A selective, curatorial view of the cultural highlights of the upcoming weekend in the greater Berkshire region.
(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…
(PITTSFIELD, Mass.) – Mary Verdi brings her “Christmas at The Colonial” program, featuring special guests Bobby Sweet and Ron Ramsey, to the Colonial Theatre on Saturday, November 30, 2013, at 7pm and Sunday, December 1, at 2pm. The family-oriented program includes a sing-along of old favorites, dancing, a children’s choir, a bell choir, and a…
(GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.) – Call it a match made in heaven – indie singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco, who is simply one of the greatest performers alive – will bring her dazzling talent to the stage of the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center on Saturday, May 3, 2014, at 8pm. Ani DiFranco’s influence on fellow musicians, activists, and…
(GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.) – The renowned Soweto Gospel Choir of South Africa, Canadian indie-rock group Cowboy Junkies, and the Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia will bring an international flavor to the Mahaiwe stage early next year. The puppet theater will perform its stage adaptation of Leo Lionni’s children’s books Swimmy, Frederick, and Inch By Inch…
THREE DOG NIGHT BRINGS HITS TO THE COLONIAL (PITTSFIELD, Mass.) – Pop-rock hitmakers Three Dog Night bring their extensive catalog of early 1970s Top 20 hits to the Colonial Theatre on Thursday, November 21, 2013, at 8pm. In the years 1969 through 1974, immediately following the breakup of the Beatles, no other group achieved more…
(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Folk-roots quintet Poor Old Shine brings its energetic take on acoustic Americana to Club Helsinki Hudson on Saturday, November 23, at 9pm. The band will be celebrating the release of its new, eponymous album – showcasing the group’s vintage bluegrass and grassroots ethos – at the show. Poor Old Shine’s music is…
(PITTSFIELD, Mass.) – Pop-rock hitmakers Three Dog Night bring their extensive catalog of early 1970s Top 20 hits to the Colonial Theatre on Thursday, November 21, 2013, at 8pm. In the years 1969 through 1974, immediately following the breakup of the Beatles, no other group achieved more top 10 hits, including “Joy to the World,”…
THE KLEZMATICS to BRING KLEZMER-ROCK FUSION to MAHAIWE (GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.) – The Klezmatics, widely considered to be the world’s greatest modern klezmer group, perform at the Mahaiwe on Saturday, November 16, 2013, at 8pm. The concert is presented by the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst as part of Yidstock: The Festival of New…
(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Cuban pianist Omar Sosa brings his Afri-Lectric Sextet, performing a tribute to Miles Davis’s landmark “Kind of Blue” album, to Club Helsinki Hudson on Thursday, November 14, 2013, at 8pm. The ensemble features trumpeter Joo Kraus and saxophonist Peter Apfelbaum. Omar Sosa’s Miles Davis project began as a commission from the Barcelona…
(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Singer-songwriter Allison Moorer will bring her country-inflected brand of folk-rock to Club Helsinki Hudson on Friday, November 15, at 9pm. The Alabama-raised singer — the younger sister of country singer Shelby Lynne and sometime singing-partner of Americana icon Steve Earle — garnered an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song for “A Soft…
