Berkshire Comedy Festival Returns

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Comedy Festival returns this summer at their new home, Barrington Stage Company. 
 
The Comedy Festival will run over three days of the Memorial Day Weekend, with performances on each of Barrington Stage Company's three stages: Mr. Finn's Cabaret (Opening Night), St. Germain Stage (Night Two), and the Boyd-Quinson Mainstage for the big Comedy Festival closing night finale.
 
The dates of the shows are Thursday May 23, Friday, May 24 and Saturday, May 25. All performances are 8pm show times.
 
Tickets start at $25.
 
The Comedy Festival is produced by Comedian, Producer and Promoter Paul Anthony and the Long Island Comedy Festival. 
 
"We are so pleased to announce the re-launch of The Berkshire Comedy Festival to kick off the summer season in the Berkshires," said Paul Anthony. "Our new home at Barrington Stage Company is an exciting opportunity for us to expand the Comedy Festival, which was our plan from the very beginning. This will be our 6th year producing the Berkshire Comedy Festival, which will now run over three days, giving us an opportunity to feature so many more comedians."
 
He added that the Berkshire Comedy Festival celebrates the art if live Stand-Up Comedy, and will feature comedians from the New England comedy scene, the NYC comedy scene, and beyond. 
 
Each performance will feature a different line-up of 4-6 comedians. 
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Dalton Select Board Reorganizes

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board voted Robert Bishop as chair and Dan Esko as vice chair during its meeting last week. 
 
The motion was made by Marc Strout and seconded by Bishop to nominate Esko as vice chair. 
 
Esko has been on the board for four years and has served as vice chair for one year thus far. 
 
He said later that he is feeling very positive about the future and is happy to continue serving as vice chair.
 
"Having served as chair of the Planning Board for several years previously, I am comfortable in a board leadership role and can run meetings competently and efficiently in the absence of the chair," he said in a follow-up.
 
"I am looking forward to continuing my work on the Select Board with my colleagues to address the town’s current and future needs in collaboration with the Town Manager, department heads, and other boards and committees." 
 
The motion was made by Strout and seconded by Joesph Diver to nominate Bishop for chair. The decision passed unanimously. 
 
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