Events Calendar
Current Events
Click here for ongoing events.Art House Theater Day - "THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM"
The Moviehouse
September 18, 2019 :
7 pm
An annual worldwide celebration of art house and indie theaters hosted by Art House Convergence. PLUS A Q&A WITH LOCAL FARMERS!
Contact: 518.789.0022
Location: 48 Main St, Millerton NY
Kevin James
Warner Theatre
September 19, 2019 :
7:30 PM
Kevin James began his career as a stand-up on the Long Island comedy scene.
Contact: 860.489.7180
Location: 68 Main Street Torrington CT 06790
FreshGrass Festival
MASS MoCA
September 20, 2019 – September 22, 2019 :
Various
Mark your calendars for the annual FreshGrass Music Festival, filled with bluegrass and bliss.
Contact: 413.662.2111
Location: 1040 Mass MoCA Way North Adams MA 01247
Getting the Love You Want
Omega Institute
September 20, 2019 – September 22, 2019 :
Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt share tools to achieve transformation, healing, and spiritual growth for couples.
Contact: 877.944.2002 / 845.266.4444
Location: 150 Lake Drive Rhinebeck, NY 12572
Peter Baker, - Trump, Obama, and the Modern White House
Salisbury Forum
September 20, 2019 :
7:30 pm
Following the presentation, there will be a Q&A session. All Salisbury Forums are free and everyone
is invited.
is invited.
Location: Walker Auditorium at The Hotchkiss School, Route 112, Lakeville, CT.
Doppler, Dvorak, Mendelssohn
Clarion Concerts
September 21, 2019 :
5PM
The Manhattan Piano Trio / guest artist Eugenia Zukerman, flute, music of Doppler, Dvorak, Mendelssohn at St James Place.
Contact: 413.551.9901
Location: 352 Main Street Great Barrington, MA 01230
River Whyless
Infinity Hall
September 21, 2019 :
8PM
River Whyless, the North Carolina-bred folk-rock outfit has discovered their evolution is a subtler albeit monumentally important one… resulting in some of River Whyless’ most dynamic, genre-bending and heartfelt material yet.
Contact: 866.666.6306
Location: 20 Greenwoods Road West Norfolk, CT 06058
Movable Feast
Hudson Hall
September 21, 2019 :
6 pm
Spend an evening in one of Hudson's beautiful homes, shops or galleries, while mingling with a surprise group of diners over a delicious meal. Tickets: $100
Contact: 518.822.1438
Location: various
Fairview Hospital Gala presents Demetri Martin
Mahaiwe Theatre
September 21, 2019 :
8 pm
This special event is offered as part of the 2019 Fairview Hospital Gala. Gala packages including a pre-performance dinner are available by calling (413) 854-9609.
Location: 14 Castle Street -- Great Barrington, MA 01230
Digging Deeper: Genius Loci—Family into Form
The Garden Conservancy
September 21, 2019 :
3 pm
Advance registration is required and space is limited. $30 Garden Conservancy members
$40 nonmembers
$40 nonmembers
Contact: 845.424.6500
Location: Junto Farm Clinton Corners, NY
Take a Selfie of Me
Wassaic Project
September 21, 2019 :
3 pm – 6 pm
A six person contemporary art exhibition installed in public spaces across the hamlets of Wassaic and Amenia.
Opening Reception
Saturday, September 21, 2019
3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Opening Reception
Saturday, September 21, 2019
3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Contact: 855.927.7242
Location: Various
Juilliard String Quartet
Music Mountain
September 22, 2019 :
3 pm
The concert program features Beethoven's String Quartet in F Major, Op. 18 #1 (1799);
Gyorgy Kurtag's 6 Moments Musicaux, Op. 44 (1999-2005); and Beethoven's String Quartet in C Sharp Minor, Op. 131 (1826).
Gyorgy Kurtag's 6 Moments Musicaux, Op. 44 (1999-2005); and Beethoven's String Quartet in C Sharp Minor, Op. 131 (1826).
Contact: 860.824.7126
Location: 225 Music Mountain Road, Falls Village, CT
2019 Harvest Supper
Berkshire Grown
September 23, 2019 :
6-8 pm
$75 for Berkshire Grown Members
$100 for Non-members
$40 tickets for those under 40 years old
Farmer tickets $40 (Berkshire Grown Farmer Members only)
$100 for Non-members
$40 tickets for those under 40 years old
Farmer tickets $40 (Berkshire Grown Farmer Members only)
Location: Upper Lodge at Ski Butternut, Route 23, Great Barrington
Matt McCarthy, MD Superbugs: The Race to Stop an Epidemic
White Hart Speaker Series
September 25, 2019 :
6:00 pm
The exhilarating story of cutting-edge science and the race against the clock to find new treatments in the fight against the antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Location: 15 Under Mountain Road Salisbury, CT 06068
Duke Robillard
Infinity Hall
September 27, 2019 :
8PM
Duke Robillard is a Grammy nominated blues guitarist and singer. Robillard was a founding member of blues and swing band Roomful of Blues, a member of the Fabulous Thunderbirds (replacing Jimmie Vaughan) and has released over 30 albums under his own moniker.
Contact: 860.542.5531
Location: 20 Greenwoods Road West Norfolk, CT 06058
Mary Gauthier, Gretchen Peters & Friends
Infinity Hall
September 28, 2019 :
8PM
Writing from their life’s experience, Grammy nominees Mary Gauthier and Gretchen Peters are skilled in balancing personal tales with classic underpinnings, which hint at the evocative idea that all our lives are full of events and incidents that touch on the mythic and the timeless.
Contact: 860.542.5531
Location: 20 Greenwoods Road West Norfolk, CT 06058
A Martial Arts Trilogy
Fischer Center at Bard College
September 28, 2019 :
8:00 pm
Tan Dun conducts the Conservatory Orchestra in a film with live orchestra performance featuring excerpts from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Hero, and The Banquet.
Contact: 845758.7900
Location: 60 Manor Ave, Annandale-On-Hudson, NY 12504
Art of Work Gala - “Recycled Runway”
American Mural Project
September 28, 2019 :
6 pm – 11 pm
This year’s theme is —a recycled wearable art show! Various ticket options available for purchase, ranging from $35–$350 per person.
Contact: 860.379.3006
Location: pin American Mural Project 90 Whiting Street, Winsted, Connecticut 06098
Country Fair
Hancock Shaker Village
September 28, 2019 – September 29, 2019 :
10 am – 5 pm
Tradition, craftsmanship, food, music, and family fun highlight the weekend
FREE for children 12 and under
FREE for children 12 and under
Location: 1843 W. Housatonic St., Pittsfield, MA
Jimmy Vaughn
Infinity Hall
October 2, 2019 :
8PM
Dedicated his life to making sure the blues not only stays alive, remains full of life and an inspiration to all who listen. It's a spirit he holds close to him, and for over 50 years of holding the blues close inside him, Vaughan isn't about to stop now.
Contact: 860.542.5531
Location: 20 Greenwoods Road West Norfolk, CT 06058
Robert Cray Band
Infinity Hall
October 3, 2019 :
8PM
Robert Cray has been bridging the lines between blues, soul and R&B for the past four decades, with five Grammy wins, a Blues Hall of Fame inductee, recipient of the Americana Lifetime achievement award, countless tours and over 20 acclaimed albums.
Contact: 860.542.5531
Location: 20 Greenwoods Road West Norfolk, CT 06058
MOBY DICK
Hudson Hall
October 4, 2019 – October 6, 2019 :
Various
Directed by Judy Hegarty Lovett, performed by Conor Lovett, Gare St. Lazare Ireland
Contact: 518. 822.1438
Location: 327 Warren Street Hudson NY 12534
Haystack Book Talks Festival
Norfolk Foundation
October 4, 2019 – October 6, 2019 :
Various
Free and open to the public. Founded by local book lovers, the festival returns this year with a broad spectrum of talks and conversation.
Contact: 860.542.7185 ext 250
Location: 9 Greenwoods Road East, Norfolk, CT 06058
Time of NOW
Mass MOCA
October 5, 2019 – October 6, 2019 :
A Festival of Thought and Performance
Contact: 413.662.2111
Location: 1040 MASS MoCA WAY North Adams, MA 01247
Elissa Altman and Dani Shapiro in Conversation - Motherland
Hickory Stick Bookshop
October 5, 2019 :
This event is free and open to the public
Contact: 860) 868 0525
Location: 2 Green Hill Road, Washington Depot, CT 06794
Stanley Jordan plays JIMI
Infinity Hall
October 11, 2019 :
8PM
World-renowned guitarist Stanley Jordan has developed a new live show called “Stanley Jordan Plays Jimi.” This is a tribute show, but it’s not pure imitation. Instead Stanley builds on Jimi’s legacy in a creative way. As Stanley explains it, “This is my fantasy Jimi Hendrix concert if Jimi were still alive and playing today. By re-imagining his music and channeling his persona I try to bring that fantasy to life.”
Contact: 860.542.5531
Location: 20 Greenwoods Road West Norfolk, CT 06058
Paul Taylor Dance Company
Mahawie Theatre
October 11, 2019 – October 13, 2019 :
various
The celebrated modern dance company continues the legacy of its late founder Paul Taylor under the new leadership of Artistic Director Michael Novak.
Contact: 413.528.0100
Location: 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA 01230
Hanzhi Wang Accordionist
Clarion Concerts
October 12, 2019 :
5PM
Features the first accordionist to ever join the roster of Young Concert Artists in its fifty-seven years of existence,, who will dazzle us with her virtuosity at St James Place.
Contact: 413.551.9901
Location: 352 Main Street Great Barrington MA 01230
Dutchess County, NY Open Day at The Brine Garden
The Garden Conservancy
October 12, 2019 :
12 pm – 6 pm
Admission to this garden is $10 per person and children 12 and under are free.
Contact: 845.424.6500
Location: 21 Bluebird Inn Road Pawling, NY US
Rickie Lee Jones
Infinity Hall
October 13, 2019 :
8PM
Rickie Lee Jones skyrocketed to fame in 1979 when as a barely known artist she appeared on Saturday Night Live. Performing her biggest hit “Chuck E’s In Love” in her trademark red beret, Time Magazine instantly dubbed her “the Duchess of Coolsville.” Since then she has gone on to win two Grammy Awards, appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone twice, and included in VH1’s 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll.
Contact: 860.542.5531
Location: 20 Greenwoods Road West Norfolk, CT 06058
Elizabeth Strout
Oblong Books & Music
October 17, 2019 :
7 PM
When Elizabeth Strout won the Pulitzer Prize for Olive Kitteridge, the citation said the novel-in-stories packed “a cumulative emotional wallop, bound together by polished prose and by Olive, the title character, blunt, flawed and fascinating.” A book signing will take place after the presentation.
Contact: 518.789.3797
Location: 11 Interlaken Road Lakeville CT 06039
Pink Martini
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
October 18, 2019 :
8 PM
Pink Martini’s "little orchestra" draws inspiration from the romantic Hollywood musicals of the 1940s and `50s and crosses genres to make an eclectic, modern sound. Their arrangements of Latin music, jazz, cabaret and cinema scores come together in a sound that defies categorization but is guaranteed to get the audience up out of their seats and dancing in the aisles.
Contact: 413.644.9040
Location: 14 Castle Street Great Barrington MA 01230
The Lyin' Kings
Warner Theatre
October 18, 2019 :
8PM
The Capitol Steps have elevated political satire to an art form.This DC-based comedy troupe gave audience laugh cramps with their bipartisan lampooning.
Contact: 860.489.7180
Location: 68 Main Street Torrington CT 06790
The 20th Annual FILMCOLUMBIA
Crandell Theatre
October 18, 2019 – October 27, 2019 :
Various
The best-curated selection of world class films from major studios and independents, and a stunning array of international films, animated features, documentaries and children’s shorts.
Contact: 518.392.3331
Location: 48 Main Street Chatham, NY 12037
Orion Sun
Mass Moca
October 19, 2019 :
8 pm
Orion Sun is the one-woman project of Philly-based singer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Tiffany Majette
Contact: 413.662.2111
Location: 1040 MASS MoCA WAY North Adams, MA 01247
Felix Cavaliere’s Rascals
Infinity Hall
October 24, 2019 :
8PM
For legendary singer songwriter, FELIX CAVALIERE, making people feel good is primary to his illustrious 50-year career that includes the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Songwriter Hall of Fame, Vocal Group Hall of Fame, and Grammy Hall of Fame. Few artists can claim they defined a generation; FELIX CAVALIERE continues to remind us to keep listening for the world’s beauty.
Contact: 860.542.5531
Location: 20 Greenwoods Road West Norfolk, CT 06058
Weekend Journey Into Asana, Meditation & Pranayama
Omega Institute
October 25, 2019 – October 27, 2019 :
Join two of the nation's most respected yoga teachers, Colleen Saidman and Rodney Yee, for a well-balanced weekend of yoga—and discover practices you can incorporate into your life back home
Contact: 845.266.4444
Location: 150 Lake Drive Rhinebeck NY 12572
18th Annual Wine & Food Tasting
Warner Theatre
October 25, 2019 :
6 pm
General admission tickets are $25 in advance, $30 the day of event and VIP admission tickets are $75.
Contact: 860.489.7180 x261
Location: Nancy Marine Studio Theatre 84 Main Street Torrington, CT 06790
Haunted Mill and Monster's Ball
Wassaic Project
October 26, 2019 :
3PM – LATE
The Haunted Mill is back. Join us this October as more than 10 abominable artists stage a terrible takeover of Maxon Mills.
Contact: 855.927.7242
Location: 37 Furnace Bank Road Wassaic NY 12592
PARLOUR GAME
Mass Moca
October 26, 2019 :
8 pm
violinist Jenny Scheinman and drummer Allison Miller dig into the rootsier elements of jazz along with formidable pianist Carmen Staaf and bassist Tony Scherr.
Contact: 413.662.2111
Location: 1040 MASS MoCA WAY North Adams, MA 01247
Baroque Splendor: Bach's Magnificat and Handel's Coronation Anthems
Crescendo
October 26, 2019 :
4 pm
October 26, 2019 at 4 pm - Saint James Place, Great Barrington, MA
October 27, 2019 at 4 pm - Trinity Church, Lakeville, CT
October 27, 2019 at 4 pm - Trinity Church, Lakeville, CT
Contact: 860.435.4866
Location: See above.
American Premiere of Andre Hajdu’s Masterpiece “Kohelet”
Close Encounters with Music
October 27, 2019 :
5pm
Star of stage, film and television, Sam Waterston takes on the role of the philosopher king, traversing the proverbs, aphorisms and familiar passages that have entered our collective lexicon. He is accompanied by a quartet of cellos. KOHELET has received performances in Germany, Holland, France and Israel—and now is heard in the U.S. for the first time.
Contact: 800.843.0778
Location: The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center -- 14 Castle Street -- Great Barrington, MA 01230
ELAINE SCIOLINO The Seine: The River That Made Paris
White Hart Speaker Series
October 30, 2019 :
6 pm
Best-selling author Elaine Sciolino returns with her new book: a vibrant, enchanting tour of the Seine.
Contact: 860.435.0030
Location: The White Hart Inn 15 Undermountain Road Salisbury, CT 06068
Nick Lowe - solo acoustic
Infinity Hall
November 1, 2019 :
8PM
We’ve got a special treat for you Norfolk. Unplugged, raw talent and in his element, solo & acoustic, Nick Lowe!
Contact: 860.542.5531
Location: 20 Greenwoods Road West Norfolk, CT 06058
Southside Johnny & the Asbury
Infinity Hall
November 2, 2019 :
8PM
The Jukes’ legendary high-energy live performances always satisfy with their classic blend of Stax-influenced R&B and gritty, Stonesy rock and roll.
Contact: 860.542.5531
Location: 20 Greenwoods Road West Norfolk, CT 06058
An Acoustic evening with John Hiatt
Infinity Hall
November 5, 2019 :
8PM
Gone away? Hardly. Hiatt will be back to Norfolk with his newest album, The Eclipse Sessions. He might very well be gearing up for yet another new beginning. Hiatt certainly does go all in on The Eclipse Sessions. There’s a grit to these songs—a craggy, perfectly-imperfect quality that colors every aspect of the performances, right down to Hiatt’s vocals, which are quite possibly his most raw and expressive to date.
Contact: 860.542.5531
Location: 20 Greenwoods Rd W Norfolk, CT 06058
Liberian Girl in Brooklyn
November 9, 2019 :
8 pm
This riveting one-woman show from dynamic singer and actor Marcelle Davies-Lashley is a moving snapshot of her family history and West African roots, brought to life with live original music, dance, and powerful storytelling.
Contact: 413.662.2111
Location: 1040 MASS MoCA WAY North Adams, MA 01247
Conversations with...Three Gentlemen of Vienna—Beethoven, Schubert and Mahler
Close Encounters with Music
November 10, 2019 :
3 pm
Music speaks the language of the irrational, and it cannot, as Freud frustratingly found, be intellectualized or rationally explained. Musician and analyst, Melinda Haas is ideally suited to explore the interface between music and psyche.
Contact: 800.843.0778
Location: Seven Hills Inn, 40 Plunkett Street Lenox, MA 01240
Shaina Taub
Mass moca
November 16, 2019 :
8 pm
Join award-winning songwriter Shaina Taub and friends for an intimate evening of musical stylings sharing selections from the American Songbook.
Contact: 413.662.2111
Location: MASS MoCA 1040 MASS MoCA WAY North Adams, MA 01247
Spyro Gyra
Infinity Hall
November 20, 2019 :
8PM
For over 40 years, and with more than 30 albums that have sold over 10 million copies, these multi-Grammy nominated fusion jazz giants refuse to slow down, and continue to delight audiences the world-over!
Contact: 860.542.5531
Location: 20 Greenwoods Road West Norfolk, CT 06058
Where No Wall Remains
Fischer Center at Bard
November 21, 2019 – November 24, 2019 :
A four-day festival on the subject of borders—physical borders, political borders, and borders of the body—and how we might in time transcend them.
Contact: 845.758.7900
Location: 60 Manor Ave, Annandale-On-Hudson, NY 12504
Arlo Guthrie
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
November 23, 2019 :
8 PM
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the movie Alice’s Restaurant, based on the song by Arlo Guthrie. To commemorate the occasion, Guthrie is on extensive tour stretching from the fall of last year through 2020.
Contact: 413.644.9040
Location: 14 Castle Street Great Barrington MA 01230
Caroling to the Cows
Crescendo
December 1, 2019 :
5 pm
A selection of carols from the Oxford Book of Carols will be performed from the balcony in the iconic round barn at Churchtown Dairy.
Contact: 860.435.4866
Location: 357 County Road 12, Hudson, NY 12534
John Pizzarelli Big Band
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
December 7, 2019 :
8 PM
John Pizzarelli makes his yearly return to the Mahaiwe for a rare evening of big band music, featuring a 16 piece big band playing arrangements from Mr. Pizzarelli’s one of a kind band book.
Contact: 413.644.9040
Location: 14 Castle Street Great Barrington MA 01230
Cracker
Infinity Hall
December 7, 2019 :
8PM
“Cracker have been weaving subtle yet undeniable country twang throughout their sound since their 1992 self-titled debut. But with their new double album, Berkeley to Bakersfield, at least on the Bakersfield portion of the album, the alt-rock radio band known for such hits as ‘Low’ and ‘Get Off This’ dives headfirst into the California country sound.” – ROLLING STONE COUNTRY
Contact: 860.542.5531
Location: 20 Greenwoods Rd W Norfolk, CT 06058
Great Strings—The Borromeo Quartet
Close Encounters with Music
December 14, 2019 :
6 pm
Anton Arensky’s Quartet in A Minor for two cellos, a personal tribute to his beloved friend Tchaikovsky, is considered one of the finest Russian string quartets ever written, with the second movement being a set of variations on a Tchaikovsky theme.
Contact: 800.843.0778
Location: The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center -- 14 Castle Street -- Great Barrington, MA 01230
Tribute to John Denver Rocky Mountain Christmas
Infinity Hall
December 14, 2019 :
8PM
Chris Collins and Boulder Canyon welcome in the holiday season with a special Christmas concert . A John Denver Christmas is a delightful blend of traditional Christmas music with some of your favorite John Denver hits and songs of the season!
Contact: 860.542.5531
Location: 20 Greenwoods Road West Norfolk, CT 06058
Selected Shorts for the Holidays
Mahawie Theatre
December 15, 2019 :
2 pm
The hit public radio series Selected Shorts takes the stage at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, with performances by Teagle F. Bougere, Linda Lavin, James Naughton, and Parker Posey!
Contact: 413-528-0100
Location: 14 Castle Street -- Great Barrington, MA 01230
Eileen Ivers Joyful Christmas
Infinity Hall
December 21, 2019 :
8PM
Celebrate the holiday season with us at Eileen Ivers – Joyful Christmas, a special production in its 14th year.
Eileen Ivers will change the way you think about the violin and give you all of the Christmas feels!
Eileen Ivers will change the way you think about the violin and give you all of the Christmas feels!
Contact: 860.542.5531
Location: 20 Greenwoods Road West Norfolk, CT 06058
A Tale of Divine Love and the River Spirit
Crescendo
December 28, 2019 :
4 pm
December 28, 2019 at 4 pm - Saint James Place, Great Barrington, MA
December 29, 2019 at 4 pm - Methodist Church, Lakeville, CT
December 29, 2019 at 4 pm - Methodist Church, Lakeville, CT
Contact: 860.435.4866
Location: See above.
Thanksgivings for Life and Love
Crescendo
February 1, 2020 :
4 pm
February 1, 2020 at 4 pm - Saint James Place, Great Barrington, MA
February 2, 2020 at 4 pm - Methodist Church, Lakeville, CT
February 2, 2020 at 4 pm - Methodist Church, Lakeville, CT
Contact: 860.435.4866
Location: See above.
Grand Piano Trios—Schubert and Brahms
Close Encounters with Music
February 22, 2020 :
6 pm
Two enduring treasures of the chamber music canon lift us into the realm of the transcendent and channel the Viennese tradition: Schubert’s Trio in B flat Major and Brahms’ in B Major were both written or rewritten towards the end of the composers’ lives. As Robert Schumann aptly wrote, “One glance at Schubert’s trio and the troubles of our existence vanish, the world takes on fresh luster.”
Location: St. James Place, 352 Main Street Great Barrington, MA 01230
The French Connection—Saint-Saëns, Debussy, Fauré
Close Encounters with Music
March 21, 2020 :
6 pm
The greatest period of creativity among French composers coincides with the emergence of Impressionist art. But, as exemplified by the music of Fauré (Piano Quartet No. 1), Debussy (the prophetically daring cello Sonate), Saint-Saëns (Rondo Capriccioso) and Lili Boulanger (D’un matin de printemps), tension between elegance, restraint and intense fervor is a hallmark of the French aesthetic.
Contact: 800.843.0778
Location: The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center -- 14 Castle Street -- Great Barrington, MA
Music Across Borders
Crescendo
March 28, 2020 :
4 pm
March 28, 2020 at 4 pm - Trinity Church, Lakeville, CT
March 29, 2020 at 4 pm - Saint James Place, Great Barrington, MA
March 29, 2020 at 4 pm - Saint James Place, Great Barrington, MA
Contact: 860.435.4866
Location: See above
Concetta Tomaino—Music and Medicine!
Close Encounters with Music
March 29, 2020 :
3 pm
Close collaborator of Dr. Oliver Sacks, author of the breakthrough book Awakenings (made into a movie starring Robert De Niro and Robin Williams), Concetta Tomaino has done groundbreaking research on the uses of music in the neurological rehabilitation of patients living with the effects of autism, dementia, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, as well as stroke and trauma.
Contact: 800.843.0778
Location: The Mount, 2 Plunkett Street, Lenox, Ma
An Evening in the Home of J.S. Bach
Crescendo
April 18, 2020 :
6 pm
Julianne Baird Sings Arias by Bach and His Children
Contact: 860.435.4866
Location: Saint James Place, Great Barrington, MA
EDUCATIONAL EVENT: MASTERCLASS FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS AND ADVANCED STUDENTS
Crescendo
April 18, 2020 :
10 am – 1 pm
Baroque Ornamentation for Singers
Voice Masterclass with Julianne Baird
Voice Masterclass with Julianne Baird
Contact: 860.435.4866
Location: Saint James Place, Great Barrington, MA
SKYLARK A Cappella Vocalists: Hidden Symbols, Secret Codes
Close Encounters with Music
April 25, 2020 :
6pm
What might happen if Robert Langdon, acclaimed professor of Symbology at Harvard University (and fictional hero of Dan Brown’s best-selling novels, including The Da Vinci Code), were enlisted to explore hidden symbols, secret codes, and long-forgotten historical connections buried in manuscripts of choral music over the centuries? Join GRAMMY-nominated Skylark to find out.
Contact: 800.843.0778
Location: Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle St, Great Barrington, MA
A Weekend Retreat With Pema Chödrön
Omega Institute
May 8, 2020 – May 10, 2020 :
Experience the wisdom and teachings of Pema Chödrön and learn practices to incorporate into your everyday life.
Contact: 877.944.2002
Location: 150 Lake Drive Rhinebeck, NY 12572
Unmasking the Soul With Past-Life Regression
Omega Institue
May 17, 2020 – May 22, 2020 :
Psychiatrist Brian Weiss explains that past-life experiences can help you understand what your soul really is and open up new possibilities for health and healing.
Contact: 877.944.2002
Location: 150 Lake Drive Rhinebeck, NY 12572
Beethoven@250! Celebration of an Immortal Genius
Close Encounters with Music
May 23, 2020 :
6pm
The prototype of the romantic artist who overcomes adversity, the composer’s composer, and exemplar of artistic freedom and bold expressive power, Beethoven left an indelible mark that forever altered the landscape of classical music. Ludwig van Beethoven turns 250 in December 2020, but is forever contemporary, relevant and fresh.
Location: Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle St, Great Barrington, MA
Café Music—Jazz, Rap and World Premiere!
Close Encounters with Music
June 13, 2020 :
6 pm
Paul Schoenfield’s runaway classical hit, Café Music for piano trio, sets the tone for this celebration of summer. Combining ingredients of classical music, jazz, klezmer and whimsy, Café Music is irresistible and full of energy—caffeine-fueled music at its most entertaining.
Contact: 413-528-0100
Location: The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center -- 14 Castle Street -- Great Barrington, MA 01230
Ongoing Events
Click here for current events.Renior: The Body, The Senses
Clark Art Institute
June 8, 2019 – September 22, 2019 :
Various
This daring exhibition is the first major exploration of Renoir’s unceasing interest in the human form, and it reconsiders Renoir as a constantly evolving artist whose style moved from Realism into luminous Impressionism, culminating in the modern classicism of his last decades.
Contact: 413.458.2303
Location: 225 South Street Williamstown MA 01267
Woodstock to the Moon: 1969 Illustrated
Norman Rockwell Museum
June 8, 2019 – October 27, 2019 :
Various
This exhibit will be featuring works by more than 40 artists—some on view for the first time—as well as archival materials, the exhibition illuminates how Rockwell and other illustrators reflected popular culture during the final year of the tumultuous decade.
Contact: 413.298.4100
Location: 9 Glendale Road Stockbridge MA 01262
INSPIRED: NORMAN ROCKWELL AND ERIK ERIKSON
Norman Rockwell Museum
June 8, 2019 – October 27, 2019 :
Rockwell and Erikson’s artworks, rare photographs, personal correspondence, and video installations will be on view.
Contact: 413.298.4100
Location: 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183 Stockbridge, MA 01262
Private Moments for the Masses
Norman Rockwell Museum
June 8, 2019 – October 27, 2019 :
A behind-the-scenes look at the autobiographical aspects of Rockwell’s art.
Contact: 413.298.4100
Location: 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183 Stockbridge, MA 01262
41st Annual Contemporary Sculpture Exhibition
Chesterwood
June 29, 2019 – October 27, 2019 :
Various
This exhibition will be held outdoors. You will see outdoor contemporary sculptures featuring site-specific installations by artists-in-residence Rick Brown and Laura Brown.
Contact: 413.298.3579
Location: 4 Williamsville Road Stockbridge MA 01262
Ida O’Keeffe: Escaping Georgia’s Shadow
Clark Art Institute
July 9, 2019 – October 14, 2019 :
Thirty-five paintings, prints, and photographs exploring the artist’s mastery of color and composition as well as her complex relationship with her well-known sister Georgia O’Keeffe (American, 1887–1986).
Contact: 413.458.2303
Location: 225 South Street Williamstown MA 01267
Woodland Light: Photographs of Chesterwood
Chesterwood
July 25, 2019 – October 27, 2019 :
By artist, photojournalist and educator, Margaret Moulton.
Contact: 413.298.3579
Location: 4 Williamsville Road Stockbridge MA 01262
Tschabalala Self
Art Omi
July 27, 2019 – September 29, 2019 :
Tschabalala Self builds a singular style from the syncretic use of both painting and printmaking to explore ideas about the black female body. Opening reception 4-6PM Saturday, July 27. Followed by Free Range from 6-10PM.
Contact: 518.392.4747
Location: 1405 County Route 22 Ghent NY 12075
Relish
Eckert Fine Art
August 10, 2019 – October 6, 2019 :
Curated by Eric Forstmann.
The show strives in a selective way to examine the creative impulse to interpret what is Real.
Opening Party: Saturday, August 10th from 3-7 PM
The show strives in a selective way to examine the creative impulse to interpret what is Real.
Opening Party: Saturday, August 10th from 3-7 PM
Contact: 860.592.0353
Location: 12 Old Barn Road Kent CT 06757
A More Perfect Union
Thompson Giroux Gallery
August 10, 2019 – September 22, 2019 :
Scout creates graphic mixed-media pieces influenced by graffiti and street-art that juxtapose colorful paint, vintage clip art and found images to create vital works of protest.
Contact: 518.392.3336
Location: 57 Main Street Chatham NY 12037
Autumnal Symphony
Good Purpose Gallery
August 28, 2019 – November 4, 2019 :
The Good Purpose Gallery is thrilled to present Autumnal Symphony, featuring colorful and impressionist nature paintings by Maureen Engle and large scale collage pieces by Meghan Nathanson.
Contact: 413.394.5045
Location: 40 Main Street Lee, MA 01238
Wild and Beautiful Creatures
Tremaine Gallery
August 30, 2019 – October 13, 2019 :
The Life and Work of J.J. Audubona. In celebration of the art, science, and heritage of John James Audubon, one of America’s greatest naturalists.
Contact: 860.435.2591
Location: 11 Interlaken Road Lakeville CT 06039
Natalie Beall Utility Suite
Standard Space
August 30, 2019 – September 29, 2019 :
Natalie Beall creates forms that are recognizable without being identifiable–reminiscent of everyday objects but not representative. Her translation of ordinary objects into abstracted collages and sculptures allow them to transcend their traditional roles, suggesting latent possibilities and unknown functions.
Contact: 917.627.3261
Location: 147 Main Street, Sharon, CT 06069
Group Show
The Re Institiute
August 31, 2019 – September 28, 2019 :
The Re Institute is pleased to present work by Richard Baim, Peter Fulop, Hong Hong, Brigitta Varadi. The show is an embrace of the tactile: wool, paper, plaster or slide projected image.
Contact: 518.567.5359
Kathy Wismar
Kent Memorial Library
September 4, 2019 – October 31, 2019 :
Snapshots Along the Way. Like a tourist reaching for the old Instamatic, capturing a moment, then carefully winding the film advance to be ready for the next revelation, these paintings are snapshots captured along the intoxicating journey … with no destination in sight.
Contact: 860.927.3761
Location: 32 North Main Street, Kent, CT 06757
Moonlight and Magnolias
Theater Barn
September 6, 2019 – September 22, 2019 :
Various
In 1939, Hollywood producer David O. Selznick shuts down his production of Gone with the Wind. While fending off the film’s stars, gossip columnists and his own father-in-law, Selznick calls in screenwriter Ben Hecht and director Victor Fleming from the set of The Wizard of Oz. Hilarity ensues when he locks the doors, closes the shades, and on a diet of bananas and peanuts, the men begin to fashion a screenplay for one of the most beloved films of all time.
Contact: 518.794.8989
Location: 654 Highway 20 New Lebanon NY 12125
Axis Mundo: Queer Networks in Chicano L.A.
Williams College Museum of Art
September 6, 2019 – December 9, 2019 :
An opening celebration for Axis Mundo: Queer Networks in Chicano L.A. will be held Friday, September 6, from 5 to 8 PM
Location: 15 Lawrence Hall Dr. Williamstown, Ma 01267
Moonlight and Magnolias
The Theater Barn
September 6, 2019 – September 22, 2019 :
Various
A hilarious look behind the scenes on the making of Gone With The Wind
Tickets $29 Sunday Matinees $27
Tickets $29 Sunday Matinees $27
Contact: 518.794.8989
Location: 654 Route 20 New Lebanon, NY 12125
4540
Fischer Center at Montgomery Place
September 7, 2019 – September 20, 2019 :
various
Back by popular demand! The Fisher Center presents a series of free, outdoor events at Montgomery Place, a National Historic Landmark overlooking the Hudson River.
Contact: 845.758.7900
Location: Montgomery Place, Campus Road, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York 12504-5000
The Work of Judith Wyer
Hotchkiss Library of Sharon
September 7, 2019 – October 31, 2019 :
About her work, Judith says, “The best characterization of my working process is exploration. I very rarely know when I begin a work where it will lead me."
Opening Reception September 7 from 4-7PM
Opening Reception September 7 from 4-7PM
Contact: 860.364.5041
Location: 10 Upper Main St, Sharon, CT 06069
Time Stands Still
Shakespeare & Company
September 13, 2019 – October 13, 2019 :
Various
There are exact times when the pursuit of what is important clashes with the consequences of one's choices. Sarah Goodwin, a photo journalist recovering from the blast of a road side bomb overseas, must decide between her life's work of revealing unsettling truths about the world, and domestic comfort.
Contact: 413.637.1199
Location: 70 Kemble Street Lenox MA 01240
A B S T R A C T I O N
Kenise Barnes Fine Art
September 14, 2019 – November 2, 2019 :
A group exhibition focusing on abstract painting.
Location: 7 Fulling Lane, Kent, CT 06757
5-Day Retreat With Eckart Tolle & Kim Eng
Omega Institute
September 15, 2019 – September 20, 2019 :
Various
During multiple teaching sessions, Eckhart guides you to access the formless dimension within yourself, where you find a deeper state of awareness and consciousness.
Contact: 845.266.4444
Location: 150 Lake Drive Rhinebeck NY 12572
Get Organized!
Hotchkiss Library of Sharon
September 15, 2019 – November 17, 2019 :
4pm
All sessions will be at the Hotchkiss Library, located on the Green in Sharon. Preregistration is requested by calling the Library at 860-364-5041.
Contact: 860-364-5041
Location: 10 Upper Main St., Sharon CT 06069
Freed Formats: The Book Reconsidered
Five Points Gallery
September 19, 2019 – October 19, 2019 :
1pm – 5pm
This Exhibition contains 135 works by 53 artists representing seventeen states and two countries.
Contact: 860.618.7222
Location: Five Points Gallery: 33 Main Street/ 7 Water Street, Torrington, CT
Hold These Truths
Barrington Stage
September 20, 2019 – September 26, 2019 :
Various
A story filled with hope, this play will leave you cheering for a man who stood up for the true meaning of patriotism.
Location: St. Germain Stage 36 Linden Street at Center St. in Downtown Pittsfield,
JOHN ATCHLEY: TALES FROM THE GOLDEN AGE & OTHER STORIES
David M. Hunt Library
September 21, 2019 – October 19, 2019 :
Reception: Saturday, September 21, 4-6PM
Contact: 860.824.7572
Location: 63 Main Street, Falls Village, CT 06031
Wait Until Dark
Warner Theatre
September 21, 2019 – September 29, 2019 :
Various
Jeffrey Hatcher has adapted Frederick Knott's 1966 original, giving it a new setting.
Location: Nancy Marine Studio Theatre 84 Main Street Torrington, CT 06790
A Summer State of Mind
White Gallery
September 24, 2019 – October 27, 2019 :
Celebrating the end of summer and the transition into fall. The show will feature new artwork from Nancy Lasar, Avery Danziger, Natasha Karpinskia, Kate Stiassni and David Dunlop and introducing Jeffrey Neumann, Nadia Block, and Hannah Jung.
Opening artist's reception August 24th from 5-7PM.
Opening artist's reception August 24th from 5-7PM.
Contact: 860.435.1029
Location: 342 Main Street Lakeville CT 06039
American Underground
Barrington Stage Company
October 2, 2019 – October 20, 2019 :
Various
This play is a mixture of past, present and future. An interracial couple enjoys a visit from their college-aged son when a young Muslim woman arrives at their back door looking for safe passage via a new Underground Railroad
Contact: 413.236.8888
Location: 30 Union Street Pittsfield MA 01201
Energy Medicine Weekend
Omega Institute
October 4, 2019 – October 6, 2019 :
Explore energy medicine with leaders in the field, including Donna Eden, David Feinstein, and Sue Morter.
Contact: 877-944-2002
Location: 150 Lake Drive Rhinebeck, NY 12572
Boundless Libration
Omega Institute
October 11, 2019 – October 18, 2019 :
A 7-Night Silent Retreat With Adyashanti
Boundless Liberation is an aspect of enlightenment that is very easy to miss because we are so conditioned to think of enlightenment in terms of a specific realization or experience of awakening.
Boundless Liberation is an aspect of enlightenment that is very easy to miss because we are so conditioned to think of enlightenment in terms of a specific realization or experience of awakening.
Contact: 845.266.4444
Location: Omega Institute For Holistic Studies, 150 Lake Dr, Rhinebeck, NY 12572
4561
Salisbury Fall Festival
October 11, 2019 – October 13, 2019 :
Artisans, Scarecrow Contest, Pet Parade,
pancake breakfast, quilt show, hay rides, food tents, Brew Fest and MORE!
pancake breakfast, quilt show, hay rides, food tents, Brew Fest and MORE!
Location: Main Street Lakeville and Salisbury, CT
Hunt Slonem’s World
Eckert Fine Art
October 12, 2019 – November 3, 2019 :
Featuring Slonem's distinctive art.
Book signing: Saturday, October 12 - 3-4PM
Grand opening: Saturday, October 12 - 4-7PM
Book signing: Saturday, October 12 - 3-4PM
Grand opening: Saturday, October 12 - 4-7PM
Contact: 860-592-0353
Location: 12 Old Barn Road Kent CT 06757
85th annual Harvest Festival
Berkshire Botanical Garden
October 12, 2019 – October 13, 2019 :
10 am – 5 pm
Continuous entertainment, farm market, giant yard sale, over 100 local artisan vendors, hay and pony rides, children's activities. Admission to the Festival is $7 and kids under 12 are free. Free parking in the Garden's lots.
Contact: 413 298 3926
Location: 5 West Stockbridge Road Stockbridge, MA 01262
Jeckyll & Hyde The Musical
Warner Theatre
February 1, 2020 – February 9, 2020 :
Various
he epic struggle between good and evil comes to life on stage in the musical phenomenon, Jekyll & Hyde. Based on the classic story by Robert Louis Stevenson and featuring a thrilling score of pop rock hits from multi-Grammy- and Tony-nominated Frank Wildhorn and double-Oscar- and Grammy-winning Leslie Bricusse, Jekyll & Hyde has mesmerized audiences the world over
Contact: 860.489.7180
Location: 342 Main Street Lakeville CT 06039
The Producers a Mel Brooks Musical
Warner Theatre
May 2, 2020 – May 10, 2020 :
Various
The plot is simple: a down-on-his-luck Broadway producer and his mild-mannered accountant come up with a scheme to produce the most notorious flop in history, thereby bilking their backers (all "little old ladies") out of millions of dollars. Only one thing goes awry: the show is a smash hit!
Contact: 860.489.7180
Location: 68 Main Street Torrington CT 06790
Matilda The Musical
Warner Theatre
July 25, 2020 – August 2, 2020 :
Various
Matilda is a little girl with astonishing wit, intelligence and psychokinetic powers.
Contact: 860.489.7180
Location: 68 Main Street Torrington CT 06790
