Naughty or Nice: Songs of the Season at Ventfort Hall

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LENOX, Mass.— On Sunday, Dec. 15 at 3:30 pm., vocalist Sherri James Buxton and accompanist Bob Shepherd return to Ventfort Hall to present a Holiday Cabaret featuring seasonal favorites and more. 

The mansion will be decorated for the holiday season. A dessert tea shall follow the concert.

The performance concludes with a sing along of "The Twelve Days of Christmas" that includes members of the audience.

According to a press release:

Sherri James Buxton is an elegant interpreter of a wide range of genres from standards and show tunes to jazz, delighting audiences with her warmth, depth, versatility and flawless technique. She combines a lifelong love of melody and lyric with a highly skilled voice and beautiful stage presence. If you've heard a Buxton performance of a song, you've heard that song's definitive interpretation. Sherri has appeared on and off Broadway, and in numerous cabaret venues. Sherri has also performed at The Colonial Theatre, The Norman Rockwell Museum, The Berkshire Athenaeum, The Gateways Inn, Mission Bar and Tapas, Castle Street Café and the Seven Hills Cabaret. Sherri teaches at the Berkshire Music School where her popular Cabaret Workshop is in the 23rd season.

Bob Shepherd has been a working pianist in New England for 70 years. He plays beautiful jazz music in various venues from solo to big band and especially enjoys accompanying singers who consider him a musician’s magician

Tickets are $45. The ticket price includes access to Ventfort Hall on the day of the event. Reservations are encouraged as seating is limited, with walk-ins accommodated as space allows. For reservations, visit https://gildedage.org/pages/calendar or call (413) 637-3206. All tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable.

 


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Lenox Schools Ranked Among U.S. News & World Report's Best Schools

LENOX, Mass. — Superintendent Dr. William Collins, Principal Dr. Jeremiah Ames and Principal Brenda Kelley shared that Lenox Memorial Middle High School (LMMHS) and Morris Elementary School have been ranked among U.S. News & World Report's Best Schools. 
 
U.S. News released its Best Elementary and Middle Schools rankings on Tuesday, Nov. 14. LMMHS was ranked 78 out of 1,072 middle schools in Massachusetts, placing it in the top 7 percent. Morris Elementary School was ranked 155 out of 1,560 elementary schools in the state, placing it in the top 10 percent.
 
To view the LMMHS' full middle school ranking, click here. To view Morris' full ranking, click here
 
In August, U.S. News released its Best High Schools ranking for 2024. LMMHS was ranked 37 out of 405 high schools in the state, placing it in the top 9 percent. LMMHS was also ranked in the top 5 percent of high schools in the nation.
 
To view LMMHS' full high school ranking, click here
 
Schools ranked in the top 40 percent nationally achieve status as a U.S. News Best School, earning the right to display a U.S. News award badge. Both Lenox schools were awarded badges due to their high rankings. 
 
Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation rates, and how well they prepare their students for high school and college. 
 
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