A selective, curatorial view of the cultural highlights of the upcoming weekend in the greater Berkshire region.
(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Rising indie-pop sextet Delta Rae brings its unique blend of rootsy folk-rock and catchy four-part harmonies to Club Helsinki Hudson on Thursday, June 19, at 8pm. The group, featuring three siblings, has often been likened to Fleetwood Mac, and Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham gave his stamp of approval to the band by…
(CHATHAM, N.Y.) – Repast Baroque, a New York City based trio performing Baroque music on period instruments, presents the ninth annual Paul Grunberg Memorial Bach Concert on Sunday, June 22, 2014, at 2pm, kicking off the season at PS21: Performance Spaces for the 21st Century. The group includes violinist Amelia Roosevelt, viol da gambist John…
(NEW LEBANON, N.Y.) – Violinist Axel Strauss and pianist Ilya Poletaev will perform works by Mozart, Schumann, and Prokofiev, plus Enescu’s Sonata No. 3 in A minor, Opus 25, at Tannery Pond Concerts at the Darrow School on Saturday, June 21, 2014, at 8pm. In 1998, violinist Axel Strauss became the first German artist ever…
(PITTSFIELD, Mass.) – Cole Porter’s musical “Kiss Me, Kate,” based on William Shakespeare’s “Taming of the Shrew,” opens the mainstage season at Barrington Stage Company – celebrating its 20th anniversary this year — now through Saturday, July 12, 2014. The production stars Elizabeth Stanley, Paul Anthony Stewart, Mara Davi and Tyler Hanes. “Kiss Me, Kate”…
PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION by SCOTT BARROW HONORS CITY’S INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE (PITTSFIELD, Mass.) — The industrial heritage of the city of Pittsfield and the greater Berkshire region is celebrated in “Our Industrial Heritage 2.0,” a new exhibition of photography by Scott Barrow at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts now through June 31, 2014. There will…
(NORTH ADAMS, Mass.) – Iron and Wine, the musical vehicle of acclaimed singer-songwriter Sam Beam, returns to MASS MoCA on Sunday, June 22, 2014, at 6pm. Country duo The Secret Sisters will warm up the crowd for Iron and Wine. Beam performed at MASS MoCA on April 16, 2011, to a sold-out crowd. His music…
(PITTSFIELD, Mass.) — The industrial heritage of the city of Pittsfield and the greater Berkshire region is celebrated in “Our Industrial Heritage 2.0,” a new exhibition of photography by Scott Barrow at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts now through June 31, 2014. There will be an opening reception on Saturday, June 14, from 5…
(WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass.) – “Wax Nostalgic,” a solo exhibition of paintings by Pittsfield artist Michael McKay, is the debut show at Hudson Art, a new contemporary art gallery at 112 Water St. in Williamstown. There will be an opening reception on Saturday, June 14, 2014, from 5 to 7pm, and the exhibit will remain hung through…
(LENOX, Mass.) – Mezzo-soprano Kelley O’Connor will make her Berkshire debut singing Antonin Dvorák’s rarely heard Biblical Songs, Gypsy Songs, and “Song to the Moon” from the opera Rusalka at “Antonin Dvorák: A Bohemian Idyll,” a gala concert presented by Close Encounters With Music featuring the music of the Czech composer at Tanglewood’s Ozawa Hall…
(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Hudson-based composer-guitarist Alexander Turnquist celebrates the release of his new recording, “Flying Fantasy,” with a concert at Club Helsinki Hudson on Sunday, June 15, at 8pm. Experimental composer and software designer Christopher Tignor will warm up the crowd for Turnquist. Turnquist’s unique style of composition and performance connects the dots between players…
