BERKSHIRE MUSEUM CELEBRATES the ART of COLLECTING
(PITTSFIELD, Mass.) ? Collections of rare motorcycles, wind-up toys, exotic insects, vintage guitars, antique toasters, and Pez dispensers among other artifacts will be on display at Berkshire Museum as part of the exhibition Berkshire Collects from Saturday, January 25, 2014, through May 11. The exhibit is intended to showcase Berkshire County residents’ passionate pursuit of every imaginable kind of object and memorabilia. More than 40 collections are included in the exhibit, which salutes the long and diverse tradition of collecting that built the Berkshire Museum itself 110 years ago. An opening reception for Berkshire Collects will be held Saturday, January 25, from 5 to 7 p.m.
PSYCHEDELIC-FUNK TRIO to ENTERTAIN at MASS MoCA
(NORTH ADAMS, Mass.) – Connecticut-based psychedelic-funk trio The Stepkids bring its jazzy blend of Seventies soul and 1980s electro-dance music to Club B-10 at MASS MoCA on Saturday, January 25, 2014, at 8pm. The group should equally appeal to fans of Steely Dan, Frank Zappa, Prince, and Medeski Martin and Wood.
BINDLESTIFF CIRKUS BRINGS MONTHLY WINTER CABARET to HELSINKI HUDSON
(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Hudson’s own Bindlestiff Family Cirkus continues its wintertime tradition of hosting a monthly cabaret, featuring a variety of circus, theater, comedy and musical entertainers, at Club Helsinki Hudson with four shows: its adult-oriented cabaret, kicking off at 9pm on Saturday, January 25, 2014; Friday, February 14; and Saturday, March 29; plus a Sunday matinee show on March 30 geared to the whole family. Audience members attending in costume will receive a discounted admission.
Francesca Segal
EDITH WHARTON: POP STAR at THE MOUNT
(LENOX, Mass.) – Edith Wharton continues to find relevance with contemporary audiences, and popular culture continues to find relevance in the works of Edith Wharton, and The Mount – the home of Wharton – is honoring the acclaimed author with a series of events showcasing Wharton in current-day context. “Society, Scandal, and Double Standards,” a reading and discussion with bestselling author Francesca Segal, takes place on Thursday, January 23, 2014, at 6pm in the Drawing Room of The Mount.
IAN GREY’S ‘PORTRAITS WITH A TWIST’ on DISPLAY at PARLOR CAFÉ
(NORTH ADAMS, Mass.) – Elements: A Portrait Series, featuring “portraits with a twist” by photographer Ian Grey, will on display at the Parlor Café from Saturday, January 25, 2014 through Saturday, March 8. An opening reception for the show will take place on Saturday, January 25, from 6 to 9pm.
ZACH DEPUTY to BRING ORIGINAL POP-SOUL to HELSINKI HUDSON
(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Singer-songwriter Zach Deputy will bring his original pop-soul music to Club Helsinki Hudson on Sunday, January 26, 2014, at 8pm. Deputy, who calls his danceable sound “island-infused, drum ‘n’ bass, gospel-ninja-soul,” creates the sonic palette of a full band via the use of state-of-the-art looping technology created live and in real time.