Bill Wright and Joe Wilk of Wright and Wilk Studio, assisted by budding photog Christina Biedermann, have been documenting the festival from the jump.
FREE tickets to Saturday’s Closing Show…
Share this page on FacebookIf you are a Pittsfield Public Schools student interested in performing arts, language, creative writing, music we have a treat for you … FREE tickets to our closing night show at the Colonial Theatre Saturday.
(If you know a high schooler you think fits the bill please pass on the information.)
To nab the tickets, head to the Colonial Box Office with a student id, and ask nicely. Only 50 available, first come, first served.
Live Stream
Share this page on Facebook“It was a view that few rarely get to enjoy, and it’s too bad, because it really changes one whole perspective (literally) on the city of Pittsfield.” – Seth Rogovoy, Berkshire Living Magazine on the 2010 Roof Top Gala.
Watch a live stream of the event by clicking below on “read the rest of this entry.” And keep checking back for more “LIVE STREAMS” from Word x Word 2010!
Tickets! Get your tickets here!!
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All-inclusive Festival Passes**, $100, and single event tickets, $5 – $35, are available at Mission Bar + Tapas, 438 North Street, Pittsfield, MA or e-mail your request – wordxwordfestival (at) gmail.com
Tickets to the closing show at the Colonial Theatre may also be purchased from its box office – 413-997-4444 – or by clicking on the link below.
Closing Show – Aug. 28, $25-$35
(Free events do not require tickets and are seated first-come first-served.)
Check out the schedule for prices to specific events.
Word x Word 2010 in the News!
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“The power of the words and the surreal sight of slam poets performing in a barber shop in downtown Pittsfield — unimaginable even three years ago — swirled together to create a brilliant moment in the swelling local nightlife,” – Scott Stafford, Berkshire Eagle
Read the rest of Scott’s story here.
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“It’s rare to see these sorts of performances in the Berkshires,” – Seth Rogovoy, Berkshire Living Magazine.
Read Seth’s Blog Post here.
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“Supporting ventures like this helps ensure that Pittsfield and the Berkshires continues on this extraordinary upswing. Be a part of it. Jim Benson, Carrie Saldo and the crew from Mission/The Market have dumped a guaranteed good time in your lap. Don’t muck it up.” – Paul Boulais, Berkshire Eagle.
Read Paul’s column here.
For more press coverage click below on “read the rest of this entry.”
2010 Festival Announcement
Share this page on Facebook“Words are under assault and we’re here to defend them,” – Ben Knox Miller of The Low Anthem, 2009 Festival Headliner.






















