A selective, curatorial view of the cultural highlights of the upcoming weekend in the greater Berkshire region.
(HUDSON, N.Y.) – The dynamic New Orleans brass ensemble Soul Rebels bring its patented mix of party music, second-line melodies and R&B to Club Helsinki Hudson on Saturday, August 16, 2014, at 9pm. The eight-piece group mixes horns, vocals and percussion on original compositions and covers of the likes of Stevie Wonder (“Livin’ in the…
(NORTH ADAMS, Mass.) –Composer/musicians Jennifer Charles and Oren Bloedow, who have been performing as the “noir-rock” duo Elysian Fields for nearly 20 years, bring their unique brand of jazz-inflected avant-roots music to MASS MoCA on Saturday, August 16, 2014, at 8pm. These downtown veterans and NYC indie-music stalwarts weave together dream pop and noir landscapes…
EDITOR’S NOTE: We have just been informed that this concert has been cancelled as well as the entire series. We are leaving this post up simply so you can learn about the artist, Emily Hearn. (LANESBOROUGH, Mass.) – Rising singer-songwriter Emily Hearn concludes the summer Seeds of Harmony Saturday Evening Concert Series at…
(CHESTER, Mass.) – The curtain comes down on the 25th anniversary season at Chester Theatre Company (CTC) with Jessica Dickey’s The Amish Project, running from Thursday, August 14, through Sunday, August 24, 2014, at the Chester Town Hall. CTC favorite Allison McLemore, star of last season’s smash hit production of Tryst, tackles all the roles…
(LENOX, Mass.) – At first I wasn’t even going to mention that a group using the name “The Beach Boys” is performing at Tanglewood in the Shed on Monday, August 18, 2014, at 7 p.m. After all, two of the original founding Wilson brothers are deceased; Brian Wilson rarely if ever tours with the group;…
(NORTH ADAMS, Mass.) – Country singer-songwriter Jason Isbell, former member of Southern-rock sensations Drive-By Truckers, performs at MASS MoCA on Friday, August 15, 2014, at 8pm. Isbell is riding high on critical acclaim for last year’s solo album, “Southeastern,” which has been described as his “Blood on the Tracks” or “Tunnel of Love” in its…
(GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.) – New Yorker writer Elizabeth Kolbert and chef/author Dan Barber will discuss “Beyond Farm to Table: The Future of Food,” at the Mahaiwe on Monday, August 18, 2014 at 7pm. The event is presented by Berkshire Grown. “We’re thrilled to bring two provocative leaders together to talk about food and the environment,”…
(GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.) – Berkshire native Vincent Brewer has founded the Berkshire Choreography Project, an incubator for creating new cutting-edge, original choreography. The project is based at Berkshire Pulsein Housatonic, and will present two free, informal showings of works-in-progress on Friday, August 15, 2014, at 8pm and Saturday, August 16, at 7:30 pm. “In the…
(BECKET, Mass.) – The street life of Rio will pervade Jacob’s Pillow this week when Companhia Urbana de Dança returns for a five-show engagement in the Ted Shawn Theatre from Wednesday, August 13, through Sunday, August 16, 2014. The troupe brings a program of contemporary hip-hop dances never before seen by Pillow audiences, including the thought-provoking,…
DANCE-THEATRE WORK ‘STARDUST’ by DAVID ROUSSÈVE/REALITY PREMIERES at JACOB’S PILLOW (BECKET, Mass.) – Bringing a contemporary variation on the traditional coming of age story, David Roussève/REALITY comes to Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival with the world premiere of the company’s latest dance-theatre work, Stardust, running from Wednesday, August 6, through Sunday, August 10, in the…
