Happening this Week
BUCHE DE NOEL: DELICIOUS LOGS
December 14th, Saturday, 2PM
In this hands-on workshop, Tess Kelly will share her Parisian baking experience to concoct this multi-layered dessert, sometimes called a “Yule Log.” The cake will be made with a traditional French sponge, filled with orange mascarpone cream and covered with chocolate bark, then decorated with marzipan mushrooms and candied rosemary sprigs. $75.
HGS Home Chef. 2635 Route 23. Hillsdale NY. 518.325.7000.
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SENSE AND SENSIBILITY: A NEW TAKE
December 14, Saturday, 7PM and December 15th, Sunday, 2PM and 7PM
Enjoy this playful new adaptation of Jane Austen’s beloved novel that follows the fortunes and misfortunes of the Dashwood sisters—sensible Elinor and hypersensitive Marianne. Finding themselves financially destitute and socially vulnerable after their father’s sudden passing, the play explores how to stay true to oneself while surviving in the gossipy late 18th-century England where reputation was everything. $10 Youth/Student, $25 Adult.
Shakespeare & Co. 70 Kemble Street. Lenox MA. 413.637.3353.
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TINSELINER TRAINS: MID-CENTURY SANTA
December 14th, 15th, 21st & 22nd, Times vary.
Enjoy a 1950s Christmas train ride with none other than Santa Claus. There will be hot cocoa and marshmallows to enjoy as you journey through the snowy sights of the Berkshires. There will also be a layover stop at the PopCares Tree Lot if you still need a tree this season. $16 Children, $20 Adults.
Berkshire Scenic Railway Station. 98 Crawley Avenue. North Adams MA. 413.637.2210.
BOLSHOI BALLET: THE NUTCRACKER
December 15th, Sunday 12:55 - 2:30
The eminent Russian dance company Bolshoi Ballet takes on Tchaikovsky’s classic, The Nutcracker. Rising star soloist Margarita Shrainer perfectly embodies Marie’s innocence and enchantment alongside the supremely elegant Principal Dancer Semyon Chudin as the Nutcracker. In this performance, excellence is brought to a classic. $16 Members, $21 General.
The Moviehouse. 48 Main Street. Millerton NY. 528.789.0022.
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SELECTED SHORTS: JANE CURTIN AND PARKER POSEY
December 15th, Sunday, 2PM
The hit public radio series Selected Shorts is hitting the road and taking the stage with an afternoon of festive stories filled with love, laughter and nostalgia. The stories are mostly fiction, sometimes classic, sometimes new, and will be performed by Jane Curtin, James Naughton and Parker Posey. $15 Youth, $30 - 40.
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center. 14 Castle Street. Great Barrington MA. 413.528.0100.
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