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PIANIST ORLI SHAHAM IN RECITAL Great Barrington, 3 p.m.
BERKSHIRE BACH SOCIETY presents its 2022-2023 SEASON OPENER: ORLI SHAHAM IN RECITAL, A Berkshire Bach Fundraiser at a private residence, featuring masterworks by Mozart and others, followed by a reception with the artist. Complete Information at Events — BERKSHIRE BACH.
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BIDWELL HOUSE HISTORY TALK Monterey, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
New York University Professor and Pulitzer Prize winner Nicole Eustace will discuss the virtually forgotten murder of a Seneca hunter who was attacked by two white fur traders which led to a series of criminal investigations and cross-cultural negotiations that challenged the definition of justice in early America that remain relevant to debates about criminal justice reform today.
Tickets and more info here.
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NEW ENGLAND SOUL LINE DANCE Becket, 10 - 11:30 a.m.
New England Soul Line Dance Network Sunday, July 10, 10-11:30am Open to all ages. Family-friendly. No experience needed. The New England Soul Line Dance Network believes Soul Line Dancing is empowering, evolving, and inspiring. (It is also performed with social distance!) With a mission to uplift the community by sharing the love of line dancing across the Greater Boston and New England area, the network hosts regular workshops, classes, and socials. This is the Pillow’s second Soul Line Dance Party, led this year by LaTondra Finley-Jones and Lenore Winstonand, and is designed for every body and every dance ability and is a fun way to connect and groove to R&B and hip-hop music. Please wear comfortable clothing to move in as well as shoes, sneakers, or dance shoes, and be sure to bring your water bottle! All participants must agree to the observance of our Covid-19 Health and Safety Protocols. www.jacobspillow.org/health-and-safety/ Learn more and register here: https://www.jacobspillow.org/events/workshops-with-festival-artists/ Questions? Email community@jacobspillow.org or call 413.243.9919 x166.
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PARSONS DANCE Great Barrington, 7 p.m.
Location: Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center (14 Castle St., Great Barrington, MA 01230) Cost: $35 - $70. Known for its energized, athletic, and joyous style, Parsons Dance is internationally renowned for creating and performing contemporary American dance. Their bold ensemble work and movement has solidified them as one of the world’s leading dance companies. Parsons Dance is always a favorite that is sure to thrill audiences with their effortless movement and stunning dancers. Call the box office at 413-528-0100 or visit mahaiwe.org for more info.
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JACOBS' PILLOW ON THE ROAD - GREAT BARRINGTON Great Barrington, 1:00pm
GREAT BARRINGTON
with BSKE Dance Community Group
? Town Hall Park, 334 Main St.
? Saturday, July 16 at 1pm
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BIDWELL HOUSE MUSEUM OUTDOORS Monterey, 10 am
Guided Tour of the Bidwell Gardens with Pat Parkins. Free for Members, $10 for Non-members. 10 a.m. This program is limited to 25 people and attendees must register in advance on the Museum website.
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PARSONS DANCE Great Barrington, 1:00 p.m.
Location: Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center (14 Castle St., Great Barrington, MA 01230) Cost: $35 - $70. Known for its energized, athletic, and joyous style, Parsons Dance is internationally renowned for creating and performing contemporary American dance. Their bold ensemble work and movement has solidified them as one of the world’s leading dance companies. Parsons Dance is always a favorite that is sure to thrill audiences with their effortless movement and stunning dancers. Call the box office at 413-528-0100 or visit mahaiwe.org for more info.
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PARSONS DANCE Great Barrington, 1:00pm
Location: Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center (14 Castle St., Great Barrington, MA 01230) Cost: $35 - $70. Known for its energized, athletic, and joyous style, Parsons Dance is internationally renowned for creating and performing contemporary American dance. Their bold ensemble work and movement has solidified them as one of the world’s leading dance companies. Parsons Dance is always a favorite that is sure to thrill audiences with their effortless movement and stunning dancers. Call the box office at 413-528-0100 or visit mahaiwe.org for more info.
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JACOBS' PILLOW ON THE ROAD - BECKET Becket, 1:00 pm
Pack a picnic blanket and gather with your family and friends to enjoy these FREE pop-up performances in Becket, Great Barrington, North Adams, and Pittsfield. → https://bit.ly/3tHUffa
BECKET
? North Becket Park, Maple St.
? Sunday, July 17 at 1pm
Special thanks to Mill Town Capital for sponsoring ON THE ROAD!
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THE HIGH KINGS Great Barrington, 8 p.m.
Location: Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center (14 Castle St., Great Barrington, MA 01230) Cost: $34 - $49 The High Kings are Finbarr Clancy, Darren Holden, Brian Dunphy Paul O’ Brien. The band continues to set the bar extremely high for Irish Folk bands across the world and is widely regarded to be at the forefront of the genre. Call the box office at 413-528-0100 or visit mahaiwe.org for more info.
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LONDON’S NATIONAL THEATRE IN HD: PRIMA FACIE Great Barrington, 7 p.m.
Location: Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center (14 Castle St., Great Barrington, MA 01230) Cost: $29 - $49 Jodie Comer (Killing Eve) makes her West End debut in the UK premiere of Suzie Miller’s award-winning play. Tessa is a young, brilliant barrister. She has worked her way up from working class origins to be at the top of her game, defending, cross examining and winning. An unexpected event forces her to confront the lines where the patriarchal power of the law, burden of proof and morals diverge. (Rated R). Call the box office at 413-528-0100 or visit mahaiwe.org for more info.
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MAHAIWE TO SCREEN 'PRIMA FACIE' Great Barrington, 7 pm
The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center has added three HD broadcasts from London’s National Theatre to its year-round schedule. Tickets can be purchased at mahaiwe.org or by calling 413-528-0100 during Box Office hours, Wednesday through Saturday, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
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AN EVENING WITH GRAHAM NASH Great Barrington, 8 p.m.
Location: Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center (14 Castle St., Great Barrington, MA 01230) Cost: $41 - $86. Legendary artist Graham Nash, as a founding member of both the Hollies and Crosby, Stills and Nash, is a two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee who has seen rock history unfold at some of its seminal moments – from the launch of the British Invasion to the birth of the Laurel Canyon movement a year later. An extraordinary Grammy Award-winning renaissance artist – and self-described “simple man” – Nash was inducted twice into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, for his work with CSN and his work as a solo artist, beginning with two landmark albums, Songs For Beginners and Wild Tales. Call the box office at 413-528-0100 or visit mahaiwe.org for more info.
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MUSIC FROM THE SOLE WORKSHOP Becket, 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Music From The Sole Sunday, July 24, 10-11:30am Open to ages 5+. Family-friendly. No experience needed. Music From The Sole Artistic Directors Leonardo Sandoval and Gregory Richardson lead a body percussion workshop, digging into the unique convergence of movement and music that makes tap dance such an exciting art form. They will draw from the Afro-Brazilian and African-American influences that inspire Music From The Sole’s work, ranging from jazz to samba and house. No tap shoes or previous experience needed! Learn more and register here: https://www.jacobspillow.org/events/workshops-with-festival-artists/ All participants must agree to the observance of our Covid-19 Health and Safety Protocols. www.jacobspillow.org/health-and-safety Questions? Email community@jacobspillow.org or call 413.243.9919 x166
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WEDNESDAY - JULY 27, 2022 |
| CHRIS ISAAK Great Barrington, 8 p.m.
Location: Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle St., Great Barrington, MA 01230 Cost: $64 – $119. Over the course of his three-decade plus career, Platinum-selling and Grammy-nominated singer and actor Chris Isaak has performed to sold-out crowds across the globe with his longtime band Silvertone. His music and film credits include nine critically acclaimed studio albums, and twelve chart-topping singles, along with several motion pictures, such as The Silence of the Lambs and That Thing You Do! Call the box office at 413-528-0100 or visit mahaiwe.org for more info.
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BIDWELL IN BLOOM Monterey, 4 to 7 pm
The Bidwell House Museum is holding its annual summer garden party in the glorious gardens on the grounds of the Museum. For tickets call 413-528-6888 or visit this website.
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RENéE FLEMING TO HEADLINE MAHAIWE 2022 GALA Great Barrington, 8 pm
Grammy Award-winning opera and concert star Renée Fleming will perform an intimate recital of beloved songs and arias at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center’s 2022 Gala. Tickets are on sale to the public May 25 at noon. Show-only tickets are $100 to $150 and can be purchased at mahaiwe.org or 413-528-0100 during Box Office hours
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MICHAEL FEINSTEIN Great Barrington, 8 p.m.
Location: Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center (14 Castle St., Great Barrington, MA 01230) Cost: $59 - $124. Legendary singer Michael Feinstein salutes and celebrates the great Judy Garland on her 100th birthday. Executive produced by Liza Minnelli, audiences are invited to join a nostalgic and spectacular musical journey of Garland’s illustrious career. Call the box office at 413-528-0100 or visit mahaiwe.org for more info.
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SATURDAY - AUGUST 06, 2022 |
| DEAR ERICH – A JAZZ OPERA BY TED ROSENTHAL Great Barrington, 7:30 p.m.
Location: Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center (14 Castle St., Great Barrington, MA 01230) Cost: $25 - $60. This concert performance features members of the NYC Opera cast, accompanied by renowned jazz pianist Ted Rosenthal and his trio. Rosenthal’s jazz opera Dear Erich tells a refugee story for our times. Inspired by letters written in Germany between 1938 and 1941 by Herta Rosenthal to the composer’s father, Dear Erich depicts a family’s dual fates. Erich, a Jewish academic, escapes Nazi Germany to the U.S. and a new life of studies, jazz, and love – while the deteriorating situation in Germany leads to his family’s cruel and untimely demise at the hands of the Nazis. Call the box office at 413-528-0100 or visit mahaiwe.org for more info.
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BEAT YA FEET DANCE MOVEMENT WORKSHOP Becket, 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Beat Ya Feet Dance Movement Workshop Sunday, Aug. 21, 10-11:30am Open to all ages. Family-friendly. No experience needed. Experience the history, music (Go-Go music), and style of Beat Ya Feet with Washington D.C.’s Beat Ya Feet Academy. This rhythmic, footwork-focused workshop is designed for all ages and experience levels. Discover how this style engages, educates, and empowers through the percussive beat of go-go music, culture, and call and response elements. Learn more and register here: https://www.jacobspillow.org/events/workshops-with-festival-artists/ All participants must agree to the observance of our Covid-19 Health and Safety Protocols. www.jacobspillow.org/health-and-safety Questions? Email community@jacobspillow.org or call 413.243.9919 x166.
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SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 03, 2022 |
| PAT METHENY SIDE-EYE Great Barrington, 8 p.m.
Location: Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center (14 Castle St., Great Barrington, MA 01230) Cost: $25 - $60. It is one thing to attain popularity as a musician, but it is another to receive the kind of acclaim Pat Metheny has garnered from critics and peers. He continues to be one of the brightest stars of the jazz community, dedicating time to both his own projects and those of emerging artists and established veterans alike, helping them to reach their audience as well as realizing their own artistic visions. Call the box office at 413-528-0100 or visit mahaiwe.org for more info.
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SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 10, 2022 |
| LONDON’S NATIONAL THEATRE IN HD: STRAIGHT LINE CRAZY Great Barrington, 8 p.m.
Location: Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center (14 Castle St., Great Barrington, MA 01230) Cost: $17 / $10 ages 21 and under. Ralph Fiennes (Antony & Cleopatra) leads the cast in David Hare’s (Skylight) blazing account of the most powerful man in New York, a master manipulator whose legacy changed the city forever. Call the box office at 413-528-0100 or visit mahaiwe.org for more info.
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MAHAIWE TO SCREEN 'STRAIGHT LINE CRAZY' Great Barrington, 7 pm
The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center has added three HD broadcasts from London’s National Theatre to its year-round schedule. Tickets can be purchased at mahaiwe.org or by calling 413-528-0100 during Box Office hours, Wednesday through Saturday, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
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FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 04, 2022 |
| SQUIRREL NUT ZIPPERS AND THE DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND Great Barrington, 8 p.m.
Location: Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center (14 Castle St., Great Barrington, MA 01230) Cost: $51 - $81. Squirrel Nut Zippers & Dirty Dozen Brass Band Reunite for The Southern Remedies Tour 2022/2023. New Orleans’ most celebrated modern brass band, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, pairs up with the Squirrel Nut Zippers and their multi-platinum blend of 1930s era jazz, swing and folk. For these two groups, breaking molds and charting a new musical course is what helped each attain the highest level of success. The performances by these two critically acclaimed bands make for a delightfully eclectic and entertaining evening, with two sets plus collaboration. Call the box office at 413-528-0100 or visit mahaiwe.org for more info.
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SATURDAY - DECEMBER 17, 2022 |
| STRINGS ATTACHED WITH JOHN PIZZARELLI & JESSICA MOLASKEY Great Barrington, 8 p.m.
Location: Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center (14 Castle St., Great Barrington, MA 01230) Cost: $44 - $94. An intimate evening of standards performed by a “Django-esque”-group of two guitars, violin, bass and of course, John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey. Travel back to the days of the Hot Club of France and Reinhardt and Grappelli. A totally new show not to be missed! Call the box office at 413-528-0100 or visit mahaiwe.org for more info.
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