A selective, curatorial view of the cultural highlights of the upcoming weekend in the greater Berkshire region.
(GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.) – Math Homework, an exhibit of new paintings in the sgraffito style by Pittsfield artist Richard Britell, will run at Lauren Clark Fine Art from Saturday, February 15 through Monday, March 16. A reception for the artist will take place Saturday, February 15, from 4 to 6pm. Richard Britell, career painter,…
(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: its adult-oriented cabaret kicking off at 9pm on Saturday, February 22; and again on Saturday, March 21, both nights at 9pm; plus a Sunday matinee…
(LENOX, Mass.) – Lisa Loomer’s celebrated play ROE – about the Roe v. Wade U.S. Supreme Court ruling that established a woman’s right to an abortion — will serve as the centerpiece of WAM Theatre’s 2020 season, with performances in September and October. Also on tap are The Suffrage Project, devised by WAM Ensemble members…
The Julia Gottlieb Quartet performs its mix of music and jazz standards at the Egremont Barn in South Egremont, Mass., on Saturday, February 8, at 8pm. An eclectic artist and song stylist, Julia’s sound spans generations; think Norah Jones meets Chet Baker. Backing her silky, smooth vocals are pianist Benny Kohn, bassist Jason Schwartz,…
(BECKET, Mass.) – Dorrance Dance, Dance Heginbotham, Liz Lerman, and Canada’s Aszure Barton & Artists are just a few of the headliners at this summer’s Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, kicking off on Wed-Sun, June 24-28, with A.I.M. by Kyle Abraham, and running through Wed-Sat, August 19-22 with audience favorite MOMIX. Festival 2020 will feature world…
Gregory Maqoma, the South African choreographer of William Kentridge’s The Head & the Load, returns to the Hunter Center at MASS MoCA in North Adams, Mass., with Cion: Requiem of Ravel’s Boléro, performed by the Vuyani Dance Theatre, on Saturday, February 1, at 8pm. The work weaves a narrative of greed, power, and the…
(GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.) – Nineties alt-rockers Gin Blossoms will kick off the live performance season at the Mahaiwe on Friday, March 6 at 8pm. The season continues with jazz-folk vocalist Madeleine Peyroux on Friday, April 17 at 8pm; Hot Tuna with special guest David Grisman Trio on Monday, July 13 at 8pm, the Brubeck Brothers…
(LENOX, Mass.) – Three-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile makes her Tanglewood debut on Friday, June 26, at 7pm in the Shed. Two days later, on Sunday, June 28, at 2:30pm in the Shed, country-roots artists The Mavericks will share the bill with Mexican-American rock band Los Lobos. These concerts are the latest additions to…
M.A.K.U. Soundsystem brings its potent mixture of Colombian folklore, psychedelic rock, and Caribbean grooves to Club B10 at MASS MoCA on Saturday, January 25, at 8pm. The stripped-down trio features lead singer and bassist Juan Ospina, drummer Andres Jimenez, and guitarist Camilo Rodriguez. Academy Award-winning comedian Steven Wright, the king of deadpan observational comedy,…
Hong Kong native Ian Chang, who now calls New York City home, has been on the cutting edge of experimental electronic music for the past decade. A member of Son Lux and Landlady, Chang has also performed with Joan As Policewoman, Dave Douglas, and Rubblebucket. The composer-drummer collaborates with visual duo Endless Endless to create…
