Bidwell House Museum Online: The Life of a Continental Soldier| 03:52PM / Friday, February 20, 2026 | |
 MONTEREY, Mass. — The Bidwell House Museum will present the first of two off-season Zoom programs about the Revolutionary War era, a timely topic in 2026, the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. For the first talk on Feb. 26 we will be joined by Asher Lurie who will present The Life of a Continental Soldier. This talk will be followed by a lecture in late March about life in New York City during the British occupation of 1776-1783. According to a press release: What was it like to be a continental soldier, and what are the truths and myths we associate with those who took up arms against the Crown? Asher Lurie will explain >> Read More |
Black Violin to Play at the Mahaiwe | 08:40AM / Friday, February 20, 2026 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center has added strings duo Black Violin on Feb. 27 on the Mahaiwe's mainstage. Classical-meets-hip-hop duo Black Violin will perform on the Mahaiwe's mainstage on Friday, Feb. 27 at 8 p.m. According to a press release: Step into Black Violin's Full Circle Tour, where Grammy-nominated duo Wil Baptiste and Kev Marcus redefine the possibilities of music by merging classical depth with hip-hop's pulse. This tour captures the essence of returning to where it all began — transformed and reimagined. Each powerful performance invites audiences to reflect on their own journeys, discovering >> Read More |
Berkshire Botanical Garden's Annual Bulb Show| 03:05PM / Thursday, February 19, 2026 | |
 STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — From Feb. 20 through about March 20, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Berkshire Botanical Garden will host the Bulb Show. In the Fitzpatrick Conservatory, attendees will find hundreds of bulbs fill the space, from tulips, daffodils and grape hyacinths to more unusual varieties. The Bulb Show is free and open to everyone. The Bulb Show begins in late summer, when horticulture staff selects and orders the season's bulbs. Planting begins in the fall in the Lexan Greenhouse — tulips first, then daffodils and finally the smaller bulbs that round out the collection. From there, the bulbs spend weeks in cool rooms beneath the Center >> Read More |
Southern Berkshire Annual Brochure Photo Contest| 08:13AM / Thursday, February 19, 2026 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Southern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce is asking photographers, amateur and professional, to submit an image or images that represent enjoying the Southern Berkshires. The winning photos will appear on the cover of our magazine-size publication that is distributed throughout the Berkshires all year. ?Subjects could include nature and animals, outdoor recreation, agriculture, food, arts & culture, shopping and more. As in past years, a photo entry cannot contain any distinguishable advertising or business entity. There is no limit on the number of entries per person. Winners will be selected via an anonymous vote by >> Read More |
Chrissi Poland to Perform at Indigo Room| 11:31AM / Friday, February 13, 2026 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Soul singer Chrissi Poland will perform her show "Forever Muscle Shoals" at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center's Indigo Room on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 8 p.m. "Forever Muscle Shoals" celebrates the songs and sounds recorded in Muscle Shoals, Ala., in the late '60s and early '70s, where soul, blues, rock and country converged to create some of the most important recordings in American music. Deeply inspired by sharing the stage with Muscle Shoals icons like Mavis Staples, Ronnie Wood and more, Chrissi Poland is bringing her vocal power, interpretation and stories to songs from Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Wilson >> Read More |
Berkshire Pulse Announces Summer Programs| 03:24PM / Wednesday, February 11, 2026 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Berkshire Pulse unveiled its Summer 2026 schedule of dance, music, and creative arts classes for area youth, teens, and adults. Berkshire Pulse provides opportunities for dancers of all ages and experience levels to learn, grow, and be inspired. For the complete program schedule, please visit the Pulse website: https://berkshirepulse.org/summer-intensive-programs/ Dance Discovery (Ages 8-13)
July 6-10 | half-day option for ages 8-9 (mornings only)
Monday to Friday, 9am-3pm; 9am-12pm half day An exciting journey into the engaging and rewarding world of dance, this week-long program provides an introduction to dance forms including
>> Read More |
Mahaiwe Presents Selected Shorts: Lovers & Strangers| 07:35AM / Monday, February 09, 2026 | |
 GREAT BARINGTON, Mass. — The radio show and podcast Selected Shorts returns to the Mahaiwe on Friday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m., for an evening of romance and intrigue. Join as actors including Jane Curtin and Lauren Ambrose perform funny, mysterious, and poignant short stories about love, competing desires, and unexpected encounters. Selected Shorts is produced by Symphony Space in New York City and broadcast on more than 150 stations around the country. The Selected Shorts podcast consistently ranks as one of the most popular podcasts on iTunes, with over 100,000 downloads every week. The series began in 1985 and enjoys sold-out performances to this >> Read More |
Berkshire Bach Society Announces Two Organ Recitals | 11:46AM / Friday, January 30, 2026 | |
 GREAT BARINNGINTON, Mass. — The Berkshire Bach Society (BBS) announces two organ recitals on historic organs in Housatonic and Great Barrington as part of its Organ Masters series. The recitals take place on Feb. 7, 2pm, at the UU Meeting House in Housatonic, and on May 2, 3pm, at the First Congregational Church in Great Barrington with master organists Renée Anne Louprette and Peter Sykes. "We celebrate Bach and his circle in our Organ Masters series and give our audience a chance to hear two of today's most distinguished organists bring the repertoire to life on important organs in our region," said Terrill McDade, >> Read More |
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo at the Mahaiwe | 07:05AM / Friday, January 30, 2026 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo brings its troupe of male dancers to the Mahaiwe on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m., to perform a combination of skillful pointe work and parodying of classical ballet favorites like Swan Lake. According to a press release: Founded in New York City in 1974, the company, affectionately known as the Trocks, began by appearing in late-late shows in off-off Broadway lofts for small audiences who appreciated the iconoclastic humor of it all. In the over 50 years since then, the company has grown to achieve great appeal among more mainstream audiences who, each season, flock to theaters >> Read More |
OtherWords Reading Series Welcomes Cynthia Zarin, Michael Gottlieb| 11:50AM / Monday, January 19, 2026 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Friends of Great Barrington Libraries and the Board of Library Trustees present an evening of poetry and prose featuring writers Cynthia Zarin and Michael Gottlieb as part of the OtherWords Reading Series. The event will take place on Saturday, Jan. 24, from 4:00 to 6:00 PM, at the Mason Library on Main Street in Great Barrington, and will be hosted by poet Evelyn Reilly. Cynthia Zarin is the author of the new novel "Estate,"" as well as the novel "Inverno" and six books of poetry, including "Orbit and Next Day: New and Selected Poems." A longtime contributor to The New Yorker, Zarin teaches at Yale >> Read More |
|
|
