A selective, curatorial view of the cultural highlights of the upcoming weekend in the greater Berkshire region.
(STOCKBRIDGE, Mass.) – James Warhola, nephew of artist Andy Warhol and the illustrator of such children’s picture books as “Uncle Andy’s Cats,” will discuss his work and sign books at Norman Rockwell Museum on Saturday, August 13, from 1 to 5pm, as part of “Uncle Andy’s Cats and Other Pet Stories,” a family day filled…
(CHATHAM, N.Y.) – The Chase Brock Experience, Dance Heginbotham, and Parsons Dance are featured artists in the third annual Chatham Dance Festival, a month-long celebration of American dance at PS21’s 100-acre outdoor venue. The festival, which kicks off with performances by RIOULT Dance on Friday and Saturday, August 12 and 13 at 8pm, includes evening…
(GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.) – Photographer Gregory Crewdson will discuss the making of his most recent body of work, Cathedral of the Pines, in conversation with author Rick Moody at the Mahaiwe on Monday, August 15 at 7pm. The evening will include the first-ever projected slideshow presentation of Cathedral of the Pines in its entirety, set…
(LENOX, Mass.) – Critic A.O. Scott, essayist Katie Roiphe, and novelist Emma Straub will be featured guests in the annual Touchstones series at The Mount, which kicks off on Thursday, August 11, at 5:30pm, with Scott in conversation with cultural critic Kate Bolick, who hosts the series. The Thursday night series continues with Roiphe on…
A highly selective preview of cultural events taking place this weekend in the greater Berkshire region, including Algerian dance, female mariachi, Puccini, Shakespeare, and a whole lot more. ALL-FEMALE MARIACHI BAND HEADS to MASS MoCA (NORTH ADAMS, Mass.) – Trailblazing Latin Grammy Award-nominee Mariachi Flor de Toloache, New York City’s first all-female mariachi band, performs…
(GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.) – “Color Envy,” featuring works by David Eddy, Julio Granda, and Douglass Truth, opens at Lauren Clark Fine Art, with an artist’s reception on Saturday, August 6, from 4 to 7pm. The works will remain on view through Sunday, August 28. In conjunction with the exhibition, performance artist Douglass Truth will present…
(ANNANDALE-on-HUDSON, N.Y.) – The 27th annual Bard Music Festival – an exploration of “Puccini and His World” – opens Friday, August 5, with Weekend One: Puccini and Italian Musical Culture. The first of the weekend’s five themed concerts, Program 1: “Opera, Politics, and the Italian,” examines the ways Italians perceived their newly unified homeland in…
(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Anders Osborne Band brings their unique blend of original, Southern-influenced roots-rock to Club Helsinki Hudson on Sunday, August 7, at 8pm. Indie-grunge artist Oliver John-Rodgers will warm up the crowd for Osborne. Roots-rock singer-songwriter Anders Osborne has garnered a closet-full of awards on the highly competitive New Orleans music scene. Guitar Player…
(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Robert Randolph and the Family Band bring their unique blend of gospel-influenced soul-rock to Club Helsinki Hudson on Friday, August 5, at 9pm. Randolph’s unprecedented prowess on his instrument garnered him a spot on Rolling Stone’s “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” list, and also attracted the attention of such giants as…
(NORTH ADAMS, Mass.) – Trailblazing Latin Grammy Award-nominee Mariachi Flor de Toloache, New York City’s first all-female mariachi band, performs in the Dré Pavilion at MASS MoCA on Saturday, August 6, at 8pm. The band infuses a classic ranchero sound with bursts of hip-hop, soul, jazz, and salsa. Started as a trio in 2008 by…
