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Chorus at the Spectrum

Posted on March 24, 2014April 3, 2014 by admin

Since the Movie Club's screening of "Ender's Game" was cancelled due to technical difficulties, this blog contributor instead attended a meeting of the Spectrum Playhouse Chorus in March. The Chorus practices weekly on Thursdays at the Playhouse with instructor Lora Bresson. It is a part of the College Internship Program (CIP) creative activities curriculum, giving students ...

A Panic-free Pancake Breakfast

Posted on February 28, 2014April 3, 2014 by admin

This morning saw a special event for CIP students and staff members. From 8:30 am to 10:30 am, a special Pancake Breakfast was held in the Spectrum Playhouse's Community Center. Pancakes, eggs and apple juice were served. Heather, Dan, Michael, Kim and other staff from the National office cooked the food. Students were asked to have short conversations with each other and wi...

Movie Club rolls on with “Man of Steel”

Posted on February 27, 2014 by admin

This month saw the semester’s first gathering of the Student Movie Club on Friday, February 7th. For the uninitiated, the event consisted of a screening of a movie at Spectrum Playhouse followed by a discussion of the movie in question. There was popcorn, candy, and water for sale on site. Movie Club was attended by film-fan students from College Internship Program (CIP) that u...

Berkshire Variety Show = Fabulous Success!

Posted on February 25, 2014August 26, 2014 by admin

Feb. 21st was a big day for the Berkshire Center! It was another wonderful Experience CIP weekend, as well as being the night of our 2nd Annual Variety Show! The show, done in collaboration with Community Resources for People with Autism from Pittsfield, was a rousing success for the second year running! Students from both groups worked weekly at the Spectrum Playhouse to rehe...