A selective, curatorial view of the cultural highlights of the upcoming weekend in the greater Berkshire region.
A highly selective preview of cultural events taking place this weekend in the greater Berkshire region, including a performance by English pop sensation Benjamin Clementine; the opening of artist Nick Cave’s career-topping exhibition at MASS MoCA; a folk legend; Russian classical music; a one-woman show; political pottery; an American Idol; and a whole lot more. …
(GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.) – Folk legend and two-time Grammy Award winner Ramblin’ Jack Elliott performs at the Mahaiwe on Friday, October 14 at 8pm. By now the story of how Elliott Adnopoz — the Brooklyn-raised son of a doctor and schoolteacher — became Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, the heir to Woody Guthrie and singer of cowboy…
(SOUTH EGREMONT, Mass.) – Actress Linda Purl performs “The Year of Magical Thinking,” a one-woman show adapted by Joan Didion for the stage based on her memoir of the same name, at the newly restored Egremont Barn, a part of the historic Egremont Village Inn, on Saturday, October 15, at 8pm, and Sunday, October 16,…
(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Folk-country singer-songwriter Crystal Bowersox, an American Idol finalist who was the first contestant in the program’s history to have one of her original songs played on the show, returns to Club Helsinki Hudson on Sunday, October 16, at 8pm. Singer-songwriter Jono Manson, a songwriting partner of Crystal’s who produced her latest album,…
(GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.) – The Russian String Orchestra, formerly known as the Chamber Orchestra Kremlin, will perform works by Haydn, Tchaikovsky, and Shostakovich to kick off the 25th anniversary season of the Close Encounters With Music Series at the Mahaiwe on Saturday, October 15, at 6pm. The program includes Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings, Shostakovich’s 8th…
(NORTH ADAMS, Mass.) – Clay Politics, a conversation between artist Justin Rothshank and Elenor Wilson, editor of Studio Potter Journal, in conjunction with the exhibition Know Justice, a two-person show of work by Justin and Brooke Rothshank focusing on American politics, the Supreme Court, and presidential history, takes place at Ferrin Contemporary Gallery on the…
(NORTH ADAMS, Mass.) — Benjamin Clementine — the uncategorizable London-based singer-poet, pianist, and composer who won England’s coveted Mercury Prize for his 2015 debut album, “At Least for Now,” gives a solo concert in the Hunter Center at MASS MoCA on Saturday, October 15, at 8:30pm. The concert culminates activities surrounding the opening of artist…
(NORTH ADAMS, Mass.) — Nick Cave, the artist known for his wearable sculptures called Soundsuits, turns expectations inside out at MASS MoCA in “Until,” a massive immersive installation opening on Saturday, October 15, with a reception from 5:30pm to 7pm. The opening reception features a performance in the exhibition space by Shreveport, La., musicians Brenda…
A highly selective preview of cultural events taking place this weekend in the greater Berkshire region, including a multimedia song cycle; two acoustic guitar wizards; two Berkshire poets take NYC; an American theatrical premiere; a jazz festival; and a whole lot more. PETER SALETT’S MULTIMEDIA SONG CYCLE at MASS MoCA (NORTH ADAMS, Mass.) – Film composer…
(COPAKE, N.Y.) – Works by Mozart and Schubert will be featured in the “Classically Romantic” program for string trio and flute at Our Lady of Hope Church on Saturday, October 8, at 7:30 pm, as part of the Leaf Peeper Concert Series presented by Clarion Concerts. “Classically Romantic” brings together Raman Ramakrishnan, cello; Melissa Reardon,…
