Happening this Week
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS: MASS MoCA’S ANNUAL CELEBRATION
November 1st, Saturday, 4PM - 7PM
Celebrate Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) MASS MoCA-style. Join for the Mexican holiday of remembrance for those who have passed away with free admission to Vincent Valdez’s exhibition, Just a Dream… . The party continues in Kidspace, where you can contribute to an altar with your own offering including photos or tokens of past loved ones and dance to local Berkshire County musicians. Free.
MASS MoCA. 1040 MASS MoCA Way. North Adams MA. 413.662.2111.
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HISTORY MYSTERY! BRAIN GAMES
November 1st, Saturday, 5PM - 7PM
Step inside the Library and back in time for an immersive adventure. Your mission: journey through 10 specially designed activities to unravel the mysteries of our past. A puzzle-solving, brain-teasing event. Solve a puzzle, complete a challenge, all to discover Washington life and the lives and times of past residents in this uniquely interactive experience. Will you solve all 10? Free.
Gunn Memorial Library & Museum. 5 Wykeham Road. Washington CT. 860.868.7756.
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HOTCHKISS PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA: HAYDN, MOZART, AND PIAZZOLLA
November 1st, Saturday, 7:30PM
The Hotchkiss Philharmonic Orchestra welcomes internationally renowned cellist Alexander Hülshoff as soloist and conductor for a special concert featuring works by Haydn, Mozart and Piazzolla. The Orchestra brings together professional musicians and talented Hotchkiss students, providing a unique opportunity for young artists to perform alongside world-class performers. Hülshoff is celebrated for his expressive artistry and powerful, nuanced sound, has performed with leading orchestras at prestigious venues around the world. Free.
The Hotchkiss School. 11 Interlaken Road. Lakeville CT. 860.435.2591.
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MARTY BARON: COLLISION OF POWER
November 6th, Thursday, 7PM - 8PM
Baron took the helm of The Washington Post in January 2013—just months before Jeff Bezos shocked the media world by buying the paper and a few years before Donald Trump entered the White House. Dealing with a billionaire owner and a president targeting the press, Baron guided the Post through a tumultuous chapter in modern journalism yet his newsroom churned out groundbreaking and award-winning coverage and delivered hard-hitting investigations. In this virtual talk, he will recount these years as a reporter and an editor, offering a behind-the-scenes look at journalism under fire. $10 - $15.
Online on Zoom
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TANGLEWOOD: ULYSSES OWENS, JR. & GENERATION Y
November 7th, Friday, 7PM
Three-time GRAMMY™ Award-winner Ulysses Owens Jr is known for being a drummer who “take(s) a back seat to no one,” and “a musician who balances excitement gracefully and shines with innovation.” (The New York Times). A performer, producer and educator, Owens goes the limit in the jazz world. Enjoy this production with his new Generation Y band! $43.
Tanglewood. Linde Center. 3 West Hawthorne Road. Stockbridge MA. 617.266.1200.
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