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Daily DigestThe region is in for some strong weather this evening as a major storm front moves through the area. The National Weather Service has posted flood warnings for much of the Berkshires, the New York Capital District, northern Connecticut and Vermont. The area is expected to get up to 2 inches of rain by Friday.
The rain has canceled tonight's Bang on a Can concert at Windsor Lake and the SteepleCat's game, both in North Adams.
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• Music - Live at the Lake summer concerts, 6-8pm, Burbank Park, entine Road & Lakeway Drive, Pittsfield, FREE, Hot Totti. Bring a picnic and a blanket and enjoy the beautiful view.
• Theater - The Obscure Equivocal Meaning to Everything, Simon's Rock, Daniel Arts Center, Great Barrington, Tickets Just $15. Season Pass $69, 413-320-4175, The 2008 Berkshire Fringe Season: July 23 - 26. Explores the distance and connections between people as seen through the topography created by two shifting doorways. Four powerhouse dancers open and close the doors, offering different vantage points that illuminate the patterns of behavior in which we are all confined.
• Music - Armenian piano virtuoso Karen Tchougourian, 6:30 pm, EPOCH at Melbourne, 140 Melbourne Road, Pittsfield, This performance is open to visitors at no charge but a reservation is requested, 413-499-1992, Tchougourian will perform a full range of music from classical to movie scores, jazz and waltz.
• Theater - Alonzo King, Returns to the Pillow with LINES Ballet, Wednesday, July 23 through Saturday, July 26, 8pm.; Saturday, July 26 and Sunday, July 27, 2pm., Jacob’s Pillow, 358 George Carter Road, Becket, $58, 413-243-0745, The critically acclaimed troupe will perform recent works, Migration: The hierarchical migration of birds and mammals, with music by jazz legend Pharoah Sanders, and Rasa, with a score by tabla master and composer Zakir Hussain. Alonzo King, known for his innovative collaborations, striking dancers, and stunning choreography, is the recipient of the 2008 Jacob’s Pillow Award for Creativity, which includes a $25,000 cash gift.
• Theater - Starlight Stage Presents "I Remember Mama" for 33rd Season, 8 pm, First Congregational Church, 906 Main Street, Williamstown, Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children, 413-458-4246, Based on the delightful 1943 memoir “Mama’s Bank Account” by Kathryn Forbes, “I Remember Mama” details the trials and tribulations of a Norwegian immigrant family as they adapt to American life in 1910 San Francisco. Financial hardships, childhood illnesses, the near-death of a beloved pet, and normal family disputes as the older generation and old country ways give way to the new generation and the future highlight this heart-warming comedy beloved by generations.
• Lecture - Paul W. Marino and Eugene Michalenko hold a discussion, 6 pm, Bounti-Fare Restaurant, 200 Howland Ave., Adams, 664-8718, On the "Connecting the Adamses" exhibit, to be held on the North Adams/Adams border.
• Music - Bang on a Can Students and staff are scheduled to perform, 7 – 8:30 PM, Windsor Lake, North Adams, Free concerts,, 664-6180, Rain has canceled tonight's Bang on a Can concert
• Sports - Dukes announce plans for final home games of season, 7 pm, Wahconah Park, Pittsfield, 413 447 DUKE (3853), It is Lenox night at Wahconah Park and fans from the town are encouraged to come out and see the first place Dukes in this potential playoff preview.
• Theater - ‘Pirates!’ to Raid North Adams, 11 am, Main Street Stage, 57 Main Street, North Adams, $7 for adults and $5 for children., 413- 663-3240, Written and directed by Don Jordan, the sea-faring tale premiered last summer at Barrington Stage Company with mime, music and masks. This year’s production adds the use of puppets and performances by BCC Players Gary Cannon, Jessica Carty, Joe Sicotte, and Aaron Thompson to the already successful show.
• Theater - Conny Janssen Danst To Perform At Jacob’s Pillow, Jacob’s Pillow, Doris Duke Studio Theatre, 358 George Carter Road, Becket, $29, 413-243-0745, REBOUND: July 24 – 27. Thursday, July 24 through Saturday, July 26, 8:15pm; Saturday, July 26, 2:15pm; Sunday, July 27, 5pm. The show, REBOUND, plays out inside three ten-foot-tall white padded walls, where five male members of the company perform witty, energetic, and surprising moves and find themselves in a number of interesting situations.
• Theater - The Obscure Equivocal Meaning to Everything, Simon's Rock, Daniel Arts Center, Great Barrington, Tickets Just $15. Season Pass $69, 413-320-4175, The 2008 Berkshire Fringe Season: July 23 - 26. Explores the distance and connections between people as seen through the topography created by two shifting doorways. Four powerhouse dancers open and close the doors, offering different vantage points that illuminate the patterns of behavior in which we are all confined.
• Theater - Starlight Stage Presents "I Remember Mama" for 33rd Season, 8 pm, First Congregational Church, 906 Main Street, Williamstown, Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children, 413-458-4246, Based on the delightful 1943 memoir “Mama’s Bank Account” by Kathryn Forbes, “I Remember Mama” details the trials and tribulations of a Norwegian immigrant family as they adapt to American life in 1910 San Francisco. Financial hardships, childhood illnesses, the near-death of a beloved pet, and normal family disputes as the older generation and old country ways give way to the new generation and the future highlight this heart-warming comedy beloved by generations.
• Business Networking - Berkshire Young Professional's Networking Social At Lichtenstein Center For The Arts, 5:30 – 7:30 PM, Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, 28 Renne Avenue, Pittsfield, 413-499-4000 x 10, The event is open to all young professionals who live or work in Berkshire County and registration is required. To register, please call
• Arts - Behind the Scenes at Williams College Museum of Art, 2 pm, The Williams College Museum of Art, Main Street, Williamstown, 413-597-2429, The programs, entitled “Visions of the Past: Antiquities at the Williams College Museum of Art," "The Political Landscape in Contemporary Art," and "Drawing out the Story: Literary Connections," will be led by the museum’s education department.
• Special Event - Williamstown Commons’ Annual Senior Citizen Picnic, 11:30 am to 1 pm, Williamstown Commons, 25 Adams Road, Williamstown, 413-458-2111, The event will include food, refreshments, live music and other activities and is open to residents of Williamstown, North Adams, and Clarksburg. Those who wish to attend are asked to sign up at the Spruces Recreation Hall, the Harper Center, or at Meadowvale housing in Williamstown. Residents can also register by calling Williamstown Commons at
• Open House - Foster Parent Open House, 1 - 2 pm, Dare Family Services Berkshire County Office, free, 684-2222, Ever thought about becoming a foster parent? There is a great need for foster parents in Berkshire County. Attend Dare Family Services Open House at our Berkshire County Office, 50 Depot Street in Dalton. Find out about our program and what it takes to open your home to a child in need. Call Krista Harrington at 684-2222 for more information.
• Music - Berkshire Opera Announces First Major Collaborative Arts Concert, 8pm, Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, $80/$65/$50/$20, 413-528-0100, "Secrets of the Sky & Sea":
• Arts - Member Art Show, 4:30-6 p.m., Dewey Memorial Hall, 91 Main Street, Sheffield, Reception: Exhibits are free and open to the public.
• Theater - ‘Pirates!’ to Raid North Adams, 11 am, Main Street Stage, 57 Main Street, North Adams, $7 for adults and $5 for children., 413- 663-3240, Written and directed by Don Jordan, the sea-faring tale premiered last summer at Barrington Stage Company with mime, music and masks. This year’s production adds the use of puppets and performances by BCC Players Gary Cannon, Jessica Carty, Joe Sicotte, and Aaron Thompson to the already successful show.
• Special Event - Lead Poisoning Prevention Info Table, 10-1PM, Pittsfield Wal-Mart, FREE, 800.954.0038, Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Information Booth With Free Give-aways. The Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP) provides education, materials and resources on lead poisoning prevention in Berkshire County.
• Family Event - Information Boothe With Free Give-aways, 7PM, Steeple Cats Game - N. Adams, 800.954.0038, Visit Child Care of the Berkshires, Inc. information table with free give-aways. The Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP) provides education, materials and resources on lead poisoning prevention in Berkshire County.
• Special Event - Actress Kandie Carle returns to Ventfort, 4 pm, Ventfort Hall, 104 Walker Street, Lenox, $15 per person, members are $12., 413-637-3206, Carle has performed in theater as an actress, dancer and singer in the United States and abroad, covering the spectrum from Shakespeare to musical comedy. She has also demonstrated dressing the Gilded Age Lady of the 1890s at Ventfort Hall, as well as the Edwardian Lady of the 1900s.
• Theater - The Obscure Equivocal Meaning to Everything, Simon's Rock, Daniel Arts Center, Great Barrington, Tickets Just $15. Season Pass $69, 413-320-4175, The 2008 Berkshire Fringe Season: July 23 - 26. Explores the distance and connections between people as seen through the topography created by two shifting doorways. Four powerhouse dancers open and close the doors, offering different vantage points that illuminate the patterns of behavior in which we are all confined.
• Film - Movies Under the Stars, 8:45 pm, Adams, Town Hall, This event is free and open to the public., Adams Movies Under the Stars program: Bee Movie. Please bring your own lawn chairs and blankets to the town hall and enjoy a free screening of these family movies. Although the films will start rolling at dusk, for the best spot on the lawn, it is suggested you arrive around 7:30pm. Rain dates are Saturdays.
• Film - “Summer Outdoor Movie Series”, dusk, At the Common on First Street, Pittsfield, 499-9370, Nanny McPhee: Rain unfortunately will cancel the movie. Each Friday night at dusk families are encouraged to come to The Common on First Street pickup some popcorn at the Lion’s Club Popcorn Cart and catch a free family-friendly movie.
• Theater - Starlight Stage Presents "I Remember Mama" for 33rd Season, 8 pm, First Congregational Church, 906 Main Street, Williamstown, Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children, 413-458-4246, Based on the delightful 1943 memoir “Mama’s Bank Account” by Kathryn Forbes, “I Remember Mama” details the trials and tribulations of a Norwegian immigrant family as they adapt to American life in 1910 San Francisco. Financial hardships, childhood illnesses, the near-death of a beloved pet, and normal family disputes as the older generation and old country ways give way to the new generation and the future highlight this heart-warming comedy beloved by generations.
• Music - Lunch Hour Concert Series - The Schaffer Brothers, Noon to 1 pm, Sottile Park (corner of North & Eagle Streets), Pittsfield, Bring your lunch and enjoy the music!
• Special Event - Hand-bordering demonstration set for Crane Museum, 1 to 5 p.m., The Crane Museum of Papermaking will host a demonstration of hand-bordering on Crane stationery Louise Pluta, a borderer with more than 10 years of experience, will demonstrate her craft, which has been passed down through several generations of artisans at Crane.The event is free and open to the public. The Crane Museum of Papermaking is located at 60 Pioneer Drive – the first right on East Housatonic Street after it turns off Routes 8&9 in Dalton.
For further information, please call Sandra Streeter at 684-6481.
• Meeting - Join Sen. Downing for Coffee & Conversation, 11 am – 12:30 pm, Becket Town Hall, 557 Main Street, Becket, Downing will provide free coffee and open, unscripted conversation to all people interested in speaking with their state senator face-to-face about issues ranging from housing and economic development to human services and health care and everything in between.
• Special Event - Fringe Hosts Rock That Uke: An Epic Evening of Tiny Music, 9 pm, Daniel Arts Center, Simon's Rock, 84 Alford Road, Great Barrington , $12, 413-320-4175, Rock That Uke is a funky, curiously philosophical documentary that examines the mystical allure of the ukulele and the recent surge of alternative musicians who have taken up the instrument and incorporated it into a counter cultural ethos.
• Special Event - Sheffield Historical Society Comic Strip Exhibit, The exhibit will run through September 28th with a reception on Saturday, July 26 from 2 to 4 pm. This summer, starting July 19th, the Sheffield Historical Society will showcase original sketches and cartoons from the collection of Paul Banevicius in an exhibit called A History of the Comic Strip: A Serious Look at the Funnies in the Gallery at the Old Stone Store.
• Theater - ‘Pirates!’ to Raid North Adams, 11 am, Main Street Stage, 57 Main Street, North Adams, $7 for adults and $5 for children., 413- 663-3240, Written and directed by Don Jordan, the sea-faring tale premiered last summer at Barrington Stage Company with mime, music and masks. This year’s production adds the use of puppets and performances by BCC Players Gary Cannon, Jessica Carty, Joe Sicotte, and Aaron Thompson to the already successful show.
• Film - Visions Of A Gilded Age Film Series At The Clark, 2 pm, The Clark, 225 South Street, Williamstown, A free film series, 413-458-2303, The Bostonians (1984, 120 min., PG): Vanessa Redgrave and Christopher Reeve lead a distinguished cast in this adaptation of the James novel, set amongst the women's suffrage movement in 19th century New England.
• Theater - The Obscure Equivocal Meaning to Everything, Simon's Rock, Daniel Arts Center, Great Barrington, Tickets Just $15. Season Pass $69, 413-320-4175, The 2008 Berkshire Fringe Season: July 23 - 26. Explores the distance and connections between people as seen through the topography created by two shifting doorways. Four powerhouse dancers open and close the doors, offering different vantage points that illuminate the patterns of behavior in which we are all confined.
• Theater - Starlight Stage Presents "I Remember Mama" for 33rd Season, 8 pm, First Congregational Church, 906 Main Street, Williamstown, Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children, 413-458-4246, Based on the delightful 1943 memoir “Mama’s Bank Account” by Kathryn Forbes, “I Remember Mama” details the trials and tribulations of a Norwegian immigrant family as they adapt to American life in 1910 San Francisco. Financial hardships, childhood illnesses, the near-death of a beloved pet, and normal family disputes as the older generation and old country ways give way to the new generation and the future highlight this heart-warming comedy beloved by generations.
• Arts - “Art on the Green”, 11AM to 3PM, Town Hall Lawn in Adams, $5 registration fee, 413-743-8310, Interested artists and performers can register to participate by calling the Town Hall:
• Family Event - Ice Cream Social at Arrowhead, 2pm to 9 pm, Herman Melville’s Arrowhead, 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, 413-442-1793, ext. 11, Along with ice cream, provided by SoCo Creamery, there will be performances by The Eagles Band, antique croquet games, a book signing by Dr. Carole Owens, author of Pittsfield: Gem City in the Gilded Age, tethered hot air balloon rides and a hot air balloon glow at dusk (weather permitting), offered by Worthington Ballooning.
• Special Event - Tanglewood:A Group Memoir author talk & book signing, 11 am to 1 pm, Lenox Library, The program is free and open to the public., 413-637-2630 x115, Author Peggy Daniel will discuss her new popular history of Tanglewood and sign copies of the book. She will be joined by esteemed soprano and teacher Phyllis Curtin who will recount memories of Tanglewood. In "Tanglewood: A Group Memoir", Peggy Daniels presents the story of the BSO's summer home through a treasure trove of stories from musical luminaries who consider Tanglewood a second home, from Serge Koussevitsky to James Levine, as well as Erich Leinsdorf, Garrison Keillor, Yo-Yo Ma and many more.
• Benefit - Stephentown Library Summer Auction, 7 pm, Stephentown Fire Hall, Grange Hall Road, Stephentown, NY., $10, 518-733-5750, Stephentown Memorial Library will hold its First Annual Summer Auction. We welcome the public to join us for this exciting event. Please join us as we enjoy a fun summer evening of good company, delicious hors d'ouevres and dessert treats, and exciting auction offerings. There will be ample time to browse and bid on the many offerings on the Silent Auction.
• - Sonsini Shelter Kitten Adoption Clinic, 10-2, Mason Library, Main St., Great Barrington, 413-448-9800, Three of the Sonsini Animal Shelter's adorable kittens available for adoption
• Special Event - A Taste of Shakespeare, 2 pm, The Milne Public Library, Williamstown, The program is free, 413-458-5369, On Saturday July 26th, the two plays will be Taming of the Shrew and Macbeth read by Robert Campanile and performed by a shadow theater.
• Special Event - NARH will be site of tag and craft sale, 9 am to 2 pm, NARH, parking garage, North Adams, 413-664-5200, The public is invited to attend the event, which will raise funds for the Recreation Committee. Employees of Northern Berkshire Healthcare and others will have items on sale including tag sale items and crafts. The event will be held on the second level of the NARH parking garage. Parking is available in the garage.
• Farmer's Market - North Adams Farmer's Market, 8 AM, St. Anthony Municipal parking lot at the corner of Marshall and Center Streets, 664-0300, For a free ride to the market, call 664-0300, weekdays. Offering high quality produce, the market will be in operation through October 25.
• Special Event - UNO is holding a Neighborhood Garden Picnic, 1-4 PM, Bracewell playground, North Adams, 663-5516, There will be hamburgers, hot dogs and all the fixings. Free for UNO residents. The United Neighborhood area is Hall, River, Liberty, North Holden and Houghton streets as well as Bracewell, Grove and Chase avenues. Bring chairs and or blankets
• Sports - Dukes announce plans for final home games of season, 5 pm with the band Quick Fox., Wahconah Park, Pittsfield, 413 447 DUKE (3853), Fan Appreciation Night. The Pittsfield Dukes will take on their Berkshire County rivals, the North Adams SteepleCats, Game time is set for seven o’clock.
• Special Event - Rep. Denis Guyer's Summer BBQ, 1 - 4 pm, Dalton VFW Pavilion, 366 East Housatonic St, Dalton, Tickets $20 Children under 18 FREE, 617-820-0683
• Family Event - Blueberry Festival, 9:00 am to 4 pm, Austeritz, NY, General admission: $6- adults; under 12 free, 518-392-0062, The ninth annual Blueberry Festival sponsored by the Austerlitz Historical Society will be held on the grounds of Old Austerlitz , State Route 22, Austerlitz, NY.
• Family Event - Family Flicks Under the Stars - Rear Window, 8pm, Spring Street, Williamstown, Free and Open to All
• Theater - LA SCALA OPERA: LA RONDINE, 6 pm, The Colonial Theatre, 111 South Street, Colonial auditorium, Pittsfield, $20, 413-997-4444, There will be a pre-performance talk before these screenings. Talks will be given by Ryan Taylor, general director of Berkshire Opera Company and, when not available, by other key members of BOC.
• Family Event - Zen And The Art Of Family Day At The Clark, 11 am to 4 pm, The Clark, 225 South Street, Williamstown, 413-458-2303, This free family day with a Japanese flair is inspired by the opening of Stone Hill Center at the Clark. Admission to the galleries is free on this day. Activities are also free. Sumo wrestlers and the Maine Thunder Spirits Taiko Ensemble and Kung Fu Review will be part of the action packed family fun
• Special Event - Williamstown Theatre Festival Announces Special Events, 4 pm, The Williamstown Main Stage and Nikos Stage, '62 Center for Theatre and Dance, 1000 Main St, Williamstown, These events are free and open to the public., 413-597-3400, Theresa Rebeck (Mauritius, The Water's Edge), playwright of The Understudy (on the Nikos Stage from July 23-August 3), will read from and sign copies of her debut novel, Three Girls and Their Brother, after the 2:00pm matinee performance of her play. Rebeck's novel offers a clear-eyed look at celebrity culture—and it's not all parties, photo shoots, and champagne.
• Sports - Sport's Greatest Rivalry Returns To The Lenox Library, 7:30, Lenox Library, Roche Reading Park, 18 Main Street, Lenox, While the event is free, donations are most welcome & appreciated. Donation jars for each team’s fans will be located in the food area., 637-2630 ext 121, The community is invited to attend the Sunday-night game as the Red Sox host the Yankees at Fenway in the last of the 3 game series.
• Special Event - Edwin Lawrence To Play Organ Recital At Old Stone Church, 3 pm, Old Stone Church on Rt. 7, Lanesboro, A free will offering to benefit the organ preservation fund will be collected., 413-443-0165, The organ at the church, built by William A. Johnson of Westfield, Massachusetts in 1862, remains unchanged. The tonal palette is the same as heard then, and the wind pressure to the pipes is still created by hand pumping.
• Sports - Dukes announce plans for final home games of season, 5 pm, Wahconah Park, Pittsfield, 413 447 DUKE (3853), Vermont Mountaineers will play the Dukes in a five o’clock contest in Pittsfield.
• Theater - The Red Room, Main Street Stage, North Adams, $10, 413-664-7745, Doors open at 8 for life drawing (model and art materials supplied), mingling and light refreshment. At 9:00, follow the host into the theatre for a one hour variety show—a different show every week that features local musicians, writers, dancers, magicians and more. The Red Room contains adult themes and language.
• Arts - Jay Mankita Goes Wild at the Library
, 6:30 PM., North Adams Public Library, Songwriter/guitarist Jay Mankita. Wild Reads @ Your Library Summer Reading Adventure on Monday,His program called 'The Day the Library Went Wild' is an interactive musical concert for children and their families and will feature quirky, original songs about nature, animals, and the ‘wild’ human being in all of us
After the show Jay, an activist for social and environmental justice, will show off his van which runs on recycled vegetable oil.
• Music - Emily Dickinson Museum Partners in Concert, 3 pm, Ventfort Hall, 104 Walker St., Lenox, $25 / $20 for members of Berkshire Opera, Emily Dickinson Museum & Ventfort Hall, 413-442-0099, Fresh from their Carnegie Hall debut, pianist and composer Gregg Kallor and mezzo-soprano Adriana Zabala present Exhilaration, a program featuring Mr. Kallor's song cycle of nine settings of poems of Emily Dickinson. The concert will also include several settings of the works of poets whom Dickinson admired.
• Sports - Dukes announce plans for final home games of season, 1:30 & 7 pm, Wahconah Park, Pittsfield, 413 447 DUKE (3853), Pittsfield Dukes will host a Twi-night Doubleheader. Dukes will make up games against the Twisters at 1:30 in the afternoon, and then host the Keene Swamp Bats at seven. The Dukes will have a Business Man’s Special all day long.
• Music - Free Outdoor Concerts At The Clark In July, The Clark, 225 South Street, Williamstown, Concert admission is free., 413-458-2303, an Daniels and Your No Good Buddies: Bring family and friends, picnics, blankets, and lawn chairs to the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute's expansive south lawn to enjoy the free summer outdoor concert series held on Tuesday evenings at 6 pm in July. In the event of rain, concerts will be held in the auditorium.
• Special Event - Guided Hikes At The Clark In July And August, 3, 4, and 5 pm, The Clark, 225 South Street, Williamstown, Guided hikes are free with paid gallery admission., 413-458-2303, Take a 45-minute hike with an experienced trail guide and discover the scenic walking paths and hiking trails on the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute's grounds. Weather permitting.
• Arts - Behind the Scenes at Williams College Museum of Art, 2 pm, The Williams College Museum of Art, Main Street, Williamstown, 413-597-2429, The programs, entitled “Visions of the Past: Antiquities at the Williams College Museum of Art," "The Political Landscape in Contemporary Art," and "Drawing out the Story: Literary Connections," will be led by the museum’s education department.
• Music - Live at the Lake summer concerts, 6-8pm, Burbank Park, entine Road & Lakeway Drive, Pittsfield, FREE, Bar Stool Preachers. Bring a picnic and a blanket and enjoy the beautiful view.
• Clinic - Northern Berkshire Healthcare will offer CPR classes, 6 - 8 pm, 2 East Education Classroom at North Adams Regional Hospital, $40, 413-664-5404, The class is approved by the American Heart Association.
• Dance - Brazilian Dance Troupe Mimulus Performs US Premiere of Dolores, Jacob’s Pillow, 358 George Carter Road, Becket, $58, 413-243-0745, Wednesday, July 30 through Saturday, August 2, 8pm.; Saturday, August 2 and Sunday, August 3, 2pm..
• Business Networking - Legacy Banks Merrill Road Office to Host Mortgage Pre-Qualification Night, 5-7 pm, Legacy Banks, 609 Merrill Rd., Pittsfield, 413-445-3437 or 800-292-6634, Those who qualify will leave with a pre-qualification certificate and a coupon for $250 off closing costs. Attendees should bring a current pay stub and most recent tax return. Self-employed individuals should bring two years of tax returns. Mortgage officers will be on hand to meet one-on-one with individuals or families to determine the amount of a mortgage for which they will be pre-qualified, barring any changes in their financial status.
• Special Event - Guided tours of new Williamstown Art Conservation Center., Clark Art Institute, 225 South St., Williamstown., Free with paid admission to musuem., Reservations are required and must be made in advance by calling 413-458-0585 or 413-458-0524.
• Music - The Dollyrots to Perform at Berkshire Community College, BCC, Boland Theater, Pittsfield, $10, 499-1733, The concert will be the highlight of Rock On! Indie Band Camp’s summer workshop as well as a fundraiser for the Berkshires’ only rock station, WTBR 89.7 FM.
• Clinic - Northern Berkshire Healthcare will offer CPR classes, 6 - 8 pm, 2 East Education Classroom at North Adams Regional Hospital, $40, 413-664-5404, The class is approved by the American Heart Association.
• Film - MASS MoCA's Moonlit Movies Series, 9 PM, MASS MoCA, Courtyard C (or in Club B-10 in case of rain), North Adams, $7, 413-662-2111, MASS MoCA's summer Moonlight Movies series kicks off with a film that partially inspired MASS MoCA's newest exhibition, Badland: New Horizons in Landscape.
• Theater - Theatrical Video-Dance-Technology Program, Thursday, July 31 – Saturday, August 2, 8:15pm; Saturday, August 2, 2:15pm; Sunday, August 3, 5pm, Jacob’s Pillow, Doris Duke Studio Theatre, 358 George Carter Road, Becket, $29, 413-243-0745, The beauty of the body in motion is captured in Michalek’s super-sized slow motion video portraits, revealing details unrecognizable to the naked eye including the physical effort required to perform both simple and technically complex movement.
• Arts - Behind the Scenes at Williams College Museum of Art, 2 pm, The Williams College Museum of Art, Main Street, Williamstown, 413-597-2429, The programs, entitled “Visions of the Past: Antiquities at the Williams College Museum of Art," "The Political Landscape in Contemporary Art," and "Drawing out the Story: Literary Connections," will be led by the museum’s education department.
• Film - Movies Under the Stars, 8:45 pm, Adams, Town Hall, This event is free and open to the public., Adams Movies Under the Stars program: High School Musical. Please bring your own lawn chairs and blankets to the town hall and enjoy a free screening of these family movies. Although the films will start rolling at dusk, for the best spot on the lawn, it is suggested you arrive around 7:30pm. Rain dates are Saturdays.
• Special Event - "Words Out Loud!", 7 - 9:30 PM, Ramsdell Public Library, 1087 Main Street, Housatonic, 413-274-3738, "Words Out Loud" is a venue for poets, storytellers, improv and movement artists, musicians, comic acts, visual artists and people who love being part of the audience!
• Film - “Summer Outdoor Movie Series”, dusk, At the Common on First Street, Pittsfield, 499-9370, Spy Kids: Rain unfortunately will cancel the movie. Each Friday night at dusk families are encouraged to come to The Common on First Street pickup some popcorn at the Lion’s Club Popcorn Cart and catch a free family-friendly movie.
• Special Event - Williamstown Theatre Festival Announces Special Events, 3 pm, Paresky Center, Williamstown, These events are free and open to the public., 413-597-3400, a reading of Jonathan Marc Sherman's Knickerbocker will complete the Williamstown Theatre Festival's Fridays @ 3 reading series. Sherman (Sophistry, Evolution) will join writers Charles Evered, John Shea, Beau Willimon, Noah Haidle and Tracey Scott Wilson in visiting Williamstown for a reading of his new play. Fridays @ 3 invites writers to work on their scripts with Festival artists and guests, and includes a reading of 2007 Weissberger Award winner Tracey Scott Wilson's play The Good Negro.
• Theater - The Goatwoman of Corvis County, Performances in the evenings begin at 8:30 p.m. and in the afternoons at 3:30 p.m. There are also morning performances at 10:30 a.m., Shakespeare & Company, Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre, Lenox, $36 for previews and $48 for August 8 and all performances thereafter., 413-637-3353, Previews: August 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 & Opens: August 8; Closes: August 31-- A fiercely relevant, darkly comic play about a family that must respond to a crisis by either healing its own wounds or tearing itself apart.
• Family Event - Dog Dayz of Summer III, 10 to 5, Sugar Bush Farm, 760 East Road, Stephentown, N.Y., Free to $10 for adults, New England Border Collie Rescue's annual rundraising event, Dog Dayz of Summer III (raindate: Sunday, Aug. 3).
Family event with dog sport demos, vendors, agility run-throughs, canine-themed raffle, lunch, TDI/CGC testing, doggie games and more. Friendly leashed dogs welcome to try games, taste treats from the doggie bake sale or take a dip in the pond.
Discounts for advance registration at our Web site or info@nebcr.org or 800-760-1569.
• Special Event - Guided Hikes At The Clark In July And August, 1, 2, and 3 pm, The Clark, 225 South Street, Williamstown, Guided hikes are free with paid gallery admission., 413-458-2303, Take a 45-minute hike with an experienced trail guide and discover the scenic walking paths and hiking trails on the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute's grounds. Weather permitting.
• Film - Visions Of A Gilded Age Film Series At The Clark, 2 pm, The Clark, 225 South Street, Williamstown, A free film series, 413-458-2303, Portrait of a Lady (1996, 142 min., PG-13): Jane Campion directs Nicole Kidman as the James heroine Isabel Archer, a spirited and independent American woman abroad, who falls under the sway of worldly Europeans Barbara Hershey and John Malkovich.
• Theater - Theatrical Video-Dance-Technology Program, Thursday, July 31 – Saturday, August 2, 8:15pm; Saturday, August 2, 2:15pm; Sunday, August 3, 5pm, Jacob’s Pillow, Doris Duke Studio Theatre, 358 George Carter Road, Becket, $29, 413-243-0745, The beauty of the body in motion is captured in Michalek’s super-sized slow motion video portraits, revealing details unrecognizable to the naked eye including the physical effort required to perform both simple and technically complex movement.
• Family Event - BNF Breastfeeding Celebration Picnic, 10am to 12:30pm, 1282 Mass Ave. North Adams (the old Incarnation Church) , FREE!!, (413)743-5338, Come join Berkshire Nursing Families for a picnic celebrating breast feeding...a day full of fun, face painting,raffles, snacks, and time visiting with other families!
• Arts - Art of Joe Staton featured this August, 6pm – 8pm, Storefront Artist Project, 124 Fenn Street, Pittsfield, 413-442-7201, The opening reception: The Art of Joe Staton will be on view August 2 – 31, 2008.
• Benefit - Giant tag sale to benefit the Sonsini Animal Shelter, 9 to 3, Whitney Farmstand, Route 8, Cheshire (just north of Berkshire Mall)., 508-987-5649, Large selection of housewares, glassware, crafts, CDs, movies, books, and much more, including the Sonsini Shelter charm bracelet.
• Special Event - Berkshire Botanical Garden’s 39th Annual Flower Show, 1-5pm, Berkshire Botanical Garden, Routes 102 and 183, Stockbridge, 413-298-3926, This year’s Flower Show will feature seven classes in the Design Division including the perennial favorite Men’s Challenge Class. There will also be a class for a mass arrangement including a watering can or garden hose. Entrants are invited to create a Bird House using dried plant materials with a touch of fresh flowers. The show will also feature a Photography Class featuring garden plants, views, vistas and close-ups.
• Family Event - Family Flicks Under the Stars - Singin' in the Rain, 8pm, Spring Street, Williamstown, Free and Open to All
• Theater - Theatrical Video-Dance-Technology Program, Thursday, July 31 – Saturday, August 2, 8:15pm; Saturday, August 2, 2:15pm; Sunday, August 3, 5pm, Jacob’s Pillow, Doris Duke Studio Theatre, 358 George Carter Road, Becket, $29, 413-243-0745, The beauty of the body in motion is captured in Michalek’s super-sized slow motion video portraits, revealing details unrecognizable to the naked eye including the physical effort required to perform both simple and technically complex movement.
• Music - MusicWorks Farewell Concert, 6:30 PM, Barn, Stonover Farm, Lenox, $30 per person, and pre-registration is required, 413-698-2002, A portion of the proceeds will go to the Berkshire Music School.
• Music - Berkshire Opera Announces First Major Collaborative Arts Concert, 8pm, The Colonial Theatre, $80/$65/$50/$20, 413-997-4444, "Secrets of the Sky & Sea":
• Music - "20th Century Gems": Music for Flute, Oboe , Piano & Guitar, 7:30 pm, Simons Rock of Bard College- Kellogg Music Center, donation, 860-435-2144, On Sunday August 3rd at 7:30 PM at the Kellogg Music Center at Simons Rock of Bard College in Great Barrington, MA, there will be a chamber music concert: " 20th Century Gems": Music for Flute, Oboe, Piano & Guitar.
• Lecture - Curator Of Noguchi Museum To Give Lecture At The Clark, 3 pm, The Clark, 225 South Street, Williamstown, Admission to the lecture is free., 413-458-2303, Bonnie Rychlak, curator of The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum, will trace the career of Japanese-American sculptor Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988) through his approach to the human figure.
• Special Event - Annual Hike Honoring Melville and Hawthorne, 9:30 AM, Route 7 Monument Mountain parking lot of (3 miles south of Stockbridge), 413-442-1793 x 11, Gordon Hyatt will host the event on behalf of the Berkshire Historical Society (with headquarters at Melville’s former home, “Arrowhead,” on Holmes Road, Pittsfield) and the Trustees of Reservations, who own and maintain the mountain itself.
• Special Event - Berkshire Botanical Garden’s 39th Annual Flower Show, 10am to 5pm, Berkshire Botanical Garden, Routes 102 and 183, Stockbridge, 413-298-3926, This year’s Flower Show will feature seven classes in the Design Division including the perennial favorite Men’s Challenge Class. There will also be a class for a mass arrangement including a watering can or garden hose. Entrants are invited to create a Bird House using dried plant materials with a touch of fresh flowers. The show will also feature a Photography Class featuring garden plants, views, vistas and close-ups.
• Music - The Clark To Present Chamber Music Tuesday Evenings In August, 8 pm, The Clark, 225 South Street, Williamstown, $18 ($15 for Clark members), 413-458-0524, The Amelia Piano Trio: Cost for dinner is $23 per person (does not include beverage, tax, or gratuity). In addition, the Clark's galleries will remain open until 6 pm on concert evenings.
• Music - Live at the Lake summer concerts, 6-8pm, Burbank Park, entine Road & Lakeway Drive, Pittsfield, FREE, Kluster. Bring a picnic and a blanket and enjoy the beautiful view.
• School Event - MCLA to give info session at Intermodal Center, 6 - 8 pm, Intermodal Education Center, Pittsfield, 413-662-5410, Learn more about all MCLA’s programs, including undergraduate and graduate programs, the Fast-Track program and other Continuing Education offerings, as well as evening and online courses.
• Dance - Stockholm 59° North Returns from Sweden with a World and US Premiere, Wednesday, August 6 through Saturday, August 9, 8pm. Saturday, August 9 and Sunday, August 10, 2pm., Jacob’s Pillow, 358 George Carter Road, Becket, $58, 413-243-0745, Stockholm 59° North, August 6 – 10. This ensemble made up of principal dancers and soloists from the Royal Swedish Ballet returns to the site of its 1997 U.S. debut with four diverse works.
• Music - Gaia Roots in concert at BSRCC, 6:30 to 8 pm., Berkshire South Regional Community Center, 15 Crissey Road, Great Barrington, 413-528-2810 ext. 10, Due to sponsorship from two local Cultural Councils, this concert is free for residents of Alford, Egremont and Great Barrington with proof of residency (driver’s license). $3.00 to all other patrons.
• Film - Movies Under the Stars, 8:45 pm, Adams, Town Hall, This event is free and open to the public., Adams Movies Under the Stars program: Firehouse Dog. Please bring your own lawn chairs and blankets to the town hall and enjoy a free screening of these family movies. Although the films will start rolling at dusk, for the best spot on the lawn, it is suggested you arrive around 7:30pm. Rain dates are Saturdays.
• Film - “Summer Outdoor Movie Series”, dusk, At the Common on First Street, Pittsfield, 499-9370, Monsters, Inc. (location TBA): Rain unfortunately will cancel the movie. Each Friday night at dusk families are encouraged to come to The Common on First Street pickup some popcorn at the Lion’s Club Popcorn Cart and catch a free family-friendly movie.
• Theater - Main Street Stage brings Romeo and Juliet, 8PM, Main Street Stage, North Adams, 413-663-3240, Romeo and Juliet will run Friday, August 8th through Saturday, August 30th. Main Street's latest production features Tyler Hebb and Emily Graham in the title roles, with Melissa Quirk directing. Romeo and Juliet is generously supported by a grant from the James and Robert Hardman Fund for North Adams of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation.
• Theater - The Goatwoman of Corvis County, Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre, Shakespeare & Company, 70 Kemble Street, Lenox, 413-637-3353, Performances in the evenings begin at 8:30 p.m. and in the afternoons at 3:30 p.m. There are also morning performances at 10:30 a.m. on August 16, 24 and 30. Seating is general admission, and tickets are $36 for previews and $48 for August 8 and all performances thereafter. Until August 1, patrons may purchase one ticket for each of the productions at the Bernstein Theatre this season—The Goatwoman of Corvis County, The Canterville Ghost (September 19-November 9) and Bad Dates (January 9—March 8, 2009)—for a total of $75 or $90.
• Special Event - The Sixth Annual Student Independent Film Festival, 5 pm, Images Cinema, 50 Spring Street, Williamstown, 413-458-1039, SIFF is Berkshire County's only film festival produced, promoted and presented by youth.
• Special Event - Guided Hikes At The Clark In July And August, 1, 2, and 3 pm, The Clark, 225 South Street, Williamstown, Guided hikes are free with paid gallery admission., 413-458-2303, Take a 45-minute hike with an experienced trail guide and discover the scenic walking paths and hiking trails on the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute's grounds. Weather permitting.
• Film - Visions Of A Gilded Age Film Series At The Clark, 2 pm, The Clark, 225 South Street, Williamstown, A free film series, 413-458-2303, The Golden Bowl (2000, 130 min., R): Merchant Ivory takes a sumptuous look at James's final novel, about a wealthy American played by Nick Nolte who is collecting art in Europe with a plan to build a museum back home. His young wife Uma Thurman becomes entangled with the marriage of his daughter Kate Beckinsale.
• Special Event - Michelle Laflamme-Childs, 7-9pm, Inkberry & Papyri Books, North Adams, Free, North Adams native Michelle Laflamme-Childs is a poet, essayist, and arts administrator currently living in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She holds degrees from the University of Massachusetts and St. John’s College, and having fled the corporate world in 2006, is now the Administrative Director of the Santa Fe Art Institute.
• Theater - Main Street Stage brings Romeo and Juliet, 8PM, Main Street Stage, North Adams, 413-663-3240, Romeo and Juliet will run Friday, August 8th through Saturday, August 30th. Main Street's latest production features Tyler Hebb and Emily Graham in the title roles, with Melissa Quirk directing. Romeo and Juliet is generously supported by a grant from the James and Robert Hardman Fund for North Adams of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation.
• Theater - The Goatwoman of Corvis County, Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre, Shakespeare & Company, 70 Kemble Street, Lenox, 413-637-3353, Performances in the evenings begin at 8:30 p.m. and in the afternoons at 3:30 p.m. There are also morning performances at 10:30 a.m. on August 16, 24 and 30. Seating is general admission, and tickets are $36 for previews and $48 for August 8 and all performances thereafter. Until August 1, patrons may purchase one ticket for each of the productions at the Bernstein Theatre this season—The Goatwoman of Corvis County, The Canterville Ghost (September 19-November 9) and Bad Dates (January 9—March 8, 2009)—for a total of $75 or $90.
• Special Event - Ventfort Hall’s 8th Annual Lenox House Tours, 10 am to 4 pm, Ventfort Hall located at 104 Walker Street, Lenox, 413-637-3206, Includes a slide talk by well-known Berkshire architectural historian/author Cornelia Brooke Gilder as well as the option to enjoy gourmet box lunches on the Ventfort Hall Verandah. In addition to the five houses on the Lenox tour, Ventfort Hall itself will be open for guided tours from 10 am to 4 pm.
• Music - Saturday Night Gold Summer Magic Concert At Mahaiwe, 7:30 pm, The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, $42 /$32, 413-528-0100, The concert features Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group The Platters, Linwood Peel’s Tribute to The Drifters and The Corvettes Doo Wop Revue.
• Family Event - Family Flicks Under the Stars - The Muppets Take Manhattan, 8pm, Spring Street, Williamstown, Free and Open to All
• Theater - The Goatwoman of Corvis County, Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre, Shakespeare & Company, 70 Kemble Street, Lenox, 413-637-3353, Performances in the evenings begin at 8:30 p.m. and in the afternoons at 3:30 p.m. There are also morning performances at 10:30 a.m. on August 16, 24 and 30. Seating is general admission, and tickets are $36 for previews and $48 for August 8 and all performances thereafter. Until August 1, patrons may purchase one ticket for each of the productions at the Bernstein Theatre this season—The Goatwoman of Corvis County, The Canterville Ghost (September 19-November 9) and Bad Dates (January 9—March 8, 2009)—for a total of $75 or $90.
• Music - "Tribute to the Rat Pack" Dinner Theatre, Dinner at 1:00 P.M. -Followed by Show, Bobby Hudpucker, $35.95 per person (includes dinner, show, tax & tip, 413-442-3278, Come and have a wonderful dinner and then celebrated entertainer Richard Fabozzi will be paying a “Tribute to The Rat Pack.” He impersonates Dean Martin and sings songs made famous by Sammy, “Old Blue Eyes”, and others. Dinner Choices – Chicken Marsala, Veal Parmagian, Stuffed Haddock, Vegetarian
• Theater - The Red Room, Main Street Stage, North Adams, $10, 413-664-7745, Doors open at 8 for life drawing (model and art materials supplied), mingling and light refreshment. At 9:00, follow the host into the theatre for a one hour variety show—a different show every week that features local musicians, writers, dancers, magicians and more. The Red Room contains adult themes and language.
• Theater - The Goatwoman of Corvis County, Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre, Shakespeare & Company, 70 Kemble Street, Lenox, 413-637-3353, Performances in the evenings begin at 8:30 p.m. and in the afternoons at 3:30 p.m. There are also morning performances at 10:30 a.m. on August 16, 24 and 30. Seating is general admission, and tickets are $36 for previews and $48 for August 8 and all performances thereafter. Until August 1, patrons may purchase one ticket for each of the productions at the Bernstein Theatre this season—The Goatwoman of Corvis County, The Canterville Ghost (September 19-November 9) and Bad Dates (January 9—March 8, 2009)—for a total of $75 or $90.
• Theater - The Goatwoman of Corvis County, Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre, Shakespeare & Company, 70 Kemble Street, Lenox, 413-637-3353, Performances in the evenings begin at 8:30 p.m. and in the afternoons at 3:30 p.m. There are also morning performances at 10:30 a.m. on August 16, 24 and 30. Seating is general admission, and tickets are $36 for previews and $48 for August 8 and all performances thereafter. Until August 1, patrons may purchase one ticket for each of the productions at the Bernstein Theatre this season—The Goatwoman of Corvis County, The Canterville Ghost (September 19-November 9) and Bad Dates (January 9—March 8, 2009)—for a total of $75 or $90.
• Music - The Clark To Present Chamber Music Tuesday Evenings In August, 8 pm, The Clark, 225 South Street, Williamstown, $18 ($15 for Clark members), 413-458-0524, Israeli cellist Matt Haimovitz and pianist Geoffrey Burleson: Cost for dinner is $23 per person (does not include beverage, tax, or gratuity). In addition, the Clark's galleries will remain open until 6 pm on concert evenings.
• Music - Live at the Lake summer concerts, 6-8pm, Burbank Park, entine Road & Lakeway Drive, Pittsfield, FREE, Tony Lee Thomas. Bring a picnic and a blanket and enjoy the beautiful view.
• Special Event - Good News Business Salute, 7:45 - 9:00 AM, Williams Inn, Williamstown, $20.00 for Berkshire Chamber members, $28.00 for non-members, 413-499-4000, Please join us as we showcase "good news" in the Berkshires to create a positive environment for business while promoting quality jobs and celebrating the spirit of success. A breakfast buffet will be served.
• Special Event - Guided tours of new Williamstown Art Conservation Center., Clark Art Institute, 225 South St., Williamstown., Free with paid admission to musuem., Reservations are required and must be made in advance by calling 413-458-0585 or 413-458-0524.
• Film - Hitchcock Thriller North By Northwest to Screen at MASS MoCA, 9 PM, MASS MoCA, Marshall Street, North Adams, $7, 413-662-2111, North by Northwest: a film considered by many to be the prototypical pure action movie (creating the template for later James Bond and Indiana Jones films). The film has been described as a cross-country roller-coaster ride with Alfred Hitchcock at the helm and is famous for several classic and indelible scenes, including the desert biplane encounter and the Mt. Rushmore climax.
• Film - Movies Under the Stars, 8:45 pm, Adams, Town Hall, This event is free and open to the public., Adams Movies Under the Stars program: Ratatouille. Please bring your own lawn chairs and blankets to the town hall and enjoy a free screening of these family movies. Although the films will start rolling at dusk, for the best spot on the lawn, it is suggested you arrive around 7:30pm. Rain dates are Saturdays.
• Film - “Summer Outdoor Movie Series”, dusk, At the Common on First Street, Pittsfield, 499-9370, Racing Stripes: Rain unfortunately will cancel the movie. Each Friday night at dusk families are encouraged to come to The Common on First Street pickup some popcorn at the Lion’s Club Popcorn Cart and catch a free family-friendly movie.
• Theater - Main Street Stage brings Romeo and Juliet, 8PM, Main Street Stage, North Adams, 413-663-3240, Romeo and Juliet will run Friday, August 8th through Saturday, August 30th. Main Street's latest production features Tyler Hebb and Emily Graham in the title roles, with Melissa Quirk directing. Romeo and Juliet is generously supported by a grant from the James and Robert Hardman Fund for North Adams of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation.
• Clinic - NARH offers weekend childbirth class, VNA & Hospice of Northern Berkshire Community Room, 535 Curran Highway, North Adams, 413-664-5127, The weekend will begin with an evening course on Friday, August 15 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., continuing on Saturday, August 16 from 4:30 – 8:30 p.m., and concluding Sunday, August 17 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.. The course instructors are Colette Baran, a Lamaze certified childbirth educator and certified lactation counselor at the NARH Birthing Center, and Stephanie Vidmosko, RN, a registered nurse at the NARH Birthing Center.
• Special Event - Hoosac Valley Class of 93 Reunion, 6:00 pm, TBD, TBD, 860-908-7151, The Hoosac Valley High School Class of 1993 will be holding its 15-year class reunion on Saturday, August 16, 2008. Please visit www.hvhs1993.com for more information.
• Dance - Lenox Contra Dance series, Lenox Community Center, 65 Walker Street, Lenox, $5 for students • $10 Adults • New Dancers, 2nd dance free, Spare Parts (http://www.bfv.com/spareparts/) returns again after their wonderful performance for the Holiday dance this past December. We’re very lucky to get them again, but they’ve played in Lenox since the first Lenox dance series twenty-some years ago.
• Special Event - Guided Hikes At The Clark In July And August, 1, 2, and 3 pm, The Clark, 225 South Street, Williamstown, Guided hikes are free with paid gallery admission., 413-458-2303, Take a 45-minute hike with an experienced trail guide and discover the scenic walking paths and hiking trails on the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute's grounds. Weather permitting.
• Film - Visions Of A Gilded Age Film Series At The Clark, 2 pm, The Clark, 225 South Street, Williamstown, A free film series, 413-458-2303, The Age of Innocence (1993, 138 min., PG): Martin Scorsese's direction dazzles in this adaptation of the Edith Wharton novel about New York society in the 1870s. Proper lawyer Daniel Day Lewis is engaged to Winona Ryder, but can barely resist the charms of the scandalous Michelle Pfeiffer.
• Theater - Main Street Stage brings Romeo and Juliet, 8PM, Main Street Stage, North Adams, 413-663-3240, Romeo and Juliet will run Friday, August 8th through Saturday, August 30th. Main Street's latest production features Tyler Hebb and Emily Graham in the title roles, with Melissa Quirk directing. Romeo and Juliet is generously supported by a grant from the James and Robert Hardman Fund for North Adams of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation.
• Theater - The Red Room, Main Street Stage, North Adams, $10, 413-664-7745, Doors open at 8 for life drawing (model and art materials supplied), mingling and light refreshment. At 9:00, follow the host into the theatre for a one hour variety show—a different show every week that features local musicians, writers, dancers, magicians and more. The Red Room contains adult themes and language.
• Music - The Clark To Present Chamber Music Tuesday Evenings In August, 8 pm, The Clark, 225 South Street, Williamstown, $18 ($15 for Clark members), 413-458-0524, Manchester Music Festival artists Joana Genova, violin; Ariel Rudiakov, viola; Maxine Neuman, cello; and Elizabeth Wright: Cost for dinner is $23 per person (does not include beverage, tax, or gratuity). In addition, the Clark's galleries will remain open until 6 pm on concert evenings.
• Music - Live at the Lake summer concerts, 6-8pm, Burbank Park, entine Road & Lakeway Drive, Pittsfield, FREE, Rev Tor. Bring a picnic and a blanket and enjoy the beautiful view.
• Theater - Trey McIntyre Debuts Company and Two World Premieres at Jacob's Pillow, Jacob’s Pillow, Ted Shawn Theatre, Becket, $58, 413-243-0745, Wednesday, August 20 through Saturday, August 24, 8pm.; Saturday, August 23 and Sunday, August 24, 2pm.; The company’s Pillow engagement will include two world premieres: Leatherwing Bat, to music by Peter, Paul and Mary from their album entitled Peter, Paul and Mommy, and a brand new pas de deux.
• Celebration - Mayor's Downtown Celebration, 5:30 - 9 PM, Downtown, North Adams, 664-6180, There will be great entertainment; lots of people and of course all kinds of food. For information, call the Mayor's Office of Tourism at. The celebration is the 13th annual, which Mayor John Barrett III inaugurated in 1996 to celebrate the completion of an extensive downtown beautification program.
• Lecture - Phyllis Jaffe will discuss “Mr. Pip” for her lecture “Thank you, Mr. Dickens!”, 4 pm, Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum, 104 Walker Street, Lenox, Admission for the lecture and tea is $15 per person, $12 for members., 413-637-3206, The speaker discovered the two-year old novel this past winter during her stay in Florida. She relates, “Little did Charles Dickens anticipate that his novel, “Great Expectations”, would inspire Lloyd Jones, a New Zealand author, to create in 2006 a wonderful character called Mister Pip.” Jaffe encourages members of her audience to read the not-too-long novel before attending the lecture.
• Theater - Trey McIntyre Debuts Company and Two World Premieres at Jacob's Pillow, Jacob’s Pillow, Ted Shawn Theatre, Becket, $58, 413-243-0745, Wednesday, August 20 through Saturday, August 24, 8pm.; Saturday, August 23 and Sunday, August 24, 2pm.; The company’s Pillow engagement will include two world premieres: Leatherwing Bat, to music by Peter, Paul and Mary from their album entitled Peter, Paul and Mommy, and a brand new pas de deux.
• Special Event - Pro-Am Bicycle Race Joins 3rd Thursdays Downtown Arts Celebration, 6:30 PM, downtown Pittsfield, 413-553-3167, The race, sanctioned by the United States Cycling Federation, will have a $1,500 prize list. It will consist of 50 laps of a one kilometer closed circuit in downtown Pittsfield. The race course starts in front of Legacy Banks on North Street and follows a clockwise loop on West, Center, and Depot streets. |
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