(PITTSFIELD, Mass.) – There will be an opening reception for Karl Mullen – Recent Work, the inaugural exhibition at BINGO!, a new gallery run by Crispina ffrench, on Friday, July 5, 2013, from 5pm to 8pm. The gallery is located in what used to be the Bingo Hall on the lower level of the former…
(PITTSFIELD, Mass.) – “Jazz Appreciation Month” will be marked by Berkshires Jazz with CD release concerts by baritone saxophonist Claire Daly and Jeff Holmes, along with several other jazz-related events, including concerts, workshops, open rehearsals, and a jazz-themed Student Art Contest. The two CD release concerts are on consecutive Fridays: on March 29, 2013, baritone…
(PITTSFIELD, Mass.) – An exhibition of photographs by Ansel Adams, perhaps the most popular, critically acclaimed and influential American photographer of all time, best known for his black-and-white nature photographs of the American West, comes to Berkshire Museum beginning Saturday, February 9, 2013, when an opening reception will be held at 5p.m. for Ansel Adams:…
(PITTSFIELD, Mass.) – Following a brief break for the holidays, the WordXWord Writers Room at yBar has announced four events in January, including the return of a WXW 2012 audience favorite, poet/performer Jon Sands. Other events include a competitive storytelling challenge; an open mic; and an invitational poetry slam. The schedule for January is as…
(PITTSFIELD, Mass.) – The David Wax Museum brings its rootsy fusion of folk, rock, Mexican and musical curiosity to the Colonial Theatre on Friday, January 4, 2013, at 8pm. A duo, the group features singer-guitarist David Wax, who primarily plays the jarana, a Mexican instrument similar to a guitar, and fiddler-vocalist Suz Slezak, who also…
(PITTSFIELD, Mass.) – Wink: Pairings from the Berkshire Museum’s Collections, on display at the Berkshire Museum through early spring, is the interpretive brainchild of guest artist/curator Maggie Mailer, who chose to bring pairs of artworks – paintings, photography, and prints from the Berkshire Museum’s permanent collection – together in ways that illuminate surprising shared elements…
(PITTSFIELD, Mass.) – On the Town, the landmark Broadway musical featuring music by Leonard Bernstein and book and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, based on the ballet Fancy Free by Jerome Robbins, kicks off Barrington Stage Company’s 2013 summer season on June 12, 2013. The musical will be followed by a staging of…
(PITTSFIELD, Mass.) – Berkshire Lyric, one of the Berkshire’s longest running community arts organizations, kicks off its 50th anniversary season with a series of holiday concerts, including “Deck the Halls, The Christmas Concert,” on Sunday, December 9, 2012, at 3pm at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in downtown Pittsfield. On Saturday, December 8, at 11am, the…
(PITTSFIELD, Mass.) – Arlo Guthrie will play the Colonial on Friday, November 16, 2012, at 8pm, to honor his father, Woody Guthrie, and his contributions to folk music. For this concert only, Arlo will be accompanied by his family, to celebrate Woody Guthrie’s life and music. Arlo Guthrie has always honored his father in song…
(PITTSFIELD, Mass.) – Rock On Young Musicians Workshop celebrates its 10th anniversary with Play it Forward, a concert at the Colonial Theatre on Friday, October 19, 2012, to benefit the Rock On Scholarship fund. Headlining the show are guitarist Barry Goudreau and drummer Sib Hashian, former members of the band Boston. Goudreau and Hasian rocked…
