Berkshires Week 8/22/19

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Still plenty to see, do in the Berkshires Plan your week ahead with our complete events calendar ... Pages 8-16

Thursday, August 22, 2019 | Berkshires Week

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ART

Take a look Recent paintings, drawings & prints by Jim Youngerman are on view through Sept. 30 at No. 6 Depot, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. 6 Depot St., West Stockbridge.

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FAIRS, FESTIVALS AND FAMILY FUN

FAIRS, FESTIVALS AND FAMILY FUN

Summer fun

Calling all car lovers

The Columbia County Fair kicks off Aug. 28 and runs through Sept. 2. Events include demolition derbies, a rodeo, monster tractors and more.

Gates open at noon Wednesday, 32 Church St., Chatham, N.Y..

Motorama returns to North Adams, Sunday beginning at 9 a.m., with registration at 7:30 a.m., awards and drawings at 3 p.m., in downtown North Adams.

MUSIC

Make it a night out

READINGS, WALKS AND TALKS

READINGS, WALKS AND TALKS

READINGS, WALKS AND TALKS

Take a walk

Enjoy the last days of summer

History walk

Catskill Jazz Factory and Hudson Hall present The Spirit of Harlem, Saturday at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $25, $40 premium.

327 Warren St., Hudson, N.Y.

Certified forest therapy guide Tam Willey leads a guided forest walk, 10 a.m. to noon Sunday. Space is limited, register at toadstoolwalks. com.

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The whole family can take part in a fun self-guided Sunday Scavenger Hunt at Mount Greylock State Reservation, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, 30 Rockwell Road, Lanesborough.

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

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Prelude concerts are free for 8pm ticket holders.

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TLI — Inaugural summer of the Tanglewood Learning Institute.

TLI.ORG 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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final concerts of the season!

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Take a guided walk at the Norman Rockwell Museum Thursdays through October, 2 p.m., and learn about Peter Rockwell’s sculptures, the historic Linwood house and more, 9 Glendale Road, Stockbridge.

AUGUST 23 FRIDAY TLI—FILM WEEKEND (Friday–Sunday) BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 6pm, Ozawa Hall Prelude Concert Tanglewood Festival Chorus James Burton, conductor 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

tanglewood.org 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

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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 AUGUST 31 SATURDAY POPULAR ARTISTS SERIES 7pm, Shed Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue Summer Tour 2019 SEPTEMBER 1 SUNDAY POPULAR ARTISTS SERIES 3:30pm, Shed Reba McEntire

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NIGHTLIFE LIVE MUSIC BOUNTI-FARE Route 8, Adams Thursday, Aug. 22: A showcase of local songwriters playing original songs in the Nashville Round style, 7:30 p.m.

CHESTER COMMON TABLE 30 Main St., Chester 413-354-1076, chestercommontable.com Friday, Aug. 23: Cartoon Moons, 6:30 p.m.

CLUB HELSINKI HUDSON 405 Columbia St., Hudson, N.Y. helsinkihudson.ticketfly.com Friday, Aug. 23: The Artisanals, $12$14, 9 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 24: I Loved Lucy, $85, 8:30 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 25: Patrick Higgins, $5-$10, 7:30 p.m.

DREAM AWAY LODGE 1342 County Road, Becket thedreamawaylodge.com Thursday, Aug. 22: Banjo Blue.

Friday, Aug. 23: Greg Hall and the Barnhouse Band.

Saturday, Aug. 24: Jack Waldheim.

THE EGREMONT BARN The Egremont Village Inn, 17 Main St., South Egremont

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Stop by Number 10 on Castle Street in Great Barrington and enjoy a handcrafted cocktails and live music Friday and Saturday nights.

Monday, Aug. 26: Kevin Smith.

1898 East Otis Road, East Otis

438 North St., Pittsfield

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Tuesday, Aug. 27: Benny Kohn.

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405 Columbia St., Hudson, N.Y.

Friday, Aug. 23: Sean Rowe, $20, 8 to 11 p.m. Izzy Heltai opens.

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Friday, Aug. 23: Carl Ricci and 706 Union Band, 9 p.m. to midnight.

Thursday, Aug. 22: The Picky Bastards, 8 to 11 p.m.

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Saturday, Aug. 24: The Transmitters, $10, 8 to 11 p.m.

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LION’S DEN The Red Lion Inn,

Monday, Aug. 26: Andy Wrba and Friends, 7 to 10 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 27: Open mic with Cameron, Ryder and Friends, sign up at 6 p.m., showtime at 7 p.m.

30 Main St., Stockbridge

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THE EGREMONT BARN

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10 Castle St., Great Barrington

The Egremont Village Inn,

Thursday, Aug. 22: Tony Bernardo, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

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413-528-1570, theegremontbarn. com

FIREFLY GASTROPUB

2 Van Deusenville Road, 413-528-1955, guthriecenter.org

71 Church St., Lenox

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

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Troubadour Series

Friday, Aug. 23: The Misty Blues Band, 8:30 to 11:30 p.m.

GATEWAYS INN 51 Walker St., Lenox 413-637-2532, gatewaysinn.com

Friday. Aug. 23: Chris Thomas King, $35, $30 members.

Saturday, Aug. 24: The Slambovian Circus of Dreams, $30, $25 members.

minimum food/beverage purchase per person suggested.

HUDSON HALL

Thursday. Aug. 22: Misty Blues.

518-822-1438, hudsonhall.org

Friday, Aug. 23: Lara Tupper and Bobby Sweet.

Saturday, Aug. 24: Tumo-Kohrs.

Saturday, Aug. 24: Hudson Hall and Catskill Jazz Factory present “The Spirit of Harlem,” $25, 7 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 25: Dave Bartley.

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327 Warren St., Hudson, N.Y.

17 Main St., South Egremont

Friday, Aug. 23: Roger Salloom Duo, 8:30 to 11:30 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 23: Mary Ann Palermo and First Take Band, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

413-528-1570, theegremontbarn. com

Saturday, Aug. 24: Bigger Boat, 8:30 to 11:30 p.m

Saturday, Aug. 24: Rufus Jones, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 25: Karaoke, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

OPEN MIC AND KARAOKE

TRIVIA AND GAME NIGHTS

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SHIRE BREU-HOUS

200 Howland Ave., Adams

63 Flansburg Ave., Dalton

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

Thursday, Aug. 22: Trivia night with Johnny Burns.

Sunday, Aug. 25: Gary Jones, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 26: Sandy & Sandy, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 27: Marylou Ferrante, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 28: Lucia & Levi, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

MISSION RESTAURANT

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Shows begin at 7:30 p.m., $15

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

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Thursday, August 22, 2019 | Berkshires Week

‘GEORGE GERSHWIN ALONE’

Show brings magic of Gershwin to life

BY JEFFREY BORAK The Berkshire Eagle PITTSFIELD — Call 51-year-old pianist-actor-

composer-playwright Hershey Felder a man of multiple personalities. He’s been Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Liszt, Frederic Chopin, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, and “I think there is a American music masters Leonard Bernstein and kind of sadness and Irving Berlin. But when Felder begins a week-long nostalgia around stint Saturday at Berkthese songs that shire Theatre Group’s Colonial Theatre, it will be have to do with a as the American master who began it all for him — time when people George Gershwin.

Felder will be performwere civil to each ing “George Gershwin other.”

Alone,” an evening of music and narrative chroniHERSHEY FELDER cling the life and career of a preeminent contributor to the Great American Songbook. Before his death in 1937 of an undiagnosed brain tumor at age 38, Gershwin wrote more than 1,000 songs for stage and screen — mostly with his brother, Ira — and for concert and opera halls. Think “Porgy PHOTO PROVIDED BY MARK GARVIN

Hershey Felder will perform “George Gershwin Alone,” at the Colonial Theatre through Aug. 31.

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VR! Virtual Reality experiences: Thursdays 3 - 5 p.m. and Saturdays 11 - 2 p.m.

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Onstage What: “George Gershwin Alone.” Music and lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin. Book by Hershey Felder. Directed by Joel Zwick With: Hershey Felder Who: Berkshire Theatre Group Where: Colonial Theatre, 111 South St., Pittsfield

When: Saturday through Aug. 31 (press opening, Saturday evening). Evenings — Saturdays and Aug. 30 at 8; Tuesday through Thursday at 7.

Matinees — Sunday, Wednesday and Saturdays at 2

Tickets: $50 Reservations/Information: 413-997-4444; berkshiretheatregroup.org

Harry Warren, Jerome Kern, Larry Hart, among others — has endured and has become tightly woven into the fabric of American popular culture.

And it holds appeal overseas.

Felder tours Europe primarily with his shows about European composers — Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, Tchaikovsky. But he will also bring along Gershwin and Berlin, on occasion, and he’s found that European audiences respond to those shows warmly.

“I think there is a kind of sadness and nostalgia around these songs that have to do with a time when people were civil to each other,” Felder said. “There is a sense of hope about this music; a feeling of America’s can-do-yes-we-can spirit. There is something very forward-looking about America in this music.”

By his own reckoning, Felder has performed “George Gershwin Alone” over 3,000 times in the 25 years since he created the show. And it hasn’t grown cold or routine; not even close.

“There is magic here,” he said. “You cannot ignore the magic of this music.”

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Felder has performed his show throughout the United States and in Europe.

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and Bess,” “An American in Paris,” Rhapsody in Blue, Concerto in F. The show, which Felder has performed throughout the United States — including a three-month Broadway run in 2001 — is a blend of anecdotes about Gershwin’s life and career along with a healthy sampling of his music.

Felder was born in Montreal, Quebec, on July 9, 1968, to Eastern European Jewish immigrant parents. He and his younger sister were raised by their father after their mother’s death in 1982.

Felder pursued a career in theater and music, studying Yiddish theater at the Saidye Bronfman Center for the Arts in Montreal.

“When I started this,” Felder said, “I was a young actor and a pianist. I had little life experience then, so [at that stage] you just go for it. The less you know, the less inhibited you are. Over the years, I’ve experienced what Gershwin must have experienced [in terms of growth].

The older you get, the more you know and the more you know the more successful you become.”

Felder approaches his role as George Gershwin the same way he would prepare for any character in any conventional theater piece.

“It’s about the fundamentals of acting,” he said. “It’s about complete knowledge.

You have to keep studying, always. It also is about imagination; getting the members of the audience to use their imagination. Of course, this is not really George Gershwin on the stage.”

American popular music has undergone major transformations in the decades since the brothers Gershwin wrote their music; indeed, the 25 years since Felder developed and first performed “George Gershwin Alone.”

But the Great American Songbook — American standards by the likes of Irving Berlin, Harold Arlen, Cy Coleman, the Gershwins, Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Mercer,

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BE-A-BETTER-GARDENER

Do some digging in hidden half of garden down into the soil. A mature horseradish’s roots may reach downward more than a dozen feet, which explains why my attempt to confine horseradish by surrounding it with a bottomless garbage barrel sunk level with the soil surface failed.

One of the most interesting chapters in “Understanding Roots” is the one about mycorrhizal fungi, fungi that inhabit the soil in association with plant roots. These fungi tap into the roots to feed on the plant’s sap, but in return, they greatly extend the roots reach, for one cubic inch of soil may contain 8 miles of mycorrhizal filaments. This extended reach not only helps the roots absorb nutrients and water, it can actually connect one plant with another, creating a sort of super-organism.

BY THOMAS CHRISTOPHER One of the most inquisitive gardeners and writers I know is Robert Kourik of Occidental, Calif. When he gets hold of a topic, he’s like a terrier with a bone. Whether it’s ways to drought-proof a garden, the design of graywater and drip irrigation systems or the best recipe for a lavender-infused martini, he worries away at the research in the library and in the field until he gets to the root of the matter. Quite literally, too, in the case in point.

Like most of us, Kourik had passed, without comment, the illustrations in horticultural textbooks that represented root systems as essentially subterranean mirror images of the plants’ above-ground structures.

That is, if an oak tree rose to a height of 60 feet, with limbs reaching out to a similar extent, the image of the roots showed them sinking and spreading to 60 feet. Except that Kourik has a tendency to question the accepted wisdom, and one day this led him to wonder whether the profile of a plant’s roots was really so simple. This, in turn, led to a compulsive exploration of road-side ditches and excavations to see how roots really behaved, and many hours of research in the University of California Berkeley Library, searching for actual data on exhumed root systems.

What he found, and summarized in two books, “Roots DeMystified”(Metamorphic Press, 2007), and “Understanding Roots” (Metamorphic Press, 2015), is that the conventional imagining of roots bore little relationship to the truth.

One of Kourik’s greatest finds were the detailed maps that professor John Weaver of the University of Nebraska made by excavating plant root systems in the

The presence of these fungi throughout the soil also creates a persuasive argument for no-till gardening as any digging causes widespread disruption of the mycorrhizal fungi’s network.

A look at either of these books will transform your gardening. Kourik has also written a number of other books, most recently “LazyAss Gardening,” whose motto is “Maximize your soil; Minimize your toil.” That sounds good to me.

Be-a-Better-Gardener is a community service of Berkshire Botanical Garden in Stockbridge. 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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Research indicates a misconception about root systems being mirror images of the plants’ above-ground structures.

1920s and ‘30s. Later, Kourik supplemented this with a series of German textbooks with similar illustrations of excavated tree, shrub, weed and vegetable roots, as well as books and papers by other authors abroad and at home.

What he learned from all of this included the fact that most trees do not form tap roots, and that a shade tree growing on a clay soil is likely to grow 90 TO 95 percent of its roots in the top 12 inches of soil. What’s more, on a very heavy clay soil, the roots are likely to stretch five or more times as far from the trunk as the tip of the branches. Even on a betterdrained and aerated loam soil, that shade tree is likely to keep the vast majority of its roots within 36 inches of the surface and extend them half again as far as the branch tips.

These facts have obvious implications about watering and fertilizing such trees. For example, the rule-of-thumb that fertilizer should be applied around a tree’s dripline (the area under the tips of the branches) is obviously in error.

The pictures Kourik presents about vegetable roots can also change how you care for them. I had believed, for instance, the advice I was given that asparagus plants are shallow-rooted and so should never be weeded with a hoe. Yet Kourik’s German source reveals that those excavators found an asparagus’ roots to penetrate down as much as four feet into the soil.

Commonly, the visible structure of the plant gives little indication of how the roots grow. Thus, a humble beet may sink its roots 4 feet

LIVE MUSIC

ROOMFUL OF TEETH “Music for the 21st century” — The Nation

Friday, August 23, 8pm This program is supported by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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

MUSEUM HOURS: Open every day 10am–6pm

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Berkshires Week | Thursday, August 22, 2019

Farmers markets

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BERKSHIRE AREA FARMERS MARKET

Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

BERKSHIRE MALL, ROUTE 8 & OLD STATE ROAD, LANESBOROUGH

SHEFFIELD FARMERS MARKET

Wednesdays and Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

May 24 to Oct. 11

Flowers, plants, baked goods, tastings, local farmers and more.

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125 Main St., Route 7

18 Church St., Great Barrington

The Green at the Foundry, Village Center

SNAP doubling program, HIP, WIC/Senior farmers market check accepted.

WILLIAMSTOWN FARMERS MARKET May 18 to Oct. 19

Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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LENOX FARMERS MARKET

NORTH ADAMS FARMERS MARKET Municipal parking lot on St. Anthony Drive between Marshall and Holden streets Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. facebook.com/NorthAdamsFarmersMarket/ DOWNTOWN PITTSFIELD FARMERS MARKET Pittsfield Common, First Street (Route 7) May 11 to Oct. 12

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NEW YORK COPAKE HILLSDALE FARMERS MARKET Roeliff Jansen (Roe Jan) Park, 9140 Route 22 May 25 to Oct. 26 Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. copakehillsdalefarmersmarket. com NEW LEBANON FARMERS MARKET 516 NY-20/22, New Lebanon, N.Y. Across from the LVPA Firehouse

OUr mArKeTS 1 BERKSHIRE AREA Wed. & Sat. 8am–2pm 5/4/19–11/23/19 Saturday only in Nov. 2

GREAT BARRINGTON Sat. 9am–1pm 5/11/19–10/26/19 3 HANCOCK Sun. 10am–3pm 6/16/19–10/13/19 4

LEE Sat. 10am–2pm 5/25/19–10/12/19 5 MONTEREY Thurs. 4pm–6pm 5/30/19–8/29/19

6 NEW LEBANON Sun. 10am–2pm 6/2/19–10/27/19 Indoor 3rd Sundays, Nov–May 7 NORTH ADAMS Sat. 9am–1pm 6/8/19–10/19/19 Indoor 1st Saturdays, Nov–May 8 OTIS Sat. 9am–1pm 5/25/19–10/12/19 9

PITTSFIELD Sat. 9am–1pm 5/11/19–10/12/19 Indoor 2nd Saturdays, Nov–April

10 SHEFFIELD Fri. 3pm–6pm 5/24/19–10/11/19 11 WEST STOCKBRIDGE Thu. 3pm–7pm 5/23/19–10/3/19 12 WILLIAMSTOWN Sat. 9am–1pm 5/18/19–10/12/19

BERKSHIRE GROWN HOLIDAY MARKETS 13 Williamstown 11/24 & 12/15, 2019 14 Great Barrington 11/23 & 12/14, 2019

June 2 to Oct. 27 Sundays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. facebook.com/newlebanonfarmersmarket/

Visit berkshirefarmersmarkets.org for market locations and details.

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June 8 to Oct. 19

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At the base of Spring Street

May 25 to Oct. 12

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facebook.com/WestStockbridgeFarmersMarket

LEE FARMERS MARKET

Fridays, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.

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Thursdays, 3 to 7 p.m.

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St. Ann’s Church, 134 Main St., Lenox

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May 23 to Oct. 3

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Lee Congregational Church Park, 25 Park Place, Lee

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Fridays, 3 to 6 p.m.

WEST STOCKBRIDGE FARMERS MARKET

Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Old Parish Church,

GREAT BARRINGTON FARMERS MARKET May 11 to Oct. 26

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Thursday, August 22, 2019 | Berkshires Week

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

ART OMI 1405 County Route 22, Ghent, N.Y. 518-392-4747, artomi.org On view: “Gold,” Katharine Bernhardt; “Untitled (Mobile),” Virginia Overton; “Somos 11 Millones / We Are 11 Million,” Andrea Bowers; “Eureka,” Brian Tolle; “Untitled,” Christopher Wool; “Day Trip,” Sarah Braman; “To Be Of Use,” David Shrigley; “Oculi,” Aleksandr Mergold, and more.

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 Aug. 24 - Sept. 8: “Exhibition 3,” featuring the work of John Clarke, Michael Bufis, Bryan Powers and Lee Sproull. Opening reception, Aug. 24, 2 to 4 p.m.

BERKSHIRE ART MUSEUM 159 E. Main St., North Adams 413-664-9550, BAMuseum.org Summer hours: Noon to 5 p.m.

Wednesday to Sunday.

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

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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.”

PHOTO PROVIDED BY JAMES ALLEN

James Allen’s “Me Too” is currently on exhibit at Berkshire Art Museum in North Adams.

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.

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.

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

CHESTERWOOD 4 Williamsville Road, Stockbridge 413-298-3579, chesterwood.org Hours: Open daily through Oct. 27, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Guided tours depart at 11 a.m., noon, 1 and 2 p.m. Open touring from 10 to 11 a.m. and 3 to 5 p.m. Grounds-only pass available.

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

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

Admission: $20, children under 18 free.

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

June 8 - Sept. 15: Janet Cardiff’s 2001 sound sculpture, “The Forty Part Motet.”

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

CHATHAM BOOKSTORE

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27 Main St., Chatham, N.Y.

5 W. Stockbridge Road, Stockbridge

518-392-3005, chathambook-

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.

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.

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.

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

Tuesdays, July 9- Aug. 31: Open hours, explore the Clark’s permanent collection of prints, drawings and photographs, free, 1 to 4 p.m. Each Tuesday, a changing display related to the next day’s Works on Paper Highlights Talk will be on view.

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

July 1 - Aug. 31: Docent-led gallery talk exploring “Renoir: The Body, The Senses,” with admission, 10:15 a.m.,

1:15 and 3:15 p.m. daily.

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

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.

Saturday, Aug. 24: “The Trouble with Renoir,” lecture by Martha Lucy, deputy director for Research, Interpretation & Education of the Barnes Foundation, 2 p.m.

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

1843 W. Housatonic St., Pittsfield

413-662-2111, massmoca.org

413-443-0188,

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.

hancockshakervillage.org

Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Monday; Open June 15-Oct 14, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

COMMUNITY ACCESS TO THE ARTS CATAarts.org 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.

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.

Painting demos Friday, Aug. 23: Nicole Irene, mixed media, with admission, 11 a.m.

GEDNEY FARM 34 Hartsville-New Marlborough Road, New Marlborough gedneyfarm.com Saturday, Aug. 24: Opening reception to “Peter Barrett: 30 Years of Sculpture,” 4 to 6 p.m., followed by a special dinner, call 413-229-3131 for reservations. On display through Oct. 31.

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.

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.

HOUSATONIC VALLEY ART LEAGUE 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.

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

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 235 Walker St., Lenox

Historic Old Town Hall,

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

9 Main St., West Stockbridge

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.

berkshireartists.org Aug. 22 - Sept. 1: The Guild of Berkshire Artists annual art show and sale, Thursday and Friday, 2 to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 24: Annual art show and sale opening reception, 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.

HANCOCK SHAKER VILLAGE

MASS MOCA 1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams

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.

tionally recognized artists, including acclaimed artist Albert Paley.

TANGLEWOOD

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. 27: 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.

SCHANTZ GALLERIES 3 Elm St., Stockbridge Aug. 1 - Sept. 22: “Chihuly.”

sixdepot.com

SCULPTURENOW

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

On the grounds of The Mount,

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

2 Plunkett St., Lenox

NORMAN ROCKWELL MUSEUM

sculpturenow.org, edithwharton. 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.

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

TUNNEL CITY COFFEE 100 Spring St., Williamstown tunnelcitycoffee.com

1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams Hours: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends.

413-358-3884,

June 1 - Oct. 27: New exhibition of 31 large outdoor sculptures by na-

On view through September: A summer show with art by Viola Moriarty and her daughters, Anna Moriarty Lev and Phoebe Moriarty

“THE MOST DYNAMIC, ARTFUL, AFFECTING PERFORMANCES I’VE SEEN THIS SEASON.” —Berkshire On Stage

TOPDOG/UNDERDOG

by Suzan-Lori Parks Directed by Regge Life

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.

Saturday, Aug. 24: Tanglewood Learning Institute Focal Point Drawing Class, $34, 10 a.m., Linde Center Martignetti lobby.

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

6 Depot St., West Stockbridge

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.

Saturday, Aug. 24: Tanglewood Learning Institute Focal Point Photography Class, $34, 10 a.m., Linde Center Martignetti lobby.

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

schantzgalleries.com

413-298-4100, nrm.org

297 West St., Lenox 888-266-1200, bso.org

Saturday, Aug. 24: Tanglewood Learning Institute Focal Point Painting Class, $34, 10 a.m., Linde Center Martignetti lobby.

NO. SIX DEPOT

9 Glendale Road, Stockbridge

Boston Symphony Orchestra,

Pulitzer Prize Winner

THROUGH SEPTEMBER 8 Photo by Daniel Rader

413.637.3353 | SHAKESPEARE.ORG

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GUILD OF BERKSHIRE ARTISTS

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.

constructed fictional scenes for the covers and pages of American publications.

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live model, materials provided, with admission, 1 to 4 p.m.

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Lev, “Cafe Con Leche.”

518-392-6121, PS21chatham.org

TURN PARK ART SPACE

Thursdays, July 11 - Sept. 19: Movement Without Borders: openlevel movement workshops, pay what you wish, 6 to 7:30 p.m.

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

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

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

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

Saturday and Sunday, unless noted.

Space Odyssey,” made by Berkshire moviemakers. Optional: Make your own animation movie and put it online.

BERKSHIRE BOTANICAL GARDEN

ium. Help prepare delicious and nutritious meals for the creatures in the aquarium, 12:30 p.m.

fighters Parade, livestock competitions and more.

Sundays: Discovery Tank Program.

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

Cummington Fairgrounds,

413-634-5091, cummingtonfair. com

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

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

CLARK ART INSTITUTE

Friday, Aug. 23: Parsons Dance Company, $50, 8 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 23: Amphibians of Berkshire County: Frogs and Salamanders, with admission, members and children under 12 free, 11 a.m. to noon.

413-458-2303, clarkart.edu

FAIRS, FESTIVALS AND FAMILY FUN

BERKSHIRE MUSEUM

ADAMS FREE LIBRARY

413-443-7171, berkshiremuseum. org

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.

Saturday, Aug. 24: Parsons Dance Company, $50, 8 p.m.

92 Park St., Adams 413-743-8345, adamslibraryma. org Thursday, Aug. 22: Museum of Science presents the “Night Sky” in its inflatable planetarium. Registration required: 413-743-8345.

ANIMAGIC MUSEUM 135 Main St., Lee Reservations: 413-841-6679 Ongoing: Hollywood in the Berkshires multimedia presentation, free, daily by reservation. “Predator, “ “Matrix,” “Chicken Run,” “2001: A

39 South St., Pittsfield

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

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

225 South St., Williamstown Thursdays, July 11 - Aug. 31: Figure Drawing: Drop-in drawing with a live model, 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.

COLUMBIA COUNTY FAIR

Friday, Aug. 23: Highland Street Foundation Free Fun Friday.

32 Church St., Chatham, N.Y.

Saturday, Aug. 24: Kitchen KBoom, with admission, 11 a.m.

Aug. 28 - Sept. 2: Demolition derby, truck pulling, painted pony rodeo, monster tractors, the annual Fire-

Saturdays: Chow Time in the Aquar-

At The Colonial Theatre 111 South Street, Pittsfield Campus

AUGUST 2431

columbiafair.com

CUMMINGTON FAIR 97 Fairgrounds Road, Cummington

Aug. 22 - 25: 151st Fair, schedule of events and entertainment online.

Gates open at 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 7 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.

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.

GREAT BARRINGTON BANDSTAND Behind Town Hall, Great Barrington Saturdays, July 6 - Aug. 31: “A Tanglewood for Tots,” free concert series, David Grover performs, 10 a.m.

GREAT BARRINGTON LIBRARIES Mason Library, 231 Main St.,

THE BERKSHIRES LARGEST ESTATE JEWELRY OUTLET Great buys on Vintage and fine jewelry with semi precious stones and diamonds!

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. 22: American College Dance Association Highlights.

We have over 3,000 Pieces of Sterling Jewelry

Friday, Aug. 23: Jean Appolon Expressions dance performance.

We Buy & Sell Gold & Silver, Collector & Bullion Coins & Ingots.

Saturday, Aug. 24: Mozaik Dance.

Senior Owned, Senior Friendly

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Friday, Aug. 23: “Laura Young: Boston Ballerina,” free, 5 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 24: “Mikko Nissinen in Boston,” free, 4 p.m.

Parties Saturday, Aug. 24: Summer Sendoff Dance Party, $25, $45 including performance, 10 p.m.

PS21 2980 Route 66, Chatham, N.Y.

Berkshire Hills Coins & Estate Jewelry book by Hershey

Felder music and lyrics by George & Ira Gershwin directed by

Joel Zwick

(413) 997-4444

www.BerkshireTheatreGroup.org

222 Elm Street, Pittsfield • (413) 499-1400 Outside Pittsfield • 1-800-298-7064 www.berkshirehillscoins.com HOURS Mon. - Fri. 9:30am - 5:30pm • Sat. 9:30am - 4pm After hours please call & leave message

Storytime with goats, $6 child, $3 member child, adults free, 10 to 11 a.m.

Ramsdell Library, 1087 Main St., Housatonic

ROBBINS-ZUST FAMILY MARIONETTES

gblibraries.org Friday, Aug. 23: Heroes of Olympus Workshop for ages 9 and up, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., Mason. Register: 413528-2403.

robbins-zustfamilymarionettes. com Thursday, Aug. 22: “Punch & Judy,” $5, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Saint Paul’s Church.

Saturday, Aug. 24: Harry Potter Craft: Harry Potter Potion & Snacks Party, ages 3 and up, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Ramsdell.

Saturday, Aug. 24: “Sleeping Beauty,” free, 11 a.m., Dottie’s, 444 North St., Pittsfield.

Saturday, Aug. 24: Heroes of Olympus Workshop for ages 6-9, 1:30 p.m., Mason. Register: 413-5282403.

Tuesday, Aug. 27: “Sleeping Beauty,” $5, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Saint Paul’s Church.

GRILLSDALE 2019

SANDISFIELD ARTS CENTER

Roeliff Jansen Park,

5 Hammertown Road, Sandisfield

116 Old Route 22, Hillsdale, N.Y.

413-258-4100, sandisfieldartscenter.org

Saturday, Aug. 24: 15 chefs and live music, $25-$85, 7 to 11 p.m.

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.

BERKSHIRE EAGLE FILE PHOTO

Motorama Car Show in North Adams fills the streets with classic cars and admirers.

JACOB’S PILLOW

food, swap meet and more! Anything with a motor is welcome! Free, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

358 George Carter Road, Becket

NAUMKEAG

413-243-0745, jacobspillow.org

The Trustees of Reservations

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.

5 Prospect Hill Road, Stockbridge

LEE LIBRARY 100 Main St., Lee Leelibrary.org Mondays: Babies and Books, 10:30 a.m.

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.

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.

Saturday, Aug 24: Motorama presents Whiskey City; cruise-in featuring food, fun, classic cars, and live music, openers from Common Folk, free, 2 to 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 25: Main, Holden and Eagle streets will be closed to all but pedestrian traffic as downtown North Adams fills with cars, trucks, motorcycles, snowmobiles, tractors,

159 Main St., Sheffield

race, listening to music, and creating group dances, with admission, 5 to 7 p.m. The Runaway Cafe will be open.

NORTH ADAMS PUBLIC LIBRARY naplibrary.com

sheffieldhistory.org Saturday, Aug. 24: Heritage Festival & Family Feast, $35, $9 kids, 5 to 8 p.m.

FILM

Wednesdays: Preschool Story Time, 10:30 a.m.

358 George Carter Road, Becket

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 ter-

NOTCHVIEW RESERVATION

Sunday, Aug. 25: “Transmissions: Roots to Branches” screening, free, 4:30 p.m.

–BERKSHIRE BRIGHT FOCUS

Route 9, Windsor 413-200-7262, thetrustees.org Tuesdays, July 2 - Sept. 24:

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NEXT UP.

JACOB’S PILLOW 413-243-0745, jacobspillow.org

NORTH ADAMS MOVIES

AT THE

T E R A B A C

BY STEVEN LEVENSON DIRECTED BY JENNIFER CHAMBERS

AUGUST 1-SEPTEMBER 7 SELLING OUT FAST! BEST AVAILABILITY FINAL WEEK!

N O S A M KAREN & All That Jazz!

36 Ebb Kander & AUGUST 25 &

“Giving everything and more is what she does best.”

—The New York Times. Broadway star and cabaret legend Karen Mason honors songwriters Kander & Ebb with uniquely show-stopping numbers that highlight her vocal prowess, moving charisma and overall versatility.

36 LINDEN ST. PITTSFIELD

PICTURED, LEFT TO RIGHT: ISAAC JOSEPHTHAL, J. ANTHONY CRANE, LENA KAMINSKY, LAURA JORDAN. PHOTOS BY SCOTT BARROW.

BARRINGTONSTAGECO.ORG • 413.236.8888

www.BarringtonStageCo.org/MRFINNS

413.236.8888

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Noel Field, 310 State St., North Adams

SHEFFIELD HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Tuesdays: Toddler Story Time, 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.

MOTORAMA CAR SHOW

Saturday, Aug. 24: “Being a Writer with a Purpose,” children’s book author Jana Laiz reads from her recent books, “Blanket of Stars” and “A Free Woman on God’s Earth The True Story of Elizabeth ‘Mumbet’ Freeman, the Slave Who Won Her Freedom,” free, 4 p.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.

"SUPERB...THE DRAMA OF THE SEASON."

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Great Barrington

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UNDER THE STARS Colegrove Park, Church Street, North Adams 413-664-6180 Free movies under the stars, starting at dusk.

Friday, Aug. 23: “The Goonies,” around 8 p.m.

Friday. Aug. 23: Chris Thomas King, $35, $30 members.

Saturday, Aug. 24: Jon Suters and Charlie Tokarz Quartet.

classic cars and local musicians, 6 to 8 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 24: The Slambovian Circus of Dreams, $30, $25 members.

MUSIC MOUNTAIN

PLAINFIELD CONCERTS AT 7

225 Music Mountain Road,

Plainfield Congregational Church,

Falls Village, Conn.

356 West Main St., Plainfield

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

MUSIC

musicmountain.org

PlainfieldConcertsat7.com

Friday, Aug. 23: Boston Symphony Orchestra, Yu-An Chang conducts Mendelssohn, Ravel and Schubert, featuring pianist Ingrid Fliter, $12$104, 8 p.m., Koussevitzky Music Shed.

Saturday, Aug. 24: Painting music, free, 11:30 a.m.; Galvanized Jazz Band, $34, 5 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 26: The Borromeo Quartet performs Beethoven and Ives, 7 p.m., followed by a reception in the Plainfield Town Hall.

Saturday, Aug. 24: Saturday Morning Open Rehearsal Schoenberg and Beethoven, $14-$34, 10:30 a.m., Koussevitzky Music Shed.

ST. LUKE’S CHURCH

Saturday, Aug. 24: Tanglewood Learning Institute The Big Idea Daniel Shapiro, $45-$68, 5 p.m., Seiji Ozawa Hall.

Saturday, Aug. 24: Shaker Barn Music: Nellie McKay, with opener Cory Laitman, $25/22.50 members, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 25: Cassatt String Quartet with cellist Paul Katz and pianist Pei Shan Lee, $39, 3 p.m.

MASS MOCA

518-392-4747, artomi.org

The Trustees of Reservations

1040 Mass MoCA Way,

Saturday, Aug. 24: Music in the Park, free, 5 to 7 p.m.

5 Prospect Hill Road, Stockbridge

North Adams

413-298-8138, 413.298.3239 ext.

3013,

ART OMI 1405 County Route 22, Ghent, N.Y.

BARRINGTON STAGE COMPANY Mr. Finn’s Cabaret, at the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center 36 Linden St., Pittsfield 413-236-8888, barringtonstageco.org/mrfinns Aug. 25 and 26: Karen Mason, “Kander & Ebb & All That Jazz,” $45, 8 p.m.

413-662-2111, massmoca.org

NAUMKEAG

TAMARACK HOLLOW NATURE AND CULTURAL CENTER 1515-16 Savoy Hollow Road, Windsor

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

tamarackhollownatureandculturalcenter.org/

Friday, Aug. 23: Roomful of Teeth, Grammy Award-winning vocal titans, $18-$44, 8 p.m.

NEW MARLBOROUGH MEETING HOUSE

Saturday, Aug. 24: Cha Wa, deep funk beats bring the sounds of New Orleans to North Adams, $20-$30, 8 p.m.

New Marlborough

154 Hartsville-New Marlborough Road,

2 Plunkett St., Lenox

PARTY IN THE PARK

Saturday, Aug. 24: Annual BAC Benefit Bash with Misty Blues, $20, $30 couple, 7 p.m.

413-551-5111

Noel Field, 310 State St.,

edithwharton.org

North Adams

Music After Hours

BERKSHIRE SOUTH REGIONAL COMMUNITY CENTER 15 Crissey Road, Great Barrington

Friday, Aug. 23: The Wanda Houston Band.

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

by WUPE and WNAW, combining

413-623-6635, becketartscenter. org

Sunday, Aug. 25: Gina Coleman and Misty Blues, 4 p.m.

thetrustees.org

Edith Wharton’s Home

7 Brooker Hill Road, Becket

North Main Street, Lanesborough

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. 24: Gypsy Swing with the Rhythm Future Quartet, $25, $20 members, ages 18 and under free, 4:30 p.m.

BECKET ARTS CENTER

THE MOUNT

888-266-1200, bso.org

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.

Saturday, Aug. 24: Boston Pops’ John Williams Film Night, $23-$130, 8 p.m., Koussevitzky Music Shed.

Sunday, Aug. 25: Boston Symphony Orchestra, Giancarlo Guerrero conducts Schoenberg and Beethoven, $24-$114, 2:30 p.m., Koussevitzky Music Shed.

Wednesday, Aug. 28: Gladys Knight with special guest The Spinners, $29-$129, 7 p.m., Koussevitzky Music Shed.

TANNERY POND CONCERTS

TANGLEWOOD

110 Darrow Road, New Lebanon, N.Y.

Boston Symphony Orchestra,

888-820-1696,

297 West St., Lenox

tannery-pond-concerts.myshopify.com

Thursday, Aug. 22: Harvey Granat performs Johnny Mercer, $20, $16 members, 7 p.m.

BERKSHIRE YOGA DANCE AND FITNESS 55 North St., Suite 201, Pittsfield berkshireyogadancefitness.com Aug. 21 and 22: Two days of yoga and music with Wah! GREAT BARRINGTON GAZEBO STAGE

Choosing Joy

Behind Town Hall,

with Helene Berger

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334 Main St., Great Barrington

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Friday, Aug. 23: Allen Timmons & Friends, 5:30 to 7:15 p.m.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 29 AT 4:00 PM

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

BARRINGTONSTAGECO.ORG 413.236.8888

Music and Lyrics by Niko Tsakalakos • Book and Lyrics by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb • Directed by Stephen Brackett Pictured above: Matt Mcgrath, Alyse Alan Louis, Sam Heldt, And Ellen Harvey

seum.org

1843 W. Housatonic St., Pittsfield

MASS AUDUBON

Saturday, Aug. 24: History Talk, “O Bubble blast, how long can’st last?: An Unhappy Marriage in Puritan Boston” by Allegra DiBonaventura, 10 a.m., $15, $10, at Tyringham Union Church, Main Road, Tyringham.

hancockshakervillage.org

Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary,

BOUSQUET SKI AREA

16 Colt Road, Pittsfield

101 Dan Fox Drive, Pittsfield

413-445-4872

Fridays and Saturdays through Sept. 14: Wine, Cheese and Trees event, visitors will receive a glass of wine, appetizers, and a chairlift ride up the mountain and back to take in the beautiful view of the Berkshires, $20, 6 p.m.

At Knesset Israel, unless noted.

CHESTERWOOD

LENOX HISTORICAL SOCIETY

BASCOM LODGE

4 Williamsville Road, Stockbridge

Town of Lenox,

3 Summit Road, Adams

413-298-3579, chesterwood.org

6 Walker St., Lenox

413-743-1591

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

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WINDSOR LAKE CONCERTS Intersection of Bradley Street and Kemp Avenue, North Adams.

413-664-6180 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.

Wednesday, Aug. 28: Rebel Alliance.

READINGS, WALKS AND TALKS

bascomlodge.net Sunday, Aug. 25: “Wildlands and Woodlands,” talk about new research showing that protected open space not only preserves critical ecosystems, but also provides health, climate and economic benefits to our communities, free, 6 to 7 p.m.

BECKET ARTS CENTER 7 Brooker Hill Road, Becket 413-623-6635, becketartscenter. org Tuesday, Aug. 27: “The Musical Magic of Cole Porter,” a lecture and singalong with frank Newton and Bob Shepherd, free, 7:30 p.m.

BECKET QUARRY MUSEUM 12 Brooker Hill Road, North Becket

Sunday, Aug. 25: Toadstool Walks, a guided forest walk led by certified forest therapy guide, Tam Willey 10 a.m. to noon.

CLARK ART INSTITUTE 225 South St., Williamstown 413-458-2303, clarkart.edu Wednesdays and Saturdays, July 1 - Aug. 31: Did You Know? A Guided Walking Tour, free, 3 p.m.

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BERKSHIRE BOTANICAL GARDEN

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

413-298-3926, berkshirebotanical.org Saturday, Aug. 24: Fall Hive Management for Successful Overwintering of Beehives, $15, $10 members, 10 a.m. to noon.

Saturday, Aug. 24: Historical Walking Tour of Stockbridge, led by Bess Dillman, $10 cash, 9 to 10:30 a.m., meet at the Red Lion Inn, 30 Main St., Stockbridge.

Thursday, Aug. 22: Housatonic Evening Paddle, $35, 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 23: Evening Nighthawk Watch, free, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary, 309 Holmes Road, Pittsfield.

Saturday, Aug. 24: Fantastic Fungi, $12, 1 to 3 p.m., Lime Kiln Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, 113 Silver St., Sheffield. Animals A to Z, $8, $4 child, 4 to 5:30 p.m., Pleasant Valley.

Sunday, Aug. 25: Canoeing the Housatonic River, $35, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., New Lenox Road, Lenox.

Aug. 24 and 25: Lenox Historical Society and the Academy Garden Club of Lenox present 2019 Garden & Flower Show.

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Tuesday, Aug. 27: Birding at the Mount, 8 to 10 a.m., 2 Plunkett St., Lenox.

Wednesday, Aug. 28: Evening at Beaver Ponds, $8, $4 kids, 6 to 7:30 p.m.

THE MOUNT

18 Main St., Lenox

Edith Wharton’s Home

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

2 Plunkett St., Lenox 413-551-5111 edithwharton.org

817 S. Main St., Great Barrington 413-591-8702, info@gbhistory.org

100 Art School Road, Monterey 413-528-6888, bidwellhousemu-

HANCOCK SHAKER VILLAGE

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

Thursday, Aug. 22: True Conversations with Lisa Gornick, $20, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 27: Library Conversations at the Mount, “Wharton’s Women,” $10, free for members, 9 a.m. Reservations: edithwharton. org.

SOUTH MOUNTAIN CONCERTS

Sunday, September 22 BRENTANO STRING QUARTET Hsin-Yun Huang, Viola Sunday, October 6 CHAMBER ENSEMBLE, ST. MARTIN IN THE FIELDS

554 Sloan Road, Williamstown

GREAT BARRINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MUSEUM

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, September 15 CALIDORE STRING QUARTET

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Saturday, Aug. 24: Mid-Century Modern Architecture Tour: The Folly, 1 to 2 p.m.

Wednesdays, through Sept. 4: Ghost Tours, $24, $20 ages 12-18, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, September 8 WU HAN, Piano; DAVID FINCKEL, Cello; Arnaud Sussmann, Violin; Paul Neubauer, Viola

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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.

Thursdays, July 4 - Aug. 29: Le

430 East St., Pittsfield

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

BIDWELL HOUSE MUSEUM

Friday, Aug. 23: Shirei Shabbat, Friday night family-friendly Kabbalat Shabbat service, $20 dinner, $15 teens, children are free. RSVP by the previous Monday by calling 413-4454872 ext. 10.

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“A portable Mardi Gras dance party” — Rolling Stone

Saturday, August 24, 8pm Sponsored by Hans and Kate Morris Fund for New Music

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

MUSEUM HOURS: Open every day 10am–6pm

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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BERKSHIRE HIKER

KNESSET ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE

472 West Mountain Road, Lenox

Wednesday, Aug. 28: Summer Book Club, Italo Calvino’s “Invisible Cities,” free, 7 p.m. Reservations accepted four weeks before each session at clarkart.edu or 413-4580524.

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.

5 W. Stockbridge Road, Stockbridge

Sunday, Aug. 25: Goat yoga, bring a mat, a towel and an open mind, $25, $22.50 members, 10 a.m.

Cafe Francais, enjoy coffee, croissants and French conversation on the Terrace, $15, $10 members, 9 a.m.

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Saturday, Aug. 24: Miro Quartet, $30-$39, 8 p.m.

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Summer Lecture Series Aug. 26 and 27: “The World According to Fannie Davis: My Mother’s Life in the Detroit Numbers” with Bridgett M. Davis, 4 p.m. Monday, 11 a.m. Sunday.

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.

Saturday, Aug. 24: CCC Ghost Camp Walk, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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

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

Wednesdays: Mountain Mindfulness, 10 a.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 28: Mountain Mindfulness Yoga, 10 a.m.

NATURAL BRIDGE STATE PARK McAuley Road, North Adams Fridays: Kidleidoscope, 11 a.m. to noon.

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

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

mer Lecture Series: TBA, $25, $15 members, 4:30 p.m. lemonade on the Terrace, 5 p.m. talk.

NORTHERN BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY COALITION Thursdays: Downtown Bike Around, meet at 6 p.m. at St. Anthony’s Parking Lot, North Adams.

SANDISFIELD ARTS CENTER 5 Hammertown Road, Sandisfield 413-258-4100, sandisfieldartscenter.org

207 Bryant Road, Cummington

Saturday, Aug. 24: “Being a Writer with a Purpose,” children’s book author Jana Laiz reads from her recent books, free, 4 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 25: Poet, Editor & Conservationist, $10, members free, tours at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 26: Trekking Pole Demo and Guided Walk, 9 to 11 a.m., various locations. Register: 413-7438333.

TEMPLE ANSHE AMUNIM

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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.

Route 9, Windsor 413-200-7262, thetrustees.org Saturday, Aug. 24: Stargazing, 7 to 9:30 p.m.

OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE 413-236-2190, berkshireolli.org Wednesday, Aug. 28: Anne Schuyler, director of Visitor Services at The Mount, speaks on “Edith Wharton: A Genius for Gardens,” $15, $10 OLLI and Mount members, 3 to 4:30 p.m., at The Mount, 2 Plunkett St., Lenox.

26 Broad St., Pittsfield 413-442-5910, ansheamunim.org

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

Sunday, Aug. 25: The 52nd Annual Feigenbaum Lecture presents Deborah Lipstadt, “Assault on Truth and Memory: Lessons from History,” 7:30 p.m.

VENTFORT HALL 104 Walker St., Lenox

QUAKER MEETING HOUSE

413-637-3206, gildedage.org

Maple Street Cemetery, Adams

Tuesday, Aug. 27: Tea & Talk, “New York Exposed: A Gilded Age Police Scandal,” with professor Daniel Czitrom, $28 members/advance reservation, $32 day of, 4 p.m.

Sundays, July 7 - Oct. 13: Free tours by members of the Adams Historical Society and Adams Historical Commission, 1 to 4 p.m.

The Trustees of Reservations 5 Prospect Hill Road, Stockbridge 413-298-8138, 413-298-3239 ext.

3013, thetrustees.org Through Oct. 14: The Naumkeag Experience, $20, free members, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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

NORMAN ROCKWELL MUSEUM

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

THEATER ANCRAM OPERA HOUSE 1330 County Route 7, 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.

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9 Glendale Road, Stockbridge Thursdays: Historic Property Walks, 2 p.m.

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.

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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.

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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.

“OUTRAGEOUSLY FUNNY”

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

NAUMKEAG

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Wednesday, Aug. 28: Theatrical readings with Anne Aeunderland, free, 6 to 7 p.m.

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.

BERKSHIRE OPERA FESTIVAL

THEATER BARN

352 Main St., Suite 211

654 Route 20, New Lebanon, N.Y.

Great Barrington

518-794-8989, thetheaterbarn. org

BASCOM LODGE 3 Summit Road, Adams 413-743-1591, bascomlodge.net

413-213-6622, berkshireoperafestival.org Saturday, Aug. 24: “Don Pasquale”

by Gaetano Donizetti. A crusty old bachelor decides to marry a much younger wife, but gets more than he bargained for. $20-$99, 1 p.m. at Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle St., Great Barrington.

Fully-staged with projected English translations.

Tuesday, Aug. 27: “Don Pasquale”

by Gaetano Donizetti, $20-$99, 7:30 p.m., at Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle St., Great Barrington. Fully-staged with projected English translations.

BERKSHIRE THEATRE GROUP Colonial Theatre, 111 South St., Pittsfield 413-997-4444, berkshiretheatregroup.org Fitzpatrick Main Stage, 83 East Main St., Stockbridge Unicorn Theatre, 6 East St., Stockbridge 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. 24 - 31: “George Gershwin Alone.” This celebrated one-man play features acclaimed actor, playwright and accomplished pianist,

Hershey Felder, rendering an intimate portrait of George Gershwin, who changed the musical landscape forever. Packed with Gershwin’s legendary songbook, “George Gershwin Alone” features classics, such as “I Got Rhythm,” songs from “Porgy and Bess” and a complete performance of “Rhapsody in Blue,” $50, Colonial Theatre.

MAC-HAYDN THEATRE

Friday, Aug. 23: Reading of “B.R.O.K.E.N code bird S.W.I.T.C.H.I.N.G” by Tara L. Wilson Noth, $10 suggested donation, 2 p.m., Unicorn Theatre, 6 East St., Stockbridge.

Aug. 22 - Sept. 1: “Oklahoma!” $15-$39.50.

CAPITOL STEPS

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Cranwell Resort 55 Lee Road, Lenox

Aug. 15 - 25: “Much Ado About Nothing,” free, 8 p.m. Thursday through Sunday.

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SHAKESPEARE & COMPANY

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.

70 Kemble St., Lenox

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.

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413-637-3353, shakespeare.org Aug. 8- Sept. 1: “The Merry Wives of Windsor,” by William Shakespeare, directed by Kevin G. Coleman,

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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

Aug. 22 - Sept. 1: “Lucky Stiff.” An offbeat, hilarious murder mystery musical, complete with mistaken identities, six million bucks in diamonds and a corpse in a wheelchair.

TOWN PLAYERS OF PITTSFIELD townplayers.org Aug. 23-25: “And the Winner Is,” $15, $12 students and seniors, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m.

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VENTFORT HALL 104 Walker St., Lenox 413-637-3206, gildedage.org Saturday, Aug. 24: Murder Mystery Dinner Theater, $40, reservations required, 5:30 p.m.

WHITNEY CENTER FOR THE ARTS 42 Wendell Ave, Pittsfield 413-443-0289, thewhit.org August 23-25: “Discontent,” a new work by Caroline Fairweather, produced by Ghostlit Repertory Theatre Company, $17.50-$20, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.

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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.

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“If I Forget” is now playing at Barrington Stage Company’s St. Germain Stage through Sept. 7.

Performances: 8 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, 4 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m.

Sunday. $27-$29.

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Environmental Symposium, Saturday, Aug. 17 at 2 p.m. Boyd-Quinson Mainstage. $15-$75.

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