A selective, curatorial view of the cultural highlights of the upcoming weekend in the greater Berkshire region.
CHAMBER-FOLK TRIO PLUME GIANT to PLAY MASS MOCA (NORTH ADAMS, Mass.) – Plume Giant, the Brooklyn-based chamber-folk trio that favors pop melodies, a miniature orchestra of sounds and textures, and Beatlesque whimsy, performs in Club B-10 at MASS MoCA on Saturday, October 12, 2013, at 8pm. Comprised of Oliver Hill (guitar, viola, voice), Nolan Green…
(PITTSFIELD and STOCKBRIDGE Mass.) – The third annual Made in the Berkshires Festival, showcasing new works of theater, music, film, fiction, poetry and dance by Berkshire artists, takes place from Friday, October 11, 2013, to Sunday, October 13, 2013, at three Berkshire Theatre Group venues: the Colonial Theatre and the Garage in Pittsfield and the…
(NORTH ADAMS, Mass.)- Come, And Back Again, a new multimedia work by David Dorfman Dance, featuring five dancers, a rock band, a junk sculpture partially built by the audience – and video projections will be stage on Thursday, October 10, 2013, at 8pm in the Hunter Center at MASS MoCA, prior to its fall premiere…
(NORTH ADAMS, Mass.) – Plume Giant, the Brooklyn-based chamber-folk trio that favors pop melodies, a miniature orchestra of sounds and textures, and Beatlesque whimsy, performs in Club B-10 at MASS MoCA on Saturday, October 12, 2013, at 8pm. Comprised of Oliver Hill (guitar, viola, voice), Nolan Green (guitar, harmonium, voice), and Eliza Bagg (violin, harmonium,…
(STOCKBRIDGE, Mass.) – Mary and Edith: Musings by Women a Century Apart, an omnibus evening of entertainment celebrating Berkshire literary women and featuring writer Mary Mott and actors Kate Maguire and Kim Taylor, is being staged at Berkshire Theatre Group’s Unicorn Theatre now through Sunday, October 20, 2013. Mott will share stories of her life…
(PITTSFIELD, Mass.) – The Brubeck Brothers Quartet, featuring Chris and Dan Brubeck, will perform a tribute to their father, the late jazz legend Dave Brubeck, at the Colonial Theatre on Saturday, October 19, 2013, at 8pm, as part of the 2013 Pittsfield CityJazz Festival, kicking off Friday, October 11, 2013, and running through Sunday, October…
(WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass.) – Academy Award-winner John Irving and actor Treat Williams will participate in the 15th annual Williamstown Film Festival, screening thirty films and hosting events in Williamstown and North Adams from Wednesday, October 30 through Sunday, November 3, 2013. Festival venues include MASS MoCA, the Clark, Images Cinema, and the ’62 Center for…
(LENOX, Mass.) – Interior designer Mario Buatta, affectionately known as the “Prince of Chintz” because of his affinity for incorporating the glazed, bold fabric into his work, will deliver a talk on his expansive career decorating the homes of the rich and famous in the drawing room at The Mount on Sunday, October 13, 2013,…
(NORTH ADAMS, Mass.) – Word Becomes Flesh, a performance piece by director/choreographer Marc Bamuthi Joseph, featuring six poet/performers exploring the black male experience in America, takes place in the MCLA Church Street Center’s Eleanor Furst Roberts Auditorium on the MCLA campus on Saturday, October 5, 2013, at 7:30pm. The show – co-presented with Williams College…
(GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.) – Musical visionary and banjo virtuoso Bela Fleck bring his NY Banjo Summit, featuring an all-star cast of banjo talent, to the Mahaiwe on Sunday, October 6, 2013, at 7pm. Joining Fleck for the event are Tony Trischka, Bill Keith, Richie Stearns, Eric Weissberg, and Noam Pikelny in a concert that will…
