Berkshire on Stage

by Emily Edelman Clocking in at just 65 minutes, “Sidekicked” by Kim Powers, currently being staged at Dorset Theatre Festival, is a riveting look at the real-life goings-on behind the scenes of America’s perennial favorite TV show, “I Love Lucy.” The title refers to the position of actress Vivian Vance as…

by Macey Levin In 1879 the Connecticut Legislature enacted a law, promulgated by P.T. Barnum, a member of that body, outlawing the use of any type of contraceptive device by anyone, male or female. In 1954 Estelle Griswold became the executive director of the Planned Parenthood of Connecticut that only…