Berkshire Cottages: A Vanishing Era

by Owens, Carole

This book offers the Berkshire Hills traveler the unique opportunity of standing in two centuries at once. This tour of 19th century "cottages" (mansions), can be experienced today in their 20th century incarnations as inns, restaurants and historic sites. This book will guide the reader to a vanishing era...

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Tales from Shakespeare

by Packer, Tina

Ten of the Bard's most popular and powerful works are retold as stories rich in Shakespearean wit and wisdom, and brilliantly illustrated by award-winning artists. Full color...

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Cooking with Music: Celebrating the Tastes and Traditions of the Boston Symphony Orchestra

by Boston Symphony Orchestra

Cooking with Music combines favorite recipes of the Boston Symphony Orchestra family and guests, along with historical information about Symphony Hall and the various enterprises of the organization. Recipes vary from quick and easy to slightly complex in a wide variety of types--New England, Southern, International and many more...

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Tanglewood: Clash Between Tradition and Change

by Pincus, Andrew L.

Internationally renowned and beloved music festival, Tanglewood, is the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. This provocative work explores the dynamics affecting Tanglewood within the larger context of recent trends in American musical life, including dwindling audiences for classical music and growing commercialism in the arts...

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Musicians with a Mission: Keeping the Classical Tradition Alive

by Pincus, Andrew L.

In This Engaging Work, Andrew L. Pincus profiles six remarkable artists -- cellist Yo-Yo Ma, violinist Midori, singer Phyllis Curtin, the Juilliard String Quartet, composer Gunther Schuller, and conductor Robert Spano -- who have advanced American musical culture through their spirited support of new repertoire, new artists, and new ideas...

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The New Red Lion Inn Cookbook

by Chase, Suzi Forbes, Gardner, A. Blake

This cookbook now offers a new pantry section containing chef's tips and recipes for stocks, sauces, dressings and more.

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Muses in Arcadia (Berkshire Outdoors )

by Cahill, Tim, Nunley, Richard, Banner, Mae

Tanglewood, Jacob's Pillow, MassMOCA, the Norman Rockwell Museum... these are but a few of the names of Berkshire museums and performance spaces that attract MILLIONS of visitors each year. This thorough guide provides a detailed history and description of each of the Berkshires' prominent cultural events. ...

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