WordXWord 2011 / August 13 – 20
Over 60 artists, in 46 performances at 18 venues in downtown Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
Artist 2011
- Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion
- Jack The Radio
- Bella's Bartok
- Rusty Belle
- Bell Engine
- Paul Shoulberg (“Sick F*ck”)
- Taylor Mali
- Iyeoka Ivie Okoawa
- Darlingside
- James Braly (“The Monthly Nut”)
- Tad Gero (“The Life Logic of Mr Lamila”)
- Jami Attenberg
- Stefan Merrill Block
- Mark St Germain (“Mrs Lincoln's Seance”)
- Darlene White (“The Bookie's Daughter”)
- David Scribner (“Invasive Species”)
- Andy Wrba and Friends
- William Giraldi
- Sean Rowe
- Phil Johnson (“The Unusual Adventures of Mr Jib”)
- Jeremy Goodwin (“The Battle of Egremont”)
- Rebel Alliance
- 8 Foot River
- Mark Franklin
- The Dickinsonzes
- Will Evans
- Matthew Gallaway
- Session Americana
- Poetry Slam
- Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz
- Drew Hickum and the Colonels
- Megan Thoma
- Douglass Truth
- Jeff Byrd
- Susan Cattaneo
- John Colvert
- Governor Deval Patrick
- Carol Diehl
- Gabe Squailia
- Chris Vecchia
- HI-DEF
- Justin Allen & the Citizens
- Omar Holmon
- Town Players (Karel Fisher's “Stepping On My Head in Dr Scholl's Sandals)
- Elizabeth Searle
- Jay Farrar
- Bill Keane & the Misdemeanor Outlaws
- Wesley Stace
- Eamonn Barry
- Over The Mountain
- Roz and The Rice Cakes
- WAM Women and Words: Instant Theater
- Abbie Barrett & The Last Date
- Rebecca Hart
- Rachel McKibbens
- “We Are Pittsfield” story slam and open mic
- Mia Dyson
- Buddy Wakefield
- Kingsley Flood
- As-Is Ensemble
Venues
- The Lantern
- Shawn's Barbershop
- Greystone Building Rooftop
- Mission Bar + Tapas
- Ferrin Gallery
- 3rd Thursday City Stage
- Barrington Stage Co Main Stage
- Micro Theater
- Spice Dragon Upstairs
- Persip Park
- Palace Park
- Lichtenstein Center for the Arts
- CompuWorks Loft
- New Stage Performing Arts Center
- Crown Plaza
- The Emporium
- Berkshire Museum
- Colonial Theatre
2011 Recognized Sponsors
- Greylock Federal Credit Union
- Mission Bar + Tapas
- Interprint
- Naragansett
- Cultural Pittsfield
- Mass Cultural Council
- tsmit limited
- Aldam Press
- Berkshire Bank
- Berkshire Shenanigans
- Blue Q
- Classical Tents
- CompuWorks
- Garnish Design
- Taylor & Marie-Elizabeth Mali
- Harrison Design Associates
- yehle.net
- Callahan Sign Co.
- The Lantern
- Curjo
- Running Center of the Berkshires
- Downtown Inc.
- Eagleton School
- Scarafoni Financial Group
- Kutsher's Sports Academy
- Carol Schulze
WordXWord 2011 in the Media
- 8/10/11
Jim Benson Interview
The Roundtable at WAMC 90.3 FM - 8/10/11
Jim Benson with New Stage Performing Arts Interview
WBRK 1340 AM - 8/10/11
Word Up! Taylor Mali on Word X Word Festival 2011 and the Lives of the Poets
RuralIntelligence.com - 8/11/11
Word X Word: A talk with Jim Benson
Berkshires Week - 8/12/11
Poetry, music blend at Word X Word
Berkshire Eagle - 8/12/11
WordXWord Festival Welcomes Gov. Deval Patrick
Cultural Pittsfield - 8/13/11
WordXWord Returns for Weeklong Spoken Celebration
iBerkshires.com - 8/14/11
Word X Word Kicks off with Words and Music
The Rogovoy Report - 8/14/11
Shout it from the rooftop: WordXWord has begun in Pittsfield
iBerkshires.com - 8/15/11
Words Fill the Air at Pittsfield's Premiere Non-Venue
iBerkshires.com - 8/15/11
WordXWord Returns for Weeklong Spoken Celebration
iBerkshires.com - 8/15/11
Word X Word festival hits the street
Berkshire Eagle - 8/16/11
Word X Word Festival begins with fitting appetizer
Berkshire Eagle - 8/16/11
Mockumentary Lecture Portrays Split Between the Egremonts
The Rogovoy Report - 8/18/11
Word X Word rides high on wild ideas
Berkshires Week/Berkshire Eagle - 8/18/11
Word by Third Thursday
Berkshire Eagle - 8/19/11
Gov. reads at Colonial during Third Thursday
Berkshire Eagle - 8/19/11
Word by Word Festival draws hundreds to Pittsfield
Your News Now - 8/20/11
Jay Farrar: Postcards from the heartland
Berkshire Eagle - 8/22/11
(Performance Review) Word X Word III
The Rogovoy Report - 8/24/11
Word X Word Festival
Metroland
Photos -
- Governor Deval Patrick by Volf
- Curtis ? by Volf
- Carol Diehl by Wilk
- Billboards by Wright
