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things we learned while putting this issue together
A new perspective: Squeeze lyricist Chris Dif-
There’s still planting to do: Garden columnist
ford said writing his new memoir has given him needed time to reflect on his relationship with Glenn Tilbrook. The British newwave band heads to Tanglewood tonight.
Thomas Christopher says the time to plant native meadow wildflowers is in the next few weeks. The seeds need a period of moist chilling before they can break dormancy and germinate.
“Difford’s writing central to Squeeze,” page 3
“Meadow planting basics,” page 4
An old spot with a new name: The newly named Stockbridge Station Gallery that sits along the Housatonic Railroad tracks was once a former train station, when the structure was built in 1893. Today, the gallery is showcasing the work of Scott Prior.
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Looking for something to do this weekend? Pick a town to take a stroll through and check our events calendar on pages 10 through 16 to see what is happening in the area.
“Art worth stopping for,” page 8
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Community celebration
Annual CATA poetry reading
Last chance of the season
Fun for bookworms
Hike up to Stony Ledge
Still chances for goat yoga
Tonight at Downstreet Art, join Northern Berkshire Community Coalition for a community bike ride to the murals around town, meet at the St. Anthony’s parking lot at 5:45 p.m.
The Mount hosts Community Access to the Arts’ Annual Poetry Reading — a celebration of CATA’s writers with disabilities, Wednesday at 5:30 p.m., 2 Plunkett St., Lenox. RSVP: 413-528-5485 or info@CATAarts. org.
Go for a (free) bird walk
Don’t miss Yoga with a View for all levels at Naumkeag, 9 a.m. Monday. Bring your mat. $20, $12 members. Register online.
Spencertown Academy Arts Center’s 14th Annual Festival of Books offers author talks, kids activities and a book sale. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Bargain day Monday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 790 Route 203, Spencertown, N.Y.
Enjoy the last of the great summer weather and join Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation for a hike up to Stony Ledge; meet at 9 a.m. Saturday at the parking lot on Roaring Brook Road, Williamstown.
Goat yoga continues at Hancock Shaker Village every other Sunday through September. Bring your mat Sunday at 10 a.m., 1843 West Housatonic St., Pittsfield. $25. Ages 6 and up. Register online or at 413-443-0188.
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Difford’s writing central to Squeeze’s success BY BENJAMIN CASSIDY The Berkshire Eagle LENOX — Thanks to a robust
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Squeeze will perform Thursday evening at Tanglewood. The concert will also include performances by KT Tunstall and the Mavericks. tired,” he said. For Squeeze, Difford writes lyrics with Tilbrook in mind. His collaborator usually handles the songs’ music and leads their vocals. “I’m thinking about what he would like to sing about and try to tease out of myself what would be appropriate for Squeeze at that particular point,” Difford said, “and that’s always been the way. When I’m writing with other people, it’s similar. You have to kind of think about who’s going to be singing the song, how they’re emotionally dressed and what they’re willing to sing about. It’s taken me a lifetime to discover that that’s what you’re supposed to be doing.” The group has split multiple times during its fourand-a-half decade existence. Difford struggled with addiction, and his collaboration
with Tilbrook has been challenging at times. But the two have been in a rhythm on the last two records. “I think the key is to listen to each other and to respect what each other’s needs are,” Difford said. “That takes up a lot of energy, often, but records aren’t easy to make. ... You have to dedicate yourself to the process, and I’ve not really done that over the years, I don’t think. But as you get older, you have to concentrate a bit harder to get half the distance that you would’ve gotten when you were younger.” “Some Fantastic Place: My Life In and Out of Squeeze” recently captured many of Difford’s reflections. He enjoyed the experience of memoir writing. “What I wanted to put across in the book was to give back the kind of information
that I’ve been given over the years about how difficult it is to be somebody who grows up in a band,” Difford said, “because you’re very confined to quarters when you’re young and you’re in a group. It was a book of discovery for me, and I learned a lot about myself by writing it.” He came away with more appreciation for his relationship with Tilbrook. “There was a period when it was — I felt very flippant about our relationship and didn’t sort of understand the depth of quality that was there, I suppose,” Difford said. “It wasn’t maliciously an attitude that I had; it just happened that way. But by writing the book, I think I discovered that the journey that we’ve both been on is incredible, really. The respect that I have for Glenn and his talent has always been very, very
If you go ... Who: Squeeze; KT Tunstall and the Mavericks open
When: 7 p.m. Thursday Where: Tanglewood, Koussevitzky Music Shed, 297 West St., Lenox
Tickets: $29 to $99 Reservations/Information: 888-266-1200; bso.org high.” It’s why Difford doesn’t just go solo at this point. “I’m still drawn to our catalog,” he said of Squeeze, “and I think, ‘My God, I’m so lucky to have written all of these songs.’” Benjamin Cassidy can be reached at bcassidy@berkshireeagle.com, at @bybencassidy on Twitter and 413-496-6251.
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touring schedule and a new memoir, Chris Difford hasn’t had much time to write lyrics recently. Still, he doesn’t try to force them into existence. “When I do sit down to write, I just sit and wait for the words to come to me,” the Squeeze lyricist said during a July phone interview. “I can’t go chasing after them because sometimes it’s disappointing to chase after lyrics. They have to fall in your lap. And I’m lucky like that, I guess.” Difford’s words on “Tempted,” for instance, have continued to resonate decades after Squeeze released the now (not so much then) famous tune about the perils of being wooed by the fruit of another. Helmed by Difford and Glenn Tilbrook, the British new wave band’s other catchy tracks include “Up the Junction,” “Cool for Cats” and “Pulling Mussels (From the Shell).” Audience members can expect to hear some of Squeeze’s most popular tunes when the group plays Tanglewood on Thursday night. (KT Tunstall and The Mavericks, quite notably, will open.) Songs from “The Knowledge” and “Cradle to the Grave,” the band’s last two albums, as well as some classic deep cuts will also figure prominently. “In some respects, it’s a wonderful opportunity to hear some pretty rare stuff, I think,” Difford said. Difford was in the midst of rehearsals for Squeeze’s coast-to-coast U.S. tour when The Eagle called. Some lyrics had just come to him. “I wrote something this morning and was quite proud of it. I had no idea it was coming, but there it is,” Difford said. He called it a protest song. “It’s about a man who spent his life protesting, but it’s about what happened when he gave it all up and re-
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BE-A-BETTER GARDENER
Meadow planting basics Larry Weaner, an internationally recognized authority on meadow plantings and a gardener I greatly respect, told me the correct answer to almost any question about our craft is: “it depends.” Certainly, that’s true if you ask what’s the best planting season. Most of us would automatically answer spring. Actually, though, the best time for planting depends on what species you are trying to start, and what the conditions are like in your garden. If, for example, your goal is, like mine, to plant an expanse of native meadow flowers, then an ideal time to sow the seed is actually just a few weeks from now, in early to mid-fall. The reason for this is that many of the native wildflower seeds need a period of moist chilling before they can break dormancy and germinate. This means that you will enjoy far more germination per pound of meadow flower seed with a fall sowing than a spring one. Plus, the success rate for the resulting seedlings will be better if you garden on a quick-drying sandy soil. The seeds of a fall planting will germinate just at the beginning of spring, when the weather is usually reliably moist, and have a chance to get their roots down deeper into the soil before the late spring/early summer periods of drought settle in. A spring planting will produce flower seedlings just getting started as the drought arrives, and so will face that stress at a more vulnerable
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If creating a wildflower meadow is on your garden list, the ideal time to sow is just a few weeks away. Thomas Christopher stage of growth. If you garden on a clay soil, then a fall sowing may be better because such a soil is drier, less sticky and more workable than in early spring. That means preparing the soil for planting will be easier in early fall. One possible disadvantage of a fall planting (remember, “it depends”) is that it will leave the soil bare all winter. If your site is sloping, as mine is, then it will be prone to erosion until the flowers emerge in the spring. That’s why I’m going to plant a “nurse crop” with the meadow flower seed. A nurse crop is some fast-sprouting, short-lived species that will germinate in fall to hold the soil over the winter, and then die as the flowers establish themselves so that it doesn’t compete. The nurse crop I have in mind is annual rye grass. Annual rye grass seed germinates in just five to 10 days, providing a quick and vigorous cover, but it is, as the name indicates, an annual and in zones 5 and north, it typically dies over
the winter. The sowing for the annual rye nurse crop is 15 pounds per acre. I have aspirations for this meadow, besides the fact that it will largely liberate me from the mower. The soil around my house is too poor to support a good lawn without annual doses of fertilizer, which for environmental reasons I am not willing to provide. Lawn fertilizers are rich in nitrates, which are usually synthesized with a lavish consumption of fossil fuels, and a certain amount of the nitrates volatilizes and escapes as nitrous oxide, which is a greenhouse gas more than 200 times as potent as carbon dioxide. In contrast with turf, however, native meadow flowers typically thrive in such a condition of lower fertility. In fact, they compete more successfully against weeds on less fertile soils. Of course, meadow flowers are also far more hospitable to pollinators and other wildlife. The song sparrow who made her nest in my rather ragged lawn a year ago will greatly prefer a grassland that isn’t mowed in summer or fall. Not all meadow flowers are
compatible with each other, nor are they all equally well adapted to all soil and other site conditions. To ensure that mine do form a compatible community and that they like what they will find in my yard, I am going to shop at a nursery that specializes in meadow plantings, offering a number of seed mixes each designed for different circumstances. One disadvantage of a fall planting is that the native
meadow grasses that I hope to mix in with my flowers germinate at a lower rate when sown. If I were hoping to grow a meadow mostly of grasses, I would plant in spring. As usual, it depends. Be-a-Better-Gardener is a community service of Berkshire Botanical Garden, located in Stockbridge. Thomas Christopher is the coauthor of “Garden Revolution” (Timber press, 2016) and is a volunteer at Berkshire Botanical Garden. berkshirebotanical.org.
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WHERE TO BUY LOCAL CORN
Make the most of sweet corn season ... WHILE IT LASTS Everyone has their favorite local spots spots sp ots to get gett sweet swe swe weet ett corn cor cor orn rn in the the he short harvest season, Berkshires. In the waning weeks of the challenge yourself to try out some different farms and put your favorite corn to the test. Here are a few farms that sell sweet corn — just make sure to bring cash! Happy corn season!
• Boardman’s Farm Stand: 64 Hewins St., Sheffield.
• Noble’s Nobl No N obl ble’ bl e’s Farm e’s FFaarm rm Stand Stta tand and nd d and and Flow an Flower wer Shop Shop,:: 390 E New N Lenox L R Road Road, d Pittsfield.
• Whitney’s Farm Market & Garden Center: 1775 South State Road, Cheshire. Open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.
Open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week.
• Partridge Road Farm: 415 Partridge Road,
• Howden Farm: 303 Rannapo Road, Sheffield. Call for
Pittsfield
hours, 413-229-8481
• Windswept Farm: 36 Old Rte 20, New Lebanon,
• Bittersweet Farm: 973 Barker Road, Pittsfield. Open
N.Y. Open 10 a.m to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday.
6 a.m to 6 p.m. seven days a week.
• Farmer Don’s Farm Stand: 120 Housatonic St., Lenox. • Chenail’s Farm Stand: 481 Luce Road, Williamstown. Open 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. seven days a week.
• Forthill Farm Stand: 325 Fort Hill Ave., Pittsfield. Open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sunday.
• Taft Farms: 119 Park St. North, Great Barrington. Open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week. • Kinderhook Creek Farm: 5168 S. Stephentown Road, Stephentown, N.Y.
• Jaeschke Orchard: 23 Gould Road, Adams. Farmstand, 736 Crane Ave., Pittsfield
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NIGHTLIFE LIVE MUSIC CHESTER COMMON TABLE 30 Main St., Chester 413-354-1076, chestercommontable.com Friday, Aug. 30: The Beeline Ramblers, 6:30 p.m. CLUB HELSINKI HUDSON 405 Columbia St., Hudson, N.Y. helsinkihudson.ticketfly.com Thursday, Aug. 29: Eclectic Rock Showcase 2, $10, 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1: Shel, $15, 8 p.m. DREAM AWAY LODGE 1342 County Road, Becket thedreamawaylodge.com Thursday, Aug. 29: Melissa and Elaine, 8 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31: Milton, 8 to 10 p.m. THE EGREMONT BARN
Thursdays: Hootenanny night, $5, $3 members, music begins at 7 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 29: The Picky Bastards, 8 to 11 p.m.
17 Main St., South Egremont
Troubadour Series
413-528-1570, theegremontbarn. com
Doors open at 6 p.m., shows start at 8 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 2: Andy Wrba and Friends, 7 to 10 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 29: Jackson Whalan Live Band, $10, 8 to 10 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 30: Joe Crookston, $25, $20 members.
10 Castle St., Great Barrington
Friday, Aug. 30: Steal Your Peach Band, $15, 8 to 11 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 31: The Berkshire Ramblers, $25.
Friday, Aug. 30: Jesse Putnam, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 31: Wanda Houston, $10, 8 to 11 p.m.
KNOX TRAIL INN 1898 East Otis Road, East Otis
Saturday, Aug. 31: Stone Soup, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
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RACE BROOK LODGE
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Friday, Aug. 30: Jonny Taylor, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
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Friday, Aug. 30: The Misty Blues Band, 8:30 to 11:30 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 31: Brass Attack of Springfield, 9 p.m. to midnight.
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Saturday, Aug. 31: Born IV Blues, 8:30 to 11:30 p.m.
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30 Main St., Stockbridge
51 Walker St., Lenox
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Thursday, Aug. 29: Lucia & Levi, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 29: Rob Kelly.
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Grab a creative cocktail at Firefly in Lenox when stopping by to listen to live music Friday and Saturday night.
The Egremont Village Inn,
Shows begin at 7:30 p.m., $15 minimum food/beverage purchaseper person suggested.
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Friday, Aug. 30: Jeff Link, Dave Bartley, Kirk Scott.
The Red Lion Inn,
Friday, Aug. 30: Kozinski Simon Duo, 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31: Eavesdrop, 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. MASS MOCA
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Tuesday, Sept. 3: Open mic with Cameron, Ryder and Friends, sign up at 6 p.m., showtime at 7 p.m.
63 Flansburg Ave., Dalton
TRIVIA AND GAME NIGHTS
shire.beer Thursday, Aug. 29: Trivia night with Johnny Burns.
Thursday, Aug. 29: Tap Madrus and McG, $10 donation, 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31: Pool Party with House of Waters, $22, pool opens at noon, concert at 3 p.m. SEVEN HILLS INN 40 Plunkett St., Lenox sevenhillsinn.com Thursdays: Music On The Terrace, 6 to 8 p.m.
OPEN MIC AND KARAOKE
Saturday, Aug. 31: Tokarz Brothers Trio.
1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams
Sunday, Sept. 1: Rob Kelly, Wanda Houston, Jeff Stevens.
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200 Howland Ave., Adams bountifare.com
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Saturday, Aug. 31: Flying Lotus, $45-$61, 8 p.m.
2 Van Deusenville Road,
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Wednesdays: Open mic night, 7:30 p.m.
Great Barrington
438 North St., Pittsfield
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with Helene Berger THURSDAY, AUGUST 29 AT 4:00 PM
Ashuwillticook Rail Trail: Converted railroad corridor, now a paved path, running 11.2 miles from Adams to Lanesborough, along Cheshire Lake and Route 8. Access at Visitors Center in downtown Adams, Cheshire Lake on Route 8, near the Berkshire Mall in Lanesborough or along the route. 413-442-8928 Bartholomew’s Cobble: River and unique wood and meadow habitat; 800 species of plants and one of North America’s greatest diversities of ferns. Open year-round, daily, sunrise to sunset; museum and visitors’ center open year-round, hours vary by season. Trustees of Reservations, 105 Weatogue Road, Sheffield. 413-298-3239 ext. 3013. Beartown State Forest: 1.5 mile Benedict Pond Loop Trail open year-round. From Route 23 in Monterey, turn left on Blue Hill Road, then follow signs. mass. gov/dcr or 413-528-0904. Becket Land Trust: Becket historic quarry and trails. Trails open in daylight hours year round. Quarry off Route 20, 456 Quarry Road, Becket. Mullen House off-site exhibits and office at 12 Brooker Hill Road (corner Route 8), North Becket Village. becketlandtrust.org. 413-623-2100. Field Farm: A 1967 post-modern guest house designed by Ulrich Franzen for art collector Lawrence Bloedel. Trails and grounds open daily, free. 554 Sloan Road, Williamstown, 413-458-3135, 413-298-3239, thetrustees.org. Native landscaped path along the Housatonic River in downtown Great Barrington; entrances at 195 Main St., River Street, Bridge Street and Dresser Avenue, W.E.B. Du Bois River Garden Park. William Stanley Overlook. Open in daylight hours, free. 413-528-4061,
Housatonic Heritage Area: Trails and historic sites along the river from Connecticut to Berkshire County. housatonicheritage.org.
Mount Washington State Forest: Thirty miles of trails over rugged terrain, wilderness camping. From Route 41 in South Egremont, take a quick right onto Mount Washington Road and follow to park entrance. mass.gov/dcr or 413528-0330. Natural Bridge: Geological phenomenon, arch carved by water into 550-millionyear-old bedrock marble in 48-acre park. Follow Route 8 north from North Adams to entrance. Open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Memorial Day to Columbus Day, 413-663-6392,
Massachusetts DCR.
org.
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Pine Cobble Trail: 2.1 miles of
miles of trails, historic hayfields and pastures, stone walls and cellar holes. Open from sunup to sundown, daily, year round. 83 Old Route 9, Windsor. 413-684-0148.
moderate to strenuous hiking. Trail begins 0.1 miles north of North Hoosac Road on Pine Cobble Road in Williamstown. wrlf.org. Tyringham Cobble: Walk through mountain meadows and up hillside trails to watch for bobolinks. Open yearround, daily, sunrise to sunset. Jerusalem Road, Tyringham. Trustees of Reservations. 413296-3239
October Mountain State Forest: Scenic trails leads including Schermerhorn Gorge, which has intrigued generations of geologists. mass.gov/ dcr or 413-243-1778
Pleasant Valley Sanctuary: Trails, boardwalk, canoe trips and nature programs weekly. 472 West Mountain Road, Lenox. Berkshire Sanctuaries, 413-637-0320, massaudubon.
Williamstown Rural Lands: Fields and trails on Sheep Hill at a former dairy farm. Route 7, Cold Spring Road, Williamstown. wrlf.org.
Jug End State Reservation: Two-mile Jug End Loop Trail through open fields, northern hardwood and Eastern Hemlock woodlands. From Route 41 in South Egremont, take a right onto Mount Washington Road and to Jug End Road, to entrance. mass.gov/dcr or 413528-0330. McLennan Reservation: 1.5 moderate miles. Open yearround, daily, sunrise to sunset. From Tyringham center, take Tyringham Main Road south. Turn left onto Fenn Road (dirt road). Park at the roadside and walk to entrance. thetrustees. org, 413-298-3239. Monument Mountain: Moderate loop trails and beautiful views at the top. Year-round, daily, sunrise to sunset. Admission is free, parking $5. Route 7, Great Barrington. Trustees of Reservations
Mount Greylock State Reservation: Trails and entrances in Williamstown, North Adams, Adams and Lanesborough, open through mid-October. Auto road to summit. Visitors centers at 30 Rockwell Road, Lanesborough, and 115 State St., North Adams (Gateway Heritage State Park). 413-4994262 or mount.greylock@ state.ma.us
Mountain Meadow Preserve: Wild meadows at the homesite of Grace Greylock Liles, the woman who wrote “Bog-Trotting for Orchids” a century ago. Entrances on Benedict Road in Pownal, Vt., and Mason Street
“Inspiring” –The New York Times
IDA O’KEEFFE ESCAPING GEORGIA’S SHADOW EXTENDED THROUGH OCTOBER 14! Williamstown, Massachusetts clarkart.edu The Clark’s summer 2019 exhibitions and programs are made possible in part by generous support from Denise Littlefield Sobel. Ida O’Keeffe: Escaping Georgia’s Shadow is organized by the Dallas Museum of Art. Generous support for the exhibition and catalogue is provided by The Kaleta A. Doolin Foundation.
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Great Barrington River Walk:
for this river walk are available at tourist information outlets in Adams, North Adams and Williamstown. Information: hoorwa.org/ or 413-458-2742. Hopkins Forest: Trails maintained by Williams College in Williamstown and along the Taconic crest. Trail heads on Northwest Hill Road in Williamstown and on Route 2 in Petersburgh, N.Y.. hmf.williams. edu.
in Willliamstown. Free. Trustees of Reservations. 413-458-3135.
Ida Ten Eyck O’Keeffe (American, 1889–1961), Variation on a Lighthouse Theme IV (detail), c. 1931–1932. Oil on canvas, 20 x 17 in. Jeri L. Wolfson Collection
Ashintully Gardens: Grounds of Berkshire Cottage estate, trails and gardens open 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays, June 5 to Oct. 12. Free. Sodem Road, Tyringham, Trustees of Reservations.
gbriverwalk.org.
Hoosic River Watershed Assoc.: Self-guided brochures
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STOCKBRIDGE STATION GALLERY HOSTS ART
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Stockbridge Station Gallery, located along the Housatonic Railroad tracks, is now home to a well-lit gallery space, which is open through Columbus Day.
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“Nanny in the Garden,” by Scott Prior, is a painting of his exwife, whom Prior also painted in a work, “Nanny and Rose,” part of the Museum of Fine Arts’ collection.
STOCKBRIDGE — It has large windows, and a train is more likely to pass by than a pedestrian. But the works inside the newly named Stockbridge Station Gallery, including a current exhibition of Scott Prior’s paintings, have made this unlikely art venue a worthwhile detour for Route 7 travelers. “This show really establishes the gallery with its new name,” Jim Schantz said during a recent tour of the Northampton artist’s work. Schantz and his wife, Kim Saul, have been subleasing Stockbridge Station from Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum, which has been leasing from Jack and Jane Fitzpatrick’s High Meadow Foundation. Located in a lonely lot along the Housatonic Railroad tracks, the structure dates back to 1893 but, thanks to substantial interior renovation, has proved a suitable home for the River Art Project. Displayed on a mix of brick and white walls, the annual art exhibition has raised money for organizations such as Housatonic Valley Association, Housatonic River Initiative and Riverkeeper. This summer, that show
closed at the end of July, making way for Prior’s pieces, a longer season and a formal name for the gallery. “We’ve taken this Victorian space and made it a little bit of a contemporary gallery feeling in here. We brought those two worlds together,” said Schantz, who owns nearby Schantz Galleries with Saul. “And that’s what Scott’s work is, too. It’s the bringing together of the classical, the academic, the very clas- If you go ... sical realist painting, What: Stockbridge Station with contemporary Gallery exhibitions art.” The exhibition, When: 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. which is on display Thursday through Monday through Labor Day, through Labor Day; Thursday is a survey of Prior’s through Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 still-life, landscape p.m. through Columbus Day and figurative pieces. Where: Stockbridge Station Upon entering the Gallery, 2 Depot Road, Stockspace, gallerygoers bridge will encounter three Information: 413-298-5163; oil-on-panel still-lifes — “Candy and Flow- stockbridgestationgallery.com ers,” “Sunset in June Window” and “Roses by the Sea” — hanging above a platform that Schantz converted from a train bench. Nearby, the show’s larg-
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Scott Prior’s “realism’ paintings are currently on view at the Stockbridge Station Gallery.
Prior doesn’t deem his work photorealism. Schantz doesn’t, either. “His work is so poetic,” Schantz said. Prior prefers “realism.” Edward Hopper was a realist. He’s the artist who inspired Prior’s focus on light decades ago. For Prior, light’s transitory nature makes it powerful. “Certain effects are profound because they won’t last very long,” Prior said. Prior has participated in the River Art Project and will be part of the gallery’s next show, which will feature works by Bart Elsbach, Michael Filmus, Ann Getsinger, Mary Sipp
Green, and Schantz and will be on view through Columbus Day. (The gallery will reopen in June.) When Prior was first approached about presenting his work at Stockbridge Station, he was apprehensive. “Most galleries don’t have windows,” Prior said. But he quickly came to appreciate the unconventional art space. During his show’s opening, a train went by. “I like old things,” he said. “I like old things that people have the capacity to preserve.”
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est work, “Nanny in the Garden,” towers on a central wall. The oil-on-panel depicts Prior’s ex-wife, whom Prior also painted in a work, “Nanny and Rose,” that is part of the Museum of Fine Arts’ collection. In this piece, Nanny is in front of some flowers, a hand on her hip. She is also backlit, creating an interesting effect around her hair. “There’s like a halo,” Prior said by phone. The artist calls light — its conditions, its emotional impact — the “primary subject” of his work. While he works from photographs and creates remarkably detailed images,
Benjamin Cassidy can be reached at bcassidy@berkshireeagle.com, at @bybencassidy on Twitter and 413-
Scott Prior’s “Laundry at Sunrise, 2018” showcases the artist’s attention to detail in his work, which he considers “realism.” PHOTO PROVIDED BY STOCKBRIDGE STATION GALLERY
“Couple on the Beach at Sunset, 2019,” by Scott Prior, is part of the exhibit currently on view at the Stockbridge Station Gallery.
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CALENDAR ART AMUSE GALLERY 7 Railroad Ave., Chatham, N.Y. amusechatham.com Aug. 1 - Sept. 29: “Eye of the Beholder.” Opening reception, Aug. 3 from 4 to 7 p.m. ART OMI 1405 County Route 22, Ghent, N.Y. 518-392-4747, artomi.org On view: “Gold,” Katharine Bernhardt; “Untitled (Mobile),” Virginia Overton; “Somos 11 Millones / We Are 11 Million,” Andrea Bowers; “Eureka,” Brian Tolle; “Untitled,” Christopher Wool; “Day Trip,” Sarah Braman; “To Be Of Use,” David Shrigley; “Oculi,” Aleksandr Mergold, and more. BECKET ARTS CENTER 7 Brooker Hill Road, Becket 413-623-6635, becketartscenter. org Aug. 24 - Sept. 8: “Exhibition 3,” featuring the work of John Clarke, Michael Bufis, Bryan Powers and Lee Sproull. Opening reception, Aug. 24, 2 to 4 p.m. BERKSHIRE ART MUSEUM 159 E. Main St., North Adams 413-664-9550, BAMuseum.org
39 South St., Pittsfield 413-443-7171, berkshiremuseum. org Ongoing: Animals of the World in Miniature, Aquarium, Berkshire Backyard, Curiosity Incubator, Feigenbaum Hall of Innovation, Rocks and Minerals, Window on the World. Through Sept. 8: “Leonardo da Vinci: Machines in Motion.” Through Sept. 29: “Objects and Their Stories: Shoes.” Through Sept. 8: “Amy Myers: The Opera Inside the Atom, Large Scale Drawings 2007- 2008.” CHATHAM BOOKSTORE 27 Main St., Chatham, N.Y. 518-392-3005, chathambookstore.com Through Sept. 1: “Carried Away: Diaries, Sketchbooks, Mosaics,” by Wendy Noyes. CHESTERWOOD 4 Williamsville Road, Stockbridge 413-298-3579, chesterwood.org Hours: Open daily through Oct. 27, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Guided tours depart at 11 a.m., noon, 1 and 2 p.m. Open touring from 10 to 11 a.m. and 3 to 5 p.m. Grounds-only pass available.
Summer hours: Noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday to Sunday. Admission: $5, $3 seniors, students and children ages 6-12, free for Berkshire County residents, children and donors.
413-458-2303, clarkart.edu
BERKSHIRE BOTANICAL GARDEN
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On view: Eric Rudd’s Iceberg Installation, Robotic Sculpture, and “Berkshire Art Museum Annex – A Chapel for Humanity,” a massive sculptural epic with 150 life-sized figures, 250 low-relief ceiling figures and a Sept. 11 Memorial Garden, first opened in 2001. “Not Just Another Pretty Picture” group show; also exhibiting “Dark Matter” and “Death of a Loved One - 1890s Fashion: Collection of Greg Lafave.”
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June 9 - Oct. 11: Lucy’s Garden, a whimsical topiary collection, with admission, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
5 W. Stockbridge Road, Stockbridge 413-298-3926, berkshirebotanical.org June 1 - Sept. 30: “Shimmering Flowers: Nancy Lorenz’s Lacquer and Bronze Landscapes,” with admission, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 1 - Oct. 11: “Contained Exuberance,” with admission, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
225 South St., Williamstown Admission: $20, children under 18 free. June 8 - Sept. 15: Janet Cardiff’s 2001 sound sculpture, “The Forty Part Motet.”
Tuesdays, July 9- Aug. 31: Open hours, explore the Clark’s permanent collection of prints, drawings and photographs, free, 1 to 4 p.m. Each Tuesday, a changing display related to the next day’s Works on Paper Highlights Talk will be on view. Gallery Talks July 1 - Aug. 31: Highlights of the Permanent Collection gallery talk, with admission, 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. daily. July 1 - Aug. 31: Docent-led gallery talk exploring “Renoir: The Body, The Senses,” with admission, 10:15 a.m., 1:15 and 3:15 p.m. daily.
June 20 - Oct. 13: “American Abstract Artists — A Collection: Unseen Works,” featuring over 25 works by Morris & Frelinghuysen’s fellow AAA members and collected from the groundbreaking 1937 exhibit at the Squibb Gallery in New York and later exhibits. Selections from the 1937 show’s catalog will also be shown with the paintings they relate to. Painting demos Friday, Aug. 30: Peter Schoeffer, with admission, 11 a.m.
July 8 - Aug. 31: Docent-led gallery talk exploring “Ida O’Keeffe: Escaping Georgia’s Shadow,” with admission, 3:30 p.m. daily.
GEDNEY FARM
Mondays, July 8 - Aug. 31: Reflections Gallery Talk. Following Community Tai Chi, spend the morning in the galleries during Reflections, a weekly gallery experience that invites visitors to look within and approach the familiar from a new perspective, with admission, 10:30 a.m. Registration required: clarkart. edu or 413-458-0524.
New Marlborough
Wednesdays, July 10 - Aug. 31: Works on Paper Highlights Talk in the Manton Study Center for Works on Paper, first-come, first-served, free, 1 p.m. Limited to 20 people. ArtMaking Mondays, July 8 - Aug. 31: Soundscapes - What does a drawing sound like? What does music look like? Sketch and reflect in “Janet Cardiff: The Forty Part Motet,” with admission, 1 to 4 p.m. Monday.
34 Hartsville-New Marlborough Road, gedneyfarm.com Through Oct. 31: Opening reception to “Peter Barrett: 30 Years of Sculpture,” 4 to 6 p.m., followed by a special dinner, call 413-229-3131 for reservations.
Creating Art Outdoors sessions Bring your own art supplies, buy or bring lunch, after-lunch critique. Check Facebook/Berkshire Plein Air at 8 a.m. for weather or location details. May require admission fee. Mondays through October: Creating Art Outdoors session, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hancock Shaker Village, 1843 West Housatonic St., Pittsfield. Tuesdays through October: Creating Art Outdoors session, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Great Barrington. Wednesdays through October: Creating Art Outdoors session, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Stockbridge. Thursdays through October: Creating Art Outdoors session, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Mount, 2 Plunkett St., Lenox. Fridays through October: Creating Art Outdoors session, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Lenox. Saturdays through October: Creating Art Outdoors session, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in West Stockbridge.
9 Main St., West Stockbridge
Sundays through October: Creating Art Outdoors session, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the grounds of the Norman Rockwell Museum, 9 Glendale Road (Rte 183), Stockbridge.
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Aug. 22 - Sept. 1: The Guild of Berkshire Artists annual art show and sale, Thursday and Friday, 2 to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
1843 W. Housatonic St., Pittsfield
GUILD OF BERKSHIRE ARTISTS Historic Old Town Hall,
413-443-0188, hancockshakervillage.org Through Nov. 11: “Borrowed Light,”
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Thursdays, July 11 - Aug. 31: Figure Drawing: Drop-in drawing from a live model, materials provided, with admission, 1 to 4 p.m.
June 8 - Sept. 22: “Renoir: The Body, The Senses.” The exhibition reconsiders Renoir as a constantly evolving artist whose style moved from Realism into luminous Impressionism, culminating in the modern classicism of his last decades.
Fridays, July 12 - Aug. 31: Zine workshop, create your own 8-page scene on the theme “May you live in interesting times,” the theme for the 2019 Venice Biennale, materials provided, with admission, 1 to 4 p.m.
July 4 - Oct. 14: “Ida O’Keeffe: Escaping Georgia’s Shadow” brings together 35 paintings, prints, and photographs exploring the artist’s mastery of color and composition, as well as her complex relationship with sister and the effect it had on her life and professional aspirations.
Downtown North Adams
July 4 - Oct. 14: “Art’s Biggest Stage: Collecting the Venice Biennale, 2007–2019.” The Clark’s unparalleled collection of material produced for the Venice Biennale explores questions of nationhood, identity and spectacle.
tours. June through Oct. 31, group tours of 15 or more reserved two weeks in advance.
DOWNSTREET ART 413-662-5253, downstreetart.org Thursday, Aug. 29: Downtown art festival including monthly gallery openings, street performances and public art works, 5 to 8 p.m. FRELINGHUYSEN MORRIS HOUSE & STUDIO 92 Hawthorne St., Lenox
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413-637-0166, frelinghuysen.org Hours: Open June 20 through Labor Day, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday through Sunday for hourly guided
413.637.3353 | SHAKESPEARE.ORG
Through Nov. 11: “While Mighty Thunders Roll: Popular Artists Sing the Shakers,” explores and expands this musical legacy through a display of historic objects and ephemera shown alongside newly commissioned a capella renditions of Shaker songs performed by a selection of popular musicians including Laurie Anderson, Yo-Yo Ma and Natalie Merchant.
lery51 Aug. 29 - Sept. 21: “Making One’s Mark.” Thursday, Aug. 29: Opening reception for “Making One’s Mark,” 5 to 8 p.m. NO. SIX DEPOT 6 Depot St., West Stockbridge sixdepot.com Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Through Sept. 30: Paintings, Drawings and Prints by Jim Youngerman. NORMAN ROCKWELL MUSEUM
HOFFMAN POTTERY
9 Glendale Road, Stockbridge
103 Great Barrington Road, West Stockbridge
413-298-4100, nrm.org
413-232-4646, EHoffmanPottery. com Aug. 31 - Sept. 2: Meet the artist, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. INSTALLATION SPACE 49 Eagle St., North Adams 49eaglestreet.com Thursday, Aug. 29: Opening reception for “Building a Memory,” 5 to 8 p.m. On view through Oct. 27. KIMBALL FARMS CONNECTOR GALLERY 235 Walker St., Lenox Hours: 9 a.m to 5 p.m. daily. Through Sept. 11: Tanglewood Benefit Summer Show, featuring the work of Stephanie Anderson, Jane McWhorter, John MacGruer, Ali Moshiri, William Oberst, Bob Watkins, Diana Felber, Julio Granda, Ivor Parry, Roselle Chartock, and Stephen Dietmann, with sculpture by Alan Papscun and Elmer Orobio. MASS MOCA
Ongoing: Norman Rockwell’s 323 Saturday Evening Post covers, ArtZone. Gallery talks daily at 11 a.m., 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. Erik Erikson and Woodstock to the Moon exhibitions at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.
“Marge” Bride watercolors exhibit. On display during scheduled events and by appointment with the artist. SCHANTZ GALLERIES 3 Elm St., Stockbridge schantzgalleries.com Aug. 1 - Sept. 22: “Chihuly.” SCULPTURENOW On the grounds of The Mount, 2 Plunkett St., Lenox 413-358-3884, sculpturenow.org, edithwharton. org June 1 - Oct. 27: New exhibition of 31 large outdoor sculptures by nationally recognized artists, including acclaimed artist Albert Paley. TUNNEL CITY COFFEE 100 Spring St., Williamstown tunnelcitycoffee.com
413-443-7171, berkshiremuseum. org Tuesdays: WeeMuse Littlest Learners. Children ages 6 to 18 months engage in stories, songs and creative movement, 10:30 a.m. Fridays: WeeMuse Adventures, children 18 months to 3 years old explore the museum and learn through songs, stories, scavenger hunts, play time and more, 11 a.m. Saturdays: Chow Time in the Aquarium. Help prepare delicious and nutritious meals for the creatures in the aquarium, 12:30 p.m.
Through Oct. 31: “A Day in The Life: Norman Rockwell’s Stockbridge Studio,” explore Norman Rockwell’s original Stockbridge studio, reinstalled to look as it did in 1960, when the artist was working on his iconic “Golden Rule” painting.
Hours: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends.
225 South St., Williamstown
On view through September: A summer show with art by Viola Moriarty and her daughters, Anna Moriarty Lev and Phoebe Moriarty Lev, “Cafe Con Leche.”
Thursdays, July 11 - Aug. 31: Figure
June 8 - Oct. 27: “Woodstock to the Moon: 1969 Illustrated.” This exhibition illuminates how Rockwell and other illustrators portrayed their times and reflected popular culture during the final year of a tumultuous decade.
On view through September: Tracy Baker-White, summer show of landscape paintings. 1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams
COLUMBIA COUNTY FAIR 32 Church St., Chatham, N.Y. columbiafair.com Aug. 28 - Sept. 2: Demolition derby, truck pulling, painted pony rodeo, monster tractors, the annual Firefighters Parade, livestock competitions and more. GREAT BARRINGTON BANDSTAND Behind Town Hall, Great Barrington Saturdays, July 6 - Aug. 31: “A Tanglewood for Tots,” free concert series, David Grover performs, 10 a.m. GREAT BARRINGTON LAND CONSERVANCY
turnpark.com Through Oct. 31: Kathleen Jacobs’ “Echos.” Liane Nouri and Jaanika Peerna, “Flow / Flux / Fold.”
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ANIMAGIC MUSEUM
51 Main St., North Adams 413-662-5320, mcla.edu/gal-
Aug. 3 – Sept. 5: Marguerite
Reservations: 413-841-6679
PS21 2980 Route 66, Chatham, N.Y. 518-392-6121, PS21chatham.org
Saturdays, July 6 - Sept. 21: Movement Without Borders: open-level movement workshop, pay what you wish, 10:30 a.m. to noon.
FAIRS, FESTIVALS AND FAMILY FUN 135 Main St., Lee
LIVE MUSIC
FLYING LOTUS “The sonic sorcerer blends gut-churning bass and trippy hip-hop for a thrillingly immersive spectacle.” — The Guardian
Saturday, August 31, 8pm Sponsored by Hans and Kate Morris Fund for New Music
TICKETS: massmoca.org or 413.662.2111 | North Adams, Mass. MUSEUM HOURS: Open every day 10am–6pm
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413-458-2303, clarkart.edu
Mondays, July 8 - Aug. 31: Soundscapes - What does a drawing sound like? What does music look like? Sketch and reflect in Janet Cardiff: The Forty Part Motet, with admission, 1 to 4 p.m. Monday.
West Stockbridge
Thursdays, July 11 - Sept. 19: Movement Without Borders: openlevel movement workshops, pay what you wish, 6 to 7:30 p.m.
SANDISFIELD ARTS CENTER
CLARK ART INSTITUTE
Fridays, July 12 - Aug. 31: Zine workshop, create your own 8-page scene on the theme “May you live in interesting times,” the theme for the 2019 Venice Biennale, materials provided, with admission, 1 to 4 p.m.
2 Moscow Road,
June 8 - Oct. 27: “Inspired: Norman Rockwell and Erik Erikson.” This exhibition will explore the relationship of these two giants who inspired each other’s creativity in unique and important ways. Through Labor Day: Norman Rockwell in VR: The Four Freedoms, Thursday from 3 to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sundays: Discovery Tank Program. Meet the residents of the aquarium’s Discovery Tank and learn about tide pool life, 1 p.m.
Drawing: Drop-in drawing with a live model, materials provided, with admission, 1 to 4 p.m.
TURN PARK ART SPACE
On view now: Trenton Doyle Hancock, “Mind of the Mound: Critical Mass.” Hancock presents his most ambitious project to date in Mass MoCA’s signature Building 5 gallery. Annie Lennox, “Now I Let You Go…” Lennox juxtaposes her public persona with more intimate aspects of her most personal self. Building 6 features work by artists including James Turrell, Louise Bourgeois, Jenny Holzer, Laurie Anderson, Gunnar Schonbeck, and more.
Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Monday; Open June 15-Oct 14, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
39 South St., Pittsfield
Hours: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
DANCE
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BERKSHIRE MUSEUM
Through Oct. 27: “For the People: Memories of the Old Corner House,” commemorative installation for the 50th anniversary of the founding of Norman Rockwell Museum at The Old Corner House on Main Street, Stockbridge.
June 8 - Oct. 27: “Norman Rockwell: Private Moments for the Masses,” a behind-the-scenes look at the autobiographical elements in Rockwell’s work, examining his carefully constructed fictional scenes for the covers and pages of American publications.
1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams
Ongoing: Hollywood in the Berkshires multimedia presentation, free, daily by reservation. “Predator, “ “Matrix,” “Chicken Run,” “2001: A Space Odyssey,” made by Berkshire moviemakers. Optional: Make your own animation movie and put it online.
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Barbara Ernst Prey. A new body of watercolors inspired by visits across three seasons where Prey immersed herself in the buildings, historic artifacts and landscape of this site.
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River Walk, Cottage Street to Bridge
the wake of fires that devastated the community, 7 p.m. in Paresky Auditorium.
Street, Great Barrington 414-528-4061, gbland.org
MUSIC
Saturday, Aug. 31: 2019 River Walk Kids and Nature Storytime Series: Birdy Habitats, Wings, feathers, and eggs! Meet at the kids tent to sing and share poems and stories together as we explore the natural world. Free, 11 a.m to 3 p.m., Great Barrington Farmers Market, 18 Church St., Great Barrington.
BASCOM LODGE
GREAT BARRINGTON LIBRARIES
413-663-4189, berkshiretrains. org
3 Summit Road, Adams 413-743-1591, bascomlodge.net Sunday, Sept. 1: Marafanyi, free, 6 p.m. BERKSHIRE SCENIC RAILWAY 4 Hoosac St., Adams
Mason Library, 231 Main St., Great Barrington
Saturdays, Aug. 31: Enjoy an evening rides on the rails with live cabaret singers Ron and Samantha. BYO beverages and snacks. Adults only, $25 per ticket, 7 p.m. departure.
Ramsdell Library, 1087 Main St., Housatonic gblibraries.org Friday, Aug. 30: Family Movie: “Pokemon Detective Pikachu,” 6:15 p.m., Mason Library.
COLUMBIA COUNTY FAIR 32 Church St., Chatham, N.Y. columbiafair.com
HANCOCK SHAKER VILLAGE 1843 W. Housatonic St., Pittsfield 413-443-0188, hancockshakervillage.org Thursdays: Farm Friends for children ages 2-5 and their caregivers, meet a farm animal, enjoy a story and make a craft, with admission, 10:30 a.m. LEE LIBRARY 100 Main St., Lee Leelibrary.org Mondays: Babies and Books, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays: Brain Builders, weekly playgroup for families with young children from ages birth to 5, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. MASS MOCA 1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams 413-662-2111, massmoca.org Friday, Aug. 30: Free Fun Friday, patrons enjoy free admission to the galleries as part of the Highland Street Foundation’s Free Fun Fridays statewide cultural initiative, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. NAUMKEAG
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You have two chances this week to see the Robbins-Zust Family Marionettes in action. 413-298-4100, nrm.org
413-200-7262, thetrustees.org
Mondays and Fridays, July 1 - Aug. 30: Children’s Art Workshop: Drop-in and Create, all ages explore different materials, techniques and creative projects, 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Tuesdays, July 2 - Sept. 24: Storytime with goats, $6 child, $3 member child, adults free, 10 to 11 a.m.
NORTH ADAMS PUBLIC LIBRARY naplibrary.com Tuesdays: Toddler Story Time, 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays: Preschool Story Time, 10:30 a.m. NOTCHVIEW RESERVATION Route 9, Windsor
ROBBINS-ZUST FAMILY MARIONETTES robbins-zustfamilymarionettes. com
NORMAN ROCKWELL MUSEUM 9 Glendale Road, Stockbridge
DAVIS CENTER AT WILLIAMS COLLEGE davis-center.williams.edu. Wednesday, Sept. 4: “A Decade of Fire” confronts the raciallycharged stereotypes of South Bronx residents in the 1970s and their treatment by the government in
Friday, Aug. 30: Oldies 93.5 FM, 5 to 7 p.m., Octagon Building. Acoustic Rye, 6 to 10 p.m., Upper Entertainment Garden. DJ Jack Bogarski, 6 to 11 p.m., Pavilion. Saturday, Aug. 31: Allen and Azzaam, 1 to 5 p.m., Jarrod, 6 to 10 p.m., Upper Entertainment Garden. The Cat 98.5 FM, Octagon Building. DJ Jack Bogarski, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Grit-N-Whiskey, 6 to 10 p.m., Pavilion.
Thursday, Aug. 29: “Punch & Judy,” $5, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Saint Paul’s Church. Saturday, Aug. 31: “Aladdin,” free, 11 a.m., Dottie’s, 444 North St., Pittsfield.
"SUPERB...THE DRAMA OF THE SEASON." –BERKSHIRE BRIGHT FOCUS
BY STEVEN LEVENSON DIRECTED BY JENNIFER CHAMBERS
AUGUST 1-SEPTEMBER 7 SELLING OUT FAST! BEST AVAILABILITY FINAL WEEK!
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FILM
Thursday, Aug. 29: Barbershop Quartet, 7 p.m., Midway. Jimy Graham Blues, 6 to 10 p.m., Upper Entertainment Garden. DJ Jack Bogarski, 6 to 11 p.m., Pavilion.
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Monday, Sept. 2: Ghent Band, 11 a.m., North Gate Stage Entertainment. Reverberators Duo, 1 to 5 p.m., Upper Entertainment Garden. WRWD 1230am & 106.9 FM, noon to 2 p.m., Octagon Building. DJ Jack Bogarski, 1 to 11 p.m., Pavilion. EAGLES BAND 413-442-2782, eaglescommunityband.org Thursday, Aug. 29: The Eagles Big Band, songs from the Big Band era along with a wide variety of jazz and dance tunes, free, 7 p.m., Wingate Residences, 140 Melbourne Road, Pittsfield. GUTHRIE CENTER 2 Van Deusenville Road, Great Barrington 413-528-1955, guthriecenter.org Thursdays: Hootenanny night, $5, $3 members, music begins at 7 p.m. Troubadour Series Friday, Aug. 30: Joe Crookston, $25, $20 members. Saturday, Aug. 31: The Berkshire Ramblers, $25. HUDSON HALL 327 Warren St., Hudson, N.Y. hudsonhall.org Friday, Aug. 30: “A Journey of Song,” Amanda Boyd, soprano, Erika Switzer, piano, Wheelock Whitney, baritone, $15, 7 p.m. MASS MOCA 1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams 413-662-2111, massmoca.org Thursday, July 4 - Oct. 10: The Chalet, a cozy riverside beer garden featuring local performing artists, every Thursday, free, 5:30 p.m.
TAMARACK HOLLOW NATURE AND CULTURAL CENTER 1515-16 Savoy Hollow Road,
Mondays: West African & Caribbean drum and song classes with Aimee Gelinas, $10, 6 p.m. beginner, 7 p.m. advanced, at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, 28 Renne Ave., Pittsfield. Drop-in welcome and drums provided. No class June 24.
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888-266-1200, bso.org Thursday, Aug. 29: Squeeze – The Squeeze Songbook Tour, $13-$99, 7 p.m., Koussevitzky Music Shed. Friday, Aug. 30: Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo and Melissa Etheridge, $29-$109, 7 p.m., Koussevitzky Music Shed.
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Saturday, Aug. 31: Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue Summer Tour 2019, $15-$109, 7 p.m., Koussevitzky Music Shed.
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Sunday, Sept. 1: Reba McEntire at Tanglewood, $33-$159, 3:30 p.m, Koussevitzky Music Shed.
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BECKET QUARRY MUSEUM 12 Brooker Hill Road, North Becket Saturdays: Film, photos and tools of historic quarrying in Becket from mid-19th century to mid-20th century, Becket-made baskets, donations accepted, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. BERKSHIRE HIKER Saturday, Aug. 31: Historical Walking Tour of Stockbridge, led by Bess Dillman, $10 cash, 9 to 10:30 a.m., meet at the Red Lion Inn, 30 Main St., Stockbridge. BIDWELL HOUSE MUSEUM 413-528-6888, bidwellhousemuseum.org
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GREAT BARRINGTON Sat. 9am–1pm 5/11/19–10/26/19 3 HANCOCK Sun. 10am–3pm 6/16/19–10/13/19 4
LEE Sat. 10am–2pm 5/25/19–10/12/19 5 MONTEREY Thurs. 4pm–6pm 5/30/19–8/29/19
6 NEW LEBANON Sun. 10am–2pm 6/2/19–10/27/19 Indoor 3rd Sundays, Nov–May 7 NORTH ADAMS Sat. 9am–1pm 6/8/19–10/19/19 Indoor 1st Saturdays, Nov–May 8 OTIS Sat. 9am–1pm 5/25/19–10/12/19 9
PITTSFIELD Sat. 9am–1pm 5/11/19–10/12/19 Indoor 2nd Saturdays, Nov–April
10 SHEFFIELD Fri. 3pm–6pm 5/24/19–10/11/19 11 WEST STOCKBRIDGE Thu. 3pm–7pm 5/23/19–10/3/19 12 WILLIAMSTOWN Sat. 9am–1pm 5/18/19–10/12/19
BERKSHIRE GROWN HOLIDAY MARKETS 13 Williamstown 11/24 & 12/15, 2019 14 Great Barrington 11/23 & 12/14, 2019
BOUSQUET SKI AREA 101 Dan Fox Drive, Pittsfield Fridays and Saturdays through Sept. 14: Wine, Cheese and Trees
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Thursdays, June 20 - Sept. 12: Naumkeag at Night, $10, $5 members, 5 to 8 p.m.
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Saturday, Aug. 31: “Retracing Native Histories on the Landscape,” guided walk with Rob Hoogs, adults $10, children free, can be combined with a house tour for $15 for adults, 1 p.m.
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Boston Symphony Orchestra,
NAUMKEAG
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TANGLEWOOD
100 Art School Road, Monterey
5 Prospect Hill Road, Stockbridge
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Saturday, Aug. 31: Flying Lotus, grooves and beats that will open up, then blow, your mind, $35-$61, 8 p.m. The Trustees of Reservations
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Sunday, Sept. 1: Music Box Productions Karaoke, Michael Graziano DJ, 1 to 5 p.m., Upper Entertainment Garden. WRWD 1230 106.9 FM, nono to 2 p.m., Octagon Building. DJ Jack Bogarski, 1 to 9 p.m., Pavilion. Moriah Formica, 3 p.m., Frankie Ballard, 7 p.m., Grandstand.
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event, visitors will receive a glass of wine, appetizers, and a chairlift ride up the mountain and back to take in the beautiful view of the Berkshires, $20, 6 p.m. CLARK ART INSTITUTE 225 South St., Williamstown 413-458-2303, clarkart.edu Wednesdays and Saturdays, July 1 - Aug. 31: Did You Know? A Guided Walking Tour, free, 3 p.m. GREAT BARRINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MUSEUM 817 S. Main St., Great Barrington 413-591-8702, info@gbhistory.org Weekends, June through September: “Businesses Exhibit” free, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. HANCOCK SHAKER VILLAGE 1843 W. Housatonic St., Pittsfield 413-443-0188, hancockshakervillage.org Sept. 1 - Oct. 20: “What’s in the Attic,” a daily behind-the-scenes tour, $30, 2 to 3:30 p.m. Reservations: hancockshakervillage.org or 413-443-0188. Sunday, Sept. 1: “Open Stalls” allows guests to get up close with farm animals and learn about their care — and even lend a helping hand. Meet at the Round Stone Barn in the Dairy Ell, 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1: Goat yoga, $25, $22.50, 10 a.m. MASS AUDUBON Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, 472 West Mountain Road, Lenox massaudubon.org/pleasantvalley Sunday, Sept. 1: Canoeing Upper & Lower Goose Ponds, $35, 8:30 to noon, New Lenox Road, Lenox. Tuesday, Sept. 3: Birding at the Mount, free, 8 to 10 a.m., 2 Plunkett St., Lenox. Wednesday, Sept. 4: Pleasant Birding at Pleasant Valley, free, 8 to 9:30 a.m.; Evening at the Beaver Ponds, $8, $4 child, 5:30 to 7 p.m. THE MOUNT
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Wednesday, Sept. 4: Poetry reading with Community Access to the Arts , 5:30 p.m. RSVP required: 413-528-5485.
QUAKER MEETING HOUSE Maple Street Cemetery, Adams
Thursdays, through August: Rabbi Liz Hirsh leads guided meditation and light yoga for all ages and abilities, no prior experience necessary, free, 1:15 p.m. Saturdays, June 1 - Aug. 30: Torah Plus: Shabbat Morning Study, 9:30 a.m.
30 Rockwell Road, Lanesborough Thursdays: Nice and Easy Trail Hike, 10 a.m.
SPENCERTOWN ACADEMY ART CENTER
207 Bryant Road, Cummington
Saturdays: Night Hike, 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Scenic Summit Tours, 1 and 2 p.m.
790 NY-203, Spencertown, N.Y.
Saturdays, Aug. 3 - 31: Meet the Caretaker: An Interactive Living History Tour, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Sundays: Scenic Summit Tours, 1 and 2 p.m. Mondays: Trails and Tales Hike, 11 p.m. Wednesdays: Mountain Mindfulness, 10 a.m. NATURAL BRIDGE STATE PARK McAuley Road, North Adams Fridays: Kidleidoscope, 11 a.m. to noon. Saturdays: Natural Bridge History Tour, 10 a.m. and noon. Discovery Table, 2 to 4 p.m.
WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT HOMESTEAD thetrustees.org
518-392-3693, spencertownacademy.org Aug. 30 - Sept. 2: 14th annual Festival of Books extravaganza of all things literary, including a giant used book sale and readings, book signings and a children’s program. Featured authors include Ruth Reichl, Boris Fishman, David Yaffe, Daphne Kalotay, Grace Taluson, Crystal Hana Kim, and more. Book sale preview on Friday, $20, free for members, 1 to 8 p.m. Book sale and festival events free on Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Monday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. See website for author schedule.
WILLIAMSTOWN RURAL LANDS FOUNDATION 671 Cold Spring Road, Williamstown 413-458-2494, wrlf.org Saturday Aug. 31: Free guided hike, up to Stony Ledge and down again via Roaring Brook and Stony Ledge Trails, 9 a.m., meet at parking lot of Roaring Brook Road, Williamstown.
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Sundays: Natural Bridge History Tour, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Building the Bridge, noon.
TEMPLE ANSHE AMUNIM 26 Broad St., Pittsfield
30 Union St., Pittsfield
Wednesdays: Life in the Quarry, 10 a.m.
413-442-5910, ansheamunim.org
St. Germain Stage
NAUMKEAG The Trustees of Reservations 5 Prospect Hill Road, Stockbridge 413-298-8138, 413-298-3239 ext. 3013, thetrustees.org Through Oct. 14: The Naumkeag Experience, $20, free members, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29: Collected, Inside/Outside at Naumkeag with Naumkeag’s artist-in-residence Brece Honeycutt, with admission, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Open studio with Brece Honeycutt, 3 to 7 p.m. Fridays, July 5 to Sept. 6: Mindfulness and Meditation in the Garden, $20, $12 members, 9 to 10 a.m.
2 Plunkett St., Lenox 413-551-5111
NORMAN ROCKWELL MUSEUM
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9 Glendale Road, Stockbridge
Thursdays, July 4 - Aug. 29: Le Cafe Francais, enjoy coffee, croissants and French conversation on the Terrace, $15, $10 members, 9 a.m.
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Thursday, Aug. 29: “Choosing Joy” with Helene Berger, $15, 4 p.m.
Murals Community Ride during Downstreet Art, 6 p.m., meet at the St. Anthony’s parking lot, North Adams.
Sundays, July 7 - Oct. 13: Free tours by members of the Adams Historical Society and Adams Historical Commission, 1 to 4 p.m.
MOUNT GREYLOCK STATE RESERVATION
Mondays, July 1 - Sept. 2: Yoga with a View, $20, $12 members, 9 to 10 a.m.
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Wednesdays, through Sept. 4: Ghost Tours, $24, $20 ages 12-18, 7:30 p.m.
Thursdays: Historic Property Walks, 2 p.m. NORTHERN BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY COALITION Thursday, Aug. 29: Bike to the
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36 Linden St., Pittsfield 413-236-8888, barringtonstageco.org Aug. 1 - Sept. 1: “If I Forget,” by Steven Levenson, directed by Jennifer Chambers. A powerful tale of a Jewish-American family and a culture at odds with itself. Three siblings reunite to celebrate their father’s 75th birthday. As long-held secrets and resentments bubble to the surface, they negotiate — with biting humor and razor-sharp insight — how much of the past they’re willing to sacrifice for a chance at a new beginning. Performances: Tuesday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m. Talkbacks, Aug. 7 and 21; Cafe Chat, Aug. 16 and 30. St. Germain Stage. $15-$50. Aug. 9 - 31: “Fall Springs,” music and lyrics by Niko Tsakalakos, book and lyrics by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb, directed by Stephen Brackett. The town of Fall Springs is cashstrapped, but sits directly on top of America’s largest reserve of
SOUTH MOUNTAIN CONCERTS Sunday, September 8 WU HAN, Piano; DAVID FINCKEL, Cello; Arnaud Sussmann, Violin; Paul Neubauer, Viola Sunday, September 15 CALIDORE STRING QUARTET Sunday, September 22 BRENTANO STRING QUARTET Hsin-Yun Huang, Viola Sunday, October 6 CHAMBER ENSEMBLE, ST. MARTIN IN THE FIELDS
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Reserved Seats $40 Students with ID $15 at door All Concerts at 3 p.m. Send check and return envelope to South Mountain Concerts Box 23, Pittsfield, MA 01202
222 Elm Street, Pittsfield • (413) 499-1400 Outside Pittsfield • 1-800-298-7064 www.berkshirehillscoins.com HOURS Mon. - Fri. 9:30am - 5:30pm • Sat. 9:30am - 4pm After hours please call & leave message
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Cloteal L. Horne in Shakespeare & Company’s production of “The Merry Wives of Windsor.” cosmetic essential oils. It has big dreams, but at what cost? With new fracking techniques being recklessly implemented, the ground beneath Fall Springs is crumbling. Performances: Tuesday and Wednesday at 7 p.m., Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m., Wednesday and Friday at 2 p.m., and Sunday at 5 p.m. Added Saturday matinee Aug. 31 at 2 p.m. Environmental Symposium, Saturday, Aug. 17 at 2 p.m. Boyd-Quinson Mainstage. $15-$75. BERKSHIRE OPERA FESTIVAL 352 Main St., Suite 211 Great Barrington 413-213-6622, berkshireoperafestival.org Friday, Aug. 30: “Don Pasquale” by Gaetano Donizetti. A crusty old bachelor decides to marry a much younger wife but gets more than he bargained for. $20-$99, 7:30 p.m., at Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle St., Great Barrington. Fully-staged with projected English translations.
mance in their beloved and closing theatre, confront the reality of their relationships to the stage and to each other. Previews: $45; Tickets: $66. Fitzpatrick Main Stage. Aug. 24 - 31: “George Gershwin Alone.” This celebrated one-man play features acclaimed actor, playwright and accomplished pianist, Hershey Felder, rendering an intimate portrait of George Gershwin, who changed the musical landscape forever. Packed with Gershwin’s legendary songbook, “George Gershwin Alone” features classics, such as “I Got Rhythm,” songs from “Porgy and Bess” and a complete performance of “Rhapsody in Blue,” $50, Colonial Theatre. CAPITOL STEPS Cranwell Resort 55 Lee Road, Lenox capitolsteps.cranwell.com
Pittsfield
MAC-HAYDN THEATRE
413-997-4444, berkshiretheatregroup.org
1925 NY-203, Chatham, N.Y.
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Fitzpatrick Main Stage, 83 East Main St., Stockbridge Unicorn Theatre, 6 East St., Stockbridge Aug. 8 - 31: “What We May Be,” directed by Tony Award-nominated Gregg Edelman. In this world premiere comedy, a tight-knit group of actors, facing their final perfor-
518-392-9292, machaydntheatre. org Performances: Thursdays at 2 and 8 p.m., Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 4 and 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 and 7 p.m., and Wednesdays at 2 p.m., unless noted. Aug. 22 - Sept. 1: “Oklahoma!” $15-$39.50. Saturday, Aug. 31: End of season
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cabaret, noon. SHAKESPEARE & COMPANY 70 Kemble St., Lenox 413-637-3353, shakespeare.org Aug. 8- Sept. 1: “The Merry Wives of Windsor,” by William Shakespeare, directed by Kevin G. Coleman, featuring MaConnia Chesser, Nigel Gore and Jennie M. Jadow. Roman Garden Theatre. Aug. 13 - Sept. 8: “Topdog/Underdog,” by Suzan-Lori Parks, directed by Regge Life, featuring Thomas Brazzle and Deaon Griffin-Pressley. Two brothers, Lincoln and Booth, locked in a battle of wits as quick as their game of Three-Card Monte, struggle to come to terms with their identity and what history has handed them, even their names. With her trademark explosive language in this Pulitzer Prize-winning play, SuzanLori Parks explores the deepest of connections, and what it means to be a family of man. Tina Packer Playhouse. Sunday, Sept. 1: Reading of “Julius Caesar” with John Douglas Thompson and Finn Wittrock, $25-$55, 1:30 p.m., Tina Packer Playhouse.
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DON’T MISS IT - FINAL WEEK!
“AN ELECTRIFYING REVIVAL... Cracks across the stage like a thunderclap.” —TheaterMania
TOPDOG/UNDERDOG by Suzan-Lori Parks Directed by Regge Life
THEATER BARN 654 Route 20, New Lebanon, N.Y. 518-794-8989, thetheaterbarn. org Performances: 8 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, 4 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. $27-$29. Aug. 22 - Sept. 1: “Lucky Stiff.” An offbeat, hilarious murder mystery musical, complete with mistaken identities, six million bucks in diamonds and a corpse in a wheelchair.
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THROUGH SEPTEMBER 8
AUGUST 8 - SEPTEMBER 1
413.637.3353 | SHAKESPEARE.ORG
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Colonial Theatre, 111 South St.,
June 28 - Aug 30: “The Lyin’ Kings,” a hilarious evening of American political satire and song parodies. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and performances are at 8 p.m. nightly except Tuesdays, in the Harvest Barn.
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