A selective, curatorial view of the cultural highlights of the upcoming weekend in the greater Berkshire region.
(GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.) – Yo-Yo Ma, Bruce Dern, Karen Allen, Douglas Trumbull, Noah Baumbach, Gregory Crewdson, Jake Paltrow and Kent Jones will be on hand for the 11th annual Berkshire International Film Festival (BIFF), taking place at venues including the Triplex Cinema and the Mahaiwe in Great Barrington and the Beacon Cinema in Pittsfield, Mass.,…
(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Nashville-based singer Ruby Amanfu brings her unique blend of country-tinged soul and pop to Club Helsinki Hudson on Sunday, June 5, at 8pm. After years of collaborating with the likes of Jack White, Kelly Clarkson, Norah Jones, Ryan Adams, Wanda Jackson, and Hozier, and after a stint as one-half of the duo…
(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Pop-rock singer-songwriter Amanda Palmer is bringing the Jack & Amanda Palmer tour, featuring duets with her father from their new release, “You Got Me Singing,” to Basilica Hudson on Saturday, July 23. Percussive polymath Thor Harris and his group Thor & Friends will warm up the crowd for the Palmers. Doors open at…
A highly selective preview of cultural events taking place this weekend in the greater Berkshire region, including indie-rock legends; Quebecois folk; a new political comedy; two indie-pop vocalists; and a star of Broadway cabaret. INDIE-ROCK AVATARS LUNA to PLAY MASS MoCA (NORTH ADAMS, Mass.) — Newly reunited 1990s indie-rock legends Luna brings its whispery vocals,…
(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Deradoorian and Emily Ritz bring a double-bill of female indie-pop to Club Helsinki Hudson on Saturday, May 28, at 9pm. Angel Deradoorian is best known as a former member of Dirty Projectors. Emily Ritz, a former fixture on the Bay Area music scene, now calls Hudson home. Listeners are already familiar with…
(LENOX, Mass.) – “The Taming,” a politically charged comedy written by award-winning playwright Lauren Gunderson, gets its regional premiere at Shakespeare & Company beginning Friday, May 27, and running through July 30, 2016. Directed by Nicole Ricciardi, the 90-minute play, inspired by Shakespeare’s “Taming of the Shrew,” exposes America’s overheated political rhetoric through the passions…
(PITTSFIELD, Mass.) — Quebec folk music quartet Le Vent du Nord performs at the Colonial Theatre on Thursday, May 26, at 8pm, as part of the On the Stage Series. Considered a driving force in progressive folk, Le Vent du Nord captures the energy and mirth of a Saturday night kitchen party, infusing old Québec…
(PITTSFIELD, Mass.) – Broadway veteran and award-winning actress Leslie Kritzer brings her cabaret act, “Leslie’s Back!,” to Mr. Finn’s Cabaret at Barrington Stage Company on Sunday, May 29, at 9pm, and Monday, May 30, at 8pm. Kritzer’s show includes stories of her life on and off Broadway and show tunes accompanied by her husband, BSC…
(NORTH ADAMS, Mass.) — Newly reunited 1990s indie-rock legends Luna brings its whispery vocals, pop melodies, weaving electric guitar riffs, and chugging bass lines to MASS MoCA on Saturday, May 28, at 8pm, ushering in the summer season at the sprawling cultural laboratory. Described by Rolling Stone as “the best band you’ve never heard of,”…
by Seth Rogovoy Every summer, performing arts organizations in the Berkshires offer an embarrassing wealth of riches in theater, music, dance, and other arts. This isn’t news. The greatest obstacle for audience members is figuring out where to be and when. I’ve even seen people walking around with spreadsheets they prepare in advance of the…
