Summer Previews 2024

ummer CALENDAR OF EVENTS

2024 Summer Season

Summer Previews is a publication of The Berkshire Eagle, first published Saturday, May 25, 2024. For more summer listings, visit berkshireeagle.com or berkshiresweek.com.

On the cover: Kamala Saara, company artist with the Dance Theatre of Harlem. Dance Theatre of Harlem returns to Jacob’s Pillow, appearing on the Ted Shaw Theatre stage, Aug. 21-25. Photo by Nir Arielie.

Black Mambazo returns to the Mahaiwe stage, 8 p.m. Aug. 9.

Editor’s note

The last 25 years have flown by pretty quickly.

It seems like only yesterday I was standing in Mass MoCA’s Building 5 gallery, marveling at Robert Rauschenberg’s monumental “The ¼ mile or 2 Furlong Piece,” its eclectic array of materials — stacks of books, construction signs, traffic lights, cardboard boxes, textiles and painted panels — weaving its way around the space. It was the opening weekend and I was in awe.

I had just finished my junior year at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, having just wrapped up my run as editor of the student-run college newspaper. I was a semester away from interning at the North Adams Transcript, where I would begin my professional journalism career and a long-term relationship with Mass MoCA.

To think, I stood there completely unaware of how this museum would become a major part of my life, just ogling the art. I knew then that I wanted a career writing about the arts. I dreamed of writing for The Eagle’s arts section. I devoured articles by Jeff Borak and Charles Bonenti, two arts journalists I held in high regard. I never imagined that 25 years later, I’d run The Eagle’s features department or that I’d know Charles and Jeff on a firstname basis.

But on that first day, I went to Mass MoCA out of curiosity. Like most North Berkshire natives, I had family that had worked there when the place was a factory — grandparents, great-grandparents, greataunts and uncles and cousins. I had grown up with it vacant, yet full of potential and promises. Now, there was something tangible within its walls.

It’s been a very magical place for me. I have been on hand for many magical moments. I interviewed Sol Le-

Clockwise from top left: Isaac, 4, making art in Kid space at Mass MoCA in 2008.

Michaela, 8, exploring work by the Story Pirates at Mass MoCA in 2008.

Mass MoCA Founding Director Joe Thompson talks about an exhibit during a press tour with Gov. Deval Patrick in January 2007.

Witt’s apprentices in 2008 as they turned his works from conceptual to actual and later attended the exhibition’s opening. I attended Solid Sound for the first time in 2013 but I’ve covered it in some form since 2010, attending the opening press conference when it launched.

I’ve been around for a few not-so-magical moments too. I was on the tour that took then-Gov. Deval Patrick through Christoph Buchel’s unfinished “Training Ground for Democracy” in 2007. (The artist had left the project after the museum declined to meet his demand for a plane fuselage. He had left instructions that it not been seen by the public.) That tour helped spark a lawsuit between the artist and the museum.

I was there just a few days before the March 2020 statewide shutdown caused by COVID-19.

But, I also was there on the day Mass MoCA re-opened its doors to the public in July 2020, ready to see the exhibits I had been waiting to write about.

But my most magical moments at the museum have been with my family. My children, 23 and 19, have never known a world without Mass MoCA. We spent many precious moments in Kidspace, learning about art and making it too. We’ve wandered through countless exhibits, attended concerts and eaten many meals there. My husband and I have laughed at numerous comedians during the High Mud Comedy Festi-

val; listened to music from the hill of Joe’s Field and enjoyed many a brew at Bright Ideas. I’ve watched my children and Mass MoCA grow up together.

I’m very lucky to be able to say that. I’m also very lucky to have spent my entire life in the Berkshires, where every summer I find something new and amazing to do. It’s all here in this summer guide. We hope you’ll keep this calendar of events on hand and refer to it whenever you feel there’s “nothing to do.” A quick flip through this compendium of cultural events will remind you that you have “too many things to do.”

Here’s to a summer of “too many” things to do!

— Jennifer Huberdeau, editor

Art abounds in the Berkshires

7 must-see summer art exhibitions

By Jennifer Hu Berdeau

One of the best things about summer in the Berkshires is all the opportunities to view art.

Want to learn more about the “Park Avenue Cubists,” Suzy Frelinghuysen and George L.K. Morris? You can tour their home and studio in Lenox and even catch a drawing demonstration with their nephew.

Interested in seeing actor Billy Zane’s abstract expressionist works? Stop by “Foreign Substances” at the Red Lion Inn and while you’re there grab a bite and stay for music in The Lion’s Den.

Want to view art in the outdoors? Stroll through the contemporary sculpture shows at The Mount, Chesterwood and Art Omni. Or visit open galleries and storefronts during First Friday events in North Adams and Pittsfield.

You can find art just about anywhere you go during the summer. To help you get started on your art-viewing journey, here are seven art shows at major venues to see this summer:

‘INSTRUMENTS OF INSPIRATION’

Where: Hancock Shaker Village, 1843 West Housatonic St., Pittsfield

Information: 413-443-0188, hancockshakervillage.org

On view: Through Aug. 31

During the 1840s and 1850s — known among the Shakers as the “Era of Manifestations” or “Mother’s Work” — members, mostly women, received visions from Mother Ann Lee and other early Believers. These vi-

sions were often expressed in songs, poems, and — in some cases — as drawings known as gifts. (Ornate art was not allowed in Shaker society, which favored a clean, minimalistic style. But the gift drawings were not only allowed but also encouraged.)

In “Instruments of Inspiration,” gift drawings from the Hancock Shaker Village collection are paired with works by contemporary artists Alyssa Sakina Mumtaz, Sue Muskat Knoll and Julia Whitney Barnes. The contemporary pieces draw inspiration from the gift drawings and from the artists’ lives.

Additional summer shows: “Artistry of the Shaker Sisters;” “Inspired Poultry House,” “Simply: The Sisters;’ “Simply Sourced.”

‘AFTERGLOW’

Where: Sharp Family Gallery, Olana State Historic Site, 5720 State Route 9G, Hudson, N.Y.

Information and tickets: 518-751-0344, olana.org

On view: Through Oct. 27

Frederic Edwin Church is best known for his monumental landscape paintings — “Niagra,” “The Icebergs,” and “The Heart of the Andes,” but the famed Hudson River School painter also painted in a much more intimate style. “Afterglow: Frederic Church and the Landscape of Memory” brings together, for the first time, a series of intimate memorial landscapes and highly personal family items that have never been on display before.

The show centerpiece, “To the Memory of Cole (1848),”

PHOTO PROVIDED BY HANCOCK SHAKER VILLAGE

Julia Whitney Barnes’ “Planting Utopia (Celestial Garden)” is part of Hancock Shaker Village’s “Instruments of Inspiration” show, on view through Aug. 31.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY OLANA STATE HISTORIC SITE

Frederic Edwin Church’s “The After Glow,” 1867, can be viewed at Olana State Historic Site in Hudson, N.Y.

Installation view from “Native Prospects: Indigeneity and Landscape,” at the Thomas Cole National Historic Site, Catskill, N.Y.

Richard Williams, “Alfred E. Neuman and Norman Rockwell,”

Cover illustration for “Mad Art: A Visual Celebration of MAD Magazine and the Idiots Who Create It” James Halperin Collection, Courtesy of Heritage Auctions, HA.com. © & ™ E.C. Publications, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Used with permission.

was painted and exhibited by Church three months after the death of his mentor, Thomas Cole. It is the first time the painting, on loan from a private collection, will be on public view in the region that includes the estates of Church and Cole.

‘NATIVE PROSPECTS: INDIGENEITY AND LANDSCAPE’

Where: Thomas Cole National Historic Site, 218 Spring St. Catskill, N.Y.

Information and tickets: 518-943-7465, thomascole.org

On view: Through Oct. 27

Unlike most of his artistic circle, Thomas Cole, known as the father of the Hudson River School, included Native American figures in his paintings. However, these lone figures were not an homage to Native Americans, but rather figures that provide a sense of scale and geographic location, says “Native Prospects: Indigeneity and Landscape” curator Scott Manning Stevens, PhD / Karoniaktatsie (Akwesasne Mohawk).

In “Native Prospects,” Cole’s 19th-century landscapes are presented in context and alongside Indigenous works of historic and cultural value and works by contemporary Indigenous artists, bringing Cole’s works into conversation with the present moment.

Additional summer shows: “Alan Michelson: Prophetstown” (July 20 through Dec. 1).

‘LIE DOGGO’

Where: The School, Jack Shainman Gallery, 25 Broad St., Kinderhook, N.Y.

Information: 518-758-1628, jackshainman.com

On view: Through Oct. 5

This stunning solo show,

“Lie Doggo,” spans the creative practice of Nina Chanel Abney, uniting a new series of paintings with collages, site-specific murals, an immersive digital art installation and debuts of a new body of large-scale sculptures. The show’s title, which means to remain inconspicuous in wait, suggests a strategic invisibility and biding of one’s time, reflecting on when to observe from the shadows and when best to act.

The artist’s “visually layered and complex works,” the galley writes, “explore the nuanced interplay between the explicit and the inferred, probing the forces that shape global dynamics — such as the impacts of colonialism, implicit biases and systemic inequalities.”

‘WHAT, ME WORRY?’

Where: Norman Rockwell Museum, 9 Glendale Road, Stockbridge

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

On view: June 8 through Oct. 27

“What, Me Worry? The Art and Humor of MAD Magazine,” co-curated by satirical illustrator and caricaturist Steve Brodner and Stephanie Haboush Plunkett, chief curator of the museum, is a landmark exhibition featuring more than 150 original illustrations and cartoons from the magazine’s “Usual Gang of Idiots,” as well as next-generation creators.

This exhibit takes an indepth look at the magazine, from its start as a popular humor comic book in 1952; it became an illustrated magazine in 1955 with MAD No. 24. Before leaving newsstands in 2018 (now available through subscription and comics stores), MAD published 550 issues, along with numerous special issues, paperback and compilation projects.

PETER AARON — OTTO

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2002.

‘GUILLAUME LETHIÈRE’

Where: The Clark Art Institute, 225 South St., Williamstown

Information and tickets: 413-458-2303, clarkart.edu

On view: June 15 through Oct. 14

“Guillaume Lethière,” co-organized with Musée du Louvre, highlights the life and career of Lethière, the son of a white Caribbean plantation owner and a formerly enslaved woman of mixed race. At 14, Lethière moved to France with his father, where he became a trained artist. He became a key figure in French painting during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. A favorite of Lucien Bonaparte, he served as director of the Académie de France in Rome, as a member of the Institut de France, and as a professor at the École des Beaux-Arts.

The exhibition, featuring some 80 paintings, prints and drawings, celebrates Lethière’s extraordinary career and sheds new light on the presence and reception of Caribbean artists in France during his time.

Additional summer shows:

“David-Jeremiah: I Drive Thee,” (Through Jan. 26, 2025); “Kathia St. Hilaire: Invisible Empires,” (Through Sept. 22); “Fragile Beauty: Treasures from the Corning Museum of Glass” (July 4 through Oct. 27); “Edgar Degas: Multi-Media Artist in the Age of Impressionism” (July 13 - Oct. 6).

‘OSMAN KHAN: ROAD TO HYBRIDABAD’

Where: Mass MoCA, 1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams Tickets and information: 413-662-2111, massmoca.org

On view: Beginning Aug. 24

In “Road to Hybridabad,” artist Osman Khan blends art and technology, as he

“Tasty,” 2024, is part of a monumental exhibition of work by Nina Chanel Abney at The School in Kinderhook, N.Y.

brings the magical and fantastical figures of folktales and lore, specifically from South Asia, the Middle East and other Muslim and immigrant traditions into the present and future.

The sprawling show includes an animatronic djinn, drone-operated flying carpets, a wall-destroying

BRIDGEMAN IMAGES — WORCESTER ART MUSEUM

“Woman Leaning on a Portfolio,” c. 1799, on loan from the Worcester Art Museum, is part of The Clark’s summer show, “Guillaume Lethière,” the first show on the Caribbean-born artist.

sound system/cannon and a storytelling Scheherazade AI. It will invite viewers on a journey across borders, through time, and between legend and history, encouraging us to reconsider — and perhaps rewrite — the narratives reflected and recounted in the tales we tell ourselves.

Additional summer shows: “Chris Doyle: The Coast of Industry” (opens June 8); “Carly Glovinksi: Almanac” (opens June 15); “Musicians on Musicians: Curated by Wilco” (opens June 22); “Steve Locke: The Fire Next Time” (opens Aug. 3); “Amy Podmore: Audience” (opens Aug. 3).

PD REARICK — MASS MOCA

In-process work by Osman Kahn for “Road to Hybridabad,” which opens Aug. 24 at Mass MoCA.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY JACK SHAIMAN GALLERY

6 musicals to catch this summer

Season offerings run the gamut from a modern rock musical to a rarely performed Rogers and Hammerstein

By A A ron Simon GroSS

Want to tap your toes this summer?

Amidst the baker’s dozen of musicals being staged in the Berkshires and surrounding areas this summer there’s plenty for audience members to dig their teeth into — from a multidisciplinary staging of an acclaimed modern rock musical to an often-overlooked musical from titans of the craft.

Should you want to familiarize yourself with the songs beforehand, all six of these musicals have cast recordings available.

Here are six musicals we’re particularly excited to see this summer:

‘LA CAGE AUX FOLLES’

Where: Boyd-Quinson Stage, Barrington Stage Company, 30 Union St., Pittsfield

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

When: June 11 — July 6

In this 1984 musical, with a book by Harvey Feirstein and score by Jerry Herman, drag queen Albin and his partner, nightclub owner Georges, are thrown for a farcical tailspin when their son wants to hide their queerness from his new in-laws. Herman’s score of “hummable show tunes,” as he suggested in his speech while accepting the 1984 Tony Award for Best Score, includes such standbys as the anthemic “I Am What I Am” and the celebratory “The Best of Times.” But with Mike Donahue — an often-experimental director who di-

Alex Michaels, aka Alexis Michelle, will star as Albin and Tom Story will star as Georges in Barrington Stage Company’s “La Cage Aux Folles.”

rected a revelatory “Little Shop of Horrors” at Pasadena Playhouse — at the helm, this “La Cage” might have a few surprises in store.

‘WEST SIDE STORY’

Where: Mac-Haydn Theatre, 1925 NY-203, Chatham, N.Y.

Information and tickets: 518-392-9292, machaydntheatre.org

When: June 13 — 23

This perennial favorite, with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by Arthur Laurents, famously reset William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” in 1957

Manhattan. Positioning the Puerto Rican Sharks against the white Jets, this 1957 musical has been revived on Broadway multiple times and has even been adapted into a film twice, most recently by Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner in 2021. The score includes a wide range of now-classic songs including “Tonight,” “America,” “Something’s Coming,” “I Feel Pretty” and “Maria.”

MEL BROOKS’ ‘YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN’

Where: Colonial Theatre, Berkshire Theatre Group, 111 South St., Pittsfield

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

When: June 27 — July 21

Following the Broadway success of the 2001 musical adaptation of “The Producers,” Mel Brooks and co-author Thomas Meehan adapted another of Brooks’ films, the 1974 horror satire that lent itself less obviously to musical theater. Though it was coldly received in its original 2007 Broadway production, the musical has gone on to a strong afterlife in regional theaters across the country, with audiences delighting to familiar jokes retold with music; songs mostly recapture beloved moments from

BARRINGTON STAGE COMPANY

Last summer, “Footloose” filled the Mac-Haydn Theatre with big, bold dance moves. This season, the theater has several musical offerings including “West Side Story,” “Sister Act” and “Rent.”

the film, with titles including “Roll in the Hay” and Frau Blücher’s “He Vas My Boyfriend.” The musical’s climax, of course, is “Puttin’ on the Ritz,” the Irving Berlin song brought to memorable life in film. Stuart Ross directs.

RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S ‘PIPE DREAM’

Where: Colonial Theatre, Berkshire Theatre Group, 111 South St., Pittsfield

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

When: July 25 — Aug. 31

This production offers a

rare opportunity to see this 1956 musical by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, the titans behind classics including “Carousel,” “The King and I” and “Oklahoma!” The pair adapted this musical from the John Steinbeck novels “Cannery Row” and “Sweet Thursday,” set at a brothel on a California wharf. It has never been produced on Broadway and the original production ran less than a year. It tells the story of a colorful cast of characters including a prostitute and a marine biologist, leading theatrical impresario Billy Rose to have reportedly quipped, “You know why Oscar shouldn’t have written that? The guy has never been to a whorehouse in his life.”

Kat Yen, a 2020 Yale School of

Drama graduate, directs.

‘THE PROM’

Where: Olsen Theater, Sharon Playhouse, 49 Amenia Road, Sharon, Conn.

Information and tickets: 860-364-7469, sharonplayhouse.org

When: July 26 — Aug. 11

Artistic Director Carl Andress directs a new production of this 2018 musical, which follows a cadre of Broadway actors on the heels of a flop biomusical of Eleanor Roosevelt. Aiming to make themselves popular again, they seek out an activist cause to undergo. The crew finds a higher schooler in Indiana forbidden

from taking her girlfriend to prom and heads to the Midwest to teach the girls’ oppressors a lesson. When they do, they find themselves facing their own coastal elitism. At turns biting satire and heartfelt coming-of-age story, the musical was adapted by Ryan Murphy into a 2020 Meryl Streep-led Netflix film.

‘NEXT TO NORMAL’

Where: Boyd-Quinson Stage, Barrington Stage Company, 30 Union St., Pittsfield

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

When: Aug. 13 — Sept. 8

Artistic Director Alan Paul follows his 2023 “Cabaret” with a new production of the contemporary rock musical that won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. A co-production with the Round House Theatre in Bethesda, Md., where it was produced earlier this year, Paul’s staging uses multimedia and live video components in telling the story of Diana Goodman, a suburban mom with bipolar disorder. The original production won Tony Awards not only for its score and orchestrations but also for its leading actress Alice Ripley, whose portrayal of a woman dealing not only with the condition but its effect on her family created the blueprint for a role often referred to as one of the most significant in modern musical theater.

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“Deep Flaring Bowl on Wooden Stand,” maker unknown, will be on view at The Clark Art Institute as part of “Fragile Beauty: Treasures from The Corning Museum of Glass,” from July 4 through Oct. 27.

DIRECTORY: ART

An American Craftsman Gallery

22 Walker St., Lenox 413-298-4100, anamericancraftsman.com

Hours: Daily 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Ongoing: On view, the work of over 200 American craft artists: art glass, ceramics, wood, jewelry, furniture, mirrors, lamps, clocks and more.

Ongoing: “Boxology,” poetry, psychology and philosophy in wood.

Saturday, July 27: Laura Adams, “Paper Collage,” on view through Labor Day.

Art Omi

1405 County Route 22, Ghent, N.Y.

518-392-4747, artomi.org

Saturday, July 13: Art Omi: Artists Open Studios, explore the studios of the 2024 cohort of artists-in-residence at Art Omi, intermingled with pop-up performances, site-specific installations and other creative activations, free, 1 to 5 p.m.

Becket Arts Center

7 Brooker Hill Road, Becket 413-623-6635, becketartscenter.org/events

Through June 9: "The Child Within," featuring works by Morris Bennett, Ilene Spiewak, Sally Tiska Rice and Sean McCusker, on view Wednesday to Sunday, noon to 4 p.m.

Friday, May 31: "Wood Working" Gallery Exhibit featuring works by Bryan Powers, Lou Wallach, Paul Chojnowski and Sam Craig, opening reception, free and open to the public, 5 to 7 p.m.

June 1 — 23: "Wood Working" juried art show that explores wood as an art medium, featuring works by Bryan Powers,

Lou Wallach, Paul Chojnowski and Sam Craig, free and open to the public, on view Wednesday to Sunday, noon to 4 p.m.

Sunday, June 9: "The Child Within" closing reception, 2 to 4 p.m.

Friday, June 14: "Fungi Art" by Bill Wurtzel Gallery exhibit opening reception, free and open to the public, 5 to 7 p.m.

June 15 through July 7: "Fungi Art" Gallery Exhibit featuring work by Bill Wurtzel, free and open to the public on view noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday to Sunday, closed July 4.

Sunday, June 23: "Wood Working" exhibit closing reception, 2 to 4 p.m.

Friday, June 28: Gallery

Exhibit: 5-person juried show featuring original works in a variety of mediums, opening reception, free and open to the public, 5 to 7 p.m.

June 29 — July 21: Gallery

Exhibit: 5-person juried show featuring original works in a variety of mediums, free and open to the public, on view noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday to Sunday, closed July 4.

Sunday, July 7: "Fungi Art" by Bill Wurtzel closing reception, 2 to 4 p.m.

Friday, July 12: Member Show, special exhibit features the talent and works of Members of the Becket Arts Center, opening reception, free and open to the public, 5 to 7 p.m.

July 13 — Aug. 4: Member Show, free and open to the public, on view noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday to Sunday.

Sunday, July 21: Gallery Exhibit: 5-person juried show, closing reception, free and open to the public, 2 to 4 p.m.

Friday, July 26: Collage with Diane. Following the conclusion of our summer Nia movement class, Diane Firtell

will lead you on a journey through collage, $30 per person (includes materials) $25 for Becket Arts members, 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Friday, July 26: "Paw Prints" opening reception, free and open to the public, 5 to 7 p.m.

July 27 — Aug. 18: Themed exhibit featuring a collection of works related to "Paw Prints," free and open to the public, on view noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday to Sunday.

Sunday, Aug. 4: Member Show closing reception, free and open to the public, 2 to 4 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 9: 2024 Poster Winner Solo Show opening, solo exhibit featuring the art of the 2024 Becket Arts Center poster winner, 5 to 7 p.m.

Aug. 10 - Sept. 1: 2024 Poster Winner Solo Show, solo exhibit featuring the art of the 2024 annual Becket Arts Center poster winner, on view noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday to Sunday.

Sunday, Aug. 18: "Paw Prints"

closing reception, free and open to the public, 2 to 4 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 23: Gallery Exhibit: 5-person juried show featuring original works in a variety of mediums, opening reception, free and open to the public, 5 to 7 p.m.

Aug. 24 — Sept. 15: Gallery Exhibit: 5-person juried show featuring original works in a variety of mediums, free and open to the public, on view noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday to Sunday.

Sunday, Sept. 1: 2024 Poster Winner Solo Show closing, 2 to 4 p.m.

Berkshire Art Center

13 Willard Hill Road, Stockbridge and 141 North St., Pittsfield 413-298-5252, berkshireartcenter.org

Ongoing: In-person art classes exploring ceramics, collage, painting, drawing, photography, printmaking and more — for all ages and skill levels! Join us for CELADON, our 3rd

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Annual Color Series, with a special collection of classes and workshops inspired by the notable, translucent ceramic glaze and color palette of grays, greens and blues.

June 7, July 5, Aug. 2, Sept. 6: Ongoing: Join Berkshire Art Center at our Pittsfield location for Drop-In Art Making, free, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

May 25, June 22, July 27, Aug. 24: Parent & Me Art Meetups, 10 a.m. to noon, fun and creative art projects guided by our talented Faculty Artists.

June 17 through Aug. 23: Get creative and be inspired to make art this summer! Join BAC for up to 10 weeks of fun and creativity by signing up for Art Camp, open to 4-14 year olds; full day and half day camps available.

July 5 — Oct. 6: New exhibitions: Selections from the Permanent Collection: “Four Big Collages,” “Artistic Genes: Six Generations,” “1970s: Plant-Based Organics, Crate Series and Ontogens,” “Vanishing Point, Cluster, & Composition” series.

Friday, July 5: Opening reception, free, 6 to 9 p.m.

Berkshire Botanical Garden

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

June 7 — Aug. 4: Peter Gerakaris’ "Microcosms,” free with Garden admission. Opening reception is Saturday, June 8, from 5 to 7 p.m.

June 1 — Oct. 6 (outdoor sculpture exhibit); Aug. 10 through Oct. 6 (indoor exhibition): Todd McGrain’s “The Lost Bird Project.” Free with Garden admission. Opening reception is Saturday, Aug. 10, from 5 to 7 p.m.

Berkshires Arts Festival

Berkshires. This exhibit will look at the full range of his work, both professional and personal. Related programs are in the works, including hikes to some of his favorite shooting locations, workshops and more.

Berkshire Museum

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

Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Ongoing: The Rocks and Minerals Gallery, The Berkshire Museum Aquarium, “Berkshire Backyard,” Feigenbaum Hall of Innovation, “Animals of the World in Miniature,” “Objects and Their Stories.”

June 1 — Sept. 29: “The Wild Indoors: The Animal Art of Julie Bell.”

Berkshire Art Museum

159 E. Main St., North Adams

Annex: 82 Summer St., North Adams

Hours: Noon to 5 p.m.

Wednesday to Saturday; noon to 2 p.m. Sunday

Beaver Mill-Rudd Art Foundation

First Floor North, 189 Beaver St., North Adams

Hours: Select Sundays, 3 to 5 p.m.

413-664-9550, bamuseum.org

Ongoing: Robotic “Walter’s Ontogen,” 1987-2011 Lexan Sculptures, Iceberg Installation, Early Works by Eric Rudd 1966-1980, A Chapel for Humanity

Ski Butternut, Route 23, Great Barrington 845-661-1221, berkshiresartsfestival.com

July 5 — 7: 200 juried artists, demonstrations, puppet show and more, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Cash admission at door.

Berkshire County Historical Society at Arrowhead

780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield 413-442-1793, mobydick.org

July 6 — Oct. 28: Photography of Arthur Palme. Arthur Palme (1884-1949) is best known for his photography showcasing the natural beauty of the

June 15 — Sept. 8: “Imaging Women in the Space Age” June 15 — Sept. 8: “Black Woman As a Muse” contains 40 large-scale black and white photographs of African American women from all walks of life, posed and photographed in the style of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Photographer Jerry Taliaferro has selected these photographs from hundreds he has taken for more than two decades.

Chesterwood

4 Williamsville Road, Stockbridge 413-298-2023, chesterwood.org

Ongoing: “Tour of the Gilded-Age Residence,” tickets required, Wednesdays through Mondays at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m.

Ongoing: “Tour of the Sculptor’s Studio,” tickets required, Wednesdays through Mondays at 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m.

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“The Wild Indoors: The Animal Art of Julie Bell” will be on view at the Berkshire Museum, June 1 through Sept. 29.

Ongoing: “Daniel Chester French: Sculpting an American Vision,” self-guided with general admission, Wednesdays through Mondays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Barn Gallery.

Wednesday, June 12, 19, 26: Evening Explorations: “Whispers in Fairyland,” a deep dive tour with prosecco and conversation, ticketed, 6:30 p.m., Daniel Chester French Studio.

Wednesday, July 10, 24: Evening Explorations: “The Piccirilli Brothers: Master Marble Carvers from Italy,” ticketed, time TBA, Daniel Chester French Studio.

June 29 — Oct. 21: The 46th Annual Contemporary Outdoor Sculpture Show: “Birth of a Shadow,” Lauren Clark, guest curator; artists include Peter Barrett, Peter Dellert, Dewitt Godfrey, Wendy Klemperer, Natalie Tyler and Joe Wheaton, with general admission, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Mondays.

Saturday, June 29: Opening reception for the 46th Annual Contemporary Outdoor Sculpture Show, “Birth of a Shadow,” free, reservations requested, 5 to 6:30 p.m., Residence Terrace.

Clark Art Institute

225 South St., Williamstown clarkart.edu

Ongoing: David-Jeremiah, “I Drive Thee.” The Clark presents the fifth installment of its public spaces series with artist David-Jeremiah in his first institutional solo show outside Texas. Kathia St. Hilaire, “Invisible Empires.” St. Hilaire, whose parents immigrated from Haiti, tells stories of that country’s history and the long shadows it casts, from French colonialism to independence, from U.S. occupation to the diasporic

communities in which she was raised.

Through June 23: “Paper Cities.” Comprising prints and photographs spanning almost five centuries, this exhibition examines representations of a variety of US and Western European cities to explore differing artists’ approaches.

Sunday, June 2: “Queering the Clark’s Collection” tour, with admission, 11:15 a.m., meet in the museum pavilion. In celebration of Pride Month, a Clark educator leads a guided tour of the permanent collection.

June 15 — Oct. 14: Guillaume Lethiere: The exhibition, organized in partnership with the Musée du Louvre and featuring some 80 paintings, prints, and drawings, celebrates Lethière’s extraordinary career and sheds new light on the presence and reception of Caribbean artists in France during his lifetime.

Wednesday, June 19: Dropin art making: Celebrate Juneteenth and check out contemporary artist David-Jeremiah’s exhibition “I Drive Thee,” free, 1 to 3 p.m.

Sunday, June 23: “What’s Love Got to do With It?” A Clark educator leads a thematic tour of the Clark’s permanent collection exploring the many iterations of love, with admission, 11:15 a.m.

July 4 — Oct. 27: “Fragile Beauty: Treasures from the Corning Museum of Glass.”

Thursday, July 11 — Aug. 29: Guided by Glass drop in art making, free, 1 to 4 p.m.

July 13 — Oct. 6: “Edgar Degas: Multi-Media Artist in the Age of Impressionism.” This exhibition, timed to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the First Impressionist Exhibition, held in Paris in 1874, highlights the innovative and experimental practices of Edgar Degas in the realm of works on paper.

Aug. 5 — 11: In conjunction with “Fragile Beauty: Treasures from the Corning Museum of Glass,” the Corning Museum of Glass presents its Mobile Hot Shop on the Clark’s grounds, free glassblowing demonstrations, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Community Access to the Arts

413-528-5485, cataarts.org

May 24 — Sept. 22: CATA presents "I Am a Part of Art" featuring work by artists with disabilities, at the Clark Art Institute, 225 South St., Williamstown.

July 5 — Aug. 20: CATA presents "I Am a Part of Art" at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, 28 Renne Ave., Pittsfield.

Tuesday, Aug. 20: Meet the Artists of “I Am a Part of Art,” community art making, 1 to 3 p.m. at Clark Art Institute’s Lunder Center, 225 South St., Williamstown.

DeVries Fine Art

36/42 East River Road, Middlefield andrewdevries.com

May 25, June 22, Aug. 31: Open studio, master sculptor Andrew DeVries will demonstrate the ancient process of lost wax bronze casting, $25, 1 to 4 p.m.

Through Oct. 27: Gallery and Sculpture Trail, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Frelinghuysen Morris House & Studio

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

Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday to Sunday

Self-guided audio and written tours assisted by knowledgeable docents.

June 20 — Oct. 6: In the Studio, a newly discovered piece by George L.K. Morris commissioned by GE for ads

Sevenars Concerts

“one of the best small music festivals in the USA.” TimeMagazine

Sundays at 4pm, July 14- August 18

15 Ireland Street (off Rte. 112) Worthington, MA. world-renowned artists prize-winning newcomers www.sevenars.org 413-238-5854

Admission on First Come - First Served basis No Tickets ~ Donations welcome (suggested $20 per person)

for their new refrigerators in 1940. It is gouache and collage. “Get to Know George & Suzy” offering an intimate view into the lives of the artist couple and their paths to artistic expression. The exhibit includes real audio of George’s voice as he speaks about his life, thanks to a newly digitized oral interview from the Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art from 1968. Influences of their Cubist collection including Picasso, Braque, Leger and Gris are explored.

Saturday, July 6 — Aug. 31: A free STEAM pilot program for parents and children K-5: "Suzy's Palette: Exploring Abstract Color Relationships with Personal and Mathematical Insights" with local educators,

Sundays. A variety of mediums are supplied.

Painting Demonstrations

Fridays at 11 a.m.

June 21: Terry Wise, collage with hand-printed paper

June 28: Sally Tiska Rice, watercolor

July 5: Carl Sprague, scenic design for film, stage and beyond

July 12: Tony Conner, watercolor

July 19: Joanna Gabler, acrylic on canvas

July 26: Maureen Engle, palette knife painting on canvas

Aug. 2: Paula Shalan, ceramics

Aug. 9: Diane Firtell, oil on canvas

Aug. 16: Shany Porras, mastering the mid-century painters in acrylic

Aug. 23: Debbie Carter, upcycled wearable art

Aug. 30: Morris Bennet, oil painting

Future Labs Gallery

43 Eagle St., North Adams futurelabsgallery.com

Hilltown 6 Pottery Tour and Sale

Western Massachusetts 413-200-0494, hilltown6.com

July 27 and 28: Visit eight potters in their spectacular working studios and meet their invited guest artists from around the country. The tour is free and open to all.

Hudson Hall

327 Warren St., Hudson, N.Y. 518- 822-1438, hudsonhall.org

Saturday, June 15: Opening of an exhibition of works by Hudson-based painter Allan Osterweil and his daughter, Montreal-based painter and writer Ara Osterweil. On view until July 28.

Lenox Fall Art Walk

Main St., Lenox 413-647-3646, lenox.org/lenox-art-walks-2024

Sept. 14 and 15: Browse over 50 booths of handmade treasures and unique Gallery exhibits lining the streets of Lenox.

thanks to a Learning Through Women’s Achievement in the Arts grant program from the National Trust for Preservation, Saturdays from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. Participants must sign up info@frelinghuysen.org.

Thursday, Aug. 15: “Modernism Enters the American Home through the Back Doors” by Richard Guy Wilson, Professor Emeritus of Architectural History at the University of Virginia, 2 p.m.

Ongoing: Director’s Corner with nephew Kinney Frelinghuysen. A quick discussion of the paintings on view, 11:15 a.m., Thursdays and Saturdays. Exercise your Creativity, fee-flowing art “happy hours” with no rules, no specific plans to follow and no judgment, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

July 5 — 28: “Starbursts” new work by Marjorie Kaye.

Friday, July 5: Opening reception for “Starbursts,” 6 to 8 p.m.

Saturday, July 27: Closing reception for “Starbursts,” 6 to 8 p.m.

Gallery on Main

38 Main St., West Stockbridge

July 18 — 29: “Nature of Our Mind,” an installation where artist Gail Gelburd explores our confrontation with the personal, political, and psychological storms that impact our lives, as we try to find a place of peace and calm, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday to Monday.

Saturday, July 20: Artists reception for “Nature of Our Mind,” 3 to 6 p.m.

Lenox Spring Art Walk

Main Street, Lenox 413-647-3646, lenox.org/lenox-art-walks-2024

June 8 and 9: Browse over 50 booths of handmade treasures and unique Gallery exhibits lining the streets of Lenox.

Mass MoCA

1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams

413-662-2111, massmoca.org

Ongoing: “Eluding Capture: Three Artists From Central Asia,” “Like Magic,” ”Jason Moran | Black Stars: Writing in the Dark,” “Deep Water,” “Amy Yoes: Hot Corners,” “Gunnar Schonbeck: No Experience Required,” “Sara Oppenheimer: S-334473,”

STUDIO SEBERT FOR TAJAN

“Portrait of Adèle Papin Playing the Harp, c. 1799,” will be on view as part of “Guillaume Lethière” at the Clark Art Institute.

“Richard Nielsen: This is Not A Gag,” “James Turrell: C.A.V.U.,” James Turrell: Into The Light,”

“Martin Muryear: Big Bling,” “Sol LeWitt: A Wall Drawing Retrospective,” Nicholas Whitman, Laurie Anderson, Louise Bourgeois, Spencer Finch, Micah Lexier, Sarah Crowner, Barbara Ernst Prey, Joe Manning, Julianne Swartz, Joe Wardwell, Don Gummer, Victoria Palermo and more.

Through June 30: “Joseph Grigely: In What Way Wham? (White Noise and Other Works, 1996-2023).” “to see oneself at a distance.”

Through July 7: “Elle Perez: Intimacies.” “kellie rae adams: Forever in Your Debt.”

Through Sept. 2: “Plastic Bag Store.”

Friday, May 24: 25th Anniversary Gala, “Dreaming a Way Forward,” 6 p.m. Tickets: massmoca.org.

Saturday, May 25: Celebrate MASS MoCA’s 25th Anniversary with free museum admission, live performances, gallery tours, open studios and family activities throughout the day, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Make Community Day even more memorable with a step inside “The Plastic Bag Store,” $25, 11 a.m., 1, 3 and 5 p.m.

Saturday, June 8: “Chris Doyle: The Coast of Industry” opens. Artist Chris Doyle’s work highlights the precarious moments we face in attempting to care for the natural world in a culture fiercely devoted to progress.

Saturday, June 8: kelli rae adams’ exhibition “Forever in Your Debt” immediately inspired MASS MoCA’s audience, whose gestures of solidarity over two years filled her 900+ handmade bowls with coins in an attempt to collectively visualize the nation’s student debt crisis. The artist will make brief remarks in the gallery to mark the occasion, followed by a celebration in

the courtyard, 3:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 15: “Carly Glovinski: Almanac” opens. Rooted in observation and fueled by a curiosity about the history of objects and handicraft processes, Carly Glovinski makes work that explores the make-do, resourceful attitudes associated with domestic craft.

Wednesday, July 3: Open studios, 5 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 1: Open studios, 5 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 3: “Amy Podmore: Audience” opens. Podmore is propelled by an interest in surrealist strategies of transformation and the line between stillness and motion in sculpture. In Audience, she offers enigmatic plaster casts of found wicker baskets and cornucopias.

Saturday, Aug. 3: “Steve Locke: the fire next time” opens. New York-based artist Steve Locke’s exhibition the fire next time is a meditation on uniquely American forms of violence directed at Black and queer people.

Saturday, Aug. 24: “Osman Khan: Road to Hybridabad” opens. In “Road to Hybridabad,” Osman Khan re-reads the magical and fantastical figures found in folktales and lore, with a particular focus on those from South Asia, the Middle East, and other Muslim and immigrant traditions. Khan interprets these figures through contemporary technologies and concerns: this new body of work includes an animatronic djinn, drone-operated flying carpets, a wall-destroying sound system/cannon, and a storytelling Scheherezade AI.

Sunday, Aug. 25: Artists In Conversation: Osman Khan, a lively conversation between artist Osman Khan and Mass MoCA Curator Alexandra Foradas, $10, free members, 2 p.m.

The Mount

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

Wednesday, May — October: Guild of Berkshire Artists Plein Air, bring your art supplies for a day of outdoor creativity followed by a positive critique, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Information: berkshireartists.org.

New Marlborough Meeting House

154 Hartsville New Marlborough Road, New Marlborough nmmeetinghouse.org/art

June 21 — July 21: Small Works showcase, 22 artists display their works, spanning various mediums such as 2D and 3D, including paintings, clay and wood sculptures, photography, and wood prints.

July 26 — Aug. 25: “Farm to Table,” 20 regional artists have been specially invited to inter-

pret this theme through their own artistic lenses.

Aug. 30 — Oct. 6: NM Artists: Eight artists have been selected to showcase a significant body of their work across various mediums.

Norman Rockwell Museum

9 Glendale Road, Stockbridge 413-298-4100, nrm.org

Ongoing: Norman Rockwell’s 323 “Saturday Evening Post” covers. Rockwell’s Life & Art Tours and Rockwell Studio Tours daily, check nrm.org/events for times and reservations.

June 8 — Oct. 27: “What, Me Worry? The Art and Humor of MAD Magazine.” Exhibition of over 150 original illustrations and cartoons from one of America’s longest-running humor publications, with emphasis on MAD’s cultural impact and legacy.

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Through Summer 2024: “Norman Rockwell: Illustrating Humor.” Exhibition of over 20 paintings and drawings exploring Rockwell’s funniest published illustrations and the changing face of humor in the United States.

Sandisfield Arts Center

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

Through June 2: “After the Thaw” Guild of Berkshire Artists group show.

June 8 — July 7: “Notes from the Interior,” group show featuring works on paper. Opening reception, 4 to 6 p.m.

July 13 — Aug. 11: “Unearthed,” group show featuring three-dimensional work. Opening reception, 4 to 6 p.m.

Aug. 17 — Sept. 8: “Small Works” group show featuring small works. Opening reception, 4 to 6 p.m.

Sculpture at The Mount

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

June 2 — Oct. 20: Annual outdoor sculpture exhibition.

Sunday, June 23: Meet the artists exhibition opening event, 3 p.m.

Sunday, July 21, Aug. 18: Artist-led tour, 2 p.m.

Spencertown

Academy Arts Center

790 State Route 203 in Spencertown, N.Y. 518-392-3693, spencertownacademy.org

Saturday, June 1: Opening reception for “Spring Affair: Contemporary Artists of the Hudson Valley” celebrating

10 artists whose practices include sculpture, ceramics, painting, photography, textile, drawing and mixed media, free, 4 to 6 p.m., on view Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. through June 30.

Saturday, July 6: Opening reception for “Drawn to Precision: In Monochrome” featuring realistic, abstract, non-objective, and fantastical black-and-white or monochrome drawings, free, 4 to 6 p.m., on view Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. through Aug. 4.

Stockbridge Summer Arts & Crafts Show

Stockbridge Town Offices and Bidwell Park, 50 Main St., Stockbridge stockbridgechamber.org

Aug. 17 and 18: Over 70 jury-selected artists and crafters display their work, ranging from paintings to ceramics, fiberware to jewelry, sculpture to photography. Visit a variety of specialty food tents offering vinegar, oils, jams and seasonings, free admission, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

TurnPark Art Space

2 Moscow Road, West Stockbridge 413-232-0275, turnpark.org

Gate House Gallery

Through July 7: “Nature In(m) Balance,” featuring video/ sound installation from Scott Sherk, accompanied by Pat Badt’s oil painting, drawing, sculptures, and other mixed media, documents the effects of climate change embedded in Icelandic landscapes.

July 10 — Sept. 8: Robberly Bell’s “Finding Form” is a study of the role of the observer, seeing and recording the natural world around us through drawings, prints, and sculptures.

Sept. 10 — Oct. 31: “In The Book,” landscape painter Jim Holl’s abstract paintings and sculptures are inspired by subatomic particles that make up the universe.

Garage Gallery

June 29 — July 31: Inna Zhukovsky Zilber's “Lost and Found.” Weaving together ceramic, found objects, and textile works symbolically linked by red thread, Inna Zhukovsky Zilber delves into themes of destroyed homes, emotional baggage, and the internalized burdens we carry.

Aug. 3 — Oct. 31: Human/ Nature is Doug Fitch’s tribute to the memory of violinist, scientist, and literature professor Hillary Walton with an exhibit that consists of living trees and samples from Walton’s unique shoe collection that will reflect on nature and human interference with it.

Williams College Museum of Art

15 Lawrence Hall Drive, Williamstown 413-597-2429, artmuseum.williams.edu

Through July 16: “Emancipation: The Unfinished Project of Liberation,” an exhibition that visualizes what freedom looks like for Black Americans today and the legacy of the Civil War today and beyond, highlighting the perspectives of contemporary Black artists.

Through Dec. 22: “SO-IL\ WCMA: Building a New Museum,” an exhibition that showcases what the new WCMA will look like when it opens in 2027

Through Dec. 22: “Cracking the Cosmic Code: Numerology in Medieval Art,” an exhibition that explores medieval relationships among numbers, events, and artworks through

WCMA’s medieval and Renaissance artworks from the 5th to 17th centuries.

June 21 — Dec. 22: Object Lab, a hybrid gallery classroom that visualizes the Williams liberal arts curriculum through the museum collection.

Aug. 23 — Dec. 8: “Teddy Sandoval and the Butch Gardens School of Art,” the first museum retrospective dedicated to Teddy Sandoval (1949–1995), a central figure in Los Angeles’s queer and Chicanx artistic circles who was an active participant in both U.S. and international avant-garde movements.

Saturday, June 15: Tour “Emancipation: The Unfinished Project of Liberation” exhibition with curator Destinee Filmore, 11 a.m. to noon.

Tuesday, July 9: ARTH101: SO-IL Office Hours and Patio Party, a conversation with WCMA staff exploring how our new museum will honor and serve the collection and future exhibitions followed by a patio party with cocktails and snacks, 5 to 7 p.m.

Saturday, July 13: Tour “SOIL\WCMA: Building a New Museum” with WCMA Director Pamela Franks, 11 a.m. to noon

Tuesday, July 16: EDU101: SO-IL Office Hours and Patio Party, a conversation with WCMA staff exploring future plans for fulfilling our mission as a museum where teaching and learning is a top priority, followed by a patio party with ice cream and art-making projects for kids, 5 to 7 p.m.

Tuesday, July 23: ECO101: SOIL Office Hours and Patio Party, a conversation with WCMA staff and special guests exploring the many ways our new museum prioritizes sustainability, followed by a patio party with local snacks and drinks, 5 to 7 p.m.

Join us for a special event at

Shaker Suppers Communal style Shaker inspired dinners with unique programs. May 9, June 6, & Sept. 12

Goat Yoga Join the goats for a yoga class out on the lawn in front of the Round Stone Barn. Every Saturday at 10am

Craft Beer and BBQ dinner Bright Idea’s Brewing brings craft beers to pair with a BBQ dinner. June 14

The Golden Hour Enjoy the Berkshire sunset with a beverage & snack at this after-hours event in the Village gardens. June 26 and August 7

Back Porch Concert and Cookout

The Nields perform at the Village along with a cookout by Woodlife Kitchen. July 5

Family Night at the Village

Terry A La Berry and Friends will be performing original songs for children of all ages. July 10

Farm-to-Table Dinner Enjoy a special dinner in the gardens in front the Round Stone Barn prepared local farmer + chef Tu Le of 328North. July 13

Cider Makers Dinner Chef prepared Dinner in the Timber Frame with hard cider pairings and remarks from Berkshire Cider Project. August 22

Country Fair Family fun at this old fashion country fair featuring artisans, crafts, demonstrations, workshops, quilt show, food, antique car show, and more Sept 28 & 29

DIRECTORY: DANCE

Art Omi

1405 County Route 22, Ghent, N.Y. 518-392-4747, artomi.org

Saturday, Aug. 3: Art Omi: Dance Showing. An evening of new and in-progress movement works from the 2024 Art Omi dance residents, free, 5 to 7 p.m.

Becket

Arts Center

7 Brooker Hill Road, Becket 413-623-6635, becketartscenter.org/events

Fridays, June 7 — July 26: Nia, somatic movement with Diane Firtell, $12/$6 for Becket Arts members, 10 a.m.

Aug. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30: Creative Modern Dance with Louise Heit, gently-paced movement class that includes a warm-up, simple phrases across the floor and fun and creative movement improvisations, $12/$6 for Becket Arts members, 10 a.m.

Berkshire Botanical Garden

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

Saturday, July 27: Fête des Fleurs: The Founders’ Gala marking BBG’s 90th birthday celebration. Cocktails, followed by a delicious meal under a festive tent and capped by a glorious night of dancing under the stars to the strains of The Beantown Swing Orchestra, 6 to 11 p.m. Information: berkshirebotanical.org.

Berkshire Pulse

420 Park St., Housatonic 413-274-6624; berkshirepulse.org

Ongoing: Programs and

PHOTO BY ROBERTO RICCI

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo will open the 2024 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, performing June 26-30.

classes for ages 4 to adult in all styles: ballet, modern, jazz, musical theater, hip hop, creative dance and advanced contemporary.

May 25 and 26: Annual performance and fundraiser for tuition assistance program featuring youth and community performers in all styles of dance, at Daniel Arts Center, Bard College at Simon's Rock, 84 Alford Road, Great Barrington.

Aug. 14 — 17: Spirits of Chesterwood, an evening of roving work by emerging and established Berkshire County choreographers and dancers, at Chesterwood, 4 Williamsville Road, Stockbridge.

Chesterwood

4 Williamsville Road, Stockbridge

413-298-2023, chesterwood.org

Saturday, June 8: Ian Spencer Bell performs new work, “Six Chelsea Love Poems,” with a reconstruction of Isadora Duncan's 1910-1912 “The Many Faces of Love,” 5:30 p.m.

Aug. 14 — 17: Berkshire Pulse presents “Spirits of Chesterwood,” ticketed, 5:30 p.m., Studio Garden and Woodland Walk.

Clark Art Institute

225 South St., Williamstown clarkart.edu

Saturday, Aug. 17: Dance performance by Jean Apollon Dance Troupe, free, 4 p.m.

Dewey Hall

91 Main St., Sheffield 413-429-1322, deweyhall.org

Saturday, June 22: Sheffield Contra Dance, $12-$20 sliding scale for adults, $8-$10 for students; free for under 6 years old, 6 to 9 p.m.

Jacob’s Pillow

358 George Carter Road, Becket 413-243-0745, jacobspillow.org

Ted Shawn Theatre

June 26 — 30: Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, starting at $65, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

July 3 — 7: The Royal Ballet, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Sold out.

July 10 — 14: Ballet du Grand Theatre de Geneve, $65 and up, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Friday through Sunday.

July 17 — 21: Social Tango Project, $65 and up, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Friday through Sunday.

July 24 — 28: MOMIX, $65 and up, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Friday through Sunday.

July 31 — Aug. 4: Camille A. Brown & Dancers, $65 and up, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Friday through Sunday.

Aug. 7 — 11: Parsons Dance, $65 and up, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Friday through Sunday.

Aug. 14 — 18: Soledad Barrio & Noche Flamenca, $65 and up, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Friday through Sunday.

Aug. 21 — 25: Dance Theatre of Harlem, $65 and up, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Friday through Sunday.

Henry J. Leir Stage

Wednesday, June 26: Shawn L. Stevens and Friends, $35 and up, 6 p.m.

June 27 and 28: M.A.D.D. Rhythms, $40 and up, 6 p.m.

Saturday, June 29: The School at Jacob’s Pillow Contemporary Ballet Performance Ensemble, $35 and up, 6 p.m.

July 3 — 7: The Royal Ballet, $50 and up, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday; 5:25 p.m. Saturday; noon Sunday.

July 10 and 11: Mobballet: Creating Pathways to Performance, $40 and up, 6 p.m.

Friday, July 12: Merce Cunningham, Liz Gering, Kyle Abraham: Three Duets, $35, 6 p.m.

Saturday, July 13: The Masterz at Work Dance Family, $35 and up, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, July 17: Miguel Gutierrez, $35 and up, 6 p.m.

Thursday, July 18: Annie Hanauer, $35 and up, 6 p.m.

Friday, July 19: Inspirit, $35 and up, 6 p.m.

Saturday, July 20: The School at Jacob’s Pillow Contemporary Performance Ensemble, $35, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, July 24: USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance, $35 and up, 6 p.m.

Thursday, July 25: Sekou McMiller & Friends, $35, 6 p.m.

July 26 and 27: Dancers of Damelahamid, $40 and up, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, July 31: Emma Cianchi, $35, 6 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 2: House of Jit & A Lady in the House Dance Co., $35 and up, 6 p.m.

Aug. 3 and 4: David Dorfman Dance, $40 and up, 6 p.m. Saturday and noon Sunday.

Aug. 7 — 11: Gibney Company, $40 and up, 6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.

Wednesday, Aug. 14: Kankouran West African Dance Company, $35 and up, 6 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 15: Knoname Artist / Roderick George, $35 and up, 6 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 16: Artists of the Berkshires, free, 6 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 17: The School at Jacob’s Pillow Musical Theatre Performance Ensemble, $35 and up, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 21: Christopher Unpezverde Núñez, $35 or up, 6 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 22: South Chicago Dance Theatre, $35 and up, 6 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 23: Daeun Jung, $35 and up, 6 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 24: Princess Lockeroo & The Fabulous Waack Dancers, $35 and up, 6 p.m.

Special Events

June 7, Aug. 9 and 10: Jacob’s Pillow on the Road.

Saturday, June 22: Season opening gala, 5 p.m. Tickets: jacobspillow.org/events/gala.

Friday, July 5: “Romeo and Juliet: Beyond Words” film screening, $15, 8 p.m.

July 7, Aug. 4 and 11: Family Music and Dance, $20 family, 10:30 a.m.

July 10 — 13: The world premiere of The Art of Black Grace 3/5 combines dance, music, art, and video recordings that bring small groups of visitors face-to-face with the dancers of Black Grace, one of New Zealand’s leading contemporary dance companies, $15 staggered entry, noon.

Saturday, July 13: Pillow Pride Party, annual LGBTQIA+ celebration returns with a dance party and performances, following the evening performance of the Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève in the Ted Shawn Theatre, $35, 10 p.m.

July 13 and Aug. 24: Public tours of Jacob’s Garden, free, 12:30 p.m.

Friday, July 19: Third annual Du Bois Forum Roundtable Celebration, free, 3 p.m.

THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE

Berkshire Pulse offers classes for ages 4 to adult in a variety of dance styles.

Saturday, July 27: Presentations by the Jacob’s Pillow Curriculum in Motion® Institute artists, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Check back for registration.

July 31 — Aug. 4: “Snakehips in our DNA,” free, open-gallery experience where visitors can explore the trajectory of dance from the Harlem Renaissance to the present through a stunning video installation of Black movement artists, 1 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 2: All Styles Dance Battle, $50, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 3: Join Andre Strongbearheart Gaines Jr., Creative Director of No Loose Braids, with Tracy Ramos, William SmallEarCoyote Connors, Miguel WanderingTurtle Garate, and Nazario TallHairRedDeer Garate to learn about Eastern Woodlands culture, land use and living presence through exploration of a traditional Nipmuc homesite, free, noon,

Sunday, July 14: Breaking Form

Saturday, July 20: Envisioning Social Tango

Saturday, July 27: You, The Choreographer

Sunday, July 28: Obsessed with Light

Saturday, Aug. 3: Snakehips in Our DNA

Saturday, Aug. 10: Margaret Craske and Her Teachings

Sunday, Aug. 11: John Lindquist: As of Today

Saturday, Aug. 17: Searching for Goya

Saturday, Aug. 24: Leading Dance Theatre of Harlem

Lenox Contradance lenoxcontradance.org

Admission is $12-$15 for adults and $8-$10 for students.

46 Main St., Stockbridge. Rain date, July 7.

Saturday, Aug. 3: “Live Dance, Live Music” a new contemporary dance concert by the Dunn Co., 7 p.m. onstage at Saint James Place, 352 Main St., Great Barrington. Ticketed.

PS21 Center for Contemporary Dance

2980 Route 66, Chatham, N.Y. 518-392-6121, ps21chatham.org

Friday, June 21: Gala: Farm-totable dinner, silent auction and a performance of Noli Timere by acclaimed choreographer Rebecca Lazier, 5:30 p.m. Tickets: ps21chatham.org.

Friday, Aug. 16: Community Day, featuring movement classes, dance-themed children’s activities and tours, 3 to 6 p.m.

Classes

June 25 — Aug. 23: A variety of dance and movement classes open to participants of all experience levels, including beginners, ages 16+, 9 to 10 a.m.

Check online for registration.

June 30 — Aug. 25: Workshops with Festival Artists offer unique experiences for movers to explore repertory, genres, and techniques from leading dance artists, 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Check online for registration.

Pillow Talks

All talks at 4 p.m. Free.

Saturday, June 29: Fifty Years of the Trocks

Saturday, July 6: The Royal Ballet

Saturday, July 13: Lives Beyond Motion

Saturday, June 16: Music by Cojiro with Jess Newman on fiddle and Mark Price, guitar, mandolin and cello, 7:15 to 10:30 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 17: Music by Spare Parts with Liz Stell on flute, Bill Matthiesen, keyboard; Mark Murphy, bass; Eric Buddington, fiddle. Caller TBA, 7:15 to 10:30 p.m.

The Mount

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

Sunday, Aug. 4, 11, 18: Salsa dance classes with Luana Dias David of Berkshire Pulse, free, 1 to 2:30 p.m. A Comunidad LatinX program.

Olga Dunn Dance Company

413-528-9674, olgadunndance.org

Saturday, July 6: “A Dance Performance on the Lawn, free, 2 p.m. Dunn Co. dancers in contemporary dance pieces in collaboration with the Stockbridge Library, on the lawn at

Saturday, June 22: “Noli Timere,” an aerial performance installation — eight dancers moving within, on, under and around Janet Echelman’s voluminous floating iridescent net sculpture, 8 p.m.

Aug. 2 and 3: Paul Taylor Dance Company presents “Brandenburgs” (1988) and “Promethean Fire” (2002), with music by J. S. Bach, and “Runes” (1975), with music by Gerald Busby, $55-$75; $25, students and youth, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 17: Cirque Kikasse delivers a breathtaking, mouthwatering show that combines high-flying acrobatics and juggling with fast food and bar service from their dual-purpose street truck, 4 p.m., at Crellin Park, 2940 Route 66, Chatham, N.Y. Reservations: ps21chatham.org.

Aug. 24 and 25: “Le sacre de Lila,” French-Canadian choreographer Ismaël Mouaraki’s distillation of “Lila,” a nocturnal mystical ritual of the Moroccan Maghreb expressed through music and dance, $35-$45; $15, students and youth, 8 p.m.

STEPHANIE ZOLLSHAN — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE Oxen showmanship is just one of the categories competed in at the Cummington Fair.

DIRECTORY: FAIRS, FESTIVALS AND FAMILY FUN

Adams Free Library

92 Park St., Adams 413-743-8345, adamslibraryma.org

June 24 — Aug. 9: Summer Reading Challenge “Read, Renew, Repeat.” Keep track of reading, borrow books, read, log and attend events. Separate challenges for children and adults. Sign up at adamslibraryma.beanstack.org.

Thursday, June 27: Learn cool mime illusions with mindful mime and human cartoon Robert Rivest, all ages, 6:30 p.m. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Cultural Council of Northern Berkshire, which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Thursday, July 11: Bob Lisaius, aka Dinoman, brings the excitement of science to the library: How do we know dinosaurs were here? What is a fossil and how are they made? And of course, life-size inflatable dinosaurs. All ages, 3 p.m. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Cultural Council of Northern Berkshire.

Wednesday, July 17: Wingmasters — “Native American Artifacts and Birds of Prey,” ages 8 and up, 11 a.m. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Cultural Council of Northern Berkshire. Registration required: 413-743-8345.

Thursday, July 25: Jungle Jim’s “Minecraft Madness Balloon Magic” utilizes comedy, magic, storytelling, and balloon art, best for ages 4-11, 6 p.m. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Cultural Council of Northern Berkshire.

Tuesday, July 30: Entomology adventures with Professor Bugman’s “Arthropod Petting Zoo,” best for ages 3-11, 1 p.m. Registration required: 413743-8345.

Tuesday, Aug. 6: Playful Engineers traveling makerspace, “Chain Reactions & Creative Contraptions” is hands-on, play-based, STEAM-powered learning for all ages, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Registration required: 413-743-8345.

Thursday, Aug. 15: Award-winning cartoonist Rick Stromoski’s cartooning lesson, “Let’s Draw an Impossible Animal,” ages 6-12, 6:30 p.m. Registration required: 413-743-8345.

Austerlitz Historical Society

11550 NY 22, Austerlitz, N.Y.

518-392-0062, oldausterlitz.org

Sunday, July 28: Blueberry Festival, $10 admission, under 12 free, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pancake breakfast, $10; $5 children under 12, 9 to 11:30 a.m.

Barrington Stage Company

Tartell Family Outdoor Stage

55 Linden St., Pittsfield 413-236-8888, barringtonstageco.org

Aug. 8 — 11: Celebration of Black Voices, a celebration of local Black artists, all events are free. Reservations recommended.

Thursday, Aug. 8: Kickoff Concert with Brownskin Band, 6 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 9: Youth/Young Adult Performance, 2 p.m. A culminating performance from the participants of a weeklong performing arts camp for BIPOC youth ages 10–18.

Saturday, Aug. 10: WestSide Takes the Stage: Take 4 Adult Talent Show, 6 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 11: Joyful Noise

2 Gospel concert, 1 p.m. Black Voices Matter community performance piece devised

with local Black community members, 6 p.m.

Becket Arts Center

7 Brooker Hill Road, Becket 413-623-6635, becketartscenter.org/events

Saturday, June 22: Arts and Crafts Marketplace located on the grounds of the Becket Arts Center, Becket Athenaeum and Mullen House in historic North Becket. Peruse at your leisure and shop for local and unique handcrafted items including original artworks, sculptures, jewelry, pottery, woodcraft, skincare and more. Free and open to the public, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Music by Irish band, Kilashandra, 5 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 25: Annual Becket Bash, a night of music, raffles and food. Ticketed event. Camp Watitoh.5 p.m.

Becket Athenaeum

3367 Main St., Becket 413-623-5483, becketathenaeum.org

All events are free

Tuesdays: Baby and Toddler Playgroup, circle time, stories, movement, music and play for ages 0 to 3, 10 to 11 a.m. Siblings are always welcome.

Saturdays: Storytime and Craft, 10:30 a.m. Stay afterwards for snacks and a chance for kids to play and caregivers to connect with each other! Information: bit. ly/BA-storytime.

Saturday, June 8, July 13, Aug. 10: Creative Movement & Storytime with Laurel Lenski, 10:30 a.m. Information: bit.ly/ BA-storytime.

June 15 — Aug. 23: Summer Reading for all ages, “Read, Renew, Repeat.” Stop by the library to register then read to earn prizes!

July 6 and 7, Aug. 31, Sept. 1: Book Sale Fundraiser, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Browse an array of books, audiobooks, and more. Free will donations of cash and checks are greatly appreciated! Selections vary each weekend.

Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield’s Public Library

1 Wendell Ave., Pittsfield 413-499-9480, pittsfieldlibrary.org

June 1 — Aug. 2: Short Story Contest: The Youth Services Department of the Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield’s Public Library, and The Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum are pleased to announce the 46th Annual Short Story Writing Contest for Children and the 27th Annual Short Story Writing Contest for Young Adults. Entries may be dropped off in person, mailed or emailed. Children's (ages 6-10) entries can be emailed to childrens@ pittsfieldlibrary.org and Young Adult (ages 11-18) entries to youngadult@pittsfieldibrary. org. Information: childrens@ pittsfieldlibrary.org with "Short Story Contest" in the subject line or call the Children’s Library at 413-499-9480, ext. 5. June 3 and 17: Writing Workshop for Kids: During each session, young writers will have the chance to chat with other writers, brainstorm story ideas, warm up with a writing prompt, and more, ages 6-13, 3:30 p.m.

Monday, June 10: Writing Workshop for Teens: Get inspired for your Short Story Contest entry by joining local author Jon Wynn for an exciting conversation and activities, ages 11-18, 3:30 p.m.

June 24 — Aug. 10: Summer Reading Program: Read,

Renew, Repeat.Free summer reading program supported by The Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum, Massachusetts Library System, Boston Bruins, and Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. There are summer reading programs for all ages. Visit pittsfieldlibrary.org for more information and to register for our reading tracker app Beanstack. Information: 413-499-9480, ext. 5.

Monday, June 24: Summer Reading Celebration: Live Animal Show with Uncharted Wild, ages 4 and up, 6 p.m.

Tuesdays, June 25 — Aug. 6: Tinker Tots: Each week children ages 0-2 (siblings welcome) and their caregivers engage in child-centered play, art, music, storytime, and sensory activities to encourage social, fine and gross motor, and pre-literacy skills, 10 a.m.

Tuesday, June 25: Garden Planting Party: Help the youth services staff plant the Library’s gardens; youth will also make a garden journal and planter out of recycled materials, 2 p.m., rain or shine.

Wednesday, June 26 — Aug. 7: Knitting Club, ages 8-12, 10:30 a.m. Basic knitting supplies will be provided.

Thursday, June 27 — Aug. 15: Literacy in the Park: Enjoy stories, crafts, activities, and take home a free book to build your at-home library, while supplies

last, ages 6 and under, siblings welcome, 10:30 a.m. A list of parks can be found on the library’s website in June.

Thursday, June 27 — Aug. 8: RPG Club (Dungeons & Dragons), ages 14–18, all skill levels are welcome, 2:30 p.m. In partnership with Pittsfield High School. No event 7/4.

Fridays, June 28 and July 26: Teen Movie screening, 12-18 year olds, 2:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 29: Tie-Dyeing craft for teens, ages 12-18, 1 p.m. Bring an item to tie-dye, all other materials will be provided.

Saturdays, June 29, July 13, and 27: Crafty Kids: Conservation Edition. Drop-in craft program for families with children ages 3 and up, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., while supplies last.

Monday, July 1 — Aug. 24: Teen Call for Art: Artists between the ages of 12-18 are welcome to submit their work. The theme for this project is “empowerment.” Free painting kits will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis until supplies run out. To learn more about the guidelines please contact Vanessa at vanessa@pittsfieldlibrary.org.

Monday, July 1 — Aug. 5: Recycled Crafts: Join Library staff for a different recycled craft project each week this summer, ages 6-12, 2:30 p.m.

Monday, July 1 — Aug. 5: Read, Repeat, Renew Family

storytime – Join library staff for a summer reading-themed family storytime. We will read books, talk about science, and create crafts or other activities that explore the themes of conservation and recycling, best for children ages 4-9, siblings welcome, 6 pm.

Monday, July 1 — Aug. 5: Teen Crafts featuring a different craft relating to the Summer Reading theme, “Read, Renew, Repeat,” ages 12-18, 2:30 p.m.

Tuesday, July 2, 26, and 30: Teen Video Games, ages 12-18, 2 p.m.

Wednesday, July 3: Japanese Folktales & Origami for Families. Parents’ Choice Award-winner Motoko regales families with delightful folktales from her native Japan combined with hands-on origami activities, for ages 5 and up, 2:30 p.m.

Wednesday, July 3, 17, and 31: Teen Advisory Board: The TAB is a group of teen volunteers who work together to come up with ideas for library activities and help promote and run them, ages 13-18, 2 p.m.

Friday, July 5, 19, and Aug. 2: Family Gaming, a relaxed afternoon of video games, board games, puzzles, Legos, Pokémon and more, 2 p.m.

Tuesday, July 9, 23, and Aug. 6: Lego Movie Club: Build with Legos, watch movies from the Lego universe and create recycled Lego crafts, ages 6-12, 2:30 p.m.

Wednesday, July 10: Teddy Bear Picnic, bring a blanket or chairs, 2 p.m.

July 11 — 13: Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum Book Sale, 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday for members only, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

Friday, July 12: Teen Book Talk: Talk about your favorite, or least favorite, books! Join us for Book Talk activities like One Star Reviews and more, ages 12-18, 2 p.m.

Tuesday, July 23: Empowered Art Workshop for Youth. Artist and arts advocate Maru Dominguez will guide youth ages 12-18 in creating art based on the idea of “empowerment,” 5:30 p.m. Participants can submit their completed work to our Call for Art that will be used to decorate the Young Adult Department. This workshop will be available in Spanish, Portuguese, and English.

Friday, Aug. 9: Garden Harvest Party: We will make dishes from our collection and enjoy sharing the bounty, 10:30 a.m., rain or shine.

Saturday, Aug. 10: Summer Reading party: Adventure of the Lost Treasure. Science and stories collide in this interactive STEM show from Talewise, best for ages 4 and up,10:30 am.

Saturday, Aug. 10: Celebrate the end of Summer Reading with a beach-themed party just for teens, ages 12-18, 1 p.m. We

will also announce the winners of the Young Adult Short Story Contest at the party.

Berkshire Botanical Garden

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

Sunday, Aug.18: Dog Days of Summer: In partnership with the Berkshire Humane Society, BBG is once again opening its gates to all canine visitors for fun in the Garden, including dog-related workshops, vendors, demonstrations and a food truck, $5 per dog plus Garden admission (includes donation to Berkshire Humane Society),10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Aug. 10-11: The Grow Show: Beautiful floral arrangements and the peak summer harvest are spotlighted in this upbeat, judged event featuring five designs and nearly 80 horticulture classes on display in the Exhibition Hal, with Garden admission.

Family Fridays

Join BBG as they inspire curiosity about the natural world and promote a deeper connection to our Berkshire landscape through workshops, demonstrations and hands-on experiences for the young and young at heart. All programs are free with Garden admission. Each hourlong event begins at 11 a.m. Sponsored by Lee Bank.

Friday, July 12: Combining Mr. Rogers’ gentle spirit and the unbound creativity of Jim Henson, Tom Knight brings a puppet show unlike any other, with science themes and songs.

Friday, July 19: Tom Tyning will teach the fascinating natural history of Berkshire reptiles and bring along a few live examples to emphasize their particular

Fairgoers enjoy a carnival ride at the Columbia County Fair. THE

behaviors and the pressing need for their conservation.

Friday, July 26: Rona Leventhal, “Earth Celebration,” including tales and songs about environmental awareness, personal action and responsibility, conservation, independence and our animal friends.

Friday, Aug. 2: Jen Leahy will explore our relationships and connection with animals, wild and domestic. She will bring along a diverse collection of “animal educators.”

Friday, Aug. 9: The New Hampshire-based Caterpillar Lab will teach about the lifecycles and essential conservation needs of butterflies, moths and other insects.

Friday, Aug.16: Joy Marzolf brings some wonderful scaly friends and reptile special guests to teach how we may better conserve these important creatures.

Friday, Aug. 23: Davis Bates will share stories about the diverse heritage of our area and the environment around us. Hear how coyotes got their howl, how foam came to be in the ocean, and more — and

be prepared to sing, move and clap your hands.

Berkshire Mountains Faerie Festival

Bowe Field, 371 Old Columbia St., Adams

Saturday, June 15: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Berkshire Museum

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

Wednesday: Mummy-side Chats, 2 p.m. Berkshire Backyard Exploration, 11:30 a.m.

Thursday: Chow Time in the aquarium, 11:30 a.m.

Friday: Meet a Friend: Animal Ambassador Spotlight, 11:30 a.m.

Berkshire Woodworkers Guild

berkshirewoodworkers.org

Aug. 31 and Sept. 1: Fine Woodwork Show and silent auction, featuring designs by professional woodworkers from the Berkshires and neighboring counties in N.Y. and Conn., $5

admission, $3 BBG members, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Berkshire Botanical Garden, 5 W. Stockbridge Road, Stockbridge.

Bidwell House Museum

100 Art School Road, Monterey 413-528-6888, bidwellhousemuseum.org

Saturday, June 22: Bidwell Country Fair, featuring local musicians and craftspeople, food, drink and historical displays, noon to 5 p.m.

Blaze Fusini

Spring Fling

Bowe Field, 371 Old Columbia St., Adams

fanelliamusements.com/events

May 25 — 27: Family carnival, rides, children’s rides, midway games and more, gates open at noon.

Cheshire Cruz Night

Cheshire Community House 191 Church St., Cheshire

Saturday, Aug. 10: Cruz Night, featuring vendor fair, vintage car show, live music, 4 p.m., fireworks at 9:30 p.m.

BERKSHIRE EAGLE

Goat yoga is one of many activities offered at Hancock Shaker Village during the summer.

Chesterwood

4 Williamsville Road, Stockbridge 413-298-2023, chesterwood.org

Ongoing: “Mold a Memory,” make your own monument, intergenerational activity, free, 10 a.m. to noon, Saturdays and Sundays, Art Lab

Ongoing: Drop-in intergenerational activities, coloring pages, drawing prompts, word searches and more, with general admission, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Mondays, Art Lab

Ongoing: Art Detective scavenger hunt activities, included with general admission, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Mondays, Admissions Desk.

Saturday, June 29: Drag Story Hour Berkshires with storytellers Poppy Da Bubbly and Jade Vanity, craft activity to follow, free, 10:30 a.m., Art Lab.

Clark Art Institute

225 South St., Williamstown clarkart.edu

Thursday, June 20: Celebrate the Summer Solstice with earth-based rituals led by Wild Soul River, free, 5 p.m., Stone Hill.

Sunday, July 14: Community Day, free admission to galleries, art-making activities and demonstrations, live music, local food and more.

Columbia County Fair

182 Hudson Ave., Chatham, N.Y. 518-392-2121, columbiafair.com

Aug. 28 — Sept. 2: Noon to 11 p.m. Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday-Monday.

Cummington Fair

97 Fairgrounds Road, Cummington 413-634-5091, cummingtonfair.com

Aug. 22 — 25: Historic buildings showcase livestock, crops, and handicrafts, with multiple activities, from music to competitions to parades.

Dalton Fair

Dalton American Legion, 258 North St., Dalton fanelliamusements.com/events

June 6 — 9: Family carnival, rides, children’s rides, midway games and more. 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday; 6 to 11 p.m. Friday, fireworks at 10 p.m.; noon to 11 p.m. Saturday, fireworks at 10 p.m.; noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.

Dewey Hall

91 Main St., Sheffield 413-429-1322 deweyhall.org

Wednesday, June 5: Dewey Drop-In: Game Night, $5-$25 suggested donation, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 27: Ice Cream Social, free, 6 p.m.

Eagle Street

Beach Party

Eagle Street, North Adams discovernorthadams.com/ events/beachparty

Saturday, July 27: Family-friendly beach party, 3:30

to 6:30 p.m.; adult-oriented fiesta, 7 to 10 p.m.

First Fridays at Five lovepittsfield.com/first-fridays

June 7, July 5, Aug. 2 and Sept. 6: Live music, art walk, food, shopping, and family entertainment, 5 to 8 p.m., North Street, Pittsfield.

The Foundry

2 Harris St., West Stockbridge 413-232-5222, thefoundryws.com

Family Friendly Series

Sunday, June 16: Seán Dagher: Singing Sea Shanties, 2 p.m.

Saturday, June 29: “Preposterous! A Happenstance Clown Circus,” 3 p.m.

Sunday, July 21: Join storytelling pros Rebecca Sheir and Eric Shimelonis — host and composer of WBUR’s award-winning Circle Round podcast — as they lead a special storytelling workshop for all ages, 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10: “Pinot & Augustine: A Happenstance Theater Production,” 3 p.m.

Great Barrington

Arts Market

Church Street, Great Barrington 413-429-6830, instagram. com/gbartsmarket/

Through Oct. 26: A curated outdoor market featuring local and regional handmade gifts and products, GBAM offers visitors the opportunity to buy unique art and craft made by local and regional artisans in a variety of media and price ranges, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays.

Greekfest

Hillcrest Academy/Gerald E. Burke Academic Center

400 Columbus Ave. extension, Pittsfield

PHOTO PROVIDED BY HANCOCK SHAKER VILLAGE

Aug. 17 and 18: Great food, pastries and music.

Hancock Shaker Village

1843 W. Housatonic St., Pittsfield

413-443-0188, hancockshakervillage.org

Hours: Through June 30, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. July 1 — Sept. 4, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday, June 1 — Sept. 7: Goat yoga, $25, $22.50 members, 10 a.m. Bring a mat.

Wednesday, July 10: Family night at the Village with Terry a la Berry, $10, members free, 5 p.m.

Hudson Hall

327 Warren St., Hudson, N.Y. 518-822-1438, hudsonhall.org

Wednesdays through July: Chess Club. Each week, instructor Theo Baker provides players of all ages with the tools they need to approach their chess game with determination, but most importantly with bravery and laughter, free, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Reservations recommended.

Lee Craft Fair

in the Park

Lee Congregational Church Park, 25 Park Place, Lee

Saturday, Aug. 10: Local crafters, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admission.

Lee

Library

100 Main St., Lee 413-243-0385, leelibraryma.org

May 25, June 22, July 27 and Aug. 24: Sen-sa-tion-al stories, ages 2 to 5, full sense engaging storytime and creative movement time, 10:30 a.m.

Monday: Babies and Books with South Berkshire Kids, 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday: Storytime with Loren, 10:30 a.m.

Thursday: Brain Builders, 10:30 a.m.

Mason

Library

231 Main St., Great Barrington 413-528-2403, gblibraries.org

Through June 21: Brain Builders, ages 2 and up, 10:30 a.m. Friday.

Through June 25: Craft and Play with Cate, 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Mass

MoCA

1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams 413-662-2111, massmoca.org

Saturday, May 25: Celebrate MASS MoCA’s 25th Anniversary with free museum admission, live performances, gallery tours, open studios and family activities throughout the day, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

June 15, July 20, Aug. 17: Family storytime, ages 6 and under, 10:30 a.m.

Aug. 5 — 30: Camp Mass MoCA: Young people entering grades 2–6 are invited to explore the expansive campus and world-class art exhibitions and create original works of their own.

Massachusetts

Renaissance Faire

Cummington Fairgrounds, 97 Fairgrounds Road, Cummington massrenfaire.com

Aug. 3 and 4: Family-friendly entertainment, shopping, fairies and fun, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday; adults-only Market After Dark, risque shows, bawdy humor, Kilt and Cleavage Contest, 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday.

Massachusetts Sheep & Woolcraft Fair

Cummington Fairgrounds, 97 Fairgrounds Road, Cummington

May 25 and 26: This unique event celebrates all things fiber from sheep to crafts to workshops, vendors with plenty of fiber products and food to sell and more. Parking is $10 per car or $15 for a two-day pass.

Motorama

discovernorthadams.com

Sunday, Aug. 25: Main, Holden and Eagle streets in North Adams are closed down to all but pedestrian traffic as downtown North Adams fills with hundreds of cars, trucks, motorcycles, snowmobiles and tractors, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Mount

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

May — October: Storywalks with South Berkshire Kids; “Finding Wild” by Megan Wagner Lloyd in May; “Tito Puente,” by Monica Brown in June; “We’ll Make Things Better Together,” by Ben Gundersheimer in July; “The Universe is Rooting for You,” Dan Sadlowski in August.

Sunday, June 2: Ty Allan Jackson Supadupa workshop, for kids grades 3-5, 10:30 a.m.

Saturday, July 6: Mister G bilingual family concert, 11 a.m.

Sunday, Aug. 25: Fiesta Latina, a Latin music and dance festival featuring Alex Torres and his Latin Orchestra, free, 3 to 7 p.m.

Mount

Washington Church Fair

East Street and Plantain Pond Road, Mount Washington

Saturday, Aug. 3: Vendors, quilt raffle, children’s entertainment by Roger the Juggler and Andrew the Twister, face painting and more, free admission, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Naumkeag

5 Prospect Hill Road, Stockbridge 413-298-8138, thetrustees. org/place/naumkeag

Sunday, June 9: Berkshire Pride Tea Dance with DJ RuBot, 18 and over, $30, $25, 4 to 7:30 p.m.

Norman Rockwell Museum

9 Glendale Road, Stockbridge 413-298-4100, nrm.org

Ongoing: Outdoor games and creative activities for the whole family, including children’s painting easels, chalk, checkers, corn hole, hula hoops and more.

Saturday, Aug. 10: “Annual Art of Brewing Festival.” An afternoon celebrating craft brews and the exciting illustration art created for packaging. Sample pours, food trucks, music and lawn games, 1 to 4 p.m., ticketed.

North Adams Downtown Celebration discovernorthadams.com

Wednesday, Aug. 14: Groups, businesses and organizations distribute information, hold contests and giveaways, live music and food vendors, 5:30 to 8 p.m., 85 Main St., North Adams.

North Adams

Fourth of July

Thursday, July 4: Fireworks after the Steeplecats game, 9:30 a.m., Noel Field, 310 State St., North Adams.

North Adams Pride discovernorthadams.com

Friday, June 21: Music, talks and celebration, 5 to 9 p.m., at Mass MoCA, 1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams.

North Adams Public Library

74 Church St., North Adams 413-662-3133, naplibrary. libguides.com/home

Tuesday: Toddler Time, songs and stories, 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday: Story and Craft Time, 10:30 a.m.

Leland, Stephen McCauley, Paul Muldoon, Ruth Reichl, and Anna Shechtman. Book Sale Preview 3 to 8 p.m. Friday, $10, free for Academy members. Memberships will be available at the door or online. Book Sale and Festival Events, free, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday. See website for author schedule.

Pittsfield Fourth of July

pittsfieldparade.com

St. Joseph’s Polish Picnic

414 North St., Pittsfield

Sunday, June 30: Car show, entry is by donation, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., McKay Street parking lot.

Tuesday, July 2: Trivia night with Double Entendre, $5 donation, 7 p.m. at Hot Plate Brewing, 1 School St., Pittsfield.

Sunday, July 21: Frozen Polish food for sale, 9 a.m. to noon; polka mass, 11 a.m.; Polish and American food served, starting at noon; live music by Eddie Forman Orchestra, 1 p.m.; kids games and entertainment.

Sheffield Pride

Sheffield Pavilion

53-59 Frederic Lane, Sheffield sheffieldpride.org

Wednesday, July 3: Concert featuring Kensington String Band with special guest the WhoaPhat Brass Band, $20 donation, 6:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, Fenn Street, Pittsfield.

Thursday, July 4: Annual parade, theme: “Red, White, Blue and You,” stepping off at 10 a.m., at the intersection of South and East/West Housantonic Street in Pittsfield.

Saturday, June 22: A day of LGBTQ celebration featuring Drag Story Time with Bella Santarella, Pride Pet Parade and more, 2 to 7 p.m., Sheffield Pavilion.

Thursday, July 4: 5K, $25 registration by July 1, race start at 8:30 a.m., at Wahconah Park, 105 Wahconah St., Pittsfield.

Stephentown

Historical Society

Stephentown Heritage Center, 4 Staples Road, Stephentown, N.Y.

Spencertown Academy Arts Center

518-733-6070, stephentown-historical.org

790 State Route 203 in Spencertown, N.Y. 518-392-3693, spencertownacademy.org

Aug. 30 — Sept. 2: Spencertown Academy Arts Center’s 19th annual Festival of Books extravaganza of all things literary, including a giant used book sale and readings, book signings and a children’s program. Featured authors include Martin Baron, Andrew

Sunday, July 14: Stephentown Historical Society Potluck Picnic, bring a dish to share, 2 p.m.

Stephentown

Strawberry Festival

Gardner’s Ice Cream & Coffee Shop

15879 NY Route 22, Stephentown, N.Y. 518-733-6070, stephentown-historical.org

Sunday, June 23: Enjoy sumptuous strawberry shortcakes, sundaes, and strawberry-rhubarb pies. T-shirts and local history items for sale as well, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Stockbridge Library

46 Main St., Stockbridge 413-298-5501, stockbridgelibrary.org

Tuesday: Family storytime, 10:30 a.m.

Thursday, June 20: Legos, ages 4 and up, 3:30 p.m.

Friday, June 21: Family movie screening, 2 p.m.

Wednesday, June 26: Play with clay, ages 3 and up, 3:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 29: Science Heroes: Adventures of the Lost Treasure interactive STEM show, 2:30 p.m.

TurnPark Art Space

2 Moscow Road, West Stockbridge 413-232-0275, turnpark.org

Saturday, Aug. 24: TurnPark Summer Festival 2024: Together. TurnPark’s annual Summer Festival brings together dance, music, theater, visual arts, and community-building activities in a day-long celebration of art, nature, creativity and the indomitable human spirit.

West Stockbridge Historical Society

9 Main St., West Stockbridge weststockbridgehistory.org

Saturday, July 6: Celebrate West Stockbridge’s 250th Anniversary, various events in West Stockbridge and throughout the day, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Wild Oats Market

320 Main St., Williamstown 413-458-8060 wildoats.coop/ news/events

May 27— 29: Attend the Co-

op’s meet and learn, food sampling events for free from vendors during Wild Oats Market’s Member-Owner Appreciation Days, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Williams College

983 Main St., Williamstown 413-597-4588, bit.ly/Ssl2024

July 8-12, July 15-19: Summer Science Lab; Williams College offers 4th, 5th, and 6th graders a fantastic science experience. Students in groups of four will experiment with multiple chemical reactions relating to solids, liquids, and gasses in Williams College laboratories with professor Amanda Turek. $350 per week.

Williams College Museum of Art

15 Lawrence Hall Drive, Williamstown 413-597-2429, artmuseum. williams.edu

Wednesday, June 19: A time for families to gather in WCMA's “Emancipation: The Unfinished Project of Liberation” exhibition to listen to stories about the history of Juneteenth and

to reflect on the meaning of freedom read by local artist Desiree Taylor and WCMA educator Rachel Heisler, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 3: Children ages 4 to 8 and their caregivers are invited to WCMA’s family gallery program All Together With Art, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Williamstown Fourth of July Parade

destinationwilliamstown.org

Thursday, July 4: Parade, 11 a.m. followed by a whole day of events and a fireworks display that night.

Williamstown Rural Lands

Sheep Hill, 671 Cold Spring Road, Williamstown 413-458-2494, rurallands.org

Ongoing: Enjoy a new children’s story each month along the trails at Margaret Lindley Park. Around 0.3 miles, self-guided, open sunrise to sunset.

Saturday, June 29: Firefly Night, an evening hike at Sheep Hill with stories, crafts and obser-

vations on the magic of fireflies and summer nights, 7 to 9 p.m.

July 8 — 12: Sheep Hill Scientists Session I: Nature Exploration. Kids ages 5-8 will explore rocks, water, plants and animals through crafts, games, storytelling, hands-on discovery and experiments, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For information about registration and tuition, visit rurallands.org.

July 15 — 19: Sheep Hill Scientists Session II: All About Water. Kids ages 5- 8 will explore various aspects of water and how it affects our lives through crafts, games, storytelling, hands-on discovery and experiments, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For information about registration and tuition, visit rurallands.org.

Aug. 5 — 9: Sheep Hill Scientists Session III: Junior Ecologists. Kids ages 8- 12 will explore what it means to be a scientist by creating their own experiments, tackling invasive species, nature journaling, hiking and learning about nature through storytelling, art, exploration and more, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For information about registration and tuition, visit rurallands.org.

THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE

The 6th annual Art of Brewing returns to the Norman Rockwell Museum Aug. 10.

DIRECTORY: FILM

Becket Athenaeum

3367 Main St., Becket 413-623-5483, becketathenaeum.org

June 18, July 16, and Aug. 13: Movie night for adults, 7 p.m. Visit becketathenaeum.org to vote on movie and RSVP.

Berkshire International Film Festival

413-528-8030, biffma.org

May 30 — June 2: 24 documentaries, 26 narrative features, 18 short films, and a free animated shorts selection for kids. For the complete selection of films and events, visit biffma.org.

Thursday, May 30: Opening Night: "Taste of the BIFF," cocktails and dinner-by-thebite showcasing 13 Berkshire restaurants and caterers under the BIFF Tent behind the Great Barrington Town Hall. Open to sponsors, filmmakers and all-inclusive/opening night pass holders. 5:30 p.m.

Screening of the Sundance hit "Thelma" at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center. This feature directorial debut of Josh Margolin is described as a poignant action-comedy that gives veteran Oscar-nominee June Squibb ("Nebraska") her first leading role and features the final performance of trailblazing actor Richard Roundtree ("Shaft"). The 14th annual Next Great Filmmaker Award will be announced before the screening of "Thelma." Open to all pass holders and ticket holders. 7 p.m.

Friday, May 31: Doyennes of Documentary Tea Talk. Sheila Nevins, former head of MTV Documentary Films and past president of HBO Documentary Films and Oscar-winning documentarian Barbara Kop-

GILLIAN JONES-HECK — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE

Images Cinema in Williamstown painted part of its facade pink last year during the height of “Barbie.”

ple screen and discuss Nevins' 2023 Oscar-nominated documentary "ABCs of Book Banning" at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center. They will also share and talk about their illustrious careers as award-winning documentary filmmakers. Open to all pass holders and ticket holders.

2:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 1: Tribute Night, honoring Oscar-winning screenwriter and director James Ivory. Kicks off with a screening of "Merchant Ivory," at the Mahaiwe. The film will be followed by a conversation with Ivory and director Steven Soucy led by WAMC's Joe Donahue. Open to all pass holders and ticket holders. 6 p.m.

Sunday, June 2: Closing Day: The festival closes with a screening of the hit SXSW documentary film "Diane Warren: Relentless," at the Mahaiwe. The film is an intimate look at the life, career and process of Diane Warren, one of the most accomplished and prolific songwriters of all time. She is responsible for the soundtrack of our lives. The film shares stories from Cher, Gloria Estefan, David Foster, Jennifer Hudson, Celine Dion, Kesha and many more to showcase her creative genius. The filmmakers will be in attendance for a Q&A following the film. Open to all passholders and ticket holders.

Berkshire Jewish Film Festival

Lenox Memorial Middle & High School, 197 East St., Lenox berkshirejewishfilmfestival.org

Monday, July 8: “Vishniac” takes viewers on a whirlwind journey from cosmopolitan pre-war Berlin to the shtetls of Eastern Europe to the Princeton offices of Albert Einstein. We see it all through the lens of the groundbreaking 20th-century photographer Roman Vishniac, 4 p.m.

“Seven Blessings,” 8 p.m. This bittersweet comedy focuses on the family secrets and lies at the heart of what should be a happy and celebratory week.

Monday, July 15: “The Caretaker” (short), “Children of Peace,” documents the Israeli experiment of Neve-Shalom or Oasis of Peace — Wahat al-Salam in Arabic — and is especially compelling, challenging and relevant now. The film tracks the vision of utopians who sought in the ‘70s to create a community between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem where Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel could grow up and live side by side governed by the principles of equality, mutual respect and partnership, 4 p.m.

“Supernova: The Music Festival Massacre,” 8 p.m. This 52-minute film documents in harrowing, minute-by-minute detail the cold-blooded and methodical Hamas massacre of young revelers at the Israeli Supernova music festival on Oct. 7.

Monday, July 22: “The Anne Frank Gift Shop,” raises important questions about how to teach young people history at a time when disinformation is rife, 4 p.m. “Without Precedent: The Supreme Life of Rosalie Abella,” 4 p.m. A Holocaust survivor’s daughter becomes Canada’s first female Jewish Supreme Court judge, reshaping the legal world with landmark decisions on inclusivity, diversity, and equity.

“Kidnapped,” 8 p.m. Edgardo Mortara, a six-year-old Jewish boy in mid-19th century Italy, is abducted and forcibly converted to Christianity by virtue of papal decree after it comes to the attention of authorities that his housekeeper secretly baptized him.

Monday, July 29: “Unbroken,” 4 p.m. Against all odds, the seven Weber siblings who are the subject of Unbroken manage to stay together through

the Holocaust thanks to acts of courage, resilience and a series of miracles.

“Catskills,” 8 p.m. This film is a loving and nostalgic tribute to the family-run Jewish resort and bungalow culture that became known as the Borsht Belt, the inspiration for iconic films like “Dirty Dancing.”

Monday, Aug. 5: “Shadow of the Day,” is a dramatic story of love and redemption set in a turbulent Italy amid the anti-semitic racial laws promulgated by Mussolini’s fascist government, 4 p.m.

“How Saba Kept Singing,” 8 p.m. David Wisnia had never told his family the whole story of how he survived Auschwitz for two-and-a-half years — while his parents and younger brother were murdered — and this film by Sarah Taksler fills in the gaps. As he travels with his grandson Avi back to Poland to mark the 75th anniversary of the camp’s liberation, Wisnia, a cantor, recounts how his operatic singing entertained the Nazi guards and saved his life

Monday, Aug. 12: “Jack & Sam” (short), “Less than Kosher,” 4 p.m. Thirty-year-old Viv was once a rising singing star but now finds herself back in her Jewish mother’s house, with her career hitting one sour note after another. Her life, set in Toronto, takes an unexpected turn when this self-proclaimed Bad Jew reluctantly accepts a position as a cantor at her family’s synagogue, where she escaped in the middle of her own Bat Mitzvah many years before and never looked back.

Clark Art Institute

225 South St., Williamstown clarkart.edu

Outdoor movie series

Free, on the Reflecting Pool lawn

Wednesday, Aug. 7: “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg,” dusk, around 8:20 p.m.

Sheila Nevins and Barbara Kopple screen and discuss Nevins’ 2023 Oscarnominated documentary “ABCs of Book Banning” and Kopple’s Oscar-winning career during a special Tea Talk at the Berkshire International Film Festival on May 31.

Wednesday, Aug. 14: “My Life as a Zucchini,” (PG13) dusk, around 8:10 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 21: “Ratatouille,” (G) dusk, around 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 28: “Amélie,” (Rated R) dusk, around 7:45 p.m.

Norman Rockwell Museum

9 Glendale Road, Stockbridge 413-298-4100, nrm.org

Friday, June 28: “My Nephew Jamie.” Film screening and talk with filmmaker Bonnie Bien and artist James Warhola. Offers sneak peek at new documentary film about Warhola’s illustration career and relationship with his famous uncle, Andy Warhol, 6 p.m., ticketed.

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PHOTO PROVIDED BY THE MAHAIWE

Three-time Grammy Award-winning jazz singer Samara Joy headlines the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 2024 Gala on Aug. 1.

DIRECTORY: MUSC

Adams Free Library

92 Park St., Adams 413-743-8345, adamslibraryma.org

Thursday, July 18: Too Human presents “A Celebration of Song — The Great American Songbook and Beyond,” an hour of jazz standards and jazzy bluesy originals played and sung with heart and humor, 6 p.m., Memorial Hall.

Adams Theater

27 Park St., Adams 888-401-5022, adamstheater.org

Friday, June 7: Tiny Glass Tavern workshop, $10, 5 p.m., and concert, $20, $25 both, 7 p.m.

Saturday, June 8: Harvest and Rust: A Neil Young Experience, $25-$50, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, July 6: Daniel Maltz, classical piano, $20-$45, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, July 12: Classic Lyric Arts opera recital, free, 7 p.m.

Friday, July 26: Arkai Music “Crossroads” album release, $25-$50, 7:30 p.m.

Art Omi

1405 County Route 22, Ghent, N.Y.

518-392-4747, artomi.org

Saturday, Aug. 24: Art Omi: Music in the Barn, an informal concert of new, experimental music created during the course of the 2024 Art Omi music residency, free, 5 to 7 p.m.

Aston Magna

Performances at St. James Place, 352 Main St., Great Barrington

888-492-1283, astonmagna.org

Saturday, July 13: “J.S. Bach: The Three Partitas for Solo Vio-

lin,” $50, $40 advance, 6 p.m.

Saturday, July 20: “Side-BySide-By-Side: Schubert, Chopin, and Three Grand Pianos,” $50, $40 advance, 6 p.m.

Saturday, July 27: “Sonata, What Do You Want From Me?” $50, $40 advance, 6 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 4: “English Extravaganza,” $50, $40 advance, 3 p.m.

Barrington Stage Company

Mr. Finn’s Cabaret

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

June 2 and 3: Christine Andreas — Paris to Broadway. The two-time Tony nominee and multiple award-winning singer/actress along with her two-time Grammy-nominated husband Martin Silvestri, present songs by Piaf, Charles Trenet, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Kern, Porter, Berlin, Bacharach & David, Lerner & Loewe, and Silvestri, 8 p.m.

June 9 and 10: Back by Popular Demand! Spend an intimate evening with Joshua Henry and his guitar, 8 p.m.

June 30 and July 1: Alysha Umphress — 15 Stories. This special engagement is an opportunity to see Alysha take on 15 different personae in one evening, featuring one of the most glorious voices there is to be heard anywhere, 8 p.m.

July 7 and 8: Seth Sikes & Nicolas King — The New Belters. The swinging American Songbook is the specialty of this duo, paying tribute to the show-stopping stars who paved the way, such as Sammy Davis Jr., Anthony Newley, Liza Minnelli, Judy Garland, Ethel Merman, Barbra Streisand and more, 8 p.m.

Aug. 4 and 5: Matt Doyle; Doyle won the 2022 Tony Award for 'Best Featured Actor in a Musical' for his performance as 'Jamie' in the Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim's Company. 8 p.m.

Aug. 11 and 12: Krysta Rodriguez explores career highlights from her time in Broadway shows including Into the Woods, Spring Awakening, First Date, The Addams Family, In the Heights, A Chorus Line and Good Vibrations.

Tuesday, Aug. 27: Bernadette Peters, a magical and inspiring evening of songs from the great music masters, 8 p.m., Boyd-Quinson Stage, 30 Union St., Pittsfield.

Friday, Aug. 30: Julie Benko, 8 p.m. “Standby, Me” offers an evening of spectacular vocals, theatrical lore, and inspiration for all the greatest stars-to-be.

Saturday, Aug. 31: An Evening with Telly Leung, 8 p.m. Broadway and television star Telly Leung delivers an intimate evening of personal stories and songs that chronicle his beginnings as a Chinese American child of immigrants in Brooklyn to his international career on stage and on screen.

Becket Arts Center

7 Brooker Hill Road, Becket 413-623-6635, becketartscenter.org/events

Saturday, June 8: Music Brings Communities Together series event, “Criollo Clasico.” Latin artist Jose Gonzalez and Criollo Clasico Trio are one of the most eclectic Caribbean Musical ensembles touring today, donations welcome, 5 to 7 p.m. Bring a chair or a picnic.

Saturday, June 22: Music Brings Communities Together series with Kilashandra, Irish Celtic-inspired jam band that mixes traditional and mod-

ern Irish music with twists of blues, rock and soul, donations accepted, 5 to 7 p.m. Bring a lawn chair or a picnic.

Saturday, July 13: Music Brings Communities Together series event featuring musician Robin O'Herin, traditional American music, acoustic delta blues, gospel and originals, donations accepted, 5 to 7 p.m. Bring a lawn chair or a picnic.

Saturday, July 27: Music Brings Communities Together: Hot Sauce, featuring Benny Kohn, Miles Lally, Steve Ide and Tom Major, donations accepted, 5 to 7 p.m. Bring a lawn chair.

Saturday, Aug. 10: Music

Brings Communities Together: Simon Guthrie and Amy Attias, donations accepted, 5 to 7 p.m. Bring a lawn chair or picnic.

Saturday, Aug. 24: Music Brings Communities Together: Bobby Sweet Band, donations accepted, 5 to 7 p.m. Bring a lawn chair or picnic.

Berkshire Bach 413-528-9555, berkshirebach.org

Saturday, June 8: A concert of music for violin and harpsichord by Bach, Handel and others, $45, $40 members, 18 and under free, 4 p.m., at Bard College at Simon’s Rock, 84 Alford Road, Great Barrington.

Saturday, Aug. 3: Eugene Drucker and Friends concert and reception, $80 in advance, 5 p.m., at Bard College at Simon’s Rock, 84 Alford Road, Great Barrington.

Berkshire Botanical Garden

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

PHOTO PROVIDED BY BARRINGTON STAGE COMPANY

Tony Award-winner Bernadette Peters will appear in concert as part of Barrington Stage Company’s 30th anniversary celebration on Aug. 27.

Music Mondays

Outdoor concert series. Find the perfect spot to picnic amidst the Garden’s beauty while enjoying performances from some of our region’s most talented performers. This year, we’re introducing food trucks in the Garden, $25, $15 members, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Monday, July 1: Misty Blues. Classic rock and folk tunes infused with a healthy dose of the blues.

Monday, July 8: Wanda Houston. An impeccable blend of 1940s through 1960s R&B and jazz.

Monday, July 15: The Lucky Five. A hard-charging, foot-stomping blend of swing and jazz.

Monday, July 22: Boston University Students of Tanglewood. Showcasing talented instrumentalists, singers and composers.

Monday, July 29: Brother Sal’s Blues Band. Straight from the heart of old Chicago!

Wednesday, July 24: Sea Shanties with Alex Harvey and ShinBone Alley; celebrate the haunting intercultural exchange of 18th- and 19th-century maritime music, 7:30 p.m. Ticketed.

Berkshires Jazz berkshiresjazz.org

Sunday, June 16: The Django Festival Allstars

Saturday, July 13: Berkshires Jazz Summer Showcase, 4 to 8 p.m., Pittsfield Common, 100 First St.

Saturday, Aug. 7: Bousquet Jazz Festival

Berkshire Lyric BerkshireLyric.org

Monday, Aug. 5: Zikinna. East African folk music with flavors of reggae, rock and Caribbean dance beats.

Berkshire Choral

International berkshirechoral.org

Sunday, May 26: Farewell concert for BCI Music Director Frank Nemhauser: 170 voice festival chorus singing an entertaining program of choral works including Bernstein’s “Tonight,” Biebl’s “Ave Maria,” Lauridsen’s “Sure on This Shining Night,” and The Tokens’ “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” $25, $12 youth, Tanglewood’s Ozawa Hall, 297 West St., Lenox. Tickets: bso. org/events/berkshire-choral-international.

Berkshire County Historical Society at Arrowhead

780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield 413-442-1793, mobydick.org

for more information and to register for group classes and private instrument lessons.

Bousquet Jazz Festival

101 Dan Fox Drive, Pittsfield

Saturday, Aug. 17: 4-8 p.m., with an optional “apres jazz” set indoors.

Chesterwood

4 Williamsville Road, Stockbridge 413-298-2023, chesterwood.org

Sunday, June 2: Masterworks Concert, a performance of Bruckner’s Mass No.3 in F minor, Brahms Nänie and Arvo Pärt’s Da Pacem Dominum, $35, 3 p.m., at Tanglewood’s Seiji Ozawa Hall, 297 West St., Lenox.

July 29 — Aug. 2: Berkshire Lyric Kids Choral Camp, a weeklong singing and music program with the Lyric Children’s Chorus, new singers ages 6-13 are welcome, 9 a.m. to noon at Unitarian Universalist Church, 175 Wendell Ave., Pittsfield. Details: online or call 413-298-5365.

Sunday, Aug. 4: Ubi Caritas choral concert to benefit food pantry ministry, free will offering, 3 p.m. at St. Mark’s, 400 West S., Pittsfield, and 5 p.m., at St. Joseph’s Church, 11 Elm St., Stockbridge.

Berkshire Music School

30 Wendell Ave., Pittsfield 413-442-1411, berkshiremusicschool.org

Ongoing: Private lessons and group classes: Visit berkshiremusicschool.org

Wednesday, July 17: Tanglewood Music Center Fellows perform “Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight: A Cantata of Lamentation for Mezzo-Soprano, Violin, Cello, and Piano,” suggested donation, 5:30 p.m., at the Daniel Chester French Studio.

Sunday, July 28: Emerging Musicians from Close Encounters with Music’s Berkshire High Peaks Festival, ticketed, 3 p.m., Daniel Chester French Studio.

Saturday, Aug. 31: The Salisbury Four perform period music, ticketed, 5:30 p.m., Daniel Chester French Studio.

Clarion Concerts clarionconcerts.org

Saturday, June 8: Canellakis-Brown Duo, $75, 3 p.m., at a private location.

Clark

Art Institute

225 South St., Williamstown clarkart.edu

Sunday, July 14: Music at the Manton: Ximena Bedoya and Loculus, free, 4 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 10: Classical Concert: Rome is Falling, $10, $8 members, $7 students, $5 children 15 and under, 4 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 31: Outdoor concert with The Knights Orchestra, free, 4 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 1: Family concert with The Knights Orchestra, free, 11 a.m.

Outdoor concert series

All concerts are free, 6 p.m. on the Reflecting Pool lawn

Wednesday, July 3: Jacques Schwarz-Bart and Band

Wednesday, July 10: Sonny Troupé and Band

Wednesday, July 17: Nathalie Joachim Trio

Wednesday, July 24: Lakou Mizik

Music on the Moltz Terrace

Free, 5 p.m. Presented in collaboration with Belltower Records

Sunday, June 9: BASIC and Erica Dawn Lyle

Sunday, June 23: Garcia Peoples and Mountain Movers

Sunday, July 28: Glenn Jones and Emily Robb

Sunday, Aug. 11: A.P.I.E.. Family Underground, and Animal, Surrender!

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Encounters With Music

800-843-0778, cewm.org

Sunday, June 9: “Great Quintets — Dvořák and Brahms,” $28-$52, 4 to 6 p.m., at Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle St., Great Barrington. July 20 — 31: Berkshire High Peaks Festival

Dewey

Hall

91 Main St., Sheffield 413-429-1322 deweyhall.org

Saturday, June 1 and 15, July 6 and 20: Berkshire Strings Jams, ticketed, 10 a.m.

Wednesday, June 12: Dewey Drop-In Jazz Jam, $10-$25 suggested donation, 7 p.m.

Thursday, June 20: Simone White and the Tarik Shah Trio, tickets by donation, 7 p.m.

Dream Away Lodge

1342 County Road, Becket 413-623-8725, thedreamawaylodge.com

Thursday, May 30: 5 Pound Horse with Lily Too, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, May 31: Lisa Michelle Anderson, 8 p.m.

Saturday, June 1: Morgan O'Kane and Ezekial Healy, 8 p.m.

Thursday, June 6: Gracious Calamity, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 8: Moon Radio, 8 p.m.

Saturday, June 15: Bobby Sweet with Pete Adams and Lra Tupper, 8 p.m.

Thursday, June 20: Nanan, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 22: Jackson Whalan, 8 p.m.

Sunday, June 23: Wes Pearce, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, June 27: Vaguely Pagan, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, June 28: Party of the Sun with Eleanor Elektra, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 29: Rick Maguire and All Feels, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, June 30: Hour, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, July 4: The Jerks, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, July 5: Glori Wilder, 8 p.m.

Saturday, July 6: Bandits on the Run, 8 p.m.

Sunday, July 7: Jenna Nicholls and Jon Ladeau, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, July 11: Jack Waldheim and the Criminal Hearts, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, July 13: Reliant Tom, 8 p.m.

Friday, July 19: Rees Shad and the Conversations, 8 p.m.

Saturday, July 20: Milton, 8 p.m.

Sunday, July 21: Samuel Boat, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, July 26: Kate Prascher, 8 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 2: Bobby Sweet with Pete Adams and Lara Tupper, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 4: Niall Connolly, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 8: Avi Jacob, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 9: Stomp Box Trio, 8 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 11: Jude Roberts, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 22: Seth Bernard and Jordan Hamilton, 7:30 p.m.

Eagles Band

eaglescommunityband.org

Saturday, May 25: The Eagles Community Band’s Trombone Ensemble will perform at the Community Day festivities at 1 p.m. at Shakespeare & Company, 70 Kemble St., Lenox.

Monday, May 27: The Eagles Community Band’s Parade Unit will ride on a float in the Lee Memorial Day Parade, 10 a.m.

Sunday, June 16: The Eagles Community Band’s Stage Band plays a variety of music including big band, Latin and recognizable commercial tunes, 3 p.m., Roeliff Jansen Community Library, 9091 Route 22, Copake, N.Y.

June 18 and July 16: The Eagles Community Band’s Concert Band will entertain you with music ranging from patriotic to Broadway, swing and pop, 7 p.m., The Commons, 100 First St., Pittsfield.

Sunday, June 29: The Eagles Community Band’s Stage Band plays a variety of music including big band, Latin and recognizable commercial tunes, 1 p.m., at Washington Community Builders Day.

Wednesday, July 10: The Eagles Community Band’s Trombone Ensemble will entertain you with rousing arrangements of big band, jazz and rock ‘n’ roll favorites, free, 5 p.m., Great Barrington Bandstand, Railroad Street.

Wednesday, July 24: The Eagles Community Band Concert Band will entertain you with music ranging from patriotic to Broadway, free, 7 p.m., Dalton CRA, 400 Main St.

Wednesday, Aug. 7: The Eagles Community Band Concert Band will entertain you with music ranging from patriotic to Broadway, free, 7 p.m., Kimball Farms Lifecare, 235 Walker St., Lenox.

Saturday, Aug. 10: The Eagles Community Band’s Trombone Ensemble will entertain you with rousing arrangements of big band, jazz and rock ‘n’ roll favorites, free, 10 a.m. at the Lee Craft Fair.

Tuesday, Aug. 13: The Eagles Community Band - Concert Band will entertain you with music ranging from patriotic to Broadway, swing and pop, donations welcome, 7 p.m., Springside Park, 874 North St., Pittsfield.

Sunday, Aug. 18: The Eagles Community Band’s Stage Band plays a variety of music including big band, Latin and recognizable commercial tunes, free, 2 p.m., at Hinsdale Dayz, 95 Maple St., Hinsdale.

Tuesday, Aug. 20: The Eagles Community Band’s Stage Band plays a variety of music including big band, Latin and recognizable commercial tunes, donations welcome, 7 p.m., Pittsfield Commons, 100 First St.

The Egremont Barn

17 Main St., South Egremont a413-528-1570, theegremontbarn.com/tickets

Sunday, May 26: Jackson Whalan, $20, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 30: High Tea, $15, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, May 31: King Kyote, $20, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, June 5: Open mic and The Faux Paws, $10

Thursday, June 6: Jesse Harris, $20, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, June 7: Rejuvenators with Wanda Houston

Saturday, June 8: Four Sticks (Led Zep Tribute)

Thursday, June 13: Sing a long with local musicians and the Barn Staff singing your favorites! $15

Thursday, June 20: Hannah Bracken Band, $15

Friday, June 21: Monica Rizzio Band, $20

Saturday, June 22: Big Yellow Taxi (Joni Mitchell Band), $20

Thursday, June 27: Michael Lesko

Friday, June 28: Steve Forbert

Saturday, June 29: Rev Tor and the Deal

Friday, July 5: BTUs, $15

Saturday, July 6: Jordan Weller and the Feathers, $15

Thursday, July 11: FM — Steely Dan tribute, $30

Friday, July 12: The Lucky 5, $15

Saturday, July 13: Andy Wrba and friends, $20

Thursday, July 18: Wild Weeeds, $15

Friday, July 19: Chris Pureka with Opener Nicole Reynolds, $25, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, July 20: Jamie McLean Band, $20, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, July 26: Wolff Sisters and Jake and the swamp

Thursday, Aug. 8: Clare Maloney and the Great Adventure, $20

Friday, Aug 9: BTUs, $15

Saturday, Aug 10: Tangiers Blues Band, $25

Tuesday, Sept. 6: Dead Man’s Waltz

The Foundry

2 Harris St., West Stockbridge 413-232-5222, Tickets: thefoundryws.com

Saturday, June 8: “Namoli Brennet.” Trans artist and multi-instrumentalist with a degree in composition, Namoli Brennet creates rich, ambient textures as a backdrop for often profound and poetic lyrics, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, June 9: “Pinc Louds,” alternative/indie music group based in New York City, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, July 14: “Kora Duets.”

World renowned Kora player Madau Sidiki Diabaté will be accompanied by longtime student Salid Bamakora, to explore and interpret the traditional repertoire of songs and stories of the Djeli, or Griots, the hereditary keepers of knowledge encoded in music, 7 p.m.

Saturday, July 27: “ARKAI.”

Award-winning electroacoustic duo that has inspired audiences around the world through its genre-defying string music, 7:30 p.m.

Great Barrington Land Conservancy

gbland.org

Saturday, Aug. 31: Bluegrass at the Lake: Special Summer Fundraiser — 2nd Annual! The lively event will feature the bluegrass trio of Kate Roblin on fiddle, Sam Clement on guitar and Dave Lawlor on mandolin, 3 to 6 p.m., Lake Mansfield, Great Barrington. Register at gbland.org.

The Guthrie Center

2 Van Deusenville Road, Great Barrington

413-528-1955, guthriecenter.org

Troubadour Series

All shows begin at 8 p.m.

Saturday, May 25: Ellis Paul

Saturday, June 1: Hubby Jenkins

Saturday, June 8: Seth Glier

Saturday, June 15: Antje Duvekot

Saturday, June 22: Tom Chapin

Saturday, June 29: Tony Trischka

Saturday, July 6: Lucy Kaplansky

Saturday, July 13: Vance Gilbert

Saturday, July 20: Kate Taylor

Saturday, July 27: Don White

Saturday, Aug. 3: Cole Quest and The City Pickers

Saturday, Aug. 10: House of Hamill

Saturday, Aug. 17: Sean Rowe

Saturday, Aug. 24: Urban Renewal

Saturday, Aug. 31: The Slambovian Circus of Dreams

Hancock Shaker Village

1843 W. Housatonic St., Pittsfield

413-443-0188, hancockshakervillage.org

Hours: Through June 30, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. July 1 — Sept. 4, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Back Porch Series

Friday, July 5: Back Porch concert and cookout with The Nields, a Massachusetts folk band featuring sisters Nerissa and Ketryna, delight audiences with their unparalleled blend of pop craftsmanship, folk sensibility, and influences of ‘60s classic rock and ‘90s alternative, 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Hudson Hall

327 Warren St., Hudson, N.Y. 518-822-1438, hudsonhall.org

Saturday, July 28: "Bobby Previte: No Bells, No Whistles — A Concert for Solo Drum Set.” In an American premiere, Bobby Previte performs solo pieces for the modern drum set that will change your perception of the instrument’s identity, 7 p.m. Seated in the round; ticketed.

Knesset Israel

16 Colt Rd., Pittsfield 413-445-4872,

knessetisrael.org/RSVP

Monday, Aug.19: Aaron Kula and the Klezmer Company Jazz Orchestra, enjoyed by dancing and listening, dessert reception to follow, $40 for adults, free for children 12 and under, 7:15 p.m. Registration required.

Lee

Concerts in the Park

Lee Congregational Church Park, 25 Park Place, Lee

Sunday, July 7 — Aug. 11: Free concert, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.

Lenox Concerts in the Park

Lilac Park, Main Street, Lenox 413-647-3646, lenox.org/ lenox-concerts-in-the-park

Wednesday, July and August: Free evening concerts in Lilac Park, 6:30 p.m.

Lenox Jazz Stroll

Gateways Inn, Roche Park and Lilac Park, Lenox 413-647-3646, lenox.org/events Sept. 6 and 7: Jazz Stroll.

Lenox Loves Music

Lilac Park, Main Street, Lenox 413-647-3646, lenox.org/lenoxlovesmusic

Sunday, June and September: Free Sunday afternoon concerts in Lilac Park, 3:30 p.m.

Live on the Lake

Onota Lake, 256 Lakeway Drive, Pittsfield live959.com

Wednesdays, July and August: Live music, free, 6 to 8 p.m. Bands TBA.

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center

14 Castle St., Great Barrington 413-528-0100, mahaiwe.org

Saturday, June 15: Keb’ Mo.’ Five-time Grammy Award-winning guitarist, songwriter, and arranger, 8 p.m.

Saturday, June 22: Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter-composer Ben Folds, 8 p.m.

Friday, July 19: Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues, 8 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 1: Three-time Grammy Award-winning jazz singer Samara Joy will headline the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center’s 2024 Gala, 8 p.m. show.

Friday, Aug. 9: Ladysmith Black Mambazo. For 60 years, South Africa’s five-time Grammy Award winner, Ladysmith Black Mambazo has warmed the hearts of audiences worldwide with uplifting vocal harmonies, signature dance moves and charming onstage banter, 8 p.m.

Mass MoCA

1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams

413-662-2111, massmoca.org

Saturday, May 25: Son Lux, $39, $29 advance, $79 preferred, 8 p.m.

Thursday, July 11 — Aug. 29: The Chalet, beer garden and free live performances, lineup TBA, 6 to 10 p.m. No Chalet Aug. 1 and 8.

Friday, July 12: Seun Kuti and Egypt 80, $39, $29 advance, $55 preferred, 8 p.m.

Aug. 1 — 3: Bang on a Can LOUD Weekend, renowned special guests, BoaC faculty, and young players take to the Hunter Center stage in a series of playful and heady collisions of jazz, classical, rock and beyond, $179, $149 advance, day passes available.

Saturday, Aug. 24: Roomful of Teeth, $35, $25 advance, $55 preferred, 8 p.m.

Mohawk Trail Concerts

At Charlemont Federated Church, 175 Main St., Charlemont

mohawktrailconcerts.org/ 2024-season

Tickets: $25 suggested donation

Sunday, June 16: Sahun Sam Hong, 5 p.m.

Saturday, June 22: The Elqui Trio, 5 p.m.

Saturday, June 29: The Adaskin String Trio with Sally Pinkas, piano, 5 p.m.

Thursday, July 4: Mark Kelso, piano, free, 5 p.m.

Saturday, July 6: The Telegraph String Quartet, 5 p.m.

Saturday, July 13: Edward Arron, cello, and Jeewon Park, piano, 5 p.m.

Saturday, July 20: Maria Ferrante, soprano, Masako Yanagita, violin, Jerry Noble, piano, 5 p.m.

The Mount

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

Sounds of Summer Music Series

Thursday, June 13: Tarik Shah and Friends, 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, July 11: Natalia Bernal Group, 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 8: Standard Edition, 5:30 p.m.

Music from Salem

518-232-2347, musicfromsalem.org

Sunday, June 2: Emerging Artists Concert with cello seminar students and faculty, pay-whatyou-can, $15 recommended, 4 p.m., at Hubbard Hall, 25 E. Main St., Cambridge, N.Y.

Sunday, June 9: Emerging Artists Concert with viola/ violin seminar students and faculty, pay-what-you-can, $15 recommended, 4 p.m., at Hubbard Hall, 25 E. Main St., Cambridge, N.Y.

Thursday, July 4, 18 and Aug. 8: Open rehearsals, free admission, 4 p.m. at Brown Farm,

Join in or pull up a chair to listen! Dewey Hall hosts a Jazz Jam on the second Wednesday of the month.

154 Priest Road, Salem, N.Y.

Sunday, July 7: Chamber Music Concert; Calvin Wiersma and Saul Bitran, violin; Lila Brown, viola; Matthias Naegele and Emma Naegele, cello; Joseph Bongiorno, double bass; Marc Ryser, piano; pay-what-you-can, $30 recommended, 4 p.m., at Hubbard Hall, 25 E. Main St., Cambridge, N.Y.

Friday, July 19: Children/youth Music Workshops, free, 2 p.m., at Greenwich Youth Club, 9 Academy St., Greenwich, N.Y.

Sunday, July 21: Sharan Leventhal and Anne McKee, violin; Lila Brown, viola; Scott Kluksdahl, cello; Rane Moore, clarinet; pay-what-you-can, $30 recommended, 4 p.m., at Hubbard Hall, 25 E. Main St., Cambridge, N.Y.

Sunday, Aug. 11: Markus Placci and Helen Hyun Jeong Lee, violin; Lila Brown and John Batchelder, viola; Kenny Lee, cello; pay-what-you-can, $30 recommended, 4 p.m., at Beloved Farm, 105 McKee Hollow Road, Cambridge, N.Y. The concert will be followed by a Celebrating Summer and Music from Salem Fundraiser Party; combined concert/ party ticket $75, party-only ticket $55.

Party in the Park

Noel Field, 310 State St., North Adams discovernorthadams.com/ events/party-in-the-park

Thursdays, July — August: Free summer concert series, 6 to 8 p.m.

PS21 Center for Contemporary Performance

2980 Route 66, Chatham, N.Y. 518-392-6121, ps21chatham.org

Friday, June 7: The Next Festival of Emerging Artists: Three world premieres, $15 suggested donation, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 15: Global / Local I: Arturo O’Farrill and The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, $35-$45, $15 students, 8 p.m.

Sunday, June 16: PS21 celebrates Juneteenth with The Legendary Ingramettes, 4 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of Hudson, 369 Warren St., Hudson, N.Y.

Wednesday, June 26: Global / Local II: SEO Jungmin with Alexander Turnquist, $25-$35, $15 students and youth, 8 p.m.

Sunday, July 7: Global / Local III: Kiki Valera y su son Cubano, $25-$35, $15 students and youth, 5 p.m.

BETH CARLSON — DEWEY HALL

Sunday, Aug. 4: Gamelan, 4 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 18: House Blend I: Conor Hanick, $25-$35, $15 students and youth, 5 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 19: House Blend II: Konus Quartett, Gelsey Bell and Erin Rogers, $25-$35, $15 students and youth, 8 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 20: House Blend III: Miranda Cuckson and Conor Hanick, $25-$35, $15 students and youth, 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 21: House Blend IV: Wang Lu, Bonnie Whiting, Polly Apfelbaum, $25-$35, $15 students and youth, 8 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 29: Global / Local IV: Lady Moon & The Eclipse with Kendra McKinley, $25-$35, $15 students and youth, 8 p.m.

Race Brook Lodge

864 Undermountain Road, Sheffield 413-229-2916, rblodge.com

Saturday, June 8: Driftwood Choras & Hinterlands, “Panoramic Polyphony,” $25, 8 p.m.

Sunday, June 9: Sabina Scuibba, $30, 8 p.m.

Thursday, June 13: Samir Langus, $35, 8 p.m.

Thursday, June 27: Cecilie Beck and Gabriel Gordon, $25, 8 p.m.

June 28 and 29: Down County Jump Music Festival, lineup includes Jackson & The Janks, Pulso de Barro, Les Taiauts, Jenny Parrot, Slowey & The Boats, Samoa Wilson, The Lucky Five, Phil Saylor, The Sweet Maydors, The Victrollers and Shinbone Alley.

Thursday, July 11: Vieux Farka Toure, $45-$60, 8 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 25: Reverie Road, $30, 7 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 30: Lady Moon & The Eclipse, $25, 8 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 5: Hubby Jenkins, $30, 8 p.m.

Down County Social Club

Thursday, June 6: Kendra McKinley, $10, 8 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 1: Raquy and Rami, $10, 8 p.m.

Sandisfield Arts Center

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

Saturday, June 22: Triple

Play: Back for an evening of world-class jazz and rollicking fun led by Chris Brubeck and featuring Joel Brown and Peter “Madcap” Ruth, $25, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, July 28: Romance in the Afternoon: Josh Luxon-Robinson returns to our stage with a selection of romantic piano music, $20, 4 p.m.

Sevenars Music Festival

15 Ireland St., Worthington 413-238-5854 sevenars.org

Sunday, July 14: Members of the Schrade and James Family musicians open Sevenars 56th season with Holst, Liszt, Brahms, and Rachmaninoff, joined by pianist Jerry Noble in Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, suggested $20 donation, 4 p.m.

Sunday, July 21: Renowned violist Ron Gorevic plays new music of Kenji Bunch, Sal Macchia, Larry Wallach and Tasia Wu, plus masterpieces of Bach and Reger, suggested $20 donation, 4 p.m.

Sunday, July 28: World-renowned cellist Inbal Segev plays Bach Suites Nos. 1, 3 and 5, suggested $20 donation, 4 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 4 : Sevenars

"Young Artist to Watch" prizewinner Junwen Liang plays music of Bach, Chopin, Liszt, Debussy and Prokofiev, suggested $20 donation, 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11: Piano/Oboe/

Violin solos, duos and trios with master musicians Sayuri Miyamoto, Joel Bard and Jun-Ching Lin, program of Mozart, Schumann (Robert and Clara), Wallner, Loeffler, Respighi and Paderewski, suggested $20 donation, 4 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 18: Sevenars grand finale with a Jazz Quartet of Jerry Noble, piano; Kara Noble, bass; Chris Devine, violin/flute; and John Van Eps, percussion, suggested $20 donation, 4 p.m.

Solid Sound Festival

Mass MoCA, 1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams solidsoundfestival.com

June 28 — 30: Wilco, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets, Iris DeMent, Dry Cleaning, Hailu Mergia, Fenne Lily, Jeff Tweedy & Friends, Story Pirates, Horsegirl, Marc Ribot: Live solo film score to “Aelita, Queen of Mars”, Ratboys, Wednesday, Miracle Legion, Mary Halvorson and Tomas Fujiwara, Young Fresh Fellows, Courtney Marie Andrews, Young@Heart, Horse Lords, Joanna Sternberg, Soul Glo, Etran de L’Aïr, Mikaela Davis, Water From Your Eyes, Mikael Jorgensen, EUCADEMIX, Sylvan Esso (DJ Set), The Autumn Defense, Saccata Quartet featuring Nels Cline, Darin Gray, Chris Corsano, Glenn Kotche.

Spencertown Academy Arts Center

790 State Route 203 in Spencertown, N.Y. 518-392-3693, spencertownacademy.org

Friday, May 31: The Lovestruck Balladeers perform an eclectic repertoire of old-time jazz, swing, country, waltzes, ragtime and more, as part of the Spencertown Academy Roots & Shoots Concerts Series, $25, $20 members, 8 p.m.

Friday, July 5: Max Johnson Trio performs Johnson’s newest compositions inspired by the innovations of great jazz composers Charles Mingus, Mal Waldron, Steve Lacy and Thelonious Monk, presented by the Spencertown Academy Roots & Shoots Concerts Series, $25, $20 members, 8 p.m.

The Stationery Factory

63 Flansburg Ave., Dalton 413-659-6299, stationery-factory.com

Thursday, May 30, June 27: Calliope Cafe, a free monthly “open mic” for high school students in Berkshire County, curated by Mark Franklin 7-9 p.m.

Saturday, June 1: Bella's Bartok, 8 p.m.

Thursday, June 13: Indie Night with Creek Road, 7-9 p.m.

June 14, July 12, Aug. 16: BFG Music Factory monthly dance party, 8-11 p.m.

Saturday, June 15: Opera Cowgirls, an alt-country band where grand opera meets the Grand Ole Opry, 3 and 7 p.m.

Saturday, July 13: Kat Wright. Sasha K. A opens show, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, July 18: Indie Night: Evan Lanoue Trio, 7-9 p.m. Friday, July 19: "A Night of Sinatra" with Rich DiMare and The Ron Poster Trio, 8 p.m.

Saturday, July 20: Iron Sabbath, a tribute to Black Sabbath, concentrating on the Ozzy era, 8 p.m.

Sunday, July 21: Johny Cash: Late & Alone starring Scott Moreau, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 2: Cantrip Scottish Fusion, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 3: Wild Heart, Steve Nicks/Fleetwood Mac tribute, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 17: Big Yellow Taxi, exploring the music of Joni Mitchell.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY THE MAHAIWE

Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter-composer Ben Folds brings his Paper Airplane Request Tour to the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center on June 22.

Thursday, Aug. 29: Indie Night with RJ McCarty.

Stockbridge Sinfonia

413-822-1318, stockbridgesinfonia.org

Saturday, Aug. 3: Free community concert, 3 to 5 p.m., at Lenox Memorial Middle and High School, 197 East St., Lenox.

Saturday, Aug. 10: Free community concert, 3 to 5 p.m., at Zion Lutheran Church, 74 First St., Pittsfield.

Sunday, Aug. 11: Free community concert, 6 to 8 p.m., at St. James Place, 352 Main St., Great Barrington.

Tamarack Hollow

Nature & Cultural Center & Gaia Roots World Music

tamarackhollow.com

Ongoing: West African & Caribbean drum and song classes with Aimee Gelinas, Monday at 5:30 p.m. for beginners, 6:30 p.m. advanced, at Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, 28 Renne Ave., Pittsfield. $10 per class, $5 drum rental. For registration, email full_circle_o@yahoo.com.

Masters” with Boston Pops Orchestra, Keith Lockhart, conductor, Victoria Clark, Mandy Gonzalez, Joshua Henry, Darius de Haas, Bryce Pinkham, Scarlett Strallan, vocalists; program includes various songs from recent Broadway musicals, 8 p.m.

Sunday, July 7: Boston Symphony Orchestra with Andris Nelsons, conductor, Renée Fleming, soprano; program of Strauss’ Symphonic Fantasy on Die Frau ohne Schatten, Songs with orchestra, “Träumerei im Kamin” from Intermezzo, “Die Zeit” and “Da geht er hin” from Der Rosenkavalier, Suite from Der Rosenkavalier.

Conrad Tao, piano; program of Bernstein’s Symphony No. 2, The Age of Anxiety and Brahms’ Symphony No. 3, 8 p.m.

Saturday, July 20: Boston Symphony Orchestra with Andris Nelsons, conductor; Wagner’s Götterdämmerung, Act III, Christine Goerke, soprano (Brünnhilde), Amanda Majeski, soprano (Gutrune), Michael Weinius, tenor (Siegfried), James Rutherford, baritone (Gunther), Morris Robinson, bass (Hagen), Diana Newman, Renée Tatum, and Annie Rosen (Rhine maidens), 8 p.m.

Thursday, June 20: Trio Candela performance at Olana Third Thursdays with Juan Basilio-Sanchez on guitar and vocals, Aimee Gelinas on percussion and vocals, Dan Cohen on lead guitar and guest Zubie on flute, in collaboration with the Olana Partnership, 6 p.m. at the Olana State Historic Site, 5720 State Route 9G, Hudson, N.Y. For registration, email full_circle_o@yahoo.com.

Thursday, July 11: Drum, song and dance from West Africa, family-friendly, 1 p.m. at Reading Park next to the Lenox Library, 18 Main St., Lenox.

Tanglewood

297 West St, Lenox 617-266-1200, bso.org

Koussevitzky Music Shed

Friday, July 5: Opening night at Tanglewood with Boston Symphony Orchestra with Andris Nelsons, conductor, Hilary Hahn, violin; program of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto and Symphony No. 3 Eroica, 8 p.m.

Saturday, July 6: “Broadway Today!: Broadway’s Modern

Monday, July 8: Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra with Andris Nelsons, conductor, and TMC Conducting Fellows; program of Dvorak’s Carnival Overture, Op. 92, Coleridge-Taylor’s Ballade in A minor, Op. 33 and Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5, 8 p.m.

Friday, July 12: Boston Symphony Orchestra with Andris Nelsons, conductor, and Boston Ballet (Mikko Nissinen, artistic director); program of Stravinsky’s Apollon musagète and Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, 8 p.m.

Saturday, July 13: Boston Symphony Orchestra with Andris Nelsons, conductor, Yuja Wang, piano; program of Carlos Simon’s Warmth from Other Suns, Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4, Ellington’s Three Black Kings and A Tone Parallel to Harlem, 8 p.m.

Sunday, July 14: Boston Symphony Orchestra with Andris Nelsons, conductor, Augustin Hadelich, violin; program of Kirkland Snider’s Forward into Light, Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 2 and Dvorak’s Symphony No. 7, 2:30 p.m.

Friday, July 19: Boston Symphony Orchestra with Dima Slobodeniouk, conductor, and

Sunday, July 21: Boston Symphony Orchestra with Andris Nelsons, conductor, Emanuel Ax, piano; program of Ives’ Three Places in New England, Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 and Strauss’ Also sprach Zarathustra, 2:30 p.m.

Friday, July 26: Koussevitzky 150 Celebration with Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons, conductor, Yefim Bronfman, piano, Edwin Barker, double bass, Will Liverman, baritone, Tanglewood Festival Chorus (James Burton, conductor); program of Mackey’s Urban Ocean, Koussevitzky’s Double Bass Concerto, Sibelius’ The Origin of Fire and Scriabin’s Prometheus, 8 p.m.

Saturday, July 27: Koussevitzky 150 Celebration with Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons, conductor, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano; program of Leon’s Stride, Khachaturian’s Piano Concerto and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6, Pathétique, 8 p.m.

Sunday, July 28: Koussevitzky 150 Celebration with Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons, conductor, Paul Lewis, piano, Thomas Warfield, narrator, Tanglewood Festival Chorus (James Burton, conductor); program of James Lee III’s Freedom’s Genuine Dawn, Copland’s Piano Concerto, Thompson’s Alleluia, for unaccompa-

nied chorus, and Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms, 2:30 p.m.

Aug. 2 and 3: John Williams’ Film Night with Boston Pops Orchestra, John Williams and Ken-David Masur, conductors, 8 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 4: Boston Symphony Orchestra with Alan Gilbert, conductor, Kirill Gerstein, piano, Joshua Bell, violin, Steven Isserlis, cello; program of Beethoven’s Triple Concerto and Symphony No. 4, 2:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 6: Tanglewood on Parade with Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops Orchestra, Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra, Keith Lockhart, John Williams and Anna Rakitina, conductors; program to include Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture, 2 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 9: Boston Symphony Orchestra, Alan Gilbert, conductor, Kirill Gerstein, piano; program of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 and Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 10: Boston Symphony Orchestra, Dalia Stasevska, conductor, Leila Josefowicz, violin; program of Sibelius’ (arr. Stravinsky) Canzonetta, Stravinsky’s Violin Concerto and Sibelius’ Symphony No. 5, 8 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 11: Boston Symphony Orchestra, James Gaffigan, conductor, Elena Villalón, soprano; program of Clyne’s Sound and Fury, Mozart’s “Padre, germani, addio!” from Idomeneo and “Deh vieni, non tardar” from The Marriage of Figaro, Mahler’s Symphony No. 4, 2:30 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 16: Boston Symphony Orchestra, Samy Rachid, conductor, Midori, violin; program of Svetlanov’s Dawn in the Field, Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 1 and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 17: Jurassic Park in Concert with Boston

Pops Orchestra, Keith Lockhart, conductor, 8 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 18: Boston Symphony Orchestra, Earl Lee, conductor, Yo-Yo Ma, cello; program of Carlos Simon’s Fate Now Conquers, Schumann’s Cello Concerto and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7, 2:30 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 23: Boston Symphony Orchestra, Ryan Bancroft, conductor, Bruce Liu, piano; program of Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1 and Elgar’s Enigma Variations, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 24: Boston Symphony Orchestra, Karina Canellakis, conductor, Leonidas Kavakos, violin, Tanglewood Festival Chorus (James Burton, conductor); program of Beethoven’s The Creatures of Prometheus Overture, Brahms’ Schicksalslied, Chausson’s Poeme, Ravel’s Tzigane and Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 2, 8 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 25: Boston Symphony Orchestra, Hannu Lintu, conductor, Ambur Braid, soprano, Jess Dandy, contralto, Elgan Llŷr Thomas, tenor, Davóne Tines, bass-baritone, Tanglewood Festival Chorus (James Burton, conductor); program of Bruckner’s Ecce sacerdos magnus and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, 2:30 p.m.

Popular Artist Series

Koussevitzky Music Shed

Thursday, June 20: Fogerty accompanied by special guests George Thorogood and the Destroyers & Hearty Har, 7 p.m.

Saturday, June 22: Daltrey with special guest KT Tunstall, 7 p.m.

Sunday, June 23: Kool & the Gang and En Vogue, 2:30 p.m.

Thursday, June 27: Boyz II Men, 7 p.m.

Friday, June 28: Jon Batiste, 7 p.m.

Saturday, June 29: Trey Anastasio with the Boston Pops, 7 p.m.

Sunday, June 30: Brandi Carlile, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, July 2: Jason Mraz with the Boston Pops, 7 p.m.

July 3 and 4: James Taylor and his All-Star Band; sold out.

Tuesday, July 16: The Pretenders, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, July 23: Beck with the Boston Pops, 7 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 30: A triple bill of Judy Collins, Rufus Wainwright and Indigo Girls, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 31: Dispatch with the Boston Pops Orchestra, 7 p.m.

Tannery Pond Concerts

518-941-4331, capitalregionclassical.org

Concerts at Darrow School, 110 Darrow Road, New Lebanon, N.Y.

Saturday, June 1: Peter Stumpf, cello and Xiaohui Yang, piano, $40, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 22: Grammy-winning flutist Brandon Patrick George, $40, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, July 6: Maria Ioudenitch, violin, $40, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 31: Terra Quartet, $40, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 7: Israeli Chamber Project, $40, 7:30 p.m.

Ventfort Hall Gilded Age Mansion & Museum

104 Walker St., Lenox 413-637-3206, gildedage.org

Thursday, June 27: Prima Music Foundation presents “Piano Extravaganza,” ticketed, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, July 3: Fortepiano concert by Daniel Adam Maltz. Haydn and Mozart’s piano works performed on a period instrument, ticketed, 5 p.m.

Thursday, July 4: Fortepiano

concert by Daniel Adam Maltz. Haydn and Mozart’s piano works performed on a period instrument, ticketed, 5 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 1: Prima Music Foundation presents “Jazz of the Gilded Age,” ticketed, 4 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 15: Prima Music Foundation presents “Chamber Music Soiree,” ticketed, 4 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 29: Prima Music Foundation presents “Opera Meets Hollywood,” ticketed, 4 p.m.

West Stockbridge Historical Society

9 Main St., West Stockbridge weststockbridgehistory.org

Sunday, May 26: West Stockbridge Chamber Players, 5 p.m. Honoring the 250th anniversary of West Stockbridge, Catherine Hudgins-clarinet, Sheila Fiekowsky-violin, Jennifer Elowitch-violin, Daniel Getz-viola, Mary Ferrillo-viola, and Oliver Aldort-cello, the program includes works by Mozart and Fuchs. Ticketed.

Saturday, June 8: West Stockbridge Jazz Series, 7 p.m. Peter Einhorn, guitarist, a resident of Woodstock, N.Y will perform with his quartet Emily Kate Einhorn-vocalist, Lou Pappas-bass, and Scott Neumann-drums. Ticketed.

Worthington Golf Club

113 Ridge Road, Worthington worthingtongolfclub.com/ music-concerts-and-events

Saturday, June 22: Hot Shot Hillbillies, 7 p.m.

Saturday, July 6: Carla Cooke, “An evening with Sam Cooke,” 6 p.m.

Saturday, July 27: Vintage Skynyrd, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 31: Completely Unchained, Van Halen tribute, TBA.

Take part in a Shaker Supper in the historic Brick Dwelling at Hancock Shaker Village. PHOTO PROVIDED BY HANCOCK SHAKER VILLAGE

DIRECTORY: TALKS, WALKS AND READINGS

Adams Free Library

92 Park St., Adams 413-743-8345, adamslibraryma.org

Ongoing: Book group discussions, last Tuesdays of the month at 2 p.m.

Ancram Center for the Arts

1330 County Route 7, Ancram, N.Y. 518-329-0114, ancramcenter.org

Saturday, June 29: Real People Real Stories. An Ancram Center for the Arts signature event, where residents recount personal stories celebrating community and connection, 7 p.m. at Roe Jan Park, 9140 NY State Route 22, Hillsdale, N.Y.

Saturday, July 13: Crystal Radio Sessions. Professional actors bring short stories to life in this series curated by Hudson Valley writer Ashley Mayne, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, July 14: Reading Willa Cather. A sesquicentennial performance of short readings from Willa Cather’s fiction and letters, 3 p.m.

Bascom Lodge

Atop Mount Greylock

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

Saturday, May 25: Beekeeping demonstration with Richard and Peg Klapper, free, noon to 2 p.m.

Sunday, May 26: The Raptors of Mount Greylock: Live Raptors, free, noon to 1 p.m.

Sunday, May 26: Bascom Lodge and The Historic Curatorship Program with Ethan Parson and Peter Dudek, free, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, June 2: “Birds of Mount Greylock,” with Ed Neumuth, free, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, July 7: “Morticulture: The Abundant Life in Old and Dead Trees,” with Margery Winters, free, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, July 10: “Wildlife of the Berkshires (Part 1),” with James Pelletier, free, 6 to 7 p.m.

Wednesday, July 17: “Reflections on the Marble Corridor of Western Massachusetts,” with William Hosley, free, 6 to 7 p.m.

Sunday, July 21: “Wildlife of the Berkshires (Part 2),” with James Pelletier, free, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 7: “Wildlife of the Berkshires (Part 3),” with James Pelletier, free, 6 to 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 21: “Mushrooms,” with John Wheeler, free, 6 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 25: “Hemp, Plastics and Climate Change,” with Ralph Brill, free, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Becket Arts Center

7 Brooker Hill Road, Becket 413-623-6635, becketartscenter.org/events

Thursday, June 13: Speaker Series: “The Art of Weaving” with Angela “Angie” Babbs, $5 per person, free members, 5 p.m.

Sunday, July 7: "Fungi Art & Facts." Bill Wurtzel will give a slide presentation to accompany his unique mushroom art prints, free and open to the public, 3 p.m.

Thursday, July 11: Speaker Series: "A Legacy in Bronze!" Join Sculptor Andrew DeVries to celebrate his 45th year as a sculptor, $5 per person, free for members, 5 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 8: Speaker Series: "The Art of Farm to Table,” with Rob and Elisa Bildner, authors of “The Berkshires Farm

Table Cookbook,” $5, free for members, 5 p.m.

Becket Athenaeum

3367 Main St., Becket 413-623-5483, becketathenaeum.org

June 4, July 2, Aug. 6: Book Club, 1:30 p.m.

June 10, July 8, Aug. 12: Cookbook Club, 6 p.m. Visit the website to find out the selection. Borrow a copy, then pick a recipe to make and share!

June 13, July 18, Aug. 15: Game Night for Adults, 6 to 8 p.m.

Thursday, June 20: Join us on Zoom for an evening with TikTok star and published author Mercury Stardust, aka the “Trans Handy Ma’am”, 7 to 8 p.m. Registration required. A watch party with free popcorn will be held at the library.

Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield’s public library

1 Wendell Ave., Pittsfield 413-499-9480, pittsfieldlibrary.org

Hours: Monday — Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Ongoing: Herman Melville Memorial Room: The largest collection of Melville Family personal memorabilia in the world. Open during all library hours. Visit a special display honoring the 2024 centennial publication anniversary of Melville’s Billy Budd.

Ongoing: Library of Things: Check out banjos, board games, hiking kits, and so much more with your library card.

Ongoing: Seed Library! Take a variety of seeds home with you. Visit the Adult Services Desk to fill out an application.

June 24 — Aug. 10: Summer Reading for Grownups: Read, Renew, Repeat! Supported by The Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum, Massachusetts Library System, Boston Bruins, and Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. There are summer reading programs for all ages. Visit pittsfieldlibrary.org for more information and to register for our reading tracker app Beanstack. Information: 413499-9480, ext. 201.

Berkshire Botanical Garden

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

Through Sept. 1: Guided public tours are offered daily, at 11 a.m., weather permitting. Free with Garden admission.

Saturday, Aug. 10: Contained Exuberance Walkabout Tour. This season, we’ve brought together some of the region’s most talented designers and invited them to create individual container gardens displayed throughout the grounds. Join this guided tour and hear from the designers as they describe what inspired them and how they make their containers look their best, with admission, 3 to 5 p.m.

Berkshire County Historical Society at Arrowhead

780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield 413-442-1793, mobydick.org

Tours: Thursday through Monday: Guided tours of Herman Melville’s historic Arrowhead. First tour begins at 10 a.m., last tour begins at 3 p.m. Tickets: $20, adults; $10, students; children 12 and under free. Group tours by appointment

| Summer Previews 2024 for groups of 12 or more: $15 per person. Members of the BCHS receive free admission. Visit berkshirehistory.org for a complete list of discounts and special ticket offers.

Sunday, June 2: Bird walk led by Ben Nickley, Director of Berkshire Bird Observatory, bring your own binoculars, 7:30 a.m. Ticketed.

Aug. 1 — 4: Eighth Annual Moby-Dick Read-A-Thon. Sign up to read part of Melville’s masterpiece on the site where it was written, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 4: Monument Mountain Hike, celebrate the day (Aug. 5, 1850) when Melville met Hawthorne on a hike up Monument Mountain. Read the poem they read together at the summit and share sparkling wine (they had champagne), free, 9 a.m., meet in the parking lot at Monument Mountain, off Route 7 in Great Barrington.

Bidwell

House Museum

100 Art School Road, Monterey 413-528-6888, bidwellhousemuseum.org

Ongoing: Guided tours of the Bidwell House Museum, by appointment, Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. or 3 p.m., $20 for adults, $15 for seniors, $5 for students, free for 12 and under.

Saturday, June 1: History talk with scholar Justin Thomas, “Exploring the History of New England Redware,” $25, $15 for members, 11 a.m., to be held at the Tyringham Union Church, Main Road, Tyringham.

Saturday, June 8: History talk with University of Massachusetts associate professor Alice Nash, “Unlearning to Learn: A Conversation About Local Indigenous Histories,” $25, $15 for members, 11 a.m., to be held at the Tyringham Union Church, Main Road, Tyringham.

Tuesday, July 2: Herb Garden workshop: “Planning, Designing, Prepping and Planting an Herb Garden” with Pat Parkins from Gardens of the Goddess, $20, $10 for members. Time TBD.

Saturday, July 6: History talk with scholar Tim Abbott, “Stories from the Berkshire Militia,” $25, $15 for members, $25 for non-members, noon.

Saturday, July 13: History talk with historian Carl Hammer, “Voyage of Discovery”: A Unitarian Missionary in Early Berkshire County,” $25, $15 for members, 11 a.m., to be held at the Tyringham Union Church, Main Road, Tyringham.

Tuesday, July 16: Herb Garden workshop: “Harvesting, Drying, and Product-making from your Herb Garden” with Pat Parkins from Gardens of the Goddess, $20, $10 for members. Time TBD.

Sunday, July 28: Meditative forest walk with local author Hannah Fries, $10, free for members, 2 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 8: Redware collection tour with Lorraine German, $20, free for members, 4 p.m.

Chesterwood

4 Williamsville Road, Stockbridge 413-298-2023, Chesterwood.org

Saturday, June 22: Poetry reading with Rodney Jones and Owen Lewis, suggested donation, 5:30 p.m., Daniel Chester French Studio.

Saturday, July 27: Conversation and book signing with Michael Roth, author of “The Student: A Short History,” suggested donation, 3:00 p.m., at The Stockbridge Library.

Thursday, Aug. 8: Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer presents “Mr. French takes on Mr. Lincoln” with guest actor Rufus Collins, followed by a book signing of Holzer’s new

paperback edition of “Monument Man: The Life and Art of Daniel Chester French,” ticketed, 5:30 p.m., Daniel Chester French Studio.

Saturday, Sept. 14: Poetry reading with Matt Donovan, Amy Dryansky, and Martha Rhodes, suggested donation, 4:00 p.m., in the Daniel Chester French Studio.

Clark Art Institute

225 South St., Williamstown clarkart.edu

Wednesday, July 31: Book talk, “A Nimble Arc: James Van Der Zee and Photography.” Emilie Boone, summer 2024 Clark Fellow and author of A Nimble Arc: James Van Der Zee and Photography, speaks with Sara Houghteling, special projects coordinator at the Clark, about the overlooked facets of Van Der Zee’s photographic legacy, 6 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 17: Spore Into Specimen workshop: Explore the enchanting world of mushrooms, $30, $28 members, includes one blue king oyster mushroom grow kit, 1 p.m.

June 25 and July 23: Naturalist and wild edibles enthusiast Arianna Alexsandra Collins from the Hoosic River Watershed Association and Offerings for Community Building guides visitors across The Clark’s 140acre campus, identifying wild edibles and medicinal plants found on the grounds, 5:30 p.m. meet on Fernandez Terrace. Registration is required.

June 29, July 27, Aug. 31: From Ground to Cup: Explore local plant microcosms with herbalist and healing practitioner Rebecca Guanzon, 10 a.m.

Tuesday, July 3 — Aug. 27: Community yoga, bring a mat, 10 a.m.

Hancock Shaker Village

1843 W. Housatonic St., Pittsfield

413-443-0188, hancockshakervillage.org

Hours: Through June 30, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. July 1 — Sept. 4, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Thursday, June 6: Shaker Supper: Each Supper features authentic Shaker recipes prepared by a local chef and enjoyed in communal-style dining followed by a Shaker-focused program, $75, $70 members, 6 p.m.

Friday, June 14: Craft Beer and BBQ Dinner, $75, $70 members, 6 p.m.

Thursday, June 20: Help welcome the United States Postal Office to the Village and enjoy a special slate of activities planned throughout the day to celebrate the Shaker Commemorative Stamp.

June 26 and Aug. 7: Stop by the Village to drink in the golden hour view, $35, $30 members, 5 to 8 p.m.

Thursday, July 11, Aug. 15: Shaker-inspired high tea, $45, $40 members, 4 p.m.

Saturday, July 13: Farm-to-Table dinner, $100, $95 members, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, July 17: A Picture Perfect Moment: Photographers of all levels invited to capture the magic of the moment, 6 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 3: Summer Gala, 6 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 22: Cider Maker’s Dinner, $115, $110 members, 6 p.m.

Hoosic River

Watershed Association (HooRWA) & Wild Soul River

248 Cole Ave., Williamstown 413-597-1172, wildsoulriver.com/collections/ event-registration

Third Thursday through October: Wild Edible & Medicinal

Plant Walk series, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Register through Wild Soul River.

Great Barrington Land Conservancy gbland.org

Saturday, June 22: GBLC presents “Birds of the Berkshires,” a community program and Annual Meeting of the Great Barrington Land Conservancy with presenters Chip Blake and Ben Nickley, all welcome, 1 p.m. Great Barrington, Saint James Place, East Room, Great Barrington. Register at gbland.org.

Hoffmann Bird Club

Information: hoffmannbirdclub@gmail.com

Friday, June 7: A field trip to Mount Greylock State Reservation Bellow's Pipe trail, 7 a.m.

Sunday, June 9: Birding on Rockwell Road followed by breakfast at Bascom Lodge, 6:30 a.m., meet at the Mount Greylock State Reservation Visitors Center.

Sunday, June 16: “Top to Bottom” walk in Williamstown, 7 a.m.

Saturday, June 22: “Birding by Ear” and using the Merlin app, 7 a.m., Greylock Glen.

Saturday, July 6: Meet to look for nesting and juvenile birds, including bobolinks and other species, 7 a.m., Money Brook Trail in Williamstown.

Knesset Israel

16 Colt Road, Pittsfield 413-445-4872, knessetisrael.org/RSVP

Wednesday, July 10: “Cold Crematorium: The ‘Lost’ Holocaust Masterpiece with Alexander Bruner”. A lost classic of Holocaust literature translated for the first time — from journalist, poet and survivor József Debreczeni presented by his

nephew Alex Bruner, presented in collaboration with OLLI at Berkshire Community College, free, 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, July 18: Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat will present on topics from his new book “The Art of Diplomacy: How American Negotiators Reached Historic Agreements that Changed the World,” free, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, July 20: “The Changemakers” with Rabbi Becca Walker; look at a few models of women pushing for change found in Jewish texts, and what those strategies can teach us about approaching change in our own lives, after services, 12:30 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 3: "The Worlds of Yiddish" with Justin Cammy, professor of Jewish Studies and World Literatures at Smith College. Is Yiddish experiencing a renaissance or is it in decline? How are virtual Yiddishlands popping up in unexpected places, and what can they tell us about contemporary Jewish culture? Free, 12:30 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 17: “Friendship and the Interpersonal in Jewish Mystical Tradition” with Larry Fine. Jewish mystical tradition has much to say about the significance and practice of friendship, as does Judaism as a whole. This talk will explore notions and practices of friendship between two people, as well as friendship in the context of the collective. Free, 12:30 p.m.

Ramblin’ with the Rav

Wednesday, May 29: Ramblin’ with the Rav: Azaleas. Join Rabbi David Weiner for a moderately paced, moderately strenuous hike, a little Torah and good company, free, 9 a.m., Pittsfield State Forest. Registration required.

Sunday, June 30: Ramblin’ with the Rav: Flag Rock, Housatonic, free, 10 a.m. Registration required.

Wednesday, July 10: Ramblin’ with the Rav: Warner Hill, Dalton, free, 9 a.m. Registration required.

Wednesday, July 24: Ramblin’ with the Rav: Beartown State Forest, Great Barrington, free, 9 a.m. Registration required.

Wednesday, Aug. 7: Ramblin’ with the Rav: Hollow Fields and Perry’s Peak, Richmond, free, 9 a.m. Registration required.

Wednesday, Aug. 21: Ramblin’ with the Rav: Keystone Arch Bridges, Chester, free, 9 a.m. Registration required.

Jewish Federation of the Berkshires

Colonial Theatre, 111 South St., Pittsfield 413-442-4360, ext. 10, jewishberkshires.org

Friday, Aug. 16: "Making Jewish Theater in the 21st Century," a conversation with national and international playwrights from the Jewish Playwrights Project, free, 10:45 a.m.

Jewish Theological Seminary in the Berkshires

Shakespeare & Co., Elayne P. Bernstein Theater 70 Kemble St., Lenox jtsa.edu/event/jts-berkshires-summer-2024/ Tickets are $15

Friday, July 12: “Nine Months Later: New Frameworks for Confronting Contemporary Antisemitism,” Shuly Rubin Schwartz, Chancellor and Irving Lehrman Research Professor of American Jewish History at the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) will reflect on the recent spike in antisemitism globally, how we got to this moment, and how we move forward, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 9: “Living with Uncertainty: Truth and Doubt in Rabbinic Literature,” Sarah Wolf, Assistant Professor of Talmud and Rabbinics at JTS will explore how the rabbis of the Mishnah and Talmud grap-

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A cedar waxwing photographed at the Great Barrington Land Conservancy.

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pled with the timeless problems of doubt and recognizing truth- and what those rabbis’ wisdom can offer us today, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 23: “What if the Torah is Forgotten? On the History of an Idea and the Legacy of the Rabbis,” Yitz Landes, Assistant Professor of Rabbinic Literatures and Cultures at JTS will discuss the preservation of Torah by the rabbis of antiquity and reflect on its meaning in contemporary times, along with how we decide what to preserve and pass on to the next generation, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Mass Audubon

Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary

472 West Mountain Road, Lenox 413-637-0320, massaudubon.org

Saturday, June 22: Wild Thing 10k/5k Trail Run & Walk, 9 a.m.

June 24 — Aug. 16: Berkshire Nature Camp: Naturalists ages 10-13, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 5 — 9: Berkshire Nature Camp: Environmental Leadership for teens ages 1417, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Mass MoCA

1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams

413-662-2111, massmoca.org

Saturday, May 25: An afternoon of memories and laughter with Director Kristy Edmunds and Founding Director Joseph Thompson, together on stage. Moderated by Helga Davis, singer, actress, and host of the Helga podcast, this conversation will wade into the museum’s rich history and chart the vision of what's next for Mass MoCA and its vibrant arts community, $10, free members, 3 p.m.

Saturday, July 13: Fritz Horstman, author of “Interacting

with Color: A Practical Guide to Josef Albers’s Color Experiments,” visits the Research & Development Store for a presentation and discussion of his newly published book, $25, $20 members, 10 a.m.

Thursday, July 25: Joseph Keckler leads The Voice in Performance workshop, $25, $20 members, 3 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 10: An in-depth conversation in the R&D Store with Amy Yoes and Creative Producer Gabriel Sacco that celebrates the publication of “Amy Yoes: Hot Corners,” 10 a.m.

Chalet Book Events

$5 ticket fee can be applied toward a book purchase. 6 p.m.

Thursday, July 11: “Cellophane Bricks,” Jonathan Lethem in Conversation with Denise Markonish.

Thursday, Aug. 8: Eve Schaub, “Year of No Garbage.”

Thursday, Aug. 16: Brad Gooch: Radiant, “The Life and Line of Keith Haring.”

Thursday, Aug. 22: Marin Kosut, “Art Monster.”

Thursday, Aug. 29: Tomashi Jackson, “Across the Universe.”

Merwin House

14 Main St., Stockbridge historicnewengland.org/ property/merwin-house

June 1, July 14, Aug. 18: Tours on the hour, $10 adults, $9 seniors, $5 students, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Mount

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

Wharton on Wednesday

Hear quintessential Edith Wharton short stories brought to life by local actors.

Wednesday, June 5: Tod Randolph, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, July 3: Anne Undeland, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 7: Elric Walker, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 4: Sally-Jane Heit, 5:30 p.m.

Willa on Wednesday

A reading of work by Willa Cather, in partnership with the National Willa Cather Center.

Wednesday, June 19: Ariel Bock, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, July 17: Mae Hedges Boyce, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 21: Peter Cipkowski, 5:30 p.m.

Summer Lecture Series

Monday at 4 p.m. and Tuesday at 11 a.m. Tickets: edithwharton.org

July 8 and 9: Natalie Dykstra, “Chasing Beauty: The Life of Isabella Stewart Gardner.”

July 15 and 16: Rachel L. Swarns, “272: The Families Who Were Enslaved and Sold.”

July 22 and 23: Peter Hessler, “Other Rivers: A Chinese Education.”

July 29 and 30: Jonathan Eig, “King: A Life.”

Aug. 5 and 6: Safiya Sinclaire, “How to Say Babylon: A Memoir.”

Aug. 12 and 13: Deborah Cohen, “Last Call at the Hotel Imperial.”

Aug. 19 and 20: Charlotte Gray, “Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons.”

Aug. 26 and 27: Brenda Wineapple, “Keeping the Faith: God, Democracy, and the Trial that Riveted a Nation.”

Masters Series

Join author André Bernard, vice president of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, for a season of conversations with literary masters.

Friday, June 14: Roz Chast, 5 p.m. Roz Chast is a prolific illustrator whose distinctive

style is virtually synonymous with The New Yorker, where her cartoons and covers have appeared since 1978.

Friday, July 12: Dwight Garner, senior book critic for The New York Times,5 p.m.

Friday, July 26: Lauren Groff, New York Times-bestselling author of seven novels, 5 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 2: Rosanne Cash, 5 p.m. Cash has released 15 albums garnering two gold records, four Grammys, and 12 additional nominations. Cash’s most recent publication, “Bird on a Blade” (2018), pairs her song lyrics with the evocative artwork of friend and collaborator, artist Dan Rizzie.

Friday, Aug. 9: Jonathan Alter, longtime political analyst for NBC News and MSNBC, and frequent contributor to The New Yorker, Bloomberg, The Daily Beast, and The New York Times, 5 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 30: Michael Pollan, author of nine books, six of which have been New York Times bestsellers, 5 p.m.

Wharton Revisited Series

Generations of authors, performers and artists have been drawn to Wharton’s writing as a source of inspiration. This series of talks explores exciting recent adaptations, on the page and for the stage.

Sunday, July 28: Peter Hinton-Davis and Haui, introduction by Mary Chinery, “The Shadow of a Doubt,” 3 p.m.

Wednesday, July 31: Joan Ross Sorkin, introduction by Brian Garman, “The Reef,” 5 p.m.

Architecture, Design and Landscape Series

Wednesday, Aug. 14: Richard Guy Wilson, “The Great American Art Invention: Neon Signs.”

Other Events

Tuesday, May — August: Outdoor yoga with Lenox Yoga, 8 a.m.

Tuesday, May — June: Bird walks with Mass Audubon, 8 to 10 a.m.

Tuesday, June — September: Le Cafe Francais, enjoy French conversation on the Terrace, 9 to 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday, June 26: Evening firefly watch, 8 p.m.

Tuesday, July 2: “Boblinks and Other Breeding Birds at Edith Wharton Park,” 8 p.m.

Sunday, July 14: Poetry reading presented by Voices of Poetry, 4 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 29: Evening nighthawk watch, 5:30 p.m.

Naumkeag

5 Prospect Hill Road, Stockbridge 413-298-8138, thetrustees.org/ place/naumkeag

Saturday and Sunday: Backstairs Tour, $30, $15 members, 9:30 a.m.

Sunday, June 9: Berkshire Pride Tea Dance, 18 and over, $30, $25 members, 4 to 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, June 16 — Sept. 1:

Sunset yoga, vinyasa yoga class with YogaLee, $25, $15 members, 7 p.m.

Thursday, June 20: Summer Solstice Meditation Celebration, $20, $12 members, 5:30 p.m.

Friday, July 12 — Aug. 30: Mindfulness Meditation, $20, $12 members, 4 p.m.

Notchview

83 Old Route 9, Windsor thetrustees.org/place/ notchview

Sunday, July 21: Guided full moon hike with Adventure East, $40, 6 to 9 p.m.

Spencertown

Academy Arts Center

790 State Route 203 in Spencertown, N.Y. 518-392-3693, spencertownacademy.org

Saturday, June 15: Nature

Writing: Poetry and Prose Workshop with Donna Kaz exploring the unique landscape of summer to inspire writing, $35 public, $30

Academy members,10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Aug. 30 — Sept. 2: Spencertown Academy Arts Center’s 19th annual Festival of Books extravaganza of all things literary, including a giant used book sale and readings, book signings and a children’s program. Featured authors include Martin Baron, Andrew Leland, Stephen McCauley, Paul Muldoon, Ruth Reichl, and Anna Shechtman. Book Sale Preview 3 to 8 p.m. Friday, $10, free for Academy members, memberships will be available at the door or online. Book Sale and Festival Events, free, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday. See website for author schedule.

Stephentown Historical Society

Stephentown Heritage Center, 4 Staples Road, Stephentown, N.Y. 518-733-6070, stephentown-historical.org

Sunday, June 2: “The Transcontinental Railroad,” a talk by Michael P. Barrett, 2 p.m.

Tamarack Hollow

Nature and Cultural Center

1515-1516 Savoy Hollow Road, Windsor

tamarackhollow.org

Wednesday, June 5: Easy plant and tree identification walk, donations accepted, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the D.A.R. State Forest, Goshen. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Goshen and the Cummington Cultural Councils, local agencies that are supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency. Register: full_circle_o@yahoo.com.

Sunday, June 16: Learn about the unique fauna and flora

of high-elevation forests and fields, $20, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at Tamarack Hollow. This project has been supported by a grant from the Berkshire Environmental Endowment Fund, a fund of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation. Register: full_circle_o@yahoo.com.

Saturday, July 27: Easy walk, learn tips on how to identify species of woodland ferns, $20, 8 to 10:30 a.m. at Tamarack Hollow. This project has been supported by a grant from the Berkshire Environmental Endowment Fund, a fund of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation. Register: full_circle_o@yahoo.com.

Sunday, Aug. 4: Hike, learn about Boreal Spruce-Fir Forest flower, plant, tree and wild edibles, $20, 9:30 a.m. to noon, at Tamarack Hollow. Register: full_circle_o@yahoo.com.

Temple Anshe Amunim

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

Sunday, Aug. 25: 57th Annual Hilda Vallin Feigenbaum Memorial Foundation Lecture: John Heilemann, national affairs analyst for NBC News and MSNBC and creator and executive producer of Showtime's “The Circus,” will speak on "Election 2024 — The Future of Our Democracy,” free and open to the public, 7:30 p.m., at the Temple Sanctuary.

TurnPark Art Space

2 Moscow Road, West Stockbridge 413-232-0275, turnpark.org

June 1 and 15, July 6 and 20, Aug. 3 and 17: Mindfulness walks at TurnPark with Susannah Beattie, immerse yourself in the natural beauty of TurnPark, exploring the grounds through the lens of mindfulness and an appreciation of Art in Nature, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.

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Knesset Israel hosts “Ramblin’ with the Rav” at Beartown State Forest on July 24.

Quaker Meeting House

Maple Street Cemetery, Adams adamshistorical.us

Sunday, July 7 — Oct. 13: The East Hoosuck Society of Friends Meeting House, built in 1782, is essentially unchanged since its construction. It was the place of worship of four generations of the family of Susan B. Anthony, who was born in Adams in 1820. Free tours by Adams Historical Society members, 1 to 4 p.m.

Ventfort

Hall

Gilded

Age Mansion & Museum

104 Walker St., Lenox 413-637-3206, gildedage.org

Saturday, July 13: David Raby presents “A Spirited Evening,” at the historic and haunted Ventfort Hall, ticketed, 7 p.m. Tea & Talks

4 p.m. unless noted. Reservations recommended.

Tuesday, June 11: Louise Levy presents "Mary Todd Lincoln: Hostess & Housewife” (2023 Encore and Part I of II), ticketed.

Tuesday, June 18: Victoria Ross presents "The Lenox Bachelors: The Misses Kate Cary, Heloise Meyer, and Mary de Peyster Carey," ticketed.

Tuesday, June 25: Kathy Sheehan, executive director of the Hart Cluett Museum in Troy, N.Y. and Rensselaer County and Troy City Historian, presents a talk on spiritualism from the 19th century, "The Fox Sisters," ticketed.

Tuesday, July 2: Come and learn when Ventfort Hall was a local inn open to all without regard to ethnicity in “History of Festival House” (speaker TBA), ticketed.

Tuesday, July 9: Author Elizabeth Winthrop Alsop presents an extraordinary and riveting

true life story from her World War II memoir Daughter of Spies: Wartime Secrets, Family Lies, ticketed.

Tuesday, July 16: Larry Moore, director of Baseball in the Berkshires, presents the obscure history of "Baseball in the Berkshires," ticketed.

Tuesday, July 23: Claire Shomphe, Ventfort Hall board member, and Chelsea Gaia, Ventfort Hall director of programming and events, present beautiful but deadly products used during the Gilded Age, "Beautiful But Deadly,” ticketed.

Tuesday, July 30: The remarkable story of J. P. Morgan’s personal librarian, Belle da Costa Greene presented by New York Times-bestselling author Victoria Christopher Murray, co-author of “The Personal Librarian” (tickets and time TBA).

Tuesday, Aug. 6: Learn about the diverse staff of the Eustis Estate, a Gilded Age mansion in Milton, Mass. Historic New England Research Fellow, Eleanor Martinez, presents "Untold Lives: Recovering the Histories of Eustis Estate Workers," ticketed.

Tuesday, Aug. 13: Chelsea Gaia, director of programming and events at Ventfort Hall, will share her botanical and historical insights on the art of Floriography, the Victorian language of flowers, ticketed.

Tuesday, Aug. 20: Kate Baisley presents "Hair and Makeup through the Eras of Ventfort Hall,” ticketed.

Tuesday, Aug. 27: Louise Levy presents “The Haunting of Mary Lincoln” (Mary Todd Lincoln Part II), ticketed.

West Stockbridge Historical Society

9 Main St., West Stockbridge weststockbridgehistory.org

Friday, June 14: West Stockbridge Nature Series; Thea

Kristenson speaks about the Massbears program, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, July 31: Lara Tupper Writing workshop: Learn practical tips and easy prompts that will allow you to develop a writing routine and complete your writing project, 5 p.m. Register: laratupper.com/contact.

Williamstown Rural Lands

Sheep Hill, 671 Cold Spring Road, Williamstown 413-458-2494, rurallands.org

Ongoing: Visit Sheep Hill for a gentle or strenuous walk up the hill and peek into the pond, hike 50+ miles of stewarded trails in Williamstown. Guided hikes, family nights and children’s programs offered throughout the summer.

Saturday, June 8: Field & Forest Tai Chi: Relax in nature with Tai Chi, the art of mindful movement, no experience necessary, 9:30 to 11 a.m. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Cultural Council of Northern Berkshire, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Saturday, June 15: Transit to Trails: Tenney Meadows; take the bus to this moderately strenuous, 5-mile hike up the Buxton Ravine trail through beautiful woods and meadows to a unique view of the town of Williamstown, 9 a.m. to noon, Field Park Traffic Circle, Main Street, Williamstown.

Wednesday, June 19: Solstice evening hike down Shepherd’s Well Trail, a moderate, 1.5-mile after-dinner hike to enjoy a beautiful sunset and views of Mount Greylock, 7 to 8:45 p.m., Petersburg Pass parking lot, Petersburg, N.Y.

Saturday, June 22 and Aug. 24: Sheep Hill Butterflies: Take a casual walk through the meadow in search of

early summer Lepidopteran visitors., 9:30 to 11 a.m.

Saturday, July 13: Sheep Hill Birding: Summer Birds. Enjoy a slow-paced meander around Josiah’s Pond and the lower trails at Sheep Hill looking for summer resident birds, including kestrels, 7:30 to 9 a.m.

Saturday, July 20: Bee Hill and Flora’s Glen via the Fitch Trail, a 4-mile, moderately strenuous climb through the meadow at Sheep Hill to the woods of Bee Hill, viewing some spectacular groves of sugar maples and hemlock, 9 to 11 a.m.

Saturday, July 27: Hike to examine local effects of climate change, a 3-mile moderate hike along the Taconic Range and Shepherd’s Well, 9 to 11 a.m.

WordXWord

The Mount/Edith Wharton's Home, 2 Plunkett St, Lenox WordXWordFestival.com

Sunday, July 21: Walking with WordXWord 1, free, 5 p.m. Follow along as poets offer an exploration of the grounds and selected works in the Sculpture at The Mount exhibition, rain or shine. Walking shoes are advised.

Sunday, July 28: A Very Large Poem, free, 5 p.m. Dozens of poets collaborate to create and perform a very large poem, in The Mount’s event tent, rain or shine.

Sunday, Aug. 4: Walking with WordXWord 2, free, 5 p.m. Follow along as poets offer an exploration of the grounds and selected works in the Sculpture at The Mount exhibition, rain or shine. Walking shoes are advised.

Sunday, Aug. 11: Walking with WordXWord 3, free, 5 p.m. Follow along as poets offer an exploration of the grounds and selected works in the Sculpture at The Mount exhibition, rain or shine. Walking shoes are advised.

CAELAN CARLOUGH — BERKSHIRE THEATRE GROUP

Evan Silverstein and Maria Tucci star in Berkshire Theatre Group’s production of “4000 Miles,” which runs through June 1 at The Unicorn Stage in Stockbridge.

DIRECTORY: THEATER

Adams Theater

27 Park St., Adams 888-401-5022, adamstheater.org

Sunday, May 26: A night of comedy with Liz Glazer, $20$35, 7 p.m.

Friday, May 31: The Majesty of the Berkshires drag pageant, $16.50-$41.50, 7 p.m.

Sunday, June 16: Marty and Charlie Nadler, father-son duo comedy night, $22.50-$37.50, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, July 20: ZipStohr comedy with Tom Cotter and Kerri Louise, $27.25-$42.25, 7:30 p.m.

Ancram Center for the Arts

1330 County Route 7, Ancram, N.Y.

518-329-0114, ancramcenter.org

Saturday, July 7: A first-look production of “Centuries,” a new concert collaboration from Matthew Dean Marsh (“You Don’t Know the Lonely One”), Kate Douglas (“The Lucky Few”), and singer-composer Raina Sokolov-Gonzalez. With a score infused with folk, chamber and soul, “Centuries” celebrates humanity’s willingness to face the unknown in a changing world, 4 p.m.

Saturday, July 20: “Home.” Cabaret superstar Rizo reflects on her artsy hippy Oregon childhood, her life in New York City, and her years as an internationally traveling cabaret artist, 7:30 p.m., at The Circa 1799 Barn, 105 Simons Road, Ancramdale, N.Y.

Sunday, Aug. 4: “Conversations.” A music-theater piece that creates a tapestry of stories about lives, childhoods, multicultural families, traditions and perspectives on the

world today from interviews with multigenerational Native Americans, created and performed by Martha Redbone and Aaron Whitby, in collaboration with The Civilians, 4 p.m.

Aug. 16 — 18, 22 — 25: “Constellations” (Best Play, 2012 Evening Standard Theatre Awards) follows the romantic relationship of Roland, a beekeeper, and Marianne, a physicist. An idiosyncratic love story that reveals the infinite possibility to be found in any given moment. 7:30 p.m.

Thursday through Saturday; matinees 3 p.m. Sunday.

Barrington Stage Company

413-236-8888, barringtonstageco.org

St. Germain Stage

Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center, 36 Linden St., Pittsfield

June 6 — 9: Alison Larkin, “Grief...A Comedy,” $45, 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, matinees 2 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday

June 25 — July 20: “A Tender Thing,” by Ben Power, directed by Alan Paul. What if Romeo and Juliet did not die as teenagers, but lived on into old age? Ben Power has brilliantly taken Shakespeare’s words, rearranged and reimagined the play’s scenes, and the result is a provocative tale of lasting love and commitment. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; 2 p.m. matinees Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday (No performance July 4). Tickets: $25-$89.

July 30 — Aug. 25: “Forgiveness,” by Mark St. Germain, directed by Ron Lagomarsino. In this world premiere and interactive production, the audience will help decide who is worthy of forgiveness. In

Minnesota, a convict who has served time for anything from drug dealing to murder is allowed to seek forgiveness from the Governor. They have 10 minutes to plead their case. It’s a dramatic, pressurized process where convicted criminals plead to be accepted back into the fold, or be stuck forever on the outskirts of society. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; 2 p.m. matinees Thursday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunda. Tickets: $25-$62.

Sept. 18 — Oct. 13: “Primary Trust,” by Eboni Booth. Winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Drama. Kenneth, a 38-yearold bookstore employee, has a happy life filled with simple pleasures like Mai Tais with his lifelong best friend. But he is shaken from his routines after a sudden layoff. In finding a new job at a local bank, he starts to

open up to others while also opening up moments from his past. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday; 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; 2 p.m. matinees Saturday and 3 p.m. Tickets: $25-$62.

Boyd-Quinson Stage

30 Union St., Pittsfield

June 11 — July 6: “La Cage aux Folles.” Book by Harvey Fierstein, music and lyrics by Jerry Herman. Based on the play “La Cage aux Folles” by Jean Poiret. Directed by Mike Donahue, choreographed by Paul McGill and musical direction by Angela Steiner. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; 2 p.m. matinees Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; and 3 p.m. Sunday (No performance July 4). Tickets: $25-$89.

July 17 — Aug. 3: “Boeing Boeing,” by Marc Camoletti, directed by Julianne Boyd. Fly

to Paris in the swinging ‘60s and meet playboy Bernard (Christopher Innvar). With help from his housekeeper, Bertha (Debara Jo Rupp), who plays flight control, Bernard keeps a rotating group of flight attendants on standby. But with the arrival of a long lost friend (Mark H. Dold) and the new Boeing jet, Bernard’s plans hit some turbulence. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; 2 p.m. matinees Wednesday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Tickets: $35- $75.

Aug. 13 — Sept. 8: “Next to Normal,” music by Tom Kitt, book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey. Directed by Alan Paul, choreographed by Eamon Foley, music direction by Angela Steiner. A powerful, Pulitzer Prize-winning dive into the heart of family and resilience. Director Alan Paul infuses his production with live video and multimedia, capturing the psychology and inner life of the musical’s six characters in ways both intimate and epic. Centered around a family’s ongoing struggles to overcome issues from their past and the underpinnings of suburban life. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; 8 p.m.

Thursday through Saturday; 2 p.m. matinees Wednesday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $25-$89.

Deeper Look talks

Come learn more about the world of the play and its context through discussions led by creatives, experts in the field and community leaders

Sunday, June 23: “La Cage Aux Folles,” free, 11 a.m., Boyd-Quinson Stage.

Sunday, July 7: “A Tender Thing: New Context for a Classic,’” free, 11 a.m., St. Germain Stage.

Friday, July 26: “Boeing Boeing: Landing the Joke,” free, 5:30 p.m., Boyd-Quinson Stage.

Sunday, Aug. 11: “Forgiveness: From the Courts to the Stage” with playwright Mark St. Germain, free, 11 a.m., St. Germain Stage.

Sunday, Aug. 25: “Next to Normal: Approaches to Mental Health,” free, 11 a.m., Boyd-Quinson Stage.

Becket Arts Center

7 Brooker Hill Road, Becket 413-623-6635, becketartscenter.org/events

Saturday, June 1: A year after

his outrageous one-man variety show, “The Show,” created exclusively for the Becket Arts Center, the multitalented Douglas Williams returns with “Another Show,” showcasing his panoply of hilarious oddball characters, his musical skills, and his delight for the absurd, $20 suggested donation, 7 p.m.

June 5, 12, 19, 26, July 3 and 10: Tonight We improvise! We are offering drop-in classes in improvisation this summer. The emphasis will be on listening, spontaneity and building narrative through improv games, exercises, scenes and storytelling. No prior improvisation training is necessary. Come as you are in loose comfortable clothing and bring your enthusiasm and a willingness to say, “Yes!” $15 per class drop-in/ $60 for series, $10 for Becket Arts members, 7 p.m.

Berkshire County Historical Society at Arrowhead

780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield 413-442-1793, mobydick.org

Wednesday, June 26: “Sailing Towards My Father,” performed by Stephen Collins,

written and directed by Carl A. Rossi. “Sailing Towards My Father” is a one-man play chronicling Herman Melville’s life from youth to old age, concentrating on his evolution as a writer and his complex relations with God, his parents and siblings, his wife and children and Nathanial Hawthorne, 5:30 p.m. Ticketed. July 26 — Aug. 3: “Poor Herman.” Herman Melville’s great-great-great-granddaughter, Austin playwright Elizabeth Doss, uses the author as a subject to speculate on the line between utter genius and epic failure in us all. “Poor Herman” unearths the life of Herman Melville, who arguably wrote America’s best and worst novels back-to-back in 1850 and 1851. The production considers what compelled Melville, struggling to salvage his declining reputation while trying to feed a growing family, to write a virtually unreadable book, “Pierre or the Ambiguities,” in the aftermath of the initial failure of “Moby-Dick” with critics and readers, 5:30 p.m. Ticketed.

Berkshire Opera Festival

413-213 - 6622,

PHOTOS PROVIDED BY BARRINGTON STAGE

Debra Jo Rupp, Mark H. Dold and Christopher Innvar will lead the cast of The French sex farce, “Boeing Boeing,” at Barrington Stage Company. BSC’s founder and former Artistic Director Julianne Boyd will direct.

berkshireoperafestival.org

Sunday, June 30: Annual gala, “A Faustian Fete,” 4 to 8:30 p.m., at Lenox Club, 111 Yukon Ave., Lenox. Reservations required by June 18.

Wednesday, July 24: “Faust” preview: Join Berkshire Opera Festival for a presentation and discussion of BOF's upcoming production of Gounod's “Faust.” This free, public preview will be led by BOF co-founders, Artistic Director Brian Garman and Director of Production Jonathon Loy, at Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington.

Aug. 24, 27 and 30: “Faust,” conducted by Brian Garman, stage direction by Jonathon Loy, $20-$124, 1 p.m. Saturday and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Friday, at Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle St., Great Barrington.

Berkshire Theatre Group

413-997-4444, berkshiretheatre.org

Unicorn Theatre

6 East St. Stockbridge

Through June 1: Experience the emotional journey of “4000 Miles,” a play redefining family, loss and healing, $61.

July 25 — Aug. 31: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Pipe Dream,” a musical tale of love and hope from John Steinbeck’s Cannery Row & Sweet Thursday, $50, $90 premium.

Colonial Theatre

111 South St. Pittsfield

Through June 1: Journey through Pink Floyd's “The Wall” at The Colonial Theatre! Immerse in a sensory feast of music and storytelling brilliance, $52.

June 27 — July 21: Experience the hilarity of Mel Brooks’ creation, “Young Frankenstein,” brought to life by the creator

of The Producers, $60 and $75 adults; $38 ages 13-18, $125 premium.

Aug. 15 — 17: Festival of New Jewish Plays, an immersive three-day extravaganza celebrating the depth and diversity of Jewish theater presented with the Jewish Plays Project and plays2gather, $18-$36 per event.

The Playhouse

June 13 — July 14: “Abe Lincoln in Illinois.”, Witness the remarkable journey of Abraham Lincoln in Robert E. Sherwood’s timeless masterpiece, $75.

Chester Theatre Company

Town Hall Theatre

15 Middlefield Road, Chester 413-354 7771, chestertheatre.org

June 20 — 30: “The Thin Place” by Lucas Hnath, directed by Gabrielle Farrah. Everyone who ever died is still here, just in a different part of here. Linda can communicate with them. And if you believe, she can make you hear them, too — in the thin place, the fragile boundary between our world and the other one.

July 4 — 14: “Unreconciled” by Jay Sefton and Mark Basquill, directed by James Barry. “Unreconciled” is the true story of an adolescent actor cast as Jesus in a play directed by a pedophile priest. The play chronicles a survivor’s journey as he confronts his past and discovers the courage to use his voice and redefine what reconciliation means.

July 14 and 15: “It Goes Without Saying” by Bill Bowers. Spend an hour with Broadway veteran and world-famous mime Bill Bowers as he shares unbelievable true stories in this award-winning autobiographical tour de force.

July 25 — Aug. 4: “Will Sacrifice,”

by Julie McKee, directed by Keira Naughton.Bridget’s fraught marriage to Nigel, a cramped NYC apartment, and her stagnant career convince her to search for a country escape in the post 9/11 real estate gold rush in the Catskills. Armed with a limited budget and plenty of nervous enthusiasm, she enlists the aid of Mr. Sunshine to help her realize her dream.

Aug. 8 — Aug. 20: “Big Big Sky,” by Tom Wells, directed by James Warwick.Kilnsea, East Yorkshire. Angie and Lauren are closing up the café for another winter; the birds have gone south and taken the tourists with them. The last visitor is Lauren’s dad, Dennis, stopping by for his pasty and beans. But there's another arrival — one that's unforeseen and life-changing for them all.

Chesterwood

4 Williamsville Road, Stockbridge 413-298-2023, chesterwood.org

Saturday, July 20: Shakespeare & Company presents “Director’s Insight with Tina Packer and the cast of The Winter’s Tale,” ticketed, 5 p.m., Studio Garden.

Saturday, Aug. 3: “Tableaux Vivants or ‘Living Pictures,’” ticketed, 5:30 p.m., Daniel Chester French Studio.

Clark Art Institute

225 South St., Williamstown clarkart.edu

Sunday, July 21: Actors from stage and screen present an event combining theater, art, and the written word. The program includes David Strathairn reading the Willa Cather story “A Wagner Matinee,” Maria Tucci presenting “A Dog in Dürer’s Etching” by Marco Denevi, and Joe Grifasi performing John Sayles’ comic masterpiece “At the Anarchists’ Convention,” all enhanced by images from The Clark’s collection, $10,

$8 members, $7 students, $5 children 15 and under, 2 p.m., Manton Research Center.

Double Edge Theatre

948 Conway Road, Ashfield 413-628-0277, doubleedgetheatre.org

July 18 — Aug. 11: Summer

Spectacle: “The Heron’s Flight,” travels through the gardens, barns, and waterways of Double Edge’s Farm Center. A great blue heron perches silently in a tree, then breaks the surface of the cool green water. Familiar and mythological creatures gather for a Midsummer Feast — an explosive celebration of love, dance, and flight. Walk with us toward transformation in an impossible world as we embrace the knowledge of the land — that each season of life is beloved. $30-$40, 8 p.m July 23 — 31; 7:30 p.m. Aug. 1 — 11. Previews July 18 and 19 at 8 p.m.

The Foundry

2 Harris St., West Stockbridge 413-232-5222,

Tickets: thefoundryws.com

June 6 and June 7: “Ann & Me: Or The Big Bad Abortion Play,” written and performed by Jessica Bashline, directed by Margaret M. Ledford. Harrowing and hilarious interactive experience, 7:30 p.m. A portion of the proceeds to be donated to Berkshires Tapestry Health.

Ghent Playhouse

6 Town Hall Place, Ghent, N.Y. 518-392-6264, ghentplayhouse.org

Tickets: $28, $23 members, $12 students

June 7 — 9, 14 — 16: “Circle Mirror Transformation,” written by Annie Baker, directed by Brian Wagner. When four lost New Englanders, enrolled in a six-week community-center drama class begin to experiment with harmless games,

hearts are quietly torn apart and tiny wars of epic proportions are waged and won.

Great Barrington Public Theater

Daniel Center for the Arts at Bard College at Simon's Rock, 84 Alford Road, Great Barrington 413-372-1980, GreatBarringtonPublic Theater.org

Liebowitz Black Box

May 31 — June 16: “Dog People,” $25-$50, 7:30 Thursday through Saturday and matinees 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Dog People is about two people, two dogs, one day in the park. The dogs are rescued and the people need rescuing.

McConnell Theater

July 6 — 21: “Survival of the Unfit,” $25-$50, 7:30 Thursday through Saturday and matinees 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. A recent hit at the Moscow Theater of The Modern Play, Survival of the Unfit takes audiences to a mercilessly funny meet-the-parents dinner party where honesty is dished up, along with just desserts.

July 26 — Aug. 11: “Night at the Speakeasy,” $25-$50, 7:30 Thursday through Saturday and matinees 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The premiere of an imaginative cabaret show spotlighting the powerhouse voice and acting talents of Janelle Farias Sando, whose performance brings an audience to its feet. It’s a Roaring Twenties-like, bootleg club, where Sando and guests sing a saucy mix of Broadway show tunes, all-time classics from the American songbook and surprising genre crossovers.

Elayne P. Bernstein Theater at Shakespeare & Company

Aug. 3 — 25: “Flight of the Monarch,” written by Artistic

Director Jim Frangione, directed by Judy Braha, featuring Allyn Burrows and Corrina May, at Elayne P. Bernstein Theater at Shakespeare & Company. This dark comedy set on Cape Cod explores how two siblings’ lifelong connections unravel when one loses her way and makes a bold request. Tickets: shakespeare.org.

Hudson Hall

327 Warren St., Hudson, N.Y. 518- 822-1438, hudsonhall.org

Saturday, June 15: "In the Fire." Circus, movement, music and storytelling combine in Holly Treddenick’s deeply personal homage to her late father George, a former firefighter, ticketed, 2 and 7 p.m., at the Hudson Hall upstairs performance hall.

Mac-Haydn Theatre

1925 NY-203 Chatham, N.Y. 518-392-9292, machaydntheatre.org

June 13 — 23: “West Side Story”

June 27 — July 14: “Sister Act”

July 18 — 28: “Rent”

Aug. 1 — 11: “All Shook Up”

Aug. 15 — Sept. 1: “Something Rotten”

Sept. 5 — 15: “The Fantasticks”

Mass MoCA

1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams 413-662-2111, massmoca.org

Friday, July 19: Dulcé Sloan, one of the sharpest, fastest-rising voices in comedy, Club B-10. $32, $22 advance, $46, 8 p.m.

Monterey

Community Center

468 Main Road, Monterey 413-528-3600, ccmonterey.org/calendar

June 21 and 22: Stephanie Sloane and Kim Bradley

appear in A.R. Gurney’s “Love Letters,” $20, 7:30 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday.

PS21 Center for Contemporary Performance

2980 Route 66, Chatham, N.Y. 518-392-6121, ps21chatham.org

July 4 and 5: ”Catarina and the Beauty of Killing Fascists,” $35-$50, $15 youth, 8 p.m.

July 19 and 20: “Hamlet,” boldly reimagined by Chela De Ferrari, founding artistic director of Peru’s Teatro La Plaza, adapts Shakespeare’s classic for a group of young actors with Down syndrome, $35-$45, $15 youth, 7 p.m.

Shakespeare & Company

70 Kemble St., Lenox 413-637-3353, shakespeare. org/upcoming-performances

Roman Garden Theater

June 21 — July 21: “Body of Water” by Lee Blessing, directed by James Warwick, outdoors at the Roman Garden Theatre. Moss and Avis, a sophisticated and successful couple, wake up one morning in an isolated summer house high above a picturesque body of water. The weather’s fine; the view’s magnificent. There’s only one problem — neither can remember who they are. When a young woman named Wren arrives, information starts to flood in. But will it help? Her explanations seem only to make Moss and Avis’ world and ours more terrifying.

Tina Packer Playhouse

July 2 — 7: “Shake It Up: A Shakespeare Cabaret” directed by Allyn Burrows. A waggish collection of Shakespeare’s stories and songs celebrating the heartbeat of the Bard’s words.

July 25 — Aug. 25: “The Islanders,” a world premiere, by Carey Crim, directed by Regge Life. Anna lives an insular life on an underpopulated island in the Great Lakes. She has few friends and likes it that way. Her quiet, controlled world is turned upside down by the arrival of a charming but secretive new neighbor Dutch. For different reasons, Dutch and Anna have each retreated from mainstream society. Can their connection survive the revelations that must inevitably come with true intimacy?

Arthur S. Waldstein Amphitheatre

July 13 — Aug. 18: Shakespeare’s “The Comedy of Errors,” directed by Kate Kohler Amory, outdoor mainstage. The Bard’s fast-paced and farcical story of mistaken identities begins with two sets of twins separated by a storm at sea, and culminates in a raucous series of misunderstandings and mishaps.

Aug. 21 — 25: Shakespeare’s “The Winter’s Tale: An Enhanced Staged Reading,” directed by Tina Packer. The Winter’s Tale is an odyssey through a world where kingdoms collide, betrayal weaves its web and love battles against all odds. Magic, mystery and a man-eating bear feature as the story unfolds, examining the consequences of jealousy and the power of forgiveness.

Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre

Aug. 3 — 25: “Flight of the Monarch” by Jim Frangione, directed by Judy Braha. Presented in association with Great Barrington Public Theater. Two siblings, Sheila and Thomas, were both born and raised in a small, New England fishing village where they still live. This darkly comic play explores how siblings’ lives are intertwined, what we owe to the people who know and love us

best, and how family members’ needs and desires may push the boundaries of what we can be expected to do for others.

Aug. 30 — Oct. 13: “Three Tall Persian Women,” a world premiere by Awni Abdi-Bahri, directed by Dalia Ashurina. Golnar, a punkish Iranian-American millennial, returns home to her mother, Nasrin, for the anniversary of her father’s passing and walks into hoards of family memorabilia that her grandmother Mamani has moved in with her. This comedic and touching play is about generational differences, grief, control and learning to let go — but more than anything, it’s a love story to immigrant mothers.

Spencertown

Academy Arts Center at Spencertown Park Ball Field

786 State Route 203 in Spencertown, N.Y.

518-392-3693, spencertownacademy.org

Friday, June 21: Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,” presented by The Rooted Voyageurs, bring seating and a picnic, admission by optional donation, 7 p.m.

Ventfort Hall Gilded Age

Mansion & Museum

104 Walker St., Lenox 413-637-3206, gildedage.org

Saturday, Aug. 24: "Someone Must Wash The Dishes: An Anti-Suffrage Satire," a one-woman play by professional actress Michèle LaRue, presented in partnership with the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum, ticketed, 4 p.m.

WAM Theatre wamtheatre.com

Sunday, Aug. 18: “Fragments of Outside,” presented by WAM Theatre, 4 to 7 p.m. Celebrate WAM Theatre’s 15th Anni-

versary with a site-specific performance created and directed by Artistic Director Genée Coreno. “Outside” tells the story of June Ashbury, who returns to Paradise following a climate event. Guided by a lone wolf, June traverses landscapes weathered by time and loss, gathering strength and hope as she journeys towards new horizons. Audiences will be guided through the grounds of The Mount by characters, text, original score and puppetry in this family-friendly outside theatrical experience, outdoors at The Mount, 2 Plunkett St., Lenox.

Williamstown Theatre Festival

‘62 Center for Theatre and Dance, 1000 Main St., Williamstown 413-458-3253, wtfestival.org

May 9 — Sept. 2: Mass MoCA, in association with Williamstown Theatre Festival, presents “The Plastic Bag Store” in Building 1 at Mass MoCA.

July 2 — 14: “Dragon Mama” written by and starring Sara Porkalob and directed by Andrew Russell in the CenterStage Theater.

July 5 — 14: “Death, Let Me Do My Show,” written by and starring Rachel Bloom and directed by Seth Barrish in the MainStage Theater

July 23 — Aug. 10: World Premiere Play: “Pamela Palmer” by David Ives and directed by Walter Bobbie in the CenterStage Theater.

Fridays@3 Reading Series

July 12: “at the very bottom of a body of water,” written by Benjamin Benne and directed by Cat Rodriguez. Manton Center Auditorium, Clark Art Institute, $20, 3 p.m.

July 19: “SYLVIA SYLVIA SYLVIA” by Beth Hyland. 2024 L. Arnold Weissberger New

Play Award. Manton Center Auditorium, Clark Art Institute, $20, 3 p.m.

July 26: “Indigo Dreams,” written by Melis Aker and directed by Kate Whoriskey. Manton Center Auditorium, Clark Art Institute, $20, 3 p.m.

Aug. 2: “KILL CORP” by Sofia Alvarez and directed by Portia Krieger. Manton Center Auditorium, Clark Art Institute, $20, 3 p.m.

2024 Workshops

July 18 — 20: “Alone & Alive,” written and performed by Joel Waggoner and directed by Brandon Ivie. Directing Studio.

July 30 — 31: “Marcel On The Train,” written by Marshall Pailet and Ethan Slater; directed by Marshall Pailet and produced by Mix and Match Productions (Maxwell Beer and Mitch Marois). Directing Studio.

WTF Cabaret

July 25 — 27: Curated by Asmeret Ghebremichael with Christopher Fitzgerald, with music direction by Joel Waggoner. Performers to be announced. Festival Stage

Aug. 1 — 3: Curated by Asmeret Ghebremichael with Christopher Fitzgerald, with music direction by Joel Waggoner. Performers to be announced. Festival Stage

Aug. 8 — 10: Curated by Asmeret Ghebremichael with Christopher Fitzgerald, with music direction by Joel Waggoner. Performers to be announced. Festival Stage.

WTF IS NEXT

Aug. 1 — 4: A curated weekend journey filled with non-general admission events, immersive experiences and exclusive events, including dinners, museum visits, theater shows, readings, a block party and the taping of a live podcast. $850, 4-day pass; $625, 3-day pass.