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Banner image for Shakespeare & Company’s winter show, a lively staged reading of Emma by Kate Hamill, directed by Ariel Bock. The background features a whimsical, patterned design with floral and leafy motifs. Centered on the right, an illustration shows a Regency-era woman lounging on an ornate, red-patterned chair, gazing at herself in an antique, oval mirror. The dates, December 13–15, and venue, Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre, are highlighted in bold yellow and white text, with a red 'Get Tickets' button below. A 'Winter Show' banner appears in the upper-right corner.

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Ashfield Fall Festival

Ashfield Town Common Ashfield Town Common, Main Street,, MA, Ashfield, Massachusetts, United States

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

Gypsy Layne

The Foundry

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

What?

The Foundry

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 / Demian Richards Trio w/ Special Guest Fred Moten

The Foundry

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

Bridget St John with Norma Dream @ The Institute for the Musical Arts, Goshen MA

The Institute for the Musical Arts

  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

Dion “TYGAPAW” McKenzie: 3WI Opening Performance

Art Omi 1405 County Route 22, Ghent, NY, United States

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

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Traditional Music Jam at the Store at Five Corners

The Store at Five Corners 4 New Ashford Rd, Willliamstown, MA, United States

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.

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CEWM Presents: Nocturne – Night and Dreams

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle St, Great Barrington, MA, US

Nuances of the night are explored in this multi-faceted program. Release from the brightness of daylight, from consciousness into sleep and dreaminess, the night’s seductive, mysterious potion-like allure has fascinated artists throughout the ages. Lullabies celebrate repose, the restful charm; serenades celebrate love. Other works mark the fear of darkness, the unseen and what may lurk beneath the veil of night. Composers from Mozart and Schubert to Borodin and Bernstein have been transfixed, lulled, soothed and aroused. Beethoven evokes the enchantment of the moon in his iconic “Moonlight” Sonata; Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik is a perennial favorite and will be

Kongero

The Foundry

Kongero is a Swedish vocal group consisting of the four female folk singers Lotta Andersson, Emma Björling, Sofia Hultqvist Kott and Anna Wikénius. Kongero was formed in 2005 when the original members all attended a Nordic folk music conference. By chance they started singing together and found that their voices and harmonies blended perfectly. Since then they have performed at many of the major folk music scenes and festivals and at several a cappella and chamber music festivals as well as doing tours all over Europe, Asia and The Americas. They also do church concerts, school concerts, tours, perform at

The Holly and the Ivy – Pittsfield

St. Charles Roman Catholic Church 89 Briggs Avenue, Pittsfield, MA, United States

Music by Antonio Vivaldi and Ola Gjeilo as well as traditional carol arrangements accompanied by a chamber orchestra.Berkshire Lyric Holiday Concert - PittsfieldBerkshire Lyric presents The Holly and the Ivy, the first of their three 2023 Christmas Concerts on Friday December 8. The choral program will take place at 7:30 at St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church on Briggs Ave in Pittsfield.The featured work will be the Vivaldi Magnificat. accompanied by a chamber orchestra. Traditional and contemporary a cappella carols by Hassler, Bruckner, Lauridsen, and Ola Gjeilo will take advantage of the splendid acoustics of this large gothic church. The 80 voice