BLACK HISTORY EVENTS
IN THE BERKSHIRES
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WHILE THESE EVENTS HAVE PASSED,
YOU CAN STILL CELEBRATE BLACK EXCELLENCE
ALL YEAR LONG.
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Connect with Ms. Barreto to discover arts and cultural events happening in the Berkshires this summer!
Pillow Pop-Up: 860 MVMNT
Friday, February 15, 2019
at 6 PM - 7 PM
The Hartford-based all-styles dance collective 860 MVMNT (Studio-8-Sixty) brings the raw, intense energy of street dance to the stage, versed in hip-hop, house, b-boying, and voguing.
FREQUENCY
Friday, February 8 at 7:30 PM – Saturday, February 9 at 7:30 PM
FREQUENCY is a celebration of youth and the next generation of hip hop dancers from our region. Performed by 860 MVMNT, an all styles street dance collective, FREQUENCY uses hip hop, house dance, bboy, voguing, documentary video and live music. Experience the raw intense energy of urban street dance culture and how hip hop is used as a means of expression that uplifts the spirit.
Their Stories: Oral Histories from the NAACP and BerkshireNow: Pat Hogan
Friday, February 1, 2019
at 5 PM - 8 PM
Celebrate the opening of Their Stories: Oral Histories from the NAACP and BerkshireNow:
Pat Hogan free of charge during Pittsfield’s February First Fridays Artswalk! Visitors to Their Stories: Oral Histories from the NAACP are invited to explore the history of African Americans in the Berkshires and hear compelling stories from today as recorded by leaders from the local African-American community and the NAACP Berkshire chapter.