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May 21, 2004
• August 16 - August 30 August 16 - August 30 author:: Monday, August 16 Lectures Becket Arts Center In "The Philosophy of Oriental Brush Painting," H.M. Saffer will discuss and demonstrate the philosophy of Oriental brush painting in relation to Zen Buddhism, at 7:30. Free and open to the public. Upstairs Gallery, Becket Arts Center of the Hilltowns, Route 8, Becket, Mass. For information, call 413-623-6635. The Mount Peter Kurth will present a lecture titled "The Search for Anastasia: A Passionate Obsession," as part of the Women of Achievement Lecture Series, at 4, The Mount's Stable Theater, 2 Plunkett St., Lenox, Mass. For reservations, call 413-637-1899, 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., 802-362-1956. Saratoga Performing Arts Center The Saratoga Chamber Music Festival features a reunion of Curtis graduates performing, at 8:15. 108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs, N.Y. 518-584-9330 or visit www.spac.org . Stockbridge Summer Music Lucia Lin, violin; Owen Young, cello, and Sergey Schepkin, piano, will perform works by Beethoven, Dvorak and Ravel, in a program titled "Piano & Strings," 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 The Tanglewood Music Center Vocal Fellows and Orchestra with Robert Spano, conductor, will perform works by contemporary composers Carter, Gandolfi, Salonen and Berio, at 8:30, Ozawa Hall. West Street, Lenox, Mass. For tickets and more information, 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 "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 . Tuesday, August 17 Dance 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. Music Memorial Hall Center for the Arts "An Evening with Avery Sommer" includes Broadway favorites at 7:30, at Memorial Hall Center for the Arts, 14 W. Main St., Wilmington, Vt. For tickets, call 802-464-8411. Saratoga Performing Arts Center The Saratoga Chamber Music Festival features Roberto Diaz, viola, and Stephen Hough, piano, performing works by Schubert, Mozart and Fruhling, at 8:15. 108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs, N.Y., 518-584-9330 or visit www.spac.org . Stockbridge Summer Music Henry Francis' Sextet, with Henry on piano, will perform an all-new program of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Fats Waller, Glenn Miller and other swing favorites, in a program titled "The Swing Legacy II," 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 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 Barrington Stage Company Edmond Rostand's "Cyrano De Bergerac," adapted and directed by Julianne Boyd, at 7, a post-show discussion will follow the show, Main Stage, Consolati Performing Arts Center, Berkshire School Road, Sheffield, Mass., 413-528-8888. Berkshire Theatre Festival Moliere's "The Misanthrope," directed by Anders Cato, preview 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 . Dorset Theatre Festival Alan Ayckbourn's "Relatively Speaking," a comedy, at 8, Dorset Playhouse, Route 30, Dorset, Vt., 802-867-5777. Shakespeare & Company "Full Gallop," a one-woman show by Mark Hampton and Mary Louise Wilson, at 3, Spring Lawn Theatre; "The Comedy of Errors," directed by Cecil MacKinnon, 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. 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, with book by William Hauptman, 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, discussion with cast follows the performance, 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.  Wednesday, August 18 Dance Jacob's Pillow Shen Wei Dance Arts will perform Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring" and "Behind Resonance," 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 Albany Berkshire Ballet will present "Mother Goose Suite," 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. Lecture Ventfort Hall Kinney Frelinghuysen will present "George L.K. Morris: A Modern Artist's Affection for the Berkshires, From the Housatonic to the Stockbridge Church," at 4. Ventfort Hall, Museum of the Gilded Age, 104 Walker St., Lenox, Mass., 413-637-3206 or visit www.gildedage.org . Music Music Mountain 2004 Award-winning singer/songwriter Liz Queler will perform at 7, Music Mountain Road, Falls Village, Conn., 860-824-7126. Saratoga Performing Arts Center The Philadelphia Orchestra features Charles Dutoit, conductor, with Stephen Hough, piano, and Roberto Diaz, viola, performing works by Ravel, Saint-Saens and Berlioz, at 8:15. 108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs, N.Y., 518-584-9330 or visit www.spac.org . Tanglewood The Boston Symphony Chamber Players with Dawn Upshaw, soprano, will perform works by Rossini, Golijov and Dvorak, at 8:30, Ozawa Hall. West Street, Lenox, Mass. For tickets, call 888-266-1200 or visit www.bso.org . Theater Barrington Stage Company 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 Moliere's "The Misanthrope," directed by Anders Cato, opens 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 . Colonial Theatre The Colonial presents Neil Simon's musical, "They're Playing Our Song," directed by James Warwick, at 8. The Berkshire Music Hall, 30 Union St., Pittsfield, Mass. For tickets, call the Colonial box office at 413-448-8084. Dorset Theatre Festival Alan Ayckbourn's "Relatively Speaking," a comedy, at 2 and 8, Dorset Playhouse, Route 30, Dorset, Vt., 802-867-5777. Mac-Haydn Theatre Cy Coleman's "Barnum," a musical, at 2 and 8, Route 203, Chatham, N.Y., 518-392-9292. Miniature Theatre of Chester Vincent Dowling directs the American premiere of "So Long, Sleeping Beauty," by Irish playwight Isobel Mahon, at 8. Chester Town Hall, Middlefield Street, Chester, Mass. For tickets, call 413-354-7771. For information, visit www.miniaturetheatre.org . Shakespeare & Company "The Comedy of Errors," directed by Cecil MacKinnon, at 2, Founders' Theatre; "Lettice and Lovage," a comedy by Peter Shaffer, directed by Eleanor Holdridge, at 3, Spring Lawn Theatre; "Shakespeare and the Language that Shaped a World," presented by the Education Program, at 5:30, Rose Footprint 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; "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. 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 2 and 7:30, Weston Rod and Gun Club, Route 100; "Big River," an American family classic, with book by William Hauptman, 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 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 19 Art Norman Rockwell Museum Landscape artist Mary Sipp-Green will present an illustrated talk about how nature informs her work, at 5:30. 9 Glendale Rd., Stockbridge, Mass. 413-298-4100. Sheeptacular Pittsfield Douglass Truth will present a free Sheeptacular artist's talk, at 7. Lichtenstein Center, 28 Renne Ave., PIttsfield, Mass. Dance Jacob's Pillow Shen Wei Dance Arts will perform Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring" and "Behind Resonance," at 8, Ted Shawn Theatre; 33 Fainting Spells will perform "Our Little Sunbeam," at 8:15, Doris Duke Studio Theatre, 358 George Carter Road, Becket, Mass., 413-243-0745. Kids' Stuff Berkshire Museum The Albany Berkshire Ballet will present "Mother Goose Suite," at 11 a.m., 39 South St., Pittsfield, Mass., 413-443-7171. Chesterwood Housatonic Valley Association Berkshire Program Director Dennis Regan will present an informational talk with hands-on activities about ways everyone can prevent pollution problems. Appropriate for fourth-graders and up. At the Woodshed. Chesterwood, 4 Williamsville Road, Stockbridge, Mass. For additional information and reservations call 413-394-9796. 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. Lecture The Mount John Dixon Hunt will present "The Quality of Garden-Magic: Edith Wharton's 'Italian Villas and Their Gardens' in Context," as part of the Civilized Living Lecture Series, at 4, The Mount's Stable Theater, 2 Plunkett St., Lenox, Mass. For reservations, call 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 Singers from the Metropolitan Opera will participate in the concert at 8. Program to be announced. 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 Martha Argerich, piano, performing works by Stravinsky, Schumann and Rimsky-Korsakov, at 8:15. 108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs, N.Y., 518-584-9330 or visit www.spac.org . Spencertown Academy A jazz 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 The Tanglewood Music Center Fellows will perform chamber music at 1:30, in the Theatre. Christian Tetzlaff, violin, with Lars Vogt, piano, will perform an all-Brahms program, at 8:30, Ozawa Hall. West Street, Lenox, Mass. For tickets, call 888-266-1200 or visit www.bso.org . Theater Barrington Stage Company Edmond Rostand's "Cyrano De Bergerac," adapted and directed by Julianne Boyd, at 8; a pre-show discussion will precede the show at 7:30, Main Stage, Consolati Performing Arts Center, Berkshire School Road, Sheffield, Mass., 413-528-8888. Berkshire Theatre Festival Moliere's "The Misanthrope," directed by Anders Cato, at 2 and 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 . Colonial Theatre The Colonial presents Neil Simon's musical, "They're Playing Our Song," directed by James Warwick, at 8. The Berkshire Music Hall, 30 Union St., Pittsfield, Mass. For tickets, call the Colonial box office at 413-448-8084. 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 Vincent Dowling directs the American premiere of "So Long, Sleeping Beauty," by Irish playwight Isobel Mahon, 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 "Full Gallop," a one-woman show by Mark Hampton and Mary Louise Wilson, 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, 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. 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 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, and more information, call 413-597-3400. Friday, August 20 Dance Jacob's Pillow Shen Wei Dance Arts will perform Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring" and "Behind Resonance," at 8, Ted Shawn Theatre; 33 Fainting Spells will perform "Our Little Sunbeam," at 8:15, Doris Duke Studio Theatre, 358 George Carter Road, Becket, Mass., 413-243-0745. Mass MoCA Williamstown Theatre Festival presents the experimental dance-theater troupe Mad Dog with LEM, at 6. Mass MoCA, Mass MoCA Way, North Adams, Mass. For tickets, call 413-662-2111 or visit www.MASSMoCA.org . Films Clark Art Institute The 1995 film, "Les Misrables," in French with subtitles, will be shown at 4, part of the "Bonjour, Monsieur Flaubert!" series, featuring French literary masterpieces on film. 225 South St., Williamstown, Mass., 413-458-2303. Mass MoCA "Sing-A-Long Wizard of Oz," -- watch the movie, sing the songs --at 8, includes free goodie bag and costume contest. Courtyard C or Hunter Center. 1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams, Mass. For tickets, call 413-662-2111. Kids' Stuff Children's Circus Camp The 11th Anniversary Grande Finale of The Berkshire Children's Circus Camp will be presented at 7 in the Paterson Field House at Berkshire Community College, Pittsfield, Mass. Open to the public, the one-ring performance features young performers, ages 8-15, and includes all the excitement of the Big Top with acts such as tumbling, artistic cycling, juggling, clowning, stilt and wire walking, trapeze skills, and pyramids. Music is provided by the Eagles Band. Tickets will be available at the door. For information, call 413-499-4660, ext. 375. Berkshire Museum The Albany Berkshire Ballet will present "Mother Goose Suite," 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. Miscellaneous Berkshire Institute for Theology and the Arts The annual weekend's theme is "Charles Ives: River Music and Sacred Music," and is affiliated with the Housatonic River Summer. A reception to open the weekend will be held at 6; Richard Nunley will offer a talk, "The Best Tonic: The 'Autocrat' and Canoe Meadows, the River and its Writers," at 7. The Frelinghuysen Morris House and Studio, 92 Hawthorne St., Lenox, Mass. For tickets, call 413-274-1423. Hildene The "Artists in the Garden" champagne reception and sale of artwork will be held from 5:30 to 7:30, at the Southern Vermont Arts Center, West Road, Manchester, Vt., 802-362-1405. The Mount "The Amy Clampitt Poetry Series" will be held at The Mount's Stable Theater, 2 Plunkett St., Lenox, Mass. For more information and reservations, call 413-637-1899. 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 Community Connections, "Around Town," visitors can share stories of Norman Rockwell's Stockbridge with models, community members and friends at this celebration of Rockwell's life in town during his last 25 years, at 2:30, Route 183, Stockbridge, Mass., 413-298-4100. Music Music Mountain 2004 Matthew Cameron, piano, will perform in an all-Liszt program at 8, Music Mountain Road, Falls Village, Conn., 860-824-7126. Norfolk Chamber Music Festival "An Evening with Clogs," a new music ensemble will be given at 8, Ellen Battell Stoeckel Estate, Norfolk, Conn., 203-432-1966. Saratoga Performing Arts Center The Philadelphia Orchestra will perform music from the movies, with Marvin Hamlisch, guest conductor, at 8:15. 108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs, N.Y., 518-584-9330 or visit www.spac.org . Tanglewood Members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra will perform a prelude concert, at 6, Ozawa Hall. The Boston Symphony Orchestra with Emmanuel Krivine, conductor, and Lars Vogt, piano, will perform works by Mendelssohn, Beethoven and Schumann, at 8:30, the Shed. West Street, Lenox, Mass. For tickets, call 888-266-1200 or visit www.bso.org . Theater Barrington Stage Company Edmond Rostand's classic drama, "Cyrano De Bergerac," adapted and directed by Julianne Boyd, at 2 and 8, Main Stage, Consolati Performing Arts Center, Berkshire School Road, Sheffield, Mass., 413-528-8888. Berkshire Theatre Festival Moliere's "The Misanthrope," directed by Anders Cato, 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 . Colonial Theatre The Colonial presents Neil Simon's musical, "They're Playing Our Song," directed by James Warwick, at 8. The Berkshire Music Hall, 30 Union St., Pittsfield, Mass. For tickets, call the Colonial box office at 413-448-8084. 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 Vincent Dowling directs the American premiere of "So Long, Sleeping Beauty," by Irish playwight Isobel Mahon, 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 Elizabethan country dances, magical pageants, authentic Shakespearean sword play and more, free, at 6:45, outdoors at Founders' Theatre; "The Comedy of Errors," directed by Cecil MacKinnon, at 7:30, Founders' Theatre; "Lettice and Lovage," a comedy by Peter Shaffer, directed by Eleanor Holdridge and featuring Tina Packer and Diane Prusha, 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 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, Williams College, Route 2, Williamstown, Mass. For tickets, call 413-597-3400. Saturday, August 21 Art 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 Shen Wei Dance Arts will perform Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring" and "Behind Resonance," at 2 and 8, Ted Shawn Theatre; 33 Fainting Spells will perform "Our Little Sunbeam," at 2:15 and 8:15, Doris Duke Studio Theatre, 358 George Carter Road, Becket, Mass., 413-243-0745. Mass MoCA Williamstown Theatre Festival presents experimental dance-theater troupe Mad Dog with LEM, at 6. Mass MoCA, Mass MoCA Way, North Adams, Mass. For tickets, call 413-662-2111 or visit www.MASSMoCA.org . Kids' Stuff Children's Circus Camp The 11th Anniversary Grande Finale of The Berkshire Children's Circus Camp will be presented at 1 in the Paterson Field House at Berkshire Community College, West Street, Pittsfield, Mass. Open to the public, the one-ring performance features young performers, ages 8-15, and includes all the excitement of the Big Top with acts such as tumbling, artistic cycling, juggling, clowning, stilt and wire walking, trapeze skills, and pyramids. Music is provided by the Eagles Band. Tickets will be available at the door. For information, call 413-499-4660, ext. 375. 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 Albany Berkshire Ballet will present "Mother Goose Suite," 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. Norman Rockwell Museum "Art Comes Alive: Just Plain Fun," a gallery tour will be given at 1; Wayne from Maine will perform at 1:30, and children can share their stories and participate in a drop-in drawing class at 2:30, Route 183, Stockbridge, Mass. For more information, call 413-298-4100. Lecture Clark Art Institute Ting Chang, assistant professor of art history and communications studies at McGill University, Montral, will present a lecture, "Bruyas, Paris, and Montpellier: Artistic Center and Periphery," at 2. 225 South St., Williamstown, Mass., 413-458-2303. Miscellaneous 'Augtoberfest 2004' The North Adams Rotary Club and the Adams Agricultural Fair Committee will present "Augtoberfest," a German music, food, beer and wine festival, from noon to 10, rain or shine, Adams Agricultural Fair Grounds, Bowe Field, off Route 8, Adams, Mass. The festival will feature German and Polish foods along with hamburgers and hot dogs, soft drinks and draught beer by Harpoon Brewery; family entertainment from noon to 3; musical entertainment will be provided by The Al Meixner Trio with special guest Stefan Schertanauer of The Stratton Mountain Boys from 2 to 7, and from 7 to 10 Phil 'N the Blanks will perform. Tickets will be available at Val's Variety in Adams or at the gate. For more information, call 413-664-6216. Berkshire Institute for Theology and the Arts The annual weekend's theme is "Charles Ives: River Music and Sacred Music," and is affiliated with the Housatonic River Summer. "Charles Ives on the Housatonic: Commentaries with Music," will be presented by Stuart Feder and Denise Von Glahn, at 10. At 3, "Celebrating the Housatonic with Sound and Brush" features Paula Robison, flute, Jim Schantz, artist, the River Festival Quartet led by Daniel Stepner, a choral performance by the River Festival chorus, led by Tracy Wilson, and more. Stockbridge Congregational Church, Stockbridge, Mass. For tickets, call 413-274-1423. Sheeptacular Pittsfield Fun runs and a 5K race will be held, beginning at 10, Pittsfield Commons, First Street, Pittsfield, Mass. Music Mass MoCA Martha Wainwright performs her "Political Songbook" in the Alt Cabaret, at 8. Courtyard Caf or Club B-10. 1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams, Mass. For tickets, call 413-662-2111. Memorial Hall Center for the Arts The Holmes Brothers perform soul, gospel, blues, R & B and country 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 Big Easy Jazz Band will perform traditional jazz at 8, Music Mountain Road, Falls Village, Conn., 860-824-7126. Norfolk Chamber Music Festival Les Ides Heureuses will perform in a program titled "Music and Dance from the Chateau de Versailles" at 8, Ellen Battell Stoeckel Estate, Norfolk, Conn., 203-432-1966. Saratoga Performing Arts Center The Philadelphia Orchestra features Charles Dutoit, conductor, with Nancy Maultsby, mezzo-soprano; the Boys Choir of Harlem, Walter Turnbull, director; and the Women's Choir of the Saratoga Choral Festival, Andrea Goodman, director; performing works by Mahler, at 8:15. 108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs, 518-584-9330 or visit www.spac.org . Stratton Mountain Resort The 3rd annual "Reggae Festival." Stratton Mountain Resort Village, Manchester, 1-800-STRATTON. Tanglewood A pre-rehearsal talk will be given at 9:30, and an open rehearsal of Saturday's program will be held at 10:30, the Shed. The Tanglewood Music Center Fellows will perform a prelude concert, at 6, Ozawa Hall. The Boston Symphony Orchestra with Emmanuel Krivine, conductor; Christian Tetzlaff, violin; and Claudio Bohorquez, cello; will perform an all-Brahms program, at 8:30, the Shed. West Street, Lenox, Mass. For tickets, call 888-266-1200 or visit www.bso.org . Outdoor Activities Berkshire Museum Explore the habitats along the Housatonic River on a "Natural History Riverwalk" from 9 to noon with Berkshire Museum naturalist Dave St. James to learn about native plants and animals while discussing river ecology. Pre-registration is required; call 413-443-7171, ext. 10. Meet at the museum, 39 South St., Pittsfield, Mass. Theater Barrington Stage Company 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 Moliere's "The Misanthrope," directed by Anders Cato, at 2 and 8, Main Stage. "Eugene's Home," a world premier, directed by Scott Schwartz, closes 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 . Colonial Theatre The Colonial presents Neil Simon's musical, "They're Playing Our Song," directed by James Warwick, at 2 and 8. The Berkshire Music Hall, 30 Union St., Pittsfield, Mass. For tickets, call the Colonial box office at 413-448-8084. 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 Vincent Dowling directs the American premiere of "So Long, Sleeping Beauty," by Irish playwight Isobel Mahon, 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, Founders' 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, at 7:30, 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., 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 closes 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 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 22 Dance Jacob's Pillow Shen Wei Dance Arts will perform Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring" and "Behind Resonance," at 2, Ted Shawn Theatre; 33 Fainting Spells will perform "Our Little Sunbeam," at 5, Doris Duke Studio Theatre, 358 George Carter Road, Becket, Mass., 413-243-0745. Miscellaneous Berkshire Institute for Theology and the Arts The annual weekend's theme is "Charles Ives: River Music and Sacred Music," and is affiliated with the Housatonic River Summer. An ecumenical worship service will be held, with Max L. Stackhouse preaching "Water is Thicker than Blood," and special musical performances, at 10. Stockbridge Congregational Church, Stockbridge, Mass. For tickets, call 413-274-1423. Music Music Mountain 2004 The Avalon String Quartet, with Roberto Hidalgo, piano, and Alvin Brehm, bass, will perform works by Wolf, Bartok and Schubert at 3, Music Mountain Road, Falls Village, Conn. For tickets, call 860-824-7126. Park McCullough House The Summer Sundays at 4 concert series ends with Paul Wyse, piano, performing in the Victorian carriage house. Park and West Streets, Bennington, Vt. 802-447-5441. Saratoga Performing Arts Center The Saratoga Chamber Music Festival features Dennis James, glass armonica, and Ricardo Morales, clarinet, performing works by Mozart, Zwilich and Brahms, at 2:15. 108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs, 518-584-9330 or visit www.spac.org . Stratton Mountain Resort The 3rd annual "Reggae Festival." Stratton Mountain Resort Village, Manchester, 1-800-STRATTON. Tanglewood The Tanglewood Music Center Fellows will perform chamber music, at 10, Ozawa Hall. The Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra with James DePriest, conductor, and Garrick Ohlsson, piano, will perform works by Beethoven and Mahler, at 2:30, the Shed. 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 Barrington Stage Company 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. Colonial Theatre The Colonial presents Neil Simon's musical, "They're Playing Our Song," directed by James Warwick, at 2 and 7. The Berkshire Music Hall, 30 Union St., Pittsfield, Mass. For tickets, call the Colonial box office at 413-448-8084. 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 closes at 7, Route 203, Chatham, N.Y., 518-392-9292. Miniature Theatre of Chester Vincent Dowling directs the American premiere of "So Long, Sleeping Beauty," by Irish playwight Isobel Mahon, 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 3, Spring Lawn Theatre; "Romeo and Juliet," presented by the Education Program's Spring Tour actors and directed by Kevin Coleman, at 12:30, Rose Footprint 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; "Lettice and Lovage," a comedy by Peter Shaffer, directed by Eleanor Holdridge, at 8:30, Spring Lawn Theatre, 70 Kemble St., Lenox, Mass. For tickets and more information, call 413-637-3353. The Theater Barn "Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?" a musical comedy, 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 "Swingtime Canteen," a '40s musical revue, directed by Tim Fort, at 4, Weston Rod and Gun Club, Route 100, Weston, Vt., 802-824-5288. Williamstown Theatre Festival Chekhov's classic "The Cherry Orchard," directed by Michael Greif, closes at 2, Adams Memorial Theatre, "Dedication or The Stuff of Dreams" by Terrence McNally, at closes at 2, Nikos Stage, Williams College, Route 2, Williamstown, Mass. For tickets, call 413-597-3400. Monday, August 23 Lecture The Mount Vineta Colby will present "Vernon Lee: A Woman of Genius," as part of the Women of Achievement Lecture Series, at 4, The Mount's Stable Theater, 2 Plunkett St., Lenox, Mass. For reservations and more information, call 637-1899, ext. 104. Music Stockbridge Summer Music Schnell and Rines, trumpets; Boden, horn; Manduca, trombone, and Milnarik, tuba, will perform works by Leroy Anderson, Bach, Irving Berlin, Brahms, George Gershwin, John Williams and others, in a program titled "Golden Sounds of Brass," 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 The Boston Pops Orchestra with Keith Lockhart, conductor, and Kristin Chenoweth, vocalist, will perform an evening of Broadway hits, at 8:30, the Shed. 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 Moliere's "The Misanthrope," directed by Anders Cato, at 8, Main Stage. A postscript discussion will follow the performance. Main Street, Stockbridge, Mass. For tickets, call 866-811-4111; after June 2, 413-298-5576 or visit www.berkshiretheatre.org . Tuesday, August 24 Dance 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 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. Music Memorial Hall Center for the Arts The Sinatra Show, a tribute, is presented 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 IV," 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 The Beach Boys will perform, at 7, the Shed. West Street, Lenox, Mass. For tickets, call 888-266-1200 or visit www.bso.org . Theater Barrington Stage Company Edmond Rostand's "Cyrano De Bergerac," adapted and directed by Julianne Boyd, at 7, Main Stage, Consolati Performing Arts Center, Berkshire School Road, Sheffield, Mass., 413-528-8888. Berkshire Theatre Festival Moliere's "The Misanthrope," directed by Anders Cato, at 8, Main Stage. "It Goes Without Saying," written and performed by Bill Bowers, preview 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 . Colonial Theatre The Colonial presents Neil Simon's musical, "They're Playing Our Song," directed by James Warwick, at 8. The Berkshire Music Hall, 30 Union St., Pittsfield, Mass. For tickets, call the Colonial box office at 413-448-8084. Dorset Theatre Festival Alan Ayckbourn's "Relatively Speaking," a comedy, at 8, Dorset Playhouse, Route 30, Dorset, Vt., 802-867-5777. Shakespeare & Company "Full Gallop," a one-woman show by Mark Hampton and Mary Louise Wilson, at 3, Spring Lawn Theatre; "The Comedy of Errors," directed by Cecil MacKinnon, 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. Weston Playhouse "Swingtime Canteen," a '40s musical revue, directed by Tim Fort, at 7:30, Weston Rod and Gun Club, Route 100, Weston, Vt., 802-824-5288. Wednesday, August 25 Dance Jacob's Pillow The Boston Ballet will perform George Balanchine's "Who Cares?" and Mark Morris' "Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes," featuring Virgil Thomson's solo piano score performed live, 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 Richard Kuperberg, founder of Komotion Movement Theater, will perform at 11 a.m., 39 South St., Pittsfield, Mass., 413-443-7171. Lecture Ventfort Hall Cornelia Brooke Gilder will present "Cottages, Castles and Villas: The Versatile Legacy of Peabody and Stearns in Lenox from Elm Court to Wheatleigh," at 4. Ventfort Hall, Museum of the Gilded Age, 104 Walker St., Lenox, Mass., 413-637-3206 or visit www.gildedage.org . Music Music Mountain 2004 Bethany Yarrow will perform old American folk tunes at 7, Music Mountain Road, Falls Village, Conn., 860-824-7126. Tanglewood Martha Argerich and Alexander Gurning, pianos, will perform works by Prokofiev and others, at 8:30, Ozawa Hall. West Street, Lenox, Mass. For tickets, call 888-266-1200 or visit www.bso.org . Theater Barrington Stage Company Edmond Rostand's "Cyrano De Bergerac," adapted and directed by Julianne Boyd, at 2 and 8, Main Stage, Consolati Performing Arts Center, Berkshire School Road, Sheffield, Mass., 413-528-8888. Berkshire Theatre Festival Moliere's "The Misanthrope," directed by Anders Cato, at 8, Main Stage. "It Goes Without Saying," written and performed by Bill Bowers, opens 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 . Colonial Theatre The Colonial presents Neil Simon's musical, "They're Playing Our Song," directed by James Warwick, at 8. The Berkshire Music Hall, 30 Union St., Pittsfield, Mass. For tickets, call the Colonial box office at 413-448-8084. Dorset Theatre Festival Alan Ayckbourn's "Relatively Speaking," a comedy, at 2 and 8, Dorset Playhouse, Route 30, Dorset, Vt., 802-867-5777. Miniature Theatre of Chester Vincent Dowling directs the American premiere of "So Long, Sleeping Beauty," by Irish playwight Isobel Mahon, at 8. Chester Town Hall, Middlefield Street, Chester, Mass. For tickets, call 413-354-7771. For information, visit www.miniaturetheatre.org . Shakespeare & Company "The Comedy of Errors," directed by Cecil MacKinnon, at 2, Founders' Theatre; "Full Gallop," a one-woman show by Mark Hampton and Mary Louise Wilson, at 3 and 8:30, Spring Lawn Theatre; "Shakespeare and the Language that Shaped a World," presented by the Education Program, at 5:30, Rose Footprint 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. 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 2 and 7:30, Weston Rod and Gun Club, Route 100, Weston, Vt., 802-824-5288. Thursday, August 26 Dance Jacob's Pillow The Boston Ballet will perform George Balanchine's "Who Cares?" and Mark Morris' "Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes," featuring Virgil Thomson's solo piano score performed live, at 8, Ted Shawn Theatre; the Sen Curran Company will perform the world premiere of "Art Song Dance," with live music performed by composer and pianist Ricky Ian Gordon, at 8:15, Doris Duke Studio Theatre, 358 George Carter Road, Becket, Mass., 413-243-0745. Kids' Stuff Berkshire Museum Richard Kuperberg, founder of Komotion Movement Theater, will perform at 11 a.m., 39 South St., Pittsfield, Mass., 413-443-7171. Lecture The Mount Ruth Lord will present "Henry F. du Pont and Winterthur: A Daughter's Reflections," as part of the Civilized Living Lecture Series, at 4, The Mount's Stable Theater, 2 Plunkett St., Lenox, Mass. For reservations, call 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. Theater Barrington Stage Company Edmond Rostand's "Cyrano De Bergerac," adapted and directed by Julianne Boyd, at 8; a pre-show discussion will precede the show at 7:30, Main Stage, Consolati Performing Arts Center, Berkshire School Road, Sheffield, Mass., 413-528-8888. Berkshire Theatre Festival Moliere's "The Misanthrope," directed by Anders Cato, at 2 and 8, Main Stage. "It Goes Without Saying," written and performed by Bill Bowers, 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 . Colonial Theatre The Colonial presents Neil Simon's musical, "They're Playing Our Song," directed by James Warwick, at 8. The Berkshire Music Hall, 30 Union St., Pittsfield, Mass. For tickets, call the Colonial box office at 413-448-8084. Dorset Theatre Festival "The Compleat Works of Wm. Shakespeare (Abridged)," by Jess Borgeson, Adam Long and Daniel Singer, opens at 8, Dorset Playhouse, Route 30, Dorset, Vt., 802-867-5777. Mac-Haydn Theatre Rodgers and Hammerstein's "The King and I," opens at 2, Route 203, Chatham, N.Y., 518-392-9292. Miniature Theatre of Chester Vincent Dowling directs the American premiere of "So Long, Sleeping Beauty," by Irish playwight Isobel Mahon, 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 "Full Gallop," a one-woman show by Mark Hampton and Mary Louise Wilson, 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, at 7:30, Founders' Theatre; "Preludes," featuring Elizabethan country dances, magical pageants, authentic Shakespearean 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 Kander and Ebb's "Cabaret," a musical, 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, at 7:30, Weston Rod and Gun Club, Route 100; Michael Healy's "The Drawer Boy," a drama, directed by Malcolm Ewen, previews at 8, the Village Green, Route 100, Weston, Vt., 802-824-5288. Friday, August 27 Dance Jacob's Pillow The Boston Ballet will perform George Balanchine's "Who Cares?" and Mark Morris' "Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes," featuring Virgil Thomson's solo piano score performed live, at 8, Ted Shawn Theatre; the Sen Curran Company will perform the world premiere of "Art Song Dance," with live music performed by composer and pianist Ricky Ian Gordon, at 8:15, Doris Duke Studio Theatre, 358 George Carter Road, Becket, Mass., 413-243-0745. Film Clark Art Institute The 1956 film, "Gervaise," in French with subtitles, will be shown at 4, part of the "Bonjour, Monsieur Flaubert!" series, featuring French literary masterpieces on film. 225 South St., Williamstown, Mass., 413-458-2303. Kids' Stuff Berkshire Museum Richard Kuperberg, founder of Komotion Movement Theater, will perform at 11 a.m., 39 South St., Pittsfield, Mass., 413-443-7171. Miscellaneous Chesterwood The "Waterworks at Chesterwood: Celebrating Berkshire Rivers" Flower Show features floral designs and arrangements, garden and horticultural displays and educational exhibits with a river theme. Sponsored by Chesterwood and the Federated Garden Clubs of Berkshire County. 4 Williamsville Rd., Stockbridge, Mass., 413-298-3579. The Mount "The Element of Surprise: Sensations of the Unexpected," a 20-minute garden talk exploring this design concept from Edith Wharton's book, "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 "Meet Mr. Butler," visitors can spend some time getting to know Charles Butler, New York City attorney and owner of Linwood House; Butler will meet visitors in the library and share stories of his life, refreshments will follow in the courtyard, at 2:30, Route 183, Stockbridge, Mass., 413-298-4100. Zoar Outdoor Anna Levesque will present "Girls at Play," her recent DVD about women and paddling. 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 Mass MoCA Reverend Billy and The Stop Shopping Gospel Choir perform in the Alt Cabaret at 8. Courtyard C or Club B-10. 1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams, Mass. For tickets, call 413-662-2111. Music Mountain 2004 Magdalena Baczewska, piano, will perform works by Bach, Mozart, Liszt and Chopin at 8, Music Mountain Road, Falls Village, Conn., 860-824-7126. Tanglewood The Tanglewood Festival Chorus, John Oliver, conductor, will perform a prelude concert, at 6, Ozawa Hall. The Boston Symphony Orchestra with Charles Dutoit, conductor, Martha Argerich, piano, and Alexander Gurning, piano, will perform works by Mozart, Poulenc, Ravel and Stravinsky, at 8:30, the Shed. West Street, Lenox, Mass. For tickets, call 888-266-1200 or visit www.bso.org . Theater Barrington Stage Company Edmond Rostand's "Cyrano De Bergerac," adapted and directed by Julianne Boyd, at 2 and 8, Main Stage, Consolati Performing Arts Center, Berkshire School Road, Sheffield, Mass., 413-528-8888. Berkshire Theatre Festival Moliere's "The Misanthrope," directed by Anders Cato, at 8, Main Stage. "It Goes Without Saying," written and performed by Bill Bowers, 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 . Colonial Theatre The Colonial presents Neil Simon's musical, "They're Playing Our Song," directed by James Warwick, at 8. The Berkshire Music Hall, 30 Union St., Pittsfield, Mass. For tickets, call the Colonial box office at 413-448-8084. Dorset Theatre Festival "The Compleat Works of Wm. Shakespeare (Abridged)," by Jess Borgeson, Adam Long and Daniel Singer, at 8, Dorset Playhouse, Route 30, Dorset, Vt., 802-867-5777. Mac-Haydn Theatre Rodgers and Hammerstein's "The King and I," at 8, Route 203, Chatham, N.Y., 518-392-9292. Miniature Theatre of Chester Vincent Dowling directs the American premiere of "So Long, Sleeping Beauty," by Irish playwight Isobel Mahon, 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, at 7:30, 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 Kander and Ebb's "Cabaret," a musical, at 8, Route 20, New Lebanon, N.Y., 518-794-8989. Ventfort Hall "Xingu," adapted by Dennis Krausnick from the Edith Wharton story, closes 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; Michael Healy's "The Drawer Boy," a drama, directed by Malcolm Ewen, opens at 8, the Village Green, Route 100, Weston, Vt., 802-824-5288. Saturday, August 28 Art 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 Boston Ballet will perform George Balanchine's "Who Cares?" and Mark Morris' "Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes," featuring Virgil Thomson's solo piano score performed live, at 2 and 8, Ted Shawn Theatre; the Sen Curran Company will perform the world premiere of "Art Song Dance," with live music performed by composer and pianist Ricky Ian Gordon, at 2:15 and 8:15, Doris Duke Studio Theatre, 358 George Carter Road, Becket, Mass., 413-243-0745. Film Mass MoCA Buster Keaton's "The General," in a new 35mm print, will be shown at 8:30 with a live original score by the Alloy Orchestra. Doors open at 7:30. Courtyard C or Hunter Center, 1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams, Mass. For tickets, call 413-662-2111. 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; Richard Kuperberg, founder of Komotion Movement Theater, will perform at 11 and 2, 39 South St., Pittsfield, Mass., 413-443-7171. 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. Lecture Clark Art Institute Mark Ledbury, associate director of the Research and Academic Program, will present a talk, "Masterpiece in Focus: Gustave Courbet's 'The Bathers,' " at 2. 225 South St., Williamstown, 413-458-2303. Miscellaneous Hancock Shaker Village Antiques Show -- forty of the region's finest antique dealers selling a wide array of furniture styles (including Shaker), prints, paintings and decorative accessories in beautiful room settings in the Round Stone Barn. 9:30 to 5; included in Village admission; children under 18 admitted free. Show only admission available. Routes 41 and 20, Pittsfield, Mass., 413-443-0188. Housatonic River Walk Learn about ecological restoration from 9 to noon during the native plant workshop and artists' paint-out along the Housatonic River Walk in Great Barrington, featuring presenters Rachel Fletcher, founding director of River Walk, and two restoration landscapers, Monica Fadding of Marconica and Heather Cupo of Plant Euphoria. Workshop limited to 15. Not appropriate for children. Pre-register by August 14 by contacting Rachel Fletcher, Housatonic River Walk, P.O. Box 1018, Great Barrington, Mass. 01230, 413-528-3391. Sheffield Historical Society An old-time pig roast and blueberry pie contest, sponsored by the Sheffield Historical Society, will be held from 4 to 6 at American Legion Hall, Route 7, Sheffield, Mass. Music Memorial Hall Center for the Arts August Dulcimer Daze, featuring The Margaret MacArthur Family, Rosamund Cambell, Lois Hornbostel, and other accomplished performers, at 8. Call Folk Craft Music (802-368-7437) for information about companion weekend workshops. Memorial Hall Center for the Arts, 14 W. Main St., Wilmington, Vt. For tickets, call 802-464-8411. Music Mountain 2004 Cynthia Sayer's Hot Jazz Trio will perform jazz and popular favorites from the 1920s and '30s at 8, Music Mountain Road, Falls Village, Conn., 860-824-7126. Norman Rockwell Museum The Stockbridge Sinfonia will perform an afternoon of music at 2, Route 183, Stockbridge, Mass., 413-298-4100. Tannery Pond Vassily Primakov, piano, will perform works by Schubert, Faur, Ravel, Glass and Glazunov at 8, Tannery at Mount Lebanon Shaker Village and Darrow School, New Lebanon, N.Y., 888-820-1696. 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. The Boston Symphony Orchestra with Charles Dutoit, conductor, and Itzhak Perlman, violin, will perform Beethoven, stravinsky and Ravel, at 8:30, the Shed. West Street, Lenox, Mass. For tickets, call 888-266-1200 or visit www.bso.org . Theater Barrington Stage Company Edmond Rostand's "Cyrano De Bergerac," adapted and directed by Julianne Boyd, closes at 8, Main Stage, Consolati Performing Arts Center, Berkshire School Road, Sheffield, Mass., 413-528-8888. Berkshire Theatre Festival Moliere's "The Misanthrope," directed by Anders Cato, at 2 and 8, Main Stage. "It Goes Without Saying," written and performed by Bill Bowers, at 8, Unicorn Theatre. Main Street, Stockbridge. For tickets, call 866-811-4111; after June 2, 413-298-5576 or visit www.berkshiretheatre.org . Colonial Theatre The Colonial presents Neil Simon's musical, "They're Playing Our Song," directed by James Warwick, at 2 and 8. The Berkshire Music Hall, 30 Union St., Pittsfield, Mass. For tickets, call the Colonial box office at 413-448-8084. Dorset Theatre Festival "The Compleat Works of Wm. Shakespeare (Abridged)," by Jess Borgeson, Adam Long and Daniel Singer, at 4; Alan Ayckbourn's "Relatively Speaking," a comedy, at 8:30, Dorset Playhouse, Route 30, Dorset, Vt., 802-867-5777. Mac-Haydn Theatre Rodgers and Hammerstein's "The King and I," at 5 and 8:30, Route 203, Chatham, N.Y., 518-392-9292. Miniature Theatre of Chester Vincent Dowling directs the American premiere of "So Long, Sleeping Beauty," by Irish playwight Isobel Mahon, 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, Founders' 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, at 7:30, 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 Kander and Ebb's "Cabaret," a musical, at 5 and 8:30, Route 20, New Lebanon, N.Y., 518-794-8989. Weston Playhouse "Swingtime Canteen," a '40s musical revue, directed by Tim Fort, at 2 and 7:30, Weston Rod and Gun Club, Route 100; Michael Healy's "The Drawer Boy," a drama, directed by Malcolm Ewen, at 3 and 8, the Village Green, Route 100, Weston, Vt., 802-824-5288. Sunday, August 29 Dance Jacob's Pillow The Boston Ballet will perform George Balanchine's "Who Cares?" and Mark Morris' "Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes," featuring Virgil Thomson's solo piano score performed live, at 2, Ted Shawn Theatre; the Sen Curran Company will perform the world premiere of "Art Song Dance," with live music performed by composer and pianist Ricky Ian Gordon, at 5, Doris Duke Studio Theatre, 358 George Carter Road, Becket, Mass., 413-243-0745. Miscellaneous Hancock Shaker Village Antiques Show -- forty of the region's finest antique dealers selling a wide array of furniture styles (including Shaker), prints, paintings and decorative accessories in beautiful room settings in the Round Stone Barn. 9:30 to 5; included in Village admission; children under 18 admitted free. Show-only admission available. Routes 41 and 20, Pittsfield, 413-443-0188. Hildene The opening reception, tea and sale for "Artists in the Garden," will be held from 5:30 to 7:30. Route 7A, Manchester, Vt., 802-362-1788. Ventfort Hall The White Party and Teddy Bear's Picnic will be held from 1 to 3. Ventfort Hall, Museum of the Gilded Age, 104 Walker St., Lenox, Mass., 413-637-3206 or visit www.gildedage.org . Music Music Mountain 2004 The Shanghai String Quartet will perform in an all-Beethoven program at 3; The Little Guild of St. Francis will perform in a pre-concert celebration at 2, Music Mountain Road, Falls Village, Conn., 860-824-7126.  Music Tanglewood The Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, John Oliver, conductor, will perform Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, at 2:30, the Shed. 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 Colonial Theatre The Colonial presents Neil Simon's musical, "They're Playing Our Song," directed by James Warwick, at 2 and closes at 7. The Berkshire Music Hall, 30 Union St., Pittsfield, Mass. For tickets, call the Colonial box office at 413-448-8084. Dorset Theatre Festival "The Compleat Works of Wm. Shakespeare (Abridged)," by Jess Borgeson, Adam Long and Daniel Singer,at 3; Alan Ayckbourn's "Relatively Speaking," a comedy, at 7:30, Dorset Playhouse, Route 30, Dorset, Vt., 802-867-5777. Mac-Haydn Theatre Rodgers and Hammerstein's "The King and I," at 2 and 7, Route 203, Chatham, N.Y., 518-392-9292. Miniature Theatre of Chester Vincent Dowling directs the American premiere of "So Long, Sleeping Beauty," by Irish playwight Isobel Mahon, 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 by Mark Hampton and Mary Louise Wilson, at 10:30 and 3, Spring Lawn Theatre; "Romeo and Juliet," presented by the Education Program's Spring Tour actors and directed by Kevin Coleman, at 12:30 and closes at 5:30, Rose Footprint Theatre; "As You Like It," directed by Eleanor Holdridge, closes 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. The Theater Barn Kander and Ebb's "Cabaret," a musical, at 2 and 7, Route 20, New Lebanon, N.Y., 518-794-8989. Weston Playhouse "Swingtime Canteen," a '40s musical revue, directed by Tim Fort, closes at 4, Weston Rod and Gun Club, Route 100; Michael Healy's "The Drawer Boy," a drama, directed by Malcolm Ewen, at 7, the Village Green, Route 100, Weston, Vt., 802-824-5288. Monday, August 30 Music Stockbridge Summer Music Sergey Schepkin, Russian-born pianist, will perform works by Handel, Schumann and Chopin, in a program titled "Schumann-Chopin," 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. Williams Inn Miss B. Haven, a cabaret group featuring Wanda Libardi, Michele Marano and Karen Auge, will perform their cabaret show, "Sisters," a tribute to famous sister singing groups, at 9, On-The-Green, Williamstown, Mass., 413-458-9371. Theater Berkshire Theatre Festival Moliere's "The Misanthrope," directed by Anders Cato, at 8, Main Stage. "It Goes Without Saying," written and performed by Bill Bowers, preview at 8, Unicorn Theatre. A postscript discussion will follow the performance. Main Street, Stockbridge, Mass. For tickets, call 866-811-4111; after June 2, 413-298-5576 or visit www.berkshiretheatre.org . Tuesday, August 31 Dance 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 413-663-7962. Music Stockbridge Summer Music Bob Connors Sextet, with Bob on trombone, will present a season-ending all-new program of authentic Dixieland jazz tunes titled "New Orleans Jazz Artists V," 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. Theater Berkshire Theatre Festival Moliere's "The Misanthrope," directed by Anders Cato, at 8, Main Stage. "It Goes Without Saying," written and performed by Bill Bowers, 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 . Dorset Theatre Festival "The Compleat Works of Wm. Shakespeare (Abridged)," a comedy, by Jess Borgeson, Adam Long and Daniel SWednesday |
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