Paul Winter's Winter Solstice Celebration Returns to Great Barrington

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GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Seven-time Grammy-winning saxophonist Paul Winter and the Paul Winter Consort will perform a Winter Solstice Celebration on Saturday, Dec. 21, at 3 p.m. at Saint James Place, 352 Main Street, Great Barrington.
 
The event offers an intimate alternative to the large-scale productions Winter has hosted for years at the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine in New York. The performance will feature the signature solstice music audiences expect, along with longtime collaborator and vocalist Theresa Thomason, who has been a staple of Winter's celebrations for over 25 years.
 
The Consort lineup includes Thomason, cellist Eugene Friesen, bassist Peter Slavov, pianist Henrique Eisenmann, drummer Rogério Boccato, and Winter on soprano saxophone.
 
Tickets for the Dec. 21 performance are $75 and available at www.saintjamesplace.net.
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MassDot: South County Overnight and Daytime Construction on I-90

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass.– The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing it will be performing overnight and daytime line painting, shoulder work, and bridge repair work on I-90 eastbound and westbound in the towns of Stockbridge, West Stockbridge, Lee, Becket, Montgomery, and Russell. All work is weather dependent and will take place at the following locations and times:

Stockbridge/West Stockbridge:

  • Line painting and shoulder work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound and westbound from mile marker 0.0 to mile marker 7.8 nightly from Tuesday night, September 2, through Thursday night, September 4, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the following morning.

Lee:

  • Bridge repair work will be conducted on I-90 westbound at mile marker 10.6 on Tuesday night, September 2, and Wednesday night, September 3, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the following morning. The work will include lane closures on I-90 and impact traffic on the westbound on-ramp.
  • Bridge repair work will be conducted on I-90 westbound at mile marker 9.4 on Thursday night, September 4, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the following morning.

Becket:

  • Bridge repair work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 20.0 nightly from Tuesday night, September 2, through Thursday night, September 4, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the following morning.

Montgomery/Russell:

  • Bridge repairs will be conducted on I-90 westbound from mile marker 35.9 to mile marker 36.5 on Tuesday morning, September 2, Wednesday morning, September 3, and Thursday morning, September 4, from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Appropriate signage and law enforcement details will be in place to guide drivers through the work area.

Drivers traveling through the area should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution.

All scheduled work is weather dependent and subject to change without notice.

 

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