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May 21, 2004
• August 1 - August 15 August 1 - August 15 Sunday, August 8 Dance Jacob's Pillow Peter Boal and Company will perform Twyla Tharp's "Pergolesi" and Christopher Wheeldon's "Mesmerics," set to music by Philip Glass, at 2, Ted Shawn Theatre; Chet Walker's "Jazz on Jazz," a production of live jazz music and Broadway-style dance numbers, at 5, Doris Duke Studio Theatre, 358 George Carter Road, Becket, Mass., 413-243-0745. Kids' Stuff Barrington Stage Company The Youth Theatre will perform in "The Wizard of Oz," with choreography and direction by Edie Cowan, closes at 2, First Baptist Church, 88 South St., Pittsfield, Mass., 413-528-8888. Williamstown Theatre Festival "Haroun and the Sea of Stories," at 6, free, bring a picnic, Buxton Field, Williamstown, Mass. For information, call 413-597-3400. Miscellaneous Hildene The Hildene Art and Fine Craft Festivals feature juried exhibitors, music and food. Hildene's Meadowlands, Route 7A, Manchester, Vt., 802-362-1788. Music Marlboro Music Festival Students and faculty of the Marlboro Music School will perform at 2:30. Marlboro College campus, Marlboro, Vt. Call 802-254-2394 or visit www.marlboromusic.org . Music Mountain 2004 The Bard Festival String Quartet, with Melvin Chen, piano, will perform works by Mozart, Schubert and Elgar, at 3; Robert Martin, dean of graduate studies, cellist and founder of the Bard Festival String Quartet, will present a pre-concert lecture titled "The Relation of Music and Narrative," at 2, Music Mountain Road, Falls Village, Conn., 860-824-7126. Naumkeag Nadine Kulberg will perform classical harp in the Afternoon Garden, part of the Music in the Gardens series, from 2 to 3. Admission includes tour of the house. 5 Prospect Hill Rd., Stockbridge, Mass. For information, call 413-298-3239. Park McCullough House The Summer Sundays at 4 concert series continues with Mozart flute quartets, performed in the Victorian carriage house. Park and West Streets, Bennington, Vt. 802-447-5441. Saratoga Performing Arts Center The Saratoga Chamber Music Festival features "Vienna in Songs," with Pamela Coburn, soprano, Sonia Racine, mezzo soprano, Stanford Olsen, tenor, Stephen Powell, baritone, at 2:15. 108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs, N.Y., 518-584-9330 or visit www.spac.org . Sevenars Concerts Robert Schrade, pianist, will perform at 4, Route 112 and South Ireland Street, Worthington, Mass., 413-238-5854. Shaker Mountain Opera Gounod's "Faust," closes at 8, Berkshire Community College's Koussevitzky Arts Center, 1350 West St., Pittsfield, Mass., 1-800-588-9757. Stratton Mountain Resort "All That Jazz" features jazz bands from New England performing. Stratton Mountain Resort Village, Manchester, 1-800-STRATTON. Tanglewood The Boston Symphony Orchestra with Christof Perick, conductor, and Christian Zacharias, piano, will perform an all-Mozart program, at 2:30, the Shed. John Williams, conductor, and Brian Stokes Mitchell, baritone, with the Jazz Ensemble, will perform Lerner and Loewe plus jazz favorites, at 8:30, Ozawa Hall. West Street, Lenox, Mass. For tickets, call 888-266-1200 or visit www.bso.org . Williams Inn Miss B. Haven, a cabaret group featuring Wanda Libardi, Michele Marano and Karen Auge, will perform "Sisters," a tribute to famous sister singing groups, at 9, On-The-Green, Williamstown, Mass., 413-458-9371. Outdoor Activities Monument Mountain The annual hike up Monument Mountain commemorating the first meeting of Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville on Aug. 5, 1850, is sponsored by the Berkshire Historical Society. Those interested should meet in the parking lot on Route 7 at 10. At the top of the mountain William Cullen Bryant's poem, "Monument Mountain," will be read and a champagne toast will be raised to the two authors. For more information, call 413-442-1793. Theater Barrington Stage Company Lee Blessing's "Thief River," a drama, directed by Andrew Volkoff, at 3 and 7:30, Stage II, Consolati Performing Arts Center, Berkshire School Road, Sheffield, Mass., 413-528-8888. Mac-Haydn Theatre Kern and Hammerstein's "Showboat," at 2 and closes at 7, Route 203, Chatham, N.Y., 518-392-9292. Miniature Theatre of Chester Craig Wright's "The Pavilion," directed by Michael Dowling, at 2. Chester Town Hall, Middlefield Street, Chester, Mass. For tickets, call 413-354-7771. For information, visit www.miniaturetheatre.org . Shakespeare & Company "Full Gallop," a one-woman show by Mark Hampton and Mary Louise Wilson, at 10:30 and 8:30, Spring Lawn Theatre; "Romeo and Juliet," presented by the Education Program's Spring Tour actors and directed by Kevin Coleman, at 12:30 and 5:30, Rose Footprint Theatre; "Lettice and Lovage," a comedy by Peter Shaffer, directed by Eleanor Holdridge, at 3, Spring Lawn Theatre; "As You Like It," directed by Eleanor Holdridge, at 7:30, Founders' Theatre; "Preludes," featuring country dances, magical pageants, sword play and more, at 6:45, outdoors at Founders' Theatre, 70 Kemble St., Lenox, Mass., 413-637-3353. The Theater Barn Rodgers and Hart's "Beguiled Again," a musical revue, at 2 and closes at 7, Route 20, New Lebanon, N.Y., 518-794-8989. Ventfort Hall "Xingu," adapted by Dennis Krausnick from the Edith Wharton story, at 10 a.m. In cooperation with Shakespeare & Co. Ventfort Hall, Museum of the Gilded Age, 104 Walker St., Lenox, Mass., 413-637-3206 or visit www.gildedage.org . Weston Playhouse "Big River," an American family classic, directed by Steve Stettler, at 7, the Village Green, Route 100, Weston, Vt., 802-824-5288. Williamstown Theatre Festival Noel Coward's classic comedy, "Design for Living," directed by Gregory Boyd, closes at 2, Adams Memorial Theatre, Williams College, Route 2, Williamstown, Mass. For tickets, call 413-597-3400.  Monday, August 9 Lectures Becket Arts Center "Two Angles, One Frame," features readings and discussion of prose poetry and fiction by Susan Dworkin and Gian Lombardo, at 7:30. Free and open to the public. Upstairs Gallery, Becket Arts Center of the Hilltowns, Route 8, Becket, Mass. For more information, call 413-623-6635. The Mount Barbara A. White will present "The Beecher Sisters: Friends and Foes," as part of the Women of Achievement Lecture Series, at 4, The Mount's Stable Theater, 2 Plunkett St., Lenox, Mass. For reservations, call 637-1899, ext. 104. Music Manchester Music Festival The Manchester Music Festival Young Artists will perform at 7:30. Riley Center for the Arts, Burr & Burton Academy, Seminary Avenue, Manchester, Vt. For more information, call 802-362-1956. Saratoga Performing Arts Center The Saratoga Chamber Music Festival features Yefim Bronfman, piano, David Owen Norris, piano, and Alisa Weilerstein, cello, playing works by Beethoven, Zwilich, Zeisl and Dvorak, at 8:15. 108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs, N.Y., 518-584-9330 or visit www.spac.org . Stockbridge Chamber Concerts Silk Road Ensemble members Colin Jacobsen and Jonathan Gandelsman, violins; Nicolas Cords, viola, and Eric Jacobsen, cello, will perform works by Brahms and Saint-Saens, with Alan Murchie, piano, at 8; a reception will follow, Searles Castle, South Main Street, Great Barrington, Mass., 888-528-7728. Stockbridge Summer Music Ramon de los Reyes & Co. will perform Flamenco and other Latin dance, in costume with Spanish guitar, in a program titled "A Night in Spain," at 8, pre-concert fine dining available at 6, Seven Hills Inn, Routes 7 and 7A, Plunkett Street, Lenox, Mass. Reservations are required: 413-443-1138. Tanglewood John Williams, conductor, and Brian Stokes Mitchell, baritone, with the Jazz Ensemble, will perform Lerner and Loewe plus jazz favorites, at 8:30, Ozawa Hall. West Street, Lenox, Mass. For tickets, call 888-266-1200 or visit www.bso.org . Williams Inn Miss B. Haven, a cabaret group featuring Wanda Libardi, Michele Marano and Karen Auge, will perform "Sisters," a tribute to famous sister singing groups, at 9, On-The-Green, Williamstown, Mass., 413-458-9371. Theater Berkshire Theatre Festival William Gibson's "The Miracle Worker," directed by Gary M. English, at 8, Main Stage. "Eugene's Home," a world premier, directed by Scott Schwartz, at 8, Unicorn Theatre. Main Street, Stockbridge. For tickets, call 866-811-4111; after June 2, 413-298-5576 or visit www.berkshiretheatre.org . Tuesday, August 10 Dance Jacob's Pillow The Mark Morris Dance Group will perform at 8, Ted Shawn Theatre, 358 George Carter Road, Becket, Mass., 413-243-0745. Tap class "Jazz Tap Dancing in Berkshire County: Street Lessons Inside and Outside," taught by T.A.P.!!! Totally Artistic Percussion, will focus on basic technique and introduction to classic works, every Tuesday from 6:30 to 7:30, Music Room, Silvio O. Conte Community School, 200 West Union St., Pittsfield, Mass. For more information, call 663-7962. Kids' Stuff Norman Rockwell Museum "Summer Sketch Club," an on-location drawing and painting class, for children ages 7 and up, encourages children to express themselves while exploring the concepts of art through experimentation with line, shape, color and texture in the out-of-doors, will be held from 10 to noon, Route 183, Stockbridge, Mass., 413-298-4100. Williamstown Theatre Festival "Haroun and the Sea of Stories," at 6, free, bring a picnic, Buxton Field, Williamstown, Mass. For information, call 413-597-3400. Music Memorial Hall Center for the Arts "One Hell of a Ride and More: The Songs of Cy Coleman, Jule Styne, and other Broadway Composers" features Jana Robbins, at 7:30, at Memorial Hall Center for the Arts, 14 W. Main St., Wilmington, Vt. For tickets, call 802-464-8411. Stockbridge Summer Music Bob Connors Sextet, with Bob on trombone, will present an all-new program of Dixieland Jazz titled "New Orleans Jazz Artists II," at 8, pre-concert dining available at 6, Seven Hills Inn, Routes 7 and 7A, Plunkett Street, Lenox, Mass. Reservations are required: 413-443-1138. Tanglewood The Tanglewood Music Center Fellows will perform chamber music, at 8:30, Ozawa Hall. West Street, Lenox, Mass. For tickets, call 888-266-1200 or visit www.bso.org . Theater Berkshire Theatre Festival William Gibson's "The Miracle Worker," directed by Gary M. English, at 8, Main Stage. "Eugene's Home," a world premier, directed by Scott Schwartz, at 8, Unicorn Theatre. Main Street, Stockbridge, Mass. For tickets, call 866-811-4111; after June 2, 413-298-5576 or visit www.berkshiretheatre.org . Shakespeare & Company "Lettice and Lovage," a comedy by Peter Shaffer, directed by Eleanor Holdridge, at 3, Spring Lawn Theatre; "The Comedy of Errors," directed by Cecil MacKinnon, previews at 7:30, Founders' Theatre; "Preludes," featuring country dances, magical pageants, sword play and more, at 6:45, outdoors at Founders' Theatre; "Full Gallop," a one-woman show by Mark Hampton and Mary Louise Wilson, at 8:30, Spring Lawn Theatre, 70 Kemble St., Lenox, Mass., 413-637-3353. Weston Playhouse "Big River," an American family classic, directed by Steve Stettler, at 8, the Village Green, Route 100, Weston, Vt., 802-824-5288. Wednesday, August 11 Dance Jacob's Pillow The Mark Morris Dance Group will perform at 8, Ted Shawn Theatre, 358 George Carter Road, Becket, Mass., 413-243-0745. 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 413-281-9722. Kids' Stuff Berkshire Museum The Schenectady Theater for Children will present "Pinocchio Commedia," at 11 a.m., 39 South St., Pittsfield, Mass., 413-443-7171. Norman Rockwell Museum "Drawing Together," an art workshop for parents and their children ages 4 and up to view selected pieces in the galleries and experiment with a variety of materials and techniques, from 10 to 11:30, Route 183, Stockbridge, Mass., 413-298-4100. Williamstown Theatre Festival "Haroun and the Sea of Stories," at 6, free, bring a picnic, Buxton Field, Williamstown, Mass. For information, call 413-597-3400. Lecture Ventfort Hall Brian Sullivan will present "If Ever Two Were One: A Victorian Romance," at 4. Ventfort Hall, Museum of the Gilded Age, 104 Walker St., Lenox, Mass., 413-637-3206 or visit www.gildedage.org . Music Hildene Wood's Tea Company will perform maritime, folk and Celtic music, on the terrace. Grounds open at 5:30 for picnicking; concert begins at 6:30. Route 7A, Manchester, Vt., 802-362-1788. Music Mountain 2004 Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams will perform ballads, yodelling, American/ British pop and Chinese folk songs at 7, Music Mountain Road, Falls Village, Conn., 860-824-7126. Saratoga Performing Arts Center The Philadelphia Orchestra features Charles Dutoit, conductor, with Rachel Barton, violin, performing works by Tchaikovsky, at 8:15. 108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs, 518-584-9330 or visit www.spac.org . The Spencertown Academy A blues jam will be held at 8. Route 203, between the Taconic State Parkway and New York Route 22. Spencertown, N.Y. For information call 518-392-3693. Tanglewood Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano, will perform Debussy, Liszt, Wagner and Verdi, at 8:30, Ozawa Hall. West Street, Lenox, Mass. For tickets, call 888-266-1200 or visit www.bso.org . Theater Barrington Stage Company Lee Blessing's "Thief River," a drama, directed by Andrew Volkoff, at 7:30; a post-show talk will follow the show, Stage II, Consolati Performing Arts Center, Berkshire School Road, Sheffield, Mass., 413-528-8888. Berkshire Theatre Festival William Gibson's "The Miracle Worker," directed by Gary M. English, at 8, Main Stage. "Eugene's Home," a world premier, directed by Scott Schwartz, at 8, Unicorn Theatre. Main Street, Stockbridge, Mass. For tickets, call 866-811-4111; after June 2, 413-298-5576 or visit www.berkshiretheatre.org . Miniature Theatre of Chester Craig Wright's "The Pavilion," directed by Michael Dowling, at 8. Chester Town Hall, Middlefield Street, Chester, Mass. For tickets, call 413-354-7771. For information, visit www.miniaturetheatre.org . Shakespeare & Company "Full Gallop," a one-woman show by Mark Hampton and Mary Louise Wilson, at 3, Spring Lawn Theatre; "Shakespeare and the Language that Shaped a World," presented by the Education Program, at 5:30, Rose Footprint Theatre; "The Comedy of Errors," directed by Cecil MacKinnon, previews at 7:30, Founders' Theatre; "Preludes," featuring country dances, magical pageants, sword play and more, at 6:45, outdoors at Founders' Theatre; "Lettice and Lovage," a comedy by Peter Shaffer, directed by Eleanor Holdridge, at 8:30, Spring Lawn Theatre, 70 Kemble St., Lenox, Mass., 413-637-3353. Ventfort Hall "Xingu," adapted by Dennis Krausnick from the Edith Wharton story, at 7:30. In cooperation with Shakespeare & Co. Ventfort Hall, Museum of the Gilded Age, 104 Walker St., Lenox, Mass., 413-637-3206 or visit www.gildedage.org . Weston Playhouse "Big River," an American family classic, directed by Steve Stettler, at 3 and 8, the Village Green, Route 100, Weston, Vt., 802-824-5288. Williamstown Theatre Festival Chekhov's classic "The Cherry Orchard," directed by Michael Greif, opens at 8, Adams Memorial Theatre, "Dedication or The Stuff of Dreams" by Terrence McNally, at 8, Nikos Stage, Williams College, Route 2, Williamstown, Mass. For tickets, call 413-597-3400. Thursday, August 12 Dance Jacob's Pillow The Mark Morris Dance Group will perform at 8, Ted Shawn Theatre; New Zealand's Black Grace will perform dance from the Maori people and contemporary dance, at 8:15, Doris Duke Studio Theatre, 358 George Carter Road, Becket, Mass., 413-243-0745. Kids' Stuff Berkshire Museum The Schenectady Theater for Children will present "Pinocchio Commedia," at 11 a.m., 39 South St., Pittsfield, Mass., 413-443-7171. Norman Rockwell Museum "Drawing Together," an art workshop for parents and their children ages 4 and up to view selected pieces in the galleries and experiment with a variety of materials and techniques, from 10 to 11:30, Route 183, Stockbridge, Mass., 413-298-4100. Williamstown Theatre Festival "Haroun and the Sea of Stories," at 6, free, bring a picnic, Buxton Field, Williamstown, Mass. For information, call 413-597-3400. Lectures Clark Art Institute Sarah Lees, assistant curator of paintings, will present a "Looking at Lunchtime" gallery talk about "Fellah Women Drawing Water" by Jean-Lon Grome, at 12:30. 225 South St., Williamstown, 413-458-2303. The Mount James F. O'Gorman will present "H.H. Richardson: Designing an American Architecture," as part of the Civilized Living Lecture Series, at 4, The Mount's Stable Theater, 2 Plunkett St., Lenox, Mass. For reservations, call 413-637-1899, ext. 104. Music The Guthrie Center David Grover will perform a mixed bag of "grown up" music from 8 to 11, 4 Van Deusenville Road, Great Barrington, Mass., 413-528-1955. Manchester Music Festival The Shanghai String Quartet are the special guests. Works by Brahms and Mendelssohn will be performed at 8. Arkell Pavilion, Southern Vermont Arts Center, West Road, Manchester, Vt., 802-362-1956. Saratoga Performing Arts Center The Philadelphia Orchestra features Charles Dutoit, conductor, with Truls Mork, cello, performing works by Dvorak and Sibelius, at 8:15. 108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs, N.Y., 518-584-9330 or visit www.spac.org . Tanglewood The Festival of Contemporary Music opens with the Meridian Arts Ensemble with Helen Bugallo, piano, and Elliott Sharp, sound artist, performing Sanford, Barber, Carter, Sharp and Zappa, at 8:30, Ozawa Hall. West Street, Lenox, Mass. For tickets, call 888-266-1200 or visit www.bso.org . Theater Barrington Stage Company Lee Blessing's "Thief River," a drama, directed by Andrew Volkoff, at 7:30, Stage II; Edmond Rostand's "Cyrano De Bergerac," adapted and directed by Julianne Boyd, previews at 8; a talk will precede the show at 7:30, Main Stage, Consolati Performing Arts Center, Berkshire School Road, Sheffield, Mass., 413-528-8888. Berkshire Theatre Festival William Gibson's "The Miracle Worker," directed by Gary M. English, at 2 and 8, Main Stage, Main Street; "Eugene's Home," a world premier, directed by Scott Schwartz, at 8, Unicorn Theatre; "Almost Obscene," a one-man comedy, 10 p.m., Unicorn Theatre, Route 7, Stockbridge, Mass. For tickets, call 866-811-4111; after June 2, 413-298-5576 or visit www.berkshiretheatre.org . Dorset Theatre Festival Alan Ayckbourn's "Relatively Speaking," a comedy, opens at 8, Dorset Playhouse, Route 30, Dorset, Vt., 802-867-5777. Mac-Haydn Theatre Cy Coleman's "Barnum," a musical, opens at 2, Route 203, Chatham, N.Y., 518-392-9292. Miniature Theatre of Chester Craig Wright's "The Pavilion," directed by Michael Dowling, at 2 and 8. Chester Town Hall, Middlefield Street, Chester, Mass. For tickets, call 413-354-7771. For information, visit www.miniaturetheatre.org . Shakespeare & Company "Lettice and Lovage," a comedy by Peter Shaffer, directed by Eleanor Holdridge, at 3, Spring Lawn Theatre; "Romeo and Juliet," presented by the Education Program's Spring Tour actors and directed by Kevin Coleman, at 5:30, Rose Footprint Theatre; "The Comedy of Errors," directed by Cecil MacKinnon, previews at 7:30, Founders' Theatre; "Preludes," featuring country dances, magical pageants, sword play and more, at 6:45, outdoors at Founders' Theatre; "Full Gallop," a one-woman show by Mark Hampton and Mary Louise Wilson, at 8:30, Spring Lawn Theatre, 70 Kemble St., Lenox, Mass., 413-637-3353. The Theater Barn "Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?" a musical comedy, opens at 8, Route 20, New Lebanon, N.Y., 518-794-8989. Ventfort Hall "Xingu," adapted by Dennis Krausnick from the Edith Wharton story, at 7:30. In cooperation with Shakespeare & Co. Ventfort Hall, Museum of the Gilded Age, 104 Walker St., Lenox, Mass., 413-637-3206 or visit www.gildedage.org . Weston Playhouse "Swingtime Canteen," a '40s musical revue, directed by Tim Fort, opens at 7:30, Weston Rod and Gun Club, Route 100; "Big River," an American family classic, directed by Steve Stettler, at 8, the Village Green, Route 100, Weston, Vt., 802-824-5288. Williamstown Theatre Festival Chekhov's classic "The Cherry Orchard," directed by Michael Greif, at 3 and 8, Adams Memorial Theatre, "Dedication or The Stuff of Dreams" by Terrence McNally, at 3 and 8, Nikos Stage, Williams College, Route 2, Williamstown, Mass. For tickets, call 413-597-3400. Friday, August 13 Art Norman Rockwell Museum An opening reception for "Housatonic River Reflections," an exhibition featuring the work of regional artists who pay homage to the beauty of the Housatonic River, will be held from 4 to 6, sponsored by the Sheffield Art League, Route 183, Stockbridge, Mass., 413-298-4100. Dance Jacob's Pillow The Mark Morris Dance Group will perform at 8, Ted Shawn Theatre; New Zealand's Black Grace will perform dance from the Maori people and contemporary dance, at 8:15, Doris Duke Studio Theatre, 358 George Carter Road, Becket, Mass., 413-243-0745. Film Clark Art Institute The 1998 film, "Les Misrables," will be shown at 4, part of the "Bonjour, Monsieur Flaubert!" series, featuring French literary masterpieces on film. 225 South St., Williamstown, Mass. For more information, call 413-458-2303. Kids' Stuff Berkshire Museum The Schenectady Theater for Children will present "Pinocchio Commedia," at 11 a.m., 39 South St., Pittsfield, Mass., 413-443-7171. Norman Rockwell Museum "Drawing Together," an art workshop for parents and their children ages 4 and up to view selected pieces in the galleries and experiment with a variety of materials and techniques, from 10 to 11:30, Route 183, Stockbridge, Mass., 413-298-4100. Spencertown Academy The Old Chatham Sheepherding Company will lead a program about sheep, part of the Fridays are for Kids program, at 11 a.m. Route 203, between the Taconic State Parkway and New York Route 22, Spencertown, N.Y. For more information, call 518-392-3693. Williamstown Theatre Festival "Haroun and the Sea of Stories," at 6, free, bring a picnic, Buxton Field, Williamstown, Mass. For more information, call 413-597-3400. Lecture Shakespeare & Company Francine Segan, author of "Shakespeare's Kitchen," will present a program on the foods and dining customs of Shakespeare's day; guests can enjoy a taste of authentic nibbles prepared from 400-year-old cookbooks, at 5, Josie's Place, Founders' Theatre, 70 Kemble St., Lenox, Mass. For more information, call 413-637-3353. Miscellaneous The Mount "The Element of Surprise: Sensations of the Unexpected," a 20-minute garden talk exploring this design concept from Edith Wharton's "Italian Villas and Their Gardens" will be given within the context of her gardens, at 1 and 2, The Mount, 2 Plunkett St., Lenox, Mass. For more information, call 413-637-1899. Norman Rockwell Museum Visitors can step back in time and meet 19th century businessman Frank Duryea as he talks to Rosalie Butler about the unique invention he's trying to get made in a special performance that brings the original owners of Linwood House to life titled "Meet the Butler Family: Opportunity 1895," at 2:30, Route 183, Stockbridge, Mass., 413-298-4100. Music The Egg John Mayall and The Bluesbreakers will perform at 8, Empire State Plaza, Albany, N.Y., 518-473-1845. Green Mountain Jazz Festival New York Voices, a Grammy-Award winning trio, will perform in concert, at 7:30. Arkell Pavilion, Southern Vermont Arts Center, West Road, Manchester, Vt., 802-362-2522. Marlboro Music Festival Students and faculty of the Marlboro Music School will perform at 8:30. Marlboro College campus, Marlboro, Vt. For tickets, call 802-254-2394 or visit www.marlboromusic.org . Music Mountain 2004 Vanessa Perez, piano, will perform works by Chopin, Suzanne Farrin and Albeniz, at 8, Music Mountain Road, Falls Village, Conn., 860-824-7126. Norfolk Chamber Music Festival Peter Frankl, David Krakauer, Kikuei Ikeda, Kazuhide Isomura, Jesse Levine and Clive Greensmith will perform works by Schumann at 8, Ellen Battell Stoeckel Estate, Norfolk, Conn., 203-432-1966. Saratoga Performing Arts Center The Philadelphia Orchestra features Charles Dutoit, conductor, with Andre Watts, piano, performing works by Strauss, Zwilich and Brahms, at 8:15. 108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs, N.Y., 518-584-9330 or visit www.spac.org . The Spencertown Academy A folk jam will be held at 7:30. Route 203, between the Taconic State Parkway and New York Route 22, Spencertown, N.Y. For information call 518-392-3693. Tanglewood The Tanglewood Music Center Fellows will perform works by Rands, A. Williams and Lindberg, at 2:30, Ozawa Hall. Members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra will perform a prelude concert at 6, Ozawa Hall. The Boston Symphony Orchestra with Gianandrea Noseda, conductor, and Deborah Voigt, soprano, will perform Wagner and Prokofiev, at 8:30, the Shed. West Street, Lenox, Mass. For tickets, call 888-266-1200 or visit www.bso.org . Theater Barrington Stage Company Lee Blessing's "Thief River," a drama, directed by Andrew Volkoff, at 7:30, Stage II; Edmond Rostand's "Cyrano De Bergerac," adapted and directed by Julianne Boyd, opens at 2 and 8, Main Stage, Consolati Performing Arts Center, Berkshire School Road, Sheffield, Mass., 413-528-8888. Berkshire Theatre Festival William Gibson's "The Miracle Worker," directed by Gary M. English, at 8, Main Stage. "Eugene's Home," a world premier, directed by Scott Schwartz, at 8, Unicorn Theatre. "Almost Obscene," a one-man comedy, 10 p.m., Unicorn Theatre. Main Street, Stockbridge, Mass. For tickets, call 866-811-4111; after June 2, 413-298-5576 or visit www.berkshiretheatre.org . Dorset Theatre Festival Alan Ayckbourn's "Relatively Speaking," a comedy, at 8, Dorset Playhouse, Route 30, Dorset, Vt., 802-867-5777. Mac-Haydn Theatre Cy Coleman's "Barnum," a musical, at 8, Route 203, Chatham, N.Y., 518-392-9292. Miniature Theatre of Chester Craig Wright's "The Pavilion," directed by Michael Dowling, at 8. Chester Town Hall, Middlefield Street, Chester, Mass. For tickets, call 413-354-7771. For information, visit www.miniaturetheatre.org . Shakespeare & Company "Full Gallop," a one-woman show by Mark Hampton and Mary Louise Wilson, at 3, Spring Lawn Theatre; "Preludes," featuring country dances, magical pageants, sword play and more, at 6:45, outdoors at Founders' Theatre; "The Comedy of Errors," directed by Cecil MacKinnon, opens at 7:30, Founders' Theatre, 70 Kemble St., Lenox, Mass., 413-637-3353. The Theater Barn "Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?" a musical comedy, at 8, Route 20, New Lebanon, N.Y., 518-794-8989. Ventfort Hall "Xingu," adapted by Dennis Krausnick from the Edith Wharton story, at 7:30. In cooperation with Shakespeare & Co. Ventfort Hall, Museum of the Gilded Age, 104 Walker St., Lenox, Mass., 413-637-3206 or visit www.gildedage.org . Weston Playhouse "Swingtime Canteen," a '40s musical revue, directed by Tim Fort, at 7:30, Weston Rod and Gun Club, Route 100; "Big River," an American family classic, directed by Steve Stettler, at 8, the Village Green, Route 100, Weston, Vt., 802-824-5288. Williamstown Theatre Festival Chekhov's classic "The Cherry Orchard," directed by Michael Greif, at 8, Adams Memorial Theatre, "Dedication or The Stuff of Dreams" by Terrence McNally, at 8, Nikos Stage, "Fridays @">href="mailto:@">@ 3," new play readings, at 3, Nikos Stage, Williams College, Route 2, Williamstown, Mass. For tickets, call 413-597-3400. Saturday, August 14 Art Mass MoCA Performance artist William Pope.L will present the "Black Factory" -- an interactive traveling box truck which includes a library to keep a record of ideas and artifacts, from 3:30 to 7. It is also a performance art work in motion with a musical puppet show. Community members are invited to bring objects that represent their ideas of or associations with "blackness." Items can be donated or photographed for an online archive. The Black Factory is part of Mass MoCA's summer exhibition, "The Interventionists: Art in the Social Sphere." 1040 Courtyard A, Mass MoCA Way, North Adams, Mass., 413-662-2111. Ventfort Hall Bronze casting demonstration and lecture with sculptor Andrew DeVries, at 11 and 2, Walled Garden, weather permitting. Ventfort Hall, Museum of the Gilded Age, 104 Walker St., Lenox, Mass., 413-637-3206 or visit www.gildedage.org . Dance Jacob's Pillow The Mark Morris Dance Group will perform at 2 and 8, Ted Shawn Theatre; New Zealand's Black Grace will perform dance from the Maori people and contemporary dance, at 2:15 and 8:15, Doris Duke Studio Theatre, 358 George Carter Road, Becket, Mass., 413-243-0745. Kids' Stuff Berkshire Museum "Enlightened Storytelling," a children's program celebrating the summer exhibition with stories related to art and the nature of light, will be held every Saturday at 10:30; The Schenectady Theater for Children will present "Pinocchio Commedia," at 11 a.m., 39 South St., Pittsfield, Mass., 413-443-7171. Great Barrington Bandstand David Grover and the Big Bear Band will perform in a free children's concert at 10 a.m. at the Great Barrington Bandstand, behind town hall, Great Barrington, Mass. Williamstown Theatre Festival "Haroun and the Sea of Stories," at 6, free, bring a picnic, Buxton Field, Williamstown, Mass. For information, call 413-597-3400. Lecture Berkshire Museum "The Spirit of Light Through Stained Glass," art historian Virginia Raguin will present a slide lecture from her recent book, "Stained Glass From Its Origin to the Present." Then, "Presence of Light" artists Juana Valdez, Sonja Blomdahl and Dick Weiss will lead a gallery talk on the influence of stained glass in their work, and architect Patrick Quinn will share a historical perspective on light in architecture, as part of the Conversations of Light Lecture Series, at 2, 39 South St., Pittsfield, Mass., 413-443-7171. Clark Art Institute Gary Tinterow, Engelhard Curator of Nineteenth-Century European Paintings, Metropolitan Museum of Art, will present a talk, "The Hidden Spanishness of French Romanticism: Delacroix and Courbet," at 2. 225 South St., Williamstown, Mass., 413-458-2303. Miscellaneous Berkshire Museum A gallery tour of the current exhibition, "Presence of Light," will be given at 10:30 a.m., 39 South St., Pittsfield, Mass. For more information, call 443-7171. Housatonic River Summer Part of the Housatonic River Summer celebration, the Housatonic River Family Festival Day will take place from 10 to 5 at the Norman Rockwell Museum, with art workshops for all ages, environmental displays and talks, music and dance performances and a marketplace. 9 Glendale Rd., Stockbridge, Mass., 413-298-4100. For information, visit www.housatonicriversummer.org . Music Marlboro Music Festival Students and faculty of the Marlboro Music School will perform at 8:30. Marlboro College campus, Marlboro, Vt. Call 802-254-2394 or visit www.marlboromusic.org . Mass MoCA In the Alt Cabaret, Stew performs clever lyrics and sweet melodies, at 8. Doors open at 7. Courtyard Cafe or Club B-10. 1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams, Mass. For tickets, call 413-662-2111. Memorial Hall Center for the Arts Kelly Moore performs folk, Celtic, and classical music, at 8, at Memorial Hall Center for the Arts, 14 W. Main St., Wilmington, Vt. For tickets, call 802-464-8411. Music Mountain 2004 The Mark Templeton Trio will perform jazz standards from 20th century composers at 8, Music Mountain Road, Falls Village, Conn., 860-824-7126. Norfolk Chamber Music Festival The Tokyo String will perform works by Haydn, Eisler and Schoenberg, at 8, Ellen Battell Stoeckel Estate, Norfolk, Conn., 203-432-1966. Saratoga Performing Arts Center The Philadelphia Orchestra features Charles Dutoit, conductor, with Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano, and Ricardo Morales, clarinet, performing works by Bartok, Liszt, Weber and Ravel, at 8:15. 108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs, N.Y., For more information, call 518-584-9330 or visit www.spac.org . Stratton Mountain Resort The third annual "Vermont's Storytelling Festival" featuring world famous storytellers. Stratton Mountain Resort Village, Manchester, 1-800-STRATTON. Tanglewood A pre-rehearsal talk will be given at 9:30 and an open rehearsal of the Sunday program will be held at 10:30, the Shed. Tanglewood Music Fellows will perform works by Harvey, Saariaho and Stockhausen, at 2:30, the Theatre. The BUTI Orchestra will perform, 2:30, Ozawa Hall. The Tanglewood Music Center Fellows and the New Fromm Players will perform a prelude concert, 6, the Theatre. The Boston Pops Orchestra with John Williams, conductor, will perform music by Herrmann and Mancini in "Film Night at Tanglewood," at 8:30, the Shed. West Street, Lenox, Mass. For tickets, call 888-266-1200 or visit www.bso.org . Theater Barrington Stage Company Lee Blessing's "Thief River," a drama, directed by Andrew Volkoff, at 7:30, Stage II; Edmond Rostand's "Cyrano De Bergerac," adapted and directed by Julianne Boyd, at 8, Main Stage, Consolati Performing Arts Center, Berkshire School Road, Sheffield, Mass., 413-528-8888. Berkshire Theatre Festival William Gibson's "The Miracle Worker," directed by Gary M. English, at 2 and closes at 8, Main Stage. "Eugene's Home," a world premier, directed by Scott Schwartz, at 8, Unicorn Theatre. "Almost Obscene," a one-man comedy, closes at 10 p.m., Unicorn Theatre. Main Street, Stockbridge. For tickets, call 866-811-4111; after June 2, 413-298-5576 or visit www.berkshiretheatre.org . Dorset Theatre Festival Alan Ayckbourn's "Relatively Speaking," a comedy, at 4 and 8:30, Dorset Playhouse, Route 30, Dorset, Vt., 802-867-5777. Mac-Haydn Theatre Cy Coleman's "Barnum," a musical, at 5 and 8:30, Route 203, Chatham, N.Y., 518-392-9292. Miniature Theatre of Chester Craig Wright's "The Pavilion," directed by Michael Dowling, at 8. Chester Town Hall, Middlefield Street, Chester, Mass. For tickets, call 413-354-7771. For information, visit www.miniaturetheatre.org . Shakespeare & Company "Full Gallop," a one-woman show by Mark Hampton and Mary Louise Wilson, at 10:30 and 3, Spring Lawn Theatre; "Shakespeare and the Language that Shaped a World," presented by the Education Program, at 12:30 and 5:30, Rose Footprint Theatre; "As You Like It," directed by Eleanor Holdridge, at 2 and 7:30, Founders' Theatre; "Preludes," featuring country dances, magical pageants, sword play and more, at 6:45, outdoors at Founders' Theatre; "Lettice and Lovage," a comedy by Peter Shaffer, directed by Eleanor Holdridge, at 8:30, Spring Lawn Theatre, 70 Kemble St., Lenox, Mass., 413-637-3353. The Theater Barn "Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?" a musical comedy, at 5 and 8:30, Route 20, New Lebanon, N.Y., 518-794-8989. Ventfort Hall "Xingu," adapted by Dennis Krausnick from the Edith Wharton story, at 4. In cooperation with Shakespeare & Co. Ventfort Hall, Museum of the Gilded Age, 104 Walker St., Lenox, Mass. For tickets and more information, call 413-637-3206 or visit www.gildedage.org . Weston Playhouse "Swingtime Canteen," a '40s musical revue, directed by Tim Fort, at 2 and 7:30, Weston Rod and Gun Club, Route 100; "Big River," an American family classic, directed by Steve Stettler, at 3 and 8, the Village Green, Route 100, Weston, Vt., 802-824-5288. Williamstown Theatre Festival Chekhov's classic "The Cherry Orchard," directed by Michael Greif, at 4 and 8:30, Adams Memorial Theatre, "Dedication or The Stuff of Dreams" by Terrence McNally, at 4 and 8:30, Nikos Stage, Williams College, Route 2, Williamstown, Mass. For tickets, call 413-597-3400. Sunday, August 15 Dance Jacob's Pillow The Mark Morris Dance Group will perform at 2, Ted Shawn Theatre; New Zealand's Black Grace will perform dance from the Maori people and contemporary dance, at 5, Doris Duke Studio Theatre, 358 George Carter Road, Becket, Mass., 413-243-0745. Miscellaneous Housatonic River Summer Part of the Housatonic River Summer celebration, Alma Rose Center for the Arts Festival Day, from 11 to 5, will feature an art walk, dance performances, music, storyteller, food and activities. A reception will be held at 7 for art produced during the day. 14 Depot Street, Dalton, Mass., 413-684-4982. For information, visit www.housatonicriversummer.org . Music Heron Cove Picnic Concerts The Music of Jeanne Sable & Kathy Shimberg will perform at 2:30 as part of the Twilight Picnic Concert Series at Heron Cove, Farnams Causeway, Cheshire, Mass., 413-743-4425. Marlboro Music Festival Students and faculty of the Marlboro Music School will perform at 2:30 to close the season, Marlboro College campus, Marlboro, Vt. Call 802-254-2394 or visit www.marlboromusic.org . Music Mountain 2004 The Arianna String Quartet, with Pamela Mia Paul, will perform works by Haydn, Ravel and Brahms, at 3, Music Mountain Road, Falls Village, Conn., 860-824-7126. Saratoga Performing Arts Center The Saratoga Chamber Music Festival features Truls Mork, cello, and Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano, playing works by Schubert, Zwilich, Haydn and Dohnanyi, at 2:15. 108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs, N.Y., 518-584-9330 or visit www.spac.org . The Spencertown Academy The Allen Livermore Trio will perform a jazz and spoken word concert at 3. From 1 to 2:30, Livermore, saxophone, will lead a workshop. Route 203, between the Taconic State Parkway and New York Route 22, Spencertown, N.Y. For information call 518-392-3693.  Stratton Mountain Resort The third annual "Vermont's Storytelling Festival" featuring world famous storytellers. Stratton Mountain Resort Village, Manchester, 1-800-STRATTON. Tanglewood The Tanglewood Music Center Fellows with Dawn Upshaw, soprano, will perform works by Perle, Sheng, Salonen and Carter, at 10, Ozawa Hall. The Tanglewood Music Center Fellows featuring Lucy Shelton, soprano, will perform works bycontemporary composers Zupko, Sallinen, McCaffrey and Rands, at 8:30, Ozawa Hall. The Boston Symphony Orchestra with Robert Spano, conductor, and Andr Watts, piano, will perform Rands, MacDowell and Tchaikovsky, at 2:30, the Shed. West Street, Lenox, Mass. For tickets or more information, call 1-888-266-1200 or visit www.bso.org . Williams Inn Miss B. Haven, a cabaret group featuring Wanda Libardi, Michele Marano and Karen Auge, will perform their cabaret-style show, "Sisters," a tribute to famous sister singing groups, at 9, On-The-Green, Williamstown, Mass., 413-458-9371. Theater Barrington Stage Company Lee Blessing's "Thief River," a drama, directed by Andrew Volkoff, at 3 and closes at 7:30, Stage II; Edmond Rostand's classic drama, "Cyrano De Bergerac," adapted and directed by Julianne Boyd, at 5, Main Stage, Consolati Performing Arts Center, Berkshire School Road, Sheffield, Mass., 413-528-8888. Dorset Theatre Festival Alan Ayckbourn's "Relatively Speaking," a comedy, at 3, Dorset Playhouse, Route 30, Dorset, Vt., 802-867-5777. Mac-Haydn Theatre Cy Coleman's "Barnum," a musical, at 2 and 7, Route 203, Chatham, N.Y., 518-392-9292. Miniature Theatre of Chester Craig Wright's "The Pavilion," directed by Michael Dowling, closes at 2. Chester Town Hall, Middlefield Street, Chester, Mass. For tickets, call 413-354-7771. For information, visit www.miniaturetheatre.org . Shakespeare & Company "Full Gallop," a one-woman show about Diana Vreeland, featuring Annette Miller, by Mark Hampton and Mary Louise Wilson, at 10:30 and 8:30, Spring Lawn Theatre; "Romeo and Juliet," presented by the Education Program's Spring Tour actors and directed by Kevin Coleman, at 12:30 and 5:30, Rose Footprint Theatre; "Lettice and Lovage," a comedy by Peter Shaffer, directed by Eleanor Holdridge and featuring Tina Packer andDiane Prusha, at 3, Spring Lawn Theatre; "As You Like It," directed by Eleanor Holdridge, at 7:30, Founders' Theatre; "Preludes," featuring country dances, magical pageants, sword play and more, at 6:45, outdoors at Founders' Theatre, 70 Kemble St., Lenox, Mass., 413-637-3353. The Theater Barn "Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?" a musical comedy, at 2 and 7, Route 20, New Lebanon, N.Y., 518-794-8989. Ventfort Hall "Xingu," adapted by Dennis Krausnick from the Edith Wharton story, at 10 a.m. Produced in cooperation with Shakespeare & Co. Ventfort Hall, Museum of the Gilded Age, 104 Walker St., Lenox, Mass., 413-637-3206 or visit www.gildedage.org . Weston Playhouse "Swingtime Canteen," a '40s musical revue, directed by Tim Fort, at 4, Weston Rod and Gun Club, Route 100; "Big River," a musical, an American family classic, directed by Steve Stettler, at 7, the Village Green, Route 100, Weston, Vt., 802-824-5288. Williamstown Theatre Festival Chekhov's classic "The Cherry Orchard," directed by Michael Greif, at 2, Adams Memorial Theatre, "Dedication or The Stuff of Dreams" by Terrence McNally, at 2, Nikos Stage, Williams College, Route 2, Williamstown, Mass. For tickets, call 413-597-3400. |
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