Bryn Mawr in the Berkshires 2008
A Summer Interlude
July 16-18, 2008
Dear Alumnae/i,
Join us for three days of culture in the Berkshires. Often called the "inland Newport" because of the opulent "cottages" built there during the Gilded Age, this area of western Massachusetts has drawn artists, writers, and musicians for the last 150 years.
We will converge at The Red Lion Inn in Stockbridge with Dean of the Undergraduate College Karen M. Tidmarsh '71. The Red Lion Inn is one of the few remaining American inns in continuous use since the 18th century.
The schedule below describes the many cultural attractions we will experience, including The Mount, the newly restored house and gardens of Edith Wharton in Lenox.
To register for the Bryn Mawr program, please complete the enclosed form and return it to the Alumnae Association office with your payment, then call The Red Lion Inn at 413.298.1690 to reserve your room. Be sure to request the Bryn Mawr Alumnae Association special rate and reserve your room by May 30 to guarantee availability.
We hope to see you in the Berkshires!
Wendy M. Greenfield, Executive Director
Bryn Mawr Alumnae Association
| Wednesday, July 16 | |
| Noon | Lunch at The Red Lion Inn With Dean of the Undergraduate College Karen M. Tidmarsh '71. (Red Lion check-in is 3 pm.) |
| 2 pm |
Stockbridge's Treasures Explore the town on your own or—with advance registration via the Alumnae Association—visit one of the following Stockbridge treasurers: Naumkeag House and Garden Tour The 26-room gabled mansion, designed by Stanford White in 1885, was the summer home of Joseph Hodges Choate. The gardens rank among the loveliest in America. (45-minute guided house tour.) Norman Rockwell Museum The museum houses the most significant public collection of Rockwell's work in the world, as well as the artist's studio and personal memorabilia. (2-hour guided tour.) Chesterwood Estate and Museum In the 1920s, Chesterwood was the summer home of sculptor Daniel Chester French. The 122-acre estate houses models of the seated Lincoln for the DC memorial and The Minute Man. (2-hour guided tour.) |
| 6 pm | Dinner at The Red Lion Inn |
| 8 pm |
Tanglewood Evening performance of Halverson, Ravel and Beethoven . |
| Thursday, July 17 | |
| 9:30 am |
The Mount: Estate and Gardens Created by Edith Wharton Visit Wharton's magnificent 42-room country house, with recently restored formal rooms and three acres formal gardens. |
| Noon | Boxed Lunch at The Mount |
| 5 pm | Dinner: Picnic-to-Go |
| 5-7:30 pm |
Jacob's Pillow Summer Dance Festival Participate in the Pillow's pre-performance activities while enjoying your picnic on your own at the Pillow. (Optional.) |
| 8 pm |
Jacob's Pillow Evening Performance Former stars of The Royal Ballet, Ballet Boyz founders Michael Nunn and William Trevitt come to the Pillow with a diverse repertory showcasing some of today's most adventurous European choreographers, including three U.S. premieres; Russell Maliphant's Broken Fall, Raphael Bonachela's Amox, and Craig Revel Horwood's Yumba vs Nonino, a brand new tango work with music by Astor Piazzolla. |
| Friday, July 18 | |
| 9:30 am |
Arrowhead or Hancock Shaker Village Guests have the option of visiting Arrowhead (the home of Herman Melville) or the peaceful community of the Hancock Shaker Village. |
| Noon |
Lunch Enjoy a hot buffet in the private dining room at Asters, the most unique restaurant in our region. Asters Restaurant |
| 2 pm |
Barrington Stage Co. performs The Violet Hour Set in 1919 at the dawn of the Jazz Age, The Violet Hour (by Richard Greenberg, directed by Rob Ruggiero) tells the story of young, up-and-coming New York publisher, John Pace Seavering, who has enough money to print only one book. John is caught between his old friend, Denny—a talented writer with an epic manuscript—and his secret lover Jessie, a popular black jazz singer who has written her memoirs. Adding to John's dilemma is the arrival of a strange machine that spews pages from books written in the future, books that throw all plans into turmoil. |
| For information, please contact Cynthia Washington, cwashing@brynmawr.edu, 610.526.5233 | |
Gate in the formal flower garden at The Mount (photo by Kevin Sprague).
Fountain at The Mount (photo by Kevin Sprague).
The gallery of Edith Wharton's classical revival house (photo by Kevin Sprague).
Buildings at Hancock Shaker Village (photo by Eric W. Baumgartner).
Interior of the Round Stone Barn (photo by Eric W. Baumgartner).