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Weekend Outlook: Enjoy Art & Music This Weekend

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
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There are several events this weekend to help you recharge from your week, including fundraisers, live music, and more. 
 
Friday 

Becket Arts Center is auctioning works by local artists to fund children's programming.
Coffee Sack Art Auction & Masquerade Party
Becket Arts Center
Time: 7 p.m. 
 
Raise funds for the center's children's programming by viewing and bidding on the many unique art pieces made by our amazingly talented community. Tickets are $25 or $20 for members. 
 
More information here
 
Acoustic and Electric Music
Methuselah Bar and Lounge, Pittsfield
Time: 7 p.m. 
 
The band All of Us will present a collection of music and artists dedicated to caring for the common good. Additionally, there will be performances by Wednesday's Child and Sean Connors. 
 
More information here
 
Friday Night Core Kitchen
Dotties Coffee Lounge, Pittsfield 
Time: 5 to 10 p.m. 
 
The restaurant is collaborating with Core Kitchen residency at Dorothy's. Core Kitchen with Sarita and Ray will be taking over Dorothy's kitchen. Berkshire County vocalist Chantell McCulloch will be performing. 
 
More information here
 
Wine and Beer Tasting 
Bounti-Fare, Adams
Time: 6 p.m. 
 
Sample local craft beers and wines, complemented by food. Proceeds will benefit the community service initiatives of the Adams Lions Club. Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door.
 
More information here
 
ALL of Us Performance 
Methuselah Bar and Lounge, Pittsfield 
Time: 7 p.m. 
 
Listen to classic rock and soul at the bar and lounge. More information here
 
Gabriel Abbott Memorial School Fundraiser 
41 Roberts Drive, North Adams 
Time: 6:30 p.m. 
 
There will be musical bingo at the GOAT to raise funds for the school. A $25 ticket includes two bingo cards, which is six games in total. Extra cards can be purchased on-site for $5 apiece.
 
More information here.

A piece by Kristine Romano at BBG. 
 
 
'Artscheming, Daydreaming' Exhibit 
Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge
Time: 5 to 7 p.m.
 
There will be an opening reception of this exhibit, which highlights work from Berkshire Botanical Garden staff and volunteers. The reception will have a special appearance by a cappella group, the Vassar College Night Owls.
 
The exhibit runs from March 28 through April 20 in the Leonhardt Galleries and features botanical bas relief, ceramics, concrete leaf sculptures, acrylic, oil and watercolor paintings, photography, and fine needlework. 
 
More information here
 
 
Saturday
 
Soul Performance 
Methuselah Bar and Lounge, Pittsfield 
Time: 7 to 10 p.m. 
 
There will be a performance by Pittsfield's soul singer, Chantell McCulloch. More information here
 
Desperados: Eagles Tribute
The Stationery Factory, Dalton
Time: 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. 
 
The Dalton Lions Club and Wahconah boys lacrosse is presenting a show by The Eagles tribute band Desperados. 
 
Desperados will bring back the '70s music era with performance of songs including "Hotel California," "Take It Easy," "Witchy," and more. 
 
The show will kick off with performances by Brian Benlien and Midnite: 30. All ages are welcome.
 
Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door. Full bar available; food for purchase by Berkshire Culinary Group. More information here
 
Saturday Night Core Kitchen
Dotties Coffee Lounge, Pittsfield 
Time: 5 to 10 p.m. 
 
The restaurant is collaborating with Core Kitchen residency at Dorothy's. Core Kitchen with Sarita and Ray will be taking over Dorothy's kitchen. 
 
There will be a performance by Ian Evans, who's toured and shared the stage with Barrington Levy, Konshens, Collie Bud, among others. 
 
More information here
 
Elizabeth Freeman Center Benefit Show
Hot Plate Brewing Co., Pittsfield 
Time: 7 p.m. 
 
The brewery is teaming up with Temescal Wellness and the band, The Wolves to raise funds for the Elizabeth Freeman Center. 
 
The Western Mass-based band The Wolves will be performing its mix of soul, blues rock, and folk music. 
 
The brewery is asking for a suggested donation of $5 for entry, and Temescal Wellness will be donating $1 for every pint we sell that night. 
 
More information here
 
Dance-Capade Cornhole Fundraiser. 
310 Curran Road, PO Box 321, Cheshire
Time: 11 a.m. 
 
The Cheshire Rod & Gun Club for a fundraiser featuring competitions in BYOP, round robin, double elimination, multiple brackets for a chance to win trophies, payouts, and specials. 
 
The event also features raffles, food, and drinks. The cost is $60 per team; registration starts at 10 am, and bags fly at 11 a.m.
 
More information here
 
D-Rod and the Uprising Performance 
Knox Trail Inn, East Otis 
Time: 8 p.m. 
 
There will be a rock & roll performance by D-Rod and the Uprising. More information here
 
Mike & The Monsters Performance 
The Proprietor's Lodge, Pittsfield
Time: 8 p.m. 
 
Mike and the Monsters will perform a wide range and variety of music from modern sounds, classic rock, and maximum danceable party rock. 
 
Tickets are $17.85. More information here.
 
 
 
 
Sunday
 
Neighborhood Ninja Fundraiser
Yoga Lee Studio
Time: 11 a.m. 
 
There will be a 60-minute class to raise money for the Neighborhood Ninja project in Lee. 
 
Neighborhood Ninjas is working alongside the town of Lee and the Lee Youth Commission to build a free public obstacle-based playground.
 
Attendees can choose ticket price ranging from $5 to $100. More information here
 
Acoustic Music 
Zinky's Pub, Dalton 
Time: 2 p.m. 
 
Singer and songwriter Livio Gravini will perform classic hits and more. Information here
 
The Corvettes Doo Wop Revue
The Colonial Theatre, Pittsfield 
Time: 2 p.m.
 
The Corvettes Doo Wop Revue will celebrate the classic hits of the 1950s Doo Wop era by performing a “fresh take" on the classic tunes of that time period. 
 
Tickets are $30. More information here
 
Lindsay Anne Performance 
PortaVia, Dalton
Time: 1 to 4 p.m. 
 
There will be acoustic music by Berkshire County songwriter Lindsay Anne as part of the restaurant's music series. More information here.

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Golden Bamboo Opening in North Adams

By Tammy Daniels iBerkshires Staff
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A city restaurant will open with a new name but familiar faces. 
 
Meng Wu "Jason" Wang and Yaling "Joy" Wang are opening the Golden Bamboo in the Berkshire Plaza on Main Street. 
 
They were approved for liquor license by the License Commission this week and expect to open April 15. 
 
The couple has operated three restaurants in the plaza, including the China Buffet and, separately, the Sushi House. Those were consolidated in 2017 as Meng's Pan-Asian.
 
They sold the restaurant business in early 2024, intending to retire, but the purchasers fell afoul of health ordinances and closed. 
 
Leah King, a friend and former owner of the Wigwam, represented the Wangs during the hearing. 
 
"The corporate structure is slightly different," she said. "Certainly the No. 1 thing is there was a need to rebrand and change the name for very obvious reasons."
 
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