Busk! Blog

Abby Hanna Catherine Flaherty grew up climbing trees in her home state of Florida. She was a competitive swimmer in high school, but felt...

Abigail Hanna, Social Media & Content Editor ***My name is Abigail Hanna and I am the social media coordinator for BerkshireBusk! For the...

Ari Jewell, Festival Storyteller Last Friday was my final night at Berkshire Busk! (The festival isn’t over, I just have to go back to...

‍Zarina Levitsky The sheer curtains effortlessly dance in the air as the breeze swirls into the room, the stars twinkling faintly in the...

Ari Jewell, Festival Storyteller As I approached downtown Great Barrington on Friday night, it occurred to me that I have been entering...

Ari Jewell, Festival Storyteller On the first day of Berkshire Busk!, Tante Friedl’s Dan Wall told me the story of Joshua Bell’s attempt...

‍Zarina Levitsky Barely one year old, you crawl into your mothers lap, reaching your small hands towards what she is holding with a...

‍Zarina Levitsky Deep within the mountains of Italy, a small village resides. A close community of shepherds, merchants, mothers, and...

Ari Jewell, Festival Storyteller On Friday night, Mary Ann Palermo sang a swinging cover of Van Morrison’s “Moondance,” her eyes on the...

Ari Jewell, Festival Storyteller I met someone on Friday, a Great Barrington resident named Jackie. We met on the sidewalk, standing just...

Ari Jewell, Festival Storyteller There’s a way that Friday evenings feel when you have somewhere to be. When some crowded room is waiting...

‍Zarina Levitsky Sitting down in anticipation in a dimly lit room, butterflies will flutter in your stomach as you wipe your palms on the...

‍Zarina Levitsky Let me ask you: What is your favorite childhood memory? While you think about this question, I’m going to reminisce...

Abby Hanna Zarina Levitsky - Festival Blogger My name is Zarina Levitsky and I will be your friendly Festival Blogger this summer. My...

Eugene Carr, Festival Director I’m delighted to welcome you to our festival, Berkshire Busk! and to our “Busk! Blog”. We’ll be updating...