Join us as Robert Oakes, author of Ghosts of the Berkshires, leads you through the rooms and halls of this historic estate sharing tales of its hauntings. Stand in the places where the eerie encounters occurred, listen to the first-hand accounts of those who experienced them, and maybe even experience something unusual yourself. This is not […]
Class, Workshop, and Open Studios
David Raby returns for another paranormal investigation of the historic and haunted Ventfort Hall. David Raby is a non-fiction author, historical researcher, and long-time paranormal investigator whose work brings together careful archival digging and a genuine respect for the spirits and stories tied to old places. For more than two decades, he has explored some […]
Class, Workshop, and Open Studios, Performing Arts & Entertainment
Berkshire Opera Festival (BOF) invites audiences to step into the riveting world of Eleanor of Aquitaine in Flower and Hawk, a gripping monodrama by Carlisle Floyd. This intimate, 50-minute performance (no intermission), sung in English, brings to life one of the most powerful women of the Middle Ages—queen of two nations, mother of kings, and a […]
Performing Arts & Entertainment
BerkChique!, the Berkshires’ beloved pop-up fashion re-sale fundraiser, returns to Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum for a third consecutive year. Now in its 11th season, BerkChique! offers a stylish, community-powered alternative to the traditional fundraiser: a pop-up boutique filled with upscale, rack-ready clothing and accessories sourced from some of the most fashionable closets in the Berkshires—often featuring designer and […]
Arts and Culture, Family Friendly, Festivals
BerkChique!, the Berkshires’ beloved pop-up fashion re-sale fundraiser, returns to Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum for a third consecutive year. Now in its 11th season, BerkChique! offers a stylish, community-powered alternative to the traditional fundraiser: a pop-up boutique filled with upscale, rack-ready clothing and accessories sourced from some of the most fashionable closets in the Berkshires—often featuring designer and […]
Arts and Culture, Family Friendly, Festivals
BerkChique!, the Berkshires’ beloved pop-up fashion re-sale fundraiser, returns to Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum for a third consecutive year. Now in its 11th season, BerkChique! offers a stylish, community-powered alternative to the traditional fundraiser: a pop-up boutique filled with upscale, rack-ready clothing and accessories sourced from some of the most fashionable closets in the Berkshires—often featuring designer and […]
Arts and Culture, Family Friendly, Festivals
What does it mean to be seen — and who gets to decide what’s beautiful? In Gorgeous, playwright Keiko Green delivers a sharp, funny, and deeply tender coming-of-age play about a young Asian American woman navigating friendship, desire, and self-worth. Set in an open garage in suburban Georgia, GORGEOUS takes an unexpected turn when Jenny […]
Performing Arts & Entertainment
What does it mean to be seen — and who gets to decide what’s beautiful? In Gorgeous, playwright Keiko Green delivers a sharp, funny, and deeply tender coming-of-age play about a young Asian American woman navigating friendship, desire, and self-worth. Set in an open garage in suburban Georgia, GORGEOUS takes an unexpected turn when Jenny […]
Performing Arts & Entertainment