately owned, one-mile gravel roadway along Plunkett Lake.

Voters will consider 33 articles at Wednesday's annual town meeting including a proposal to amend the transportation agreement for the seven member towns of the Central Berkshire Regional School District.

Megan Fairchild and Joaquin De Luz dance in "Theme and Variations" for New York City Ballet.

"You have to love dancing to stick to it," the choreographer Merce Cunningham has written.

State officials hope to energize Berkshire County's "creative economy" through their announcement of $1.4 million in grants from the Massachusetts Cultural Facilities Fund.

The Central Berkshire Regional School District will spend the summer looking for a new superintendent.

A Becket couple has been found guilty of assaulting a man they suspected of breaking into their apartment and stealing televisions and other home electronics.

The trial of a Becket couple accused of beating and kidnapping a man they suspected of breaking into their apartment and stealing from them got under way Monday in Berkshire Superior Court.

On Saturday, voters at the annual town meeting will notice that where most town expenditures have been cut or level funded for fiscal 2010, the budget recommendation for the town library has increased by 52 percent.

Voters will face a recommended $4.65 million town budget at the annual town meeting in town hall this Saturday.

Victorious in 13 consecutive contests this past season against teams representing schools from Clarksburg, Florida, Cummington, Hinsdale, Lanesborough, Becket and Worthington, the undefeated Cheshire School boys' basketball team is regarded at Berkshire County's best for 1959.