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May 21, 2004
• May 21 - May 30 May 21 - May 30 Friday, May 21 Kids' Stuff Berkshire Museum "Aquarium Adventures," children can play in the Aquarium, hear a story, and meet a different Aquarium animal each week, from 10 to 11, 39 South St., Pittsfield, Mass., 413-443-7171. Miscellaneous Antiques show An Antiques show, sponsored by the Millbrook Rotary, featuring American, European and Asian quality antiques in country and formal room settings with period accessories by prominent exhibitors from Florida to New England, refreshments, music, expert presentations and more, a preview party will be held from 6 to 9 p.m., Dutchess Day School, Route 343, Millbrook, NY., 845-677-5247. Bellissimo Dolce Poetry event with Carol Stroll at 7, 444 North St., Pittsfield, 443-1792. Norman Rockwell Museum Louise McHugh, executive director of the Berkshire Historical Society, will present a virtual "tour" of Pittsfield's Main Street as seen through the eyes of Norman Rockwell, at 2:30, Route 183, Stockbridge, Mass., 413-298-4100. Music The Berkshire Concert Choir The sixty-member choir of all ages, directed by John E. Cheney, will present a concert featuring music by Mozart, Haydn and Mendelssohn, with soloists and a string quartet, at 7:30, at Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Pittsfield, Mass. For ticket information, call 413-243-2140. Theater Capital Repertory Theatre David Lindsay-Abaire's "Fuddy Meers," directed by Elysa Marden, at 8, 111 North Pearl St., Albany, N.Y., 518-445-7469. Colonial Theatre A staged reading of "Miraculous Revenge" by Vincent Dowling, will be presented at 7, featuring James Warwick and Vincent Dowling, narrated by Paul Elisha and directed by Byam Stevens. South Congregational Church, 110 South St., PIttsfield, Mass. For tickets, call the Colonial Theatre, 448-8084. The Ghent Playhouse Dan Coggin's "Nunsense," directed by Michael Mensching, opens at 8, just off Route 66, Ghent, N.Y., 518-392-6264. Main Street Stage "Morning, Noon and Night," a comedy/drama by local playwright Chris Newbound, directed by Mira Hilbert, at 8, 57 Main St., North Adams, Mass., 413-663-3240. Theatre Company at Hubbard Hall "He, Who Gets Slapped!" a new musical by Ray Sipherd and Arthur Rubinstein, at 8, The Theatre Company at Hubbard Hall, 25 East Main St., Cambridge, N.Y., 518-677-2495. TheaterWorks Edward Albee's "The Goat or, Who is Syliva?" directed by Rob Ruggiero, at 8, 233 Pearl St., Hartford, Conn., 860-527-7838.  Saturday, May 22 Art Sheffield Art League A monoprint workshop, conducted by Ellen Murtach, will be held from 9 to 4, at Simon's Rock College, Great Barrington, Mass. Sponsored by Sheffield Art League. Call Ellen Murtagh at 413-528-3205 to register. Dance Sandisfield Historical Society The Society will hold its second annual "Spring Fling," featuring the Country Travelers Band, from 8 to 11, Fire House No. 2, Route 57, Sandisfield, Mass. To make a reservation, call 413-258-4520. Film Berk. South Community Center "Ghost World," the 2000 comedy starring Steve Buscemi, Thora Birch and Scarlett Johannson, will be shown as part of the "It Ain't Easy Bein' a Teen" film series, from 2 to 4, Berkshire South Community Center, Meeting Room, 15 Crissey Road, Great Barrington, Mass., 413-528-2810. Kids' Stuff Berkshire Museum "Super Saturday: Amazing Color," children can go on a theatrical adventure to learn the science behind color and light in a program titled "Science Snapshots: Art and Color" at 11; then, learn how artist Georges Seurat used dots of color to create paintings and create their own painting using this technique from noon to 2, 39 South St., Pittsfield, Mass., 413-443-7171. Miscellaneous Antiques show An antiques show, sponsored by the Millbrook Rotary, featuring American, European and Asian quality antiques in country and formal room settings with period accessories by prominent exhibitors from Florida to New England, refreshments, music, expert presentations and more, from 10 to 5, Dutchess Day School, Route 343, Millbrook, NY., 845-677-5247. Singles of the Berkshires A singles picnic/potluck/play day will begin at 2 in a Williamstown, Mass., location. Join host Renee B. at her home for hiking, hot tubbing, lawn sports, board games and a potluck supper at 6pm. Campfire and cookout, weather permitting. Non-alcoholic beverages included, BYOB. R.S.V.P. required -- please indicate what dish you will bring to share, your full name and phone to: Renee B. at 458-5175, or e-mail rsbhopper@adelphia.net Music Music Mountain 2004 Ruth Laredo, piano; Eugenia Zukerman, flute; Stefan Milenkovich, violin; Andrey Tcheckmazov, cello, and members of the Jupiter Symphony will perform in the Music Mountain Diamond Jubilee Benefit concert featuring works by Mozart and Prokofieff, at 3, Music Mountain Road, Falls Village, Conn., 860-824-7126. The Spencertown Academy Pianist Jonathan Bass will perform the works of Beethoven, Barber, Rachmoninoff, Ravel and Chopin, at 8. Route 203, between the Taconic State Parkway and New York Route 22, Spencertown, N.Y. For information call 518-392-3693. Tannery Pond Members of Metamorphosen, Scott Yoo, violin; Maurycy Banaszek, viola; Michael Mermagen, cello, and John Novacek, piano, will perform works by Patrick Zimmerli and Brahms at 6, Tannery at Mount Lebanon Shaker Village and Darrow School, New Lebanon, N.Y., 888-820-1696. Theater Capital Repertory Theatre Richard Dresser's "Rounding Third," directed by Maggie Mancinelli-Cahill, at 4 and 8:30, 111 North Pearl St., Albany, N.Y., 518-445-7469. The Ghent Playhouse Dan Coggin's "Nunsense," directed by Michael Mensching, at 2 and 8, just off Route 66, Ghent, N.Y., 518-392-6264. Main Street Stage "Morning, Noon and Night," a comedy/drama by local playwright Chris Newbound, directed by Mira Hilbert, closes at 8, 57 Main St., North Adams, Mass., 413-663-3240. Miniature Theatre of Chester A staged reading of "Miraculous Revenge" by Vincent Dowling, will be presented at 7, featuring James Warwick and Vincent Dowling, narrated by Paul Elisha and directed by Byam Stevens. Chester Town Hall, Middlefield Street, Chester, Mass. For tickets, call 413-354-7771 or visit www.miniaturetheatre.org . Theatre Company at Hubbard Hall "He, Who Gets Slapped!" a new musical by Ray Sipherd and Arthur Rubinstein, at 8, The Theatre Company at Hubbard Hall, 25 East Main St., Cambridge, N.Y., 518-677-2495. TheaterWorks Edward Albee's "The Goat or, Who is Syliva?" directed by Rob Ruggiero, at 2:30 and 8, 233 Pearl St., Hartford, Conn., 860-527-7838. Sunday, May 23 Miscellaneous Antiques show An Antiques show, sponsored by the Millbrook Rotary, featuring American, European and Asian quality antiques in country and formal room settings with period accessories by prominent exhibitors from Florida to New England, refreshments, music, expert presentations and more, from 10 to 5, Dutchess Day School, Route 343, Millbrook, NY., 845-677-5247. Music Apple Tree Inn Singers Judy Gray, soprano, and Jack Brown, bass-baritone, with Elizabeth Hagenah, will perform favorite Broadway hits and light operetta, as part of the Moments Musicals series benefiting the Stockbridge Chamber Concerts, at 4, Lenox, Mass., 413-442-7711. The Berkshire Concert Choir The sixty-member choir of all ages, directed by John E. Cheney, will present a concert featuring music by Mozart, Haydn and Mendelssohn, with soloists and a string quartet, at 3, at St. Ann's Roman Catholic Church in Lenox, Mass. For ticket information, call 413-243-2140. Eastern Native Seed The Paul Winter Consort will present the "Seeds of Hope Concert" with the Berkshire Children's Chorus, at 6, to benefit the Eastern Native Seed Conservancy. Ozawa Hall, Tanglewood, Rt. 183, Lenox, Mass. Tickets available at the Berkshire Coop Market in Great Barrington, at 1-800-THE-TICK, or by calling 413-229-8316 or 413-229-3946. Theater Capital Repertory Theatre David Lindsay-Abaire's "Fuddy Meers," directed by Elysa Marden, at 2:30, 111 North Pearl St., Albany, N.Y., 518-445-7469. The Ghent Playhouse Dan Coggin's "Nunsense," directed by Michael Mensching, at 2, just off Route 66, Ghent, N.Y., 518-392-6264. Theatre Co. at Hubbard Hall "He, Who Gets Slapped!" a new musical by Ray Sipherd and Arthur Rubinstein, at 2, The Theatre Company at Hubbard Hall, 25 East Main St., Cambridge, N.Y., 518-677-2495. TheaterWorks Edward Albee's "The Goat or, Who is Syliva?" directed by Rob Ruggiero, at 2:30 and closes at 7:30, 233 Pearl St., Hartford, Conn., 860-527-7838. Monday, May 24 Lecture Bennington College David Stoll will present a lecture titled "Narratives of Resistance and the Politics of Truth: The Case of Rigoberta Menchu" as part of the Radical Critiques Lecture Series, at 7:30, Barn 100, Bennington, Vt. Tuesday, May 25 Dance Tap class "Jazz Tap Dancing in Berkshire County: Street Lessons Inside and Outside," taught by T.A.P.!!! Totally Artistic Percussion, basic technique and classic works, every Tuesday from 6:30 to 7:30, Music Room, Silvio O. Conte Community School, 200 West Union St., Pittsfield, Mass. For information, call 413-663-7962. Kids' Stuff Berkshire Museum "Animal Expedition," children can learn about animals from the present to the prehistoric through furs, tracks, fossils, stories and games, from 10 to 11, 39 South St., Pittsfield, Mass., 413-443-7171. Theater Capital Repertory Theatre David Lindsay-Abaire's "Fuddy Meers," directed by Elysa Marden, at 7:30, 111 North Pearl St., Albany, N.Y., 518-445-7469. Wednesday, May 26 Dance Lenox Community Center Tango Pulse, a Berkshire Group which promotes the Argentine tango, will host tango classes from 7:30 to 9:30, 65 Walker St., Lenox, Mass. For more information, call 413-81-9722. Film Lenox Community Center "Our Town" will be shown at 7, 65 Walker St., Lenox, Mass., 413-637-5530. Theater Capital Repertory Theatre Richard Dresser's "Rounding Third," directed by Maggie Mancinelli-Cahill, at 7:30, 111 North Pearl St., Albany, N.Y., 518-445-7469. Thursday, May 27 Theater Capital Repertory Theatre David Lindsay-Abaire's "Fuddy Meers," directed by Elysa Marden, at 7:30, 111 North Pearl St., Albany, N.Y., 518-445-7469. Copake Theatre Company James McLure's "Pvt. Wars," a one-act comedy, directed by John Viscardi, opens at 8, Copake Grange, Empire Road, Copake, N.Y., 518-329-2506. Mac-Haydn Theatre Sondheim's "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," a musical, opens at 2, Route 203, Chatham, N.Y., 518-392-9292. Theatre Co. at Hubbard Hall "He, Who Gets Slapped!" a new musical by Ray Sipherd and Arthur Rubinstein, at 8, The Theatre Company at Hubbard Hall, 25 East Main St., Cambridge, N.Y., 518-677-2495. Friday, May 28 Kids' Stuff Berkshire Museum "Aquarium Adventures," children can play in the Aquarium, hear a story, and meet a different Aquarium animal each week, from 10 to 11, 39 South St., Pittsfield, Mass., 413-443-7171. Music Tanglewood at Trinity Church Pianist Melvin Chen will perform works by J.S. Bach, Haydn, Schumann, Debussy and Janacek in the annual Memorial Day weekend traditional recital, at 8; Chen and John Felton, music review writer, will appear in an informal dialogue at 7:15, Trinity Church, Lenox, Mass. Theater Capital Repertory Theatre Richard Dresser's "Rounding Third," directed by Maggie Mancinelli-Cahill, at 8, 111 North Pearl St., Albany, N.Y., 518-445-7469. The Ghent Playhouse Dan Coggin's "Nunsense," directed by Michael Mensching, at 8, just off Route 66, Ghent, N.Y., 518-392-6264. Mac-Haydn Theatre Sondheim's "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," a musical, at 8, Route 203, Chatham, N.Y., 518-392-9292. Theatre Co. at Hubbard Hall "He, Who Gets Slapped!" a new musical by Ray Sipherd and Arthur Rubinstein, at 8, The Theatre Company at Hubbard Hall, 25 East Main St., Cambridge, N.Y., 518-677-2495. Saturday, May 29 Art Southern Vermont Arts Center An opening reception for the exhibition, "The American Garden Legacy," will be held from 2 to 4. An opening reception for the exhibition, "Zelda by Herself: The Art of Zelda Fitzgerald," will be held from 2 to 4, and Eleanor Lanahan, Zelda's granddaughter, will give a talk and sign her recent book. Elizabeth de C. Wilson Museum, Southern Vermont Art Center, West Road, Manchester, Vt., 802-362-1405. Film Berk. South Community Center "Ghost World," the 2000 comedy starring Steve Buscemi, Thora Birch and Scarlett Johannson, will be shown as part of the "It Ain't Easy Bein' a Teen" film series, from 2 to 4, Meeting Room, 15 Crissey Road, Great Barrington, Mass., 413-528-2810. Miscellaneous Art Walk An Art Walk will be held today from 10 to 7. Participating galleries are Andrew DeVries Fine Art, B.J. Faulkner Gallery, Chocolate and Art, Church Street Art Gallery, Cose D'Argilla, Charles Flint, Ferrin Gallery, Hoadley Gallery, Sienna Gallery, Lydia Mongiardo Collection, Lenox Gallery of Fine Art, Weaver's Fancy, Watkins Gallery and the Wit Gallery. Art Walk is free and open to the public. A full day of receptions, demonstrations by artists in a wide variety of techniques, and refreshments is offered by the galleries. For information, contact the Lenox Chamber at 637-3646. Lenox, Mass. Austerlitz Historical Society A flea market will be held from 10 to 4, Austerlitz Firehouse, Rt. 22, Austerlitz, N.Y. For information, call 518-392-5229. Hancock Shaker Village Sheep shearing day, see the entire sheep-to-shawl process of hand shearing, spinning, weaving, dyeing as well as other textile arts, plus a sheep show of rare breeds, including the Village's Merino sheep. 9:30 to 5. Included in Village admission; children under 18 admitted free. Routes 41 and 20, Hancock, Mass., 413-443-0188 Hilltown Community Market The Hilltown Community Market will open for its second season today from 9 to 1. The market, which will run through Oct. 9, will feature locally grown, often organic, fresh vegetables, fruit, flowers and plants, honey, maple syrup and prepared foods, and a variety of crafts produced by local artists. Entertainment will also be provided. Berkshire Trail Elementary School, Route 9, Cummington, Mass., 413-296-9900, ext. 12. Home & Garden Expo The Southern Vermont Home & Garden Expo will feature Margaret Hensel giving a lecture on "Cottage Gardening." Doors open at 10. This year's Expo will feature 22,000 square feet of exhibits. Riley Rink at Hunter Park, Manchester Center, Vt. For information call 802-297-2662. Zoar Outdoor Judy Wolf, Zoar Outdoor kayak instructor, world traveler and freelance writer will present a slide show, "The World at Your Doorstep," part of the 13th annual summer film series. Free and open to the public. A simple summer barbecue starts at 5 and shows begin at 6. Zoar Pavilion, Main Street, Charlemont, Mass. For information, call 1-800-532-7483 or visit www.zoaroutdoor.com Music Close Encounters with Music Yahonatan Berick, viola; Amy Burton, soprano; Yoon Kwon and Cho-Liang Lin, violins; John Musto, piano; Yehuda Hanani, cello, will perform in a concert titled "The Gilded Age: From Rags to Riches," featuring works by Dvorak, Mahler, Tchaikovsky, Joplin, Confrey and Beach, and special guest narrator Richard Chamberlain will read excerpts from Edith Wharton and Henry James, at 6, Tanglewood's Ozawa Hall, Route 183, Lenox, Mass. For tickets, call 1-800-843-0778. Manchester Music Festival "Singing Strings," a family concert, will be performed at 5, featuring Ariel Rudiakov, viola, and Joana Genova, violin. For the Evening Concert, at 8, pianist Vladimir Valjerevic and cellist David Calhoun join the Rudiakovs for a program of works by Brahms, Martinu, and Prokofiev. Riley Center for the Arts, Burr & Burton Academy, Seminary Avenue, Manchester, Vt. For tickets, 802-362-1956 or 800-639-5868. Theater Capital Repertory Theatre David Lindsay-Abaire's "Fuddy Meers," directed by Elysa Marden, at 4 and closes at 8:30, 111 North Pearl St., Albany, N.Y., 518-445-7469. The Ghent Playhouse Dan Coggin's "Nunsense," directed by Michael Mensching, at 2 and 8, just off Route 66, Ghent, N.Y., 518-392-6264. Mac-Haydn Theatre Sondheim's "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," a musical, at 5 and 8:30, Route 203, Chatham, N.Y., 518-392-9292. Theatre Co. at Hubbard Hall "He, Who Gets Slapped!" a new musical by Ray Sipherd and Arthur Rubinstein, at 8, The Theatre Company at Hubbard Hall, 25 East Main St., Cambridge, N.Y., 518-677-2495.  Sunday, May 30 Art Bartholomew's Cobble Joan Griswold will give an oil painting demonstration, paint-out and critique from 9 to 1. Artists wishing to paint (any medium) and participate in a critique, $35; observers, $15. Reservations are limited; call 413-298-4425. Part of the Housatonic River Summer, sponsored by the Sheffield Art League and the Trustees of Reservations. Bartholomew's Cobble, Ashley Falls, Mass. Music Mass MoCA Steve Earle and Odetta will perform in concert; Carl Hancock Rux will open. At 7:30. 1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams, Mass. For tickets, call 413-662-2111. MusicWorks MusicWorks in the Berkshires will hold its spring benefit at 8, featuring conductor Lukas Foss; pianist Ya-Fei Chaung; BSO violist Mark Ludwig and BSO clarinetist Thomas Martin in a program with works by Foss, Mozart, Vit Micka and Brahms. The Lenox Club, 111 Yokun Street, Lenox, Mass. For tickets call 1-866-CON-BRIO. 'Salute to America' Chorus Angelicus (a regional children's choir) and Gaudeamus (an adult chamber choir), directed by Paul Halley, will be joined by the Battell Orchestra and the Saffron United Pipes Band for the third annual performance of "Salute To America," at 5. Ozawa Hall, Tanglewood, Rt. 183, Lenox, Mass. For tickets, call 888-788-8882. Theater Berkshire Theatre Festival "The Joy of Censorship," written and performed by Joe Raiola, MAD magazine's senior editor. At 3 p.m. A panel discussion and reception follow the performance. Unicorn Theatre, Main Street, Stockbridge, Mass. For tickets, call 866-811-4111 or visit www.berkshiretheatre.org . Capital Repertory Theatre Richard Dresser's "Rounding Third," directed by Maggie Mancinelli-Cahill, at 7:30; David Lindsay-Abaire's "Fuddy Meers," directed by Elysa Marden, closes at 2:30, 111 North Pearl St., Albany, N.Y., 518-445-7469. The Ghent Playhouse Dan Coggin's "Nunsense," directed by Michael Mensching, at 2, just off Route 66, Ghent, N.Y., 518-392-6264. Mac-Haydn Theatre Sondheim's "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," a musical, at 2 and 7, Route 203, Chatham, N.Y., 518-392-9292. Theatre Co. at Hubbard Hall "He, Who Gets Slapped!" a new musical by Ray Sipherd and Arthur Rubinstein, closes at 2, The Theatre Company at Hubbard Hall, 25 East Main St., Cambridge, N.Y., 518-677-2495. Ventfort Hall Stephen Collins performs as Walt Whitman in "Unlaunched Voices," at 4 and 7:30. Ventfort Hall, Museum of the Gilded Age, 104 Walker St., Lenox, Mass., 413-637-3206 or visit www.gildedage.org . |
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