North Adams

Appalachian Trail

The DownStreet Art Festival every Thursday evening from June to October, when empty storefronts are converted into art galleries featuring local and national talent. The event draws crowds from all over the region. This is public art project of Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts' Berkshire Cultural Resource Center designed to revitalize downtown North Adams, harnessing existing arts organizations and events, and transforming vacant and open spaces into arts destinations. It also offers the opportunity to talk with the artists, curators and others connected with the exhibits at the ongoing DownStreet art exhibits and at the art openings.

MCLA Presents! brings to North Adams and the MCLA campus some of the world's finest performers in music, dance, theatre, and spoken word. From large musical festivals held in the school gym and on the grounds, to intimate one-person theatrical events and evenings of poetry held in the college's art galleries downtown, MCLA Presents! shares a unique performance series with the Northern Berkshire community. In addition to showcasing world renown artists, MCLA Presents! is committed to showcasing the talent of its own community as well as the work of MCLA students. MCLA Presents! is a project of MCLA's Berkshire Cultural Resource Center. To buy tickets, call 413.662.5204. General Admission: $12 MCLA Alumni: $8 MCLA faculty and staff: $5 Members and MCLA students: FREE