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things we learned while putting this issue together
Abstract advocates: Many of the works in the
Climate chaos: The effects of climate change
Frelinghuysen Morris House and Studio’s new American Abstract Artists exhibit have never been shown since they were purchased in the 1930 and 1940s by George L. K. Morris and Estelle “Suzy” Frelinghuysen.
can be seen right in our home gardens. Columnist Thomas Christopher gives tips to fight the growing trend in the Northeast toward fewer, more violent, rainstorms with draught in between.
“‘Unseen’ art goes on view,” page 4
“Coping with climate change,” page 8
In nature: When planning where to put the 30 sculptures currently on display at SculptureNow’s exhibit at The Mount, organizers worked with artists closely to find the perfect spots in the natural setting to best reflect the work. PHOTO PROVIDED BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
“Varied and enriching experience,” page 10
Buddy Guy will perform at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center on Sunday. For more events going on this week, turn to page 13.
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Concert with a view
New series
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Schantz Galleries welcomes back Lino Tagliapietra for a reception, 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, to celebrate “Visionary: The Art of Lino Tagliapietra,” on view through July 27, 3 Elm St., Stockbridge.
For the 21st year, North Adams is trucking in enough sand to turn Eagle Street into a fantastic family-friendly Beach Party, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, followed by an adults-oriented fiesta, 7 to 10 p.m.
The Berkshire Athenaeum annual summer book sale runs July 11-13, featuring thousand of books, DVDs and CDs. Friends Night, 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, and open to the public 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 1 Wendell Ave., Pittsfield.
The Mount Greylock Jazz Festival returns, with live music by The Colleen Pratt Quintet, Julia Donnaruma and her Quartet, the Wes Brow Quartet with singer Jill Connolly and more, noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Free! At Bascom Lodge, 3 Summit Road, Adams.
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The Housatonic Valley Art League Juried Art Show and Sale runs through Aug. 25. Stop on by and take a look, Thursday through Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Masonic Temple, 232 Main St., Great Barrington. HVART.ORG
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The Mount’s new series of talks, “Wharton and Cather Shorts” highlights two different American experiences through reading the short stories of Edith Wharton and Willa Cather, 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 28, 2 Plunkett St., Lenox. $10. EDITHWHARTON.ORG
Jeremy Kittel Trio present an evening of classical and acoustic roots music at PS21, 8 p.m. Saturday, 2980 Route 66, Chatham, N.Y. PS21CHATHAM.ORG
North Pond Central Shaft Road, Florida Florida’s North Pond in Savoy State Forest has a peaceful and family-friendly beach spot. Stairs and a ramp lead down to a very lengthy beach with a large roped off swimming area. There are dozens of picnic tables and grills, a large parking lot and changing facility are located further up the hill.
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Four places to COOL OFF this summer...
Richmond Town Beach Town Beech Road, Richmond Located at the northwest corner of Richmond Pond, the Richmond Town Beach is a popular recreation spot for local residents in the summer. The spot contains a small sandy beach and picnic area. Pets and smoking are not allowed. It’s basic, but cozy.
Lake Mansfield Lake Mansfield Road, Great Barrington Lake Mansfield is a great place for kids, with its long, sandy beach, roped off swimming area, lifeguard on duty, and swing set and play area. Also equipped with bathrooms on site, dozens of picnic tables and grills, lots of parking, and nice walking trails in the woods.
Lake Garfield Tyringham Road, Monterey
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At the northwest end of Lake Garfield in Monterey is a public beach and swimming area. With a line of parking spots along Tyringham Road, the beach area includes picnic tables, a boat launch, and a port-a-potty. The slightly downsloping beach has plenty of room for kids to play and parents or older residents to relax in the sun. BERKSHIRE EAGLE FILE PHOTOS
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A collection of ‘unseen’ abstract art goes on view BY JENNIFER HUBERDEAU
when the Frelinghuysen Morris House and Studio opened its summer exhibition, “American Abstract Artists-A Collection-Unseen Works.” “The reason we say these are unseen is because they have been in [the FMHS] collection for 30 years and before that, in George’s closet, from the time he bought them until his death in 1975. Some of these haven’t been seen since 1937,” said Kinney Frelinghuysen, director of the Frelinghuysen Morris House and Studio in Lenox. Suzy Frelinghuysen, Kinney’s aunt, established the Morris Foundation before her death in 1988. It was her wish to keep the couple’s house and studio in Lenox, as well as the majority of her and her late husband’s assets, intact. Kinney Frelinghuysen and his wife, Linda, opened the Hawthorne Avenue house and studio to the public in 1988, offering tours of the historic International Style house and white-stucco walled studio. Their art collection, once spread across three properties — in Lenox, Paris and New York City — is now together, along with letters, sketchbooks and works belonging to George and Suzy. The show is a reminder
Williamstown, Massachusetts clarkart.edu Renoir: The Body, The Senses is organized by the Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, and the Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, Texas. This exhibition is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities. The Clark’s summer 2019 exhibitions and programs are made possible in part by generous support from Denise Littlefield Sobel. Major contributors to the presentation of Renoir: The Body, The Senses at the Clark are Robert and Martha Berman Lipp, Acquavella Galleries, and the Robert Lehman Foundation.
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Abstract Artists held their first group show in the Squibb Gallery in New York City. The show would attract 1,500 viewers over the course of its three-week run, but the art critics were not kind. “Here their adventuresomeness stops; all too often the canvases recall Picasso, Miro, Braque and other experimentalists among the moderns. Therefore, these painters have merely broken from one formula to follow another ...,” critic Jerome Meliquist, of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, wrote in an April 1937 review of the show. “The value of such an exhibition as this is that it may encourage some young painter to go ahead and achieve that individuality which the group as a whole now lacks.” But George L. K. Morris and Estelle “Suzy” Frelinghuysen, abstract artists themselves, saw value in the paintings of their peers. Morris, a founding member of the American Abstract Artists and an exhibitor in that first show, purchased 10 pieces. Over the next few years, they would collect pieces from 25 members of the American Abstract Artists, including Esphyr Slobodkina (author and illustrator of “Caps for Sale”), Ilya Bolotowsky, Ad Reinhardt, Werner Drewes, Frank Bacher, Balcomb Greene, Gertrude Greene, Ida Fisher, Jean Arp, David Smith, Byron Browne, Karl Knoths, Jean Helion, John Ferren, Vaclav Vytlacie and Albert Gallatin. The works were carefully tucked away in the couple’s collection, hidden away from public view until recently,
“American Abstract Artsist-A Collection-Unseen Works” at the Frelinghuysen Morris House and Studio highlights works by the organization’s early members held in the private collection of George L. K. Morris and Suzy Frelinghuseyn.
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FRELINGHUYSEN MORRIS HOUSE AND STUDIO
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Most of the work in “American Abstract Artsist-A Collection-Unseen Works,” on view at the Frelinghuysen Morris House and Studio, has not been seen since it was purchased in the 1930s and 1940s.
If You Go ... “American Abstract Artists-A Collection-Unseen Works” at the Frelinghuysen Morris House and Studio Where: 92 Hawthorne St., Lenox
Hours: Open Thursday to Sunday, 10 a.m. -3 p.m. through Labor Day, then Thursday to Saturday until Oct. 13. Guided tours on the hour.
Tickets: $18 adults, $16 seniors, $8 students with valid ID, $8 grounds only. Children under 12 are free.
A special half-price tour: offered on Thursdays at 10 a.m. for Berkshire County residents.
Information: 413-637-0166, frelinghuysen.org dependence of architectural shapes and through very simple means, a whole new window is opened.’” Teaching audiences to view abstract art, as the artists intended, is part of the mission of FMHS, she said.
“George didn’t think you had to be an expert,” Kinney said. “This is every man. If you look at it and get something out of it, that’s it ... The issue today, is that people see these high auction prices for a Picasso. They think, if it’s that expensive, everybody else knows what its all about and I better pretend I know too. That’s a misfortune. I think this whole building [the studio] helps you go the other way. There’s a language here and that language is for you.” Following the house tours, visitors are invited into the studio to not only see the exhibition, but to participate in a drawing exercise designed to help them view the pieces not as figurative works. “You can figure it out for yourself,” Kinney said of the abstract pieces. “You know what it is. George likened it to architecture. You don’t need an explanation of what a building is — you know what it is intuitively.” It’s the same with abstract art, he said.
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that not only were George and Suzy artists, but they were advocates of abstract art being included in major museum collections. Both were members of the American Abstract Artists. Morris also wrote criticism for the Partisan Review and purchased art for the Modern Museum of Art. “At the 1937 show, we think that he bought 10 paintings. That was very typical of him, as he bought things that were inexpensive, that nobody wanted but turned out to be very good,” Linda Freylinghuysen, FMHS communications director, said during a recent interview. “He was on the MoMA Advisory Committee. He would buy them things, like a [Piet] Mondrian, and then he would buy one for himself.” In addition to the 10 works of art, Morris also purchased lithographs created for the 1937 show catalog. Those lithographs — created by the show’s artists as companion pieces to the works on display and sold for 50 cents a piece — are included in the FMHS exhibit as well. But try as they might, George and Suzy could not convince American art critics of the value of American abstractionism. “The criticism reminds you of the criticisms of cubism, of the criticisms of impressionism,” Kinney said. “The attacks are repeated again and again.” While American critics and museums focused on the genre of social realism and on abstract art coming out of Europe, the American Abstract Artists focused on making their art accessible to the masses. “They believed abstraction was a democratic idea and no expertise was required to understand it,” Linda said. “George said in an interview: ‘Abstract paintings are a logical beginning. They are not puzzles. They are not difficult to understand. They need to be looked at as one might look at a tree or a stone itself, and not as the representation of one. They stand with the in-
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WILLIAMSTOWN THEATRE FESTIVAL
In ‘Selling Kabul,’ a pressurized situation is ďŹ nally spoken about BY KATE ABBOTT Eagle Correspondent WILLIAMSTOWN — A young man
is sitting on a thick, warmlycolored rug and leaning against the couch that wraps around the room, trying to ďŹ x the router. He wants to check his email. He wants to distract himself, because his wife is in the hospital, in labor with his ďŹ rst child. He is elated, bewildered, blindsided — all that any new father feels when his son is coming into the world — and he wants to be with them. But if he leaves this house, they could both be killed. This is Kabul in April 2013. The United States has just begun a major withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. Taroon has worked as an interpreter with the U.S. Army, and as the Army leaves, it leaves him and all of his family exposed and unprotected. He has been in hiding for months in his sister’s house, and today he is trapped inside while she has gone out to sit with his wife. So begins a day of reckoning in New York playwright Sylvia Khoury’s “Selling Kabul,â€? a new work running through July 20 on the Nikos Stage at the Williamstown Theatre Festival. “Knowing his son is being born and not being able to be there, it’s visceral,â€? said Babak Tafti, who plays Taroon. “The (strength of emotion) when a child is born is enough to begin with — but then to learn that a dangerous ďŹ gure was there, and you can’t do anything, because you will kill everyone you love — I don’t know how to put it into words.â€? Tafti spoke with The Eagle, along with director Tyne Rafaeli and Khoury, at the Williams Inn after a recent evening rehearsal. “I am close to people who
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May Calamawy and Marjan Neshat at a rehearsal for “Selling Kabul.â€? have worked with Afghan interpreters who are struggling to escape their circumstances in Afghanistan and Iraq,â€? Khoury said. “The human situation of being trapped in your home while waiting for the fulďŹ llment of a promise by America and other countries — a pressurized situation we as Americans are responsible for — seems important to speak about.â€? Interpreters signed up to work with the U.S. in the belief that they would rebuild Afghanistan,â€? Rafaeli said. “Their country has been a battleground between empires for centuries. They hadn’t experienced this in their lifetimes, but they were
aware of it. “After 9/11, when the U.S. came into Afghanistan, there was a hope. A great hope. This would be the rebuilding of Afghanistan.� Taroon decides to become an interpreter largely to help the woman he loves. She is intelligent, vibrant, strong. “He looks at his wife and sees the restrictions the Taliban has created,� Tafti said. His family is highly educated and well-off, the women as well as the men. He sees the U.S. as a land of freedom that can bring opportunities to his own country. “He buys into that ideology and power,� Tafti said. “There’s no way they could lose or would give up the job.�
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husband, Afiya and Jawid, are trying, in their own ways, to keep those they love safe. Now Taliban soldiers are after Taroon, and they will damage anyone near him to find him. “These forces are inconsistent,” Rafaeli said. “They are not centralized, not predictable or recognizable. You try to protect yourself, but it’s hard to plan and make decisions. (Taroon and his family) hear interpreters are being targeted, but they don’t know how or why.” They cannot trust any authority. “That’s the kind of terror,” Khoury said. “When we read about Afghanistan or Iraq, we get numbers but not the daily terror these people are living under. The U.S. has a real culpability there ... Afghanistan is this country’s longest war, and when we’re ripping this country apart, the people there bear the brunt of it.” They are ordinary people, Rafaeli said, trying to deal with extreme circumstances, when any choice can
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Director Tyne Rafaeli listens during a rehearsal of “Selling Kabul.” cause pain. “They’re good people trying their best,” Khoury said. “That’s what matters most.
JULY 14 SUNDAY BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA The Joseph C. McNay/New England Foundation Concert 2:30pm, Shed Andris Nelsons, conductor Håkan Hardenberger, trumpet Music of BEETHOVEN, HK GRUBER and STRAUSS TLI—CINEMATICS 7pm, Linde Center Studio E Defiant Requiem JULY 16 TUESDAY TLI—OPENSTUDIO 10am, Linde Center Studio E Andris Nelsons Conducting Class TMC Fellows RECITAL SERIES 8pm, Ozawa Hall MILOŠ, classical guitar Music of J.S. BACH, GRANADOS, ALBÉNIZ, VILLA-LOBOS, LENNON/McCARTNEY, HARRISON, and DUPLESSY JULY 17 WEDNESDAY RECITAL SERIES 8pm, Ozawa Hall Gautier Capuçon, cello Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano Music of SCHUMANN, BRAHMS, SIBELIUS, and SHOSTAKOVICH JULY 18 THURSDAY TLI—SHOPTALK 1pm, Linde Center Studio E A conversation with Wendall K. Harrington TLI—OPENSTUDIO 1:30pm, Ozawa Hall Jean-Yves Thibaudet and Gautier Capuçon Sonata Class TMC Fellows
They want no harm to come to anyone, and the situation will not allow that.” As the action builds, Tafti
JULY 19 FRIDAY TLI—O’KEEFFE WEEKEND (Friday–Sunday) BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA The Valerie and Allen Hyman Family Concert UnderScore Friday Concert 8pm, Shed Andris Nelsons, conductor Gautier Capuçon, cello Music of Betsy JOLAS, SAINT-SAËNS, DEBUSSY and RAVEL Date Night package available. See tanglewood.org/datenights for more details. JULY 20 SATURDAY BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA The Jackie and Larry Horn Family Concert 8pm, Shed Andris Nelsons, conductor Renée Fleming, soprano* Rod Gilfry, baritone Wendall Harrington, video artist Music of ELGAR and Kevin PUTS *2019 Koussevitzky Artist JULY 21 SUNDAY BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA The Jean Thaxter Brett Memorial Concert 2:30pm, Shed Andris Nelsons, conductor Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano Music of GERSHWIN and STRAVINSKY TLI—CINEMATICS 7pm, Linde Center Studio E Gregory Crewdson: Brief Encounters Summer Sundays July 7 through August 25, when the gates open at noon, enjoy new and exciting events for all ages to enhance your Tanglewood experience.
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said, events and choices come so large and so fast, and grow out of so many circumstances buffeting all at once, as uncontrollable as thunder, that decisions come by pure instinct. As the play evolved in rehearsal, Rafaeli felt the weight of their need and determination. “Childbirth, eating, family, love (are here) — the human capacity to survive a shifting experience,” he said. “They cling onto each other and hope. And they can endure so much. This play is at heart about family. What you would do for your family.”
JULY 22 MONDAY TLI—OPENSTUDIO 8pm, Ozawa Hall Renée Fleming Vocal Class TMC Fellows JULY 23 TUESDAY · TANGLEWOOD ON PARADE BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA BOSTON POPS ORCHESTRA TANGLEWOOD MUSIC CENTER The Gregory E. Bulger Foundation Concert 8pm, Shed Boston Symphony Children’s Choir Andris Nelsons, Keith Lockhart, John Williams, Thomas Wilkins, and James Burton, conductors Program to include WAGNER, James BURTON and TCHAIKOVSKY Fireworks to follow the concert JULY 25 THURSDAY TLI—SHOPTALK 1pm, Linde Center Studio E A conversation with Thomas Wilkins, H. Robert Reynolds & Dr. Harvey Young JULY 26 FRIDAY TLI—WAGNER WEEKEND (Friday–Sunday) BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA The Evelyn and Samuel Lourie Memorial Concert 8pm, Shed Andris Nelsons, conductor Paul Lewis, piano Tanglewood Festival Chorus, James Burton, conductor Music of SHOSTAKOVICH, MOZART and RAVEL Date Night package available See tanglewood.org/datenights for more details. season sponsors
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JULY 13 SATURDAY BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA The Catherine and Paul Buttenwieser Concert 8pm, Shed TANGLEWOOD GALA Andris Nelsons, conductor Kristine Opolais, soprano Oksana Volkova, mezzo-soprano Jonathan Tetelman, tenor Ryan Speedo Green, bass-baritone Tanglewood Festival Chorus, James Burton, conductor VERDI Requiem
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And not only did the U.S. not fulfill that promise, but the U.S. Army did not take care of the translators who worked with the troops, when they left. Troops who could not talk with anyone local on the ground relied on their interpreters, Tafti said. Interpreters saved lives. They served under fire and shared the same dangers soldiers faced. “I think Taroon was really good at his job and at being in the field,” he said. He got along with the soldiers he served with, and they respected him. “Taroon has a strong connection with the U.S. because of the troops and the troops consider him family. But there is a disconnect at the political level,” Khoury said. Taroon has now been waiting for months for the army and the U.S. government to help him and his wife, and now his son. His sister and her husband and their friends are risking their lives to protect him. Taroon’s sister and her
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BE-A-BETTER GARDENER
Coping with climate change Global warming is the popular name for the often dramatic and destructive weather trends that we have been witnessing in our gardens in recent years. My wife the climate researcher, however, prefers to call it “climate chaos.” That’s because what we have seen in the Northeast has not just been a gradual increase in temperatures, but rather an overthrow of the familiar norms. I was reminded of this recently when I had occasion to speak to David Wolfe of Cornell University. Wolfe is a professor of plant and soil ecology who has pursued a special Thomas Christopher interest in maintaining sustainable gardens in a time of climate change. He is internationally recognized for his expertise in this subject; in 2017, he was invited to speak about it to Britain’s Royal Horticultural Society. When I spoke to Wolfe, he pointed out that the effects of climate change will vary widely depending on the area of the United States in which you garden. In the West, for example, the most pronounced effect on gardens is predicted to be a combination of greater summer heat, with accompanying heat stress and drought. Similar changes will afflict the Northeastern gardeners. Climate models predict that total annual precipitation will probably remain about the same, but because plants will need more water to cope with the greater summer heat, they will effectively experience more drought. This will probably be exacerbated by a trend, already beginning, toward fewer and more
violent rainstorms. In other words, periods of too little water will probably alternate with periods of too much. One way to cope with a cycle of this sort, Wolfe suggested, is to boost the organic content of the soil. By adding copious amounts of compost, for example, the gardener can enhance both the soil’s ability to absorb and retain water, and also make it more porous, so that excess water drains away more promptly. In addition, to conserve the existing organic content of the soil, the gardener should avoid unnecessary digging and tillage. That’s because turning the soil over mixes air into it, which in turn accelerates the breakdown of the soil’s organic portion, and its escape into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide, the principal greenhouse gas that is driving global warming. Rising temperatures mean that winters will be warmer on average. This could be an opportunity, Dr. Wolfe noted, for gardeners to experiment with less winter hardy plants, plants which may also be adapted to warmer summers. This change in weather patterns has also had the counter-intuitive effect of increasing frost damage. Wolfe explained that because New York’s apple and grape crops had flowered several weeks earlier than their historic norm in some recent years, they became more vulnerable to late frosts. The same effect translates to spring-blooming garden plants, which are likely to bloom earlier, coming out of dormancy at a time when they are likely to be damaged by late frosts. Warmer winters are also allowing southern pests and weeds to migrate north. Insects such as the hemlock woolly adelgid, which were formerly barred from our region by winter’s cold, are making inroads here, killing the hemlocks in our forests. Even more familiar, long
established insect pests are affected by global warming. Longer summers mean more time for reproduction, with some pests adding more generations and more population growth per year. Wolfe recommended enhancing the diversity of the garden, not only by trying new plants but also by varying planting dates to take advantage of and guard against earlier springs and late frosts. One further recommendation is to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases your garden generates. Besides reducing tillage, conscientious gardeners will also reduce their use of synthetic fertilizers, which consume large amounts of fossil fuels in their manufacture. Organic fertilizers are
preferable in this respect, since they largely consist of agricultural byproducts. Even these should be applied judiciously, however, because nitrates, a common ingredient of most fertilizers, can escape into the atmosphere as nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas more than 200 times as potent as carbon dioxide. Be-a-Better-Gardener is a community service of Berkshire Botanical Garden, located in Stockbridge. Its mission to provide knowledge of gardening and the environment through 25 display gardens and a diverse range of classes informs and inspires thousands of students and visitors on horticultural topics every year. Thomas Christopher is the co-author of “Garden Revolution” (Timber press, 2016) and is a volunteer at Berkshire Botanical Garden. berkshirebotanical.org.
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SCULPTURENOW
‘A varied and enriching artistic experience’ BY NICOLAS DAVIDOFF The Berkshire Eagle LENOX — “These eight pieces
of wood were burned at the Leverett Peace Pagoda on August 9 — the anniversary of the bombing of Nagasaki,” said Thomas Matsuda, a Japanese American artist who is classically trained in the art of Buddhist sculpture. “I lined the eight pieces in front of the pagoda and surrounded each of them with a kindling. Buddhist nuns and monks chanted. Larry Brings Good offered a Native American prayer. Then they were lit on fire in the middle of an open field. While the burning was going on, Mary Ellen Miller played the shakuhachi, a traditional Japanese bamboo flute, and my son Kai played the alto saxophone. I called the ceremony and the charred remains of the pine stumps ‘Purification.’”
Matsuda’s “Purification” is one of the 30 sculptures on display at The Mount this summer as part of the SculptureNow exhibit. The sculptures have been on display since June 1 and will remain on the grounds until Oct. 27. SculptureNow is collaborating with The Mount for the seventh year in a row in putting together this outdoor exhibit that complements the pristine grounds of Edith Wharton’s home. “The average viewing time of a sculpture is three seconds,” said Ann Jon, artist and a founding member of SculptureNow. “Not here. Visitors can take a leisurely stroll around the vast property or even sit down and enjoy a picnic on the lawn all while enjoying a varied and enriching artistic experience.” Jon was born and raised in Denmark before moving to the U.S., and is now a long-
time resident of the Berkshires. Her passion for art followed her to her new home where she decided to start an organization that would promote sculpture. “I came up with the concept in 1998,” Jon said. “My mission was, and still is, to promote the general knowledge and appreciation of sculpture in the Berkshires while also offering artists venues to display their work.” SculptureNow has exhibited shows at the Norman Rockwell Museum and the Berkshire Botanical Garden before finding a home at The Mount. The shows have grown consistently in size and scope since their inception, according to Jon, which has allowed them to invite world-renowned sculptors such as Albert Paley, all while still promoting the work of local and international artists looking to make a splash.
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Ashley Blalock’s installation of nylon yarn titled “Queen Anne’s Lace,” is on display through the trees at the SculptureNow exhibit at The Mount in Lenox. “Purification is a very meaningful piece to me,” Matsuda said. “There are a lot of different layers. The eight stumps represent the eight noble truths, which are one of the foundational concepts in Buddhism. You can think of them as the 10 commandments. A big influence was the Hopi Indian prophecy, which speaks of this crossroad where we find ourselves, it then asks. ‘What shall we bring forth, purification or destruction?’ I interpret it as either we purify ourselves to live in harmony with each other and the Earth, or we become purified by natural destruction or war. Therefore, I see Purification as having both a positive and negative message at the same time. I also the pieces as both beautiful and disturbing as well.” Matsuda was greatly influenced by Native American traditions and culture during his formative years. After studying at the Pratt Institute in New York, he joined a group of Buddhist monks who were traveling across the country. “We often stayed in Native America reservations,” Matsuda said. “I ended up going back and living on the Navaho reservation after the trip and that greatly influenced
If you go ... What: SculptureNow at The Mount Where: The Mount, Edith Wharton’s Home, 2 Plunkett St., Lenox
When: On view now through Oct. 27
Information: www.sculpturenow.org my work and my yearning to travel to Japan.” Matsuda then traveled to Japan to learn the art of traditional Buddhist sculpture under the tutelage of master Koukei Eri. “After two years, I came back to America because I wanted to reach a larger audience,” Matsuda said. “I still feel that I am carrying the same messages and teachings that I learned while studying Buddhist sculpture and iconography. I hope that shines through in ‘Purification.’” Michael Thomas, a sculptor and filmmaker who splits his time between Great Barrington and New York City, has a very different message behind his work. He is a member of SculptureNow’s board and has collaborated with its shows on numerous occasions. “‘Circus’ was inspired by
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Thomas Matsuda’s “Purification” is made of eight pieces of wood burned at the Leverett Peace Pagoda on August 9 — the anniversary of the bombing of Nagasaki. me going to the Barnum Bailey Circus in New York City when I was a kid,” said Thomas. The orange rings, which seem to float one on top of the other, stand tall near The Mount’s stable. “Rings are ubiquitous in a circus,” said Thomas. “People fly on them, people throw them, they catch on fire. One of the main tenants of what I do is that I try to take these extremely heavy materials and shape them to give them levity, so that they seem to float almost. There’s a fun element to a lot of my sculptures; there’s a playfulness to them.” Thomas’ sculptures are made from salvaged materi-
als from the industrial era. The metal rings he used for Circus come from salvaged replacement parts for the Eerie Canal. “A lot of times, when I go find materials at junkyards, the objects will tell you what to do,” Thomas said. “We want sculpture that’s varied at SculptureNow,” said Thomas. “We don’t have themes, but we do want politics, we do want social commentary, and we mostly just want straight up art. We don’t want to make it any one thing. We want to bring in many different elements because the people coming to shows like these are turned on by something different.”
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“Every artist is different,” said Jon. “That’s the most fun part. Ashley Blalock, for example, came all the way from California with her sculpture packed in a suitcase. In the 17 years I have been doing this show, I had never seen that.” Blalock’s piece, “Queen Anne’s Lace,” is a set of six giant spiderwebs. Jon and Blalock knew exactly where they were going to place them on The Mount’s grounds. The woven nylon webs hang between the trees that line a small path that deviates from the property’s main road. The summer light shines through the branches, reflecting off of the transparent threads. “The placement of each piece is extremely important to us and the artist,” Jon said. “It can really add so much to a sculpture.” Matsuda’s “Purification” is strategically placed alongside the winding stream, contrasting the vivacity of both the flowing water and the garden. “After a lot of discussion with the board of SculptureNow, we decided to place the piece next to this stream,” Matsuda said. “I had displayed ‘Purification’ in Worcester by a lake and I really liked the juxtaposition and the reflection on the water.
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aMUSE GALLERY 7 Railroad Ave., Chatham, N.Y. amusechatham.com Gallery hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Through July 28: Peter Dellert, “imMaterial reActions.”
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518-392-4747, artomi.org On view: “Gold,” Katharine Bernhardt; “Untitled (Mobile),” Virginia Overton; “Somos 11 Millones / We Are 11 Million,” Andrea Bowers; “Eureka,” Brian Tolle; “Untitled,” Christopher Wool; “Day Trip,” Sarah Braman; “To Be Of Use,” David Shrigley; “Oculi,” Aleksandr Mergold; “International Institute of Intellectual Co-operation, Configuration 29, End of the American Dream: Noam Chomsky, Jim Jones, Martin Luther King, Edward Snowden, Joe Stack, Donna Haraway,” Goshka Macuga; “Prismatic,” Hou de Sousa, and more. June 24 - Aug. 2: Artgarten, for ages 4-5, $395 per week, $370 for two or more weeks, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 24 - Aug. 2: Camp Omi, for ages 6-13, $395 per week, $370 for two or more weeks, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 15 - 26: Plein Air Painting Society, for ages 13 and up, $250 per week, $475 for two weeks, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. L’ATELIER BERKSHIRES GALLERY 597 Main St., Great Barrington atelierberks.com July 5-31: “Entangled,” oil paintings by Lisa French. BARN GALLERY AT STONOVER FARN 169 Under Mountain Road, Lenox Hours: Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 3 - Aug. 22: “Talk to Me: contemporary figurative sculpture by Beckie Kravetz.”
BECKET ARTS CENTER 7 Brooker Hill Road, Becket 413-623-6635, becketartscenter. org July 14 - 28: “Exhibition 2,” featuring the work of Ellen Grenadier, H. David Stein, Carolyn Newberger, Eric
Weekends in July: Sculpture classes with the New England Sculptors Association. Registration is required. Check online for further information. CLARK ART INSTITUTE PHOTO PROVIDED BY BERKSHIRE BOTANICAL GARDEN
“Shimmering Flowers: Nancy Lorenz’s Lacquer and Bronze Landscapes,” is currently on display at the Berkshire Botanical Garden. Grab and Bruce Panock. Opening reception, July 14, 2 to 4 p.m. BERKSHIRE ART MUSEUM 159 E. Main St., North Adams 413-664-9550, BAMuseum.org Summer hours: Noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday to Sunday. Admission: $5, $3 seniors, students and children ages 6-12, free for Berkshire County residents, children and donors. On view: Eric Rudd’s Iceberg Installation, Robotic Sculpture, and “Berkshire Art Museum Annex – A Chapel for Humanity,” a massive sculptural epic with 150 life-sized figures, 250 low-relief ceiling figures and a Sept. 11 Memorial Garden, first opened in 2001. “Not Just Another Pretty Picture” group show; also exhibiting “Dark Matter” and “Death of a Loved One - 1890s Fashion: Collection of Greg Lafave.” BERKSHIRE BOTANICAL GARDEN 5 W. Stockbridge Road, Stockbridge 413-298-3926, berkshirebotanical.org June 1 - Sept. 30: “Shimmering Flowers: Nancy Lorenz’s Lacquer and Bronze Landscapes,” with admission, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
June 1 - Oct. 11: “Contained Exuberance,” with admission, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 9 - Oct. 11: Lucy’s Garden, a whimsical topiary collection featuring nearly two dozen exotic creatures and other living sculptures, with admission, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, July 11: “The Garden in Watercolors” Session I, explore the garden through the pleasure of watercolor painting, Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Single session, $60, $45 members; all four sessions, $175, $155 members: $155. BERKSHIRE MUSEUM 39 South St., Pittsfield 413-443-7171, berkshiremuseum. org Ongoing: Animals of the World in Miniature, Aquarium, Berkshire Backyard, Curiosity Incubator, Feigenbaum Hall of Innovation, Rocks and Minerals, Window on the World. Through July 28: “BerkshireNow: John MacDonald.” This solo show of atmospheric landscapes by accomplished artist John MacDonald reflects his love of the craft of painting, depicting the beauty of nature in all seasons. Through Sept. 8: “Leonardo da Vinci: Machines in Motion.” Experience genius in motion at Berkshire
Museum as you use cranks, levers and pulleys to test Leonardo’s inventions, marvel at his flying machines, and step inside his wooden battle tank. Each mechanism in the exhibit was constructed based on Leonardo da Vinci’s Renaissance drawings, using the tools and materials available during his time. A Feigenbaum Innovative Experience, sponsored by the Feigenbaum Foundation. Through Sept. 29: “Objects and Their Stories: Shoes.” Step into the history, technology and fashion of footwear from around the world as illustrated by moccasins, sandals, clogs and more from the museum’s collection. Through Sept. 8: “Amy Myers: The Opera Inside the Atom, Large Scale Drawings 2007- 2008.” Explore the world of particle physics at a massive scale through Amy Myers’ largescale, abstract drawings inspired by subatomic phenomena and the unpredictable nature of the universe. BERNAY FINE ART 325 Stockbridge Road, Great Barrington bernayfineart.com Hours: Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Through Aug. 10: “Summertime,”
225 South St., Williamstown 413-458-2303, clarkart.edu Admission: $20, children under 18 free. June 8 - Sept. 15: Janet Cardiff’s 2001 sound sculpture, “The Forty Part Motet,” 40 separately-recorded choral parts are played through 40 speakers in a reworking of Thomas Tallis’s 16th-century composition, “Spem in alium” (Hope in any other). June 8 - Sept. 22: “Renoir: The Body, The Senses.” This daring exhibition is the first major exploration of Renoir’s unceasing interest in the human form. The exhibition reconsiders Renoir as a constantly evolving artist whose style moved from Realism into luminous Impressionism, culminating in the modern classicism of his last decades. July 4 - Oct. 6: “Ida O’Keeffe: Escaping Georgia’s Shadow” brings together 35 paintings, prints, and photographs exploring the artist’s mastery of color and composition, as well as her complex relationship with her well-known sister, Georgia O’Keeffe, and the effect it had on her life and professional aspirations. July 4 - Oct. 14: “Art’s Biggest Stage: Collecting the Venice Biennale, 2007–2019.” The Clark’s unparalleled collection of material produced for the Venice Biennale explores questions of nationhood, identity and spectacle.
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July 12 - Aug. 16: Beckie Kravetz sculpts in the gallery, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Thursday, July 11: Chesterwood’s buildings and grounds available for open touring until 7 p.m. with sunset woodland walks and wine on the piazza, with admission.
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vibrant paintings, drawings and sculpture created by CATA artists with disabilities, free admission, Hunter Studio, Lunder Center at Stone Hill.
“I Am a Part of Art,” featuring vibrant paintings, drawings and sculpture by CATA artists with disabilities, Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, 28 Renne Ave, Pittsfield.
Tuesdays, July 9- Aug. 31: Open hours, explore the Clark’s permanent collection of prints, drawings and photographs, free, 1 to 4 p.m. Each Tuesday, a changing display related to the next day’s Works on Paper Highlights Talk will be on view.
Thursday, July 11: Public reception, free, 5 to 7 p.m., Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, 28 Renne Ave., Pittsfield.
Saturday, July 13: Enjoy a special evening of fine art and fine dining at the Clark, including private access to “Renoir: The Body, The Senses” with a talk by exhibition co-curator Esther Bell. Guests will enjoy a prix-fixe dinner in lower level of the Clark Center, $70, $65 members, the talk begins at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m. Reservations required: clarkart.edu or 413-458-0524. Gallery Talks
1315 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams 413-346-4004, ferrincontemporary.com July 6 - Aug. 10: Jason Walker, “Personal Encounters.” FRELINGHUYSEN MORRIS HOUSE & STUDIO
July 1 - Aug. 31: Docent-led gallery talk exploring “Renoir: The Body, The Senses,” with admission, 10:15 a.m., 1:15 and 3:15 p.m. daily.
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Wednesdays, July 10 - Aug. 31: Works on Paper Highlights Talk in the Manton Study Center for Works on Paper, first-come, first-served, free, 1 p.m. Limited to 20 people. ArtMaking Mondays, July 8 - Aug. 31: Soundscapes - What does a drawing sound like? What does music look like? Sketch and reflect in “Janet Cardiff: The Forty Part Motet,” with admission, 1 to 4 p.m. Monday. Thursdays, July 11 - Aug. 31: Figure Drawing: Drop-in drawing from a live model, materials provided, with admission, 1 to 4 p.m.
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July 1 - Aug. 31: Highlights of the Permanent Collection gallery talk, with admission, 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. daily.
Mondays, July 8 - Aug. 31: Reflections Gallery Talk. Following Community Tai Chi, spend the morning in the galleries during Reflections, a weekly gallery experience that invites visitors to look within and approach the familiar from a new perspective, with admission, 10:30 a.m. Registration required: clarkart. edu or 413-458-0524.
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July 6 - Aug. 25: CATA’s Annual Art Show “I Am a Part of Art,” featuring vibrant paintings, drawings and sculpture by CATA artists with disabilities, Clark Art Institute’s Lunder Center at Stone Hill, 227 South St., Williamstown.
Fridays, July 12 - Aug. 31: Zine workshop, create your own 8-page scene on the theme “May you live in interesting times,” the theme for the 2019 Venice Biennale, materials provided, with admission, 1 to 4 p.m. COMMUNITY ACCESS TO THE ARTS CATAarts.org July 5 - 27: CATA’s Annual Art Show
92 Hawthorne St., Lenox Hours: Open June 20 through Labor Day, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday through Sunday for hourly guided tours. June through Oct. 31, group tours of 15 or more reserved two weeks in advance. June 20 - Oct. 13: “American Abstract Artists — A Collection: Unseen Works,” featuring over 25 works by Morris & Frelinghuysen’s fellow AAA members and collected from the groundbreaking 1937 exhibit at the Squibb Gallery in New York and later exhibits. Selections from the 1937 show’s catalog, a print portfolio of original lithographs that sold for 50 cents, will also be shown with the paintings they relate to. The AAA was founded in 1936 in NYC at a time when abstract art met with strong critical resistance and few exhibition opportunities existed and paved the way for its eventual acceptance after WWII with Abstract Expressionism. Saturday, July 13: Color Workshop with artist and director Kinney Frelinghuysen, free with admission, 10 a.m. to noon.
THE GUILD OF BERKSHIRE ARTISTS berkshireartists.org/events Thursday, July 11: Stockbridge Second Thursday Art Walk, tour the galleries, meet local artists and see demonstrations of art; start at TKG Real Estate, 10 Elm St., Stockbridge. Saturday, July 13: Visit the studios of more than 20 local artists all around the Berkshires, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. HANCOCK SHAKER VILLAGE 1843 W. Housatonic St., Pittsfield 413-443-0188, hancockshakervillage.org Through Nov. 11: “Borrowed Light,” Barbara Ernst Prey. A new body of watercolors inspired by visits across three seasons where Prey immersed herself in the buildings, historic artifacts and landscape of this site. Her voice brings new consideration to the visual and haptic experience of this site, historically and today. Through Nov. 11: “While Mighty Thunders Roll: Popular Artists Sing the Shakers,” explores and expands this musical legacy through a display of historic objects and ephemera shown alongside newly commissioned a capella renditions of Shaker songs performed by a selection of popular musicians including Laurie Anderson, Yo-Yo Ma and Natalie Merchant. Friday, July 12: Artist talk “Borrowed Light.” Barbara Ernst Prey describes her affinity for light; specifically, capturing the fleeting luminosity within built and natural environments through a new body of watercolors inspired by visits across three seasons. Her voice brings new consideration to the visual and haptic experience of this site, historically and today, $10, members free, 6 p.m.
photography exhibition, 5 p.m. to 1 a.m., at Methuselah Bar & Lounge, 391 North St., Pittsfield.
final curtain, and Sunday to Tuesday, noon to 5 p.m., free.
Through Aug. 25: “Dance We Must: Another Look” exhibition, open daily, noon to final curtain, free, in Blake’s Barn; “Assemblages by Paul Taylor” exhibition, open daily, noon to final curtain, free, Ted Shawn Theatre lobby; “Merce Cunningham: Loops” exhibition, open daily, noon to final curtain, free, Doris Duke Theatre lobby. Jacob’s Pillow Archives/ Norton Owen Reading Room, open Wednesday to Saturday, noon to
LAUREN CLARK FINE ART 684 Main St., Great Barrington laurenclarkfineart.com July 13 - 27: “TOPOGRAPHIES and other abstractions,” new work by Bart Arnold. Saturday, July 13: Reception for Bart Arnold, 5 to 7 p.m. MASS MOCA 1040 Mass MoCA Way, North
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413-662-2111, massmoca.org Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Monday; Open June 15-Oct 14, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. On view now: Trenton Doyle Hancock, “Mind of the Mound: Critical Mass.” Hancock presents his most ambitious project to date in Mass MoCA’s signature Building 5 gallery. Annie Lennox, “Now I Let You Go…” Lennox juxtaposes her public persona with more intimate aspects of her most personal self. Cauleen Smith, “We Already Have What We Need,” colorful, light-infused video installations, conjure sci-fi-inspired visions of utopia, with a concern for our planet and its people. “Suffering From Realness,” examines the human condition through works in all media — some intimate and personal, some transglobal and plainly political. Joe Manning, “Looking at North Adams,” short texts illuminate views through the mill building windows across the museum bringing the city’s history to life. Building 6 features work by artists including James Turrell, Louise Bourgeois, Jenny Holzer, Laurie Anderson, Gunnar Schonbeck, and more. MCLA GALLERY 51 51 Main St., North Adams 413-662-5320, mcla.edu/gallery51 June 27 - Aug. 24: Jon Verney, exhibition of framed photographs, altered Polaroids, light-boxes and video projection. THE MOUNT 2 Plunkett St., Lenox 413-551-5111 edithwharton.org Sunday, July 14: SculptureNow artist guided tour, free, 1:30 p.m. NORMAN ROCKWELL MUSEUM 9 Glendale Road, Stockbridge 413-298-4100, nrm.org
Through Oct. 27: “For the People: Memories of the Old Corner House,” commemorative installation for the 50th anniversary of the founding of Norman Rockwell Museum at The Old Corner House on Main Street, Stockbridge. Through Oct. 31: “A Day in The Life: Norman Rockwell’s Stockbridge Studio,” explore Norman Rockwell’s
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June 8 - Oct. 27: “Woodstock to the Moon: 1969 Illustrated.” Culled from the museum’s collection, and private and public collections around the country, this exhibition illuminates how Rockwell and other illustrators portrayed their times and reflected popular culture during the final year of a tumultuous decade.
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Wednesday, July 17: Special installation and artist reception, 5 to 7 p.m., Stonover Farm Barn, 169 Under Mountain Road, Lenox.
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June 21 - July 28: “River Art Project 3,” featuring art by Bart Elsbach, Michael Filmus, Ann Getsinger, Mary Sipp Green, Scott Prior and Jim Schantz.
790 NY-203, Spencertown, N.Y.
June 8 - Oct. 27: “Norman Rockwell: Private Moments for the Masses,” a behind-the-scenes look at the autobiographical elements in Rockwell’s work, examining his carefully constructed fictional scenes for the covers and pages of American publications. June 8 - Oct. 27: “Inspired: Norman Rockwell and Erik Erikson.” This exhibition will explore the relationship of these two giants in their fields, who inspired each other’s creativity in unique and important ways. Work on view will include images of Erikson’s own art, Rockwell artworks that were directly influenced by Erikson, and a collection of Rockwell portraits of Erikson and other clinical staff from Austen Riggs. Organized by the museum in collaboration with the Austen Riggs Center, which celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2019. Friday, July 12: “Focus on Rockwell: Meet Rockwell’s Models,” with admission, 3 p.m. Saturday, July 13: Artist talk and book signing with Seymour Chwast: Graphic Style, $25, $15 members or apply program pass, 5 p.m. Registration suggested at nrm.org/events. Tuesday, July 16: Art, Love, and Identity: A 50th Anniversary Summer Lecture Series: Dramatic Reading of Rockwell and Erikson Letters, $25, $15 members, 4:30 p.m. lemon-
SANDISFIELD ARTS CENTER 5 Hammertown Road, Sandisfield 413-258-4100, sandisfieldartscenter.org July 6 - Aug. 1: Patricia Hogan Painting Exhibit. On display during scheduled events and by appointment with the artist. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, July 6 from 2 to 4 p.m. SCHANTZ GALLERIES 3 Elm St., Stockbridge schantzgalleries.com July 11 - 27: “Visionary: The Art of Lino Tagliapietra.” Friday, July 12: Artist reception with Lino Tagliapietra, 3 to 5 p.m. SCULPTURENOW On the grounds of The Mount,
518-392-3693, spencertownacademy.org Hours: Saturday and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. June 22 - July 14: “Third Annual Juried Photography Show,” admission is free, 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. TANGLEWOOD Boston Symphony Orchestra, 297 West St., Lenox 888-266-1200, bso.org Saturday, July 13: Tanglewood Learning Institute Focal Point Photography Class, $34, 10 a.m., Linde Center Martignetti lobby. Saturday, July 13: Tanglewood Learning Institute Focal Point Painting Class, $34, 10 a.m., Linde Center Martignetti lobby. Saturday, July 13: Tanglewood Learning Institute Focal Point Draw-
TURN PARK ART SPACE 2 Moscow Road, West Stockbridge turnpark.com Through Oct. 31: Kathleen Jacobs’ “Echos.” Liane Nouri and Jaanika Peerna, “Flow / Flux / Fold.” WILLIAMS COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART WCMA Summer Space, 76 Spring St., Williamstown. 413-597-2429 wcma.williams.edu Hours: WCMA Galleries, open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday to Tuesday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday until June 2. Summer Space, open daily 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 3 to Sept. 6. Thursdays, July 11 - Aug. 15: WCMA’s popular Summer Break Series “Ologies” returns with free weekly talks, performances and projects that take on different ways of knowing, 5:30 p.m. Each week, contemporary artists intervene in unique spaces across the Williamstown community, from the library to the gymnasium, in an exploration of ideas. Each program will be followed by a free reception.
2 Plunkett St., Lenox 413-358-3884, sculpturenow.org, edithwharton. org
Music Workshops for Youth
June 1 - Oct. 27: New exhibition of 31 large outdoor sculptures by nationally recognized artists, including acclaimed artist Albert Paley.
July 8-19:
Sunday, July 14: Free, artist-guided tours, 1:30 to 3 p.m.
Full Program - Lessons, Band Rehearsals, Workshops
SIENNA PATTI CONTEMPORARY
10% OFF
TOTAL bill.
Any Day & Anything On Menu. Expires 7/31/2019
PANDA HOUSE RESTAURANT Hours: Mon. - Thur. : 11am-10pm Fri. - Sun. : 11am-11pm
413-499-0660 www.pandahouselenoxma.com
Berkshire Music School
July 22-26: Recording Project for Bands & Songwriters
August 5-9: The Guthrie Center Teens & Adults Songwriting with Annie Guthrie, Wes Buckley and guest Seth Glier Sponsored by: Cultural Resources Foundation, Inc.
Register Online: rockonworkshop.org
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Ongoing: Norman Rockwell’s 323 Saturday Evening Post covers, ArtZone. Gallery talks daily at 11:30 a.m., 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. Daily gallery talks of the museum’s Frank E. Schoonover and Rube Goldberg exhibitions at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.
ing Class, $34, 10 a.m., Linde Center Martignetti lobby.
original Stockbridge studio, reinstalled to look as it did in 1960, when the artist was working on his iconic “Golden Rule” painting.
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WILLIAMSTOWN RURAL
Ted Shawn Theatre
PillowTalks
LANDS FOUNDATION
Performances: 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, unless noted.
Friday, July 12: “Movers & Shakers,� free, 5 p.m., Blake’s Barn.
Sheep Hill, 671 Cold Spring Road, Williamstown. Tuesdays, July 9 - 30: Drawing Landscapes From Life class with Ann Kremers, $120, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Register: annjkremers@yahoo.com.
July 10 - 14: Dance Theatre of Harlem, starting at $45, 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; 2 p.m. Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
JACOB’S PILLOW
July 17 - 21: Mark Morris Dance Group, starting at $45, 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; 2 p.m. Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
358 George Carter Road, Becket
Doris Duke Theatre
413-243-0745, jacobspillow.org
Performances: 8:15 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; 2:15 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, unless noted.
DANCE
Dance Classes June 3 - Aug. 23: Community Dance Classes, for dancers of all levels ages 16 and up, $10, $55 for a 6-class card, 8 to 9 a.m. Mondays: Pilates; Tuesdays: Ballet; Wednesdays: Modern; Thursdays: Zumba; Fridays in June and August: Hip-Hop; Fridays in July: African Dance. Fridays, July 5 - Aug. 16: Families Dance Together, for children ages 4-18, accompanied by an adult, $7 adult, $4 child. Register: 413-6236635. Sunday, July 14: Sunday Master Class: Reggie Wilson/Fist and Heel Performance Group, for intermediate and advanced dancers ages 16 and up, $20, 10 a.m.
July 10 - 14: Reggie Wilson/Fist and Heel Performance Group, starting at $35. July 17 - 21: Umanoove/Didy Veldman, starting at $35. Inside/Out Stage Performances: Free, Wednesday through Saturday, 6:15 p.m., unless noted. Thursday, July 11: Kim Lusk dance performance. Friday, July 12: Charlotte Ballet. Saturday, July 13: The School at Jacob’s Pillow Contemporary Program. Wednesday, July 17: Ice Dance International.
Fiesta, complete with margaritas on the beach and live music, 7 to 10 p.m.
BERKSHIRE ATHENAEUM
ADAMS FREE LIBRARY
1 Wendell Ave., PittsďŹ eld
Saturday, July 13: “Remembering Arthur Mitchell,� free, 4 p.m., Blake’s Barn.
92 Park St., Adams
413-499-9480, pittsďŹ eldlibrary. org
413-743-8345, adamslibraryma. org
Fridays, July 5 - Aug. 9: Children’s yoga, suited to ages 6-12, 10:30 a.m.
NORTH BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY DANCE
Thursday, July 11: Musical Petting Zoo, SpringďŹ eld Symphony Orchestra, 2 p.m. Registration required: 413-743-8345.
July 11 -13: Annual Summer Book Sale, 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday Friends’ Night; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Friday, July 12: Ukulele Story Times with guest musician Julie Stepanek, 10 a.m.
Tuesday, July 16: Circus Minimus, 10 a.m.
Saturday, July 13: Teen video gaming event, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
39 South St., PittsďŹ eld
northberkshiredance.org Saturday, July 13: Matthew Christian and Max Carmichael perform traditional, Irish and Quebecois tunes, caller Steve Howland, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., in the Williamstown Community Preschool, formerly the Methodist Church, 777 Main St., Williamstown.
FAIRS, FESTIVALS AND FAMILY FUN
Tuesday, July 16: Magic by Scott Jameson, “Universe of Stories,� 1 p.m. ART OMI
21ST EAGLE STREET
1405 County Route 22, Ghent, N.Y.
BEACH PARTY
518-392-4747, artomi.org
Eagle Street, between Center Street and Main Street, North Adams
June 24 - Aug. 2: Artgarten, for ages 4-5, $395 per week, $370 for two or more weeks, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
413-664-6180
June 24 - Aug. 2: Camp Omi, for ages 6-13, $395 per week, $370 for two or more weeks, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday, July 13: Tons of sand is trucked in to create a beach over three hours away from the nearest ocean, 3:30 to 6 p.m. For the ďŹ rst portion of the event, children and families play in the sand. Adult
July 15 - 26: Plein Air Painting Society, for ages 13 and up, $250 per week, $475 for two weeks, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m
BERKSHIRE MUSEUM 413-443-7171, berkshiremuseum. org Tuesdays: WeeMuse Littlest Learners. Children ages 6 to 18 months engage in stories, songs and creative movement every week in this interactive gallery program designed speciďŹ cally for our youngest museum visitors, 10:30 a.m. Fridays: WeeMuse Adventures. Led by a museum educator, children 18 months to 3 years old explore the museum with their caregivers and learn through songs, stories, scavenger hunts, play time and more, 11 a.m. Friday, July 12: Free Community Science Night. Explore the science of you during this annual evening of sci-
Our 50th Anniversary Gala
August 17, 2019 5:30PM - 11:00PM Choreographed by Paula Weber
Berkshire Plaza Hotel 1 West Street, Pittsfield, MA
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Silent Auction Reception Banquet Dinner Performance Excerpt from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream� Inaugural “Madeline Cantarella Culpo Award� After-Party with DJ BFG
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August 23 - 7:30p The Egg | Albany, NY
August 31 - 7:30p Academy of Music | Northampton, MA
September 7 - 7:30p The Colonial Theatre | PittsďŹ eld, MA
www.albanyberkshireballet.org | 413.445.5382
Tickets are available for purchase online through Albany Berkshire Ballet’s website at www.berkshireballet.org/tickets. Please call (413) 445-5382 or ballet@albanyberkshire.org for more information. Please rsvp no later than July 15, 2019
Saturdays: Chow Time in the Aquarium. Help prepare delicious and nutritious meals for the creatures in the aquarium, including the turtles, fish and the blue-tongue skink, 12:30 p.m. Sundays: Discovery Tank Program. Meet the residents of the aquarium’s Discovery Tank and learn about tide pool life in this guided, hands-on gallery program for all ages, 1 p.m.
must wear swim caps. Wednesdays and Sundays, July 7 - Aug. 18: Just Play Hoops Summer Basketball League, for children in grades 3-5 and 6-8, $30. Sign up by June 29. For information, contact Dan McMahon at dmcmahon@ daltoncra.org. GREAT BARRINGTON BANDSTAND Behind Town Hall, Great Barrington
Club of the Berkshires, Berkshire Athenaeum. Saturday, July 13: Dog Dance workshop, free with suggested donation to Berkshire Humane Society, 11 a.m.
413-662-5227, mcla.edu July 15 - 19: Young Hacks Level 1 Summer Camp for ages 9 to 12, grades 4-7, $375, 9 a.m to 4 p.m.
LEE SUMMER CRAFT FAIR
MOUNT GREYLOCK STATE RESERVATION
Downtown Lee
30 Rockwel Road, Lanesborough
413-243-1705
Thursday, July 11: Junior Ranger program for children ages 8-12, 10 a.m. to noon, at Pittsfield State Forest Ski Lodge, 1041 Cascade St., Pittsfield. Register: 413-442-8992.
July 13 and 14: Locally made crafts, wood products, bags, crocheted items, jewelry, vintage buttons, etc., plus food, music and a farmers market, free admission, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
BUSHNELL-SAGE LIBRARY
Saturdays, July 6 - Sept. 7: “A Tanglewood for Tots,” free concert series, David Grover performs, 10 a.m.
48 Main St., Sheffield
GREAT BARRINGTON LIBRARIES
100 Main St., Lee
Wednesdays: Nice and Easy Walk, 10 to 11 a.m.
413-229-7004, bushnellsagelibrary.org
Mason Library, 231 Main St.,
leelibrary.org
NAUMKEAG
Tuesday, July 16: Lego club, 3:15 p.m.
Great Barrington
The Trustees of Reservations
413-528-2403
Mondays: Babies and Books, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays: Brain Builders, weekly playgroup for families with young children from ages birth to 5, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
413-298-8138, 413.298.3239 ext. 3013,
CHESTERWOOD
Ramsdell Library, 1087 Main St.,
4 Williamsville Road, Stockbridge
Housatonic
413-298-3579, chesterwood.org
413-274-3738, gblibraries.org
Hours: Open daily May 25 through Oct. 27, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Guided tours depart at 11 a.m., noon, 1 and 2 p.m. Open touring from 10 to 11 a.m. and 3 to 5 p.m. Grounds-only pass available.
July 11 and 12: Science of ME! Berkshire Museum’s GSK Science in the Summer, for children entering grades 4-6, 3:45 to 5:30 p.m., Mason. Registration required.
Friday, July 12: Free Fun Friday! with art activities for adults and families, open touring of the studio, residence, gallery exhibits, outdoor sculpture show and woodland walks, admission free, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sponsored by the Highland Street Foundation. CLARK ART INSTITUTE 225 South St., Williamstown 413-458-2303, clarkart.edu Thursdays, July 11 - Aug. 31: Figure Drawing: Drop-in drawing with a live model, materials provided, with admission, 1 to 4 p.m. Fridays, July 12 - Aug. 31: Zine workshop, create your own 8-page scene on the theme “May you live in interesting times,” the theme for the 2019 Venice Biennale, materials provided, with admission, 1 to 4 p.m.
DALTON CRA 400 Main St., Dalton 413-684-2459, daltoncra.org Ongoing: Family Swim is offered several times throughout the week – schedule available at daltoncra. org. One member of the group needs a CRA general membership and all
Saturday, July 13: Out of this World Family Activity for kids in grades PreK-3, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Mason. HANCOCK SHAKER VILLAGE 1843 W. Housatonic St., Pittsfield 413-443-0188, hancockshakervillage.org Thursdays: Farm Friends for children ages 2-5 and their caregivers, meet a farm animal, enjoy a story and make a craft, with admission, 10:30 a.m. HILLTOWN BROUHAHA Becket Washington Community Fair
Saturday, July 13: “Dumbo,” 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 16: Comic Jam, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 17: “Back to the Future,” 2 p.m. LENOX LIBRARY Lenox Town Hall, 6 Walker St., Lenox 413-637-0197, lenoxlib.org Tuesdays, July 2 - Aug. 20: Terry a la Berry and Friends perform, 11 a.m. Thurday, July 11: Casey Carle’s Bubblemania, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. MAHAIWE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 14 Castle St., Great Barrington. 413-528-0100, mahaiwe.org Friday, July 12: Free Fun Friday, Acrobats of Cirque-tacular, familyfriendly performance by acrobats, aerialists and circus specialty artists, free, 10 a.m.
Washington Park, Route 8,
MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
Washington
375 Church St., North Adams
McAuley Road, North Adams
5 Prospect Hill Road, Stockbridge
thetrustees.org Sundays, July 7 - Sept. 15: Family Picnic and Children’s Art Afternoon, $20, 1 to 3 p.m. NORMAN ROCKWELL MUSEUM 9 Glendale Road, Stockbridge 413-298-4100, nrm.org Mondays and Fridays, July 1 - Aug. 30: Children’s Art Workshop: Drop-in and Create, all ages explore different materials, techniques and creative projects, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays, July 9 - Aug. 20: Summer Sketch Club: Digital Day. Participants are provided with iPads to explore creating images with digital technology. This class encourages self-expression, experimentation, and skill development for ages 7 and up, $8, $5 members or apply program pass, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Class will be outdoors weather permitting. Wednesdays, July 10 - Aug. 21: Creating Together, for children ages 2-6 with a parent or caregiver. Explore the galleries and grounds with a child- centered guide, observe different paintings, trees, animals and explore a variety of materials and techniques for creating our own
hilltownbrouhaha.org Saturday, July 13: Vendors, music, food, fun for everyone, beer garden and music. JACOB’S PILLOW
Knesset Israel Presents the 33rd Annual
Berkshire Jewish Film Festival MONDAYS THROUGH AUGUST 12 th
July 15
358 George Carter Road, Becket
4PM MATINEE
413-243-0745, jacobspillow.org
JOSEPH PULITZER: VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
Saturdays, June 22-Aug. 24: Pittsfield Pillow Express, free round-trip transportation to Jacob’s Pillow, pick up at noon and 3 p.m. at Morningside Community School, Tyler Street Lab, Christian Center, Boys & Girls
8PM EVENING
RESCUE BUS 300
LENOX HIGH SCHOOL ~ 197 EAST ST., LENOX, MA INFORMATION: 413-445-4872, EXT. 25 WWW.KNESSETISRAEL.ORG Generously supported by Greylock Federal Credit Union, Berkshire Bank, Wolfson Family Foundation and Spitz-Tuchman Charitable Trust
Thursdays, July 11 - Aug. 22: Draw In! Sketching our World. Use drawing as a tool for discovery in this hands-on series of classes taught by accomplished illustrator Patrick O’Donnell, for ages 7 and up, $8, $5 members or apply program pass, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursdays, July 11 - Aug. 22: 50th Anniversary Thursday Evening Fun Series, family-friendly series about looking closely at art, telling the story it invites, making art on the terrace, listening to music, and creating group dances on the lawn with Moving Arts Exchange Early Childhood Program director Sarah Daunt, with admission, 5 to 7 p.m. The Runaway Cafe will be open to offer picnic-friendly meals, SoCo ice cream, popsicles and more to round out the evening for the whole family. NORTH ADAMS PUBLIC LIBRARY naplibrary.com Thursdays, July 11 - Aug. 8: Lego-
SOUTH MOUNTAIN CONCERTS Sunday, September 8 WU HAN, Piano; DAVID FINCKEL, Cello; Arnaud Sussmann, Violin; Paul Neubauer, Viola Sunday, September 15 CALIDORE STRNG QUARTET Sunday, September 22 BRENTANO STRING QUARTET Hsin-Yun Huang, Viola Sunday, October 6 CHAMBER ENSEMBLE, ST. MARTIN IN THE FIELDS Sunday, October 13 EMERSON STRING QUARTET Reserved Seats $40 Students with ID $15 at door All Concerts at 3 p.m. Send check and return envelope to South Mountain Concerts Box 23, Pittsfield, MA 01202 Phone Information 413-442-2106 www.southmountainconcerts.org
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Mondays, July 8 - Aug. 31: Soundscapes - What does a drawing sound like? What does music look like? Sketch and reflect in Janet Cardiff: The Forty Part Motet, with admission, 1 to 4 p.m. Monday.
Friday, July 12: Rick Costello’s Lunar Program & Telescope Viewing, 6 to 8:15 p.m., Mason.
LEE LIBRARY
NATURAL BRIDGE STATE PARK
artworks, $8, $5 members or apply program pass, 10 to 11:30 a.m.
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ence experiments, hands-on learning, and fun, presented free with sponsorship from Greylock Federal Credit Union., 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
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Mondays, July 8 - Aug. 5: Crafternoons, 1 to 2 p.m. Discovery Mondays, hands on exploration of books and activities focused on astronomy and space, 6 p.m. Tuesdays: Toddler Story Time, 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays: Preschool Story Time, 10:30 a.m. NORTH CHATHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY
Joe Wolfe Field, 310 State
northchathamlibrary.org
413-398-4060, steeplecats.org
Sunday, July 14: Vanaver Caravan dance workshop, 3 p.m.
Friday, July 12: SteepleCats v. Valley, $3-7, 6:30 p.m.
NOTCHVIEW RESERVATION
Saturday, July 13: SteepleCats v. Mystic, $3-7, 6:30 p.m.
413-200-7262, thetrustees.org Tuesdays, July 2 - Sept. 24: Storytime with goats, $6 child, $3 member child, adults free, 10 to 11 a.m. OTIS CULTURAL COUNCIL townofotisma.com/culturalcouncil
St., North Adams
Sunday, July 14: SteepleCats v. Danbury, $3-7, 6 p.m. STOCKBRIDGE LIBRARY, MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
a.m. to 1 p.m.
MOVIE SERIES
FILM
cityofpittsfield.org Friday, July 12: Family-friendly movie, around 8:30 p.m., The Common, First Street, Pittsfield.
Lenox Memorial High School,
SANDISFIELD ARTS CENTER
Mr. Finn’s Cabaret,
197 East St., Lenox
5 Hammertown Road, Sandisfield
at the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center
413-445-4872, ext. 10, berkshirejewishfilmfestival.org Monday, July 15: “Joseph Pulitzer: Voice of the People,” an inspiring American success story recounts the life and times of modern journalism’s founding father, relevant to the “fake news” era. This superbly crafted biography heralds freedom of the press at a time when First Amendment rights are challenged, $7, 4 p.m. “Rescue Bus 300,” a powerful and tense docudrama tells the story of the 1984 hijacking and daring rescue of Bus 300 on its way from Tel Aviv to Ashkelon, $10, 8 p.m. CLARK ART INSTITUTE 225 South St., Williamstown
413-298-5501, stockbridgelibrary.org
413-458-2303, clarkart.edu
July 12 - 14: Annual Used Book Sale. WEST STOCKBRIDGE PUBLIC LIBRARY
PITTSFIELD SUNS
21 State Line Road, West Stockbridge
Thursday, July 11: Jean Renoir Film Series: “A Day in the Country” and “The Little Match Girl,” 2 p.m. Two short films by Jean Renoir, son of Pierre-Auguste Renoir, capture the influence of his fathers art. CRANDELL THEATRE
413-232-0300 ext. 308
48 Main St., Chatham, N.Y.
Friday, July 12: Word Game workshop, 3 p.m.
crandelltheatre.org/tales-ofeurope-2
Saturdays in July: Preschool storycraft, 11 a.m.
Saturday, July 13: Home game.
WILLIAMS COLLEGE SUMMER SCIENCE LAB
July 12 - 18: Tales of Europe 2019, five feature-length and seven short award-winning films screened twice during the weeklong event.
PS21
Main Street, Williamstown, MA.
IMAGES CINEMA
2980 Route 66, Chatham, N.Y.
413-597-4588, sslab@williams. edu
Family Flicks Under the Stars
413-445-7867, pittsfieldsuns.com
518-392-6121, PS21chatham.org Friday, July 19: Just for Fun – Trumpeter Bria Skonberg! Free performance for kids and families, 1 p.m.
learning-in-action.williams. edu/local-education-outreach/ summer-science-lab
MASS MOCA
Tuesday, July 16: “Little Red Riding Hood,” $5, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Saint Paul’s Church.
WILLIAMSTOWN RURAL LANDS FOUNDATION
OLD CHATHAM QUAKER MEETINGHOUSE
Sheep Hill,
ST. ANN’S SUMMER FESTIVAL
671 Cold Spring Road, Williamstown
539 County Route 13, Old Chatham, N.Y.
St. Ann Parish
wrlf.org
134 Main St., Lenox
July 15 - 19: Sheep Hill Junior Naturalist, for ages 7-10, $200, 9
robbins-zustfamilymarionettes. com Thursday, July 11: “Firebird,” $5, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Saint Paul’s Church. Saturday, July 13: “Little Red Riding Hood,” free, 11 to 11:30 a.m., Dottie’s.
stannlenox.org
413-258-4100 Friday, July 12: Free Friday night at the movies, visit sandisfieldartscenter.org for this month’s movie, free, 5:30 p.m.
MUSIC
BARRINGTON STAGE COMPANY
36 Linden St., Pittsfield 413-236-8888, barringtonstageco.org/mrfinns July 14 and 15: Clint Holmes, “100 Years of Nat King Cole,” $45, 8 p.m. BASCOM LODGE
ASTON MAGNA MUSIC FESTIVAL
3 Summit Road, Adams
413-528-3595, astonmagna.org Saint James Place, 352 Main St., Great Barrington Time and Space LTD, 434 Columbia St., Hudson, N.Y. Tickets: $40-$45 unless noted. All concerts preceded by a talk 45 minutes before the program. Concerts in Great Barrington followed by a wine and cheese reception with the artists. Saturday, July 13: Music in the Age of Peter Paul Rubens with projections of Rubens’ paintings; Music from Holland, Italy, England and
413-743-1591 bascomlodge.net Sunday, July 14: 6th Annual Mount Greylock Jazz Festival, featuring The Colleen Pratt Quintet, Julia Donnaruma and her Quartet, The Wes Brown Quartet with singer Jill Connolly, The Alta and Matt DeChampain Quintet and Michael Benedict’s Bopitude with singer Jeanine Ouderkirk, 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. BERKSHIRE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES 413-448-8281, berkshirechildren. org Monday, July 15: Guest Artist
YOUTH THEATRE AAT THE BERKSHIRE MUSEUM
Sunday, July 14: “The Princess Bride,” sundown, around 8:15 p.m, Science Quad adjacent to Spring Street.
July 8-12 and 15-19: Excellent oneweek hands-on science experience run by Chemistry faculty at Williams College, uses the fully equipped chemistry labs at Williams and the help of Williams students and two Berkshire County middle school teachers. For 4th and 5th graders. $250, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Online registration required.
ROBBINS-ZUST FAMILY MARIONETTES
Spain by Caccini, Frescobaldi, Marin, Aranes and others, with Richard Savino, director, 6 p.m., Saint James Place.
BERKSHIRE JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
46 Main St., Stockbridge
Wednesday, July 17: Ukelele Workshop: Learn to play and sing along to pop, rock ‘n’ roll, kids songs, etc., led by teacher and musician David Maloof. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Otis Library & Museum, 48 N. Main Road, Otis Center. Limited to 15 participants. 105 Wahconah St., Pittsfield.
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STEEPLECATS BASEBALL
4287 NY-203, North Chatham, N.Y.
Route 9, Windsor
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July 13 and 14: Saturday: bake sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; tag sale 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; 5K, 9:30 a.m.; kids’ carnival, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; barbecue, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; live auction, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; beer and wine corner, noon to 8 p.m.; Junior Choppers cook-off, 3 to 5 p.m.; pizza party, 5 p.m. Sunday: Pancake breakfast, 8 to 11 a.m.; Mass under the tent with St. Ann’s Youth Ensemble, 11:15 a.m.; drawings and ice cream social, 12:30 p.m.
1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams 413-662-2111, massmoca.org Saturday, July 13: Matthew Barney: Redoubt, feature film about art, sharpshooting and wolves in the Sawtooth Mountains, $12-$38, 7 p.m.
oldchathamquakers.org Saturday, July 13: Potluck and screening of “Icebox,” 6 p.m., PITTSFIELD SUMMER OUTDOOR
Hilarious Fractured Musical Version of the Well-Known Fairy Tale!
JULY 24-AUGUST 10
BARRINGTONSTAGECO.ORG • 413.236.8888
Sneaker line art by Chuck Taylor.
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Lab: Space Challenge, 1 to 2 p.m.
BERKSHIRE CONCERT CHOIR Berkshire Music School, Taft Recital Hall, 30 Wendell Ave. Pittsfield
July 26.
$55-$130, 7 p.m.
MUSIC IN COMMON
EAGLES BAND
MASS AUDUBON
413-442-2782, eaglescommunityband.org
Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary,
413-248-6070, musicincommon. org
Friday, July 12: Open House at the new Linde Center at Tanglewood, the Eagles Trombone Ensemble, 3 p.m., 297 West St., Lenox.
472 West Mountain Road, Lenox
GUTHRIE CENTER
massaudubon.org/trailsidemusic Trailside Music Series
Summer Sing Series 2019
Great Barrington
Friday, July 12: The Picky Bastards, 6 to 9 p.m. Bring a blanket and enjoy the scenic beauty. Beer and food for sale; no outside alcohol allowed.
Public invited to sing along.
413-528-1955, guthriecenter.org
MASS MOCA
Thursday, July 11: Gloria, Vivaldi; Domine, ad adjuvandum me festina, Martini, 7 p.m.
Thursdays: Hootenanny night, $5, $3 members, music begins at 7 p.m.
1040 Mass MoCA Way,
413-442-6120, berkshireconcertchoir.org
2 Van Deusenville Road,
Troubadour Series
North Adams 413-662-2111, massmoca.org
Friday, July 12: Music In Common Community MeetUp; come for a preview performance of Amplify 2019 concert and learn how participants worked together to learn and interpret songs written by their MIC peers around the world, open to all high school and college aged youth, free, 6 p.m., Railroad Street Youth Project, 60 Bridge St., Great Barrington.
NORFOLK CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL Ellen Battell Stoeckel Estate, 20 Litchfield Road, Norfolk, Conn. norfolk.yale.edu Friday, July 12: How Technology Changed Music concert, $20-$60, under 19 free, 8 p.m., Music Shed. Saturday, July 13: Emerging Artists Showcase, 10:30 a.m. Brentano String Quartet, $20-$60, 8 p.m.
MUSIC MOUNTAIN
Wednesday, July 17: Chamber Music Masterclass, 7:30 p.m.
225 Music Mountain Road,
PARTY IN THE PARK
Falls Village, Conn.
Noel Field, 310 State St.,
musicmountain.org
North Adams
Saturday, July 13: Peter & Will Anderson Quartet: The Magic of Benny Goodman, $34, 5 p.m.
NAUMKEAG
Thursdays, July 11 - Aug. 22: A free community concert series presented by WUPE and WNAW, this event combines classic cars with some of the Berkshires’ best local musicians for a night of great family fun, 6 to 8 p.m. Lineup TBA. PS21
BOSTON UNIVERSITY TANGLEWOOD INSTITUTE
Friday, July 12: John Davidson, $25, $20 members, 8 p.m.
617-353-3386, bu.edu/tanglewood
Saturday, July 13: Vance Gilbert, $25, $20 members., 8 p.m.
Concerts free and open to the public unless noted.
HISTORIC NORTH HALL ARTS FESTIVAL
Concerts at Tanglewood
North Hall, 40 Searle Road,
Seiji Ozawa Hall, 297 West St., Lenox
50th Anniversary Season Summer Festival
Huntington
Federated Church, 175 Main St.,
The Trustees of Reservations
northhallhuntington.org
Charlemont
5 Prospect Hill Road, Stockbridge
2980 Route 66, Chatham, N.Y.
mohawktrailconcerts.org
413-298-8138, 413.298.3239 ext. 3013,
518-392-6121, PS21chatham.org
Saturday, July 13: Young Artists Orchestra plays Britten, Mussorgsky and Bates, with Bruce Kiesling, conductor, $13 general, 1:30 p.m., Seiji Ozawa Hall. Sunday, July 14: Young Artists Wind Ensemble plays Corigliano, Ticheli, Martin and more, with David Martins, conductor, free and open to the public, 7 p.m., Seiji Ozawa Hall.
Sunday, July 14: The Berkshire Mountain Boys, $10, 2 p.m. LIVE ON THE LAKE Burbank Park on Onota Lake, Pittsfield
Thursday, July 4 - Oct. 10: The Chalet, a cozy riverside beer garden featuring local performing artists, every Thursday, free, 5:30 p.m. MOHAWK TRAIL CONCERTS
Saturday, July 13: Evening at the Opera with Tundi Productions, Wagner, Verdi, Puccini, $25, children under free, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesdays, July 10 - Aug. 21: Free community concert series presented by Live 95.5, a familyfriendly event that highlights some of the Berkshires” best local musicians, 6 to 8 p.m.
THE MOUNT
Monday, July 15: Faculty Recital with Young Artists Orchestra Faculty, 7 p.m.
MAHAIWE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
July 5 - Aug. 24: Music After Hours, free, 5 to 8 p.m. Sponsored by Greylock Federal Credit Union.
Tuesday, July 16: Young Artists Piano Program Student Recital, 7 p.m.
413-528-0100, mahaiwe.org
Concerts at Trinity Church 88 Walker St., Lenox
Concerts at West Street Theatre 45 West St., Lenox
14 Castle St., Great Barrington. Sunday, July 14: Buddy Guy, legendary blues guitarist and singer and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee,
Sunday, July 14: Penderecki String Quartet, $39, 3 p.m.
thetrustees.org Thursdays, June 20 - Sept. 12: Naumkeag at Night, $10, $5 members, 5 to 8 p.m.
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Emanuel Ax performing with Kids 4 Harmony, 6 p.m., Berkshire Community College, Boland Theatre, 1350 West St., Pittsfield.
Friday, July 12: Aaron Johnson Band – Jazz: Swinging the Songbook, $25/$20/$10 in advance, 8 p.m. Saturday, July 13: Jeremy Kittel Trio, an evening of classical and
Edith Wharton’s Home 2 Plunkett St., Lenox 413-551-5111 edithwharton.org
Friday, July 12: Andy Wrba/Berkshire Jazz Collective. Saturday, July 13: The Bob Meyer Project.
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Saturday, July 13: Young Artists Piano Program Student Recital, 11 a.m. Sunday, July 14: Young Artists Wind Ensemble Chamber Music Student Recital, 12 p.m. CONCERTS IN THE PARK
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Lilac Park, Wednesday, July 17: The Last Minute, 6:30 p.m. DALTON CRA 400 Main St., Dalton 413-684-2459, daltoncra.org Thursday, July 11: Free Concert on the Memorial Lawn featuring Just N Kace Band, 6:30 to 8 p.m.; rain date,
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acoustic roots music, $30/$25/$10 in advance, 8 p.m. SEVENARS MUSIC FESTIVAL Sevenars Academy, Route 112 at Ireland Street South Worthington 413-238-5854, sevenars.org Sunday, July 14: Season Opening: “Carnival of the Animals” for two pianos with Magee Hickey narrating, and piano, cello performances by members of the Schrade and James families, admission by $20 suggested donation, 4 p.m. SOUNDS OF SUMMER VFW, 800 S. Main St., Great Barrington Tuesdays, July 9 - Aug. 1: A free family-friendly community concert series presented by WSBS, 6 to 8 p.m. ST. LUKE’S CHUCH Old Stone Church, North Main Street, Lanesborough Sunday, July 14: Edwin Lawrence, Johnson Organ Celebration, 4 p.m. TAMARACK HOLLOW NATURE AND CULTURAL CENTER 1515-16 Savoy Hollow Road,
Sunday, July 14: Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons conducts Beethoven, HK Gruber and Strauss featuring Hakan Hardenberger, $22$104, 2:30 p.m., Koussevitzky Music Shed. Sunday, July 15: Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra, Stefan Asbury and TMC Fellows conduct Grime and Tchaikovsky, $13-$57, 8 p.m., Seiji Ozawa Hall. Tuesday, July 16: Tanglewood Learning Institute TLI OpenStudio Conducting Class led by Andris Nelsons, $49, 10 a.m., Linde Center Studio E. Tuesday, July 16: Classical Guitar by Milos, $19-$58, 8 p.m., Seiji Ozawa Hall. Wednesday, July 17: Gautier Capucon and Jean-Yves Thibaudet Schumann, Brahms, Sibelius and Shostakovich, $19-$58, 8 p.m., Seiji Ozawa Hall. WILLIAMSTOWN THEATRE FESTIVAL ‘62 Center for Theatre and Dance,
tamarackhollownatureandculturalcenter.org/
1000 Main St., Williamstown
TANGLEWOOD Boston Symphony Orchestra, 297 West St., Lenox 888-266-1200, bso.org Thursday, July 11: Venice Baroque Orchestra, $19-$58, 8 p.m., Seiji Ozawa Hall.
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Sunday, July 14: TMC Recital, $13, 10 a.m., Seiji Ozawa Hall.
Windsor
Mondays: West African & Caribbean drum and song classes with Aimee Gelinas, $10, 6 p.m. beginner, 7 p.m. advanced, at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, 28 Renne Ave., Pittsfield. Drop-in welcome and drums provided. No class June 24.
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bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green, and the Tanglewood Festival Chorus conducted by James Burton, $24$114, 8 p.m., Koussevitzky Music Shed.
413-458-3253, wtfestival.org July 11 - Aug. 10: Late Night Cabaret, the stars come out at night in Williamstown. Enjoy the virtuosic talent of Festival artists – from the brightest stars of stage and screen to up-and-coming members of WTF’s Non-Equity and Apprentice companies. $30, doors open at 10:30 p.m., Goodrich Hall, 863 Main St., Williamstown.
Tuesday, July 16: Release of the fourth volume of “RED BARN,” homegrown poetry anthology by poets who have met at Arrowhead all winter and spring to create new work, free, 7 p.m. BERKSHIRE ATHENAEUM 1 Wendell Ave., Pittsfield 413-499-9480, pittsfieldlibrary. org Herman Melville Memorial Room open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. July 1 - Aug. 16: Adult Summer Reading Program. The Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum are providing Friends’ memberships as raffle prizes for adult readers. To qualify for the raffle, registered readers should pick up a bingo-style card at the athenaeum with suggested reading genres. Completed cards are dropped off at a library service desk; each completed card qualifies as a raffle entry. Tuesday, July 16: “When Some American Heroes Looked Like the Enemy,” book talk with Andrew Lam, 6:30 p.m. BIDWELL HOUSE MUSEUM 100 Art School Road, Monterey 413-528-6888, bidwellhousemuseum.org
Thursday, July 11: Scott Walker, “Rantings of a Machine Tool Salesman,” 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 13: Saturday Morning Rehearsal Beethoven, HK Gruber and Strauss, featuring conductor Andris Nelsons and trumpet Hakan Hardenberger, $14-$34, 10:30 a.m., Koussevitzky Music Shed.
Wednesday, July 17: Born IV Blues.
413-298-3579, chesterwood.org
READINGS, WALKS AND TALKS
Hours: Open daily May 25 through Oct. 27, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Guided tours depart at 11 a.m., noon, 1 and 2 p.m. Open touring from 10 to 11 a.m. and 3 to 5 p.m. Grounds-only pass available.
413-442-1793, berkshirehistory. org Hourly tours from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., through Oct. 20, $8-16.
Street, Great Barrington
Wednesdays and Saturdays, July 1 - Aug. 31: Did You Know? A Guided Walking Tour, explore the Clark’s campus and learn about the museum’s evolution, architecture and sustainability initiatives, free, 3 p.m.
Lake Mansfield, Lake Mansfield Road,
Mondays, July 8 - Aug. 9: Community Tai Chi, free class with certified instructors from Berkshire Tai Chi well-suited for both experienced practitioners and newcomers, 10 a.m. EASTOVER ESTATE AND ECO-VILLAGE 430 East St., Pittsfield eastover.com Sunday, July 14: Tai Chi Qigong, moving and stillness for energy, vitality and tranquility, $15, 9 a.m. GREAT BARRINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MUSEUM 817 S. Main St., Great Barrington 413-591-8702, info@gbhistory.org Weekends, June through September: “Businesses Exhibit” free, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Great Barrington 414-528-4061, gbland.org Thursdays, July 11 - 25: River Walk Volunteer Workday, a weekly opportunity for community members to contribute to the care of the trail, free, 3 p.m to 5 p.m. Registration suggested: river@gbriverwalk.org. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, July 1 - 26: Morning Yoga, with Kripalu-trained Senta Reis, beginners welcome, participants should bring a yoga mat and towel, $10 suggested donation, 8 to 9 a.m., Lake Mansfield Beach. No class on rainy days. Saturday, July 13: Guided Tree Walk at River Walk, a free, guided exploration of the riverside forest with Massachusetts Certified Arborist Tom Ingersoll to learn about the great variety of native tree and shrub species that are essential to the River Walk’s healthy habitat, free, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Registration suggested: Christine@gbland.org.
Friday, July 12: Greg Mattingly, “Emily Dickinson as a Second Language: Demystifying the Poetry,” 5:30 p.m.
June 5 - Aug. 28: Free concerts every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., cancelled for rain. Kayaking, canoeing, swimming, and fishing are all allowed at the lake.
780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield
413-458-2303, clarkart.edu
413-637-3390, bookstoreinlenox.com
ARROWHEAD
225 South St., Williamstown
River Walk, Cottage Street to Bridge
11 Housatonic St., Lenox
Friday, July 12: Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons conducts Copland and Grieg featuring pianist Jan Lisiecki, $12-$104, 8 p.m., Koussevitzky Music Shed.
Saturday, July 13: Tanglewood Gala Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons conducts Verdi’s “Requiem,” featuring soprano Kristine Opolais, mezzo-soprano Oksana Volkova, tenor Jonathan Tetelman,
CLARK ART INSTITUTE
THE BOOKSTORE AND GET LIT WINE BAR
Intersection of Bradley Street and 413-664-6180
GREAT BARRINGTON LAND CONSERVANCY
Saturday, July 13: History Talk “A Little Rebellion Now and Then: A History of Shay’s Rebellion” by Dennis Picard, $15, $10 members, 10 a.m., at Tyringham Union Church, Main Road, Tyringham.
WINDSOR LAKE CONCERTS Kemp Avenue, North Adams.
walks and wine on the piazza. Regular admission fees apply.
CHESTERWOOD 4 Williamsville Road, Stockbridge
Thursdays, in July and August: Chesterwood’s buildings and grounds available for open touring until 7 p.m. with sunset woodland
PASSION • DECEPTION • POWER
GERTRUDE & CLAUDIUS
JULY 18–AUGUST 3 A NEW PLAY BY MARK ST. GERMAIN BASED ON THE NOVEL BY JOHN UPDIKE
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Mason Library, 231 Main St., Great Barrington gblibraries.org Saturday, July 13: “I Give You My Word — Women’s Letters as Life Support, 1973-1987,” reading with Signe Schaefer, 1:15 p.m.
Friday, July 12: Pulitzer Prizewinning NY Times reporter Linda Greenhouse to offer insights into the direction of the US Supreme Court, its relationship to Congress and the presidency, free, 10:45 a.m., at Hevreh, 270 State St., Great Barrington. KNESSET ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE 16 Colt Road, Pittsfield
HANCOCK SHAKER VILLAGE
413-445-4872
1843 W. Housatonic St., Pittsfield
At Knesset Israel, unless noted.
413-443-0188,
Thursday, July 11: Drawing on the book, “Wise Aging: Living with Joy, Resilience and Spirit” by Rabbi Rachel Cowan and Linda Thal, the two-hour sessions will help create a new and positive model of aging, managing loss, cultivating nourishing relationships, finding meaning that is not work-centered and shaping one’s legacy. Cynthia Mann and Jody Rosenbloom have been trained by the Institute of Jewish Spirituality to conduct this course. $120 for the six-session course, $18 for the book. Register: cloumann@comcast.net.
hancockshakervillage.org July 11 - 13: Willis Henry Auctions, Inc. will hold a Shaker auction at Hancock Shaker Village, Saturday at noon. Previews are available Thursday, July 11 from 1 to 5 p.m., Friday, July 12 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, July 13 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, July 12: “Peer-to-Peer: A Forum for Shaker Collectors,” featuring talks, tours, and behind-the-scenes views into the Village’s renowned collection, $120, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration required. Friday, July 12: Artist talk “Borrowed Light.” Barbara Ernst Prey describes her affinity for light; specifically, capturing the fleeting luminosity within built and natural environments through a new body of watercolors inspired by visits across three seasons. Her voice brings new consideration to the visual and haptic experience of this site, historically and today, $10, members free, 6 p.m.
Friday, July 12: Jewish Theological Seminary in the Berkshires, JTS Composer/cantor Gerald Cohen tells the story of the determined prisoners in the Terezin concentration camp who courageously performed Verdi’s Requiem against all odds, $15, $45 series, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Bernstein Theater at Shakespeare and Company, 70 Kemble St., Lenox. To register: jtsa.edu/Berkshires2019 or pay at door. Saturday, July 13: Lunch and Learn: “The Tragedy Test: Making Sense of Life-Changing Loss — A Rabbi’s Journey,” noon, after Shabbat service.
research of deep torpor as a means to help humans endure long-term space flight. THE MOUNT Edith Wharton’s Home 2 Plunkett St., Lenox 413-551-5111 edithwharton.org Thursdays, July 4 - Aug. 29: Le Cafe Francais, enjoy coffee, croissants and French conversation on the Terrace, $15, $10 members, 9 a.m. Sundays, through Aug. 25: Backstairs Tours, learn about the daily routines of the men and women who ran The Mount, $23, $7 members, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays through July: Guided bird walks, free, 8 to 10 a.m. Registration required. Information: massaudubon.org/programs. Wednesdays, through Sept. 4: Ghost Tours, take a guided tour of the most haunted parts of the estate, $24, $20 ages 12-18, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, July 10 - Aug 28: Wharton and Cather Shorts, this series will highlight two very different American experiences through reading of their short stories, $10, free for members, 5 p.m. Sunday, July 14: Book launch of “Selected Poems of Edith Wharton,” with Irene Goldman-Price, $10, free for members, 11 a.m. Tickets online. Summer Lecture Series
July 5 - Aug. 25: Tanglewood preconcert talks with Jeremy Yudkin, Fridays at 2:30 p.m. and Sundays at 11 a.m.
July 15 and 16: “The Pope Who Would Be King: The Exile of Pius IX and the Emergence of Modern Europe” with David I. Kertzer.
MASS AUDUBON
NATURAL BRIDGE STATE PARK
Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
McAuley Road, North Adams
358 George Carter Road, Becket 413-243-0745, jacobspillow.org
472 West Mountain Road, Lenox
PillowTalks
Register for programs: massaudubon.org/pleasantvalley
HOUSATONIC VALLEY ASSOCIATION hvatoday.org. Sunday, July 14: Free public paddle trip, Lenoxdale. Register for details: Alison at 413-298-7024 or adixon@ hvatoday.org. JACOB’S PILLOW
Friday, July 12: “Movers & Shakers,” free, 5 p.m., Blake’s Barn. Saturday, July 13: “Remembering Arthur Mitchell,” free, 4 p.m., Blake’s Barn.
LENOX LIBRARY 18 Main St., Lenox
Friday, July 12: Growing Beautiful Native Gardens, $8, $6 members, 10 a.m. to noon. MILNE PUBLIC LIBRARY
JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE BERKSHIRES
1095 Main St., Williamstown
196 South St., Pittsfield
Saturday, July 13: Professor Steve Swoap of the Williams College Biology Department will give a talk on his
413-442-4360, jewishberkshires. org
milnelibrary.org
Wednesdays: Nice and Easy Walk, 10 a.m.
Through Oct. 14: The Naumkeag Experience, $20, free members, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays, July 5 to Sept. 6: Mindfulness and Meditation in the Garden, $20, $12 members, 9 to 10 a.m.
through the Seasons, $20, $12 members, 11 a.m. to noon. QUAKER MEETING HOUSE Maple Street Cemetery, Adams Sundays, July 7 - Oct. 13: Free tours by members of the Adams Historical Society and Adams Historical Commission, 1 to 4 p.m.
Mondays, July 1 - Sept. 2: Yoga with a View, $20, $12 members, 9 to 10 a.m.
SANDISFIELD ARTS CENTER
Mondays, July 1 - Aug. 26: Naumkeag Boot Camp, $20, $12 members, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
413-258-4100, sandisfieldartscenter.org
Wednesdays, July 3 - Aug. 28: Cocktails with Fletcher Steele, $25, $15 members, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. NORMAN ROCKWELL MUSEUM 9 Glendale Road, Stockbridge 413-298-4100, nrm.org
5 Hammertown Road, Sandisfield
Saturday, July 13: “Words Matter: Fun with Crossword Puzzles for All Ages.” Michelle Arnot is the author of “Crossword Puzzles for Dummies” and “Four Letter Words: Secrets of a Crossword Insider,” guaranteed to build mental muscle, $10, 10:30 a.m. TEMPLE ANSHE AMUNIM
Friday, July 12: Focus on Rockwell: Meet Rockwell’s Models, with admission, 3 p.m.
26 Broad St., Pittsfield
Saturday, July 13: Artist talk and book signing with Seymour Chwast: “Graphic Style,” $25, $15 members or apply program pass, 5 p.m. Registration suggested at nrm.org/ events.
Thursdays, June through August: Rabbi Liz Hirsh leads guided meditation and light yoga for all ages and abilities, no prior experience or athletic clothing necessary, free, 1:15 p.m.
Tuesday, July 16: Art, Love, and Identity: A 50th Anniversary Summer Lecture Series: Dramatic Reading of Rockwell and Erikson Letters, $25, $15 members, 4:30 p.m. lemonade on the Terrace, 5 p.m. talk.
Saturdays, June 1 - Aug. 30: Torah Plus: Shabbat Morning Study, 9:30 a.m.
NOTCHVIEW RESERVATION Route 9, Windsor 413-200-7262, thetrustees.org Saturday, July 13: Hike & Picnic
413-442-5910, ansheamunim.org
Saturdays, July 13: Spiritual Physical Fitness, “Mindfulness,” Rabbi Liz Hirsch and other guest teachers lead a Shabbat morning experience to include light yoga and meditation, free, 10:30 a.m. Sunday, July 14: Young Families Meet Up at Tanglewood, bring a pic-
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Saturdays through July 20: Natural Bridge History Tour, 10 a.m. and noon. Sundays: Natural Bridge History Tour, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Building the Bridge, noon. NAUMKEAG The Trustees of Reservations 5 Prospect Hill Road, Stockbridge 413-298-8138, 413-298-3239 ext. 3013,
“BREATHTAKING” The Berkshire Eagle Mykal Kilgore. Photo by Daniel Rader.
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MUSIC AND LYRICS BY STEPHEN SONDHEIM BOOK BY JAMES LAPINE ORIGINALLY DIRECTED ON BROADWAY BY JAMES LAPINE
ORCHESTRATIONS BY JONATHAN TUNICK MUSICAL DIRECTION BY DARREN R. COHEN DIRECTED BY JOE CALARCO
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lenoxlib.org
July 8 - Aug. 27: Award-winning biographers and historians discuss their latest works. The Summer Lecture Series is proudly sponsored by Blantyre, a Relais & Chateaux retreat. $30, $25 members, Mondays at 4 p.m. and Tuesdays at 11 a.m. Reservations required.
Saturday, July 13: Food for Thought dinner with Simon Winchester, author of “The Perfectionists: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World,” $100, 6 p.m.
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nic, enjoy the activities and stay for the concert, noon. Tickets: bso.org. Sunday, July 14: “Jewish Radical Feminism: An Evening with Joyce Antler,” free, 5 p.m.
July 12 - 14: “The Tricky Part,” by Martin Moran, directed by Seth Barrish, $35, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday.
BERKSHIRE THEATRE GROUP
BARRINGTON STAGE COMPANY
413-997-4444, berkshiretheatregroup.org
Tuesday, July 16: The “In Fascism’s Grip” play analysis course with Barbara Waldinger reads Bertolt Brecht’s “The Private Life of the Master Race,” and Michael Franyn’s “Copenhagen,” $45, $40 members, $15 drop-in, 10 a.m.
Boyd-Quinson Mainstage
Wednesday, July 17: “The God You Don’t Believe in Doesn’t Exist,” lunch and learn series with Rabbi Liz Hirsch, $5, free for members, bring your own lunch, 11:30 a.m.
barringtonstageco.org
VENTFORT HALL 104 Walker St., Lenox 413-637-3206, gildedage.org Friday, July 12: Ghost Hunt, “A Spirited Evening” with David Raby, $35, 7 p.m. to midnight. Reservations required. Tuesday, July 16: Tea & Talk, “Lenox Rusticators on the Maine Coast,” with historians Cornelia Brooke Gilder and Ronald Epp, $28 members/advance reservation, $32 day of, 4 p.m. WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT HOMESTEAD 207 Bryant Road, Cummington thetrustees.org Saturday, July 13: Poet, Editor & Conservationist, $10, members free, tours at 10 and 11 a.m., and 1 and 2 p.m.
THEATER ANCRAM OPERA HOUSE 1330 County Route 7, Ancram, N.Y. 518-329-0114, ancramoperahouse.org
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Fitzpatrick Main Stage,
30 Union St., Pittsfield
83 East Main St., Stockbridge
St. Germain Stage
Unicorn Theatre,
36 Linden St., Pittsfield
6 East St., Stockbridge
413-236-8888, June 19 - July 13: “Into the Woods,” music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Lapine, directed by Joe Calarco. A childless baker and his wife endeavor to lift their family curse by journeying into the woods where they encounter Rapunzel and her mother, Cinderella, Jack (of Beanstalk fame), Little Red Riding Hood and other classic fairy tale characters. Their stories become entangled in unexpected ways – revealing what happens after “happily ever after.” Performances: Tuesday and Wednesday at 7 p.m., Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m., Wednesday and Friday at 2 p.m., and Sunday at 5 p.m. Added Saturday matinees July 6 and 13 at 2 p.m.; no show July 4. $15-$75. BoydQuinson Mainstage. July 5 - 27: “Time Flies and Other Comedies” by David Ives, directed by Tracey Birgden.Welcome to the hilarious world of America’s foremost comedic playwright and to an evening filled with some of the funniest short plays ever written. Plays include: “Dr. Fritz, or The Forces of Light,” “Enigma Variation,” “Time Flies,” “The Mystery of Twicknam Vicarage,” “Variations on the Death of Trotsky.” Performances: Tuesday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m. St. Germain Stage. $15-$50.
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Colonial Theatre, 111 South St.,
June 19 - July 13: “Outside Mullingar,” from the Pulitzer, Tony and Oscar award-winning author of “Doubt” and “Moonstruck,” John Patrick Shanley, directed by Karen Allen. With the years slipping away, middle-aged farmers Anthony and Rosemary will need to overcome a bitter land feud, family rivalries and their own romantic fears to find happiness. Set in rural Ireland, this tender-hearted story reminds us it’s never too late to take a chance on love. Preview: $47; Tickets: $56. Unicorn Theatre. June 27 - July 21: “Rock and Roll Man: The Alan Freed Story.” “Rock and Roll Man” is the new high-energy musical about the incredible rise and fall of Alan Freed, the man who coined the phrase rock and roll and brought its sound to the world, uniting a racially divided America through music. Featuring original songs and some of the biggest hits of a decade, such as “Why Do Fools Fall in Love,” “Tutti Frutti” and more, “Rock and Roll Man” also highlights the greatest rock and roll legends of all time, such as Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Bill Haley, Fats Domino and more! Tickets: $75 and $50. Colonial Theatre. July 11 - Aug. 3: “The Skin of Our Teeth,” by Thornton Wilder, directed by David Auburn. Winner of the 1943 Pulitzer Prize, this theatrical masterpiece is a wildly entertaining and
thought-provoking explosion of time and space. Meet the Antrobus family of contemporary and prehistoric New Jersey as they narrowly escape the Ice Age, world war and climate change, somehow managing to survive. Previews: $45;Tickets: $66. Fitzpatrick Main Stage. Friday, July 12: “So This Is My Family: Mr. Green Part 2,” by Jeff Baron, directed by Jeff Baron, $10 suggested donatin, 2 p.m., Unicorn Theatre.
and Gideon, a mismatched pair of re-enactors hired to portray them. Things take a turn when the young museum employees’ relationship spills into the story they are charged with acting out. Tickets: $42.50. MAC-HAYDN THEATRE 1925 NY-203, Chatham, N.Y. 518-392-9292, machaydntheatre. org
Cranwell Resort
Performances: Thursdays at 2 and 8 p.m., Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 4 and 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 and 7 p.m., and Wednesdays at 2 p.m., unless noted.
55 Lee Road, Lenox
July 4 - 21: “Grease,” $15-$39.50.
capitolsteps.cranwell.com
METTAWEE RIVER THEATRE COMPANY
CAPITOL STEPS
June 28 - Aug 30: “The Lyin’ Kings,” a hilarious evening of American political satire and song parodies. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and performances are at 8 p.m. nightly except Tuesdays, in the Harvest Barn.
518-854-9357 in June and July. mettawee.org/wordpress
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Tuesday, July 16: “The Ringdove,” tales from the Panchatantra with masks, puppets and live music, 8 p.m., Salem Central School lawn, 41 E. Broadway, Salem, N.Y. Rain date, July 17. Shows in nearby New York, southern Vermont and Massachusetts.
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Show times are 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. Talkbacks follow Thursday and Saturday matinees. Cast conversations follow Friday evening performances. Panel discussions featuring outside experts take place after the first Sunday matinee of each play. July 4 - 14: “Now Circa Then,” by Carly Mensch, directed by Sean Christopher Lewis. Set in New York’s Tenement Museum, “Now Circa Then” dances between the tale of two young immigrants, Josephine and Julian, making their way in their new country in the 1890s, and the developing relationship of Margie
70 Kemble St., Lenox 413-637-3353 For performance times, visit shakespeare.org. May 23 - July 14: “The Waverly Gallery,” by Kenneth Lonergan, directed by Tina Packer. Once a vibrant lawyer, Greenwich Village activist and family matriarch, Gladys Green has run a charming boutique art gallery on Waverly Place for decades, but now stands to lose its tenancy, as her world shrinks through loss of memory and hearing. Gladys’ family struggles to cope with her fading faculties in this Pulitzer Prize finalist for drama. As told from her
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July 2 - Aug. 4: “Twelfth Night,” by William Shakespeare, directed by Allyn Burrows, with Martin Jason Asprey, Gregory Boover, Thomas Brazzle, Deaon Griffin-Pressley and Ella Loudon. Tina Packer Playhouse. THEATER BARN 654 Route 20, New Lebanon, N.Y. 518-794-8989, thetheaterbarn.org Performances: 8 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, 4 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. $27-$29. July 4 - 21: “Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution.” The stakes are high for Leonard Vole, accused of murdering a rich widow with shocking witness testimony, impassioned outbursts from the dock and a young man’s fight to escape the hangman’s noose. WHITNEY CENTER FOR THE ARTS 42 Wendell Ave, Pittsfield 413-443-0289, thewhit.org July 12 - 21: “Until the Flood,” a play by Dael Orlandersmith, a powerful one-woman play exploring the social unrest in Ferguson, Mo., following the shooting of teenager Michael Brown, $17.5-/$20, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. WILLIAMSTOWN THEATRE FESTIVAL ‘62 Center for Theatre and Dance, 1000 Main St., Williamstown 413-458-3253, wtfestival.org Showtimes and tickets online.
July 10 - 20: “Selling Kabul,” by Sylvia Khoury, directed by Tyne Rafaeli. Taroon (Babak Tafti), a former interpreter for the U.S. military, lives in hiding from the Taliban in his sister, Afiya’s (Marjan Neshat), home in Kabul, Afghanistan. As Taroon restlessly awaits news from the hospital on the eve of his first child’s birth, his brother-in-law, Jawid (Omar Metwally), works to protect him from dangers lurking outside the apartment walls. Nikos Stage. July 17 - 28: “Grand Horizons,” by Bess Wohl, directed by Leigh Silverman. Bill and Nancy (Jamey Sheridan and JoBeth Williams) have been happily married for 50 years. They can finish each other’s sentences and anticipate each other’s every sigh, snore and sneeze. But there’s one thing nobody could have anticipated: Nancy wants out. As their adult sons, Brian and Ben (Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Thomas Sadoski), descend on the Grand Horizons senior living community, the walls of the French family as-they-know-it come crumbling down. Main Stage. Talks June 30 - Aug. 18: Sunday Lawn Talks, arrive early for the matinee performances to hear artists, special guests, and WTF staff delve into the rich themes of WTF productions, 1:15 p.m., on the front lawn. Bring your own picnic or stop by concessions! July 2 - Aug. 13: Tuesday Talkbacks, lively discussions with WTF company members, artistic staff, and special guests about the show you just saw. Fridays: Fridays @3, spend the afternoon up close and personal with a play in development, read by brilliant actors. “For Nina,” by Robert Emmet Lunney, $5.
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June 25 - July 13: “A Raisin in the Sun,” by Lorraine Hansberry, directed by Robert O’Hara. Lena Younger (S. Epatha Merkerson) and her son, Walter Lee (Francois Battiste), are at odds. Lena wants to use her late husband’s life insurance to move
her family out of their cramped apartment on Chicago’s South Side. Walter Lee would rather use the funds to start a business and become an independent man. As their dispute intensifies, the powerful and destructive forces of 1950s America come knocking at the Youngers’ front door. Main Stage.
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grandson’s perspective, this powerful story sheds a lasting and humorous light on how our familial roles get inevitably refashioned over time, and quietly challenges us to examine how we look after each other. Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre.
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