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Whiskey City is best known for their high energy performances that take concert goers to the next level. Born and raised in Berkshire County, some of these artists have been performing together since they were kids, and have supported many famous acts over their career.Band Members:Randy CormierBeth MaturevichDale ZavatterFrank AlgerioDarren Todd
Songs about unions, cars, and a 1/2 hour of rounds, plus a bunch of new songs I liked, and some old songs that I just felt like sharing.
HistoryThe Ashfield Fall Festival began in 1970. While it has grown since that time, the festival remainsAshfield is located in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains. mapFrom the Rt 91 take 116 North 13 miles to the center of Ashfield.From the north, follow Rt 112 South from Rt 2 (Mohawk Trail) for 10 miles and turn left on Rt 116 South (Main St).From the south and west, follow Rt 9 to Goshen and turn left onto Rt 112 N. Follow Rt 112 for 5 miles and turn right on Rt 116 South (Main St).ParkingParking is only allowed on the south side of State
This highly talented group of Juilliard School musicians challenge the so-called “concert hall etiquette” as they collaborate to inspire a new perspective around unconventional chamber music. Audiences in attendance of live classical music often appear to be a sea of statues. Classical music can feel inaccessible to people who have not studied it and the convention of a seemingly required stillness and need to almost meditate in order to truly “understand” the music can exacerbate the disconnect. Not everybody interacts with art the same way. These artists encourage the audience to respond in whatever way they feel is appropriate while
This is no dream-—this is really happening: Gypsy Layne returns to The Foundry this fall! On Friday, October 13, the Gypsies will strut their gorgeous stuff in a delightful evening of seductive entertainment. This Halloween-tinged production will unleash your darkest desires, offering heart-pounding pleasures served with a wicked dose of life-affirming body positivity that even the undead will find irresistible. What could be more fun, more freaky, more frightfully delicious than spending the spookiest of dates in the company of the Berkshires’ own homegrown burlesque and cabaret troupe? Nothing! Join us…we dare you! — Tickets: $25 in advance Seating/Bar: 7:00PM
Imagine it now; the year is 2016 and you’re a freshman in college again. It’s a different time, the world is not what we know it to be today. You and your buddies grab a 30 of Rolling Rock and head out to what has been deemed the party of the semester. As you approach the door, almost hypnotically, you become entranced by the infectious melodies and thunderous grooves that envelop the house. You are immediately captivated by this overwhelming ethereal energy and urge to dance like you've never experienced before. These complex, yet memorable arrangements provide the soundscape for
Ayumi Ishito, Daniel Carter, and Demian Richardson have been improvising together for years under the auspices of the free-improv group Platypus Revenge, and have only recently begun playing in a trio. Their unique configuration of multiple horns combined with electronics creates a sonic language that quests about in the wilderness seeking emergent organisms and uncharted terraforms.The night will begin with a poetry reading by Fred Moten, after which Ishito, Carter, and Richardson will perform.This event is a fundraiser for words in process, Daniel Carter’s first book, forthcoming from Pinsapo Press. The book provides a glimpse into Carter’s 5-decade-long practice of
The Institute for the Musical Arts presents an evening with British folk legend Bridget St John. Norma Dream opens.Saturday, November 117PM ET, Doors open at 6:30Tickets $20 advance/$25 doorhttps://www.ima.org/event/bridget-st-john-w-norma-dream/Venue:The Institute for the Musical Arts165 Cape St, Goshen MA---BRIDGET ST JOHN is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist who credits John Martyn and Michael Chapman as her “musical brothers” and mentors. She toured regularly on the British college and festival circuit along with other folk and pop luminaries of the time, such as Nick Drake and David Bowie, among others. In 1974, she was voted fifth most popular female singer in
On view November 18, 2023 through February 17, 2024, 3WI is the first institutional solo exhibition of Dion "TYGAPAW" McKenzie, premiering a newly commissioned installation combining video, sound, and performance. 3WI, or Third World immigrant, is a phrase which McKenzie uses to describe their experience of immigrating from Jamaica to the United States. McKenzie employs the formal language of electronic music to respond sonically to questions around access, migration, mindful listening, and historical erasure which are raised by the positionality of techno on the global stage. By simultaneously existing as both a commodity in the nightlife economy and a hugely
Bring your acoustic instruments and join in, or just bring your ears. Traditional tunes jam including Jigs, Reels, Waltzes, Rags and more ! All skill levels welcome. Fiddles, Mandolins, Bodhrans, Guitars, Banjos, Ukuleles, Harmonicas, whistles and any other instruments ARE welcome.
