BerkshireWeekend

A selective, curatorial view of the cultural highlights of the upcoming weekend in the greater Berkshire region.

Work-in-Progress LaChiusa Musical About Presidential Daughters at MASS MoCA

(NORTH ADAMS, Mass.) – There will be a work-in-progress public showing of First Daughter Suite, a new work by Tony Award-nominated composer and lyricist Michael John LaChiusa, at MASS MoCA on Saturday, December 7, 2013, at 8pm. The performance is the culmination of a residency by the renowned Sundance Institute Theatre Program’s fall musical and…

Gallery Show Features Works by 20 Regional Artists

(SOUTH LEE, Mass.) – Inspiration of The Spirit, a group exhibition featuring works by twenty regional artists at the St. Francis Gallery, opens with a reception on Saturday, December 7, 2013, from 3 to 6pm. Among the artists included are such well-known regional favorites as Paul Graubard, Bruce MacDonald, and Paul Solovay, The show will continue into January…

Jay Messer Quintet to Play Baba Louie’s Backroom

(PITTSFIELD, Mass.) – The Jay Messer Quintet will bring its jazz stylings to Baba Louie’s Backroom on Friday, December 6, 2013, at 8pm, in a concert produced by Berkshires Jazz in conjunction with downtown Pittsfield’s First Fridays Artswalks, in which two dozen venues will be featuring paintings and other hanging art from local and regional…

Italian Puppet Show Comes to North Adams

(NORTH ADAMS, Mass.) — Italian puppet company La Capra Ballerina brings “Dorme” to the Branch Gallery on Monday, December 2, 2013, at 6 and 8:30pm, as part of MCLA Presents! inaugural Puppet Fest. “Dorme,” which is Italian for sleep, tells the story of a girl who goes to sleep and embarks on a journey within…

BerkshireWeekend Cultural Preview, Nov 27-Dec 1, 2013

NELLIE MCKAY BRINGS ECCENTRIC CABARET-ROCK to HELSINKI HUDSON (HUDSON, N.Y.) – Cabaret-rock singer-songwriter Nellie McKay brings her uniquely eccentric blend of pop, rock, jazz and hip-hop to Club Helsinki Hudson on Saturday, November 30, 2013, at 9pm. The multi-talented Nellie McKay made her smash debut nearly a decade ago with her groundbreaking double-CD, “Get Away…

Darlene Love to Perform Xmas Songs at Mahaiwe

(GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.) – Legendary behind-the-scenes singer Darlene Love will step into the spotlight center-stage when she brings her “Love for the Holidays” program to the Mahaiwe on Friday, November 29, 2013, at 8pm, featuring songs from the holiday season performed with her full band and backup singers. In the 1960s, Darlene Love sang lead…

Holiday-Themed Tennessee Williams Event to ‘Pop Up’ in Chatham

(CHATHAM, N.Y.) – “Tennessee Williams: Straight Up and Salted with a Twist,” a Blue Horse Repertory production presented by PS21, will be given a “pop up” performance on Saturday, November 30, 2013, in the storefront at 12 Main Street, Chatham. The two-part program includes a performance of Tennessee Williams’ “The Lady of Larkspur Lotion” at…

The Franklin Electric to Bring Rootsy Chamber-Rock to Club Helsinki Hudson

(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Montreal-based indie-rock collective The Franklin Electric brings its organic brand of folk-rock to Club Helsinki Hudson on Friday, November 29, at 9pm. The group — which should appeal to fans of Bon Iver, Beirut, and their fellow countrymen and folk-rock icons, The Band — appears as part of Helsinki’s commitment to rising…

Nellie McKay Brings Eccentric Cabaret-Rock to Club Helsinki Hudson

(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Cabaret-rock singer-songwriter Nellie McKay brings her uniquely eccentric blend of pop, rock, jazz and hip-hop to Club Helsinki Hudson on Saturday, November 30, 2013, at 9pm. The multi-talented Nellie McKay made her smash debut nearly a decade ago with her groundbreaking double-CD, “Get Away from Me,” showcasing her eclectic musical reach and…