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What's PlayingBazaarsNov. 21
St. Stanislaus School benefit, 9 to 4 in Kolbe Hall, Adams. Bake sale, snack bar, games, Chinese auctions, money raffle, crafts, and pierogi.
Blackinton Union Church, 1373 Massachusetts Ave., North Adams; 10 to 2. Crafts table, bake sale, Chinese auction, the Christmas table, and kid's grab bag. Lunch $4, $2 kids.
First Congregational Church, North Adams, 9-2.
Nov. 28
Becket Federated Church, Route 8, holiday bazaar from 9-3. Lunch, crafts, baked goods, holiday and other items. Information: Mary Peltier, Parish House, 413-623-5217.
Dec. 5
Holiday Fair at First Congregational Church, 25 Park Place, Lee, from 10 to 3; handcrafted items, raffles, children's shop, bake sale, cut Christmas trees and lunch from 11 to 1. Includes angel-themed goods from SERRV. Information, 413-243-1033 or www.ucc-lee.org.
Dec. 12-13
North Adams Country Club, crafts 9-4; food from That's a Wrap from 11-2. Information: Sheryl Morehouse at 413-822-3329.
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Symphony Space's Selected Shorts at The Mahaiwe01:08PM / Wednesday, July 01, 2009
 | | Sunday, July 12 at 3pm
$45 Golden Circle / $30 / $25 Members |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.- Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center welcomes back Symphony Space's Selected Shorts for a second Great Barrington season on Sunday, July 12 at 3pm. The presentation Selected Shorts: Summer Pleasures will feature Charles Keating, Isaiah Sheffer, and Frances Sternhagen reading stories about summer pleasures by Italo Calvino, M.F.K. Fisher, and W.P. Kinsella.
Tickets are $25 to $45 and may be purchased online at www.mahaiwe.org or by phone through the Mahaiwe Box Office at 413.528.0100. Discounts are available for book clubs and other groups - call the box office directly for details.
The program will include "I Was Really Very Hungry" (from As They Were by M.F.K. Fisher) read by Frances Sternhagen, "The Thrill of the Grass" (from The Thrill of the Grass by W.P. Kinsella) read by Isaiah Sheffer, and "The Adventure of a Reader" (from Difficult Loves by Italo Calvino) read by Charles Keating.
Charles Keating won an Emmy Award for his performance in Another World and a received a Tony Award nomination for his appearance in Loot. His theatrical credits include seasons with The Royal Shakespeare Company, the Chinchester Festival, the Tyrone Guthrie Theatre, and on and off-Broadway productions. His television and screen credits include Awakenings, The Bodyguard, Brideshead Revisited, Deuce Bigelow, Edward and Mrs. Simpson, Going to Extremes, and The Thomas Crown Affair. He has recorded books by P.D. James, Terry Brooks, Elizabeth George, and Charmian Hussey as well as Symphony Space's Selected Shorts.
Frances Sternhagenhas been nominated for the Tony Award seven times, and has received it twice: once for multiple roles in The Good Doctor,and most recently for the role of Aunt Penniman in The Heiress. Her theatre work also includes Equus, On Golden Pond, Driving Miss Daisy, A Perfect Ganesh, Misalliance, and Seascape. She has received the Clarence Derwent Award, the Drama League Award, two Drama Desk Awards and two Obies, and she is a member of the American Theatre Hall of Fame. She has appeared in films such as Starting Over; Bright Lights, Big City; Doc Hollywood;and Independence Day. Her numerous television appearances include Sex and the City, ER, Tales from the Crypt, Reunion, Law & Order, Cheers, and a recurring role in the TNT series The Closer. She has recently finished two films, Julia & Julia and Among the Shadows, both to be released in the coming year.
Isaiah Sheffer is a founder and the artistic director of Symphony Space, as well as host and director of Selected Shorts Live at Symphony Space, on tour and on public radio nationwide. He is also a co-creator of The Thalia Follies political cabaret, which was presented at the Mahaiwe last fall. In addition to reading "The Thrill of the Grass" by W.P. Kinsella, Sheffer will host the Selected Shorts program at The Mahaiwe, where he is also a Mahaiwe Artistic Council member.
Selected Shorts will return to the Mahaiwe on Sunday December 6 at 3pm.The December performance, presented in cooperation with the National Yiddish Book Center, highlights Yiddish writers. Tickets are now available for December's event; details on program information to be announced soon.
Join Friends of the Mahaiwe now and receive special discounts and benefits. Membership begins at $65 and all Friends receive priority ordering for first access to the best seats and discounts on tickets to most Mahaiwe Presents events throughout the year. The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center is located at 14 Castle Street in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.
Box Office Hours: Wednesday through Saturday from noon to 6pm and 3 hours before show times. For tickets and information about becoming a member, or to find out about Group Discounts for Selected Shorts: Summer Pleasures, visit www.mahaiwe.org or call the Mahaiwe Box Office at 413.528.0100. |
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