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CONCERT | Basya Schechter and Avi Fox-Rosen [Present Itsik Manger’s Khumesh Lider]

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

Yidstock: The Festival of New Yiddish Music returns to the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, MA! Join us on Sunday, July 14 at 3:00 p.m. for a performance by Basya Schechter and Avi Fox-Rosen as they present an original composition for 20th-century Eastern European Yiddish poet Itsik Manger’s collection of Khumesh Lider (Bible stories). Characters we know and love like Adam and Eve, Abraham and Sarah are plucked out of Canaan and set in interwar Eastern Europe. Hasidim, Turks, Egyptians, and Canaanites collide in the mythical geography Manger creates. The music weaves together a singer-songwriter aesthetic with theater, pop, and world music influences,

$44

CONCERT | Eleanor Reissa and the Klezmer Brass Allstars

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

Yidstock: The Festival of New Yiddish Music returns to the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, MA! Join us on Sunday, July 14 at 7:30 p.m. for a performance by Eleanor Reissa and the Klezmer Brass Allstars. The soulful and inimitable Yiddish vocalist Eleanor Reissa and the great Klezmer Brass Allstars will explore the world of Yiddish song from the obscure to the chestnuts, from the sacred to the profane, fueled by the best brass band in the land. The Sarah Rose Lazarus Family Concert About Yidstock: Now in its twelfth year, Yidstock brings the best in klezmer and new Yiddish music to the

$60

Live Free Music -2 Performances at “Sundays in the Park 2024” at the Lee Town Park

Lee Town Park Lee, MA 01238, Lee, MA, United States

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/

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

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

Sundays in the Park 2024 – 7 Sundays Live Free Music at the Lee Town Park

Lee Town Park Lee, MA 01238, Lee, MA, United States

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

Free

“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

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

Sundays in the Park 2024 – 2 Live Performances at the Lee Town Park

Lee Town Park Lee, MA 01238, Lee, MA, United States

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/

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