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The Islanders

Shakespeare & Company 70 Kemble Street, Lenox, MA, United States

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?

$22 – $72

Flight of the Monarch

Shakespeare & Company 70 Kemble Street, Lenox, MA, United States

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.

$22 – $72

The Winter’s Tale: An Enhanced Staged Reading

Shakespeare & Company 70 Kemble Street, Lenox, MA, United States

Shakespeare & Company presents Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale: An Enhanced Staged Reading, directed by Tina Packer, August 21 – 25 outdoors at the Arthur S. Waldstein Amphitheatre. The Winter’s Tale is an odyssey through a world where kingdoms collide, betrayal weaves its web, and love battles against all odds. Magic, mystery, and a man-eating bear feature as the story unfolds, examining the consequences of jealousy and the power of forgiveness.

$22 – $65

An Afternoon of Beethoven: A Benefit Concert for Spa Little Theater

Spa Little Theater 58 Roosevelt Drive, Saratoga Springs, NY, United States

Join the two most celebrated musicians of a generation, cellist Yo-Yo Ma and pianist Emanuel Ax, as they make a rare duo performance in the wonderfully intimate, 500-seat Spa Little Theater. The longtime friends and collaborators will perform a selection of Beethoven Sonatas from their 2022 Album “Hope Amid Tears: Beethoven Cellos Sonatas” which garnered them a Grammy for best Chamber Music Performance. On performing the sonatas, Ax states “It has been a true privilege to live with this music for over 40 years. Each time that Yo-Yo and I have come back to work on these sonatas, we have

$500

Three Tall Persian Women

Shakespeare & Company 70 Kemble Street, Lenox, MA, United States

Shakespeare & Company presents the World Premiere of Awni Abdi-Bahri's Three Tall Persian Women, directed by Dalia Ashurina, August 30 through October 13 in the Elayne P. Berstein Theatre. Golnar, a punkish Iranian-American millennial, returns home to her mother Nasrin for the anniversary of her father’s passing, and walks into hoards of family memorabilia that her grandmother Mamani has moved in with her. This comedic and touching play is about generational differences, grief, control, and learning to let go; but more than anything, it’s a love story to immigrant mothers.

$22 – $72

“OK Chorale” group sing-a-long at the Store At Five Corners

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

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.

Free

Hoosic River Float & Post-Float Gathering at Tourists

Hoosic River Float & Post-Float Gathering at Tourists On Sunday, September 8 join Hoosic River Revival for a fun afternoon of paddling, nature and good company on the river and at Tourists! The River Float runs from 1:30-5:30 pm from North Adams to Williamstown. The Post-Float Gathering at Tourists (915 State Rd, North Adams) runs from 6:00-8:00 pm with food & drink for purchase. Go to www.hoosicriverrevival.org/get-involved/hoosic-river-float for additional important information and to pre-register (strongly encouraged).

Free

Finding Home (Hungary, 1945)—The Little-Known Postwar Jewish Experience, with Dean Cycon

Yiddish Book Center 1021 West St., Amherst, MA, United States

Dean Cycon’s debut novel, Finding Home (Hungary, 1945), explores the complex emotional, moral, and economic dynamics facing Jewish concentration camp survivors trying to return to their hometowns after liberation. As the six surviving Jews of Laszlo, Hungary, return home, they seek to restart their lives while struggling to face their former neighbors and friends who became perpetrators, enablers, and bystanders. Their loved ones were all murdered, and their spirits and bodies were brutalized in Auschwitz. Still, they retain the hope of recapturing a semblance of normalcy in the town they called home—only to discover that everything they once possessed has

Free

Song Swap at the Store at Five Corners

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

Join us the second Thursday of each month at 7PM for our 'Song Swap' This event occurs every 2nd Thursday of the month and is a gathering for music enthusiasts of all skill levels. Whether you're a songwriter sharing your own compositions or a music lover bringing your favorite tunes, we welcome your contributions. If you prefer to simply enjoy the music, that's great too! Come and be part of our supportive and creative community. Pro tip - Come early and hang out and enjoy some delicious food from the Store.  

Free

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.

Free