PITTSFIELD — The Berkshire County Historical Society's yearlong celebration of the 100th anniversary of the publication of Herman Melville's "Billy Budd, Sailor" is coming to a close. Before the ...

IT is the centennial year of "Billy Budd, Sailor," Herman Melville's last book, a novella. Melville wrote it in the last five years of his life, but it was published posthumously only in 1924.

Earlier, there was a marathon reading and a new I.P.A. from Hot Plate Brewing Co. called “Handsome Sailor,” and BCHS will screen Peter Ustinov’s film version at the Beacon Cinema on Nov. 13. A new ...

“Billy Budd” is the story of an enthusiastic but naive sailor who is loved by all his fellow shipmates, except one. The master-at-arms on the ship is threatened by Budd’s ...

“Billy Budd” is epic — a tale of innocence destroyed on the high seas. Adapted from the novel by Herman Melville, the story follows a young sailor who is beloved by his crew members but ...

Given the central importance of Benjamin Britten’s operas to the 20th Century repertory, it’s strange that only two of them, “Peter Grimes” and “Billy Budd,” have made much headway at ...

IT is the centennial year of 'Billy Budd, Sailor,' Herman Melville's last book, a novella. Melville wrote it in the last five years of his life, but it was published posthumously only in 1924. It is ...