2025 Eagle Summer Previews

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Editor’s Note

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5 sculpture exhibits you’ll want to wander through 6 8 world premiere plays to catch this summer 9 Directories Farmers Markets

12 Film

29

Art

13 Music

31

Dance

19 Readings, Walks and Talks

39

Fairs, Festivals and Family Fun

23 Theater

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Summer Previews is a publication of The Berkshire Eagle, first published Saturday, May 24, 2025.

For more summer listings, visit berkshireeagle.com or berkshiresweek.com.

Cover photo provided by Spirit of Circus.

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EDITOR’S NOTE

Cue the curtain: Summer arts are back in a bold way

O P E N DA I LY ! D I N E - I N O R TA K E - O U T

CO M FO R T FO O D

DELICIOUS DRINKS

PHOTO PROVIDED BY JACOB’S PILLOW

Rendering of Doris Duke Theatre east entrance.

Three years ago, I traveled to the Museum of Modern Art in New York City to view contemporary and performance artist Yve Laris Cohen’s “Studio/Theater,” an installation containing the remnants of the Doris Duke Theatre.

A faint smell of smoke still lingered on the single, charred wall that survived the November 2020 fire that erupted in the 30-year-old theater. Jagged shards of glass jutted out of former window frames. Parts of the pipe grid that held the theater’s lighting rigs — a mass of steel pipes that had grown twisted and gnarled in the heat of the flames — were rigged to be raised and lowered for corresponding performance pieces.

Five years after the fire, we are tremendously lucky to be able to come together as a community to celebrate the opening of a reimagined Doris Duke Theatre. The new theater, according to Jacob’s Pillow, is a “living lab, built to provide a space for cutting-edge artists to combine dance and creative technologies into unforgettable works.” Opening the third week of Festival 2025, the weeklong celebration begins with a first look, 1 to 4:30 p.m., July 6.

In North Berkshire, where I make my home, we too have

a lot to celebrate this summer, including the inaugural weekend of Arrival, a biannual art fair June 13-14 at Tourists in North Adams, and the launch of a new iteration of the Williamstown Theatre Festival.

At Williamstown, as festival leaders refer to it, everything is new — from branding to leadership to the festival’s format.

In his inaugural year, Jeremy O. Harris, creative director, along with Raphael Picciarelli and Kit Ingui, co-managing directors, announced a season that will operate as a festival, similar to Coachella. I cannot wait to experience a curated weekend, immersed in a world of theater, dance, music, food and more. (Don’t worry — if you’re not up for a full weekend pass — four of the eight shows have single-ticket sales.)

And while I highlight these institutions, I urge you, dear readers, to continue to celebrate every arts and cultural institution in the Berkshires with your patronage, not only during the summer, but year-round. At a time when national funding for the arts is threatened and could outright disappear, our support of our beloved institutions is more important than ever.

I look forward to celebrating with you this summer.

— Jennifer Huberdeau, editor

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Enjoy art — outdoors 5 sculpture shows you’ll want to wander through

By Jennifer Huberdeau Not all art is meant to be viewed within the confines of a gallery.

Some art is best observed in the wild — an urban streetscape, a picturesque hillside, along a forest trail.

You don’t have to travel far in the Berkshires to find an outdoor sculpture show — there are quite a few within and just over the borders.

Travel north of Williamstown, into Vermont, and you’ll find the North Bennington Outdoor Sculpture Show, which places the sculpture of local and regional artists in public spaces. The longest-running outdoor sculpture show in Southern Vermont, it’s been proudly serving “Sculptures, Hot dogs & PBR since 1997.”

Take a trip west, into New York’s Columbia County, and you have the opportunity to visit Art Omi, a 120-acre sculpture and architecture park in Ghent, N.Y., where you can view more than 60 works of art.

In Hudson, N.Y., at Olana State Historic Site — the historic home and studio of artist Frederic Edwin Church — you can view “What’s Missing?,” June 14 through Nov. 2. The special exhibition features two site-specific outdoor artworks that respond to missing pieces of the 250-acre estate’s landscape history.

Don’t feel up to traveling so far? Not to worry, the summer brings plenty of outdoor sculpture to the Berkshires. Here are five outdoor sculpture shows we suggest checking out:

PHOTO PROVIDED BY CHESTERWOOD

Ann Jon, whose sculpture Refugee Shelter is seen here, is one of several artists participating in “Global Warming/Global Warning” at Chesterwood.

‘MOVEMENT’ Where: The Mount, Home of Edith Wharton, 2 Plunkett St., Lenox

Information: 413-551-5111, edithwharton.org

On view: Through Oct. 19 “Sculpture at The Mount” is the annual, juried exhibition of contemporary sculpture that extends across the 50 acres of forest, gardens and meadows of The Mount, Edith Wharton’s home, gardens and estate. This year’s exhibition, “Movement,” brings together kinetic sculptures alongside works exploring personal transformation, cultural shifts, the passage of time and

the rhythms of nature. Free and open to the public.

‘SLEEPWALKERS’ Where: Berkshire Botanical Garden, 5 West Stockbridge Road, Stockbridge

Information and tickets: 413-298-3926, berkshirebotanical.org

On view: June 6 through Aug. 11 Running in conjunction with “DayDream” at the Berkshire Botanical Garden, “Sleepwalkers” is a new outdoor exhibit by renowned sculptor Mark Mennin. Three monumental stone sculptures — each weighing more than 6,000

pounds — rest in the landscape like ancient relics crossed with soft clouds.

‘GLOBAL WARMING/ GLOBAL WARNING’ Where: Chesterwood, 4 Williamsville Road, Stockbridge

Information and tickets: 413-298-3579, chesterwood.org

On view: June 7 through Oct. 31 The 47th annual outdoor sculpture show at Chesterwood explores how the natural and designed landscapes at Daniel Chester French’s estate are being impacted by global warming, climate

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change, invasive species, pollution, and the aging out of a mature forest. Curated by preservation engineer and restoration architect Michael Lynch, this year’s event features artists Kathleen Jacobs, Ann Jon, DeWitt Godfrey, Harold Grinspoon and Natalie Tyler.

‘GROUND/WORK 2025’

Hayden, Milena Naef and Javier Senosiain.

‘HIDDEN WORLDS AND WONDER’ Where: Norman Rockwell Museum, 9 Glendale Road, Stockbridge

Information and tickets: 413-298-4100, nrm.org

Where: Clark Art Institute, 225

On view: July 12 through Oct. 26

South St., Williamstown

“Hidden Worlds and Wonder,” a juried outdoor sculpture exhibition at the Norman Rockwell Museum, runs in conjunction with “I Spy! Walter Wick’s Hidden Wonders.” The selected sculptural works, on view throughout the museum’s 36-acre campus, are inspired by the individual artist’s imagination and the exhibition’s themes of seekand-find miniature worlds, optical illusions and puzzle challenges.

Information: 413-458-2303, clarkart.edu

On view: June 28 through Oct. 12, 2026 “Ground/work 2025” is the second group installation on the grounds of The Clark.

This iteration, curated by independent art historian Glenn Adamson, features a dynamic range of works by international artists Yō Akiyama, Laura Ellen Bacon, Aboubakar Fofana, Hugh

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Big Bangs, by Harold Grinspoon, were featured in the 2024 Sculpture at The Mount in Lenox. This summer, his work will be exhibited at Chesterwood.

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2025 SUMMER CONCERTS

MARTHA REDBONE

SAUL WILLIAMS Saturday, May 24, 8:30pm

SNACKTIME

Saturday, June 21, 8pm

GUSTER & THE MOUNTAIN GOATS

Saturday, August 26, 8pm

THE CHALET

Saturday, June 28, 8pm

LAKE STREET DIVE

Saturday, July 26, 7pm

ROOMFUL OF TEETH

Saturday, July 12, 8pm

JAZZMEIA HORN

Saturday, September 6, 8pm

Sip, socialize, and soak in live music under the Berkshire stars at MASS MoCA’s beloved summer beer garden.

Thursdays, July 3 – September 4, 6 –10pm

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8 world premiere plays to catch From satire to solos, original plays set to make bold debuts

By A aron Simon Gross This summer, you’ll have the chance to say, “I was there when …”

A strong crop of plays is getting their first-ever productions here, amidst revivals of classics by the likes of Tennessee Williams and Bernard Pomerance. Many writers — local favorites and a few making their Berkshire debuts — are entering the ring with plays that might just become classics themselves.

Unsure if you want to roll the dice on one of these shows? We don’t blame you for wanting to know as much as possible before committing. If you’re seeking some insight before you decide how to spend a summer evening, here are eight we’re particularly excited about:

‘HOW TO NOT SAVE THE WORLD WITH MR. BEZOS’ Where: Great Barrington Public Theater, Daniel Arts Center at Bard College at Simon’s Rock, 84 Alford Road, Great Barrington

Information and tickets: 413-372-1980, greatbarringtonpublictheater.org

When: June 5-22 Set in a parallel universe where it’s illegal to be a billionaire, playwright Maggie Kearnan, who is currently earning her MFA at Boston University, imagines one particularly notable billionaire, Jeff Bezos, granting an interview to a journalist in exchange for information on the government’s case against him. In press notes, Kearnan promises, “The fall of capitalism is about to get messy.”

ARGENIS APOLINARIO — WILLIAMSTOWN THEATRE FESTIVAL

Jeremy O. Harris, creative director, and Raphael Picciarelli, managing director of strategy and transformation, announce the 71st season of the Williamstown Theatre Festival, which includes a brand-new play by Harris.

The dark satire was developed last year at Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, as well as at Boston’s Moonbox Productions. Clay Hopper, who teaches directing at Boston University, helms the production. The three-person cast includes Noah Alexis Tuleja as Jeff Bezos, Eliza Fichter as journalist Cherry Beaumont and Shai Vaknine as a fact-checker.

‘MAGDALENE’ Where: Chester Theatre Company, Town Hall Theatre, 15 Middlefield Road, Chester

Information and tickets: 413-354-7771, chestertheatre.org

When: June 19-29 Any list of new plays in the area wouldn’t feel complete without Mark St. Germain, who is back this year with “Magdalene.” St. Germain has forged a national profile with plays including “Freud’s

Last Session” and “Becoming Dr. Ruth,” which sought to humanize major public figures. This year, he’ll kick that effort up a notch, extending it to biblical figures. “Magdalene,” directed by Keira Naughton, imagines a meeting between Peter and Mary Magdalene, 18 years after the death of Christ.

Last summer, St. Germain’s “Forgiveness” was a hit at Barrington Stage Company, putting audiences in the shoes of the Missouri Board of Pardons. Chances are good that he’ll pull off similar success this summer, with an entirely different kind of play.

‘THE VICTIM’ Where: The Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre, Shakespeare and Company, 70 Kemble St., Lenox

Information and tickets: 413-637-3353, shakespeare.org

When: June 19 through July 20

Lawrence Goodman’s new play “The Victim” tells the story of three women: a Holocaust survivor, a New York City doctor and a pandemic-era health aide. Annette Miller plays all three. Miller, a Shakespeare and Company regular, will be honored at the company’s 2025 gala in June. She has been seen at the theater as Golda Meier in “Golda’s Balcony” and Katherine in “Mothers and Sons.”

Last year, the Boston Theater Critics Association gave her a special citation for a lifetime of defining performances.

Goodman’s previous play, “Heresy,” explored what happens to a Jewish family when their daughter returns from college anti-Zionist. His newest play, written for one actor and directed by Daniel Gidron, is a series of interconnected monologues that ask, “Who gets to call herself a victim? Who is the perpetrator?”

‘FUZZY’ Where: St. Germain Stage, Barrington Stage Company, 36 Linden St., Pittsfield

Information and tickets: 413-236-8888, barringtonstageco.org

When: July 8- 27 “Fuzzy,” the only musical on this list, is a small-scale story of a furry creature — the titular Fuzzy — who returns home to care for their ailing mother. And, oh yeah, all the characters are played by puppets.

The musical, by Will Van Dyke and Jeff Talbott, is directed by Ellie Heyman, who brought imaginative flair to her 2022 production of the musical “Space Dogs” at MCC Theater in New York City.

The show will star Broadway

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Barrington Stage Company has a notable history of musicals transferring to New York, like William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin’s “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” and this is the first new musical of Artistic Director Alan Paul’s tenure. Don’t be surprised if, a few years from now, you’ll find yourself still listening to “fuzzy” through an original cast recording.

‘MADAME MOZART, THE LACRIMOSA’ Where: Great Barrington Public Theater, Daniel Arts Center at Bard College at Simon’s Rock, 84 Alford Road, Great Barrington

Information and tickets:

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Academy Award-nominee and Emmy Award-winning actor, writer and comedian Renee Taylor, seen here with her late husband, actor Joe Bologna, at the premiere after party for “Boynton Beach Club” in 2006, will star in her memoir, “Dying Is No Excuse,” which is built around the couple’s 52-year-relationship.

413-372-1980, greatbarringtonpublictheater.org

Center for Theatre and Dance, 1000 Main St., Williamstown

When: July 10- 27

Information and tickets:

In 2023, Great Barrington Public Theater staged a reading of “Madame Mozart, The Lacrimosa,” a play that the company had commissioned Anne Undeland to write. Two years after that reading, it’ll finally receive a full production, directed by Associate Artistic Director Judy Braha. Undeland’s play tells the story of Constanze Mozart in the wake of her husband’s unexpected death, caring for her family and completing his unfinished masterwork, Requiem in D Minor.

The production stars Tara Franklin as Constanze Mozart, Ryan Winkles in an assortment of roles and Hudson Orfe as the pianist. Braha will direct. The company previously produced Undeland’s play “Wharton Between the Sheets,” which recounted Edith Wharton having a midlife romance.

413-458-3253, wtfestival.org

‘SPIRIT OF THE PEOPLE’ Where: MainStage Theatre, Williamstown Theatre Festival, ‘62

When: July 17 – Aug. 3 Playwright Jeremy O. Harris made a splash in the New York theater scene with “Slave Play,” his first professional production as a playwright.

It transferred from New York Theatre Workshop to Broadway, where it garnered 12 Tony Award nominations, and transferred to London.

But since then, he’s largely focused on pursuits other than playwriting — including his gig as the current creative director of Williamstown Theatre Festival. This summer, in that capacity, he’ll produce “Spirit of the People,” his first brand-new play since his Broadway smash.

Although Katina Medina Mora was just announced as director, Harris previewed “Spirit of the People” in winter events at the Mass MoCA and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City.

At those events, he hinted at what the play is about, saying, according to WTF, “There’s a

beach in Mexico that me and my friends have been going to since like 2013 ... and I love it ... but I’ve watched it change significantly over the last decade, and one of the major harbingers of that change was this mezcalería opening up that this Canadian woman started.” Within a couple of months, perhaps we’ll know how exactly that anecdote connects to “Spirit of the People.”

‘THE BEST MEDICINE’ Where: Great Barrington Public Theater, Daniel Arts Center at Bard College at Simon’s Rock, 84 Alford Road, Great Barrington

Information and tickets: 413-372-1980, greatbarringtonpublictheater.org

When: Aug. 1 – 17 Three years ago, Great Barrington Public Theater produced Robin Gerber’s first play, “The Shot,” which followed famed The Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham.

In Gerber’s latest one-person play, “The Best Medicine,” she draws on personal experi-

ences as a caregiver, telling the story of a woman forced by circumstance to become caregiver for her aging husband.

In the play, “a stand-up comedy class becomes a salvation and a portal to a transforming truth about life and love.” It will be directed by Matthew Penn, who helmed the company’s acclaimed “Survival of the Unfit” last summer.

Though Gerber is relatively new to professional playwriting, she has extensive experience as an author and historian, with books including the nonfiction “Barbie and Ruth: The Story of the World’s Most Famous Doll and the Woman Who Created Her” and the novel “Eleanor vs. Ike,” which imagines a 1952 presidential bid by Eleanor Roosevelt.

‘DYING IS NO EXCUSE’ Where: The Unicorn Theatre, Berkshire Theatre Group, 6 East St., Stockbridge

Information and tickets: 413-997-4444, berkshiretheatregroup.org

When: Aug. 7-30 Renee Taylor — the Academy Award-nominated, Emmy Award-winning writer, actress and comedian — bares it all in her new autobiographical solo show, “Dying Is No Excuse.”

The show is focused on her longtime marriage to actor Joe Bologna, whom she wed live on “The Merv Griffin Show” in 1965, just 3 1/2 months after meeting him.

The couple earned an Oscar nod for their screenplay to “Lovers and Other Strangers,” and stayed together until his death in 2017. Throughout her career, Taylor gained visibility with younger audiences through roles on popular sitcoms like “The Nanny” and “How I Met Your Mother.”

The production is directed by the legendary Elaine May, who won an honorary Academy Award in 2021 for her “bold, uncompromising approach to filmmaking, as a writer, director and actress.”

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Great Barrington Farmers Market 18 Church St., Great Barrington May 10 to Nov. 8 Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Lee Farmers Market Lee Congregational Church Park, 25 Park Place, Lee May 24 to Oct. 12 Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. leefarmersmarket.com

Lenox Farmers Market St. Ann’s Church, 134 Main St. May 23 to Sept. 12 Fridays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. lenoxfarmersmarket.com

New Marlborough Farmers Market Village Green, 134 Hartsville-New Marlborough Road, New Marlborough Sundays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. tinyurl.com/nmfarmersmarket

North Adams Farmers Market Main Street, North Adams May 17 to Oct. 25 Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Pittsfield Farmers Market The Common, 100 First St., Pittsfield May 10 to Oct. 11 Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Sheffield Farmers Market Old Parish Church parking lot 125 Main St., Route 7 May 23 to Oct. 10 Fridays, 3 to 6 p.m.

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Thursdays, 3 to 6 p.m.

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DIRECTORY: ART

Art

Art Omi 1405 County Route 22, Ghent, N.Y. 518-392-4747, artomi.org See artomi.org or @artomi on Instagram for updates.

Through June 8: Staging Area: A Barn Raising in Two Parts (Part One) June 28-Oct. 26: “Harold Stevenson: Less Real Than My Routine Fantasy.”

June 7: How to Build a Truss: A workshop with Build Hudson, 10 a.m. to noon and 2-4 p.m.

Saturday, July 12: Art Omi: Artists Open Studios. Explore the studios of the 2025 cohort of artists-in-residence at Art Omi, intermingled with pop-up performances, site-specific installations, and other creative activations, 1-5 p.m.

Saturday, July 26: Let’s Build Together: A Community Barn Raising

Becket Arts Center 7 Brooker Hill Road, Becket 413-623-6635, becketartscenter.org Hours: Wednesday through Sunday, noon to 4 p.m.

Friday, May 30: “Outside In Exhibition” opening reception.

A juried exhibition examining the spaces outside, between and inside ourselves, free, 5 to 7 p.m.

Thursday, June 12: Q-MOB Speakers Panel, a panel of queer artists meet and discuss their work ahead of the “Berkshire LGBTQ+ Pride Art Exhibit,” free, at 5 p.m.

June 12-July 6: “Berkshire LGBTQ+ Pride Art Exhibit.”

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“Untitled (Plate with Purple Irises), ca. 1910,” by Emily Cole, is on view through Nov. 2 as part of the exhibition “Emily Cole: Ceramics, Flora & Contemporary Responses,” at the Thomas Cole National Historic Site in Catskill, N.Y.

Friday, June 13: “Berkshire LGBTQ+ Pride Art Exhibit” opening reception, meet the artists, free, 5 to 7 p.m.

14 | Summer Previews 2025 Wednesday, June 25, July 30, Aug. 27: Plein Air in Becket: Paint, draw, or photograph at a scenic location in Becket, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Registration required.

Friday, June 27: Joint Member Show — Becket Arts Center and Guild of Berkshire Artists, opening reception, free, 5 to 7 p.m.

Friday, July 25: “Macrocosm” Exhibition opening reception. A selection of juried artworks exploring the vibrancy and spirit of nature, free, 5 to 7 p.m.

Friday, July 11: Becket Arts Center Members Exhibition opening reception, showcasing the talent and works of the members of the Becket Arts Center, free, 5 to 7 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 8: Kristi W. Colbert Solo Exhibition opening reception, showcasing the Becket Arts Center’s 2025 poster contest winner’s artwork, free, 5 to 7 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 14: Sculpture artist Natalie Tyler will discuss and showcase her monumental sculpture “Tornado,” 6 p.m., at Chesterwood, 4 Williamsville Road, Stockbridge. Registration required.

Friday, Aug. 22: “Motif” Exhibition opening reception, a juried exhibition exploring the recurring elements, abstractions and patterns in visual arts, free, 5 to 7 p.m.

Berkshire Art Center

Thursday, July 24: “Membership Event: A Night at Citizens’ Hall.” Whether you’re a longtime member or have just joined for the summer, come celebrate community, creativity, and connection, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Berkshire Art Museum 159 E. Main St., North Adams Annex: 82 Summer St., North Adams Hours: Thursday to Sunday,

13 Willard Hill Road, Stockbridge

noon to 5 p.m., in August. Sunday hours are noon to 2 p.m.

413-298-5252, berkshireartcenter.org

Fall hours: Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.

Ongoing: Summer in the

Beaver Mill-Rudd Art Foundation: First Floor North, 189

Studios: BAC’s week-long summer art exploration programs for 4-14 year olds; painting, drawing and ceramic classes taught weekly as well as weekend art workshops.

Private lessons also available for budding or experienced artists of all ages.

Beaver St., North Adams

Hours: Selected Sundays in August, 3 to 5 p.m.

July 12-Oct. 5: Never-before-seen selections from the permanent collection; Four Big Collages, Artistic Genes: Six Generations, 1970s: Plant-Based Organics, Crate Series & Ontogens, Vanishing Point, Cluster, & Composition Series. Ongoing: Robotic “Walter’s Ontogen,” 1987-2011 Lexan Sculptures, Iceberg Installation, Early Works by Eric Rudd 1966-1980, and A Chapel for Humanity.

Friday, July 4: Season opening reception, free, 5 to 7 p.m.

Berkshire Botanical Garden 5 West Stockbridge Road, Stockbridge 413-298-3926, berkshirebotanical.org June 6-Aug. 11: “DayDream” in the Leonhardt Galleries and “Sleepwalkers” in the Garden

Saturday, June 14: Opening reception for “DayDream” and “Sleepwalkers,” 5 to 7 p.m.

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discuss their art, ticketed, 5 to 6:30 p.m.

Aug. 9 and 10: The Grow Show, with admission, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Aug. 15-Oct. 5: “Works by Frances Palmer: Terracotta and Floral Photography.”

Friday, Aug. 15: Opening reception for “Works by Frances Palmer: Terracotta and Floral Photography,” 5 to 7 p.m.

Berkshire County Historical Society at Arrowhead 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield 413-442-1793, berkshirehistory.org May 23-June 16: “The Thinking Trees” is a multimedia project delving deep into the trees and surrounding forest on the Arrowhead property by Bella Luna Rosa Photography.

July 4-Sept. 29: “Marriage and Memory: Weddings in Berkshire County Through the Centuries.”

Berkshire Woodworkers Guild At Berkshire Botanical Garden 5 West Stockbridge Road, Stockbridge 413-429-6830, berkshirewoodworkers.org Aug. 30 and 31: A fine woodwork show and sale featuring designs by professional woodworkers from the Berkshires and neighboring counties in New York and Connecticut; silent auction to benefit the Berkshire Woodworkers Guild Scholarship Fund, $5 admission, $3 for BBG members, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Chesterwood 4 Williamsville Road, Stockbridge

Saturday, June 28: Curator

413-298-3579, chesterwood.org

James Salomon and several artists from “DayDream”

Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Hours: Wednesday through

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Guided tours at 11 a.m., noon, 1 and 2 p.m.

Aug. 1-Sept. 30: Sculptor Ann Jon: A Retrospective.

Ongoing: “Modeling Women:

Tuesdays, Aug. 5-26: Photo-

Female Models and Artists at Chesterwood — Selections from the Chesterwood Collection,” celebrating the important role of French’s female models and spotlighting the works of Evelyn Beatrice Longman and his daughter, Margaret French Cresson.

graphic Chesterwood: In The Shadow of Daniel Chester French class with Thad Kubis, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

June 7-Oct. 31: Outdoor sculp-

Through January 2025: “Mariel

ture exhibition, “Global Warming/Global Warning” explores how the natural and designed landscapes at Chesterwood are being impacted by global warming, climate change, invasive species, pollution and the aging out of a mature forest.

Clark Art Institute 225 South St., Williamstown 413-458-2303, clarkart.edu

Ellen Bacon, free, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, June 3: Exploring the Aso O. Tavitian collection, 5:30 p.m.

Friday, June 13: Opening reception for “A Room of Her Own: Women Artist-activists in Britain, 1875-1945,” 6 p.m.

Wednesday, June 25: Member tour of “A Room of Her Own— Women Artist-Activists in Britain, 1875–1945,” 9 a.m.

Capanna.”

Tuesday, July 1: Member rare

Through June 15: “Pastoral on

books tour, 2 p.m.

Paper.”

Saturday, July 12: Opening

June 14-Sept. 14: “A Room of

lecture, “Berenice Abbott’s Modern Lens,” 11 a.m.

Her Own: Women Artist-activists in Britain, 1875-1945.”

Sunday, July 13: Community

Nature: Live Figure Drawing at Chesterwood class with Natalie Tyler, 9 a.m. to noon.

July 12-Oct. 5: “Berenice Ab-

Saturday, July 19: Botanical

chi: Landscapes of Time.”

Weaving class with Robert Cohen, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 29: “Ground/

day, free admission to the permanent collection and special exhibitions all day, as well as special activities, art-making, artist demonstrations and entertainment inspired by these special exhibitions, 11 a.m.

work” artists talk with Laura

Saturday, July 19: Afternoon

Tuesdays, July 1-22: Human/

June 28-October 2026: “Ground/work,” 2025. bott’s Modern Lens.”

July 19-Oct. 13: “Isamu Nogu-

walking tour of "Ground/work" 2025.

Friday, July 25, Aug. 1, 22, 29: Art in Conversation: What makes a sculpture a sculpture? A Clark educator leads an interactive discussion exploring this question, 1 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 2: Close Look discussion with artist Aboubakar Fofana, "Ground/work" 2025, 1 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 7: Opening celebration, “Isamu Noguchi: Landscapes of Time,” 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 12: The Clark, the Tanglewood Learning Institute, Tanglewood Music Center, and Pulitzer Prize-winning art critic Sebastian Smee have teamed up to create a very special evening celebrating French music and art of the late 19th century, $10, $8 members, $5 children 15 and under, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 16: Close Look in-depth discussion around

16 | Summer Previews 2025 the outdoor sculpture by Japanese artist Yō Akiyama, 1 p.m.

Ongoing: Self-guided tour

Saturday, Aug. 23: Close Look in-depth discussion around the outdoor sculpture by American artist Hugh Hayden, 1 p.m.

of the 1931 Studio and 1941 Modernist house and Master Cubist collection with audio and written tours, assisted by knowledgeable docents.

Saturday, Aug. 30: Close Look

Ongoing: “Get to know George

in-depth discussion around the outdoor sculpture by Mexican architect Javier Senosiain, 1 p.m.

First Fridays Artswalk Downtown Pittsfield firstfridaysartswalk.com June 6, Aug. 1 and Sept. 5: Enjoy artwork by dozens of artists, 5 to 8 p.m.

Frelinghuysen Morris House & Studio 92 Hawthorne St., Lenox 413 637-0166, frelinghuysen.org Hours: Thursday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Season opens June 19.

& Suzy,” offering an intimate view into the lives of the artist couple, their individual paths to artistic expression and the influence of their Cubist Collection on their work.

Newly exhibited pieces from the collection include Picasso, Braque, Leger and Gris, on display.

Sundays: “Exercise Your Creativity,” free-flowing art, “happy hours,” no rules and no judgement, guidance and a variety of materials offered, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Thursdays and Saturdays: “Director’s Corner with Kinney Frelinghuysen,” a quick discussion of paintings on view in the Studio, 11:15 a.m.

28 Renne Ave, Pittsfield

413-429-6830

413-499-9348, lovepittsfield.com

Saturdays through Oct. 25: A curated outdoor market featuring local and regional handmade gifts and products, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Hilltown 6 Pottery Tour and Sale Western Massachusetts hilltown6.com July 26-27: Visit eight potters in their studios and meet guest artists, free, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Find a map of studio locations at hilltown6.com.

Hudson Hall 327 Warren St., Hudson, N.Y. 518-822-1438, hudsonhall.org Through June 8: “The Art of

Friday, July 11: Diane Firtell, oil

July 18-Aug. 17: Commis-

Friday, June 27: Tony Conner, watercolor plein air landscape painting, 11 a.m.

Friday, July 4: Carl Sprague,

on canvas, 11 a.m.

Friday, July 18: Brent Ridge, abstract painting with recycled patterns, 11 a.m.

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18 Church St., Great Barrington

Scenic design for film, the stage and beyond, 11 a.m.

Friday, June 20: Ellie Kreischer, mixed media on paper, 11 a.m.

Discover the historic home, studio & gardens of Daniel Chester French in Stockbridge, MA

Lichtenstein Center for the Arts

Happiness Exhibition.” Curated by Camphill Hudson in conjunction with the screening of "Happiness in the Spotlight: The Movie," "The Art of Happiness" is an inclusive exhibition of artwork by people of all abilities showcasing Camphill artists alongside contributing artists from the Hudson Valley region.

Artist Demos

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Friday, July 25: Debbie Carter, upcycled wearable art, 11 a.m.

Friday, Aug. 1: Paula Shalan, smoke-fired ceramics, 11 a.m.

Friday, Aug. 15: Nina Ryan, ceramics, 11 a.m.

sioned by Hudson Hall, “Hudson Terminus” builds on Kinzel’s prior interdisciplinary work, which utilized his deeply interrelated choreographic and visual art practices to address technology’s effects on visual culture, social relationships, performance, haptic interaction and the presentation of the moving body.

June 4–28: “Mixed Bag” by JJ Tobin, an abstract art show featuring paintings and sculptures from the past and present, gallery hours are Wednesday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Friday, June 6: Opening artist reception, meet artist JJ Tobin and discuss his new works during the First Fridays at Five Festival, 5 to 8 p.m.

Saturday, June 28: Closing artist reception, 3 to 5 p.m.

July 9–Aug. 22: “I Am a Part of Art.” Community Access to the Arts’ annual exhibit “I Am a Part of Art” celebrates the talents of artists with disabilities.

Thursday, July 10: Opening celebration with the artists of Community Access to the Arts’ annual exhibit “I Am a Part of Art,” 4 to 6 p.m.

Mass MoCA 1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams 413-662-2111, massmoca.org On view: “Ohan Breiding: Belly of a Glacier;” “Dirty and Disorderly: Contemporary Artists on Disgust;” “Alison Pebworth: Cultural Apothecary.”

Through June 29: “Randi Malkin Steinberger: The Archive of Lost Memories.” Throughout a three-month residency, Steinberger will be working in Building 8, creating an ever-evolving environment that functions as a studio, archive, installation, and cabinet of curiosities.

Wednesdays through Aug. 20:

Hoogs and Elizabeth Crawford, glass blowing, 11 a.m.

Lenox Spring Art Walk

UNO Drop-In Art Club, a free weekly art program for youth ages 8 to 19, 3:30 p.m.

June 7-8: Booths and exhibits,

Friday, Aug. 29: Terry Wise,

Saturday, May 24: “Vincent Val-

Main Street sidewalk and Housatonic Street, Lenox.

dez: Just a Dream…” addresses American politics today,

Sunday, Aug. 24: Nathan

mixed media on paper, 11 a.m.

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including topics such as boxing, lynchings of Mexican Americans, border walls, politics, greed, the Ku Klux Klan, and the failings and triumphs of society.

Sunday, May 25: Outdoor exhibitions open.

June 5, July 10, Aug. 7: Open studios, free, 5 p.m.

Saturday, June 7: “Like Magic” screening series, with admission, 2 p.m.

Saturday, June 7: Curator Tour, Mass MoCA members are invited to join Curatorial Graduate Fellow Emma Poveda for a members-only tour of Randi Malkin Steinberger’s residency and installation “The Archive of Lost Memories,” 10 a.m.

June 7 and 14: The Matière: Material Studies from the Bauhaus, Black Mountain College, and Beyond; exercises focus on the tactile exploration of materials and can reveal how our eyes think a material would feel, $25 includes admission, 10:30 a.m.

CAUSE WE’RE DIFFERENT” with new content added to the exhibition’s Resource Room.

Additions focus on highlighting the many contributors to the exhibition, including the Indigenous creatives Gibson invited to create the five-channel video “Your Spirit Whispering in My Ear.”

Saturday, July 26: Outdoor art tour, members are invited to tour outdoor exhibitions, 10 a.m.

Sunday, Aug. 3: Explore Amy Yoes’ drawing implements in a drop-in activation to create artworks on paper in Yoes’ “Hot Corners” exhibition, noon.

Sunday, Aug. 31: “Like Magic” library sale and book seance with Mandylion Press, with admission, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

New Marlborough Meeting House Gallery 154 Hartsville-New Marlborough Road, New Marlborough Hours: Saturday and Sunday,

Day, enjoy museum tours, art-making in Kidspace, author talks and conversations with artists on exhibitions, free, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

ly storytime, ages 6 and under, 10:30 a.m.

Saturday, June 28: “New York State of Mind” is the newest rotation of music photography at Mass MoCA. The exhibition provides a snapshot of New York from 1969 to 1999.

July 18 and Aug. 1: Join Mass MoCA Museum Educators for free afternoon art workshops for ages 12 and under, free, 3 p.m., at the North Adams Public Library, 74 Church St., North Adams.

Saturday, July 26: Explore fresh insights into “Jeffrey Gibson: POWER FULL BE-

9 Glendale Road, Stockbridge 413-298-4100, nrm.org Ongoing: Norman Rockwell Studio Tours, $10, daily except Wednesdays. Norman Rockwell’s Life & Art guided tours, $10, daily except Wednesdays.

Through May 26: “Anita Kunz: Original Sisters, Portraits of Tenacity and Courage.” Illustrator Anita Kunz’s “Original Sisters” exhibition shines a light on changemaking women, both celebrated and overlooked in history. Featuring 285 powerful portraits from Kunz’s Original Sisters Project, this exhibition showcases trailblazing women who have made significant contributions to society, with three portraits specially commissioned to portray notable Berkshire figures.

Through June 15: “All for Laughs: The Artists of the

Famous Cartoonist Course.”

Discover the wit and humor of legendary cartoonists of the mid-century Famous Cartoonist Course, including Al Capp, Barney Tobey, Rube Goldberg, Willard Mullin and more. Sponsored by Sordoni Foundation, Inc.

Ongoing: “Illustrators of Light: Rockwell, Wyeth, and Parrish from the Edison Mazda Collection.” On view to the public for the first time, a rare collection of original paintings created for lighting advertisements in the 1920s by Norman Rockwell and fellow illustrators, including Maxfield Parrish and N.C. Wyeth. These luminous works were commissioned for Edison Mazda Lamps, a division of General Electric.

June 7-Oct. 26: “I Spy: Walter Wick’s Hidden Wonders.”

Explore the captivating world of Walter Wick, the acclaimed photographer and creator of the “I Spy” and “Hidden Won-

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Saturday, June 21: Community

June 21, July 19, Aug. 16: Fami-

Norman Rockwell Museum

June 20-July 20: “Botanically Speaking” celebrates the intrinsic beauty and complexity of plant life.

Friday, June 20: Opening reception for “Botanically Speaking,” 5 to 7 p.m.

July 25-Aug. 24: “Elemental: Earth/Air/Water” explores the fundamental forces of nature.

Friday, July 25: Opening reception for “Elemental: Earth/Air/ Water,” 5 to 7 p.m.

Aug. 29-Oct. 5: “Black and White and What Lies Between” examines how art forms can convey depth, emotion, and meaning purely through line, contour and tone.

Friday, Aug. 29: Opening reception for “Black and White and What Lies Between,” 5 to 7 p.m.

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ing in music and art inspired by the art of Walter Wick, 10:30 a.m., at Tanglewood / Linde Center for Music and Learning, 297 West St., Stockbridge.

Back by popular demand, hiphop and theater artist Baba Israel and illustrator Louis Henry Mitchell will lead audience members on a musical and visual storytelling journey that helps shape the performance.

July 12-Oct. 26: Hidden Worlds & Wonders outdoor sculpture show. A juried exhibition of contemporary sculpture and installation art, displayed across the Museum’s picturesque 36-acre campus.

Hidden Worlds & Wonders will invite artists to explore themes of imagination, perception and discovery.

Saturday, Aug. 16: The annual Art of Brewing Festival offers guests a chance to sample the best craft brews in the region, 1 to 4 p.m.

Sculpture at The Mount 2 Plunkett St., Lenox 413-551-5111, edithwharton.org

Saturday, June 7: I Spy a Party,

May 24-Oct. 19: Works of con-

with admission for kids under 10, discounted tickets ages 11-20, 4 to 7 p.m. Enjoy an exclusive first look at the exhibition, hands-on activities led

by NRM educators, live music and entertainment, with delicious local fare and drinks.

temporary outdoor sculpture in a range of media throughout the woods, gardens, and grounds of The Mount.

Spencertown Academy Arts Center

Saturdays, July and August:

518-392-3693, spencertownacademy.org Through June 29: “Nurturing Nature,” curated by Karen Andrews and Norma Cohen, featuring artists Deborah Carter, Maxine Davidowitz, Shelley Lawrence Kirkwood, Anat Shiftan, Jackie Skrzynski and Anna Thurber, free, Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m.

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May 17-Nov. 29: “General Conditions,” group show featuring the works of 25 artists.

Thomas Cole National Historic Site 218 Spring St., Catskill, N.Y. 518-943-7465, thomascole.org May 3-Nov.2: “Emily Cole: Ceramics, Flora & Contemporary Responses” June 21-Dec. 14: “On Trees: Georgia O’Keeffe and Thomas Cole”

TurnPark Art Space 2 Moscow Road, West Stockbridge 413-232-0275, turnpark.org May 17-Aug. 3: Paul Chaleff, “Sculpture - Tablets Chargers.”

Saturday, May 24: Ceramist and sculptor Paul Chaleff will give an artist talk for the opening reception of his “Sculpture - Tablets - Chargers” exhibit at TurnPark Garage Gallery, 3 to 5 p.m.

May 17-Aug. 10: Jim Morris, “Leaving Traces.”

Saturday, May 31: Opening reception and artist talk, TurnPark Gate House Gallery, 4 to 6 p.m.

Aug. 13-Oct. 31: John Clarke, “Passing Through.”

Aug. 16-Oct. 31: Martine Kaczynski, “Deviation.”

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Thursday, July 11: “Gee’s Bend: The Next Generation” exhibition of more than 30 quilts, along with talks, workshops and demonstrations by celebrated Alabama quilters Loretta Pettway Bennett, Stella Mae Pettway, Emma Mooney Pettway, Polly Mooney Middleton, Sharon Ann Williams and Andrea Pettway Williams.

Admission is free and the exhibit will remain on display at Spencertown Academy Arts Center and The Church at Old Austerlitz through Aug. 3 on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m.

stockbridgechamber.org

790 State Route 203, Spencertown, N.Y.

Summer Saturdays for Families, with admission, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Museum offers family-friendly gallery tours and hands-on art-making activities, including interactive discussions and special art projects related to ongoing exhibitions. Kids’ Tours for ages 6-12 with an accompanying adult. Also, June 14.

Saturday, May 31: Opening reception for “Nurturing Nature,” botanical-themed exhibition about our symbiotic relationship with nature, 4 to 6 p.m.

An Introduction to New Works AUGUST 26 – 28

Outdoors at the Rose Footprint Theatre

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Tina Packer Playhouse & Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre

SEASON 2025

A Lively, Costumed Reading

SENSE AND SENSIBILTY

by Kate Hamill

Based on the novel by Jane Austen

Directed by Ariel Bock DECEMBER 12 – 14 Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre

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DIRECTORY: DANCE Art Omi 1405 County Route 22 Ghent, N.Y. 518-392-4747, artomi.org See artomi.org or @artomi on Instagram for updates.

Monday, July 21: An intimate glimpse of works-in-progress from the 2025 Art Omi: Dance Residents, 5-7 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 2: An evening of new and in-progress movement works from the 2025 Art Omi: Dance Residents, 5-7 p.m.

Becket Arts Center 7 Brooker Hill Road, Becket 413-623-6635, becketartscenter.org Friday, July 11, 25, Aug. 1, 8: Dance with Louise, gently paced movement class, 10 a.m. Registration required.

Thursdays through September: Yoga with Rima Sala, 9:30 a.m.

Berkshire Pulse 420 Park St., Housatonic, 413-274-6624, berkshirepulse.org Ongoing: Summer Intensives programs and classes for ages 4 to adult in all styles: ballet, modern, jazz, musical theater, hip-hop, creative dance and advanced contemporary.

Chesterwood

Dance PHOTO BY LOIS GREENFIELD

Trinity Irish Dance Company makes its Jacob’s Pillow debut in the Ted Shawn Theatre July 10-13.

4 Williamsville Road, Stockbridge 413-298-3579, chesterwood.org June 19 and 20: Ian Spencer Bell, “11 Pieces,” 5:30 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 8: The Art of Tableaux Vivants; using costumes and props, the audience is engaged in watching the re-creation of famous paintings, 5:30 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 15: Berkshire Pulse presents original choreogra-

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Jacob’s Pillow 358 George Carter Road, Becket 413-243-0745, jacobspillow.org Tickets start at $65.

Ted Shawn Theatre June 25-29: “The Center Will Not Hold” with Michelle Dorrance and Ephrat Asherie.

July 2-6: Bodytraffic, “Blue Until June” and works by Juel D. Lane and Matthew Neenan.

July 10-13: Trinity Irish Dance Company, “Push,” Mark Howard’s “Soles,” Michelle Dorrance and Melinda Sullivan's “American Traffic.”

July 16-20: The Sarasota Ballet, a mixed program including a piece by Sir Frederick Ashton and a world premiere work

by American choreographer Jessica Lang.

July 23-27: Stephen Petronio Company, “MiddleSexGorge,” “BUD,” “Broken Man,” the critically acclaimed “American Landscapes,” and a new iteration of Petronio’s solo “Another Kind of Steve.”

July 30-Aug. 3: Sekou McMiller & Friends, the world premiere of “Urban Love Suite.”

Aug. 6-10: Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company, program featuring two seminal works by its founders: “Continuous Replay (1977/1991)” and “D-Man in the Waters.”

Doris Duke Theatre July 16-20: Andrew Schneider, “HERE,” with Margaux Marielle-Trehouart and Joel Suarez Gomez.

July 23-27: Elle Sofe Company, “Vástádus eana – the answer is land.”

July 30-Aug. 3: Eun-Me Ahn, the official U.S. premiere of “Dragons.”

Aug. 6-10: Shamel Pitts TRIBE, “Touch of Red.” Aug. 13-17: Faye Driscoll, “Weathering.”

Aug. 13-17: Ballet BC, U.S. premiere of “BOLERO X” by Shahar Binyamini, “SWAY” by the company’s Artistic Director Medhi Walerski, and the U.S. premiere of “Obsidian”

by Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber.

Aug. 20-24: Huang Yi, “Ink.”

Aug. 20-24: Alvin Ailey Ameri-

et observation of classes and rehearsals inside the Perles Family Studio will be open on a first-come, first-served basis, 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and 2:30 to 4 p.m.

can Dance Theater

Other Events June 12-15: Community workshop: Afro Latin Jazz and Soul Experience residency with Sekou McMiller & Friends.

Tuesday, June 24-Aug. 15: Qui-

June 29, July 13, 27, Aug. 10, 24: Join artist Noel Sta-

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ples-Freeman for a joyful West African dance class for families, $30 per family, 11 a.m.

July 5, 12, Aug. 2 and 9: Join Artist Faculty and School dancers for informal sharings of their work in the studio together, 1 p.m. and July 26 at 8:30 p.m.

Sunday, July 6: Open house, first look at the new Doris Duke Theatre, free events and tours of the building, the opening of the inaugural exhibition and more, 1 to 4:30 p.m.

July 6, 20, Aug. 3, 17: Family Music and Dance with Sandy Russell, ages 6 and under, $25 per class, 11 a.m.

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Tuesday, July 8: Nature walk with Misty Cook and Kathi Arnold, enrolled members of the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans, 1 to 2 p.m.

Wednesday, July 9: Opening program of the Doris Duke Theatre; “Dancing in the Algorithm” opens at noon; ribbon cutting, free, 7 p.m., followed by a special on-campus watch party for ticket holders.

Thursday, July 10: Interdisciplinary artist Eiko Otake will give a world-premiere site-specific performance, titled “Shadows and Stones,” $45, 4 p.m.

Friday, July 11: Interdisciplinary artist Eiko Otake, “Shadows and Stones,” $45, 1 and 4 p.m., preceded by a pre-show talk.

Saturday, July 12: Extended Reality Salon, free, 9:30 a.m. to 7:40 p.m.; Unwired Dance Theatre, “Where We Meet,” $35, at 10:30 a.m., 12:15, 1, 1:45 and 2:30 p.m.; FUTURE FIGURES: Dance and Emerging Technologies, a series of artist talks facilitated by Sydney Skybetter, free, 11:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Pillow Pride Dance Party, $20, 9 to 11 p.m.

Sunday, July 13: Kinetic Light, “territory,” 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Forest Studio.

July 11-13: Pillow Pride Weekend.

Friday, July 18: Fourth Annual Du Bois Forum roundtable and celebration, 4 p.m.

July 26-27: Jacob’s Pillow Curriculum in Motion Institute Public Presentations, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 1: All Styles Dance Battle, $75, 9 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 15: Community Day, free, 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Pillow Talks Saturday, June 28: Ephrat Asherie, Michelle Dorrance, and collaborators share the inspirations, practices and lineages informing “The Center Will Not Hold,” 4 p.m., Blake’s Barn.

Saturday, July 5: Camille A. Brown, 4 p.m., Blake’s Barn.

Saturday, July 12: Aoi Nakamu-

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ra and Esteban Lecoq, 4 p.m., Doris Duke Theatre.

Workshops

p.m., Blake’s Barn.

$25 per class, $20 per class for dance educators with ID, 10 a.m.

Saturday, July 26: Wendy Perron and Norton Owen, 4 p.m., Blake’s Barn.

Sunday, June 29: Club Culture & Freestyle with Ephrat Asherie

Saturday, Aug. 2: Vicky Holt

Sunday, July 6: BODYTRAFFIC

Takamine, 4 p.m., Blake’s Barn.

Sunday, July 13: Trinity Irish

Saturday, July 19: Iain Webb, 4

Saturday, Aug. 9: Bill T. Jones, 4 p.m., Blake’s Barn.

Saturday, Aug. 16: Medhi Wal-

Dance Company

Sunday, July 20: The Sarasota Ballet

Sunday, July 27: Elle Sofe

erski, 4 p.m., Blake’s Barn.

Company

Saturday, Aug. 23: Alicia Graf Mack, 4 p.m., Blake’s Barn.

Sunday, Aug. 3: Bill T. Jones/ Arnie Zane Company

Morning Classes

Sunday, Aug. 10: Tap Dance

June 24-Aug. 22: A variety of

with Derick K. Grant

in-person dance and movement classes open to participants of all experience levels, including beginners, ages 16 and up, $15, $60 for 5 classes, 9 a.m.

Sunday, Aug. 17: Ballet BC Sunday, Aug. 24: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Lenox Contradance 413-329-7912, lenoxcontradance.com

Saturday, June 21: Caller Jordan Kammeyer, music by Star Charters, $12-15, $8-$10 student, 7:15 p.m. lesson, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. dance, Lenox Community Center, 65 Walker St., Lenox.

Saturday, July 19: Caller Chris Wiltshire, music by Aldo Lavaggi, fiddle, and Alex Cumming, piano and accordion, $12-15, $8-$10 student, 7:15 p.m. lesson, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. dance, Lenox Community Center, 65 Walker St., Lenox.

Saturday, Aug. 16: Caller Dereck Kalish, music by Spare Parts, $12-15, $8-$10 student, 7:15 p.m. lesson, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. dance, Lenox Community Center, 65 Walker St., Lenox.

Olga Dunn Dance Co. 413-528-9674, olgadunndance.org Saturday, July 5: “Dances on

the Lawn.” Dunn Co. dancers perform original, contemporary dance pieces, including live percussion, in collaboration with the Stockbridge Library, free, 5 p.m., on the front lawn of the library, 46 Main St., Stockbridge. Rain date, July 6.

Saturday, Aug. 2: “In Concert.”

New, contemporary dance works performed by the Dunn Co., including live music, ticketed, 7 p.m., onstage at Saint James Place, 352 Main St., Great Barrington.

Qualia Dance Collective qualiadancecollective.com Sunday, July 13: The company will premiere a new work, as well as perform repertoire including "Une, Deux, Trois" and "Barefoot Dances," 2 p.m. at The Foundry, 2 Harris St., West Stockbridge.

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Fairs, Festivals & Family Fun

STEPHANIE ZOLLSHAN —THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE

The Eagle Street Beach Party, seen here in 2023, brings more than 250,000 pounds of sand and hours of fun to North Adams, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. July 19.

DIRECTORY: FAIRS, FESTIVALS & FAMILY FUN Austerlitz Historical Society

413-743-8345, adamslibraryma.org

the Night Sky?” Enter a giant, inflatable dome to see and learn about the visible stars and planets, free, at 5:45 and 6:30 p.m. Registration required.

Thursday, June 26: Lego

Thursday, July 31: Family bingo

518-392-0062; oldausterlitz.org

Building Party of a Lego Mural to celebrate the start of the Summer Reading Program, free, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Registration required.

with a special prize for each round played, free. Registration required.

Saturday, May 31: Community picnic, noon to 3 p.m.

Adams Free Library 92 Park St., Adams

Thursday, July 10: “Science Heroes.” Learn Science through theater and fun, free, 6 to 7 p.m. Registration required.

Thursday, July 17: “Color Our World – With Sound,” free drumming circle led by Otha Day; all instruments provided, 6 p.m. Registration required. .

Thursday, July 24: “What’s in

Thursday, Aug. 7: Learn how to solve the Rubik’s Cube from local, national competitors, free, 6 to 7 p.m. Registration required

Thursday, Aug. 14: “Game Time!” with family theater musician and storyteller Diane Edgecomb, closing awards for the Summer Reading Program, free, 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Registration required.

Old Austerlitz, 11550 Route 22, Austerlitz, N.Y.

Friday through Monday, July 12-Aug. 3: “Gee’s Bend: The Next Generation” quilt exhibition, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Spencertown Academy Arts Center Gallery, 790 Route 203, Spencertown, N.Y. and at the Austerlitz Church-Austerlitz Historical Society, Route 22, Austerlitz, N.Y. No July 11.

Sunday, July 27: Blueberry Festival, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. An exciting day of family fun with a

blueberry pancake breakfast, arts, crafts and food vendors, music, antiquing and activities to be enjoyed by all.

Barrington Stage Company 413-236-8888, barringtonstageco.org Aug. 9-10: Celebration of Black Voices, featuring music, dance, gospel, poetry, youth performances and a ton of other events, all events free, noon to 7 p.m., at The Common, 100 First St., Pittsfield.

Becket Arts Center 7 Brooker Hill Road, Becket 413-623-6635, becketartscenter.org

24 | Summer Previews 2025 Sunday, June 29: Historic Canterbury Farm Garden Party, an afternoon garden party including food, drinks, music and an entertaining talk, 3 p.m., at Canterbury Farm, 1986 Fred Snow Road, Becket. Registration required.

Saturday, July 12: Garden Tour: The Becket Arts Center will provide a map of beautiful gardens of the hilltowns to tour, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration required.

Becket Athenaeum 3367 Main St., Becket 413-623-5483, becketathenaeum.org Tuesdays: Baby & Toddler Playgroup, 10 to 11 a.m. Circle time, stories, movement, music, and play for ages 0 to 3!

Siblings are always welcome.

Coffee and tea for caregivers, snacks for kids!

Saturdays: Storytime & Craft, 10:30 a.m.

Thursday, June 12, 26, July 10, 24, Aug. 14, 28: Mindful Making for Teens, a quiet evening of crafting and connection, and pizza, 5:30 to 7 p.m.

June 21-Aug. 23: Summer Reading for all ages with the theme Level-Up at your Library.

Visit our website for details on how to earn prizes by reading!

July 5, 6, Aug. 30, 31: Book and bake sale fundraiser, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Berkshire Athenaeum 1 Wendell Ave., Pittsfield 413-499-9480, pittsfieldlibrary.org Ongoing: Herman Melville Memorial Room, the largest collection of Melville Family personal memorabilia in the world, open during library hours. Drop in genealogy assistance offered most Thursdays, 9:30 to noon. Contact the local history department to confirm 413-499-9480 ext. 204.

June 2-Aug. 1: Short Story Contest. Entries may be dropped off in person, mailed or emailed. Children’s (ages 6 -10) entries can be emailed to childrens@pittsfieldlibrary. org and Young Adult (ages 11-18) entries to youngadult@ pittsfieldlibrary.org. Contest deadline is 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1. For more information and official rules email childrens@ pittsfieldlibrary.org with “Short Story Contest” in the subject line or call the Children’s Library at 413-499-9480, ext. 5.

June 2 and 9: Writing workshop for kids, ages 6-13, 3:45 p.m.

Monday, June 23: Drop in dinosaur play, ages 3 and up, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Summer Reading celebration with Dinoman, ages 4 and up, 6 p.m.

June 23-Aug. 9: Summer Reading for Adults.

June 23-Aug. 9: Summer Reading for youth, “Level Up at Your Library.”

BERKSHIRE MUSEUM 2025 Summer Camp!

JUNE 30 - AUGUST 27, 2025 AT BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGE PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS For more information, visit: berkshiremuseum.org

Tuesdays, June 24-Aug. 5: Tinker Tots, ages 2 and under, 10 a.m.

June 24 and July 22: Lego play, ages 6-10, 3 p.m.

Tuesday, June 24: Adult Summer Reading kick-off celebration.

Wednesday, June 25: Nintendo Switch Play, ages 12-18, 1:30 p.m.

Wednesday, June 25-Aug. 6: Knitting and Crochet club, ages 8-12, 4 p.m.

Thursdays, June 26-Aug. 14: Literacy in the Park, stories, crafts, activities at city parks all summer, ages 6 and under, 10:30 a.m.

Thursdays, June 26-Aug. 7: Teen RPG Club, ages 14-18, 2:30 p.m.

June 26, July 3, 17, 24, 31, Aug. 7: All ages game night, 6 p.m.

Saturday, June 26: Big Blue Blocks Party, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

June 27, July 11, 18, 25, Aug. 1

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Berkshire Busk!

and 8: Friday Artist Spotlight,

8-18, 3 p.m.

ages 6-12, 2:30 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 8: Big Blue Blocks

June 28, July 12 and 26: Crafty

Party, 10:30 to 12:30 p.m.

kids, ages 3 and up, 10:30 a.m.

Main Street and Railroad Street, Great Barrington

Saturday, Aug. 9: Summer

Mondays, June 30-Aug. 4: Teen

Reading Finale celebration, Birds of Prey, ages 4 and up, 10:30 a.m.

berkshirebusk.com

crafts, ages 12-18, 2:30 p.m.

Tuesday, July 1: “Jumanji,” ages 8-18, 3 p.m.

July 2, 23, Aug. 6: Bilingual storytime, Spanish and English, 6 p.m.

Berkshire Botanical Garden

Monday, July 7: Board Game

5 West Stockbridge Road, Stockbridge

Night with Mana Crypt, 6 p.m., at Hot Plate Brewing Co.

413-298-3926, berkshirebotanical.org

Tuesday, July 8: Kid Karaoke,

June 30, July 7, 14, 21, 28, Aug. 4, 11, 18, 25, Sept. 1: Farmers

ages 6-12, 3 p.m.

Wednesday, July 9: Stuffie Sleepover, 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, July 10: Mini Figure painting, ages 12-18, 2:30 p.m.

July 11-13: Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum Book Sale, members only, 3 to 7 p.m.

Thursday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday; and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday.

Tuesday, July 15: Puz Duz Trivia, 7 p.m. at Wander, 34 Depot St., Pittsfield.

Wednesday, July 16: Balloons, Books & Magic with Jungle Jim, ages 5 and up, 6 p.m.

July 18, 25, Aug. 1: Storytelling Games, ages 5-10, 10:30 a.m.

Saturday, July 19: Dungeons & Dragons for Kids, ages 8-12, 1:30 p.m.

Saturday, July 26: Puzzle swap, 10:30 a.m.

Tuesday, July 29: “How to Train Your Dragon,” ages 6-18, 3 p.m.

Tuesday, July 29: Castle Defense with the Big Blue Blocks, ages 10-13, 5:30 p.m. Registration opens June 23.

Wednesday, June 30: Family Puzzle Race, ages 8 and up with their adult teammates, 5 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 2: Kids D&D Character Creation workshop, ages 8-12, 1:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 5: Pokémon Deck Building workshop, ages

Market, a tasty array of local produce and freshly made cheeses, 3 to 6 p.m., on the lawn of the Education Center.

Friday, June 20: Drag of the Berkshires Story Hour, with admission, 11 a.m to noon.

June 23-Aug. 15: Farm in the Garden camp.

Family Fridays

Friday and Saturday, June 27-Aug. 30: Fifth anniversary season! Musicians, worldclass street performers, face painters, magicians and more!

Artisan night market on Saturday evenings. Outdoor dining and great small businesses open every night. Festival starts at 6:30 p.m.

Berkshire Mountains Faerie Festival facebook.com/berkshiremountainsfaeriefestival Saturday, June 14: A family-oriented experience celebrating creativity, learning and stewardship of the Earth, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Bowe Field, Old Columbia St., Adams.

Berkshire Natural Resources Council bnrc.org/events June 28-29: Tom Ball opening weekend; BNRC will be honoring the opening of the Tom Ball Mountain Reserve and its Longview Loop with a free community celebration, suitable for all ages, at Tom Ball Reserve in Alford.

Berkshire Pride berkshirepride.org Sunday, May 25: LGBTQ+ Youth Pride, noon, Burbank Park, 256 Lakeway Drive, Pittsfield.

Saturday, May 31: Pittsfield Pride Flag Raising & Proclamation, noon, City Hall, 70 Allen St., Pittsfield, with block party on School Street (Downtown Pittsfield Inc. & Hot Plate Brewing).

Sunday, June 1: Rainbow Run 5K, 9 a.m., Crane Ave.

Friday, June 20: Drag of the Berkshires Story Hour, with admission, 11 a.m to noon.

Friday, June 27: Grumbling Gryphons Puppet Show, with admission, 11 a.m. to noon.

Friday, July 11: Animal Menagerie and the Sharon Audubon Society, with admission, 11 a.m. to noon.

Friday, July 18: Terry a la Berry, with admission, 11 a.m. to noon.

Friday, July 25: The Hissing Booth, an up-close-and-personal experience with snakes, reptiles and invertebrates, with admission, 11 a.m. to noon.

Friday, Aug. 1: Tamarack Hollow African Drumming, with admission, 11 a.m. to noon.

Friday, Aug. 8: Songs, stories and puppets with Willy Welch, with admission, 11 a.m. to noon.

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Friday, Aug. 15: Family comedy show for ages 3-10 by Show Up Kids, with admission, 11 a.m. to noon.

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26 | Summer Previews 2025 entrance of the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail.

Clapp Park, Durant Park and The Common.

Friday, June 6: Karaoke fundraiser, during Pittsfield’s First Friday Art Walk, 7 p.m., at Hot Plate Brewing, 1 School St., Pittsfield.

Fridays, July 11, 18, 25 and Aug 1: Summer outdoor movie

Saturday, June 7: Berkshire Pride Parade, 11 a.m., and Festival, noon to 4 p.m., The Common, 100 First St., Pittsfield.

night, bring a blanket or chair, 8 p.m, Clapp Park, 233 W. Housatonic St., Pittsfield.

Sponsored by Greylock Federal Credit Union.

Columbia County Fair

Sunday, June 8: Drag Queen Story Hour, a fabulous drag performer reading children’s books that celebrate diversity, inclusion, and self-expression, 1-2 p.m.

Wednesday, July 9: Kids Movie, “Dog Man,” 2 p.m.

and their adults designed to strengthen skills using original Suzy Frelinghuysen paintings and collages, 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. Participants must sign up, info@frelinghuysen.org or 413-637-0166.

ie, “Moana 2,” 2 p.m.

Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival

Wednesday, July 23: Kids MovWednesday, Aug. 6: Kids Mov-

Look Park, Northampton

Sunday, June 8: Naumkeag Tea Dance, 4 p.m., Naumkeag, 5 Prospect Hill Road, Stockbridge.

182 Hudson Ave., Chatham, N.Y.

ie, “Paddington in Peru,” 2 p.m.

518-392-2121, columbiafair.com

glasgowlands.org

Saturday, Aug 16: The Reptile

Friday, June 13: Berkshire

Aug. 27 - Sept. 1: County fair, open noon to 11 p.m. Wednesday and 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Thursday through Monday.

Nook from Agawam with ten different reptiles, drop in, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Saturday, July 19: Albannach, The Devil’s Brigade, Waking Finnegan on stage, family fun, merchant and food vendors, pipe band and athletic competitions, whiskey tasting and more, $32, $29 advance, ages 6-12 $5, under 6 free, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., music until 9 p.m.

Pride Party, with DJ BFG, 7:30 p.m., at The Stationery Factory, 63 Flansburg Ave., Dalton.

Saturday, June 14: Lee Pride Celebration, time TBD, at Lee Farmers Market and Town Green, 25 Park Place, Lee.

Friday, June 20: North Adams Pride Night, 5 p.m., downtown North Adams.

Saturday, June 28: Berkshire Busk! Pride Night, downtown Great Barrington.

Chesterwood 4 Williamsville Road, Stockbridge 413-298-3579, chesterwood.org June 22, July 26, Aug. 24: Ice cream social for kids, 3 to 4 p.m.

City of Pittsfield

Cummington Fair

Dewey Hall 91 Main St., Sheffield

97 Fairgrounds Road, Cummington

413-429-1322, deweyhall.org

413-634-5091, cummingtonfair.com

Night: Bring a game, join a game! Board games, card games, charade-style games, 7 p.m.

Great Barrington Historical Society and Museum

Tuesday, Aug. 26: Dewey Hall’s

817 S. Main St., Great Barrington

Ice Cream Social, free ice cream, live music, lawn games and crafts.

413-591-8702, gbhistory.org

1095 Main St., Williamstown

Eagle Street Beach Party

July 5-6: Barn and Antique Sale, Craft and Flea Market.

413-458-5369, milnelibrary.org

Eagle Street, North Adams

All programs are free to the public.

Saturday, July 19: Family-friendly beach party, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Rain date, Aug. 3.

Aug. 21-24: Fun for Everyone!

Promoting the Western Massachusetts Hilltowns’agricultural industry and providing great family entertainment.

David & Joyce Milne Public Library

Mondays: Baby & Toddler sto-

July 7-Aug. 15: 2025 Summer

rytime and play, 10:30 a.m.

Playground Program, ages 6-13, free, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at

Wednesdays: Pre-school storytime, 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday, June 4: Game

First Fridays at Five Downtown Pittsfield lovepittsfield.com/first-fridays June 6, Aug. 1, Sept. 5: Live music, art walk, food, shopping and family entertainment, 5 to 8 p.m.

Thurs-Sun August 21-24

97 Fairgrounds Rd., Cummington, MA Email: info@cummingtonfair.com Cummingtonfair.com

For four days every August our historic buildings showcase livestock, crops, and handicrafts. We host multiple activities, from music to competitions to parades.

Frelinghuysen Morris House & Studio 92 Hawthorne St., Lenox 413 637-0166, frelinghuysen.org

May 24-25: Barn and Antique Sale, Craft and Flea Market.

Aug. 30-31: Barn and Antique Sale, Craft and Flea Market.

GreekFest Hillcrest Academy/ Gerard E. Burke Academic Center 400 Columbus Ave., Pittsfield stgeorgepittsfield.com Aug. 16 and 17: Great Greek food, handmade pastries, music and dancing in air-conditioned comfort, presented by the parishioners of St George Greek Orthodox Church.

Hancock Shaker Village 1843 W. Housatonic St., Pittsfield

Saturdays, June 28-Aug. 30:

hancockshakervillage.org

“Suzy’s Palette,” a free STEAM program for children K-5

yoga, $25, 10 a.m.

Saturday, June 7-Sept. 6: Goat

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Cityy of Peace VISIT THE

Where Design, History, Innovation, Art, Food, Ideas and Farming come to life.

Join us for a special event at the Village!

Shaker Suppers Communal style Shaker inspired dinners with unique programs. May 8, June 5, Oct 16, Nov 29 Goat Yoga Join the goats for a yoga class on the lawn in front of the Round Stone Barn. Every Saturday from June 7 – Sept 6

Craft Beer and BBQ dinner Bright Idea’s Brewing brings craft beers to pair with a BBQ dinner. June 13

Back Porch Concert and Cookout The Nields perform on the back porch as Chef Peter Belmonte from Woodlife Kitchen fires-up the grill.

July 12

The Golden Hour Cocktail Party

Enjoy cocktails & hors d’oeuvres from Chef Kevin Kelly and experience a magical Berkshire sunset in the gardens of the Village. July 24

Summer Gala A highlight of the Berkshire summer season, this special evening is not-to-be missed. Aug 2

Cidermakers’ Dinner Chef Leah Guadagnoli prepares a savory dinner to pair with the newest hard cider from Berkshire Cider Project. Aug 21 Farm-to-Table Dinner

Enjoy a special dinner set in the gardens in front of the Round Stone Barn prepared by Chef Kevin Kelly and guest speaker, Kevin West, author of The Cook’s Garden.

Sept 13

Country Fair Family fun at this old fashion country fair featuring artisans, crafts, demonstrations, workshops, quilt show, food, antique car show, and more. Sept 27 & 28 Visit Hancockshakervillage.org for ticket information and a complete list of events and workshops.

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Hillsdale Flea Market

Lee Pride

Hamlet Park, Routes 22 and 23, Hillsdale, N.Y.

First Congregational Church of Lee, 25 Park Place, Lee

Saturday, May 24: Flea market

berkshirepride.org

and food vendors, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; open for early bird shoppers, $10, at 9 a.m.

Hudson Hall 327 Warren St., Hudson, N.Y. 518-822-1438, hudsonhall.org Friday, May 30: Join Camphill Hudson Players for a very special screening of their debut film, “Happiness in the Spotlight: The Movie,” as well as a full-scale Bollywood dance, and a rocking post-screening dance party, 7 p.m.

Saturday, May 31: Shadow Puppets workshop with Sideways Art, ages 7-10, 9:30 a.m. to noon, registration required.

Jewish Federation of the Berkshires 413-442-4360, ext. 10, jewishberkshires.org Thursday, May 29: Shavuot Festive Lunch, festive holiday lunch celebrating favorite dairy delights, including an ice cream sundae bar, at Knesset Israel, 16 Colt Road, Pittsfield.

RSVP required.

Sunday, June 1: Jewish Community Day, free home-made ice cream (while supplies last), tours behind the scenes, cows, raffles, Israeli dancing, Mediterranean snacks and more, High Lawn Farm, 535 Summer St., Lee.

Friday June 20: Shabbat Across the Berkshires: Musical, family-friendly Shabbat service, led by rabbis from across the Jewish community, free, 6 p.m., at Hevreh, 270 State Road, Great Barrington.

Lee Craft Fair 25 Park Place, Lee Saturday, Aug. 9: Local crafters, free admission, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, June 14: Interfaith Pride Prayer Breakfast, 9 a.m., followed by a reading of Lee’s Pride Proclamation and then a Pride-themed farmers market, 10 a.m.

Afternoon concert, 3:30 p.m., at The Devonfield Inn, 85 Stockbridge Road, Lee; family-friendly drag dinner show and dance party, 5:30 to 7 p.m., and an 18 and older show and dance party, 8:30 p.m., at Starving Artist Cafe, 40 Main St., Lee.

Mass MoCA 1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams 413-662-2111, massmoca.org Sunday, Aug. 17: Skate Jam, Skate Haven will transform MASS MoCA’s Courtyard D into a pop-up skatepark for a skate jam featuring clinics, a best trick contest and product giveaways, 3 p.m.

Massachusetts Sheep & Woolcraft Fair

North Adams Downtown Celebration Wednesday, Aug. 13: Groups, businesses and organizations distribute information, hold contests and giveaways, food vendors, 5:30 to 8 p.m., Main Street, Eagle Street and Holden Street, North Adams.

North Adams Fourth of July Friday, July 4: Fireworks following the baseball game, 9:30 to 10 p.m., Noel Field, 310 State St., North Adams.

Pittsfield Fourth of July pittsfieldparade.com Friday, July 4: Annual parade, theme: Young at Heart.

Sunday, July 6: Pittsfield Parade Car Show, all cars welcome, entry by donation, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the McKay Street parking lot, Pittsfield.

Shakespeare & Company 70 Kemble St., Lenox 413-637-3353, shakespeare.org Saturday, May 24: Community Day, ticketed, free to all, 11 a.m.

masheepwool.org

Sheffield Pride

May 24-25: Unique event

sheffieldpride.org

celebrating all things fiber, from sheep to crafts to workshops, with vendors, food and more, Cummington Fairgrounds, 97 Fairgrounds Road, Cummington.

Saturday, June 21: Drag sto-

Motorama Downtown North Adams Sunday, Aug. 24: Main, Holden and Eagle Streets are closed down to all but pedestrian traffic as downtown North Adams fills with hundreds of cars, trucks, motorcycles, snowmobiles and tractors.

Attendees can enjoy music, 50/50 raffles, food, shopping and more, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

rytime with Bella Santarella, Prideful Pet Parade, variety show, dance party, vendors and lawn games, 2 to 7 p.m., Sheffield Park Pavilion, 53-59 Frederic Lane, Sheffield.

Stephentown Historical Society 518-733-6070, stephentown-historical.org Sunday, June 22: Stephentown Strawberry Festival to benefit the historical society, enjoy strawberry shortcakes, sundaes and strawberry-rhubarb pies, t-shirts, hats and local

history items for sale, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Gardner’s Ice Cream & Coffee Shop, 15879 NY Route 22, Stephentown, N.Y.

Sunday, July 13: Stephentown Historical Society Potluck Picnic, bring a dish large enough to share, 2 p.m., at Stephentown Heritage Center, 4 Staples Road, Stephentown, N.Y.

St. Joseph’s Polish Picnic 414 North St., Pittsfield Sunday, July 20: Frozen Polish food for sale, 9 a.m. to noon; Polka mass, 11 a.m.; homemade Polish food, served beginning at noon; live music

by Eddie Forman Orchestra, 1 p.m. Children’s games, face painting and raffles.

TurnPark Art Space 2 Moscow Road, West Stockbridge 413-232-0275, turnpark.org Saturday, June 14: TurnPark Summer Festival 2025: Roots and Wings. A full day of family fun, visual installations, wearable sculptures, live performances, live music, bonfires, festive food and drink, 3 to 10 p.m.

Williamstown Rural Lands Sheep Hill 671 Cold Spring Road, Williamstown 413-458-2494, rurallands.org Saturday, June 28: Firefly Night, an evening hike at Sheep Hill for stories, crafts and observations on the magic of fireflies and summer nights, 7 to 9 p.m.

Saturday, July 26: Astronomy Night. Join Williamstown Rural Lands and Williams College for an evening of science and discovery under the stars, 9 to 11 p.m.

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with BIFF advisory board member and industry professional Greg Rhem, 1 p.m. Author Kevin Smokler in conversation with three woman directors who are screening films at BIFF, 3 p.m.

Film

Berkshire Jewish Film Festival Lenox Memorial Middle & High School, 197 East St., Lenox berkshirejewishfilmfestival.org Monday, July 14: “Art Spiegelman: Disaster is my Muse.”

This documentary celebrates the work of the iconic cartoonist and creator of Maus, a landmark in the history of comics and in Holocaust literature. Through interviews and archives, we learn how Spiegelman, raised by Holocaust survivors, turns his family trauma into art, $15, 4 p.m., “Sabbath Queen.” Shot over 21 years, this film shows how life and self-understanding unfold for Amichai Lau-Lavie, an heir to a rabbinic dynasty and a queer activist, $15, 8 p.m.

STEPHANIE ZOLLSHAN —THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE

The Triplex Cinema, in Great Barrington, is one of two independent non-profit movie theaters in the Berkshires.

DIRECTORY: FILM Becket Arts Center

Berkshire International Film Festival

413-623-6635, becketartscenter.org

a screening of “The Escapist,” 7 p.m., Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center.

biffma.org

Thursday, July 10: “Hello

festival featuring 27 documentaries, 23 narrative features, 25 short films, and a free animated shorts selection for kids.

Full schedule at biffma.org.

Sunday, June 1: “Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore,” 7 p.m., Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center.

7 Brooker Hill Road, Becket

Bookstore,” Matt Tennenbaum screens his film which explores a small town rallying around their local bookstore, 5 to 7 p.m.

Becket Athenaeum 3367 Main St., Becket 413-623-5483, becketathenaeum.org June 24, July 22, Aug. 26: Movie night for adults, 6:30 p.m., movie starts at 7 p.m. Visit our website to vote for the movie and RSVP.

May 29-June 1: Four-day film

Thursday, May 29: A screening of “A Man With Sole: The Impact of Kenneth Cole,” 7 p.m., at Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle St., Great Barrington.

Friday, May 30: “Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion,” 4:30 p.m., Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center.

Saturday, May 31: Special tribute to Brian Cox followed by

Tea Talks Saturday, May 31: Dana Thomas, author of “Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes,” in conversation with BIFF board member Lillian Lennox, 11 a.m.

Rashaad Ernesto Green, winner of the 2019 BIFF Narrative Prize for “Premature” and Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Berkshires native and director of the award-winning “Memories of a Returned Love,” in conversation

Monday, July 21: “Soda,” a taut psychological drama about Holocaust survivors who are rebuilding their lives in a small Israeli community in the ‘50s.

When a glamorous seamstress moves into the neighborhood, they all must confront their tormented past, $15, 4 p.m. “Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire.” This film documents the remarkable life of author, teacher, human rights activist and Nobel Laureate, Elie Wiesel, who bursts into the public consciousness and assumes his role as a moral leader, $15, 8 p.m.

Monday, July 28: “Fiddler on the Moon.” This documentary short explores the intriguing question of how to practice Judaism in space; “Never Alone,” this drama brings to life the true story of a Finnish businessman and philanthropist who refused to remain idle in the face of growing Gestapo threats to Jews fleeing persecution and seeking

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“October 8,” a hard-hitting look at how anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism exploded in the wake of Oct. 7, particularly on U.S. college campuses, $15, 8 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 4: “The Soldier on Smithdown Road.” In 1947, anti-Semitic riots broke out across the UK after two British soldiers were kidnapped and murdered in Mandate Palestine. This short and dynamic film captures Louis Scholnick, a Jewish World War II veteran and resident of Liverpool, as he defends his family business in the face of a violent mob that includes friends and neighbors; “Midas Man,” a biopic of Brian Epstein, the inspired music entrepreneur who discovered the Beatles, $15, 4 p.m. “Blond Boy from Casbah,” director Alexandre Arcady takes us on a beautifully shot, nostalgic journey through his boyhood in French Algeria, $15, 8 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 11: “Pink Lady,” a poignant Israeli story of an

ultra-Orthodox couple who are terrorized by a blackmailer’s threat to reveal that the husband is gay, $15, 4 p.m. “Bad Shabbos,” a rollicking, irreverent comedy, bordering on farce, about an interfaith family’s Shabbat dinner where an accidental death causes things to spiral into chaos, $15, 8 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 18: “Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round,” a compelling documentary about a campaign to desegregate a merry-go-round at a big amusement park not far from Washington, DC, in the early part of the Civil Rights Movement, $15, 4 p.m. “Running on Sand.” In this award-winning comedy-drama, Omari is a refugee from Eritrea who works as a dishwasher in Tel Aviv.

He gets tagged as an illegal — and is slated for deportation. After he runs from the authorities, he gets mistaken for a Nigerian soccer star who is arriving in Israel to play on

a Maccabi team in Netanya.

While he doesn’t know much about winning in soccer, he wins over fans and the team owner’s daughter, $15, 8 p.m.

Clark Art Institute

ness? Malaga, Barcelona and Paris; three cities play a key role, with admission, 2 p.m.

Thursday, July 3: Exhibition on Screen, “Young Picasso” Part 2, with admission, 2 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 28: Civili-

225 South St., Williamstown clarkart.edu Wednesday, Aug. 6: “Lady Bird,” 8:10 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 13: “Shrek,” 8:10 p.m.

zations, “Color and Light.”

Explore the story of light and color in art, a journey from Gothic cathedrals and Indian courtly painting to modern art, with admission, 2 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 27: “Turning

TurnPark Art Space

Red,” 7:45 p.m.

2 Moscow Road, West Stockbridge

Frelinghuysen Morris House & Studio

413-232-0275, turnpark.org

92 Hawthorne St., Lenox 413 637-0166, frelinghuysen.org

Movies That Can Change Who You Are outdoor movie screenings Thursday, June 26: “Wings of

Thoughtful Thursday Films

Desire,” 8 p.m.

Thursday, June 26: Exhibition

Thursday, July 31: “Three

on Screen, “Young Picasso” Part 1. What are the reasons behind Picasso’s rise to great-

Thursday, Aug. 28: “Wild

Colours: Blue,” 8 p.m.

Strawberries,” 7:30 p.m.

The Berkshires’ Take Out Restaurant Best Burgers In The Berkshires Rotating Selection of 12 Beers on Tap North Adams, MA 01247

(413) 663-6547 freightyardpub.com

Dairy Bar, Burgers, Sandwiches, Paninis and Flatbreads Pickup or Delivery Contact Us: (413) 998-7777 465 Curran Hwy (Route 8) North Adams, MA 01247

Gluten Free & Allergy Friendly Options (413) 412-1090 North Adams, MA 01247

trailhousekitchen.com

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Music

DIRECTORY: MUSIC Art Omi 1405 County Route 22, Ghent, N.Y. 518-392-4747, artomi.org See artomi.org or @artomi on Instagram for updates.

Saturday, Aug. 23: An informal concert of new, experimental music created during the 2025 Art Omi: Music Residency, 5-7 p.m.

Aston Magna 888-492-1283, astonmagna.org Saturday, July 12: “Music from Thomas Jefferson’s Library,” $50, $40 in advance, 3 p.m., Saint James Place, 352 Main St., Great Barrington.

Saturday, July 19: “Late Mozart,” $50, $40 in advance, 3 p.m., Saint James Place, 352 Main St., Great Barrington.

Saturday, July 26: “From Castello to Canzano,” $50, $40 in advance, 3 p.m., Saint James Place, 352 Main St., Great Barrington.

Sunday, Aug. 3: “Fiddlers Four,” $50, $40 in advance, 3 p.m., Saint James Place, 352 Main St., Great Barrington.

Barrington Stage Company 36 Linden St., Pittsfield 413-236-8888, barringtonstageco.org

Mr. Finn’s Cabaret June 15 and 16: Stephanie Blythe, “Johnny Mercer: Mister Inbetween,” 8 p.m.

June 22 and 23: John Lloyd Young, “Broadway’s Jersey Boy,” 8 p.m.

June 30 and July 1: Lillias

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Country singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash returns to the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 8 p.m.

July 23.

White - Divine Sass, “A Tribute to The Divine One – Sarah Vaughan,” 8 p.m.

Wednesday, July 2: Join the 2025 Musical Theatre

32 | Summer Previews 2025 Conservatory cohort for an evening of musical theatre songs and meet the future stars of Broadway and beyond, 8 p.m.

Thursday, July 3: Tiano, “The Tenor and the Piano Showmen,” 8 p.m.

July 13 and 14: An evening with Broadway leading lady Elizabeth Stanley, 8 p.m.

July 28 and 29: Joe Iconis & Family, 8 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 3: Matt Friend

Monday, Aug. 18: Brian Stokes

ticketed, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Mitchell, 8 p.m.

Monday, July 7: Glori Wilder,

Bascom Lodge 30 Rockwell Road, Lanesborough, Notch Road, North Adams or Luce Road, Williamstown 413-743-1591, bascomlodge.net Saturday, May 24: Jazz dinner with The Ben Kohn Trio, 7 to 9 p.m.

Sunday, July 6: Duo Eamon, free, 5:30 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 17: Wintergreen,

Live! TikTok’s king of impressions brings his fast-paced, star-studded comedy to Mr. Finn’s, 8 p.m.

free, 5:30 p.m.

Aug. 24 and 25: Emily Skinner,

Becket Arts Center

“Broadway, Her Way!” 8 p.m.

Boyd-Quinson Stage

Wednesday, Aug. 20: Moonshine Holler, free, 5:30 p.m.

7 Brooker Hill Road, Becket

ticketed, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Monday, July 14: The Nate Martel Band, ticketed, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Monday, July 21: Jessie and the Hoosie Hawks, ticketed, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Monday, July 28: Soren Smedvig Quartet, ticketed, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 4: The BTUs, ticketed, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 11: Mike Cobb and the Crevulators, ticketed, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 18: South Pleasant Revival, ticketed, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 25: Rounders Re-

30 Union St., Pittsfield

413-623-6635, becketartscenter.org

Monday, July 7: Jesse Mueller,

Saturday, June 28: Music Brings

Berkshire Choral International

8 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 11: Sara Bareilles with Emily King, 8 p.m.

Sevenars Concerts

“One of the best small music festivals in the USA.” Time Magazine

Sundays at 4pm, July 13-August 17, 2025

Communities Together with The Lucky 5, free, 5 to 7 p.m.

Saturday, July 12: Music Brings Communities Together with Chantell McFarland & Diego Mongue, free, 5 to 7 p.m.

Saturday, July 26: Music Brings Communities Together with Wanda Houston, free, 5 to 7 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 9: Music Brings Communities Together with Juckets, free, 5 to 7 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 23: Music Brings Communities Together with Hot Sauce, free, 5 to 7 p.m.

Berkshire Botanical Garden 15 Ireland Street (off Rte. 112) Worthington, MA.

World-renowned Artists Prize-winning Newcomers Sevenars.org 413-238-5854 Admission on First Come First Served Basis No Tickets ~ Donations Welcome (Suggested $20 per person)

vival, ticketed, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

617-266-1200, bso.org/tanglewood Sunday, May 25: 150-voice Berkshire Choral, under the direction of its new artistic director Anthony Trecek-King, sings Brahms’ Neue Liebeslieder Waltzes, Copland’s The Promise of Living, and music of Handel and Hagenberg, 2 p.m., at Ozawa Hall at Tanglewood, 297 West St., Lenox.

Berkshire County Historical Society at Arrowhead 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield

5 West Stockbridge Road, Stockbridge

413-442-1793, berkshirehistory.org

413-298-3926, berkshirebotanical.org

Wednesday, June 25: Historic Songs of the American Revolution presented by Cosby Gibson and Tom Staudie, $20, $15 members, 5:30 p.m.

Music Mondays Food will be available for purchase from After Hours GB/ Chef Kevin Kelly.

Monday, June 30: The Rejuvenators with Wanda Houston,

Thursday, July 10: Sea Shanties with Alex Harvey and Shinbone Alley, $20, $15 members, 7 p.m.

Berkshire Lyric 413-298-5365 berkshirelyric.org Sunday, June 1: Masterworks Concert: Haydn’s “The Seasons” and the final scene of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute,” $35, 3 p.m. at Tanglewood’s Seiji Ozawa Hall, 297 West St., Lenox.

Monday, July 28: Kid’s Choral Camp, weeklong singing and music program for ages 6-13, 9 a.m. to noon at Berkshire Music School, 30 Wendell Ave., Pittsfield.

Sunday, Aug. 3: Ubi Caritas choral concert to benefit food ministry, 3 p.m., at St. Mark’s Roman Catholic Church, 400 West St., Pittsfield; 5 p.m., at St. Joseph’s Church, Elm Street, Stockbridge.

Berkshire Music School 30 Wendell Ave., Pittsfield 413-442-1411, berkshiremusicschool.org Ongoing: Private Lessons and Group Classes; visit our website for more information and to register for group classes and private instrument lessons.

Berkshire Theatre Group Colonial Theatre 111 South St., Pittsfield June 27 and 28: Pink Floyd’s The Wall, A Theatrical Concert Experience featuring Beyond the Wall and Mike Wartella, $52, 7 p.m.

Friday, July 18: The Third Annual David Grover Scholarship Concert “Here We Go Around Again,” $45, $40 advance, at Balderdash Cellars, 81 State Road, Richmond.

Friday, Aug. 22: Back to the Garden 1969, $30.

Bidwell House Museum 100 Art School Road, Monterey 413-525-6888,

Summer Previews 2025 | 33 bidwellhousemuseum.org Thursday, June 26: “Historic Songs of the American Revolution,” a concert with Cosby Gibson and Tom Staudle, refreshments after the show, 4 p.m.

Chesterwood 4 Williamsville Road, Stockbridge 413-298-3579, chesterwood.org Hours: Wednesday through Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Guided tours at 11 a.m., noon, 1 and 2 p.m.

Wednesday, July 23: Tanglewood Music Center Fellows in Concert – String Quartet and Solo Marimba. Works by Gabriela Ortiz, Ellen Reid and Gabriella Smith, program inspired by the upcoming sculpture garden exhibit, Global Warming / Global Warning, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, July 23: Sonia De Los Santos, free, 6 p.m., outdoors.

Saturday, July 5: Outdoor concert with Carrie Ferguson and The Grumpytime Club Band, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Chamber Ensemble, featuring guest violinist Victoria Wolf Lewis, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, July 30: Cedric Watson, free, 6 p.m., outdoors.

Dewey Hall

Friday, Aug. 29: Opera Night, Puerto Rican artists and rising stars soprano Natalia Santaliz and tenor Angel Vargas in a program of arias and duets with Christopher James Ray on the piano, 5:30 p.m.

concert with The Knights, free, 4 p.m.

of the Berkshire High Peaks Festival for Outstanding Musicians, 3 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 2: Sherman

Clark Art Institute 225 South St., Williamstown clarkart.edu Wednesday, July 2: Balla Kouyaté, 6 p.m., free, outdoors, bring your own seating.

Indoor rain location.

Wednesday, July 9: Sing-

Sunday, July 27: Close Encoun-

er-songwriter-producer Gaby Moreno, free, 6 p.m., outdoors.

ters with Music – Members

Wednesday, July 16: Chinobay,

free, 6 p.m., outdoors.

91 Main St., Sheffield

Saturday, Aug. 30: Outdoor

413-429-1322, deweyhall.org Wednesday, June 11: Jazz Jams: House band kicks off the night, then local musicians rotate in for an “open jam, 7 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 31: Family concert with The Knights, free, noon.

Close Encounters with Music

Eagles Band 413-442-2782, eaglescommunityband.org

cewm.org Sunday, June 8: A new work for clarinet trio by composer Seth Grosshandler, $30-$55, 4 p.m. at Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle St., Great Barrington.

Saturday, May 24: The Eagles Brass Ensemble will perform a variety of tunes ranging from classical brass arrangements

by Purcell, swing arrangements of tunes like “Just a Closer Walk” and “Summertime” to patriotic tunes such as “America, the Beautiful,” 11 a.m., at Shakespeare & Company’s Community Day, 70 Kemble St., Lenox.

David & Joyce Milne Public Library 1095 Main St., Williamstown 413-458-5369, milnelibrary.org

STEVE EARLE June 14

LOS LOBOS June 20

SHAWN COLVIN & RODNEY CROWELL June 21

PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE July 3

MARC BROUSSARD July 11

2025 GALA: ANDREW RANNELLS July 13

ROSANNE CASH July 23

PAUL REISER July 25

GARY GULMAN July 31

GALACTIC August 9

Galactic

BERKSHIRE OPERA FESTIVAL August 23, 26, & 29

14 & 20 Castle Street, Great Barringtion, MA 01230 ² 413-528-0100 ² mahaiwe.org

34 | Summer Previews 2025 Saturday, June 14: The Eagles Concert Band will entertain Williams College alumni as they stage for their alumni parade, 9 a.m., at Williams College Alumni Day.

Concert Band performance will include “Selections from Chicago,” “Black Magic Woman” and “American Patrol,” donations welcome, 7 p.m., The Common, 100 First St., Pittsfield.

Tuesday, June 17: The Eagles

Sunday, Aug. 17: The Eagles

Stage Band perform selections ranging from Big Band, jazz, swing to rock ‘n’ roll including Gershwin’s “I’ve Got a Crush on You,” Don Raye’s “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,” and Richie Valens’ “La Bamba,” donations welcome, 7 p.m., The Common, 100 First St., Pittsfield.

Saturday, June 21: The Eagles Trombone Ensemble will perform pieces ranging from classical arrangements to swing and rock ’n’ roll, 2:30 p.m. at Camphill Ghent in Chatham, N.Y.

Wednesday, July 9: The Eagles Trombone Ensemble will perform pieces ranging from swing to rock ’n’ roll, 5:30 p.m., Great Barrington Bandstand, 334 Main St., Great Barrington.

Tuesday, July 15: The Eagles Concert Band will entertain with Broadway tunes, including “Selections from Wicked” and songs from films including “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “The Lion King” and much more. Donations welcome, 7 p.m. at Springside Park, North Street, Pittsfield.

Wednesday, July 23: The Eagles Concert Band will entertain with Broadway tunes including “Selections from Wicked” and songs from films including “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “The Lion King” and much more, 7 p.m., at Dalton CRA, 400 Main St., Dalton.

Rain date: July 24.

Saturday, Aug. 9: The Eagles Trombone Ensemble will perform pieces ranging from swing to rock ’n’ roll, 10 a.m., at Lee Craft Fair, 25 Park Place, Lee.

Tuesday, Aug. 12: The Eagles

Stage Band will perform selections ranging from Big Band, jazz, swing to rock ‘n’ roll including Gershwin’s “I’ve Got a Crush on You,” Don Raye’s “Boogie, Woogie Bugle Boy,” and Richie Valens’ “La Bamba,” 2 p.m., at Hinsdale Dayz, 134 Maple St., Hinsdale.

The Foundry 2 Harris St., West Stockbridge 413-232-5222, thefoundryws.com Saturday, June 7: Folk-rock artist Namoli Brennet, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, June 25: Seán Dagher, active performer, arranger, and composer of various folk and classical music traditions: Celtic, Baroque, Medieval, Arabic, French-Canadian, and Maritime, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 21: SOVA — New York-based pianist/ composer Sophia Subbaya Vastek, 7:30 p.m.

Great Barrington Summer Concert Series 334 Main St., Great Barrington Free concert series, weather permitting, 5:30 to 7:15 p.m.

Friday, May 30: Playing It For-

Friday, July 11: Sixties with a Chance of Rain.

Wednesday, July 16: David Friday, July 18: Aimee Van

Saturday, July 26: An Evening with Lucy Kaplansky, $40 advance, $45 door, 8 p.m.

Dyne Band.

Saturday, Aug. 2: Annie Guth-

Wednesday, July 23: Eric &

rie & Friends, $35 advance, $40 door, 8 p.m.

Reed duo.

Frankie.

Friday, July 25: The BTUs. Friday, Aug. 1: Brian Murphy & Friends.

Friday, Aug. 8: Elizabeth Berliner.

Wednesday, Aug. 13: Tom Norton — Norto & the Hecklers.

Friday, Aug. 15: Lucky Bucket Band.

Friday, Aug. 22: Railroad Street Dreamers.

Wednesday, Aug. 27: Mike Cobb & the Crevulators.

Friday, Aug. 29: Bobby Sweet Band.

The Guthrie Center 2 Van Deusenville Road, Great Barrington

Saturday, July 12: Back Porch

413-528-1955, guthriecenter.org Saturday, May 31: Chris Smither in Concert, $40 advance, $45 door, 8 p.m.

Hevreh of Southern Berkshire

Saturday, June 7: An Evening

413-528-6378, hevreh.org

with Suzzy Roche & Lucy Wainwright Roche, $35 advance, $40 door, 8 p.m.

Sunday, June 29: Welcome Home Concert featuring Jeff Klepper and Dan Freelander (Kol B’Seder) to commemorate its 50th anniversary as a congregation, ticketed, 3 p.m. at Duffin Theater, 197 East St., Lenox. Proceeds from the event will benefit the “Our Hevreh, Our Home” capital campaign.

Morr Band.

ston, $30 advance, $35 door, 8 p.m.

Friday, June 20: Joint Chiefs.

Saturday, June 28: The Wanda Houston Band, $25 advance, $30 door, 8 p.m.

Saturday, July 5: Tom Chapin,

Friday, June 27: Hack Monet.

$45 advance, $50 door, 8 p.m.

Wednesday, July 2: The Adams

Saturday, July 12: An Evening

Trombone Band.

hancockshakervillage.org Concert and cookout with The Nields, $25, $20 members, 6 p.m.

Saturday, June 21: Joe Crook-

Wednesday, July 9: Eagles

Friday, Aug. 29: Drag Queens in Limousines: Celebrating 25 Years of Mary Gauthier with Special Guest Jaimee Harris, $35 advance, $40 door, 7 p.m.

1843 W. Housatonic St., Pittsfield

Strummers Uke Ensemble.

Brothers.

Saturday, Aug. 23: The Black Legacy Project, $30 advance, $35 door, 8 p.m.

Saturday, July 26, Aug. 2, Aug. 9: Terry a la Berry, 10:15 a.m.

Wednesday, June 18: Kenn

Sings.

Saturday, Aug. 16: An Evening with Tom Rush accompanied

by Matt Nakoa, $60 advance, $65 door, 8 p.m.

Hancock Shaker Village

Wednesday, June 4: Sunday

Wednesday, June 25: Berkshire

Saturday, Aug. 9: An Evening with Ari Hest, $30 advance, $35 door, 8 p.m.

Children’s Programs

Saturday, June 14: Cole Quest & The City Pickers, $30 advance, $35 door, 8 p.m.

ward GB — Lee Rogers/friends.

Saturday, July 19: Matt Cusson, $30 advance, $35 door, 8 p.m.

with Antje Duvekot & Seth Glier, $35 advance, $40 door, 8 p.m.

Jewish Federation of the Berkshires 413-442-4360, ext. 10, jewishberkshires.org Sunday, Aug. 10: Annual Community Concert, with record-

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Tuesday, June 24: Summer Gala.

Kids 4 Harmony, a youth development program of 18 Degrees, is a youth string ensemble serving over 65 students each year in grades 3-12, with accomplished cellist and guest artist Francesca McNeeley, ticketed, 5 p.m., Ozawa Hall at Tanglewood, 297 West St., Lenox.

Wednesday, Aug. 20: Lewis

Knesset Israel 16 Colt Road, Pittsfield 413-445-4872, knessetisrael.org/RSVP Monday, Aug. 25: From Second

25 Park Place, Lee Sunday, July 6-Aug. 10: Free concert, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.

Lilac Park Concerts Main Street, Lenox lenox.org Free, 6 p.m. Rain rescheduled to Sunday at 2:30 p.m.

Wednesday, June 25: The Puggy and John Show

Wednesday, Aug. 27: The BTUs

Live on the Lake Burbank Park at Onota Lake

Chalet, local music, 6 to 10 p.m.

Wednesdays, July 9-Aug. 20:

TIME, $45, $55 preferred, $35, 8 p.m.

Local bands perform live, free, 6 to 8 p.m.

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle St., Great Barrington 413-528-0100, mahaiwe.org Saturday, June 14: Steve Earle, $44-$84, 8 p.m.

Friday, June 20: Los Lobos, $44-$76, 8 p.m.

Saturday, June 21: Shawn Colvin and Rodney Crowell, $44-$79, 8 p.m.

Thursday, July 3: Pure Prairie League, $39-$59, 8 p.m.

Friday, July 11: Marc Broussard, $34-$54, 8 p.m.

Sunday, July 13: Broadway star

Saturday, July 26: Guster and the Mountain Goats, $64, $59 advance, 7 p.m.

Mass MoCA 413-662-2111, massmoca.org

Wednesday, July 9: Everything

Saturday, June 21: Martha Redbone and her touring band will offer Song-scapes — an immersive, congrega-

The Mount 413-551-5111, edithwharton.org

Sounds of Summer Concerts Tuesday, June 24: Standard Edition, free.

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Saturday, Aug. 16: Roomful of Teeth, $39, $55 preferred, $29 advance, 8 p.m.

Mohawk Trail Concerts

$34-$59, 8 p.m.

Saturday, July 19: Trio Ondata with Michael Ferri, violin, Miriam Liske-Doorandish, cello, and Anthony Ratinov, $25 suggested, 5 p.m.

every corner of MoCA’s galleries and outdoor spaces will come alive with performances, workshops and seminars focused on adventurous new music — culminating in LOUD Weekend, when renowned special guests, Bang on a Can faculty and young players perform throughout MoCA’s campus in a series of playful and heady collisions of jazz, classical, rock and beyond. 3-Day Passes: $189, $159 in advance.

Wednesday, July 23: Rosanne Friday, July 25: Paul Reiser,

Brass Quintet, $25 suggested, 5 p.m.

2 Plunkett St., Lenox

Saturday, Aug. 30: MX Oops Dance Party, $20, 8 p.m.

Cash, $45-$95, 8 p.m.

Saturday, July 12: The Atlantic

July 31-Aug. 2: LOUD Weekend,

and Grammy-winner Andrew Rannells headlines annual gala, 8 p.m.

Houston and the HBH Band

Wednesday, July 16: Happy

Thursdays, July 3-Sept. 4: The Saturday, July 12: SNACK-

Wednesday, July 2: Wanda

Together

Horn, with Black Nile, $39, $59 preferred, $29 advance, 8 p.m.

Lakeway Drive, Pittsfield

1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams

Else

Saturday, June 28: Jazzmeia

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Lee Concerts in the Park

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Saturday, July 5: SooBeen Lee, violin and Sahun Sam Hong, piano, $25 suggested, 5 p.m.

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Avenue to Broadway, Aaron Kula and the Klezmer Company Jazz Orchestra return to present a half-Klezmer and half-Broadway tunes (written by Jewish composers) concert, $40, free for children ages 12 and under, 7:15 p.m.

Registration required.

Ryan Band

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Wednesday, Aug. 13: The Amy

Friday, July 4: Jazz with John Clark, horn, Jerry Noble, piano, Avery Sharpe, bass, $25 suggested, 5 p.m.

TIVAL

413-448-8281, 18degreesma.org/2025gala

String Trio with Jean Jeffries, horn, $25 suggested, 5 p.m.

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Wednesday, Aug. 6: The JoAnne Redding Collective

Saturday, June 28: The Adaskin

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Wednesday, July 30: Lady Di and the Dukes

tional concert honoring the space in sound, sonic time travel — connecting the ancestors and descendants, the past and present, unapologetically uplifting the Black and Indigenous interwoven American story in music, $39, $59 preferred, $29 advance, 8 p.m.

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Kids for Harmony

Wednesday, July 23: Waterloo Clyde

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ing artist/songwriter Michelle Citrin and band, ticketed, 7:30 p.m. at Duffin Theater, Lenox High School, 197 East St., Lenox.

Charlemont Federated Church

Verdi’s La Traviata August 23, 26 & 29

10th Anniversary Concert August 14

at Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center

175 Main St., Route 2, Charlemont mohawktrailconcert.org Saturday, June 14: Amy Burton, soprano, and John Musto, piano, perform songs from Old Broadway, to the Boulevard and more, $25 suggested, 5 p.m.

Saturday, June 21: Simone Dinnerstein, piano, $25 suggested, 5 p.m.

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36 | Summer Previews 2025 Friday, July 25: Gato 6 with Sunday, Aug. 10: Natalia Bernal Community Day Concert, free.

Seminar Emerging Artists Chamber Music performance, $15 recommended or paywhat-you-can, 4 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 28: George

Thursday, July 10: Open

Suzi Stern, free.

Kids’ Concert Series

rehearsal, donations welcome, 4 p.m. at the Brown Farm, 154 Priest Road, Salem, N.Y.

Sunday, June 15: Little Roots,

Sunday, July 13: Chamber Mu-

Schuller Quintet, free.

free.

Sunday, July 13: Wintergreen Trio, free.

Sunday, Aug. 10: Mister G, free.

Music From Salem 518-232-2347, musicfromsalem.org Events at Hubbard Hall, unless noted 25 E. Main St., Cambridge, N.Y. Saturday, May 31: Cello Seminar Emerging Artists Chamber Music performance, $15 recommended or pay-whatyou-can, 4 p.m.

Sunday, June 8: Viola/Violin

sic Concert: Frank Martin, “Piano Quintet,” Franz Schubert, “String Quartet No. 10, D87 in E flat Major, Op. 125 No. 1,” performed by Sharan Leventhal, Emerging Artist Celeste Di Meo, violins, Lila Brown, viola, Scott Kluksdahl, cello and Marc Ryser, piano, $30 recommended or pay-what-you-can, 4 p.m.

Thursday, July 31: Open rehearsal, donations welcome, 4 p.m. at the Brown Farm, 154 Priest Road, Salem, N.Y.

Sunday, Aug. 3: Chamber Music Concert: All Mozart Collaboration Celebration performed by Caitlin Marcel Manson, baritone, Cornelia

Schwartz, violin, Lila Brown, viola, Myron Lutzke, cello, and Miki Sawada, piano, $30 recommended or pay-whatyou-can, 4 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 14: Open rehearsal, donations welcome, 4 p.m. at the Brown Farm, 154 Priest Road, Salem, N.Y.

Sunday, Aug. 17: Chamber Music Concert and Festive Fundraiser, Felix Mendelssohn, “String Quintet no. 1 in A Major, Op.18,” Elena Ruehr, “Icarus for clarinet and strings,” Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, “Quintet for clarinet and strings,” performed by Jessica Tong and Helen Hyun Jeong Lee, violins, Lila Brown and John Batchelder, violas, Rhonda Rider, cello and Eric Thomas, clarinet, $125, 4 p.m. at Beloved Farm, 105 McKee Hollow Road, Cambridge, N.Y.

Party in the Park Joe Wolfe Field, Route 8, Adams

Thursdays, July 10-Aug. 21: Local bands perform live, free, 6 to 8 p.m.

Sevenars Music Festival 15 Ireland St., Worthington 413-238-5854, sevenars.org Sunday, July 13: Traditional Family and Friends opening.

Special guests Clifton “Jerry” Noble, piano, and Alexis Walls, violin, join members of the Schrade and James families in a vibrant mix of Ravel, Liszt, Gershwin-Grainger, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and more, suggested $20 donation, 4 p.m.

Sunday, July 20: The Sullivan String Quartet plays Haydn, Dvořák and Ravel, suggested $20 donation, 4 p.m.

Sunday, July 27: Local treasures, Springfield Chamber Players brings a Clarinet Quintet, playing Borodin, Vaughan Williams, Bernard

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Herrmann and Paul Chihara (Ellington Fantasy), suggested $20 donation, 4 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 3: Cellist Inbal Segev plays Bach Suites Nos. 2, 4, and 6; suggested $20 donation, 4 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 10: “Young Artist to Watch.” Pianist Ching-Yi Lin plays music of Bach, Schumann and Ravel, suggested $20 donation, 4 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 17: Traditional jazz finale with the Sparky Quartet of Jerry Noble, piano, Kara Noble, bass, Chris Devine, violin/flute, and John Van Eps, percussion, suggested $20 donation, 4 p.m.

Sounds of Summer VFW, Route 7, Great Barrington Tuesdays, July 8-Aug. 19: Local bands perform, free, 6 to 8 p.m.

Spencertown Academy Arts Center 790 State Route 203, Spencertown, N.Y. 518-392-3693, spencertownacademy.org Saturday, July 19: Grammy and Americana Music Association award-winning singer/songwriter Jim Lauderdale, $40 public, $35 Academy members, 7:30 p.m., at Ten Barn Farm, 1142 County Route 22 in Ghent, N.Y.

Stationery Factory 63 Flansburg Ave., Dalton 413-659-6599, stationery-factory.com

DJ BFG, ticketed, 8 to 11 p.m.

tamarackhollow.com

May 29, June 26: Calliope

Mondays: West African & Carib-

Cafe free monthly open mic for high school students in Berkshire County to showcase their talents, curated by Mark Franklin, 7 to 9 p.m.

bean drum and song classes with Aimee Gelinas, 5:30 p.m. for beginners, 6:30 p.m. advanced, $10, $5 drum rental fee, at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, 28 Renne Ave., Pittsfield. Registration required: full_circle_o@yahoo.com.

Friday, May 30: Reed Foehl, ticketed, 8 p.m.

Saturday, May 31: Crazy Train, touring Ozzy Osbourne Tribute show, ticketed, 8 p.m.

Saturday, June 21: Whiskey City with special guests Colby Robb & Rusted Chains, ticketed, 8 p.m.

Friday, July 18: Rev Tor Band,

Thursday, July 10: Gaia Roots World Music Concert, 1 p.m., at Lenox Library, 18 Main St., Lenox.

Tanglewood 297 West St., Lenox

ticketed, 8 p.m.

617-266-1200, bso.org

Saturday, Aug. 2: Wildheart,

Popular Artist Series

Stevie Nicks/Fleetwood Mac tribute band, ticketed, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 16: Krishna Guthrie Band, ticketed, 8 p.m.

Koussevitzky Music Shed Saturday, June 21: A Prairie Home Companion, 7 p.m.

Music Center Orchestra with Andris Nelsons, conductor, and TMC Conducting Fellows, program of Smetana, Vysehrad and Vltava from Ma Vlast and Brahms’ Symphony No. 2 in D, 8 p.m.

Friday, July 11: “Romeo and Juliet,” A Theatrical Concert for orchestra with actors including music by Prokofiev, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Concert Theatre Works, Andris Nelsons, conductor, Bill Barclay, director, 8 p.m.

1045 West St., Pittsfield

hearsal, 10:30 a.m.

413-822-1318, stockbridgesinfonia.org

7 p.m.

Saturday, July 12: Debussy’s

Sunday, June 29: John Mu-

La Mer and Ravel’s Piano Concertos with Seong-Jin Cho, piano, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons, conductor, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 2: Community orchestra performing works

by Mozart, Berlioz, Shostakovich, Devoe and Dvorak, free, 3 p.m., Lenox Memorial Middle and High School, 197 East St., Lenox.

Saturday, Aug. 9: Community orchestra performing works

by Mozart, Berlioz, Shostakovich, Devoe and Dvorak, free, 3 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church Common Room, 74 First St., Pittsfield.

laney, 6 p.m.

July 3 and 4: James Taylor with special guest Tiny Habits, 8 p.m.

Tuesday, July 8: Barenaked Ladies with special guests Sugar Ray and Fastball, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, July 29: A Very Special Evening with Emmylou Harris and Graham Nash, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 28: Wait Wait…

Don’t Tell Me!, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 30: Lynyrd Skynyrd, 7 p.m.

Tamarack Hollow Nature & Cultural Center

Koussevitzky Music Shed Saturday, July 5: Open rehearsal, 10:30 a.m.

Second Friday: BFG Music Fac-

1515, 1516 and 1578 Savoy Hollow Road, Windsor

night, All-Rachmaninoff Program with Daniil Trifonov,

tory monthly dance party with

Monday, July 7: Tanglewood

Saturday, July 12: Open re-

Space Grateful Dead Takeover celebrating the music of The Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia Band, ticketed, 7 to 10 p.m.

Second Thursday: Steal Your

Symphony No. 5 & Piano Concerto No. 3 with Yefim Bronfman, piano, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons, conductor, 2:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 28: Jon Batiste,

Stockbridge Sinfonia

Sunday, Aug. 31: Bonnie Raitt with special guest Jimmie Vaughan & The Tilt-A-Whirl Band, 7 p.m.

in the North Room, ticketed, 7 to 9 p.m.

Sunday, July 6: Beethoven

Friday, June 27: Nas with the Boston Pops, 7 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 10: Community orchestra performing works

by Mozart, Berlioz, Shostakovich, Devoe and Dvorak, free, 6 p.m., Saint James Place, 352 Main St., Great Barrington.

Second and Fourth Wednesday: Chris Merenda & Friends

piano, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelson, conductor, 8 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 5: John Legend, 7 p.m.

Saturday, July 5: Opening

Sunday, July 13: Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts Sibelius, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Pekka Kuusisto, violin, 2:30 p.m.

Friday, July 18: An Evening with Sutton Foster & Kelli O’Hara, Boston Pops Orchestra, Keith Lockhart, conductor, 8 p.m.

Saturday, July 19: Open rehearsal, 10:30 a.m.

Saturday, July 19: Andris Nelsons conducts Tosca, Kristine Opolais, soprano, Seok Jong Baek, tenor, Bryn Terfel, baritone, Morris Robinson, bass, Patrick Carfizzi, bass-baritone, Neal Ferreira, tenor, Tanglewood Festival Chorus, James Burton, conductor, 8 p.m.

Sunday, July 20: Symphonie fantastique and Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 2 with Yuja Wang, piano, Andris Nelsons,

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Friday, July 25: Mendelssohn Violin Concerto with María Dueñas, violin, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons, conductor, 8 p.m.

Saturday, July 26: Open rehearsal, 10:30 a.m.

Saturday, July 26: Mahler Symphony No. 1 and John Williams Piano Concerto with Emanuel Ax, piano, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons, conductor, 8 p.m.

Sunday, July 27: Beethoven Symphony No. 6 and SaintSaëns Piano Concerto No. 2 with Lang Lang, piano, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons, conductor, 2:30 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 1: Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert, with Boston Pops Orchestra and Damon Gupton, conductor, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 2: Open rehearsal, 10:30 a.m.

Saturday, Aug. 2: Elim Chan conducts Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2 and Korngold Violin Concerto with Leonidas Kavakos, violin, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Elim Chan, conductor, 8 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 8: Joshua Bell and Dvořák Symphony No. 9, From the New World, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andrés Orozco-Estrada, conductor, Joshua Bell, violin, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 9: Open rehearsal, 10:30 a.m.

Saturday, Aug. 9: John Williams’ Film Night, Boston Pops Orchestra, John Williams, curator, Keith Lockhart, conductor, 8 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 10: Pépin, SaintSaëns, and Mendelssohn, Boston Symphony Orchestra and Samy Rachid, conductor, Yo-Yo Ma, cello, 2:30 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 15: Beethoven Symphony No. 4 with Boston

Symphony Orchestra and Dima Slobodeniouk, conductor, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 16: Open rehearsal, 10:30 a.m.

Saturday, Aug. 16: Brahms, Schumann, and Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto with Augustin Hadelich, violin, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Anna Handler, conductor, 8 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 17: Sibelius and Liszt Piano Concerto No. 2 with Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano, Boston Symphony Orchestra and Dima Slobodeniouk, conductor, 2:30 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 22: Keith Lockhart 30th Anniversary Celebration with Boston Pops Orchestra and Keith Lockhart, conductor, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 23: Open rehearsal, 10:30 a.m.

Saturday, Aug. 23: Poulenc, “Gloria,” and Holst, “The Planets,” with Kazuki Yamada, conductor, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Raquel González, soprano, Tanglewood Festival Chorus, James Burton, conductor, 8 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 24: Bert L. Smokler Memorial Concert: Beethoven Symphony No. 9, Ode to Joy, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Zubin Mehta, conductor, James Burton, conductor (Simon), Federica Lombardi, soprano, Isabel Signoret, mezzo-soprano, Pene Pati, tenor, Ryan Speedo Green, bass-baritone, Tanglewood Festival Chorus, James Burton, conductor 2:30 p.m.

Special Events Sunday, Aug. 3: All Beethoven program with Leonidas Kavakos, violin, Antoine Tamestit, viola, Yo-Yo Ma, cello, Emanuel Ax, piano, 2:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 5: Tanglewood on Parade; Tanglewood Music Center Chamber Music, 2:30 p.m. at Ozawa Hall; Tanglewood Music Center Piano

Concert, 3:30 p.m., Linde Center Studio E; Tanglewood Music Center Vocal Music, 5 p.m., Linde Center Studio E; Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops Orchestra, Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra, Keith Lockhart and Elim Chan, conductors, program to include Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture, followed by fireworks, 8 p.m., Koussevitzky Music Shed.

Tannery Pond Concerts Shaker Tannery on the campus of the Darrow School, 110 Darrow Road, New Lebanon, N.Y.

West Stockbridge Historical Society 9 Main St., West Stockbridge 413-232-5055, weststockbridgehistory.org Saturday, June 21: Saxophonist Felipe Salles, ticketed, 7 p.m.

Williamstown Historical Museum 32 New Ashford Road, Williamstown 413-458-2160, whmuseum.org Friday, Aug. 8: Dancing in the barn with the Flatbed Jazz Band, $10 suggested donation, $25 per family, 7 to 9 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 22: Dancing in the

518-941-4331, capitalregionclassical.org/ tannery-pond-concerts

barn with 5 Pound Horse, $10 suggested donation, $25 per family, 7 to 9 p.m.

Saturday, June 7: David Leisner,

Windsor Lake Concerts

guitar, program of Bach, Duarte, Schubert, Leisner, Winslow and Mertz, $40, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 28: Zoltán

At the intersection of Kemp Avenue and Bradley Street

Fejérvári, piano, program of Dvořák, Janáček, Schumann and Brahms, $40, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, June 4: Sky Full of

Saturday, July 12: Santiago

Spero Duo, free, 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Cañón-Valencia, cello, program of Bach, Ponce de Leon, Golijov, Valencia, $40, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, June 18: Greg Caproni, free, 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 23: Thomas Meglioranza, baritone, and Reiko Uchida, piano, “Songs of WWI: From Tin Pan Alley to Cabaret,” $40, 7:30 p.m.

Ventfort Hall Gilded Age Mansion & Museum 104 Walker St., Lenox 413-637-3206, gildedage.org Thursday, July 31: Prima Music

Dippers, free, 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Wednesday, June 11: Christine

Wednesday, June 25: Ian Campbell, free, 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Wednesday, July 2: All over the Map, free, 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Wednesday, July 9: The O-Tones, free, 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Wednesday, July 16: E.R.I.E., free, 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Wednesday, July 23: Bang on a Can, free, 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Wednesday, July 30: Sean Magwire, free, 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 6: Eli Elkus,

Foundation presents Jazz of the Gilded Age, ticketed, 4 p.m.

free, 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 21: Prima Music Foundation presents Opera Meets Hollywood, ticketed, 4 p.m.

Mountain Band, free, 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 20: Hale

Wednesday, Aug. 27: Pandemic Relief, free, 6:30 to 8 p.m.

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413-743-1591, bascomlodge.net Saturday, May 24: Beekeeping, free, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturday, May 24: Author Darryl McGrath reads from her recent book “Message Catcher,” free, 5:30 p.m.

Sunday, July 13: Karen Chase and Patrick Donnelly read from their recent books, free, 5:30 p.m.

Readings, Walks & Talks GILLIAN HECK — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE

The 92-foot-tall Massachusetts Veterans War Memorial Tower sits atop the summit of Mount Greylock, a popular hiking destination with a gorgeous scenic vista.

DIRECTORY: READINGS, WALKS & TALKS Austerlitz Historical Society Austerlitz Church, Route 22, Austerlitz, N.Y. 518-392-0062; oldausterlitz.org All talks free, 2 p.m.

Sunday, June 8: “Anti-Rent Wars and Forgotten Hudson Valley,” presented by David Levine.

Saturday, July 19: “Gee’s Bend: The Legacy Lives On,” presented by Lisa Hoe, Spencertown Academy Board Member and Quilter (with quilt exhibit), in collaboration with Spencer-

town Academy Arts Center.

Come see and hear about the quilts of Gee’s Bend, created in the 1800s by a group of women and their ancestors, who live or have lived in the isolated African-American hamlet of Gee’s Bend, Ala.

Sunday, Aug. 17: “Growing Up in Austerlitz,” presented by Nancy Jane Kern.

Workshops Old Austerlitz, 11550 State Route 22, Austerlitz, N.Y. Saturday, June 21: Austerlitz

Berry Basket Making with Joyce Flower, $35, $30 members. Class size limited to 10.

Saturday, Aug. 9: Tabletop Basket Making with Sandy Salada, $35, $30 members.

Class size limited to 10.

Saturday, Aug. 16: Decorative Plate Painting with Tina Greenfield, $35, $30 members. Class size limited to 10.

Bascom Lodge 30 Rockwell Road, Lanesborough, Notch Road, North Adams or Luce Road, Williamstown

Wednesday, July 30: “Mushrooms” with John Wheeler, free, 6 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 3: Celebrating Massachusetts’ local museums with William Hosley, free, 5:30 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 10: “Greylock Through Time and Space” with Mike Whalen, free, 5:30 p.m.

Becket Arts Center 7 Brooker Hill Road, Becket 413-623-6635, becketartscenter.org Tuesday, June 10: The Art of Whiskey Tasting, Barrel Strength Whiskey Tasting. A whiskey tasting experience for the discerning palate, 7 to 8 p.m. Registration required.

Tuesday, July 15: The Art of Whiskey Tasting, Blind Tasting.

A whiskey tasting experience for the discerning palate, 7 to 8 p.m. Registration required.

Becket Athenaeum 3367 Main St., Becket 413-623-5483, becketathenaeum.org Tuesday, June 3, July 1, Aug. 5: Book club, 1:30 p.m. Visit the website to find out the selection and borrow a copy, then join in for a lively conversation!

Wednesday, June 4: Learn about the history and evolution of swing music with Ralph Rosen, 6 p.m.

Monday, June 9, July 14, Aug. 11: Cookbook Club, 6 p.m. Visit the website to find out the

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Thursday, June 12, July 17, Aug. 21: Game night for adults, 6 to 8 p.m. A fun monthly evening of board and card games!

Wednesday, June 18: Ralph Rosen will discuss how the mass Black migration from the South to the Midwest and Northeast throughout much of the 20th century created a change in the traditional approach to blues, 6 p.m.

Berkshire Botanical Garden 5 West Stockbridge Road, Stockbridge 413-298-3926, berkshirebotanical.org June 1-Sept. 1: Guided garden tours, with admission, 11 a.m., weather permitting. A showcase of horticulture and garden design and a “museum of living things,” Berkshire Botanical Garden’s 24 acres feature dozens of display areas that are educational, functional and highly ornamental.

June 3, 6, 9, 13, 16, 20: Summer bird walk with Ben Nickley of Berkshire Bird Observatory, free, 8:30 a.m.

Friday, June 27: Evening Firefly Watch with Dale Abrams of Mass Audubon, free for children under 12.

July 10, 17, 24, 31, Aug. 7, 14, 21, 28: Yoga in the Garden with Kathi Cafiero, free, 5:15 to 6:15 p.m., weather permitting.

Saturday, Aug. 16: Drawing on the Land: A Design Symposium, join Dean Riddle, Frances Palmer, Kathryn Herman, and Roy Diblick at Rockland Farm in Canaan, N.Y., for a day of talks and inspiration focusing on ornamental garden design, ticketed, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 24: Contained Exuberance Walkabout, stroll

through the Garden and mingle with featured designers, with admission, starting at 10 a.m.

Berkshire County Historical Society at Arrowhead 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield 413-442-1793, berkshirehistory.org Tours: Guided tours, Thursday through Monday, first tour at 10 a.m., last tour at 3 p.m. $20 adults, $10 students, children 12 and under free. Group tours by appointment for groups of 12 or more: $15 per person.

Members of the BCHS receive free admission.

Thursday, May 29: Join the BCHS and the City of Pittsfield to install a new historic marker that commemorates the trolley accident that injured President Theodore Roosevelt and resulted in the death of his secret service agent, William Craig, 2 p.m. South Street and South Mountain Road, Pittsfield.

Thursday, June 5, 12, 26, July 3, 10, 24, 31: Bird Banding demonstrations with Berkshire Bird Observatory, free, drop in between 8 and 10 a.m., weather permitting.

Wednesday, June 11: “Lafayette: More Than A Rock Star,” with Peter Reilly, free, 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, June 12: French wine tasting with Philippe Jeanjean, $125, $100 members, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, June 13: Commemorate the bicentennial of Marquis de Lafayette’s visit to Pittsfield with a lively program of history and revelry with Berkshire Concert Choir, Pittsfield High School marching band, and local dignitaries, free, 4 to 6 p.m.

July 31-Aug. 2: Annual “Moby-Dick” read-a-thon, $5 recommended donation, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sign up to read.

Thursday, July 31: Summer residents perform new fiction, poetry and theater, $10-$20 suggested donation, 7 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 1: “Billy Budd” audiobook launch, free, 5:30 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 3: Join Berkshire County Historical Society and celebrate the day when Melville met Hawthorne on a hike up Monument Mountain, free, 9 a.m., meet in the parking lot on Route 7, Great Barrington.

Berkshire Natural Resources Council bnrc.org/events Saturday, July 19: Wildlife Out Your Window nature walk, a leisurely, family-friendly wildlife walk at Parsons Marsh Reserve led by Brad Timm, wildlife ecologist and founder of the Northeast Wildlife Team, 10 a.m. to noon, at Parsons Marsh in Lenox. Register: chood@bnrc.org.

Saturday, Aug. 23: Explore the many flowering plants of the late summer on this 1-mile walk through the meadows and banks of the Housatonic River, 9 to 10:30 a.m., at Housatonic Flats, Great Barrington. Register: chood@bnrc.org.

Bidwell House Museum 100 Art School Road, Monterey 413-525-6888, bidwellhousemuseum.org Ongoing through October: Guided tours of the historic house by appointment only, Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Saturday, June 14: History talk with Florida International University Professor Kirsten Wood, “Accommodating the Republic: Taverns in the Early United States,” 11 a.m., at the Tyringham Union Church, 128 Main Road, Tyringham.

Saturday, June 28: History talk

with historian Dennis Picard, “A Mason’s Tool Chest,” 11 a.m. at the Tyringham Union Church.

Saturday, July 26: History talk with architectural historian Eric Gradoia, “Plan, Form and Construction: The Bidwell house as an example of 18th century New England domestic architecture,” 11 a.m.

Saturday, Aug. 23: History talk with scholar Amy Watson, “The Battle of Louisbourg,” 11 a.m. via Zoom.

Chesterwood 4 Williamsville Road, Stockbridge 413-298-3579, chesterwood.org

WordsAlive!

Wednesday, June 11: Patricia Hoerth talks about her new book “Evelyn Beatrice Longman: The Woman Who Sculpted Golden Boy, Thomas Edison, and Other Monuments,” 5 p.m.

Wednesday, July 9: Two Poets: Patrick Donnelly and Lisken Van Pelt Dus, 5 p.m.

Wednesday, July 16: Nature walk, “Time Traveling with Trees: Reading a Changing Landscape,” 3 p.m.

Friday, July 18: Richard Blake, creator of the newly commissioned W.E.B. DuBois sculpture shares his process on creating the monument, 5:30 p.m.

Sunday, July 20: Public Monuments Today, a panel discussion with Richard Blake, 1 p.m.

Wednesday, July 30: Nature walk, Summer Evening Birding on the Chesterwood Grounds, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 6: Lincoln scholar and author Harold Holzer presents the story of the Lincoln Memorial as a center for community protests around human rights issues, from its segregated dedication in 1922 to contemporary

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pre-inaugural presidential visits, 5 p.m.

of one of the oldest homes in Great Barrington and explore the history and people of this Southern Berkshire community, weekends from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Bottom” walk, follow active bird families along Hopper Road, free, 7 a.m., meet at large parking area near top of Hopper Road, Williamstown.

and Juilliard School professor Mark Shapiro shares a lecture on “Music and the Mind,” 5 p.m.

Hancock Shaker Village

Thursday, Aug. 21: Poetry reading with Writer-in-Residence Jessica Jacobs, moderated by Owen Lewis, 5 p.m.

1843 West Housatonic St., Pittsfield

Glen, Adams. “Birding by Ear” walk using the Merlin App along Glen Meadow Loopfree, 7 a.m., meet at Greylock Glen Outdoor Center, 135 Gould Road, Adams.

Fitch-Hoose House

per, $75, $70 members, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 13: Nature walk, “Birds, Butterflies and Midsummer Blooms,” 9 a.m.

Thursday, Aug. 14: Conductor

6 Gulf Road, Dalton Saturday, June 7 through October: A restored and

hancockshakervillage.org Thursday, June 5: Shaker SupFriday, June 13: Craft Beer and BBQ Dinner with the brewers from Bright Ideas,$75, $70 members, 6 p.m.

preserved residence of the African-American community built in 1846 with connections to the Underground Railroad, open 1 to 3 p.m.

Hour Garden Party with chef Kevin Kelly, $50, $45 members, 5 to 7 p.m.

The Foundry

Gala, starting at $250, 6 p.m.

2 Harris St., West Stockbridge 413-232-5222, thefoundryws.com Thursday, May 29: “Poetic Resistance.” Poems and songs responding to current events and the environment with James Sherry, Slink G Moss, Noh Bailey and Molly Weinberg, 7:30 p.m.

Frelinghuysen Morris House & Studio 92 Hawthorne St., Lenox 413 637-0166, frelinghuysen.org Thursday, July 24: Jewelry of the 1920s-40s with Kevin Zabian, Antiques Roadshow and Doyle Auction house’s specialist, free jewelry appraisals, with admission, 2 to 4 p.m.

Great Barrington Historical Society and Museum

Thursday, July 24: Golden

Saturday, Aug. 2: Summer Thursday, Aug. 21: Cider Makers’ Dinner, launch the 2024 vintage of Berkshire Cider Project’s Hancock Shaker Village Hard Cider, $115, $110 members, 6 p.m.

Hoffmann Bird Club hoffmannbirdclub.org Saturday, May 24: October Mountain, Washington. Annual trip with stops at multiple birding sites; some uneven, wet paths, free, 7 a.m., meet at Washington Town Park, Route 8, Washington.

Friday, June 6: Bellow’s Pipe Trail, North Adams. Moderate walk along Mount Greylock State Reservation trail to survey breeding bird activity, free, 7 a.m., park at Notch Gate lot, meet at the trailhead.

Sunday, June 8: Mount Grey-

413-591-8702, gbhistory.org

lock Birds & Breakfast. Bird Rockwell Road and summit stops, breakfast follows at Bascom Lodge, 6:30 a.m., meet at Greylock Visitor’s Center, 30 Rockwell Road, Lanesborough.

Ongoing: Enjoy a guided tour

Sunday, June 15: “Top to

817 S. Main St., Great Barrington

Saturday, June 21: Greylock

Saturday, July 5: Money Brook Trail, easy to moderate hike looking for nesting and juvenile birds, free, 7 a.m., meet at the end of Hopper Road near Haley Farm, Williamstown.

Hudson Hall 327 Warren St., Hudson, N.Y. 518-822-1438, hudsonhall.org Thursday, June 26: Hudson Hall and The Flow Chart Foundation present the book launch of “More Fugitive Than Light,” a collaboration between the independent scholar and poet Richard Milazzo and artist Daniel Rothbart, with a panel discussion and short film screening to follow, 6 to 8 p.m.

Jewish Federation of the Berkshires 413-442-4360, ext. 10, jewishberkshires.org Friday, May 30: “Chaim Weizmann and The Two State Solution,” with Jehuda Reinharz, President Emeritus of Brandeis University and recipient of the President of Israel Prize (1990 and 2024), free, 2 p.m., Shakespeare & Company’s Tina Packer Playhouse, 70 Kemble St., Lenox.

Thursday, June 5: “Reimagining Unexpected Jewish Futures in Contemporary Poland,” with documentary filmmaker and author Katka Reszke, free, 10:45 a.m., at Knesset Israel, 16 Colt Road, Pittsfield. RSVP for noon kosher lunch.

Friday, June 6: “Green World: A Tragicomic Memoir of Love and Shakespeare,” Michelle Ephraim, Professor of English at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, free, 10:45 a.m., at Hevreh, 270 State Road, Great Barrington.

Thursday, June 12: Current Events Seminar with Professor Steve Rubin to examine and discuss topical and newsworthy issues, free, 10:45 a.m., at Knesset Israel, 16 Colt Road, Pittsfield.

Thursday, June 26: “A Helluva Town! The Choreography, Musicals, & Drama of Jerome Robbins,” with Laura Wetzler, a multimedia presentation that explores the life, dance, theater, and film career of one of America’s most influential artists, free, 10:30 a.m. at Knesset Israel, 16 Colt Road, Pittsfield.

Friday, June 27: Jewish culinary historian and URJ food columnist Tina Wasserman explores culinary history since the forced expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492 and more stories from the Jewish Diaspora, free, 10:45 a.m. at Hevreh, 270 State Road, Great Barrington.

Thursday, July 3: “Tai Chi and Kabbalah: Agile Aging In Pursuit of Methuselah.” Dr. Joel Friedman will explore what the Jewish mystical Kabbalistic tradition and the Chinese healing arts, including tai chi, teaches regarding longevity and health, free, 10:45 a.m., at Knesset Israel, 16 Colt Road, Pittsfield.

Thursday, July 10 and Aug. 7: Current Events Seminar with Professor Steve Rubin to examine and discuss topical and newsworthy issues, free, 10:45 a.m. at Knesset Israel, 16 Colt Road, Pittsfield.

Thursday, July 17: “Somewhere Over the Rainbow: The Music of Yip Harburg, Harold Arlen & Judy Garland,” with Laura Wetzler, a multimedia presentation that explores the careers and music of three legends, free, 10:30 a.m. at Knesset

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Friday, July 18: “An October 8th Playbook for an October 8th World,” with David Harris, former CEO of the American Jewish Committee, in conversation with Jeff Robbins, free, 10:45 a.m. at Hevreh, 270 State Road, Great Barrington.

Thursday, July 24: “Jews and the American Revolution,” Fitchburg State Professor Michael Hoberman discusses Gershom Mendes Seixas and other important Jews of the Revolutionary War period, free, 10:45 a.m. at Knesset Israel, 16 Colt Road, Pittsfield.

Thursday, July 31: “Jewish Pluralism in Modern Israel,” an upfront conversation around current issues related to religion and state in Israel, with Israeli Rabbi Mori Lidar, Rabbi Jodie Gordon, and Rabbi David Weiner, free, 10:45 a.m. at Knesset Israel, 16 Colt Road, Pittsfield.

Friday, Aug. 1: “Above All We Are Jews: Insights From The Life of Rabbi Alexander Schindler,” Professor Michael A. Meyer on one of the most influential leaders of American Reform Judaism Movement, free, 10:45 a.m. at Hevreh, 270 State Road, Great Barrington.

Friday, Aug. 15: “Speaking Out and Making Change: Jewish Women’s Legacy of Protest,” with Judith Rosenbaum of Jewish Women’s Archives, free, 10:45 a.m., at Hevreh, 270 State Road, Great Barrington.

Thursday, Aug. 21: “Noah’s Wine vs. Pharaoh’s Beer, the Barroom Brawl and Culture War that Shaped Jewish History,” with TorahFlora botanist Jon Greenberg, will explore the role of drink in Jewish culture, free, 10:45 a.m., at Knesset Israel, 16 Colt Road, Pittsfield.

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Jewish Theological Seminary in the Berkshires 413-445-4872, jtsa.edu/berkshires-2025 Sunday, June 8: “Jacob’s Torah”

Registration required.

Wednesday, Aug. 20: Join Rabbi David Weiner for the annual wander and optional swim at the Keystone Arch Bridges, Chester, free, 9 a.m. Registration required.

by Jesse Waldinger — a play reading about the odyssey of a mystical Torah and the people who loved and protected it, ticketed event, 2 to 3:30 p.m., at Congregation Knesset Israel, 16 Colt Road, Pittsfield.

Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley

Friday, July 11: “Jews and

Saturday, June 14: Wild Thing 10k/5k Trail Run & Walk, 9 a.m.

American Politics: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly” with Shuly Rubin Schwartz, Chancellor and Irving Lehrman Research Professor of American Jewish History, JTS, ticketed event, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre at Shakespeare and Company, 70 Kemble St., Lenox.

Friday, Aug. 8: “Finding Truth (and God), Without a Doubt” with Rabbi Gordon Tucker, Ph.D., Vice Chancellor for Religious Life and Engagement, JTS, ticketed event, 11 to 12:30 p.m., Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre, at Shakespeare and Company, 70 Kemble St., Lenox.

Knesset Israel

472 West Mountain Road, Lenox massaudubon.org, 413-637-0320

Mass MoCA 1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams 413-662-2111, massmoca.org Thursday, Aug. 21: Summer Foraging with Wild Soul River, $25 includes admission, 3 p.m.

R&D Store Events Saturday, June 14: Genesis Baez and Christine Kelly book launch and reception, $5, 5 p.m.

Sunday, June 15: Celebrate the publication of “Barbecue: Smoked & Grilled Recipes from Across the Globe,” 5 p.m., Casita Berkshires.

Thursday, June 26: Nicholas

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16 Colt Road, Pittsfield

Carr, “Superbloom,” $5, 5 p.m.

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the Rav, Rabbi Weiner will lead an exploration of Hand Hollow in East Chatham, N.Y., free, 9 a.m. Registration required.

Thursday, July 24: Ramblin’ with the Rav, Rabbi Weiner will lead an exploration around Benedict Pond and up to the Ledge at Beartown State Forest, Great Barrington, free, 9 a.m. Registration required.

Thursday, Aug. 7: Ramblin’ with the Rav, Rabbi Weiner will lead an exploration of the Kinderhook Creek Preserve, in East Nassau, N.Y., free, 9 a.m.

Haile, “The Dark Delight of Being Strange,” $5, 5 p.m.

Thursday, July 17: Erica Feldmann, “Intention Obsession,” $5, 5 p.m.

Thursday, July 24: Thérèse Soukar Chehade, “We Walked On,” $5, 5 p.m.

Thursday, July 31: Audrey Golden on The Raincoats, $5, 5 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 7: Ben Shattuck, “Six Walks: In the Footsteps of Henry David Thoreau,” $5, 5 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 14: Dan Nadel on Robert Crumb, $5, 5 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 21: Diane

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DiMassa, “Hothead Paisan,” $5, 5 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 15: In Conversation: Skate Haven, $5, 5 p.m.

Thursday, July 31: Jayne Anne Phillips, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist of “Night Watch,” 5 p.m.

the role of theater in showcasing immigrant experiences and their influence on shaping the United States.

Wednesday, July 23: “The Deco-

413-551-5111, edithwharton.org

Friday, Aug. 1: Justice Stephen G. Breyer, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (19942022) and author of “Reading the Constitution,” 5 p.m.

Summer Author Series

Thursday, Aug. 7: Susan Glass-

Writing Now with Vanessa Chakour and Jennifer Kabat, co-sponsored with Mass Audubon and Orion Magazine.

The Mount 2 Plunkett St., Lenox

Mondays at 4 p.m. and Tuesdays at 11 a.m.

er and Peter Baker, journalists and co-authors of “The Divider: Trump in the White House, 2017-2021,” 5 p.m.

July 7 and 8: “The Art Spy: The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland,” Michelle Young.

Thursday, Aug. 14: Megan

July 14 and 15: “Squanto: A Na-

Thursday, Aug. 21: Judy Col-

tive Odyssey," Andrew Lipman.

July 21 and 22: “Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live,” Susan Morrison.

July 28 and 29: “A Matter of Complexion: The Life and Fictions of Charles W. Chestnutt,” Tess Chakkalakal.

Aug. 4 and 5: “The Elements of Marie Curie: How the Glow of Radium Lit the Path for Women in Science,” Dava Sobel.

Marshall, author of “Margaret Fuller,” 5 p.m. lins, Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and author of “Sometimes It’s Heaven: Poems of Love, Loss, and Redemption,” 5 p.m.

Building Old New York Delve into the history and legacy of some of New York City's most iconic institutions, spaces and landmarks.

Wednesday, July 9: Anthony

and the Invention of the Future,” Laurence Bergreen.

C. Wood, “Servant of Beauty: Landmarks, Secret Love, and the Unimagined Life of an Unsung New York Hero”

Aug. 18 and 19: “The World

Wednesday, July 16: Jonathan

Aug. 11 and 12: “Jules Verne

She Edited: Katharine S. White at The New Yorker,” Amy Reading.

Aug. 25 and 26: “Book and Dagger: How Scholars and Librarians Became the Unlikely Spies of World War II,” Elyse Graham.

Conlin, “The MET: A History of a Museum and its People”

Wednesday, July 30: Henry Wiencek, “Stan and Gus: Art, Ardor, and the Friendship that Built the Gilded Age” Wednesday, Aug. 20: Sara Cedar Miller, “Before Central Park”

In Conversation with André Bernard

Wharton on Wednesdays

Thursday, June 26: Adam

Wednesday, June - October:

Gopnik, New Yorker staff writer and author of “All That Happiness Is,” 5 p.m.

Thursday, July 10: Robert A. Caro, author of "The Years of Lyndon Johnson" and "The Power Broker," 5 p.m.

Thursday, July 17: Danzy Senna, author of the bestselling novel “Colored Television,” 5 p.m.

Readings of Edith Wharton’s short stories by local actors

More Events Monday, June 2: Isaiah Stavchansky, editor of “What This Place Makes Me: Contemporary Plays on Immigration,” will be joined by one of the featured playwrights for a compelling conversation on

ration of Houses,” Emily Orlando and Tripp Evans discuss Edith Wharton and Ogden Codman.

Wednesday, Aug. 13: Nature

Quaker Meeting House Maple Street Cemetery, Adams adamshistorical.us Sundays, July 6-Oct. 12: The East Hoosuck Society of Friends Meeting House, built in 1782, is essentially unchanged since its construction. It was the place of worship of four generations of the family of Susan B. Anthony, who was born in Adams in 1820. Free tours by members of the Adams Historical Society, 1 to 4 p.m.

Shakespeare & Company

birdhouses, antiques, garden books and expert garden advice, free admission with a portion of all market sales benefiting the Academy, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Aug. 29-Sept. 1: Spencertown Academy Arts Center’s 20th annual Festival of Books, including a giant used book sale and readings, book signings and a children’s program. Featured authors include Andre Aciman, Chloe Caldwell, Elizabeth Dias, David Greenberg, David Hajdu, Lisa Lerer and Bonnie Yochelson. Book Sale Preview on Friday, 3 to 8 p.m., free for Academy members, $10 for members’ guests, and memberships will be available at the door or online. Book Sale and Festival Events are free on Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Monday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Tamarack Hollow Nature & Cultural Center 1515, 1516 and 1578 Savoy Hollow Road, Windsor

70 Kemble St., Lenox

tamarackhollow.com

413-637-3353, shakespeare.org

Tuesday, June 3: Join master

Friday, May 30: “Chaim Weizman and the Two-state Solution” with Jehuda Reinharz, Ph.D., ticketed, 2 p.m., Tina Packer Playhouse.

birder John Green Jr. for annual spring breeding bird survey/ census, $20, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Registration required: full_circle_o@yahoo.com. Rain date: June 4.

Spencertown Academy Arts Center

June 7 and July 3: Explore the magic of the boreal forest on a Mindful Wonder Walk, $20, 10 a.m. to noon. Registration required: full_circle_o@yahoo.com.

790 State Route 203, Spencertown, N.Y. 518-392-3693, spencertownacademy.org Saturday, June 14: Hidden Gardens, “Celebrating the Art of the Garden.” Self-guided tour to some of the most dazzling private gardens in the region, $35 in advance, $40 day of, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Plus, Garden Market on the Green, featuring vendors of plants, home and garden furnishings,

Saturday, June 28: Learn about ferns with naturalist Aimee Gelinas, $20, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Registration required: full_circle_o@yahoo.com.

Temple Anshe Amunim 26 Broad St., Pittsfield 413-442-5910, ansheamunim.org Wednesday, July 9: Over our

44 | Summer Previews 2025 drinks and hors d'oeuvres, Rabbi Val will share her vision of Jewish life in the 21st century, take questions and chat and get to know folks in the Berkshires, 4 to 6 p.m.

Saturday, July 12: Blessing of the Animals, 10:45 a.m.

Wednesday, July 16: Rabbi Val Lieber will lead an exploration of sections of Shir Hashirim or Song of Songs, noon and 7 p.m.

Wednesday, July 23: Join Dr. Robyn L. Rosen, Professor of History at Marist University, to learn about the first women’s rights convention in US history, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m Wednesday, Aug. 13: Study a

using illustrations from her book, 4 pm.

at Ventfort Hall,” 4 p.m.

Tuesday, June 24: “Festival

Michelle Young presents “Rose Valland: WWII Resistance Spy and Art Historian,” the life of Rose Valland as a resistance spy while working under the noses of Herman Goering’s art looting ring, 4 p.m.

House,” the story of culture and inclusive community during the Festival House era at Ventfort Hall, 1950 – 1961, presented by Chelsea Gaia, director of Programming and Events at Ventfort Hall, 4 pm.

Tuesday, July 1: Louise Levy, a lifelong student of American history, presents “Fun and Games in the Gilded Age,” 4 p.m.

Tuesday, July 8: Roberta Harold, author of “Portrait of an Unseen Woman: A Novel of Annie Shaw,” discusses her novel, 4 p.m.

few Jewish texts with Rabbi Val Lieber and discover how they bear on physics and cosmology from the past 125 years, noon and 7 p.m.

Tuesday, July 15: Stephanie Talanian presents “The History and Building of the Berkshire Carousel,” 4 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 24: 58th Annual

Begrowicz, president and co-owner of Onyx Specialty Papers, Inc. in South Lee, presents “History of Papermaking in the Berkshires,” 4 p.m.

Hilda Vallin Feigenbaum Memorial Foundation Lecture; Martin Baron, retired executive editor of The Washington Post, will speak on "The Future of Journalism — Will A Free Press Survive?" free, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 29: Barbara Viniar will be discussing “Little Bird: A Novel,” noon.

Ventfort Hall Gilded Age Mansion & Museum 104 Walker St., Lenox 413-637-3206, gildedage.org Saturday, July 12: Paranormal investigation; David Raby presents “A Spirited Evening,” ticketed, 7 p.m.

Tea & Talk series

Tuesday, July 22: Patricia

Tuesday, July 29: James Capuzzi, Executive Director of the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum, presents “The Conference of Great Women: An Elegant Revolution,” the story of how tea shaped the suffrage movement, ticketed, 4 pm.

Tuesday, Aug. 5: Sisters Elita Galvin and Karen Briggs will present “Devil in the Berkshires,” about how The Bible Speaks came to be when a small town bakery driver became a religious con man in small town New England, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 12: Author Abi-

$50, $40 in advance, $22 students under age 22. Reservations encouraged.

gail A. Van Slyck will talk about her latest book, “Playhouses and Privilege: The Architecture of Elite Childhood,” 4 p.m.

Tuesday, June 17: Kiki Smith,

Tuesday, Aug. 19: David Raby,

professor of Costume Design at the Smith College Theatre Department, presents “Real Clothes, Real Lives: 200 Years of What Women Wore,”

author and Ventfort Hall’s only paranormal investigator, will reveal what his years of investigations have uncovered In “Paranormal Investigations

Tuesday, Aug. 26: Author

West Stockbridge Historical Society 9 Main St., West Stockbridge 413-232-5055, weststockbridgehistory.org Wednesday, July 30: Local author Liza Bennet will present her new book “Georgia & Anita,” creative non-fiction based on the letters and friendship between the artist Georgia O'Keefe and a leader of the National Women's Party Anita Pollitzer, 4 p.m., registration required.

Williamstown Historical Museum 32 New Ashford Road, Williamstown 413-458-2160, whmuseum.org Saturday, June 21: Talk on the life and death of Abraham Parsons, aka Abe the Bunter,

by Natalie Montoya-Barnes, free, 11 a.m.

Saturday, July 19: Hand Crafts: quiltmaking, knitting, spinning, free, 11 a.m.

Saturday, Aug. 16: Tradition, Sedition, and Recreation: An introduction to textile and fashion history with Cassandra Peltier-Polston, free, 11 a.m.

Williamstown Rural Lands Sheep Hill 671 Cold Spring Road, Williamstown 413-458-2494, rurallands.org Ongoing: Visit Sheep Hill for a gentle or strenuous walk up the hill and peek into our

pond, hike 50+ miles of stewarded trails in Williamstown, open from dawn to dusk.

Guided hikes, family nights and children’s programs offered throughout the summer.

Friday, June 20: Solstice Evening Hike down Shepherd’s Well Trail, a moderate, 1.5-mile after-dinner hike to enjoy a beautiful sunset and views of Mount Greylock, 7 to 8:45 p.m., meet at Petersburg Pass parking lot, Route 2, Petersburgh, N.Y. Saturday, June 28: Bee Hill and Flora’s Glen via the Fitch Trail, make a 4-mile, moderately strenuous climb through the meadow at Sheep Hill to the woods of Bee Hill, viewing some spectacular groves of sugar maples and hemlock, 9 a.m. to noon.

Saturday, July 12: Hike to examine the local effects of climate change, join a 3-mile, moderate hike, 9 to 11 a.m., along the Taconic Range and Shepherd’s Well.

WordXWord WordXWordFestival.com All events at The Mount, 2 Plunkett St., Lenox Sunday, July 13: Walking With WordXWord #1, follow along as poets offer an exploration of selected works in the Sculpture at The Mount exhibition, free, 5 p.m.

Sunday, July 20: Walking With WordXWord #2, follow along as poets offer an exploration of selected works in the Sculpture at The Mount exhibition, free, 5 p.m.

Sunday, July 27: Dozens of poets collaborate to create and perform A Very Large Poem, rain or shine, free, 5 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 24: Walking With WordXWord #3, follow along as poets offer an exploration of selected works in the Sculpture at The Mount exhibition, free, 5 p.m.

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DIRECTORY: THEATER

Theater

Ancram Center for the Arts 1330 County Route 7, Ancram, N.Y. 518-329-0114, ancramcenter.org Saturday, June 28: “Real People Real Stories” is Ancram Center’s signature night of storytelling where locals share authentic personal stories, ticketed, 7:30 p.m. at the Roeliff Jansen Park Hilltop Barn, 116 Old Route 22, Hillsdale, N.Y.

July 11-20: “Where the Mountains Meet the Sea,” by Jeff Augustin, music by The Bengsons, directed by Christopher Windom, ticketed, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30, Sunday at 3 p.m.

Aug. 7-10: “Plein Air Plays 3.0,” Ancram Center’s biennial theatrical triptych returns with three original short performances created for secret, site-specific Ancram locations where the setting becomes a character, ticketed, Thursday and Friday at 5 and 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 4, 5 and 6 p.m., at various Ancram locations.

Aug. 16 and 17: “Blue Cowboy,” written and performed by 3-time Obie Award winner David Cale, is an evocative solo work about a NYC screenwriter on assignment in Idaho and his encounters with an enigmatic rancher, ticketed.

Barrington Stage Company 413-236-8888, barringtonstageco.org

St. Germain Stage 36 Linden St., Pittsfield June 4-22: “N/A,” by Mario PHOTO BY MAURICE HAAS

Pamela Anderson will make her Williamstown Theatre Festival debut in this summer’s revival of “Camino Real.”

Correa. Be a fly on the wall for a riveting Congressional clash of wills. A trailblazing Speaker of the House and a junior

46 | Summer Previews 2025 firebrand go toe-to-toe in this witty, whip-smart two-hander, $35-$70, Wednesday at 7 p.m., Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m., matinees Thursday and Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m.

July 8-27: “Fuzzy,” by Will Van Dyke and Jeff Talbott, directed

by Ellie Heyman. Discover a little musical about all the big things.

Deeply felt and genuinely charming, this whimsical tale pulls at the heartstrings — with puppets, $35-$70, Tuesday and Wednesday at 7 p.m., Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m., matinees Thursday and Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m.

Aug. 12-31: “King James,” Rajiv Joseph, directed by Rob Ruggiero. Get a courtside seat for the acclaimed slam-dunk comedy from Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph about friendship, fandom, and basketball royalty, $35-$70, Tuesday and Wednesday at 7 p.m., Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m., mati-

nees Thursday and Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m.

Boyd-Quinson Stage 30 Union St., Pittsfield June 3-8: “Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground,” by Richard Hellesen, directed by Peter Ellenstein. Tony Award-winner John Rubinstein stars in a one-man tour de force about the five-star President who put people over party, $47.50-$95, Tuesday and Wednesday at 7 p.m., Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m., matinee Saturday at 2 p.m., and Sunday at 3 p.m.

June 25-July 19: “CAMELOT,” book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, music by Frederick Loewe, directed by Alan Paul, choreographed by Brandon Bieber and musical direction

by Darren R. Cohen. Come along on a journey into the captivating realm of noble knights, mystical lands and the legendary King Arthur in the musical crown jewel of Broadway’s

Boston Early Music Festival Explore the show-stopping virtuosity

Golden Age, $47.50-$110, Tuesday and Wednesday at 7 p.m., Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m., matinees Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. No performance July 4.

July 31-Aug. 17: “Joan,” by Daniel Goldstein, directed

by David Ivers. This new play gives you a no-holds-barred look at the life of the legendary Joan Rivers, $47.50-$110, Tuesday and Wednesday at 7 p.m., Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m., matinees Wednesday and Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m.

Aug. 28-31: “Ahrens & Flaherty,” music by Stephen Flaherty, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, directed

by Jason Danieley, $25-$89, Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m., matinees Wednesday and Saturday at 2 p.m., and Sunday at 3 p.m.

Deeper Look talks St. Germain Stage, 36 Linden St., Pittsfield Sunday, June 15: “‘N/A’: Women in Politics,” free, 4:45 p.m.

Sunday, July 6: “‘Camelot’: Shining a Light on a Classic,” free, 6 p.m.

Sunday, July 20: “‘Fuzzy’:

free, 6 to 8 p.m.

Saturday, July 19: Playwright Elizabeth Doss shares some of her play in progress, $20, $15 members, 7 p.m.

Berkshire Opera Festival 54 Wendell Ave., Suite 5, Pittsfield 413-213-6622; berkshireoperafestival.org Thursday, July 24: Preview of Verdi’s “La Traviata" led

by BOF co-founders, Artistic Director Brian Garman and Director of Production Jonathon Loy, free, at Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington.

Thursday, Aug. 14: 10th Anniversary Concert, $20-$129, 7:30 p.m., at Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle St., Great Barrington.

Aug. 23, 26, 29: Giuseppe Verdi’s “La Traviata,” $20-$129, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Friday and 1 p.m. Saturday, at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center.

Berkshire Theatre Group 413-997-4444, berkshiretheatregroup.org

Unicorn Theatre

Bringing a New Musical to Life,” free, noon.

6 East St., Stockbridge

of this double bill of stylish slapstick and scintillating drama!

Sunday, Aug. 3: “‘Joan’: Icons

Man,” by Bernard Pomerance, directed by Eric Hill, $75.

Only,” free, noon.

FRIDAY, JUNE 27 | 8PM SATURDAY, JUNE 28 | 3PM

Sunday, Aug. 17: “‘Kings James’: The Game of Male Friendship,” free, 5:15 p.m.

LIVE OPERA

Berkshire County Historical Society at Arrowhead

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA

IN THE BERKSHIRES

780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield

LEARN MORE AT BEMF.ORG

413-442-1793, berkshirehistory.org

ORDER TODAY—TICKETS START AT $25!

Friday, July 18: A free reception

413-528-0100 | MAHAIWE.ORG

and readings of site-specific works created during the July 13-18 Playwriting Workshop,

May 28-June 15: “The Elephant

June 30-July 26: The Berkeley Repertory Theatre Production of “Out of Character,” written and performed by Ari’el Stachel, directed by Tony Taccone, $75, $90 premium, $60 preview.

July 10-11: A workshop with reading performances of “Three-Part Invention,” $40.

Aug. 7-30: “Dying is no Excuse,” written and performed by Renee Taylor, directed by Elaine May, by special arrangement with Gabriel Bologna, $75, $99 premium, $65 preview.

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GREAT THEATRE SPARKS A CONVERSATION. IT STARTS WITH

Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground

By RICHARD HELLESEN Directed by PETER ELLENSTEIN Starring JOHN RUBINSTEIN Tony Award® winner John Rubinstein stars in a one-man tour de force about the five-star President who put people over party.

N/A: A New Play

Lerner & Loewe’s Camelot

By MARIO CORREA Directed by KATIE BIRENBOIM Starring DIANNE GUERRERO and KELLY LESTER Be a fly on the wall for a riveting Congressional clash of wills. A trailblazing Speaker of the House and a junior firebrand go toe-to-toe in this witty, whip-smart two-hander.

Book and Lyrics by ALAN JAY LERNER Music by FREDERICK LOEWE Directed by ALAN PAUL Music Direction by DARREN R. COHEN Choreographed by BRANDON BIEBER Come along on a journey into the captivating realm of noble knights, mystical lands, and the legendary King Arthur in the musical crown jewel of Broadway’s Golden Age. JUNE 25-JULY 19 | BOYD-QUINSON THEATER

ONLY 7 PERFORMANCES JUNE 3-8 | BOYD-QUINSON THEATER

JUNE 4-22 | ST. GERMAIN STAGE

fuzzy: a new musical

Joan: A New Play About Joan Rivers

Music & Lyrics by WILL VAN DYKE Book & Lyrics by JEFF TALBOTT Directed by ELLIE HEYMAN *WORLD PREMIERE* Discover a little musical about all the big things. Deeply felt and genuinely charming, this whimsical tale pulls at the heartstrings.

JULY 8-27 | ST. GERMAIN STAGE

By RAJIV JOSEPH Directed by ROB RUGGIERO

*REGIONAL PREMIERE* Go behind the curtain with the queen of stand-up comedy. This new play gives you a no-holds-barred look at the life of the legendary Joan Rivers.

Get a courtside seat for the acclaimed slam-dunk comedy from Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph about friendship, fandom, and basketball royalty.

JULY 31- AUG 17 | BOYD-QUINSON THEATER

The Weekend: A Stockbridge Story

By BEN DISKANT Directed by ALAN PAUL *WORLD PREMIERE* It was a quick, romantic getaway. Just Beth and Tom… and his hopeless brother, Allan. The Weekend is a new play about fresh perspectives, missed opportunities, and finding the courage to move forward again.

SEPT 16-OCT 12 | ST. GERMAIN STAGE

BOYD-QUINSON THEATER 30 UNION ST, DOWNTOWN PITTSFIELD

King James

By DANIEL GOLDSTEIN Directed by DAVID IVERS

ST. GERMAIN STAGE 36 LINDEN ST, DOWNTOWN PITTSFIELD

AUG 12-31 | ST. GERMAIN STAGE

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May 28–June 15

June 27–28

at The Unicorn Theatre

at The Colonial Theatre

The Larry Vaber Stage

Colonial Theatre 111 South St., Pittsfield May 31-June 1: “Rachmani-

“A poignant exploration of humanity’s great cruelty and deep empathy.”

noff and the Tsar,” a haunting journey of music, memory and identity, celebrating Rachmaninoff’s genius and his enduring connection to Russia, $50.

– Vanity Fair

July 24-Aug. 17: “The Mouse-

A Theatrical Concert Experience featuring: Beyond The Wall and

Mike Wartella

directed by Eric Hill

written by Roger Waters adapted by Tor Krautter

June 30–July 26

July 24–August 17

by Bernard Pomerance

directed by Greg Santos

at The Unicorn Theatre

at The Colonial Theatre

The Larry Vaber Stage

“The cleverest murder mystery of the British Theatre.”

“a compelling exploration of identity and self-acceptance.”

–The Telegraph

–Peter Marks, The Washington Post

trap,” by Agatha Christie, directed by Gerry McIntyre, $38 teen, $75 standard, $90 preferred, $115 premium, $60 preview.

Aug. 28-30: Festival of New Jewish Plays.

Chester Theatre Company 15 Middlefield Road, Chester 413-354-7771, chestertheatre.org June 19-29: “Magdalene” by Mark St.Germain. A startling new look at two historical figures and the clash that impacts the course of Christianity.

Berkshire Theatre Group presents The Berkeley Repertory Theatre Production of

July 3- 13: “A Hundred Words for

written and performed by

Snow” by Tatty Hennessey. An epic Arctic adventure about adolescence, grief, love and being an explorer in a melting world.

Ari’el Stachel

directed by Tony Taccone

World Premiere

by Agatha Christie

directed by Gerry McIntyre

Sept. 25–Oct. 26

August 7–30

at The Unicorn Theatre

The Larry Vaber Stage Everyone in this play is real.

Everything in this play is true.

The miracle is that it really happened.

“A shimmering synthesis of image, word, and movement.”

at The Unicorn Theatre

The Larry Vaber Stage

–Ben Brantley, The New York Times

written and performed by

based on the myths of Ovid written and originally directed by

directed by Elaine May

directed by Isadora Wolfe

Renée Taylor

Mary Zimmerman

(413) 997-4444 BerkshireTheatreGroup.org 111 South Street • Pittsfield, MA 6 East Street • Stockbridge, MA

July 17 and 18: “Between Us.” Bill Bowers, well known in the Berkshires and around the world, brings his latest show to Chester.

July 24-Aug. 3: “A Case for the Existence of God” by Samuel D. Hunter. With humor, honesty and time-bending theatricality, Hunter intertwines the lives of two ordinary men, both outsiders to the forces that govern their lives.

Aug. 7-17: “Mr. Joy” by Daniel Koa Beaty. A shop owner goes missing, we learn from his neighbors about the profound impact he had on each of their lives, and the invisible ties that bind us all.

Chesterwood 4 Williamsville Road, Stockbridge 413-298-3579, chesterwood.org Wednesday, July 30: Shake-

speare & Company presents an open rehearsal for their upcoming production of “The Taming of the Shrew” and more, with insights from the actors and director, 5:30 p.m.

The Foundry 2 Harris St., West Stockbridge 413-232-5222, thefoundryws.com Sunday, June 1: Seeing Rainbows Drag workshop performance; final performance of a three-session workshop hosted by Tom Truss, in which participants will learn the art of creating and performing in drag within a community building, non-competitive environment, 7:30 p.m.

June 5 and 6: “TREATY: The Light Beyond The Light.” A Ground Up productions original theater piece about nuclear disarmament, based on playwright Chris Thorpe’s meeting with experts and organizations involved in the world of nuclear treaty negotiation, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, June 8: Julia Scotti, named one of the Top Five Transgendered Comedians in the Country by Advocate Magazine, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, June 20: “A Eulogy for Roman” had an acclaimed world premiere in Edinburgh and an Off-Broadway debut at 59E59 in 2023 that was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for outstanding Unique Theatrical Experience, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 21: “Homos! A Solo Disaster Musical, bitch.”

Award-winning queer musical extravaganza by and starring Dan Kitrosser, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, June 22: “POCKET MOXIE: A Happenstance Vaudeville.” A light-hearted homage to the style and spirit of the Great Age of Vaudeville, 3 p.m.

Saturday, June 28: “A Night of Drama.” An improvised comedy show like no other, think classic Dickens meets Hugo with a dash of audience pantomime

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participation (and a whole lot of fruit scraps), 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, July 26: Alec Mapa’s “Ha! Penis!” comedic standup show about his recovery and treatment of an aggressive form of cancer, 7:30 p.m.

Great Barrington Public Theater 89 Alford Road, Great Barrington 413-372-1980, greatbarringtonpublictheater.org June 5-22: “How to Not Save the World With Mr. Bezos” by Maggie Kearnan, directed by Clay Hopper.

July 10-27: “Madame Mozart, The Lacrimosa” by Anne Undeland, directed by Judy Braha.

Aug. 1-17: “The Best Medicine”

by Robin Gerber, directed by Matthew Penn.

Jewish Federation of the Berkshires 413-442-4360, ext. 10, jewishberkshires.org Thursday, June 12: “For the Love of Animals,” funny and thrilling Jewish tales about brief encounters or long relationships with animals, domestic or wild, and how they change us. Live theater production presented on Zoom

by The Braid, followed by moderated Q&A, free, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 28: “Seniors Acting Up — A Look at Life from a Different Perspective.”

Short comedic staged readings by a group of talented local actors ranging in age from sixties to eighties, free, 10:45 a.m. at Knesset Israel, 16 Colt Road, Pittsfield.

Singing.” This first-rate revue offers a fresh and innovative take on the songs of Rodgers & Hammerstein.

June 19–July 6: “Guys and Dolls.” Hailed as the perfect musical comedy, this award-winning classic gambles with luck and love under the bright lights of Broadway.

July 10–20: “A Bronx Tale.” This streetwise musical will take you to the stoops of the Bronx in the 1960s, where a young man is caught between the father he loves and the mob boss he’d love to be.

July 24–Aug. 3: “Jesus Christ Superstar.” Hailed as the perfect musical comedy, this award-winning classic gambles with luck and love under the bright lights of Broadway.

Aug. 7–17: “Annie.” Leapin’ Lizards! The irrepressible comic strip heroine takes center stage in one of the world’s best-loved musicals.

Aug. 21–31: “Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville.” Kick off your flip flops and set your clock to island time in this tropical paradise where love and laughter are the keys to growing older but not up.

July 30 and Aug. 1: “The Last Five Years.” From Jason Robert Brown, this modern musical ingeniously chronicles the fiveyear life of a marriage, from meeting to break-up and from break-up to meeting, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday and 3 p.m. Friday.

Aug. 27 and 29: “Showstoppers.”

An experience you won’t want to miss — a celebration of the magic, the passion, and the sheer joy of musical theater, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday and 3 p.m. Friday.

Mac-Haydn Theatre

Mass MoCA

1925 Route 203, Chatham, N.Y.

1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams

518-392-9292, machaydntheatre.org June 5– 15: “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s A Grand Night For

413-662-2111, massmoca.org Saturday, July 19: Comedian Sarah Sherman, $45, $55

50 | Summer Previews 2025 preferred, $35, 8 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 8: Comedian Julio Torres, $49, $39 advance, 8 p.m.

Shakespeare & Company 70 Kemble St., Lenox 413-637-3353, shakespeare.org June 19-July 20: World Premiere of "The Victim" by Lawrence Goodman. A successful New York doctor whose racial diversity training has gone horribly wrong. A health aide grappling with racism during the COVID-19 pandemic. A Holocaust survivor facing her own horror, and finding her way back to love and healing. Three women, three interconnected monologues.

Who gets to call herself a victim?

Who is the perpetrator? Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre.

Sunday, June 22: 2025 Summer Shakespeare Intensive participants perform excerpts from Shakespeare plays at the close of a transformative, four-week actor-training experience, free to all, 11:30 a.m., Tina Packer Playhouse.

July 1-6: “Shake It Up: A

against the backdrop of 1936 Pittsburgh during the Great Depression, Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning "The Piano Lesson" is a testament to the complexities of family, history, and legacy.

Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre.

Friday, Aug. 8: Riotous Youth presents excerpts and scenes from Shakespeare’s “Henry IV, Part 1,” free to all, 10 a.m., outdoors at the tented Rose Footprint Theatre.

Friday, Aug. 15: Riotous Youth presents excerpts and scenes from Shakespeare’s plays titled “Monsters, Magic & Mischief: The Tempest,” free to all, 11 a.m., outdoors at the tented Rose Footprint Theatre.

Friday, Aug. 15: Riotous Company presents excerpts and scenes from Shakespeare’s plays, free to all, noon, outdoors at the tented Rose Footprint Theatre.

Aug. 14-Aug. 24: “The Taming of the Shrew” by William Shakespeare, directed by Nicole Ricciardi. Tina Packer Playhouse.

Aug. 21-31: “Circus & The Bard.” Tina Packer Playhouse.

Shakespeare Cabaret” by Allyn Burrows and Jacob MingTrent, a mash-up of modern music and Shakespeare verse.

Tina Packer Playhouse.

Tuesday, Aug. 26: Plays in Pro-

Friday, July 11: Riotous Youth

Wednesday, Aug. 27: Plays in Pro-

present excerpts and scenes from Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew,” free to all, 10 a.m., outdoors at the tented Rose Footprint Theatre.

July 12-Aug. 10: “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare, directed by Kevin G. Coleman and Jonathan Epstein. Arthur S. Waldstein Amphitheatre.

Friday, July 25: Riotous Youth presents excerpts and scenes from Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” free to all, 10 a.m., outdoors at the tented Rose Footprint Theatre.

July 25-Aug. 24: August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson.” Set

cess, a staged reading of “The Shallows” by Jim Frangione, ticketed, 7 p.m., outdoors at the tented Rose Footprint Theatre. cess, a staged reading of “Free and Equal” by Kaia Calhoun, ticketed, 7 p.m., outdoors at the tented Rose Footprint Theatre.

Thursday, Aug. 28: Plays in Process, a staged reading of “Adults at Play” by Ken Ludwig, ticketed, 7 p.m., outdoors at the tented Rose Footprint Theatre.

Aug. 29-Oct. 5: New England Premiere of “Mother Play: A Play in Five Evictions” by Paula Vogel.

Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre.

Behind the Curtain Talks Saturday, June 21: “The Victim” with director Daniel Gidron, ticketed, free to all,

10:30 a.m., outdoors at the tented Rose Footprint Theatre.

Saturday, July 5: “Romeo and Juliet” with directors Kevin G. Coleman and Jonathan Epstein, ticketed, free to all, 10:30 a.m., outdoors at the tented Rose Footprint Theatre.

Saturday, July 19: August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson” with director Christopher V. Edwards, ticketed, free to all, 10:30 a.m., outdoors at the tented Rose Footprint Theatre.

Saturday, Aug. 2: “The Taming of the Shrew” with director Nicole Ricciardi, ticketed, free to all, 10:30 a.m., outdoors at the tented Rose Footprint Theatre.

Saturday, Aug. 16: “Mother Play: A Play in Five Evictions” with director Ariel Bock, ticketed, free to all, 10:30 a.m., outdoors at the tented Rose Footprint Theatre.

Merry Wanderer’s Tours Thursdays, July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, Aug. 7, 14, 21, 28: A walk through the Company’s stages, artists’ rehearsal studios, costume and prop shops, weapons, armory and more, meeting with some of the artisans involved in creating theater at Shakespeare & Company along the way, ticketed, 10:30 a.m., Tina Packer Playhouse.

Williamstown Theatre Festival 1000 Main St., Williamstown 413-458-3253, wtfestival.org July 19-Aug. 3: Tennessee Williams’ “Camino Real” on the MainStage, directed by Dustin Wills, and starring Pamela Anderson, Nicholas Alexander Chavez and Whitney Peak.

July 17-Aug. 2: “Late at the Annex” at The Annex. Each weekend features a series of late-night experiences. Artist lineup and more information to be announced.

July 18-Aug. 3: “Many Happy Returns” at The Annex.

The acclaimed dance piece was co-created and choreographed by Monica Bill Barnes and co-created and written by Robbie Saenz de Viteri.

July 17-Aug. 3: Tennessee Williams’ “Not About Nightingales” on the Nikos Stage.

Directed by Robert O’Hara, starring Brian Geraghty, William Jackson Harper, Sydney Lemmon and Chris Messina.

July 17-Aug. 1: The world premiere of Jeremy O. Harris’ new play “Spirit of the People” on the Main Stage, directed by Katina Medina Mora.

July 17-Aug. 1: “The Things

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Around Us” at The Annex. The new solo musical created and performed by Ahamefule J. Oluo.

June 26-29: “Where We Stand,”

July 18-Aug. 2: “Untitled on

by Donnetta Lavinia Grays, directed by Jackie Davis, at Lenox Town Hall, 6 Walker St., Lenox.

Ice” at the Peter W. Foote Vietnam Veterans Skating Rink. Conceived, directed and choreographed by Will Davis, featuring special choreography by two-time U.S. champion ice dancers and two-time Olympic medalists Maia and Alex Shibutani.

WAM Theatre

Fresh Takes Series Sunday, June 8: “Rooted,” by Deborah Zoe Laufer, directed

by Tatyana-Marie Carlo, 2 to 7 p.m., at Hot Plate Brewing, 1 School St., Pittsfield.

Sunday, July 13: “Alien Girls”

by Amy Berryman, directed

by Genée Coreno, 2 and 7 p.m. at Hot Plate Brewing, 1 School St., Pittsfield.

July 17-Aug. 3: Renowned opera director R.B. Schlather will helm Heartbeat Opera’s brandnew adaptation of Samuel Barber and Gian Carlo Menotti’s “Vanessa” at The Annex.