ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Clark Art: Outdoor Screening of 'My Life as a Zucchini'
Films are shown outdoors at dusk on the Reflecting Pool lawn.
Chelsea Gai To Speak At Ventfort Hall
A tea will be served after the presentation.
Community Contra Dance in North Adams
All are welcome. Come alone, or with friends - most people change partners for each dance throughout the evening. New dancers and families with children are encouraged to arrive by 7:30 for instruction in the basics.
House of Hamill To Play at Guthrie Center
The band line-up includes Rose Baldino (fiddle and vocals), Brian Buchanan (fiddle, vocals, and guitar), and Caroline Browning (bass, mandolin, vocals and piano). The trio tours nationally, performing at festivals and established folk venues.
Clark Art Presents the Modern Opera 'Rome is Falling'
The event takes place at 4 pm in the Clark’s auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center.
Tanglewood, Sevenars Offer Thrilling Music and Performances
With the second week of August, Tanglewood continues its high energy 2024 classical programming with four powerhouse concerts in the Shed.
'Rebel Town' to Debut at Duffin Theater
Playwright, composer, and Berkshire County local John Alan Segalla brings 9 performances to the stage.
Triplex Screens Norman Mailer Documentary
Following the Aug. 9 screening will be a talkback with Mailer's daughter Maggie, who lives in Lenox and Lenox bookstore owner Matt Tannenbaum.
Crane Museum of Papermaking Pop Up Museum
Join the Crane Museum at one of our pop up museums for hands-on papermaking and an anti-counterfeiting technology demonstration.
Redware Collections Tour at the Bidwell House Museum
Redware on Display – A Tour with Lorraine German. Free for Members and $20 for Non-Members. 4-5 p.m.
Adams Theater Presents A Staged Reading of 'The Refuseniks'
A universal tale of courage in the face of authoritarianism and police brutality
Clark Art Talks Highlighting Works on Paper
The Manton Study Center for Works on Paper is located next to the Edgar Degas: Multi-Media Artist in the Age of Impressionism exhibition in the Manton Research Center.
Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival Welcomes Parsons Dance
Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival welcomes the internationally-touring modern dance company Parsons Dance back to the Ted Shawn Theatre, 25 years after their last engagement with the festival in 1999.
Weekend Outlook: Fairs, Festivals & Re-enactments
There are a variety of events this weekend, including the inaugural Lanesborough Day, festivals, and more.
Clark Art Presents Works on Paper Talk
Seating is first-come, first-served.
Untold Lives of Gilded Age Estate Workers
Tickets are $40 for members and with advance reservation; $45 day of; $22 for students 22 and under.
Clark Art Screens 'The Umbrellas of Cherbourg'
Films are shown outdoors at dusk on the Reflecting Pool lawn
Tea And Talk: Artificial Women
A tea will be served after the presentation.
Pom Pom Gnome Making Workshop
It will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 6 from 5:15-6:30pm
Banjo Pickin' Gals At Bidwell House
This program will take place outside under a tent and pre-registration is required.
Adams Theater Presents Community Movement Workshop
Dance residency leads to community collaborations
The Classical Beat:Great Music at Tanglewood and Sevenars
Tanglewood showcases three audience-favorite Festival extravaganzas
Adams Historical Society Maple Street Cemetery Tour
The tour is free of charge and the public is invited to attend
'Moby-Dick' Read-a-thon
This is the 8th annual read-a-thon.
Jazz Concert at Ventfort Hall
The Jazz of the Gilded Age concert will include works from the Great American Songbook by Gershwin, Porter and Berlin and more. George W. Michael on the saxophone and clarinet, Michael Shirtz on piano and vocals and Jason Emmond on bass will perform music from this golden era.
Melville Symposium
Lectures take place at the Berkshire Athenaeum (1 Wendell Avenue, Pittsfield, MA) and are free and open to the public. A reception at Arrowhead (780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA) follows.
Anthony Birthplace Museum Hosts Tea Party, Poetry Reading
The Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum will hold an afternoon tea featuring poetry readings by Nancy Manning and Karen Giosek.
Recurring Events in the Berkshires
The area is known for its cultural venues like the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art and Jacob's Pillow, but that is just a taste of what the area has to offer.
Revolutionary War Re-enactment Returns to Old Sturbridge Village
Old Sturbridge Village is set to host "Redcoats and Rebels," one of New England's largest Revolutionary War re-enactments, on Saturday, Aug. 3, and Sunday, Aug. 4.
Clark's Newest Exhibit Re-examines Edgar Degas' Works
The exhibit, "Edgar Degas: Multi-Media Artist in the Age of Impressionism," coincides with the 150th anniversary of the first impressionist exhibition, which was held in Paris in 1874.
