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The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS) is welcomed back to the Spa Little Theater for its summer residency from June 16-August 18. Part of its year-round presence in Saratoga Springs, the six-concert series is under the direction of Wu Han and David Finkel and features numerous guest artists.
Shakespeare & Company presents A Body of Water by Lee Blessing, directed by James Warwick, June 21 through July 21 outdoors at the Roman Garden Theatre. Moss and Avis, a sophisticated and successful couple, wake up one morning in an isolated summer house high above a picturesque body of water. The weather’s fine; the view’s magnificent. There’s only one problem — neither of them can remember who they are. When a young woman named Wren arrives, information starts to flood in. But will it help? Her explanations seem only to make Moss and Avis’ world — as well as ours —
Shakespeare & Company presents Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors, directed by Kate Kohler Amory, July 13 through August 18 outdoors at the Arthur S. Waldstein Amphitheatre. The Comedy of Errors takes over Shakespeare & Company’s outdoor mainstage this summer – The Bard’s fast-paced and farcical story of mistaken identities that begins with two sets of twins separated by a storm at sea, and culminates in a raucous series of misunderstandings and mishaps.
Sherry Steiner will performance from 12:30 - 1:20 pm Ambient Improvisational piano and double-necked ukulele instrumentals Daryl Brooke will be performing 1:30 - 2:30 pm Daryl Brooke is a faculty artist for CATA and the steel guitar player for the Firetown Road Band. Daryl is a seasoned musician and steel guitar player, who enjoys performing solo throughout the Berkshires with a repertoire that crosses all music genres best described as tropical roots Americana. More information here: https://darylbrooke.com/
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.
Shakespeare & Company presents the World Premiere of Carey Crim's The Islanders, directed by Regge Life, July 25 through August 25 in the Tina Packer Playhouse. Anna lives an insular life on an underpopulated island in the Great Lakes. She has few friends and likes it that way. Her quiet, controlled world is turned upside down by the arrival of a charming but secretive new neighbor Dutch. For different reasons, Dutch and Anna have each retreated from mainstream society. Can their connection survive the revelations that must inevitably come with true intimacy?
The Sirens will be performing so stop by and enjoy the music! Wanda Houston, Elizabeth Berliner, and Liv Commins The Sirens are three powerhouse women of song: legendary performer Wanda Houston, talented guitarist and solo artist Elizabeth Berliner, and gifted singer/ songwriter and comedienne Liv Cummins. Captivating entertainers on their own, these magical muses combine to seduce audiences with gorgeous voices and enticing harmonies through the catchy melodies and clever, heartfelt lyrics of Sandy McKnight's original pop songs, with a little folk, rock, jazzy blues, bluesy jazz and country thrown in the mix. https://www.facebook.com/thesirens22
Come join us for our newest music event at The Store at Five Corners on the 1st Thursday of every month from 7 - 8:30PM, it’s the “OK Chorale”, come sing along with others, no charge, no auditions, no performances, no experience necessary, just come sing along and have fun. Come early and grab a dinner at the Store and hang out. Hope to see (and hear) you there.
Shakespeare & Company, in association with Great Barrington Public Theater, presents Flight of the Monarch by Jim Frangione, directed by Judy Braha, August 3 – 25 in the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre. Two siblings, Sheila and Thomas, were both born and raised in a small, New England fishing village where they still live. This darkly comic play explores how siblings’ lives are intertwined, what we owe to the people who know and love us best, and how family members’ needs and desires may push the boundaries of what we can be expected to do for others.
Christine Bile will be the first performance of the day--12:30 - 1:20 pm Christine Bilé is a singer-songwriter from Pittsfield, MA who plays her own unique blend of acoustic pop, folk and original music! https://www.christinebilemusic.net/ Enjoy our second performance featuring JoAnne Redding and Benny Cohn 1:30 – 2:30 pm Blues-infused jazz and retro-pop by two of the Berkshires’ stellar artists https://www.facebook.com/JoAnneReddingSings/
