COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
The Center for Peace through Culture (CPC) hosts a variety of events, performances, and classes at 137 Front Street, Housatonic, MA, designed to inspire through the arts and cultivate deeper community connections. Below is a sampling of events and individuals that have participated and contributed to the community energy taking place at our Center:
Karen Allen
Actor, director, and fiber art designer Karen Allen reads original poems as the featured guest at the Poetry Slam with Bobby Miller. Watch video.
Pops Peterson
Artist and poet Pops Peterson reads as the featured guest at Poetry Slam with Bobby Miller. Watch video.
Project Connection Kids
Kids from the Berkshire Hills School District’s Project Connection painted murals for the Housy Windows Project. Read more here.
Latinas413
The nonprofit org Latinas413 celebrates their mentorship program at CPC.
Katie Herbst
Singer/songwriter Katie Herbst performs an original song on her merlin. Listen to a clip here.
Nicole Herasme
Katunemo artist Nicole Herasme at the “El Viaje II (The Journey II)” exhibition. More here.
Carmen Silva-Baker
Carmen Silva-Baker paints her banner at CPC for the Housy Windows Project. Learn more here.
Michael O’Keefe
Poet, actor, and Academy Award nominee, Michael O’Keefe reads as the featured guest at Poetry Slam with Bobby Miller
Shelsy Rodriguez
20 year old Shelsy, from Bogotá Columbia, talks about her work at the Katunemo exhibition opening. More here.
Geoffrey Young
Poet and author Geoffrey Young at CPC. He was the featured guest at Bobby Miller’s Poetry Slam. March 2023.
Angus Faye Hood
Artist Angus Faye Hood stands in front of two banners she painted at CPC for the Housy Windows Project. Read more here.
Todd Colby
Poet and artist Todd Colby reads original poetry as the featured guest for Poetry Slam with Bobby Miller. Watch video.
Jennifer Clark and Anni Crofut
Jennifer and Anni charge up their glowing outfits before performing a dance routine in the dark. See video here.
Jonah Byrd
Poet Jonah Byrd reads original poetry at the Poetry Slam with Bobby Miller.
Yuri Whitehead
Yuri Whitehead from Greenagers worked with high school students to create art horses for CPC drawing classes.
Carol Diehl
Artist, art critic, and poet Carol Diehl reads her poems and writings at the Poetry Slam with Bobby Miller. Watch video.
Gabrielle Murphy
Gabrielle Murphy tells a personal story at Storyteller Night with Sheela Clary. Watch video.
Elizabeth Heller
Elizabeth Heller launches her journaling activity book, Kids Super Journal.
Steve Mole
Steve Mole performs an original song at the IWOW open mic.
Ted Phelps
Author Ted Phelps reads and excerpt of original writing at the IWOW open mic. Watch video.
Drawing with HB
Artists draw from still life in a drawing class in CPC’s upstairs studio space.
Anni Crofut
Anni Crofut performs a dance routine at the IWOW open mic, using the theme “Out Of The Box”.