A selective, curatorial view of the cultural highlights of the upcoming weekend in the greater Berkshire region.
(WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass.) – Broadway legend Chita Rivera stars in “The Visit,” one of the last Kander and Ebb musicals, based upon Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s 1956 satirical play of the same name about greed and revenge, on the Main Stage at the Williamstown Theatre Festival through Sunday, August 17, 2014. The cast also includes Roger Rees, Jason…
(WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass.) – Roll over, Renoir, and give Monet the news – for the first time in its history, the Clark Art Institute will feature abstract paintings by the likes of Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Helen Frankenthaler, Ellsworth Kelly and Jasper Johns, in Make It New: Abstract Painting from the National Gallery of Art, 1950–1975,…
(LENOX, Mass.) – All Is Dvash, an on-site installation featuring the latest work by Israeli-born, Brooklyn-based contemporary jewelry artist Ruta Reifen, is on view at Sienna Gallery through Sunday, August 17, 2014. All is Dvash is Reifen’s exploration of the floral form and the joy, beauty, and raw sensuality of the natural world. Dvash, Hebrew…
(NORTH ADAMS, Mass.) – Independent Art Projects (IAP) will celebrate the grand opening of its 2,500 square-foot exhibition space on the MASS MoCA campus (at 1315 MASS MoCA Way) with a reception and a series of talks by artists and the gallery owners who represent them. The events start Thursday, July 31, 2014, and continues…
(BECKET, Mass.) – The evening-length world premiere of “Chalk and Soot” presented by Dance Heginbotham takes place at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival in the Doris Duke Theatre from Wednesday, July 30, 2014, through Sunday, August 3, 2014. Also at the Pillow this week through Sunday is Australian contemporary circus arts ensemble Circa, performing “S” in…
(CHATHAM, N.Y.) – The Actors’ Ensemble will perform dramatic retellings of Hamlin Garland’s wry and touching stories “Mrs. Ripley’s Trip” and “Uncle Ethan Ripley” at PS21 on Friday and Saturday, July 25 and 26, 2014, at 8pm. Sheri Bauer Mayorga will provide musical interludes of American music of the period, and there will be a…
(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Grammy Award-winning folk-rock singer songwriter Marc Cohn, best known for the hit song, “Walking in Memphis,” will perform an intimate gig at Club Helsinki Hudson on Sunday, July 27, at 8pm. Singer-songwriter Amber Rubarth will warm up the crowd for Cohn. Cohn’s distinctive, soulful vocals and his gift for melody have made…
(LANESBOROUGH, Mass.) – Singer-songwriter Patty Larkin, an avatar of the new-folk scene for over 25 years, performs at the new Seeds of Harmony Saturday Evening Concert Series at the Coop on Bradley Farm on Saturday, July 26, 2014, at 6:30pm. Larkin is equally known for her incisive songwriting, her mellifluous voice, her affable stage presence,…
(STOCKBRIDGE, Mass.) – Two-time Tony Award-winning actor James Naughton stars in the world premiere of “Cedars,” a one-man comedy by Erik Tarloff, directed by Naughton’s daughter, Keira Naughton, at the Fitzpatrick Main Stage at Berkshire Theatre Group’s Stockbridge campus. Opening Night is Saturday, July 26, at 8pm. Preview performances begin on Wednesday, July 23 at…
(PITTSFIELD, Mass.) – Musical Humorist Peter Schickele, best known for his public radio program “Schickele Mix” and his alter ego, composer P.D.Q. Bach, will perform “50 Years of P.D.Q. Bach: A Triumph of Incompetence” at the Colonial Theatre on Saturday, July 26, 2014, at 8pm. It’s been 50 years since Professor Peter Schickele released P.D.Q.…
