Happening this Week
CRESCENDO MUSIC: CANTOS Y SUSPIROS
IN PERSON
February 4th & 5th, Saturday & Sunday, 4PM
Enjoy some Hispanic music of the 17th and early 18th centuries from master composers Human Hidalgo, Juan de Navas, José Marin and others. Colorful Spanish and Latin American dances and songs of nature, birds, the sea and the forest depict the pleasures and treacheries of love. Villancicos and devotional airs—the oldest surviving source of music produced in these regions—illustrate the national identities of these regions. Colombian native soprano Camila Parias brings a versatile and unique tone to this repertoire; she will be accompanied with an instrumental ensemble that helps illustrate the richness of the “human passions” that this music evokes. $10 - 75.
Saturday: Trinity Church. 484 Lime Rock Road. Lakeville CT. 860.435.2627.
Sunday: Saint James Place. 352 Main Street. Great Barrington MA. 413.528.1996.
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MISERY: STEPHEN KING ON STAGE
IN PERSON
February 4th - 12th, days and times vary
Misery follows successful romance novelist Paul Sheldon, who is rescued from a car crash by his “Number One Fan” only to wake up captive in her secluded home. When his captor discovers that Sheldon has killed off her favorite character is his newest novel, she forces him to write a new Misery novel and this time his life depends on it. This famed stage adaptation of the Stephen King story condenses the novel into a whirlwind of compelling theatre. Starting at $27.
The Warner Theatre. 84 Main Street. Torrington CT. 860.489.7180.
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FROM COMEDY TO CONSERVATION: BERKSHIRE GREEN DRINKS
IN PERSON & VIRTUAL
February 8th, Wednesday, 5:15PM
After a life-changing encounter with endangered Greater Adjutant storks in Northeastern India, former comedian Carla Rhodes switched gears and dedicated her creative energy to conservation photography. With work published in The New York Times, The Guardian and other prestigious publications, Carla’s untraditional path to helping elevate wildlife through the art form of photography inspires people to chase their wildest dreams. The Berkshire Environmental Action Team is excited to present the February Berkshire Green Drinks event where you’ll hear how Carla went from comedy to conservation and see some of the awe-inspiring moments she has captured along the way. Free.
Berkshire Brewery. 420 Stockbridge Road. Great Barrington MA. 413.528.8282.
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IN UNISON: HARMONIOUS COMBINATIONS FOR POLLINATORS AND YOU
VIRTUAL
February 11th, Thursday, 12PM
Your garden has so much potential to be a haven where pollinators thrive, dine, and reproduce. How do you create such a place? With flowers. And while bulking up on the blossoms, you might as well make every moment beautiful. Led by garden author Tovah Martin, this lecture provides ideas for a pollinator-pleasing place where colors echo, as textual themes reverberate and weave in and out throughout the growing season. This talk is an intimate chronicle of a community of plants and their interrelationships with plenty of inspiration and ideas to steal! $14 - 16.
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HAPPENING SOON, BOOK NOW
COUPLES COOKING CLASS: WINTER ITALIAN DELIGHTS
IN PERSON
Bring your sweetie out to Husky Meadows this Valentine’s Day for a special couples cooking class with a menu inspired by winter Italian delights. You’ll learn how to shuck oysters, make pasta, pan sear a perfect rib eye and make tiramisu from scratch! Guests will start their evening with a glass of champagne or signature cocktail, get into their aprons and head right into the kitchen for a delicious and unique Valentine’s Day meal. $95 - 125.
Seed & Spoon at Husky Meadows Farm. 26 Doolittle Drive. Norfolk CT. 860.540.4757.
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