Berkshires Week 8/15/19

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 2019

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Shakespeare is back Free outdoor theater returns to Pittsfield with ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ ... Page 6

Fun events to take the whole family to this week ... Page 3 ‘Topdog/Underdog’ opens at Shakespeare & Company ... Page 5

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things we learned while putting this issue together

Plenty left to do: If you’re complaining that there isn’t anything to do around here at night, you better check out our nightlife calendar. Some of your favorite local restaurants have live music on Friday and Saturday evenings.

Brother v. brother: In Suzan-Lori Parks’ play

“Nightlife calendar,” page 4

“Shakespeare & Co. mount play,” page 5

“Topdog/Underdog,” the main characters, who are brothers, are named Lincoln and Booth. Their father named them after President Lincoln and John Wilkes Booth as a joke and to pit them against each other.

Free theater in the park returns: After a year hiatus, Pittsfield Shakespeare in the Park returns this week with “Much Ado About Nothing.” The company was founded by Enrico Spada. who felt Berkshire County deserved a free, unique theater experience.

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It may feel like summer is quickly coming to an end, but there’s still plenty of summer fun to be had. Visit our calendar on page 8 to plan your weekend.

“Shakespeare return to The Common,” page 6

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ART

FAMILY FUN

FAMILY FUN

FESTIVAL

FESTIVAL

DANCE

Fun for the whole family

Fun for man’s best friend

Get ready for school

Weekend-long town party

Get your fill of Greek fun

Don’t miss PS21 festival

Don’t miss the annual Stockbridge Summer Arts & Crafts Show, featuring over 85 jury-selected artists and crafters, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday, 50 Main St., Stockbridge.

Admission is free.

Bring your pooch to Berkshire Botanical Garden’s Dog Days of Summer for workshops and pet-friendly vendors, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Dogs must be up to date on vaccinations, $15, $5 dogs. 5 West Stockbridge Road, Stockbridge.

Help your little student prepare for kindergarten.

Berkshire Museum is hosting a free community Kindergarten Day, featuring fun children’s activities and more, 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, 39 South St., Pittsfield.

Celebrate Stephentown runs Friday through Sunday, and features great events all weekend, like a book sale, car show and barbecue, walks, demonstrations, an ice cream social and more. Find the full schedule online.

Bridgman I Packer Dance Company will perform at PS21 on Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., 2980 Route 66, Chatham, N.Y. Tickets are $40.

The dance company combines dance with cutting edge technology.

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St. George’s annual Greek Fest returns this weekend, Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m., featuring Greek food, pastries, music and dancing, 73 Bradford St., Pittsfield. Admission is free.

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READINGS, WALKS AND TALKS

Celebrate local history Catch the annual Siege of Fort Massachusetts commemoration on the 160th anniversary of the planting of the Perry Elm, 1 p.m. Saturday, outside Museum’s new home at the Holiday Inn, 40 Main St., North Adams.

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Take the kids ...

Light up the night

Step out into the summer night during the annual Berkshire Lantern Walk on Thursday. Bring a lantern or make your own at 7 p.m. before the walk. Come early to purchase refreshments and enjoy music! At 9 p.m., members of the New England Puppet Intensive will present three sitespecific performance installations. With your lantern and the full moon as your guide, feel free to explore the campus, exhibition and performances at your own pace. This event is free and open to all. clarkart.edu PHOTO PROVIDED BY THE CLARK

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Catch a film under the stars

Stop by Naumkeag from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday for a family picnic and children’s art afternoon. David Grover will be performing and light refreshments, including SoCo ice cream will be available for purchase. Free with admission. thetrustees. org

See the critically acclaimed movie “Hidden Figures” at the UNO Park in North Adams. The movie starts at 8 p.m. Friday, but the festivities start at 6. Bring a picnic, or get some good eats from the food truck from Trés Niños. Pillows, blankets and low-backed chairs are welcome. Free popcorn will be provided from Empire Cafe.

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NIGHTLIFE

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Wednesday, Aug. 21: GALACTIC featuring Erica Falls, $25-$35, 7 p.m.

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Friday, Aug. 16: Jason and Trev.

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CHESTER COMMON TABLE

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30 Main St., Chester

Wednesdays: Open mic night, 7:30 p.m.

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Friday, Aug. 16: Jim Eagan, 8 p.m.

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Tuesday, Aug. 20: Open mic with Cameron, Ryder and Friends, sign up at 6 p.m., showtime at 7 p.m.

thedreamawaylodge.com Thursday, Aug. 15: Pawn Shop Saints.

THE EGREMONT BARN

Friday, Aug. 16: Bernice Lewis.

The Egremont Village Inn,

Saturday, Aug. 17: Misty Blues Band.

17 Main St., South Egremont 413-528-1570, theegremontbarn. com

Sunday, Aug. 18: Party of the Sun. THE EGREMONT BARN The Egremont Village Inn, 17 Main St., South Egremont

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Stop by the Knox Trail Inn for a signature cocktail and for live music Friday and Saturday nights.

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438 North St., Pittsfield

Thursday, Aug. 15: Pamela Knowles Jazz Trio, $15, 7 to 9 p.m.

Thursdays: Hootenanny night, $5, $3 members, music begins at 7 p.m.

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Friday, Aug. 16: High Season featuring Jack Petruzelli with opener Jessi Mason, $15, 8 to 11 p.m.

Troubadour Series

Thursday, Aug. 15: The Picky Bastards, 8 to 11 p.m.

Doors open at 6 p.m., shows start at 8 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 17: Dan and the Wildfire, $10, 8 to 11 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 19: Andy Wrba and Friends, 7 to 10 p.m.

Aug. 16 and 17: Chris Smither, $30, $25 members.

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Friday, Aug. 16: The Misty Blues Band, 8:30 to 11:30 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 16: LB3 Band, 9 p.m. to midnight

Friday, Aug. 16: Wanda Houston Band, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 17: The BTUs, 8:30 to 11:30 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 17: Aquanett, 9 p.m. to midnight.

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Sunday, Aug. 18: Karaoke, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 21: Open mic, 7 to 10 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 15: Andrew Victor, $10 donations, 8 to 11 p.m.

TRIVIA AND GAME NIGHTS

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Friday, Aug. 16: Cobble Mountain Band — Let’s Dance Again, $20, 7 to

Thursday, Aug. 15: Trivia night with Johnny Burns.

Saturday, Aug. 17: Jaane Doe, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

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Thursday, Aug. 15: Rob Kelly.

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Friday, Aug. 16: Jeanne Laurin and John Sauer.

Saturday, Aug. 17: Rob Kelly, Jeff Stevens, Wanda Houston.

Sunday, Aug. 18: Dave Bartley.

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‘Topdog/Underdog’ asks ‘What’s real?’

BY BENJAMIN CASSIDY The Berkshire Eagle

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Deaon Griffin-Pressley and Bryce Michael Wood play brothers who live together in “Topdog/ Underdog.”

Onstage What: “Topdog/Underdog” by Suzan-Lori Parks, directed by Regge Life Who: Shakespeare & Company

When: Through Sept. 8 Where: Tina Packer Playhouse, 70 Kemble St., Lenox

Tickets: $20-$70 Information: 413-637-3353; shakespeare.org Deaon Griffin-Pressley and Bryce Michael Wood in Shakespeare & Company’s production of “Topdog/Underdog.” the odds. Their parents abandoned them and passed down questionable decision-making skills.

“Both of these men have learned from each of the parents in a very diabolical way because each parent picked one as their favorite,” Life said, “and as it says in the play, the father named them

Lincoln and Booth [John Wilkes Booth assassinated Lincoln] as a joke, as a, ‘Let’s set them against each other right from the start.’”

The brothers’ arguments are both brutal and humorous, focusing on women, money and race, among other weighty topics. For example, Booth mocks Lincoln for im-

personating a white man.

(Both men are black.) Lincoln’s job evokes Parks’ “The America Play,” which features an African American character playing Lincoln.

Wood, who has worked with Parks before, appreciates the playwright’s character-driven works.

“The characters are so real, damn near four-dimensional,” he said.

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LENOX — “What is, and what ain’t?”

It’s the prevailing question in Suzan-Lori Parks’ “Topdog/Underdog,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning play that pits adult brothers against one another and, in the process, poignantly reflects on masculinity and African American history. During separate interviews in advance of a production that opens Friday at Shakespeare & Company’s Tina Packer Playhouse, actors Bryce Michael Wood and Deaon Griffin-Pressley and director Regge Life all mentioned the query, referencing the play’s script. Though the work’s first production was at New York City’s Public Theater in 2001, its focus on the contrast between what’s real and what’s fake certainly hasn’t lost any relevance in the years since.

“I think we’re having a hard time nowadays figuring out what is and what ain’t,” Life said.

The brothers are, too. One of them, Lincoln, has a job impersonating the famous U.S. president at an arcade after quitting his lucrative three-card Monte hustle. His younger brother, Booth, is practicing the card scheme, hoping to lure Lincoln back into the game while they’re staying together.

“He’s desperate right now,” Griffin-Pressley said of his character, Booth. “He doesn’t want to work a 9-to-5 job. He doesn’t want to do the average life because it doesn’t bring in enough money.”

Lincoln, however, appreciates his job and resists his brother’s pleas.

“He’s done with it. He’s now on the straight and narrow,” Wood said of his character.

Eventually, Lincoln’s job is jeopardized, forcing him to take Booth’s proposition more seriously. Their potential collaboration is against

The actor is in his first Shakespeare & Company season. He most recently starred as Duke Orsino in “Twelfth Night” at the Tina Packer Playhouse. Griffin-Pressley played Sebastian. They didn’t share much time onstage, but that didn’t stop them from building a rapport for this twohander behind the scenes.

“We connected from the jump,” Wood said.

For Griffin-Pressley, now in his fourth season at the Lenox company, Booth is a different kind of role.

“I haven’t done a contemporary play in about five years, and I’m normally cast as the good guy, the hero, the charmer or whatever in Shakespeare. And I love playing those parts,” GriffinPressley said. “In this part, I was like, ‘Oh, that’s a challenge.’ At first I was like, ‘Wow, you want me to go there,’ because it’s heavy material.”

Griffin-Pressley also relished the idea of two adult brothers living together. By this point, they know each other’s tricks.

“You know the buttons to push, and those buttons are pushed often in this play, and I think that’s where the humor really pops out,” he said.

Parks’ ability to mix the light and the weighty resonated with the director when he saw its original production with Jeffrey Wright and Don Cheadle.

“You’re not going to be depressed. You’re going to have a good time,” Life said.

“You’re going to take an incredible journey with these two brothers. You’re going to laugh out loud, but you’re also going to have some moments where you feel challenged, and you’re going to be arrested by the play. And oftentimes, you can’t go to the theater and get both.”

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Shakespeare returns to The Common

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Pittsfield Shakespeare in the Park mounts its productions at the Pittsfield Common on First Street.

Pittsfield Shakespeare in the Park to mount production of “Much Ado About Nothing”

BY TELLY HALKIAS Eagle Correspondent

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the Park is one of the truest grassroots efforts an aficionado of the Bard of Avon’s work can find.

While taking 2018 off from production for strategic planning reasons, this year, Shakespeare in the Park is back for its fifth season starting this week, with a production of the beloved and raucous comedy “Much Ado About Nothing.”

The show, directed by Maizy Broderick Scarpa, will run from Aug. 15 to Aug. 25 at the First Street Common.

The company is the creation of local theater producer and educator Enrico Spada, who said that what makes this outdoor theater unique among regional Shakespeare stages is that it’s free of charge to the audience. This makes PSP

If you go: What: Pittsfield Shakespeare in the Park’s “Much Ado About Nothing” When: Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 8 p.m. Aug.15 through Aug. 25

Where: First Street Common, Pittsfiled What to bring: A picnic and a blanket Cost: Admission is free (donations suggested and appreciated!) hone in on staging one show per season, cast entirely from locals.

“It’s our fifth anniversary, and our fifth production, this year,” Spada said.

“I started the company partly because I wanted to do more directing. I was a teaching artist and actor and wanted to create more work from a big-picture point of view.”

In the Berkshires, Spada continued, there are so many excellent actors who are “hungry to do Shakespeare’s plays,” that he thought it would be “a great opportunity to scoop them up into a project for the good of the community.”

To this end, Spada said, fundraising has been the key to PSP’s success thus far, since producing theater is an expensive proposition. The company is run as a non-profit organization.

“It’s tough when there’s no income from ticket sales,” Spada said. “I’ve been so grateful to the individuals and businesses who have stepped up the plate and said ‘Yes, Pittsfield deserves free outdoor theater,’ and made contributions, big and small.”

Past seasons have seen PSP produce “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” in 2014, “Romeo and Juliet” in 2015, “The Tempest” in 2016 and “Twelfth Night” in 2017.

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Audience members are encouraged to bring picnic blankets and chairs for the outdoor performances.

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Caroline Fairweather and Claudia Maurino in a 2017 production by Pittsfield Shakespeare in the Park of “Twelfth Night.”

“Much Ado About Nothing,” Scarpa explained, is still relevant today, as so many of its themes “resonate in the present.”

“One is the questions it poses about loyalty and allegiance, and to whom we owe our loyalty,” Scarpa said.

“How do we act when we feel betrayed? Can friendships survive new relationships?

Whose voices are listened to?

Whose voices are ignored?

Who gets hurt when we don’t listen to the full story? How does gender affect how we navigate our world? How can we all do better?”

Scarpa added that just listening to the news and reading current headlines as well as “asking your friends what they are struggling with in their lives, and you’ll find

that these questions are lurking not too far beneath the surface.”

The director added that she worked with PSP as an actor in its inaugural season, and then returned to perform again two years later. What she learned, Scarpa said, is that the experience of watching a show at PSP is all about people in Pittsfield pulling toward a common goal.

“As someone who grew up in Pittsfield, I love how PSP brings all sorts of people together to celebrate the human experience and the Pittsfield community,” Scarpa said. “Enrico [Spada] reached out to me this spring to ask if I was interested in directing ‘Much Ado,’ and I am honored to pick up the mantle.”

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This year, “Much Ado About Nothing,” will feature eight to 10 local actors in double roles. Scarpa said that her approach to directing Shakespeare is first about getting “very clear on what the language is actually saying.”

“In order to give a play its due, we need to treat it like it’s totally new, leave our preconceived notions at the door, and delve in to what the words actually say and mean, and not just what we think they might mean,” Scarpa said. “There have been 400 years of ideas about Shakespeare that have very little to do with his actual words, that need to be brushed aside.

But once we do that work, the plays just come to life and are alarmingly contemporary.”

As such, a comedy like

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ART 28TH ANNUAL STOCKBRIDGE SUMMER ARTS AND CRAFTS FESTIVAL 50 Main St., Stockbridge Stockbridgechamber.org Aug. 17 and 18: Featuring over 85 jury-selected artists and artisans who will display their work, including ceramics, glass, painting, sculpture and wood work, as well as a limited number of specialty food, food producers and Berkshire farmers.

Admission is free. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday.

AMUSE GALLERY 7 Railroad Ave., Chatham, N.Y. amusechatham.com Aug. 1 - Sept. 29: “Eye of the Beholder.” Opening reception, Aug. 3 from 4 to 7 p.m.

ART OMI

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, with admission, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

518-392-4747, artomi.org

413-443-7171, berkshiremuseum. org

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.”

July 12 - Aug. 16: Beckie Kravetz sculpts in the gallery, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

BECKET ARTS CENTER 7 Brooker Hill Road, Becket 413-623-6635, becketartscenter. org Aug. 3 - 18: Members exhibition.

39 South St., Pittsfield

Ongoing: Animals of the World in Miniature, Aquarium, Berkshire Backyard, Curiosity Incubator, Feigenbaum Hall of Innovation, Rocks and Minerals, Window on the World.

Through Sept. 8: “Leonardo da Vinci: Machines in Motion.”

Through Sept. 29: “Objects and Their Stories: Shoes.”

Through Sept. 8: “Amy Myers: The Opera Inside the Atom, Large Scale Drawings 2007- 2008.”

BERNAY FINE ART 325 Stockbridge Road, Great Barrington bernayfineart.com Saturday, Aug. 17: Opening of “Alternative Dimensions,”with a reception for the artists 5 to 7 p.m.

CHATHAM BOOKSTORE 27 Main St., Chatham, N.Y. 518-392-3005, chathambookstore.com

p.m. Grounds-only pass available.

Weekends in August: Sculpture classes with the New England Sculptors Association. Registration is required. Check online for further information.

CLARK ART INSTITUTE 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.”

June 8 - Sept. 22: “Renoir: The Body, The Senses.” The exhibition reconsiders Renoir as a constantly evolving artist whose style moved from Realism into luminous Impressionism, culminating in the modern classicism of his last decades.

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Sketch and reflect in “Janet Cardiff: The Forty Part Motet,” with admission, 1 to 4 p.m. Monday.

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.

Thursdays, July 11 - Aug. 31: Figure Drawing: Drop-in drawing from a live model, materials provided, with admission, 1 to 4 p.m.

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.

159 E. Main St., North Adams 413-664-9550, BAMuseum.org

CHESTERWOOD

Summer hours: Noon to 5 p.m.

Wednesday to Sunday.

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

July 1 - Aug. 31: Highlights of the Permanent Collection gallery talk, with admission, 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. daily.

Admission: $5, $3 seniors, students and children ages 6-12, free for Berkshire County residents, children and donors.

Hours: Open daily through Oct. 27, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Guided tours depart at 11 a.m., noon, 1 and 2 p.m. Open touring from 10 to 11 a.m. and 3 to 5

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.

Gallery Talks

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July 6 - Aug. 25: “I Am a Part of Art,” CATAs annual art exhibit, free admission, Hunter Studio, Lunder Center at Stone Hill.

Friday, Aug. 16: 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.

Thursday, Aug. 15: Annual Berkshire Lantern Walk, 9 p.m.

Mondays, July 8 - Aug. 31: Soundscapes - What does a drawing sound

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.

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.

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.

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July 4 - Oct. 14: “Ida O’Keeffe: Escaping Georgia’s Shadow” brings together 35 paintings, prints, and photographs exploring the artist’s mastery of color and composition, as well as her complex relationship with sister and the effect it had on her life and professional aspirations.

Through Sept. 1: “Carried Away: Diaries, Sketchbooks, Mosaics,” by Wendy Noyes.

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July 8 - Aug. 31: Docent-led gallery talk exploring “Ida O’Keeffe: Escaping Georgia’s Shadow,” with admission, 3:30 p.m. daily.

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BERKSHIRE BOTANICAL GARDEN

1405 County Route 22, Ghent, N.Y. On view: “Gold,” Katharine Bernhardt; “Untitled (Mobile),” Virginia Overton; “Somos 11 Millones / We Are 11 Million,” Andrea Bowers; “Eureka,” Brian Tolle; “Untitled,” Christopher Wool; “Day Trip,” Sarah Braman; “To Be Of Use,” David Shrigley; “Oculi,” Aleksandr Mergold, and more.

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On view: Eric Rudd’s Iceberg Installation, Robotic Sculpture, and “Berkshire Art Museum Annex – A Chapel for Humanity,” a massive sculptural epic with 150 life-sized figures, 250 low-relief ceiling figures and a Sept.

11 Memorial Garden, first opened in 2001. “Not Just Another Pretty Picture” group show; also exhibiting “Dark Matter” and “Death of a Loved One - 1890s Fashion: Collection of Greg Lafave.”

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FRELINGHUYSEN MORRIS HOUSE & STUDIO 92 Hawthorne St., Lenox 413-637-0166, frelinghuysen.org Hours: Open June 20 through Labor Day, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday through Sunday for hourly guided 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 will also be shown with the paintings they relate to.

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.

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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.

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ing vibrant paintings, drawings and sculpture by CATA artists with disabilities, Clark Art Institute’s Lunder Center at Stone Hill, 227 South St., Williamstown.

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860-542-5078, hvart.org July 4 - Aug. 25: HVAL Juried Art Show and Sale, Thursday through Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Masonic Temple, 232 Main St., Great Barrington.

Painting demos

INSTALLATION SPACE

Friday, Aug. 16: Karen Carmean, oil, with admission, 11 a.m.

49 Eagle St., North Adams

HANCOCK SHAKER VILLAGE 1843 W. Housatonic St., Pittsfield

June 27 - Aug. 18: “Time-Link Present.”

413-443-0188,

JACOB’S PILLOW

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edithwharton.org Sunday, Aug. 18: Sculpture Walk with WordXWord, free, 3 p.m.

3 Elm St., Stockbridge

100 Spring St., Williamstown

6 Depot St., West Stockbridge

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Aug. 1 - Sept. 22: “Chihuly.”

Hours: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

SCULPTURENOW

On view through September: Tracy Baker-White, summer show of landscape paintings.

413-298-4100, nrm.org

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 final curtain, and Sunday to Tuesday, noon to 5 p.m., free.

KIMBALL FARMS CONNECTOR GALLERY

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Through Aug. 25: “Jacob’s Pillow: Taking Dance Off the Mountain” photography exhibition, 5 p.m. to 1 a.m., at Methuselah Bar & Lounge, 391 North St., Pittsfield.

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SCHANTZ GALLERIES

NORMAN ROCKWELL MUSEUM

A sculpture sits in the quarry that Turn Park Art Space is built on in West Stockbridge.

1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams 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. Building 6 features work by artists including James Turrell, Louise Bourgeois, Jenny Holzer, Laurie Anderson, Gunnar Schonbeck, and more.

MCLA GALLERY 51

235 Walker St., Lenox

51 Main St., North Adams

Hours: 9 a.m to 5 p.m. daily.

413-662-5320, mcla.edu/gallery51

Through Sept. 11: Tanglewood Benefit Summer Show, featuring the work of Stephanie Anderson, Jane McWhorter, John MacGruer, Ali Moshiri, William Oberst, Bob Watkins, Diana Felber, Julio Granda, Ivor Parry, Roselle Chartock, and Stephen Dietmann, with sculpture by Alan Papscun and Elmer Orobio.

2 Plunkett St., Lenox

MASS MOCA

413-551-5111

June 27 - Aug. 24: Jon Verney, exhibition of framed photographs, altered Polaroids, light-boxes and video projection.

THE MOUNT Edith Wharton’s Home

ing Class, $34, 10 a.m., Linde Center Martignetti lobby.

NO. SIX DEPOT

Through Sept. 30: Paintings, Drawings and Prints by Jim Youngerman.

BEN GARVER — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE

An opening reception will be held on Saturday, Aug. 3 from 2 to 4 p.m.

On the grounds of The Mount, 2 Plunkett St., Lenox

1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams

413-358-3884, sculpturenow.org, edithwharton. org

Ongoing: Norman Rockwell’s 323 Saturday Evening Post covers, ArtZone. Gallery talks daily at 11 a.m., 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. Erik Erikson and Woodstock to the Moon exhibitions at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.

June 1 - Oct. 27: New exhibition of 31 large outdoor sculptures by nationally recognized artists, including acclaimed artist Albert Paley.

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.

Boston Symphony Orchestra,

Through Oct. 31: “A Day in The Life: Norman Rockwell’s Stockbridge Studio,” explore Norman Rockwell’s original Stockbridge studio, reinstalled to look as it did in 1960, when the artist was working on his iconic “Golden Rule” painting.

June 8 - Oct. 27: “Woodstock to the Moon: 1969 Illustrated.” This exhibition illuminates how Rockwell and other illustrators portrayed their times and reflected popular culture during the final year of a tumultuous decade.

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 who inspired each other’s creativity in unique and important ways.

Tuesday, Aug. 20: Art, Love, and Identity: A 50th Anniversary Summer Lecture Series: TBA, $25, $15 members, 4:30 p.m. lemonade on the Terrace, 5 p.m. talk.

SANDISFIELD ARTS CENTER 5 Hammertown Road, Sandisfield 413-258-4100, sandisfieldartscenter.org Aug. 3 – Sept. 5: Marguerite “Marge” Bride watercolors exhibit.

On display during scheduled events and by appointment with the artist.

TANGLEWOOD

Hours: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends.

On view through September: A summer show with art by Viola Moriarty and her daughters, Anna Moriarty Lev and Phoebe Moriarty Lev, “Cafe Con Leche.”

TURN PARK ART SPACE

297 West St., Lenox

2 Moscow Road,

888-266-1200, bso.org Saturday, Aug. 17: Tanglewood Learning Institute Focal Point Photography Class, $34, 10 a.m., Linde Center Martignetti lobby.

Saturday, Aug. 17: Tanglewood Learning Institute Focal Point Painting Class, $34, 10 a.m., Linde Center Martignetti lobby.

Saturday, Aug. 17: Tanglewood Learning Institute Focal Point Draw-

West Stockbridge turnpark.com Through Oct. 31: Kathleen Jacobs’ “Echos.” Liane Nouri and Jaanika Peerna, “Flow / Flux / Fold.”

DANCE ALBANY BERKSHIRE BALLET 413-445-5382, berkshireballet. org

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Dance Company, $40, 8 p.m.

Performances: 8:15 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; 2:15 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday, unless noted.

Saturday, Aug. 17: Bridgman I Packer Dance Company, $40, 8 p.m.

Aug. 14 - 18: Sara Mearns: Beyond Ballet, starting at $55.

Aug. 21 - 25: Urban Bush Women, starting at $45.

Inside/Out Stage Performances: Free, Wednesday through Saturday, 6:15 p.m., unless noted.

Thursday, Aug. 15: Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami.

Friday, Aug. 16: Ayazamana Ecuadorian Dance Group.

Saturday, Aug. 17: ABB 50th Anniversary gala, 5:30 to 11 p.m., Berkshire Plaza Hotel, 1 West St., Pittsfield.

CLARK ART INSTITUTE 225 South St., Williamstown 413-458-2303, clarkart.edu Sunday, Aug. 18: A continuation of the Clark’s collaboration with Jacob’s Pillow brings the Martha Graham Dance Company to the Clark’s campus for an afternoon of dance performances that will enliven indoor and outdoor spaces, free, 1 p.m. Visitors are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket for outdoor seating.

DEWEY HALL 91 Main St., Sheffield 413-229-2357, deweyhall.org

JACOB’S PILLOW 358 George Carter Road, Becket 413-243-0745, jacobspillow.org 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:

Fridays, July 5 - Aug. 16: Families Dance Together, for children ages 4-18, accompanied by an adult, $7 adult, $4 child. Register: 413-6236635.

Thursday, Aug. 15: Class with Inside/Out Artist: Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami, open to all experience levels ages 12 and up, $15, 4 p.m. Register online.

Sunday, Aug. 18: Sunday Master Class: Artists of Sara Mearns: Beyond Ballet, for intermediate and advanced dancers ages 16 and up, $20, 10 a.m. Register online.

Ted Shawn Theatre Performances: 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, unless noted.

Aug 14 - 17: Martha Graham Dance Company, starting at $45, 8 p.m.

Wednesday through Saturday; 2 p.m.

Thursday and Saturday.

Sunday, Aug. 18: Gotta Dance: A Benefit for The School at Jacob’s Pillow, starting at $50, 4 p.m.

Aug 21 - 25: Boston Ballet, starting at $45, 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; 2 p.m. Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.

FAIRS, FESTIVALS AND FAMILY FUN

Thursday, Aug. 15: Out Of This World Workshop, best suited for ages 8-12. Facilitated by the Children’s Museum of Science + Technology from Troy, N.Y., 1 p.m.

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BERKSHIRE BOTANICAL GARDEN

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Wednesday, Aug. 21: NEW DIALECT.

ANIMAGIC MUSEUM

Pittsfield Third Thursday

135 Main St., Lee

Thursday, Aug. 15: Tapped In: Alumni of The School at Jacob’s Pillow, free, 6 p.m., at the Dance Zone on North St., Pittsfield.

Reservations: 413-841-6679

Thursday, Aug. 15: Solar Science Workshop, facilitated by the Children’s Museum of Science + Technology from Troy, N.Y. Experiment with light and the sun in hands-on activities, best suited for ages 5-8, 11 a.m.

5 W. Stockbridge Road, Stockbridge 413-298-3926, berkshirebotanical.org

Saturday, Aug. 17: “Martha Graham’s EVE Project,” free, 4 p.m.

Ongoing: Hollywood in the Berkshires multimedia presentation, free, daily by reservation. “Predator, “ “Matrix,” “Chicken Run,” “2001: A Space Odyssey,” made by Berkshire moviemakers. Optional: Make your own animation movie and put it online.

LENOX CONTRADANCE

BERKSHIRE ATHENAEUM

Lenox Community Center,

1 Wendell Ave., Pittsfield

Friday, Aug. 16: Mammals in the Backyard, Rick Roth, The Creature Teachers, with admission, free for members and children under 12, 11 a.m. to noon.

Sunday, Aug. 18: Dog Days of Summer, a tail-wagging event for families and their canines, with admission, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

BERKSHIRE MUSEUM 39 South St., Pittsfield 413-443-7171, berkshiremuseum. org

65 Walker St., Lenox 413-528-4007, lenoxcontradance. org Bring clean, soft-soled shoes.

MARTHA GRAHAM COMPANY DANCE C Aug 14-17

Saturday, Aug. 17: Lenox Contradance, favorite local band Spare Parts, Liz Stell flute, Bill Matthiesen keyboard, Eric Buddington fiddle; calling by Alex Deis-Lauby, dances taught, beginners welcome at 7:45; $12/$6, dancing 8 to 11 p.m.

OTIS CULTURAL COUNCIL townofotisma.com/culturalcouncil Saturday, Aug. 17: Square Dance, caller Cliff Brodeur and the Housatonic Philharmonic, 6:30 p.m., Otis Center Fire House, Route 23, North Main Road.

PS21 2980 Route 66, Chatham, N.Y. 518-392-6121, PS21chatham.org Thursdays, July 11 - Sept. 19: Movement Without Borders: openlevel movement workshops, pay what you wish, 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Saturdays, July 6 - Sept. 21: Movement Without Borders: open-level movement workshop, pay what you wish, 10:30 a.m. to noon.

Friday, Aug. 16: Bridgman I Packer

T E D S H AW N T H E AT R E W E D–S D S AT 8P M M, T H U R S, S S AT 2P M *no no Sunday matinee T I C K E TS S TA RT AT $45

America’s oldest dance company returns in celebration of female power and the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment with The EVE Project, featuring Graham’s Appalachian Spring alongside new commissions by today’s leading female voices.

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Friday, Aug. 16: Oldtone Swing Dance, 8 to 11 p.m.

Modern; Thursdays: Zumba; Fridays in June and August: Hip-Hop; Fridays in July: African Dance.

Saturday, Aug. 17: An evening of social dancing, $10, 7:30 to 10 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 17: Chance to Dance Live Competition.

Friday, Aug. 16: “Talking Tap,” free, 5 p.m.

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Thursday, Aug. 15: End of Summer Reading Program Party, 2 p.m. Registration required: 413-743-8345.

PillowTalks

Jacob’s Pillow dancers will perform at Third Thursday in Pittsfield.

RUDY’S BALLROOM

413-499-9480, pittsfieldlibrary. org

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June 29. For information, contact Dan McMahon at dmcmahon@ daltoncra.org.

Aug. 16 - 19: The Crane Paper Sale, Dalton CRA’s annual fundraiser to support Dalton Community Recreation Association and Dalton Youth Center programming, featuring a large assortment of fine stationery and specialty papers produced by Crane and Co. of Dalton.

GREAT BARRINGTON BANDSTAND Behind Town Hall, Great Barrington

GREEK FEST 2019 St. George Greek Orthodox Church

Fridays: WeeMuse Adventures, children 18 months to 3 years old explore the museum and learn through songs, stories, scavenger hunts, play time and more, 11 a.m.

518-733-9322, celebratestephentown.org

Saturdays: Chow Time in the Aquarium. Help prepare delicious and nutritious meals for the creatures in the aquarium, 12:30 p.m.

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Saturday, Aug. 17: Free Community Kindergarten Day, free, 10 a.m. to noon; Pop-Up Play Day, with admission, 10 a.m. to noon.

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Sundays: Discovery Tank Program.

Meet the residents of the aquarium’s Discovery Tank and learn about tide pool life, 1 p.m.

BERKSHIRE NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL 413-499-0596, bnrc.org Tuesday, Aug. 20: Thomas & Palmer Brook Family Scavenger Hunt Hike, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Thomas and Palmer Brook is on State Road (Route 23), east of Great Barrington.

Look for a sign between 301 and 309

CELEBRATE STEPHENTOWN Stephentown, N.Y.

Friday, Aug. 16: Festival opening reception, learn more about all the farms, businesses and service organizations presenting events throughout the weekend, free, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 17: Full schedule of family-friendly events featuring music, local vendors and food, open houses, a classic car show and more, most events are free, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The Veterans of Stephentown present “Young Men At War: Remembering The Tet Offensive,” 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 18: Full schedule of family-friendly events featuring outdoor activities, farm demonstrations, Stories of Stephentown and more, most events are free, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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.

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.

Thursday, Aug. 15: Annual Berkshire Lantern Walk, 9 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 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

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 Club of the Berkshires, Berkshire Athenaeum.

Mondays: Babies and Books, 10:30 a.m.

Saturday, Aug. 17: Harry Potter Craft: Drawing Harry Potter Characters, ages 3 and up, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Ramsdell.

State Road, Great Barrington.

413-243-0745, jacobspillow.org

GREAT BARRINGTON LIBRARIES

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Tuesdays: WeeMuse Littlest Learners. Children ages 6 to 18 months engage in stories, songs and creative movement, 10:30 a.m.

358 George Carter Road, Becket

LEE LIBRARY

Ramsdell Library, 1087 Main St., Housatonic

Grab lunch at Greek Fest this weekend, held Saturday and Sunday.

JACOB’S PILLOW

Saturdays, July 6 - Aug. 31: “A Tanglewood for Tots,” free concert series, David Grover performs, 10 a.m.

Mason Library, 231 Main St., Great Barrington

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dren ages 2-5 and their caregivers, meet a farm animal, enjoy a story and make a craft, with admission, 10:30 a.m.

100 Main St., Lee Leelibrary.org

Thursdays: Brain Builders, weekly playgroup for families with young children from ages birth to 5, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

LENOX LIBRARY 18 Main St., Lenox 413-637-0197, lenoxlib.org Thursday, Aug. 15: ScienceTellers presents Dragons! Return of the Ice Sorceress, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

73 Bradford St., Pittsfield

Tuesdays, July 2 - Aug. 20: Terry a la Berry and Friends perform, 11 a.m.

413-442-8113, christisrisen.com

NAUMKEAG

Aug. 17 and 18: Great Greek food and pastries handmade from traditional family recipes, gifts, music and dancing, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.

HANCOCK SHAKER VILLAGE 1843 W. Housatonic St., Pittsfield 413-443-0188,

The Trustees of Reservations 5 Prospect Hill Road, Stockbridge 413-298-8138, 413.298.3239 ext.

3013, thetrustees.org Sundays, July 7 - Sept. 15: Family Picnic and Children’s Art Afternoon, $20, 1 to 3 p.m.

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NORMAN ROCKWELL MUSEUM

Thursdays: Farm Friends for chil-

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Friday, Aug. 16: Bridgman l Packer Dance special performance for kids! Free performance for kids and families, 1 p.m.

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.

ROBBINS-ZUST FAMILY MARIONETTES

Tuesdays, July 9 - Aug. 20: Summer Sketch Club: Digital Day. Participants are provided with iPads to explore creating images with digital technology, for ages 7 and up, $8, 10 to 11:30 a.m.

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 artworks, $8, 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Thursdays, July 11 - Aug. 22: Draw In! Sketching our World. Use drawing as a tool for discovery in this handson series of classes for ages 7 and up, $8, 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, with admission, 5 to 7 p.m. The Runaway Cafe will be open.

robbins-zustfamilymarionettes. com Thursday, Aug. 15: “Peter and the Wolf,” $5, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Saint Paul’s Church.

Saturday, Aug. 17: “Three Little Pigs,” free, 11 a.m., Dottie’s, 444 North St., Pittsfield.

Tuesday, Aug. 20: “Three Little Pigs,” $5, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Saint Paul’s Church.

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Take a drawing class at the Norman Rockwell Museum, held Thursdays through Aug. 22.

Aug. 15 - 17: Woodstock50: Peace, Love & Family Fun Experience the Summer of Love, a three day family friendly celebration marking the anniversary of the 1969 Woodstock Concert. Full schedule at nrm.org.

NORTH ADAMS PUBLIC LIBRARY naplibrary.com Tuesdays: Toddler Story Time, 10:30 a.m.

Wednesdays: Preschool Story Time,

summer 2019

AU G U ST H I G H L I G H T S View complete season at tanglewood.org AUGUST 15 THURSDAY TLI—SHOP TALKS 1pm, Linde Center Studio E A conversation with pianist and vocal coach Margo Garrett & Thomas Martin, BSO Principal Clarinet RECITAL SERIES The Susan and Joel Cartun Concert 8pm, Ozawa Hall The Knights Eric Jacobsen, conductor Gil Shaham, violin Works by LIGETI, BRAHMS, György KURTÁG and KODÁLY

BOSTON POPS ORCHESTRA 8pm, Shed Keith Lockhart, conductor Star Wars: A New Hope © 2019 & TM LUCASFILM LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © DISNEY. Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts in association with 20th Century Fox, Lucasfilm Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music.

10:30 a.m.

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Route 9, Windsor

Saturday, Aug. 17: The Haiti Plunge First Annual Banbock Jou festival day for children 6-12, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 21 Maple Ave., Adams.

413-200-7262, thetrustees.org

FILM

Tuesdays, July 2 - Sept. 24: Storytime with goats, $6 child, $3 member child, adults free, 10 to 11 a.m.

ADAMS FREE LIBRARY

nbccoalition.org Thursdays: Downtown BikeAround, bring your bike and helmet and ride around downtown, 6 p.m., meet at the St. Anthony’s Parking Lot, North Adams.

Friday, Aug. 16: Starry Night Movies, 6 p.m., at UNO Park, North Adams.

PS21

Thursday, Aug. 15: Watch the movie “Crazy Rich Asians,” (PG13), 6 p.m.

518-392-6121, PS21chatham.org

CLARK ART INSTITUTE

AUGUST 22 THURSDAY TLI—SHOP TALKS 1pm, Linde Center Studio E A conversation with Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor & Morris Robinson, opera bass

AUGUST 18 SUNDAY BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 2:30pm, Shed François-Xavier Roth, conductor Yo-Yo Ma, cello Members of the BSO horn section SCHUMANN Concert Piece for four horns and orchestra SCHUMANN Cello Concerto BRAHMS Serenade No. 1

BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 6pm, Ozawa Hall Prelude Concert Tanglewood Festival Chorus James Burton, conductor

AUGUST 19 MONDAY TLI—FULL TILT 8pm, Linde Center Studio E The Black Mozart AUGUST 21 WEDNESDAY RECITAL SERIES The Norman Atkin MD and Joan Schwartzman Concert 8pm, Ozawa Hall Tan Dun’s Martial Arts Sonata Trilogy Ryu Goto, violin Wei Yu, cello Magdalena Baczewska, piano Hero Sonata for violin and piano Crouching Tiger Sonata for cello and piano The Banquet Sonata for piano solo The Triple Resurrection for violin, cello, and piano

413-743-8345, adamslibraryma. org

2980 Route 66, Chatham, N.Y.

AUGUST 17 SATURDAY BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA The Norma and Jerry Strassler Concert 8pm, Shed François-Xavier Roth, conductor Kirill Gerstein, piano BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 2 SCHUMANN Symphony No. 2

TLI—CINEMATICS 7pm, Linde Center Studio E Impromptu

92 Park St., Adams

AUGUST 23 FRIDAY TLI—FILM WEEKEND (Friday–Sunday)

The Peggy Reiser and Charles Cooney Concert 8pm, Shed Yu-An Chang, conductor Conrad Tao, piano MENDELSSOHN Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream RAVEL Piano Concerto in G SCHUBERT Symphony No. 2 AUGUST 24 SATURDAY TLI—THE BIG IDEA 5pm, Ozawa Hall Daniel Shapiro The Big Idea is supported by Marillyn Tufte Zacharis BOSTON POPS The George and Roberta Berry Concert 8pm, Shed JOHN WILLIAMS’ FILM NIGHT David Newman, conductor John Williams, host Prelude concerts are free for 8pm ticket holders.

AUGUST 25 SUNDAY TLI—CINEMATICS 7pm, Linde Center Studio E Score: A Film Music Documentary BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Bert L. Smokler Memorial Concert 2:30pm, Shed Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor Nicole Cabell, soprano J’Nai Bridges, mezzo-soprano Nicholas Phan, tenor Morris Robinson, bass Tanglewood Festival Chorus, James Burton, conductor SCHOENBERG Friede auf Erden (Peace on Earth), for unaccompanied chorus BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9 AUGUST 28 WEDNESDAY POPULAR ARTISTS SERIES 7pm, Shed Gladys Knight with special guest The Spinners AUGUST 29 THURSDAY POPULAR ARTISTS SERIES 7pm, Shed Squeeze with The Mavericks and KT Tunstall AUGUST 30 FRIDAY POPULAR ARTISTS SERIES 7pm, Shed Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo and Melissa Etheridge 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.

TLI — Inaugural summer of the Tanglewood Learning Institute. TLI.ORG

tanglewood.org • 888-266-1200 LAWN: $12–$33 INSIDE SHED: $16–$159

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AUGUST 16 FRIDAY BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 6pm, Ozawa Hall Prelude Concert Members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra with Kirill Gerstein, piano Music of DOHNÁNYI and BRAHMS

ST. JOHN PAUL

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225 South St., Williamstown 413-458-2303, clarkart.edu Saturday, Aug. 17: Being in the Body Film Series, in conjunction with the exhibition “Renoir: The Body, The Senses,” “A Skin So Soft,” $8, 2 p.m., at Images Cinema, 50 Spring St., Williamstown.

singers Ron and Samantha. BYO beverages and snacks. Adults only, $25 per ticket, 7 p.m. departure.

BERKSHIRE SOUTH REGIONAL COMMUNITY CENTER 15 Crissey Road, Great Barrington

PS21

Thursday, Aug. 15: Harvey Granat performs, $20, 7 p.m. Reservations: 413-528-2810 ext. 10.

2980 route 66, Chatham, N.Y.

B’SHALOM CHORALE

518-392-6121, PS21chatham.org

BshalomChorale@gmail.com

Tuesday, Aug. 20: “Dirty Dancing” (1987, 100 min), $9/$7/$5 in advance, 8:30 p.m.

at the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center

Thursday, Aug. 15: Stockbridge Congregational Church is hosting a joint choral concert by the B’Shalom Chorale of the Berkshires and the Berkshire Lyric Chamber Chorus, free-will offering to support the Berkshire Immigrant Center in Pittsfield and the Jewish Family Services of Western Massachusetts, 7:30 p.m., 4 Main St., Stockbridge.

36 Linden St., Pittsfield

CONCERTS IN THE PARK

413-236-8888, barringtonstageco.org/mrfinns

Lilac Park,

Monday, Aug. 19: Grace McLean, $25, 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 21: The Eagles Big Band, 6:30 p.m.

BASCOM LODGE

DEWEY HALL

Mr. Finn’s Cabaret,

91 Main St., Sheffield

at the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center

deweyhall.org

MUSIC BARRINGTON STAGE COMPANY Mr. Finn’s Cabaret,

36 Linden St., Pittsfield 413-236-8888, barringtonstageco.org/mrfinns Wednesday, Aug. 21: Wintergreen folk trio, free, 6 p.m.

BERKSHIRE SCENIC RAILWAY 4 Hoosac St., Adams 413-663-4189, berkshiretrains. org Saturday, Aug. 17: Enjoy an evening rides on the rails with live cabaret

Main Street, Lenox

Friday, Aug. 16: Swing dance with One Straw Revolution, $10-$20, lesson with Jason Fenton at 8 p.m., live music at 9 p.m.

EAGLES BAND

FREE SYMPOSIUM “Environmental Challenges in the Berkshires” SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 2019

2:00 PM AT THE BOYD-QUINSON MAINSTAGE, 30 UNION STREET, PITTSFIELD, MA RESERVATIONS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: (413) 236-8888.

The world premiere of Fall Springs - a new musical about fracking - is the backdrop for a free symposium about the serious and pressing environmental challenges that we are facing and the consequences of human-driven climate change. Please join us for a moderated panel discussion with environmental experts and advocates.

413-442-2782, eaglescommunityband.org

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:

Sunday, Aug. 18: The Eagles Big Band, songs from the Big Band era along with a wide variety of jazz and dance tunes, free, 2 p.m., Hinsdale Fire House Pavilion, 95 Maple St., Hinsdale.

Visiting Professor and Senior Fellow at Bennington College, Bennington, VT. Founder, Beyond Plastics. Ms. Enck served as Regional Administrator at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the Obama administration.

JUDITH ENCK

MODERATOR:

LAURA J. MARTIN

Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, Faculty Affiliate in History at Williams College, Williamstown, MA.

PANELISTS:

ROSEMARY WESSEL

Program Director of No Fracked Gas In Mass, a Program of Berkshire Environmental Action Team.

MEHERNOSH P. KHAN, MD

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Berkshire Medical Center, Lenox Family Health Center and Hillcrest Family Health Center.

Board certified in Family Medicine and Geriatric Medicine.

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SAGE BOHL

Graduate of Mt. Greylock Regional High School, Williamstown, MA

and Member of its Youth Environmental Squad. Wheaton College, Class of 2023.

BARRINGTONSTAGECO.ORG

GREAT BARRINGTON GAZEBO STAGE Behind Town Hall, 334 Main St., Great Barrington Friday, Aug. 16: David Reed Band, 5:30 to 7:15 p.m.

GUTHRIE CENTER 2 Van Deusenville Road, Great Barrington 413-528-1955, guthriecenter.org Thursdays: Hootenanny night, $5, $3 members, music begins at 7 p.m.

Troubadour Series Aug. 16 and 17: Chris Smither, $30, $25 members.

NAUMKEAG The Trustees of Reservations 5 Prospect Hill Road, Stockbridge 413-298-8138, 413.298.3239 ext.

3013, thetrustees.org Thursdays, June 20 - Sept. 12: Naumkeag at Night, $10, $5 members, 5 to 8 p.m.

NORFOLK CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL norfolk.yale.edu Saturday, Aug. 17: Choral masterworks, Simon Carrington director and conductor; Emily Donato soprano; Ilya Poletaev Associate director and keyboards; Jacques Lee Wood, cello; with the Norfolk Festival Chamber Choir and Orchestra, $20$60, 4 p.m.

PARTY IN THE PARK

LIVE ON THE LAKE

Noel Field, 310 State St.,

Burbank Park on Onota Lake,

North Adams

Pittsfield

Thursdays, July 11 - Aug. 22: A free community concert series presented

by WUPE and WNAW, combining classic cars and local musicians, 6 to 8 p.m.

Wednesdays, July 10 - Aug. 21: Free community concert series presented by Live 95.5, 6 to 8 p.m.

MASS MOCA 1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams 413-662-2111, massmoca.org Thursday, July 4 - Oct. 10: The Chalet, a cozy riverside beer garden featuring local performing artists, every Thursday, free, 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 17: Jupiter & Okwess, Congolese rhythms blend with Western rock styles adding up to pure dance-floor bliss, $18-$44, 8 p.m.

PLAINFIELD CONCERTS AT 7 Plainfield Congregational Church, 1 Church Lane, Plainfield PlainfieldConcertsat7.com Monday, Aug. 19: Gregory Hayes, piano; Fredric T. Cohen, oboe; Hannah Berube, clarinet; Stephen Walt, bassoon; Christine Mortensen, horn, 7 p.m., followed by a reception in the Plainfield Town Hall.

SEVENARS MUSIC FESTIVAL Sevenars Academy,

THE MOUNT

Route 112 at Ireland Street,

Edith Wharton’s Home

South Worthington

2 Plunkett St., Lenox

413-238-5854, sevenars.org

413-551-5111

Sunday, Aug. 18: Season Finale: The Bob Sparkman Trio, piano, clarinet, bass guitar, in classic jazz improvisations, $20 suggested donation, 4 p.m.

edithwharton.org Music After Hours

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.

TANGLEWOOD Boston Symphony Orchestra, 297 West St., Lenox 888-266-1200, bso.org Thursday, Aug. 15: The Knights, $19-$58, 8 p.m., Seiji Ozawa Hall.

Friday, Aug. 16: Boston Pops Orchestra, Keith Lockhart conducts “Star Wars: A New Hope,” $23-$130, 8 p.m., Koussevitzky Music Shed.

Saturday, Aug. 17: Saturday Morning Open Rehearsal Schumann and Brahms, $14-$34, 10:30 a.m., Koussevitzky Music Shed.

Saturday, Aug. 17: Boston Symphony Orchestra, Francois-Xavier Roth conducts Brahms and Schumann, featuring pianist Krill Gerstein, $22$104, 8 p.m., Koussevitzky Music Shed.

Sunday, Aug. 18: TMC Recital, $13, 10 a.m., Seiji Ozawa Hall.

Sunday, Aug. 18: Boston Symphony Orchestra, Francois-Xavier Roth conducts Schumann and Brahms, featuring Yo-Yo Ma and members of the BSO horn section, $34-$114, 2:30 p.m., Koussevitzky Music Shed.

stationery-factory.com

Intersection of Bradley Street and

225 Music Mountain Road,

413-659-6299

Kemp Avenue, North Adams.

Falls Village, Conn.

Wednesday, Aug. 21: GALACTIC featuring Erica Falls, $25-$35, 8 p.m.

413-664-6180

Saturday, Aug. 17: Barbara Fasano Trio Featuring Eric Comstock, $34, 5 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 18: St. Petersburg String Quartet & Piano Quartet, $39, 3 p.m.

TAMARACK HOLLOW NATURE AND CULTURAL CENTER 1515-16 Savoy Hollow Road, Windsor tamarackhollownatureandculturalcenter.org/

780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield

BECKET QUARRY MUSEUM

413-442-1793, berkshirehistory. org

12 Brooker Hill Road, North Becket

Hourly tours from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., through Oct. 20, $8-16.

Saturdays: Film, photos and tools of historic quarrying in Becket from mid-19th century to mid-20th century, Becket-made baskets, donations accepted, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 20: Poet Wilda Morris does a reading and book signing of her recently published “Pequod Poems,” all in the voices of the ship’s many crew members, free.

BARRINGTON STAGE COMPANY

BERKSHIRE GROWN berkshiregrown.org

413-236-8888,

Sunday, Aug. 18: In a brunch and conversation with Fred Rutberg, publisher of the Berkshire Eagle, Dan Barber will talk about the importance of building community and how eating local food plays a vital role, $125-$150, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

barringtonstageco.org

BERKSHIRE OPERA FESTIVAL

Thursday, Aug. 15: “Sinking Deeper,” Niko Tsakalakos and Peter Sinn Nachtrieb discuss the challenge of writing “Fall Springs,” free, 4 p.m., Wolfson Theatre Center, 122 North St.. Pittsfield.

berkshireoperafestival.org

Boyd-Quinson Mainstage 30 Union St., Pittsfield St. Germain Stage 36 Linden St., Pittsfield

Saturday, Aug. 17: Free Symposium: Environmental Challenges in the Berkshires, 2 p.m., Boyd-Quinson Mainstage.

BECKET ART CENTER

Thursday, Aug. 15: Berkshire Opera Festival will host “Paint, Plaster and Pixie Dust: The Magic of Transformation,” an intimate afternoon with renowned make-up artist and sculptor Beckie Kravetz, 3 p.m., at the Barn Gallery at Stonover Farm, Lenox.

Reservations: 413-213-6574.

BIDWELL HOUSE MUSEUM 100 Art School Road, Monterey

June 5 - Aug. 28: Free concerts every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., canceled for rain. Kayaking, canoeing, swimming, and fishing all allowed at the lake.

LIVE MUSIC

JUPITER & OKWESS “Exhilarating Congolese rhythms” — The Guardian

Saturday, August 17, 8pm Sponsored by Hans and Kate Morris Fund for New Music

Wednesday, Aug. 21: JP Murphy.

READINGS, WALKS

TICKETS: massmoca.org or 413.662.2111 | North Adams, Mass.

MUSEUM HOURS: Open every day 10am–6pm

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WINDSOR LAKE CONCERTS

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Saturday, Aug. 17: Summer Yoga with Stephanie Leeds, $10, 9 a.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 21: Tanglewood Learning Institute, “Meet the Makers,” Aiven O’Leary, flute maker and Alan Weiss, flutist, $34, 3 p.m., Linde Center Studio E.

63 Flansburg Avenue, Dalton

MUSIC MOUNTAIN

ARROWHEAD

Monday, Aug. 19: Tanglewood Learning Institute, Full Tilt The Black Mozart Bill Barclay and Concert Theatre Works, $19, 8 p.m., Linde Center Studio E.

STATIONERY FACTORY

Saturday, Aug. 17: Natalia Bernal and Jason Ennis Group.

7 Brooker Hill Road, Becket

Sunday, Aug. 18: Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra, Giancarlo Guerrero conducts a program including Mahler “Symphony No.4,” $13-$57, 8 p.m., Seiji Ozawa Hall.

Wednesday, Aug. 21: Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, $19-$58, 8 p.m., Seiji Ozawa Hall.

Friday, Aug. 16: Elizabeth Kasius and Heard.

AND TALKS

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Wednesday, Aug. 21: The Eagles Big Band, songs from the Big Band era along with a wide variety of jazz and dance tunes, free, 2 p.m., Lilac Park, Main Street, Lenox.

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413-528-6888, bidwellhousemuseum.org Saturday , Aug. 17: History Talk, “Navigating 17th-Century England and New England” with author Katherine Dimencescu, $15, 10 members, 10 a.m., at Tyringham Union Church, Main Road, Tyringham.

THE BOOKSTORE & GET LIT WINE BAR

ness, 10 a.m.

MERWIN HOUSE 14 Main St., Stockbridge 617-994-6662, historicnewengland.org

430 East St., Pittsfield

Saturday, Aug. 17: Tours on the hour, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $5.

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Sundays through Aug. 25: Tai Chi Qigong, moving and stillness for energy, vitality and tranquility, $15, 9 a.m.

Friday, Aug. 16: Robert Kuttner, “The Stakes: 2020 and the Future of American Democracy,” 5:30 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 18: Canoeing October Mountain State Forest, $30, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., Buckley Dunton Lake, Becket.

EASTOVER ESTATE AND ECO-VILLAGE

11 Housatonic St., Lenox

GREAT BARRINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MUSEUM

MONTEREY LIBRARY

Edith Wharton’s Home

4 Williamsville Road, Stockbridge

Weekends, June through September: “Businesses Exhibit” free, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

413-298-3579, chesterwood.org

HANCOCK SHAKER VILLAGE

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.

1843 W. Housatonic St., Pittsfield

413-445-4872 At Knesset Israel, unless noted.

CLARK ART INSTITUTE

Saturday, Aug. 17: Lunch and Learn: “Choosing Joy — Alzheimer’s: A Book of Hope,” noon.

225 South St., Williamstown

LENOX LIBRARY

413-458-2303, clarkart.edu

18 Main St., Lenox

Wednesdays and Saturdays, July 1 - Aug. 31: Did You Know? A Guided Walking Tour, free, 3 p.m.

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Mondays, July 8 - Aug. 9: Community Tai Chi, free, 10 a.m.

Thursday, Aug. 15: Annual Berkshire Lantern Walk. As dusk falls, take time to explore “Janet Cardiff: The Forty Part Motet” and the grounds around the Clark Center reflecting pools. Starting at 9 p.m., members of the New England Puppet Intensive present three sitespecific performance installations with abstract, illuminated objects inspired by contemporary artist Janet Cardiff’s sound installation in the Michael Conforti Pavilion. With your lantern and the full moon as your guide, explore the campus, exhibition and performances at your own pace. Free.

CUMMINGTON HISTORICAL MUSEUM 41 Main St., Cummington

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.

Wednesdays, through Sept. 4: Ghost Tours, $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.

July 5 - Aug. 25: Tanglewood preconcert talks with Jeremy Yudkin, Fridays at 2:30 p.m. and Sundays at 11 a.m.

Tuesdays, Aug. 6 - 27: Outdoor Yoga, bring your own mat, $10 suggested donation, 8:30 a.m.

MASS AUDUBON

Aug. 19 and 20: “Bringing Down the Colonel: A Sex Scandal of the Gilded Age, and the ‘Powerless’ Woman Who Took On Washington” with Patricia Miller.

Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, 472 West Mountain Road, Lenox massaudubon.org/pleasantvalley Thursday, Aug. 15: Housatonic Evening Paddle, $35, 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 16: Berkshire Views hike, Lenox Mountain: Taconic Range & Richmond Pond Views, $12, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Beavers, Birds, & Other Wildlife, $8, 4:30 to 6 p.m.

Evening at the Beaver Ponds, $8, $4 child, 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 17: Canoeing the Housatonic River, $35, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Film & Forum: Permafrost Now, free, 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 15: A day-long conference on the future of aging featuring Ashton Applewhite, author of “This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism,” Steve Thaxton, director of the Osher Institutes National Resource Center, Sandra Harris, president of AARP Massachusetts, Maura Brennan of Tufts University and UMass at Baystate, and others, $55, $40 members, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at BCC, 1350 West St., Pittsfield.

Saturdays: Natural Bridge History Tour, 10 a.m. and noon. Discovery Table, 2 to 4 p.m.

Sundays: Natural Bridge History Tour, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Building the Bridge, noon.

413-298-8138, 413-298-3239 ext.

3013,

THE MOUNT

Sunday, Aug. 18: Author’s Conversation, “Why Old Places Matter”

by Thomas M. Mayes, 11 a.m., The Mount, 2 Plunkett St., Lenox.

Fridays: Kidleidoscope, 11 a.m. to noon.

The Trustees of Reservations

413-591-8702, info@gbhistory.org

16 Colt Road, Pittsfield

413-236-2190, berkshireolli.org

NAUMKEAG

817 S. Main St., Great Barrington

KNESSET ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE

McAuley Road, North Adams

montereymasslibrary.org

Saturday, Aug. 17: Grown Garlic, 2 to 3 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 17: Food For Thought with Jim Shepard, author of “The Tunnel at the End of the Light: Essays on Movies and Politics,” $100, 6 p.m.

OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE

Wednesdays: Life in the Quarry, 10 a.m.

48 Main St., Sheffield

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NATURAL BRIDGE STATE PARK

452 Main Road, Monterey Saturday, Aug. 17: Grand opening, ribbon-cutting ceremony, and art show, noon to 2 p.m.

BUSHNELL-SAGE LIBRARY

Thursday, Aug. 15: Nejaime’s wine seminar, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Studio Piazza at Chesterwood. Seating is limited. Registration is required through Nejaime’s Wine Cellar.

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Saturday, Aug. 17: Shape Note Singing School, no experience necessary, 2:30 p.m.

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CHESTERWOOD

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Summer Lecture Series

MOUNT GREYLOCK STATE RESERVATION 30 Rockwell Road, Lanesborough Thursdays: Nice and Easy Trail Hike, 10 a.m.

Saturdays: Night Hike, 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Scenic Summit Tours, 1 and 2 p.m.

Sundays: Scenic Summit Tours, 1 and 2 p.m.

Mondays: Trails and Tales Hike, 11 p.m.

Wednesdays: Mountain Mindful-

5 Prospect Hill Road, Stockbridge

thetrustees.org 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.

Mondays, July 1 - Sept. 2: Yoga with a View, $20, $12 members, 9 to 10 a.m.

Mondays, July 1 - Aug. 26: Naumkeag Boot Camp, $20, $12 members, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 21: James E. Mahon Jr., the Woodrow Wilson Professor of Political Science at Williams College, speaks on “A New Mexico?” $15, $10 OLLI and Berkshire Museum members, 3 to 4:30 p.m., at Berkshire Museum, 39 South St., Pittsfield.

QUAKER MEETING HOUSE Maple Street Cemetery, Adams Sundays, July 7 - Oct. 13: Free

SOUTH MOUNTAIN CONCERTS

NORMAN ROCKWELL MUSEUM 9 Glendale Road, Stockbridge nrm.org Thursdays: Historic Property Walks, 2 p.m.

Aug. 18 - 23: Yoga, Art and Mindfulness. Norman Rockwell Museum partners with the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health for a one-of-a-kind program exploring the intersection of mindfulness, art and creativity.

Note: Tuition includes transportation, Museum admission, and basic materials. Registration required: https://kripalu.org/presenters-programs/yoga-art-andmindfulness.

Tuesday, Aug. 20: Art, Love, and Identity: A 50th Anniversary Summer Lecture Series: TBA, $25, $15 members, 4:30 p.m. lemonade on the Terrace, 5 p.m. talk.

NORTH ADAMS MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND SCIENCE 40 Main St., North Adams 413-664-4700 Saturday, Aug. 17: Annual Commemoration of the Siege of Fort Massachusetts, on the 160th anniversary of the planting of the Perry Elm, free, 1 p.m. After, go inside to tour the new museum location, also free admission.

Sunday, September 8 WU HAN, Piano; DAVID FINCKEL, Cello; Arnaud Sussmann, Violin; Paul Neubauer, Viola Sunday, September 15 CALIDORE STRING QUARTET Sunday, September 22 BRENTANO STRING QUARTET Hsin-Yun Huang, Viola Sunday, October 6 CHAMBER ENSEMBLE, ST. MARTIN IN THE FIELDS 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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5 Hammertown Road, Sandisfield 413-258-4100, sandisfieldartscenter.org Saturday, Aug. 17: “Combating the Enemy Within,” a talk by retired history professor Bill Cohn, who discusses the internal dangers and combating the enemy within, which has a history dating back to the late 19th century, reaching full maturity in the 20th and 21st centuries, $10, 4 p.m.

STOCKBRIDGE LIBRARY, MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES 46 Main St., Stockbridge 413-298-5501, stockbridgelibrary.org In Plain Site Monthly history walks in different neighborhoods.

Saturday, Aug. 17: From Bowker to Butler: The Woods & Beyond,” $5 suggested donation, 4 p.m.

thetrustees.org Saturdays and Sundays, July 27 - Sept. 7: Poet, Editor & Conservationist, $10, members free, tours at 10 and 11 a.m., and 1 and 2 p.m.

Saturdays, Aug. 3 - 31: Meet the Caretaker: An Interactive Living History Tour, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

WILLIAMSTOWN RURAL LANDS FOUNDATION 671 Cold Spring Road, Williamstown 413-458-2494, wrlf.org Saturday Aug. 17: Free guided hike, Mount Greylock, 9 a.m., meet at Appalachian Trail parking lot, Pattison Road, North Adams, to carpool to Mount. Greylock.

WORDXWORD WordXWordFestival.com

AND CULTURAL CENTER

Sunday, Aug. 18: Walking with WordXWord. Poets, dancers, and other performers respond to pieces in the SculptureNow exhibition, free, 3 p.m., at The Mount, 2 Plunkett St., Lenox.

tamarackhollownatureandculturalcenter.org Saturday Aug. 17: Fern & Woodland Plant walk, $10, 9 to 11 a.m.

Supported by the Berkshire Taconic Foundation Central Berkshire Fund.

Register: massaudubon.org.

WORTHINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY

TEMPLE ANSHE AMUNIM

Sunday, Aug. 18: Frankie’s Bar story share, come listen and share stories about the notorious Frankie’s Bar on Parish Road, Worthington, 3 p.m.

26 Broad St., Pittsfield 413-442-5910, ansheamunim.org Thursdays, through August: Rabbi Liz Hirsh leads guided meditation and light yoga for all ages and abilities, no prior experience necessary, free, 1:15 p.m.

Saturdays, June 1 - Aug. 30: Torah Plus: Shabbat Morning Study, 9:30 a.m.

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207 Bryant Road, Cummington

TAMARACK HOLLOW NATURE 1515-16 Savoy Hollow Road, Windsor

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Saturday, Aug. 17: Spiritual Physical Fitness, “Learn,” Rabbi Liz Hirsch leads a Shabbat morning experience focused on deepening our understanding of Shabbat, prayers and more, free, 10:30 a.m.

Wednesdays, Aug. 7, 14, 21: “The Old is New And the New is Holy: Preparing for the High Holy Days,” lunch and learn series with Rabbi Liz Hirsch, $5, free for members, bring your own lunch, 11:30 a.m.

6 Williamsburg Road, Worthington

Aug. 1 - Sept. 1: “If I Forget,” by Steven Levenson, directed by Jennifer Chambers. A powerful tale of a Jewish-American family and a culture at odds with itself. Three siblings reunite to celebrate their father’s 75th birthday. As long-held secrets and resentments bubble to the surface, they negotiate — with biting humor and razor-sharp insight — how much of the past they’re willing to sacrifice for a chance at a new beginning. Performances: Tuesday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m. Talkbacks, Aug. 7 and 21; Cafe Chat, Aug. 16 and 30. St. Germain Stage. $15-$50.

Aug. 9 - 31: “Fall Springs,” music and lyrics by Niko Tsakalakos, book and lyrics by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb, directed by Stephen Brackett.

The town of Fall Springs is cashstrapped, but sits directly on top of America’s largest reserve of cosmetic essential oils. It has big dreams, but at what cost? With new fracking techniques being recklessly implemented, the ground beneath Fall Springs is crumbling. Performances: Tuesday and Wednesday at 7 p.m., Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m., Wednesday and Friday at 2 p.m., and Sunday at 5 p.m. Added Saturday matinee Aug. 31 at 2 p.m.

Environmental Symposium, Saturday, Aug. 17 at 2 p.m. Boyd-Quinson

Mainstage. $15-$75.

Thursday, Aug. 15: “Sinking Deeper,” Niko Tsakalakos and Peter Sinn Nachtrieb discuss the challenge of writing “Fall Springs,” free, 4 p.m., Wolfson Theatre Center, 122 North St.. Pittsfield.

Saturday, Aug. 17: Free Symposium: Environmental Challenges in the Berkshires, 2 p.m., Boyd-Quinson Mainstage.

BAZAAR PRODUCTIONS 413-418-4113, bazaarproductions.org Aug. 8-18: “Particularly in the Heartland,” an interactive theater piece originally created and devised by the Brooklyn-based company, The TEAM, directed by Sara Katzoff, at the Foundry, 2 Harris St., West Stockbridge. $25-$65. Performances Thursday through Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday at 5 p.m.

July 18 - Aug. 24: “Working: A Musical.” A timeless exploration of 26 people from all walks of life and how their relationships to their work ultimately reveal key aspects of their humanity. This classic musical has been updated for a modern age, featuring songs by Tony Award-winning Lin-Manuel Miranda, as well as favorites by Stephen Schwartz, Craig Carnelia and James Taylor. Previews: $65; Tickets: $75 and $25. Unicorn Theatre.

Aug. 1 - 17: “Shrek: The Musical,” directed by Travis Daly, with music direction by Mark Gionfriddo and choreography by Avital Asuleen. This adored musical features over 100 talented Berkshire youth. Tickets: Adult A: $45 and $35; Child: $30 and $25. Colonial Theatre.

413-997-4444, berkshiretheatregroup.org

Aug. 8 - 31: “What We May Be,” directed by Tony Award-nominated Gregg Edelman. In this world premiere comedy, a tight-knit group of actors, facing their final performance in their beloved and closing theatre, confront the reality of their relationships to the stage and to each other. Previews: $45; Tickets: $66. Fitzpatrick Main Stage.

Fitzpatrick Main Stage,

CAPITOL STEPS

83 East Main St., Stockbridge

Cranwell Resort

Unicorn Theatre,

55 Lee Road, Lenox

6 East St., Stockbridge

capitolsteps.cranwell.com

BERKSHIRE THEATRE GROUP Colonial Theatre, 111 South St., Pittsfield

IN PERFORMANCE AT THE CLARK Martha Graham Dance Company August 18, 1 pm

THEATER ANCRAM OPERA HOUSE 1330 County Route 7,

FREE OUTDOOR PERFORMANCES

Ancram, N.Y. 518-329-0114, ancramoperahouse.org Aug. 8 - 25: “The Brothers Size,” a tough and tender drama about the unbreakable bond between two brothers, one hardworking and steady, one just out of prison and aimless, $30, Thursday through Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday at 3 p.m.

BARRINGTON STAGE COMPANY Boyd-Quinson Mainstage 30 Union St., Pittsfield St. Germain Stage

VENTFORT HALL

36 Linden St., Pittsfield

104 Walker St., Lenox

413-236-8888,

413-637-3206, gildedage.org

barringtonstageco.org

American Modern Opera Company August 25, 12 pm MATTHEW AUCOIN JONNY ALLEN ANTHONY ROTH COSTANZO MIRANDA CUCKSON JULIA EICHTEN KEIR GOGWILT ZACK WINOKUR

Photo © Hibbard Nash Photography

SANDISFIELD ARTS CENTER

Tuesday, Aug. 20: Tea & Talk, “The Grandest Madison Square Garden,” with Suzanne Hinman, Museum Director, $28 members/advance reservation, $32 day of, 4 p.m.

Photo: Blake Gardner

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tours by members of the Adams Historical Society and Adams Historical Commission, 1 to 4 p.m.

clarkart.edu Williamstown, Massachusetts

Nothing,” free, 8 p.m. Thursday through Sunday.

CHESTER THEATRE COMPANY

July 9 - Aug. 17: “The Taming of the Shrew,” by William Shakespeare, directed by Kelly Galvin, with Dara Brown, Caitlin Kraft, Daniel Light, Jordan Mann, Nick Nudler and Kirsten Peacock. The Dell at the Mount, 2 Plunkett St., Lenox.

Town Hall Theatre, 15 Middlefield Road, Chester 413-354-7771 chestertheatre.org Performances: 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 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.

Aug. 8 - 18: “Curve of Departure,” by Rachel Bonds. A father, an ex-wife, a son, and the son’s partner gather in a New Mexico motel the night before the burial of the man to whom they are all connected, but to whom they feel little connection. As they prepare themselves for the funeral in the confines of the crowded room, they grapple with the family dynamics of the past, present and the future, all of which outsize the space they find themselves in.

DOUBLE EDGE THEATRE 948 Conway Road, Ashfield 413-628-0277, doubleedgetheatre.org July 24 - Aug. 18: “I am the Baron,” the premiere of a brand new Traveling Summer Spectacle performance, based on the novel “The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen,” directed by Matthew Glassman and Jeremy Louise Eaton. Previews July 19 and 20. Performances Wednesdays to Sundays, 7:30 p.m. $40, $25 child.

SHAKESPEARE & COMPANY 70 Kemble St., Lenox 413-637-3353, shakespeare.org

July 18 - Aug. 18: “The Children,” by Lucy Kirkwood, directed by James Warwick, with Ariel Bock, Jonathan Epstein and Diane Prusha. Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre.

Aug. 8- Sept. 1: “The Merry Wives of Windsor,” by William Shakespeare, directed by Kevin G. Coleman, featuring MaConnia Chesser, Nigel Gore and Jennie M. Jadow. Roman Garden Theatre.

Aug. 13 - Sept. 8: “Topdog/Underdog,” by Suzan-Lori Parks, directed

by Regge Life, featuring Thomas Brazzle and Deaon Griffin-Pressley.

Two brothers, Lincoln and Booth, locked in a battle of wits as quick as their game of Three-Card Monte, struggle to come to terms with their identity and what history has handed them, even their names. With her trademark explosive language in this Pulitzer Prize-winning play, SuzanLori Parks explores the deepest of connections, and what it means to be a family of man. Tina Packer Playhouse.

Aug. 21 - 25: “Coriolanus,” by William Shakespeare, directed by

Daniela Varon, featuring Allyn Burrows, Tina Packer and John Douglas Thompson. A workshop production with actors on script, this project is an examination of what happens when an ambitious, arrogant general seizes power only to prove his complete ineptitude in a leadership role. Coriolanus, while successful in battle, learns that ultimately it is the people who choose their leaders, and in spite of joining with his arch-enemy to exact revenge on the city of Rome which betrayed him, Coriolanus is doomed to meet the fate he deserves. Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre.

THEATER BARN 654 Route 20, New Lebanon, N.Y. 518-794-8989, thetheaterbarn. org Performances: 8 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, 4 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m.

Sunday. $27-$29.

Aug. 8 - 18: “The Great American Trailer Park Musical.” There’s a new tenant at Armadillo Acres — and she’s wreaking havoc all over Florida’s most exclusive trailer park.

413-458-3253, wtfestival.org Showtimes and tickets online.

July 31 - Aug. 18: “Ghosts,” by Henrik Ibsen, directed Carey Perloff, Main Stage.

Aug. 7 - 18: “Before the Meeting,”

by Adam Bock, directed by Trip Cullman. Nikos Stage.

Aug. 11 - 14: “Summer’s Soldier.”

Seventh-grader Sam has kept to herself since her dad died while serving in the military. Her mother and her aunt have tried everything to get her to open up, but she only truly comes out of her shell around a fire, telling ghost stories, in the woods with her friends. When Sam’s favorite story suddenly materializes before her eyes, she sets out on an adventure and, ultimately, on a journey of self-discovery. This free and

family-friendly world premiere by Boo Killebrew, with music by Heather Christian, lyrics by Lucy Thurber, and directed by Jenna Worsham, tells the story of one unforgettable summer in the Berkshires. Reservations required.

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!

Friday, Aug. 16: Fridays@3, “In The Canyon,” by Calamity West,” $5, 3 p.m.

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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.

MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE CO COMPANY OMPANY Aug 14-17

TOWN PLAYERS OF PITTSFIELD townplayers.org Aug. 16-18: “And the Winner Is,” $15, $12 seniors, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 2 p.m. Sunday at BCC Room K-111, 1350 West St., Pittsfield.

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MAC-HAYDN THEATRE 1925 NY-203, Chatham, N.Y. 518-392-9292, machaydntheatre. org Performances: Thursdays at 2 and 8 p.m., Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 4 and 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 and 7 p.m., and Wednesdays at 2 p.m., unless noted.

PITTSFIELD SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK First Street Common pittsfieldshakespeare.org Aug. 15 - 25: “Much Ado About

A TASTE OF GREECE, WITHOUT THE TRAVEL

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SUNDAY, AUG. 18TH NOON - 6:00 pm

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America’s oldest dance company returns in celebration of female power and the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment with The EVE Project, featuring Graham’s Appalachian Spring alongside new commissions by today’s leading female voices.

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Aug. 8 - 18: “Little Shop of Horrors,” $15-$39.50.

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