(NORTH ADAMS, Mass.) – Hailing from Alberta, Canada, and now based out of New York City, comedian and storyteller Ophira Eisenberg performs at MASS MoCA on Saturday, August 18, at 8 p.m., for an Alt Cabaret performance on the Club B-10 stage, in conjunction with Oh, Canada, the cultural laboratory’s year-long salute to contemporary Canadian…
(NORTH ADAMS, Mass.) – Real Estate brings its considered, melodic pop songs to MASS MoCA in North Adams on Thursday, August 9, 2012, at 8 p.m.. From suburban New Jersey, the band comes with music that echoes the mellow and unique charm of rural life. Real Estate plays lo-fi, summery songs – think Yo La…
(NORTH ADAMS, Mass.) – On Saturday, August 4, 2012, from 6 to 10 p.m., there will be an opening reception for KAITLYN 5X5, The Girl with the Crescent Moons Tattoo, an exhibition of works by five East Coast photographers all featuring nude model Kaitlyn at the Brill Gallery in the Eclipse Mill (Studio 109, 243…
by Seth Rogovoy From children’s songs like “I’ve Been Working on the Railroad” to blues like “Freight Train Blues” to the Clash’s “Train in Vain,” the relentless, repetitive rhythms of the railroad have inspired countless songs that recapitulate those rhythms musically while making overt reference to them textually. But perhaps no music has ever made…
(NORTH ADAMS, Mass.) – Internationally renowned, Grammy Award-winning female a cappella sextet Sweet Honey In The Rock will perform in concert at MASS MoCA on Saturday, July 7, 2012, at 8 pm. The ensemble’s deep musical roots stretch into the sacred music of the Black church – spirituals, hymns, gospel – as well as into…
(NORTH ADAMS, Mass) – Canadian icon Patrick Watson brings his unique blend of cabaret-pop and classically influenced indie rock to the Berkshires when he performs as part of MASS MoCA‘s Alt Cabaret series this summer on Saturday, June 30, 2012, at 8 p.m. Raised in Quebec and now residing in Montreal, Watson come as part…
(NORTH ADAMS, Mass.) – DownStreet Art’s 2012 season begins with a downtown arts and culture celebration on Thursday, June 28, 2012, from 5 to 9 p.m. There will be live performances, pop-up and permanent gallery openings, public art unveilings, happenings, and businesses will be open late with DownStreet Art specials. All events are family friendly,…
(NORTH ADAMS, Mass.) – Beginning Thursday, June 28, 2012, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts’ (MCLA) Gallery 51 will present VS., a solo exhibition of artwork by Ven Voisey. The public is invited to attend a free opening reception in conjunction with the kickoff celebration of DownStreet Art 2012, on Thursday, June 28, 6-9 p.m. The…
(PITTSFIELD, Mass.) – Jodi Joseph, a Berkshire native who lives in Williamstown and has been director of retail operations at MASS MoCA, has been named to the position of director of Berkshire Creative, a five-year-old nonprofit agency representing the interests of 6,500 creative economy workers in Berkshire County. Berkshire Creative’s previous director, Helena Fruscio, now…
(NORTH ADAMS, Mass.). – Debo Band, the Boston-based group led by Ethiopian-American saxophonist Danny Mekonnen, fronted by charismatic vocalist Bruck Tesfaye, and specializing in vintage Ethiopian pop-funk, headlines Rock the Block, a festival produced by the Performing Arts Management (PAM) class at performs at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA), taking place on Sunday, May…
