A selective, curatorial view of the cultural highlights of the upcoming weekend in the greater Berkshire region.
(PITTSFIELD, Mass.) – The Karrin Allyson Trio, the Scott Robinson Quartet, and the U.S. Army Jazz Ambassadors big band headline the 12th annual Pittsfield CityJazz Festival, which runs October 7 through October 16 at various venues throughout the city. Allyson and the Jazz Ambassadors perform at the Colonial Theatre on Saturday, October 15; Robinson and…
(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Acoustic guitar wizards Grant Gordy and Ross Martin celebrate the release of their new duo recording, “Year of the Dog,” at Club Helsinki Hudson on Friday, October 7, at 9pm. The Hudson Valley’s own The Lucky Three will warm up the crowd for the musically dazzling and creative duo. With a large…
(NEW MARLBOROUGH, Mass.) – Prize-winning authors Nicholson Baker and Simon Winchester will appear in conversation to discuss writing and their work as part of the Music & More Series at the Historic Meeting House on Saturday, October 8, at 4:30pm. A wine and cheese reception will follow in the Meeting House Gallery. This event concludes…
(NORTH ADAMS, Mass.) – Film composer and singer-songwriter Peter Salett performs “Suite for the Summer Rain / Dance of the Yellow Leaf,” a wistful song cycle backed by a full band and string quartet and accompanied by artist Michael Arthur’s evocative, improvised ink illustrations that unfurl alongside the music in Club B10 at MASS MoCA…
A highly selective preview of cultural events taking place this weekend in the greater Berkshire region, including an American theatrical premiere; a Jewish music concert; comedy; Chinese dance; a glam-rock legend; and a whole lot more. PAUL GREEN & SARAH AROESTE PLAY JEWISH-JAZZ FUSION in MUSIC & MORE SERIES (NEW MARLBOROUGH, Mass.) – Clarinetist Paul…
(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Mott the Hoople lead singer and songwriter Ian Hunter brings his current group, the Rant Band, to Club Helsinki Hudson on Friday, September 30, at 9pm. As leader of 1970s British rock legends Mott the Hoople and a hugely influential solo artist, Hunter is widely revered as one of rock ‘n’ roll’s most…
(WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass.) – H.T. Chen & Dancers perform their latest work, “South of Gold Mountain,” on the ’62 Center’s MainStage at Williams College on Saturday, October 1, at 8pm. The performance – a Williams Dance Department commission – is rooted in the images and oral histories of the Chinese immigrants who settled in the American…
(STOCKBRIDGE, Mass.) – “The Bakelite Masterpiece” by Kate Cayley, a drama based on a real-life story of an art forgery that raises questions about collaboration and the intertwining of art, commerce, and politics, receives its American premiere at the Unicorn Theatre from Thursday, September 29 through Sunday, October 23, in a co-production by Berkshire Theatre…
(NORTH ADAMS, Mass.) – New York City-based stand-up comedian Tim Dillon brings his uniquely skewed view of the world to Club B-10 at MASS MoCA on Saturday, October 1, at 8pm, as part of the ongoing High Mud Comedy Fest. Pittsfield’s own Ryan Shea will warm up the crowd for Dillon. Tim Dillon was a…
(NEW MARLBOROUGH, Mass.) – Clarinetist Paul Green leads his Jewish-jazz fusion band, Two Worlds, with special guest vocalist Sarah Aroeste, one of the world’s premiere Ladino vocalists, in a concert exploring links among klezmer, jazz, and Sephardic music, as part of the Music & More Series at the Historic Meeting House on Saturday, October 1,…
