iBerkshires

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Cultural institutions are recovering from the pandemic and feel their success is interconnected.

Local professionals gathered at the Barrington Stage Company on Thursday morning for a “Networking Before 9” breakfast hosted by the Southern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Pittsfield Inc.

Situated in the theater’s Wolfson Center on North Street, they heard about the cultural sector’s impact on Berkshire County in peak season and throughout the year.

Artistic Director Alan Paul reported that Barrington Stage attracts roughly 50,000 visitors to Pittsfield and the surrounding area every summer.

“To feel what happens when we have a show going on down the street at eight o’clock at night, the streets fill up and I feel very much a proud part of being a part of this community and what happens really on the street, on North Street and around town,” he said.

The chamber holds a few breakfasts a year to highlight local places that people may not have been to on their own. Executive Director Betsy Andrus explained that they want people to get a little more understanding of what is right in their back yard.

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